The Sadies have scored 26 instrumental tracks for the soundtrack to the new indie documentary film Tales of the Rat Fink, the life story of custom-car icon Ed "Big Daddy" Roth. With song titles such as "The Matador" and "The Borderline," the surf's up and the smell of rubber on asphalt is in the air, but it's too bad none of the dialogue from the film was included, as the voices of John Goodman, Jay Leno, Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Robin Williams, Ann-Margret, and author Tom Wolfe are featured in the film. Look for the soundtrack next week on the Yep Roc label.
More brass-knuckle, full-throttled delights roar into stores this coming Tuesday with Sundazed Records' release of Davie Allan & The Arrows' Cycle Breed, an 18-track collection of motorcycle hooligan music from 1960s teen-exploitation films such as The Glory Stompers, The Wild Angels, and Devil's Angels. Five tracks appear on CD for the first time, including sessions for the films The Angry Breed and Wild in the Streets.
From his years in Shockabilly and Bongwater to producing some of the best alternative albums of the 1980s and 1990s, Kramer did some of his more adventurous work for his eclectic record label, Shimmy-Disc. Next Tuesday the label is born again as the new and improved Second Shimmy Records imprint, offering up a cool tribute to Daniel Johnson as its inaugural relapse. Timed nicely with the release of The Devil & Daniel Johnson on DVD, the CD is entitled I Killed the Monster, with cover contributors from artists including Sufjan Stevens, Kimya Dawson, Mike Watt, Jad Fair, Mad Francis, and The Dick Panthers. Up next for Kramer is a tribute to the classic Brill Building "sound" on John Zorn's Tzadik label, covering songs by Neil Diamond, Doc Pomus, Carol King, and Phil Ramone.
Television Alert:
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno welcomes Edie Brickell on Friday; The Late Show with David Letterman hosts Nick Lachey tonight and Diddy on Friday; Late Night with Conan O'Brien boasts Robert Rudolph & the Family Band this evening overnight and Basement Jaxx on Thursday overnight; The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson gets chummy with Chingy on Thursday overnight; and Jimmy Kimmel Live presents Rod Stewart on Thursday overnight and Justin Timberlake on Friday overnight.
New Releases Coming Tuesday, October 17:
... and like the winds, young grasshopper, are subject to change.
120 Days - 120 Days (Vice/Smalltown Supersound) nervous, vintage electronica from Oslo, Norway, percolating and gliding in fast lane with nods to Kraftwerk, New Order, and Spacemen 3
Aethenor - Deep in Ocean Sunk the Lamp of Light (VHF) in handmade CD jackets; the album's title comes from The Iliad
Steve Almaas & Ali Smith - You Showed Me (Parasol) seductive, pedal-steel-infused collection of smart originals and covers of Brian Wilson's "The Lonely Sea" and The Byrds' "You Showed Me" from the Beat Rodeo guitarist and the Speedball Baby vocalist
As I Lay Dying - Are Security: Special Edition (Metal Blade) expanded with track-by-track analysis from vocalist Tim Lambesis, and a bonus DVD of videos and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the album
Badly Drawn Boy - Born in the UK (Astralwerks) produced by Nick Franglen of Lemon Jelly
Blind Melon - Live at the Palace (Capitol) recorded in October 1995, just 10 days before Shannon Hoon's fatal drug overdose
Chiodos - All's Well That Ends Well (Equal Vision) with three bonus acoustic tracks
Doleful Lions - Song Cyclops Volume Two (Parasol) psychedelic pop compilation of songs from 2002 and 2005, featuring an intriguing handful of covers including Phil Spector's "There's No Other (Like My Baby)," Brian Wilson's "She's Got Rhythm," The Misfits' "Astro Zombie," and the Descendents' "Silly Girl"
Dosh - The Lost (Anticon) with guest violinist Andrew Bird and guest guitarist Erik Appelwick of Tapes 'N Tapes, this breezy, cinematic patchwork of mellotron and Rhodes, tumbling loops, and strolling beats feels like chasing a sheet of newspaper around a windy playground
Earl Greyhound - Soft Targets (Some Records) swirling in Led Zeppelin waves of taut, grinding attack and soulful, dirty guitar, this electrifying trio features the dual vocals of bassist Kamara Thomas and Matt Whyte that merit comparisons to the Pixies and Emmylou Harris & Gram Parsons
EBN-OZN - Feeling Cavalier (Wounded Bird) CD reissue from 1984, featuring the new-wave MTV-era classic "AEIOU Sometimes Y"
Elanors - Movements (Parasol) classy, pensive piano pop from the Chicago duo, backed by members of Judah Johnson
Jeremy Enigk - World Waits (Lewis Hollow) new from the Sunny Day Real Estate founder on his new artist-owned label
Estaban - The Best of (Dreambox) Home Shopping Network and Geico commercials aside, his masterful flamenco and classical-guitar chops are impeccable, showcased here in a cover of Del Shannon's "Runaway"
Fat Jon & Styrofoam - The Same Channel (Morr Music) trans-Atlantic collaboration from the co-founder of Cincinnati's Five Deez collective and the spacey Belgian laptop whiz kid
Goldfrapp - We Are Glitter (Mute) 10 fabulous trip-the-light-fantastic remixes from the duo's Supernatural album, whipped into new strobe-light fantasies by T. Raumschmiere, the Flaming Lips, The Shortwave Set, the DFA, and more
Gomez - Five Men in a Hut: A's, B's & Rarities 1998-2004 (Virgin) two-CD set
The Gothic Archies - The Tragic Treasury: Songs from a Series of Unfortunate Events (Nonesuch) side project from Stephin Merritt of Magnetic Fields, featuring songs written for each book in the Lemony Snicket series
Hi-Tek - Hi-Teknology 2 (Babygrande) with guests Talib Kweli, Snoop Dogg, and The Game
Bert Jansch - The Black Swan (Drag City) all new from this influential guitarist, with guests Devendra Banhart and Beth Orton
L.E.O. - Alpalcas Orgling (Cheap Lullaby) highly anticipated power pop with guests Andy Sturmer of Jellyfish and Mike Viola of the Candy Butchers
Me First & the Gimme Gimmes - Love Their Country (Fat Wreck) punks gone hayseed in this collection of songs by Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Garth Brooks, and more
Amy Millan - Honey from the Tombs (Arts & Crafts) vinyl LP release from the Broken Social Scene alumna
Van Morrison - Live at Montreux 1974/1980 (Eagle Vision) two-DVD set
Mouse on Mars - Varcharz (Sonig) limited-edition German vinyl pressing
Permanent Me - Dear Virginia (I Surrender) five-song CD EP
Polly Panic - Painkiller (Greyday) dark, looming electrified cello and cathartic wail
Primus - Blame It on the Fish (Prawn Song) mind-bending DVD of the band's 2003 tour, featuring a bonus mock documentary from the year 2065
Primus - They All Can't Be Zingers: The Best of Primus (Prawn Song)
The Slits - The Revenge of the Killer Slits (SAF) CD EP of the group's first new material since 1981, with guests Paul Cook of the Sex Pistols and Marco Pirroni of Adam & the Ants
Squarepusher - Hello Everything (Warp) also available in a limited edition featuring a bonus three-inch CD single
Unknown Instructors - Better You Than Me (Smog Veil) new from Mike Watt and George Hurley of the Minutemen and Joe Bazia of Saccharine Trust
Voltaire - Zombie Prostitute (Projekt) five-song CD EP featuring a cover of the David Bowie hit "China Girl"
various artists - New Orleans Playground (Putumayo Kids) benefiting the Louisiana Children's Museum, this family-fun compilation features Clarence "Frogman" Henry, Dr. John, Kermit Ruffins, Fats Domino, and more
