10
Jun
2003
· This Tuesday brings a highly anticipated DVD from The Clash, hot on the heels of the band's recent 40-track Essentials series CD. Simply titled The Essential Clash DVD, the Epic Records release features 11 live and studio videos, interview footage from U.
K. television's London Weekly Show, and the film trailer for Clash on Broadway. Most interesting is the inclusion of "Hell W10," a rare silent short film written and directed by the late Joe Strummer in 1983. Now paired with music, the black-and-white film features Strummer and other members of the band as gangsters involved in drugs.
· Other spectacular DVD-format debuts are due throughout the summer, including The Ramones' Around the World collection, Simon & Garfunkel's Concert in Central Park, and the ultimate guilty pleasure: the 1978 film Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, with Alice Cooper, Aerosmith, Peter Frampton, the Bee Gees, and Earth, Wind & Fire.
· At the end of this month the Universal imprint is releasing Roger Waters' production of The Wall Live in Berlin 1990 on DVD. From the Potsdarner Platz, located on top of Hitler's bunker and only eight months previously the Berlin Wall, the historic concert stands literally larger than life, with its monstrous stage and guests Sinead O'Connor, Bryan Adams, Cyndi Lauper, Van Morrison, The Scorpions, and Joni Mitchell. The format upgrade is stellar, featuring 5.1-channel surround sound, a new 30-minute documentary, set design, Gerald Scarfe's wild animation sequences, and rare unused footage of actor Rupert Everett as Pink.
· Also worth looking for is last week's DVD upgrade of Queen's Live at Wembley Stadium from 1986, now featuring eight songs not found on the VHS issue and bonus backstage interviews and documentary footage.
Television Alert:
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno welcomes the All-American Rejects tonight, Sugar Ray on Thursday, the Blue Man Group with Gavin Rossdale of Bush on Friday, and Cold on Monday; Late Night with Conan O'Brien features American Idol Kelly Clarkson on Friday overnight; The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn hosts Pete Yorn on Thursday overnight; Jimmy Kimmel Live boasts The Roots on Thursday overnight and Staind on Friday overnight; and Saturday Night Live's musical guest this weekend is Phish.
New Releases Coming Tuesday, June 17:
... and like the winds, young grasshopper, are subject to change
Ambulance Ltd. - Ambulance Ltd. (TVT) EP
The Animal Collective - Here Comes the Indian (Carpark) freak-out audio wanderings recently collaborating on Arto Lindsay's new album
Atomsmashers - Drop the Bomb (Rip Off) full-length debut from Italy
Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow - Private Sides (Arena Rock) split EP from these Posies founders
Frank Bango - The Unstudied Sea (Sincere Recordings)
Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys - It's Time (Yep Rock)
Mary J. Blige - Love & Life (MCA) with guests 50 Cent, Method Man, and P. Diddy
Glenn Branca - The Ascension (Acute/Carpark) CD re-issue from 1981 smashing minimalism with punk-rock ethics, featuring guitarist Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth and a rare Quicktime video
Jack Casady - Dream Factor (Eagle) new from the Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna bassist, with guests Fee Waybill of the Tubes, Warren Haynes, Jorma Kaukonen, and Doyle Bramhall II
Clem Snide - Soft Spot (Spin Art)
Comets on Fire - Comets on Fire (Alternative Tentacles) CD re-issue with six bonus tracks
Cornelius - "I Love Love"/"I Hate Hate" (Matador) new five-inch vinyl single enclosed in a fold-out poster origami sleeve
Culture - World Peace (Heartbeat) the 30th release from these roots reggae superstars
Death in Vegas - Scorpio Rising (Sanctuary) with guests Hope Sandoval, Dot Allison, Paul Weller, and Liam Gallagher, this domestic issue features enhanced videos of "Scorpio Rising" and "Hands Around My Throat"
Division of Laura Lee - 97-99 (Lovitt Records) from Sweden
Drive-by Truckers - Decoration Day (Lost Highway)
Erasure - Loveboat (Mute) co-produced by Flood, these are new originals available for the first time domestically
Firewater - The Man on the Burning Tightrope (Jetset) new from Tod A of Cop Shoot Cop
Forty Foot Echo - Forty Foot Echo (Hollywood)
The Gits - Frenching the Bully (Broken Rekids) CD re-issue of the band's 1992 debut with bonus tracks
Steve Hackett - To Watch the Storms (Inside Out) fantastic new solo album from the former Genesis guitarist
James William Hindle - James William Hindle (Badman) with the Essex Green and Ladybug Transistor
James Mathus & His Knockdown Society - Stop & Let the Devil Ride (Fast Horse) new from the Squirrel Nut Zippers founder with guest Luther Dickinson
Minor Threat - 1rst Demo Tape (Dischord) never mind the bootlegs - here's the official eight-track CD EP mix of these master tapes from the band's first studio visit in 1981
Minus - Halldor Laxness (Victory) from Iceland
Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People (Matador) enhanced CD with original Cubase tracks for re-mixing and interaction
Monica - After the Storm (J Records)
Overseer - Wreckage (Columbia) as heard in the current Mitsubishi ad campaign
Papa M - Three (Drag City) new seven-inch single from David Pajo of Zwan featuring a cover of Little Feat's "Truck Stop Girl"
Pole - 90/90 (Mute) EP
Quintron - Are You Ready For an Organ Solo? (Three One G) organ and "Drum Buddy" fueled soul from New Orleans
Seen - Many in High Places Are Not Well (Bubblecore) featuring members of HiM and Mice Parade
Spitalfield - Remember Right Now (Victory) taking its name from Jack the Ripper's hometown
Suicide Machines - A Match & Some Gasoline (Side One Dummy)
This Day Forward - In Response (Equal Vision)
Tindersticks - Waiting for the Moon (Matador) look for a full U.S. tour this summer
Boyd Tinsley - True Reflections (Bama Rags/RCA) new from the Dave Matthews Band violinist with guests Toshi Reagon, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and Lisa Germano
Tribe Called Quest - Hits, Rarities & Remixes (Jive)
Type O Negative - Life Is Killing Me (Roadrunner)
various artists - Punk Seven Inch CD: Volume One 1988-1989 (Lookout) 47-track collection documenting six rare seven-inch singles from the pre-Green Day band Isocracy, Plaid Retina, Yeastie Girlz, and others making this seminal indie scene
Toni Lynn Washington - Been So Long (Northern Blues) the fourth album from Boston's queen of the blues, featuring her spin on Jimmy Scott's "Angel Eyes"
The Weirdos - We Got the Neutron Bomb (Frontier) rarities and live tracks from the late 1970s L.A. punk scene
Steve Winwood - About Time (Wincraft/Sci Fidelity) driven by his Hammond B-3 organ, this new album from the Traffic and Blind Faith founder features guitarist Jose Neto of Flora Purim
· Other spectacular DVD-format debuts are due throughout the summer, including The Ramones' Around the World collection, Simon & Garfunkel's Concert in Central Park, and the ultimate guilty pleasure: the 1978 film Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, with Alice Cooper, Aerosmith, Peter Frampton, the Bee Gees, and Earth, Wind & Fire.
· At the end of this month the Universal imprint is releasing Roger Waters' production of The Wall Live in Berlin 1990 on DVD. From the Potsdarner Platz, located on top of Hitler's bunker and only eight months previously the Berlin Wall, the historic concert stands literally larger than life, with its monstrous stage and guests Sinead O'Connor, Bryan Adams, Cyndi Lauper, Van Morrison, The Scorpions, and Joni Mitchell. The format upgrade is stellar, featuring 5.1-channel surround sound, a new 30-minute documentary, set design, Gerald Scarfe's wild animation sequences, and rare unused footage of actor Rupert Everett as Pink.
· Also worth looking for is last week's DVD upgrade of Queen's Live at Wembley Stadium from 1986, now featuring eight songs not found on the VHS issue and bonus backstage interviews and documentary footage.
Television Alert:
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno welcomes the All-American Rejects tonight, Sugar Ray on Thursday, the Blue Man Group with Gavin Rossdale of Bush on Friday, and Cold on Monday; Late Night with Conan O'Brien features American Idol Kelly Clarkson on Friday overnight; The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn hosts Pete Yorn on Thursday overnight; Jimmy Kimmel Live boasts The Roots on Thursday overnight and Staind on Friday overnight; and Saturday Night Live's musical guest this weekend is Phish.
New Releases Coming Tuesday, June 17:
... and like the winds, young grasshopper, are subject to change
Ambulance Ltd. - Ambulance Ltd. (TVT) EP
The Animal Collective - Here Comes the Indian (Carpark) freak-out audio wanderings recently collaborating on Arto Lindsay's new album
Atomsmashers - Drop the Bomb (Rip Off) full-length debut from Italy
Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow - Private Sides (Arena Rock) split EP from these Posies founders
Frank Bango - The Unstudied Sea (Sincere Recordings)
Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys - It's Time (Yep Rock)
Mary J. Blige - Love & Life (MCA) with guests 50 Cent, Method Man, and P. Diddy
Glenn Branca - The Ascension (Acute/Carpark) CD re-issue from 1981 smashing minimalism with punk-rock ethics, featuring guitarist Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth and a rare Quicktime video
Jack Casady - Dream Factor (Eagle) new from the Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna bassist, with guests Fee Waybill of the Tubes, Warren Haynes, Jorma Kaukonen, and Doyle Bramhall II
Clem Snide - Soft Spot (Spin Art)
Comets on Fire - Comets on Fire (Alternative Tentacles) CD re-issue with six bonus tracks
Cornelius - "I Love Love"/"I Hate Hate" (Matador) new five-inch vinyl single enclosed in a fold-out poster origami sleeve
Culture - World Peace (Heartbeat) the 30th release from these roots reggae superstars
Death in Vegas - Scorpio Rising (Sanctuary) with guests Hope Sandoval, Dot Allison, Paul Weller, and Liam Gallagher, this domestic issue features enhanced videos of "Scorpio Rising" and "Hands Around My Throat"
Division of Laura Lee - 97-99 (Lovitt Records) from Sweden
Drive-by Truckers - Decoration Day (Lost Highway)
Erasure - Loveboat (Mute) co-produced by Flood, these are new originals available for the first time domestically
Firewater - The Man on the Burning Tightrope (Jetset) new from Tod A of Cop Shoot Cop
Forty Foot Echo - Forty Foot Echo (Hollywood)
The Gits - Frenching the Bully (Broken Rekids) CD re-issue of the band's 1992 debut with bonus tracks
Steve Hackett - To Watch the Storms (Inside Out) fantastic new solo album from the former Genesis guitarist
James William Hindle - James William Hindle (Badman) with the Essex Green and Ladybug Transistor
James Mathus & His Knockdown Society - Stop & Let the Devil Ride (Fast Horse) new from the Squirrel Nut Zippers founder with guest Luther Dickinson
Minor Threat - 1rst Demo Tape (Dischord) never mind the bootlegs - here's the official eight-track CD EP mix of these master tapes from the band's first studio visit in 1981
Minus - Halldor Laxness (Victory) from Iceland
Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People (Matador) enhanced CD with original Cubase tracks for re-mixing and interaction
Monica - After the Storm (J Records)
Overseer - Wreckage (Columbia) as heard in the current Mitsubishi ad campaign
Papa M - Three (Drag City) new seven-inch single from David Pajo of Zwan featuring a cover of Little Feat's "Truck Stop Girl"
Pole - 90/90 (Mute) EP
Quintron - Are You Ready For an Organ Solo? (Three One G) organ and "Drum Buddy" fueled soul from New Orleans
Seen - Many in High Places Are Not Well (Bubblecore) featuring members of HiM and Mice Parade
Spitalfield - Remember Right Now (Victory) taking its name from Jack the Ripper's hometown
Suicide Machines - A Match & Some Gasoline (Side One Dummy)
This Day Forward - In Response (Equal Vision)
Tindersticks - Waiting for the Moon (Matador) look for a full U.S. tour this summer
Boyd Tinsley - True Reflections (Bama Rags/RCA) new from the Dave Matthews Band violinist with guests Toshi Reagon, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and Lisa Germano
Tribe Called Quest - Hits, Rarities & Remixes (Jive)
Type O Negative - Life Is Killing Me (Roadrunner)
various artists - Punk Seven Inch CD: Volume One 1988-1989 (Lookout) 47-track collection documenting six rare seven-inch singles from the pre-Green Day band Isocracy, Plaid Retina, Yeastie Girlz, and others making this seminal indie scene
Toni Lynn Washington - Been So Long (Northern Blues) the fourth album from Boston's queen of the blues, featuring her spin on Jimmy Scott's "Angel Eyes"
The Weirdos - We Got the Neutron Bomb (Frontier) rarities and live tracks from the late 1970s L.A. punk scene
Steve Winwood - About Time (Wincraft/Sci Fidelity) driven by his Hammond B-3 organ, this new album from the Traffic and Blind Faith founder features guitarist Jose Neto of Flora Purim
