25
Oct
2005
· A handful of benefit CDs are raising funds for worthwhile causes, including aid for the victims of Hurricane Katrina, all looking to find hope in your hearts and a few loose bucks in your wallet. This week Saddle Creek Records releases its own Red Cross/Katrina rescue CD, entitled Lagniappe, named for the little bonus surprise that is often given by old-school shopkeepers on the Gulf Coast.
The 13-track set features new music from Bright Eyes and Cursive, an acoustic version of "No Evolution" by Orenda Fink, a Broken Spindles remix, and other songs from The Faint, Cocoon, and Sorry About Dresden.
· The brainiest of the bunch is Uncivilized World Records' Another World Is Possible project, supporting the international organization ATTAC, which wants airfare taxes to be used to fight global disease and pollution. Featuring a hardcover book with writings by Noam Chomsky and Naomi Klein, the CD contains the Asian Dub Foundation's twist on "Police on My Back," the Eddy Grant hit made popular by The Clash, and tracks from Moby, Manu Chao, Femi Kuti, and Underground Resistance.
· Lookout Records has settled down 26 hyperactive punk bands to produce its new Protect CD this week. Supporting the National Association to Protect Children (a nonpartisan group that's pro-child and anti-crime), the CD is packed with previously unreleased tracks from the Dillinger Four, Against Me!, and Anti-Flag, as well as a live version of "Want" by Jawbreaker.
· And due later this month comes Not Alone, a four-CD box set from Scotland's Durtro Records to benefit Doctors Without Borders in its fight against AIDS in Africa. Highlights include rarities from Jad Fair, Current 93, Thurston Moore, and Teenage Fanclub. Other artists on the smart track list include Will Oldham, Marc Almond, Faun Fables, Genesis P-orridge, and Jarboe.
Television Alert:
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno welcomes Stephen Stills on Thursday and O.A.R. on Friday; The Late Show with David Letterman hosts David Gray on Friday and Fiona Apple on Monday; Late Night with Conan O'Brien boasts Loudon Wainwright III this evening overnight, Rob Zombie on Thursday overnight, The Wallflowers on Friday overnight, The Decemberists on Monday, and Neil Young as special guest for the rest of the week; The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson features Sinéad O'Connor on Thursday overnight, Shaggy on Friday overnight, and Trey Anastasio on Monday overnigh; Austin City Limits presents Ben Folds this weekend; and Saturday Night Live's musical guest this weekend is Sheryl Crow.
New Releases Coming Tuesday, November 1:
... and like the winds, young grasshopper, are subject to change.
The Amino Acids- Destroy the Warming Sun (Bowlophonic) instrumental sci-fi surf music that smashes Black Sabbath buzz with Theremin frenzy
Trey Anastasio- Shine (Columbia) new DualDisc solo album from the Phish guitarist, on tour now with his backing band 70 Volt Parade
Aphex Twin- Hangable Auto Bulb (Warp) celebrating the 10th anniversary of this rare, two-volume, vinyl-only , now reissued on one CD
Burt Bacharach- At This Time (Columbia) all-new album featuring a 35-piece orchestra, guests Elvis Costello and Rufus Wainwright, drum-and-bass loops courtesy of Dr. Dre, and songs co-written with Tonio K
Blink 182- Greatest Hits (Geffen) featuring a bonus cover of The Only Ones' "Another Girl, Another Planet"
Bush- Zen X Four (Kirkland) CD of live and acoustic rarities, also available in a CD/DVD package
Chicken Little- original motion picture soundtrack (Universal) featuring an exclusive new song from the Barenaked Ladies, and barnyard takes on Queen's "We Are the Champions" and the Spice Girls' "Wannabe"
Stephen Clair- Under the Bed (Valley) second album from this New York City-based singer/songwriter, featuring the lap-steel sound of The Silos' Drew Glackin on "The Moon"
The Cops- Get Good or Stay Bad (Mt. Fuji) featuring a cover of Wire's "Lowdown," this Clash-influenced Seattle quartet is on tour now
The Drones- Wait Long by the River & the Bodies of Your Enemies Will Float by (All Tomorrow's Parties) a raw, pining monster from Australia, with a spine-tingling garage haze of Bevis Frond's psychedelia, Iggy Pop's tour de force, and Nick Cave's dark and dangerous blues
Duran Duran- Live from London (Rounder) concert DVD, also available in a deluxe edition featuring 3D glasses and a bonus CD
Fatlip- The Loneliest Punk (Delicious Vinyl) new from the former Pharcyde member, with guests Shock G and Humpty Hump of Digital Underground
John Fogerty- The Long Road Home (Fantasy) career anthology
Go Go Go Airheart- Rats! Sing! Sing! (Gold Standard Labs) fifth album from this quirky, experimental San Diego quartet
Goldfrapp- Number One (Mute) all-new CD EP in advance of Supernature, due in March
Guided by Voices - Suitcase 2: American Superdream Wow (Fading Captain/Recordhead) four-CD box set of previously unreleased songs featuring a 36-page booklet about these 100 "imaginary bands"
Guided by Voices - Briefcase 2: The Return of Milko Waif (Fading Captain/Recordhead) single vinyl LP of highlights from the Suitcase 2 box set, featuring two exclusive tracks that didn't make the box
Isaac Hayes- Ultimate Isaac Hayes: Can You Dig It? (Stax) two-CD and bonus-DVD set featuring the animated video for "Chocolate Salty Balls"
Freddie Jackson- Personal Reflections (Artemis) featuring a cover of Norah Jones' "Don't Know Why"
Mark Kozelek- Tiny Cities (Caldo Verde) new album of covers of songs by Modest Mouse
Lagwagon- Resolve (Fat Wreck) dedicated to the memory of original drummer Derrick Plourde
Brian McBride- When the Detail Lost Its Freedom (Kranky) wide-open, ambient atmospherics from the co-founder of Stars of the Lid
Nirvana- Sliver: The Best of the Box (Geffen) featuring three tracks not found in the group's box set, including the 1995 demo-tape rarity "Spank Thru"
Peter Bjorn & John- Falling Out (Hidden Agenda) power-pop trio from Sweden reminiscent of Squeeze, Crowded House, and The Shins, featuring a cover of The Concretes' "Teen Love"
Public Enemy- New Whirl Odor (Slam Jamz) all new on their own artist-controlled label, featuring "Superman's Black in the Building" and a track recorded with Moby for last summer's Olympics
Queen- A Night at the Opera: 30th Anniversary Edition (Parlophone) due stateside later this month, this remastered import features 5.1-channel surround sound and a bonus DVD
Ris Paul Ris- Purple Blaze (Academy Fight Song) new from Christopher Richards of Q & Not U
Saboteur- Saboteur (End Sounds) CD EP featuring former members of The Queers, Red Animal War, and Slowride
Santana- All That I Am (Arista) with guests Michelle Branch, Mary J. Blige, Bo Bice, Joss Stone, Robert Rudolph, Los Lonely Boys, and Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett
Slipknot- 9.0 Live (Roadrunner) CD-and-DVD package filmed in Las Vegas, Singapore, and Tokyo
Tokyo Dragons- Give Me the Fear (Escapi Music) testosterone-heavy riff rock in the vein of KISS, AC/DC, and Thin Lizzy
Voltage- Building the Bass Castle Vol. 1 (Flameshovel) instrumental two-piece from Chicago
Vorpal- An Incomplete Guide to Vorpal (Cock Rock Disco) flipping sound snippets and spliced beats into abstract hip-hop creations, this is multiple-personality music that each identity can listen to at the same time
Western Addiction- Cognicide (Fat Wreck) on tour next month with NOFX, this breakneck-speed punk buzz saw features "The Church of Black Flag"
· The brainiest of the bunch is Uncivilized World Records' Another World Is Possible project, supporting the international organization ATTAC, which wants airfare taxes to be used to fight global disease and pollution. Featuring a hardcover book with writings by Noam Chomsky and Naomi Klein, the CD contains the Asian Dub Foundation's twist on "Police on My Back," the Eddy Grant hit made popular by The Clash, and tracks from Moby, Manu Chao, Femi Kuti, and Underground Resistance.
· Lookout Records has settled down 26 hyperactive punk bands to produce its new Protect CD this week. Supporting the National Association to Protect Children (a nonpartisan group that's pro-child and anti-crime), the CD is packed with previously unreleased tracks from the Dillinger Four, Against Me!, and Anti-Flag, as well as a live version of "Want" by Jawbreaker.
· And due later this month comes Not Alone, a four-CD box set from Scotland's Durtro Records to benefit Doctors Without Borders in its fight against AIDS in Africa. Highlights include rarities from Jad Fair, Current 93, Thurston Moore, and Teenage Fanclub. Other artists on the smart track list include Will Oldham, Marc Almond, Faun Fables, Genesis P-orridge, and Jarboe.
Television Alert:
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno welcomes Stephen Stills on Thursday and O.A.R. on Friday; The Late Show with David Letterman hosts David Gray on Friday and Fiona Apple on Monday; Late Night with Conan O'Brien boasts Loudon Wainwright III this evening overnight, Rob Zombie on Thursday overnight, The Wallflowers on Friday overnight, The Decemberists on Monday, and Neil Young as special guest for the rest of the week; The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson features Sinéad O'Connor on Thursday overnight, Shaggy on Friday overnight, and Trey Anastasio on Monday overnigh; Austin City Limits presents Ben Folds this weekend; and Saturday Night Live's musical guest this weekend is Sheryl Crow.
New Releases Coming Tuesday, November 1:
... and like the winds, young grasshopper, are subject to change.
The Amino Acids- Destroy the Warming Sun (Bowlophonic) instrumental sci-fi surf music that smashes Black Sabbath buzz with Theremin frenzy
Trey Anastasio- Shine (Columbia) new DualDisc solo album from the Phish guitarist, on tour now with his backing band 70 Volt Parade
Aphex Twin- Hangable Auto Bulb (Warp) celebrating the 10th anniversary of this rare, two-volume, vinyl-only , now reissued on one CD
Burt Bacharach- At This Time (Columbia) all-new album featuring a 35-piece orchestra, guests Elvis Costello and Rufus Wainwright, drum-and-bass loops courtesy of Dr. Dre, and songs co-written with Tonio K
Blink 182- Greatest Hits (Geffen) featuring a bonus cover of The Only Ones' "Another Girl, Another Planet"
Bush- Zen X Four (Kirkland) CD of live and acoustic rarities, also available in a CD/DVD package
Chicken Little- original motion picture soundtrack (Universal) featuring an exclusive new song from the Barenaked Ladies, and barnyard takes on Queen's "We Are the Champions" and the Spice Girls' "Wannabe"
Stephen Clair- Under the Bed (Valley) second album from this New York City-based singer/songwriter, featuring the lap-steel sound of The Silos' Drew Glackin on "The Moon"
The Cops- Get Good or Stay Bad (Mt. Fuji) featuring a cover of Wire's "Lowdown," this Clash-influenced Seattle quartet is on tour now
The Drones- Wait Long by the River & the Bodies of Your Enemies Will Float by (All Tomorrow's Parties) a raw, pining monster from Australia, with a spine-tingling garage haze of Bevis Frond's psychedelia, Iggy Pop's tour de force, and Nick Cave's dark and dangerous blues
Duran Duran- Live from London (Rounder) concert DVD, also available in a deluxe edition featuring 3D glasses and a bonus CD
Fatlip- The Loneliest Punk (Delicious Vinyl) new from the former Pharcyde member, with guests Shock G and Humpty Hump of Digital Underground
John Fogerty- The Long Road Home (Fantasy) career anthology
Go Go Go Airheart- Rats! Sing! Sing! (Gold Standard Labs) fifth album from this quirky, experimental San Diego quartet
Goldfrapp- Number One (Mute) all-new CD EP in advance of Supernature, due in March
Guided by Voices - Suitcase 2: American Superdream Wow (Fading Captain/Recordhead) four-CD box set of previously unreleased songs featuring a 36-page booklet about these 100 "imaginary bands"
Guided by Voices - Briefcase 2: The Return of Milko Waif (Fading Captain/Recordhead) single vinyl LP of highlights from the Suitcase 2 box set, featuring two exclusive tracks that didn't make the box
Isaac Hayes- Ultimate Isaac Hayes: Can You Dig It? (Stax) two-CD and bonus-DVD set featuring the animated video for "Chocolate Salty Balls"
Freddie Jackson- Personal Reflections (Artemis) featuring a cover of Norah Jones' "Don't Know Why"
Mark Kozelek- Tiny Cities (Caldo Verde) new album of covers of songs by Modest Mouse
Lagwagon- Resolve (Fat Wreck) dedicated to the memory of original drummer Derrick Plourde
Brian McBride- When the Detail Lost Its Freedom (Kranky) wide-open, ambient atmospherics from the co-founder of Stars of the Lid
Nirvana- Sliver: The Best of the Box (Geffen) featuring three tracks not found in the group's box set, including the 1995 demo-tape rarity "Spank Thru"
Peter Bjorn & John- Falling Out (Hidden Agenda) power-pop trio from Sweden reminiscent of Squeeze, Crowded House, and The Shins, featuring a cover of The Concretes' "Teen Love"
Public Enemy- New Whirl Odor (Slam Jamz) all new on their own artist-controlled label, featuring "Superman's Black in the Building" and a track recorded with Moby for last summer's Olympics
Queen- A Night at the Opera: 30th Anniversary Edition (Parlophone) due stateside later this month, this remastered import features 5.1-channel surround sound and a bonus DVD
Ris Paul Ris- Purple Blaze (Academy Fight Song) new from Christopher Richards of Q & Not U
Saboteur- Saboteur (End Sounds) CD EP featuring former members of The Queers, Red Animal War, and Slowride
Santana- All That I Am (Arista) with guests Michelle Branch, Mary J. Blige, Bo Bice, Joss Stone, Robert Rudolph, Los Lonely Boys, and Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett
Slipknot- 9.0 Live (Roadrunner) CD-and-DVD package filmed in Las Vegas, Singapore, and Tokyo
Tokyo Dragons- Give Me the Fear (Escapi Music) testosterone-heavy riff rock in the vein of KISS, AC/DC, and Thin Lizzy
Voltage- Building the Bass Castle Vol. 1 (Flameshovel) instrumental two-piece from Chicago
Vorpal- An Incomplete Guide to Vorpal (Cock Rock Disco) flipping sound snippets and spliced beats into abstract hip-hop creations, this is multiple-personality music that each identity can listen to at the same time
Western Addiction- Cognicide (Fat Wreck) on tour next month with NOFX, this breakneck-speed punk buzz saw features "The Church of Black Flag"
