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Feb
2005
· This Tuesday the Lost Highway Records imprint is releasing the soundtrack to HBO's Deadwood with a unique twist. Featuring the show's theme by David Schwartz and music from Jelly Roll Morton, Mississippi John Hurt, June Carter Cash, Lyle Lovett, and Sonny Terry & Brownie McGee, two CD versions will be available: one with just the music and the other sprinkled with dialogue gems between the tracks from the potty-mouthed cast of characters, including Calamity Jane, Wild Bill Hickock, and the appropriately named Al Swearengen (as in: swearing again and again and again).
· The Flaming Lips are fulfilling a wish expressed last year: performing a one-time interpretation of the White Stripes' "Seven Nation Army" with a megaphone. Next month a new studio recording of the cover will grace the Lips as the band joins the ranks of Azuli Records' Late Night Tales CD series, serving as midnight-hour DJs with a mix of personal favorites and interesting aural juxtapositions. In the way that examining someone's bookcase or record collection can be strangely enlightening, what can be said for a song list that includes the Mice Parade, Brian Eno, Love & Rockets, and Roxy Music? Other selections come from Miles Davis, Nick Drake, 10cc, and Chris Bell of Big Star. The cover of "Seven Nation Army" comes with quite a handle - dubbed "Harry Potter's and George W. Bush's Severed Head Army Mix." Super fans can bow down to the glorious wax and get the track in a limited seven-inch single, released next week exclusively through the label's Web site. Only 100 copies of the single are being pressed, making this instantly one of the hottest Lips collectables ever.
· Three upcoming releases boast an impressive list of stars. Later this month Thievery Corporation and Eighteenth Street Lounge Records present The Cosmic Game, with guests Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips, Perry Farrell of Jane's Addiction, and Talking Heads founder David Byrne. March brings Lullabies to Paralyze from Queens of the Stone Age on Interscope Records. The guitar-heavy set features guests Chris Goss of Masters of Reality, Alain Johannes of Eleven, Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, and vocalists Shirley Manson of Garbage and Brody Dalle of The Distillers. Returning with a new two-CD set on Vagrant Records come spring, The Eels' new Blinking Lights & Other Revelations album sports collaborations with Tom Waits, Peter Buck of R.E.M., and John Sebastian of the Lovin' Spoonful.
Television Alert:
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno welcomes Ashanti tonight; The Late Show with David Letterman hosts Elton John on Thursday and 3 Doors Down on Tuesday; The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson reveals the solo Emma Bunton (a.k.a. Baby Spice) this evening overnight, and the return of Night Ranger on Monday overnight; Jimmy Kimmel Live features The Features this evening overnight; Austin City Limits presents the Robert Randolph & the Family Band this weekend; and Saturday Night Live's musical guest this weekend is Keane.
New Releases Coming Tuesday, February 8:
... and like the winds, young grasshopper, are subject to change
The Adored - TV Riot (V2) CD EP with guest vocalist Pete Shelley of the Buzzcocks on two songs
Steve Barton - Charm Offensive (Sleepless) new solo album from the Translator founder
Andrew Bird - The Mysterious Production of Eggs (Righteous Babe) fifth album from this eclectic violinist
Bird Show - Green Inferno (Kranky) new from Ben Vita of Town & Country, utilizing accordion, violin, and the mbira - a traditional Zimbabwe instrument made of 22 to 28 metal keys mounted on a hardwood soundboard
Michael Bublé - It's Time (Reprise) in duet with Nelly Furtado on "Quando, Quando, Quando," and featuring his covers of The Beatles' "Can't Buy Me Love" and Stevie Wonder's "You & I"
Crowbar - Life's Blood for the Downtrodden (Candlelight) New Orleans slug metal that re-defines the word "heavy"
Cursed - original motion picture soundtrack (Treadstone) featuring Collective Soul, Bowling for Soup, and Crystal Method
Dalek - Absence (Ipecac) political rap with apocalyptic metal overdrive
Carlos del Junco - Blues Mongrel (Northern Blues) excellent theater-of-the-mind blues from the harmonica virtuoso and Havana-suave vocalist, winding out a graveyard hunch with a killer backing band
Eisley - Room Noises (Reprise) heavenly, harmonic debut from this talented young band of siblings from Texas, striking all the right notes in its tour last year with Coldplay
The Frames - Burn the Maps (Anti) featuring the UK hit "Fake" and new guitarist Rob Bochnik
David Francey - The Waking Hour (Red House) new Nashville sessions from the two-time Juno-award winner
Sage Francis - A Healthy Distrust (Epitaph) new from this slam poet recently heard on Bad Religion's The Empire Strikes First, and freestyle title winner of Scribble Jam 2000
Nanci Griffith - Hearts in Mind (New Door/Universal) with guests Keith Carradine and Jimmy Buffett, and her anti-war "Big Blue Ball of War"
Lagwagon - Live in a Dive (Fat Wreck) enhanced CD featuring a video of "Mr. Coffee" and an accompanying comic book
Mardo - Mardo (House of Restitution) slip on the flares and fire up the Trans Am for this infectious, crunchy, hook heavy rock from Aron and Robbie Mardo of The Spies, featuring a wild cover of Huey Lewis' "I Want a New Drug"
Brian McKnight - Gemini (Motown) with guests Talib Kweli and Musiq
Katy Moffatt - Cowboy Girl (Western Jubilee) re-issue from 2001 featuring her cover of Joe Ely's "Indian Cowboy"
Pink - Live in Europe (Arista) set to star in the upcoming Penelope Spheeris-directed biopic of Janis Joplin, this new DVD features her take on "Me & Bobby McGee"
James Robinson - Colours (Favored Nations) new from the San Francisco guitarist featuring his riff through John Coltrane's vibe in "Six Giant Steps to Seven"
Scary Kids - Scaring Kids (Immortal) CD EP from this indie favorite from Phoenix
Soul Rebels - Rebelution (Barn Burner) drum majors go hip-hop in this R&B marching-band boogie
Regina Spector - Soviet Kitsch (Sire) featuring Joe Jackson bassist Graham Maby
David Sylvian - The Good Son Vs. The Only Daughter (Samadhi Sound) re-mixes of tracks from his recent Blemish album, created in collaboration with Burnt Friedman, Readymade FC, and Sweet Billy Pilgrim
3 Doors Down - Seventeen Days (Republic/Universal)
Mia Doi Todd - Manzanita (Plug Research) fragile, spellbinding songcraft from this classically trained vocalist, featuring guests from Brian Jonestown Massacre, Beachwood Sparks, and Dead Meadow
Marshall Tucker Band - Anthology: The First 30 Years (Shout Factory!) two-CD set spanning all the labels the band has graced, featuring monster hits including "Can't You See," "Take the Highway," and "Heard It in a Love Song"
Eddie Turner - Rise (Northern Blues) soaring new psychedelic blues from the former Zephyr guitarist and current Otis Taylor sideman, drifting in the mist of Hendrix with his cover of "The Wind Cries Mary"
Unwritten Law - Here's to the Mourning (Lava) with guest Adrian Young of No Doubt
Kayne West - College Dropout (Def Jam) DVD video collection featuring a bonus CD of re-mixes
various artists - These Times We're Living in: A Red House Anthology (Red House) 16 originals songs about the troubled state of the union, from Greg Brown, John Gorka, Eliza Gilkyson, and more
various artists - Policia!: A Tribute To The Police (Militia Group) with cover contributions from Fall Out Boy, Copeland, No Motiv, and Limbeck
various artists - VH1 Classic: Metal Mania Stripped (Sidewinder) featuring new acoustic recordings of monster hits from Night Ranger, L.A. Guns, Great White, Cinderella, and more
· The Flaming Lips are fulfilling a wish expressed last year: performing a one-time interpretation of the White Stripes' "Seven Nation Army" with a megaphone. Next month a new studio recording of the cover will grace the Lips as the band joins the ranks of Azuli Records' Late Night Tales CD series, serving as midnight-hour DJs with a mix of personal favorites and interesting aural juxtapositions. In the way that examining someone's bookcase or record collection can be strangely enlightening, what can be said for a song list that includes the Mice Parade, Brian Eno, Love & Rockets, and Roxy Music? Other selections come from Miles Davis, Nick Drake, 10cc, and Chris Bell of Big Star. The cover of "Seven Nation Army" comes with quite a handle - dubbed "Harry Potter's and George W. Bush's Severed Head Army Mix." Super fans can bow down to the glorious wax and get the track in a limited seven-inch single, released next week exclusively through the label's Web site. Only 100 copies of the single are being pressed, making this instantly one of the hottest Lips collectables ever.
· Three upcoming releases boast an impressive list of stars. Later this month Thievery Corporation and Eighteenth Street Lounge Records present The Cosmic Game, with guests Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips, Perry Farrell of Jane's Addiction, and Talking Heads founder David Byrne. March brings Lullabies to Paralyze from Queens of the Stone Age on Interscope Records. The guitar-heavy set features guests Chris Goss of Masters of Reality, Alain Johannes of Eleven, Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, and vocalists Shirley Manson of Garbage and Brody Dalle of The Distillers. Returning with a new two-CD set on Vagrant Records come spring, The Eels' new Blinking Lights & Other Revelations album sports collaborations with Tom Waits, Peter Buck of R.E.M., and John Sebastian of the Lovin' Spoonful.
Television Alert:
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno welcomes Ashanti tonight; The Late Show with David Letterman hosts Elton John on Thursday and 3 Doors Down on Tuesday; The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson reveals the solo Emma Bunton (a.k.a. Baby Spice) this evening overnight, and the return of Night Ranger on Monday overnight; Jimmy Kimmel Live features The Features this evening overnight; Austin City Limits presents the Robert Randolph & the Family Band this weekend; and Saturday Night Live's musical guest this weekend is Keane.
New Releases Coming Tuesday, February 8:
... and like the winds, young grasshopper, are subject to change
The Adored - TV Riot (V2) CD EP with guest vocalist Pete Shelley of the Buzzcocks on two songs
Steve Barton - Charm Offensive (Sleepless) new solo album from the Translator founder
Andrew Bird - The Mysterious Production of Eggs (Righteous Babe) fifth album from this eclectic violinist
Bird Show - Green Inferno (Kranky) new from Ben Vita of Town & Country, utilizing accordion, violin, and the mbira - a traditional Zimbabwe instrument made of 22 to 28 metal keys mounted on a hardwood soundboard
Michael Bublé - It's Time (Reprise) in duet with Nelly Furtado on "Quando, Quando, Quando," and featuring his covers of The Beatles' "Can't Buy Me Love" and Stevie Wonder's "You & I"
Crowbar - Life's Blood for the Downtrodden (Candlelight) New Orleans slug metal that re-defines the word "heavy"
Cursed - original motion picture soundtrack (Treadstone) featuring Collective Soul, Bowling for Soup, and Crystal Method
Dalek - Absence (Ipecac) political rap with apocalyptic metal overdrive
Carlos del Junco - Blues Mongrel (Northern Blues) excellent theater-of-the-mind blues from the harmonica virtuoso and Havana-suave vocalist, winding out a graveyard hunch with a killer backing band
Eisley - Room Noises (Reprise) heavenly, harmonic debut from this talented young band of siblings from Texas, striking all the right notes in its tour last year with Coldplay
The Frames - Burn the Maps (Anti) featuring the UK hit "Fake" and new guitarist Rob Bochnik
David Francey - The Waking Hour (Red House) new Nashville sessions from the two-time Juno-award winner
Sage Francis - A Healthy Distrust (Epitaph) new from this slam poet recently heard on Bad Religion's The Empire Strikes First, and freestyle title winner of Scribble Jam 2000
Nanci Griffith - Hearts in Mind (New Door/Universal) with guests Keith Carradine and Jimmy Buffett, and her anti-war "Big Blue Ball of War"
Lagwagon - Live in a Dive (Fat Wreck) enhanced CD featuring a video of "Mr. Coffee" and an accompanying comic book
Mardo - Mardo (House of Restitution) slip on the flares and fire up the Trans Am for this infectious, crunchy, hook heavy rock from Aron and Robbie Mardo of The Spies, featuring a wild cover of Huey Lewis' "I Want a New Drug"
Brian McKnight - Gemini (Motown) with guests Talib Kweli and Musiq
Katy Moffatt - Cowboy Girl (Western Jubilee) re-issue from 2001 featuring her cover of Joe Ely's "Indian Cowboy"
Pink - Live in Europe (Arista) set to star in the upcoming Penelope Spheeris-directed biopic of Janis Joplin, this new DVD features her take on "Me & Bobby McGee"
James Robinson - Colours (Favored Nations) new from the San Francisco guitarist featuring his riff through John Coltrane's vibe in "Six Giant Steps to Seven"
Scary Kids - Scaring Kids (Immortal) CD EP from this indie favorite from Phoenix
Soul Rebels - Rebelution (Barn Burner) drum majors go hip-hop in this R&B marching-band boogie
Regina Spector - Soviet Kitsch (Sire) featuring Joe Jackson bassist Graham Maby
David Sylvian - The Good Son Vs. The Only Daughter (Samadhi Sound) re-mixes of tracks from his recent Blemish album, created in collaboration with Burnt Friedman, Readymade FC, and Sweet Billy Pilgrim
3 Doors Down - Seventeen Days (Republic/Universal)
Mia Doi Todd - Manzanita (Plug Research) fragile, spellbinding songcraft from this classically trained vocalist, featuring guests from Brian Jonestown Massacre, Beachwood Sparks, and Dead Meadow
Marshall Tucker Band - Anthology: The First 30 Years (Shout Factory!) two-CD set spanning all the labels the band has graced, featuring monster hits including "Can't You See," "Take the Highway," and "Heard It in a Love Song"
Eddie Turner - Rise (Northern Blues) soaring new psychedelic blues from the former Zephyr guitarist and current Otis Taylor sideman, drifting in the mist of Hendrix with his cover of "The Wind Cries Mary"
Unwritten Law - Here's to the Mourning (Lava) with guest Adrian Young of No Doubt
Kayne West - College Dropout (Def Jam) DVD video collection featuring a bonus CD of re-mixes
various artists - These Times We're Living in: A Red House Anthology (Red House) 16 originals songs about the troubled state of the union, from Greg Brown, John Gorka, Eliza Gilkyson, and more
various artists - Policia!: A Tribute To The Police (Militia Group) with cover contributions from Fall Out Boy, Copeland, No Motiv, and Limbeck
various artists - VH1 Classic: Metal Mania Stripped (Sidewinder) featuring new acoustic recordings of monster hits from Night Ranger, L.A. Guns, Great White, Cinderella, and more
