27
Jul
2004
· This Tuesday the United States of Distribution imprint releases four CDs in its new BUZZOLA series, collecting vintage recordings into cleverly themed 18-track treasure troves. With songs reaching back as far as 1923 and into the Cold War era, each CD is meant to tickle, or caress, a different part of your brain and heart.
Feeling blue over lost love? Sop your sorrows with the You Done Me Wrong collection of country cheating songs, including Tex Ritter's "When You Leave, Don't Slam the Door," The Carter Family's "Are You Tired of Me, Darlin'?", and the classic "Your Cheating Heart" by Hank Williams. Underground paranoid survivalists can find relief in the Like an Atom Bomb set, with the apocalyptic "Fireball Boogie" by Camille Howard, "Jesus Is the First Line of Defense" by The Pilgrim Travelers, and "When They Dropped the Atom Bomb" by Jackie Doll & His Pickled Peppers. Feeling sexy? Slip in the Sugar in My Bowl CD, with hard-drivin' mamas such as Lil Johnson's "Hot Nuts," Sippie Wallace's "A Man for Every Day of the Week," and Barrel House Annie's "If It Don't Fit (Don't Force It)." Songs for that post-coitus drag on some muggles are collected in the Reefer Madness set, with Leadbelly's "Take a Whiff On Me," Victoria Spivey's "Dope Head Blues," and Barney Bigard's "Sweet Marijuana Brown."
· This coming Monday, PBS television is premiering a 90-minute Phish concert filmed last year at the Loring Air Force Base in Maine, with select stations airing the special in high-definition. While they wait for the magic to begin, Phish-heads can get lost in the just-released second volume of the Mockingbird Foundation's Phish Companion: A Guide to the Band & Their Music from the Backbeat Books press. At a staggering 912 pages, this hefty tome is simply mind-boggling in its passion and detail, with every set list in existence, the history of more than 600 songs, and statistical analysis worthy of a master's dissertation. Obsessed with what song was ever played before and after every song in the band's bag? Looking for a loving, fan-penned review of every show they've played, the history of the band's fantastic Halloween performances, or the seating specifics of every venue they've played? It's all here, along with interviews, photos, taping guides, a 24-page dictionary of all things Phish, and the quality specifics of fan-circulated concert recordings. Obsessive? You betcha. But even for a casual fan, the love and energy of this work is something to sink deep into with a big grin, wishing every favorite band had such possessed apostles.
Television Alert:
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno welcomes Robbie Williams tonight, Alanis Morissette on Thursday, and Dwight Yoakam on Friday; The Late Show with David Letterman hosts Ambulance Ltd. on Thursday; Late Night with Conan O'Brien boasts Carly Simon this evening overnight, Janet Jackson on Thursday overnight, Patti Smith on Friday overnight, and Los Lobos on Tuesday overnight; The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn features the Old 97's on Friday overnight; Jimmy Kimmel Live hangs with Slipknot on Friday overnight; and Saturday Night Live's musical guest this weekend is Pink.
New Releases Coming Tuesday, August 3:
... and like the winds, young grasshopper, are subject to change
The Avett Brothers - Mignonette (Ramseur) harmonic old-time bluegrass meets roadhouse country, featuring "The Day That Marvin Gaye Died"
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy - Live (Vanguard) with a bonus DVD featuring "The Early Years" documentary
Butch Cassidy Sound System - Butches Brew (Fenetik Music) mixing jazz and roots reggae, this is the latest moniker for Michael Hunter; featuring his version of The Meters' "Cissy Strut"
Chastain - In an Outrage (Leviathan) all new from monster metal guitarist David T. Chastain and vocalist Kate French
Cherie - Cherie (Lava) the battle of the Lolitas has a new entry with this 19-year-old French diva
Alex Chilton - Live in Anvers (Last Call) The Box Tops and Big Star vocalist recorded earlier this year in Belgium and featuring covers of songs by Wilson Pickett and Johnny Guitar Watson
Clutch - Jam Room (Megaforce) 15 new studio tracks
B.J. Cole - Trouble Paradise (Cooking Vinyl) new from the pedal steel guitarist, with guests Luke Vibert, Bent, and Groove Armada
Broadway Project - "Autumn Breaks" (Memphis Industries) new five-track 12-inch EP
Elvis Costello - Almost Blue, Goodbye Cruel World, and Kojak Variety (Rhino) expanded CD re-issues, each featuring a bonus disc of rarities
The Dead Zone - original television soundtrack (Image) featuring the Jeff Buckley theme "New Year's Prayer" and star Michael Anthony Hall's vocal take on Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah"
Andy Fairweather Low - Wide Eyed & Legless: 1970-1997 (Raven) 20-track anthology
The Flower Kings - Adam & Eve (Inside Out) shimmering prog rock in the vein of Yes and ELP
Galaxie 500 - Uncollected (Rykodisc) 14 rarities including the band's cover of The Rutles' "Cheese & Onions"
Dayna Kurtz - Beautiful Yesterday (Kismet/Ryko) featuring guest Norah Jones and a cover of Prince's "Joy in Redemption"
The Lashes - The Stupid Stupid EP (Lookout) four-song debut from this young Seattle six-piece
Los Lobos - Covered (Mammoth/Hollywood) mini-album of covers of songs by Elvis Costello, Richard Thompson, The Blasters, and more
MC Lars - The Laptop EP (SideCho) featuring the Poe-influenced "Mr. Raven"
Ming & FS - Back to One (Spun Records) new from the New York City duo whose signature "junkyard" sounds of jazzy drum-and-bass have appeared in many soundtracks and commercials
Nonpoint - Recoil (Lava) featuring a wild cover of Phil Collins' "In the Air Tonight"
Fred Ones - Phobia of Doors (Raptivism) underground hip-hop meets the short story with M. Sayyid of the Anti-Pop Consortium, Vast Aire of Cannibal Ox, and Slug from Atmosphere
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement - original motion picture soundtrack (Disney) featuring new music from Kelly Clarkson and Avril Lavigne, and a cool cover of "Love Me Tender" by Norah Jones and Adam Levy
Quant - Getting Out (Lax) hot down-tempo new-jazz from this Scandinavian DJ with various vocalists
Rehasher - Off-Key Melodies (No Idea) featuring members of Less Than Jake, Army of Ponch, and Savage Brewtality
Damien Rice - B-Sides (Vector/Warner Bros.) rarities from his various EPs, live recordings, and demos
Riders in the Sky - Davy Crockett (Rounder) a tribute in song for this classic American frontiersman
Ruth Ruth - Right About Now (Flaming Peach) first new music in six years
Say Anything - ... Is a Real Boy (Doghouse) Husker Du meets Elvis Costello in this one-man band of Max Bemis
Sledgehammer - Your Arsonist (Martyr) new from Dwid of Integrity
Theodore Unit - 718 (Sure Shot Records) new from Ghostface of the Wu-Tang Clan
Velvet Underground - Live at Max's Kansas City (Rhino/Atlantic) expanded re-issue from 1972 featuring all the material from this August 23, 1970, performance
Rob Wasserman - Trilogy (Rounder) his Solo, Duets, and Trios CDs in one package, featuring guests Rickie Lee Jones, Elvis Costello, Les Claypool, Lou Reed, Neil Young, Bob Weir, and Bobby McFerrin, and a solo bass rendition of The Rolling Stones' "Satisfaction"
Keller Williams - Stage (SCI Fidelity) two-CD set recorded live last year
various artists - Metallic Attack: The Ultimate Metallica Tribute (Big Deal) featuring members of Helmet, Anthrax, Ugly Kid Joe, Prong, and Judas Priest
various artists - Wouldn't It Be Nice: A Jazz Portrait of Brian Wilson (In2Jazz) with Jeffery Osbourne, Don Grusin, Marilyn Scott, and the Yellowjackets
· This coming Monday, PBS television is premiering a 90-minute Phish concert filmed last year at the Loring Air Force Base in Maine, with select stations airing the special in high-definition. While they wait for the magic to begin, Phish-heads can get lost in the just-released second volume of the Mockingbird Foundation's Phish Companion: A Guide to the Band & Their Music from the Backbeat Books press. At a staggering 912 pages, this hefty tome is simply mind-boggling in its passion and detail, with every set list in existence, the history of more than 600 songs, and statistical analysis worthy of a master's dissertation. Obsessed with what song was ever played before and after every song in the band's bag? Looking for a loving, fan-penned review of every show they've played, the history of the band's fantastic Halloween performances, or the seating specifics of every venue they've played? It's all here, along with interviews, photos, taping guides, a 24-page dictionary of all things Phish, and the quality specifics of fan-circulated concert recordings. Obsessive? You betcha. But even for a casual fan, the love and energy of this work is something to sink deep into with a big grin, wishing every favorite band had such possessed apostles.
Television Alert:
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno welcomes Robbie Williams tonight, Alanis Morissette on Thursday, and Dwight Yoakam on Friday; The Late Show with David Letterman hosts Ambulance Ltd. on Thursday; Late Night with Conan O'Brien boasts Carly Simon this evening overnight, Janet Jackson on Thursday overnight, Patti Smith on Friday overnight, and Los Lobos on Tuesday overnight; The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn features the Old 97's on Friday overnight; Jimmy Kimmel Live hangs with Slipknot on Friday overnight; and Saturday Night Live's musical guest this weekend is Pink.
New Releases Coming Tuesday, August 3:
... and like the winds, young grasshopper, are subject to change
The Avett Brothers - Mignonette (Ramseur) harmonic old-time bluegrass meets roadhouse country, featuring "The Day That Marvin Gaye Died"
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy - Live (Vanguard) with a bonus DVD featuring "The Early Years" documentary
Butch Cassidy Sound System - Butches Brew (Fenetik Music) mixing jazz and roots reggae, this is the latest moniker for Michael Hunter; featuring his version of The Meters' "Cissy Strut"
Chastain - In an Outrage (Leviathan) all new from monster metal guitarist David T. Chastain and vocalist Kate French
Cherie - Cherie (Lava) the battle of the Lolitas has a new entry with this 19-year-old French diva
Alex Chilton - Live in Anvers (Last Call) The Box Tops and Big Star vocalist recorded earlier this year in Belgium and featuring covers of songs by Wilson Pickett and Johnny Guitar Watson
Clutch - Jam Room (Megaforce) 15 new studio tracks
B.J. Cole - Trouble Paradise (Cooking Vinyl) new from the pedal steel guitarist, with guests Luke Vibert, Bent, and Groove Armada
Broadway Project - "Autumn Breaks" (Memphis Industries) new five-track 12-inch EP
Elvis Costello - Almost Blue, Goodbye Cruel World, and Kojak Variety (Rhino) expanded CD re-issues, each featuring a bonus disc of rarities
The Dead Zone - original television soundtrack (Image) featuring the Jeff Buckley theme "New Year's Prayer" and star Michael Anthony Hall's vocal take on Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah"
Andy Fairweather Low - Wide Eyed & Legless: 1970-1997 (Raven) 20-track anthology
The Flower Kings - Adam & Eve (Inside Out) shimmering prog rock in the vein of Yes and ELP
Galaxie 500 - Uncollected (Rykodisc) 14 rarities including the band's cover of The Rutles' "Cheese & Onions"
Dayna Kurtz - Beautiful Yesterday (Kismet/Ryko) featuring guest Norah Jones and a cover of Prince's "Joy in Redemption"
The Lashes - The Stupid Stupid EP (Lookout) four-song debut from this young Seattle six-piece
Los Lobos - Covered (Mammoth/Hollywood) mini-album of covers of songs by Elvis Costello, Richard Thompson, The Blasters, and more
MC Lars - The Laptop EP (SideCho) featuring the Poe-influenced "Mr. Raven"
Ming & FS - Back to One (Spun Records) new from the New York City duo whose signature "junkyard" sounds of jazzy drum-and-bass have appeared in many soundtracks and commercials
Nonpoint - Recoil (Lava) featuring a wild cover of Phil Collins' "In the Air Tonight"
Fred Ones - Phobia of Doors (Raptivism) underground hip-hop meets the short story with M. Sayyid of the Anti-Pop Consortium, Vast Aire of Cannibal Ox, and Slug from Atmosphere
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement - original motion picture soundtrack (Disney) featuring new music from Kelly Clarkson and Avril Lavigne, and a cool cover of "Love Me Tender" by Norah Jones and Adam Levy
Quant - Getting Out (Lax) hot down-tempo new-jazz from this Scandinavian DJ with various vocalists
Rehasher - Off-Key Melodies (No Idea) featuring members of Less Than Jake, Army of Ponch, and Savage Brewtality
Damien Rice - B-Sides (Vector/Warner Bros.) rarities from his various EPs, live recordings, and demos
Riders in the Sky - Davy Crockett (Rounder) a tribute in song for this classic American frontiersman
Ruth Ruth - Right About Now (Flaming Peach) first new music in six years
Say Anything - ... Is a Real Boy (Doghouse) Husker Du meets Elvis Costello in this one-man band of Max Bemis
Sledgehammer - Your Arsonist (Martyr) new from Dwid of Integrity
Theodore Unit - 718 (Sure Shot Records) new from Ghostface of the Wu-Tang Clan
Velvet Underground - Live at Max's Kansas City (Rhino/Atlantic) expanded re-issue from 1972 featuring all the material from this August 23, 1970, performance
Rob Wasserman - Trilogy (Rounder) his Solo, Duets, and Trios CDs in one package, featuring guests Rickie Lee Jones, Elvis Costello, Les Claypool, Lou Reed, Neil Young, Bob Weir, and Bobby McFerrin, and a solo bass rendition of The Rolling Stones' "Satisfaction"
Keller Williams - Stage (SCI Fidelity) two-CD set recorded live last year
various artists - Metallic Attack: The Ultimate Metallica Tribute (Big Deal) featuring members of Helmet, Anthrax, Ugly Kid Joe, Prong, and Judas Priest
various artists - Wouldn't It Be Nice: A Jazz Portrait of Brian Wilson (In2Jazz) with Jeffery Osbourne, Don Grusin, Marilyn Scott, and the Yellowjackets
