· Just released yesterday, Masters of Horror on Immortal Records collects 30 artists as an audio companion to the upcoming Showtime television series premiering October 28. The series features new one-hour films from directors John Carpenter, John Landis, Tobe Hooper, Joe Dante, and other horror mavens, and the CD soundtrack features all-new material and two acoustic rarities from Mudvayne, Andrew WK, Alkaline Trio, Rise Against, Norma Jean, Bloodsimple, and more.
· Remember the pop star studded "Do They Know It's Christmas?" benefit single from 1984? In a satirical twist, Vice Records has revamped the concept (and the song) for "Do They Know It's Halloween?" Percolating like a Tom Tom Club outtake, the CD single features two remixes and a wild guest list, including Beck, Peaches, Devendra Banhart, comedian David Cross, Elvira, the 13th Floor Elevators' Roky Erickson, Sex Pistols' creator Malcolm McLaren, Steve McDonald of Redd Kross, Stevo of Sum 41, and Anna Waronker of That Dog. This new project benefits UNICEF.
Television Alert:
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno welcomes Weezer on Thursday, the Blue Man Group on Monday, and Sinead O'Connor on Tuesday; Late Night with Conan O'Brien hosts Shawn King this evening overnight and Aqualung on Monday overnight; Last Call with Carson Daly boasts Stellstar* this evening overnight, The Like on Thursday overnight, The Donnas on Friday overnight, Keane on Monday overnight, and Liz Phair on Tuesday overnight; Jimmy Kimmel Live presents Institute this evening overnight and The Go! Team on Friday overnight; and Saturday Night Live's musical guest this weekend is Franz Ferdinand.
New Releases Coming Tuesday, October 25:
... and like the winds, young grasshopper, are subject to change.
Antony & The Johnsons- You Are My Sister (Secretly Canadian) CD EP
The Bacon Brothers- White Knuckles (Forosco/SpinArt)
Bassnectar- Mesmerizing the Ultra (Organic) two-CD hip grinder of massive down-the-rabbit-hole beats, featuring guitarist Buckethead on "Bursting" and spoken-word samples from Noam Chomsky
Buckethead- Enter the Chicken (Serjical Strike) with guest Serj Tankian of System of a Down
Vashti Bunyan- Lookaftering (DiCristrina Stair Builders) with guests Devendra Banhart and Joanna Newsome
Kate Bush- "King of the Mountain" (EMI) new import-only CD single and seven-inch picture disc, setting the stage for next month's release of Aerial - her first album in 12 years
The Cardigans- Super Extra Gravity (Universal) all-new import-only album featuring the single "I Need Some Fine Wine & You Need to Be Nicer"
Caroline- "Where's My Love" (Temporary Residence) three-track CD single from this sweetly angelic new voice, skating through a minimalist, icy electronic shiver
Children of Bodom- Are We Dead Yet? (Spinefarm) from Finland, featuring a bonus cover of The Ramones' "Somebody Put Something in My Drink" in the American issue
Coffin Lids- Round Midnight (Bomp)
Dead Kennedys- Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables (Manifesto) 25th-anniversary reissue featuring a bonus DVD documentary, Fresh Fruit for Rotting Eyeballs
Deadly Snakes- Porcella (In the Red) LP version with seven bonus tracks not found on the CD
Destiny's Child- #1's (Columbia) farewell CD with two new songs
Febe Dobson- Sunday Love (Island) with songs co-written with Joan Jett, Cyndi Lauper, and Rancid's Tim Armstrong
The Fiery Furnaces- Rehearsing My Choir (Rough Trade) ambitious new project based around the recollections of 83-year-old Olga Sarantos, grandmother of band members Matt and Eleanor Friedberger
Martin Gordon- God's On His Lunchbreak: Please Call Back (Radiant Future) witty and delightful, this third solo album from the power-pop wunderkind and former Sparks bassist is like a wonderful, lost Kinks album; featuring covers of Paul McCartney's "Too Many People" and Gilbert & Sullivan's "The Captain of the Pinafore"
Tommy Guerrero- Year of the Monkey (Galaxia) new CD EP from the former professional skateboarder
George Harrison & Friends- The Concert for Bangladesh (Apple/EMI) benefiting UNICEF again in this expanded two-CD or DVD set, featuring Bob Dylan's lost track "Love Minus Zero/No Limit"
The Hypstrz- The Hypstrz (Bomb) first time on CD
I Am Ghost- We Are Always Searching (Epitaph) tis the right season for this Long Beach, California, vampire-friendly ensemble, with dark, spooky landscapes and pop punk thrust
Phil Manzanera- 50 Minutes Later (Hannibal) all new with fellow Roxy Music alumni Paul Thompson and Andy Mackay, with guests Brian Eno and Robert Wyatt
Joseph McManners- In Dreams (Sony BMG) 12-year-old singer from Canterbury, England, recently signed to a $2-million recording contract
Meat Beat Manifesto- Off Centre (Thirsty Ear) CD EP of live tracks and rarities
The Mission- Lighting the Candles (SPV) two-DVD and bonus-CD set
My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult- Gay, Black, & Married (Rykodisc) all-disco project featuring the group's campy mutation of "Do You Wanna Get Funky With Me"
Niacin- Organik (Magna Carta) featuring the power trio's workout on Frank Zappa's "King Kong"
Residents- Wormwood (Euroralph/Music Video Distributors) DVD of the band's 1999 performance in Bonn, Germany
Rouge Wave- Descended Like Vultures (SubPop) perfect indie-buzz pop charged with thrilling melodies and wall-of-sound guitars
RPWL- Live: Start the Fire (Inside Out) two-CD set featuring a cover of Syd Barrett's "Opel," and guest vocalist Ray Wilson on a cover of Genesis' "Not About Us"
Samhain- Live 1984: Stardust Ballroom (Flipside/Music Video Distributors) DVD documenting Glenn Danzig's post-Misfits era with Eerie Von of Rosemary's Babys
Saw II- original motion picture soundtrack (Treadstone) with music from Papa Roach, Skinny Puppy, Sevendust, and Mudvayne, plus a remix of Marilyn Manson's "Irresponsible Hate Anthem" by Venus Head Trap
They Might Be Giants- They Got Lost (Rounder) B sides, rarities, and demos only previously available through the duo's website
Tuxedomoon- Cabin in the Sky (Crammed Disc) all new with the recently reunited original lineup, with guest John McEntire of Tortoise
Craig Wedren- Lapland (Team Love) new from the former member of Shudder to Think
Hank Williams III- Straight to Hell (Curb)
various artists - Broken Bones & Power Chords Vol. 1: New York's Finest (Crosscheck)
various artists - For a Decade of Sin: 11 Years of Bloodshot Records (Bloodshot)
various artists - Imaginational Anthem (Near Mint) collection of solo acoustic guitar work by Kaki King, John Fahey, Max Ochs, and more