· My favorite new CD of the moment is When Cupid Meets Psyche by the enigmatically monikered (The Real) Tuesday Weld. Just picturing the actress Tuesday Weld in Thief with James Caan or Sex Kittens in College is enough to make me tingle warmly all over, but this newly released Kindercore Records CD isn't reaching back into 1960s and 1970s iconology; it takes a much deeper time trip into the 1920s and 1930s big-band swing of your grandfather's 78 RPM records with modern-day loops and electronic beats. The solo entity behind (The Real) Tuesday Weld is Londoner Stephen Coates, whispering the story of failed love in his lush Serge Gainsbourg vocal delivery, blending modern chill-down electronica with easy listening into what he calls "antique beat" or "swing-onica."

· The Cure has announced that it will be releasing a new Greatest Hits album in mid-November. Tasty enough with 16 new-wave classics and two new studio tracks, the real gems on this Elektra Records release are tucked away on a limited-edition bonus CD in the initial pressing. That second CD, Acoustic Hits, promises all-new unplugged recordings of many of these same greatest hits, including "Close To Me" and "A Forest." Look for a new DVD/VHS video release to follow a few weeks later, collecting past videos and these new acoustic sessions.

· The Who are all over the DVD revolution these days with two new state-of-the-art digital-video releases. The Rhino Records imprint has just reissued Quadrophenia, the classic 1979 feature film that introduced America to the scooters-and-raincoats Mods-versus-Rockers world of working-class Britain in 1964. The new DVD features an audio commentary track by director Franc Roddam, a film-restoration feature that puts the old print up to this new re-master, a This Is Mod Culture documentary with details on Mod fashion, and an animated location map that charts the film's Vespa assault route with modern-day footage. Also just released is the band's Royal Albert Hall concert from last November, a benefit performance to support the United Kingdom's Teenage Cancer Trust. The star-studded affair features Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam, Noel Gallagher of Oasis, Kelly Jones of Stereophonics, Paul Weller of the Jam, and violinist Nigel Kennedy. The two-DVD or two-video set also includes rehearsal footage and other goodies.

Television Alert:

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno welcomes P.O.D. on Friday; The Late Show with David Letterman hosts Ryan Adams on Thursday and Garbage on Monday; The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn features Handsome Devil on Friday overnight; and Late Night with Conan O'Brien serves up Remy Zero in Thursday's overnight mist.

New Releases Coming Tuesday, Oct. 9:

... and like the winds, young grasshopper, are subject to change.

Agnostic Front - Dead Yuppies (Epitaph)

The Apex Theory - The Apex Theory (Dreamworks) five-track EP

David Ball - Amigo (Dualtone) Texas honky-tonk twang

Michel Banabila - VoizNoiz II: Urban Sound Scapes (Tone Casualties)

Bandits - original motion picture soundtrack (Columbia) with music from Bob Dylan, Pete Yorn, and Five for Fighting

Beachwood Sparks - Once We Were Trees (SubPop)

Brand New - Your Favorite Weapon (Triple Crown) Long Island punk

Cee-Lo - Cee-Lo Green & His Perfect Imperfections (Arista) with guests Carlos Santana, Lauryn Hill, and Common

Coal Chamber - Dark Days (Roadrunner)

Colourbox - The Best of Colourbox (4AD/Beggars Banquet) fantastic collection from the collective also know as M/A/R/R/S; do you remember "Pump Up the Volume"?

Dogwood - Matt Aragon (Tooth & Nail) touring last year as the opener for P.O.D.

Julie Doiron - Desormais (Jagjaguwar)

Steve Earle & Townes Van Zant & Guy Clark - Together at the Bluebird Café (Koch) 16 tracks of these three masters singing and telling the stories behind the songs

Earth Crisis - 1991-2001 (Victory) 18-track collection

Endangered Species - Endangered Species (Tone Center) featuring Kenny Gradney and Richie Hatward of Little Feat, T. Lavitz of Widespread Panic, and Jimmy Herring of Jazz Is Dead

Vincent Gallo - When (Warp) solo debut album from the intense renaissance fellow best known as the director and star of Buffalo '66

Bob Geldof - Sex Age & Death (EMI Canada) new from the Boomtown Rats and Live Aid founder

Gerardo - Fame Sex y Dinero (Thump) Rico Suave lives!

James William Hindle - James William Hindle (Badman) with guests Paula Frazer of Tarnation and Tim Mooney of American Music Club

Kelly Hogan - Because It Feel Good (Bloodshot)

Daniel Johnson - Rejected Unknown (Gammon Records) his first studio album in seven years featuring his own cartoon artwork and CD-ROM animated video for "Devinar"

The Lilac Time - Lilac 6 (Spinart) new eclectic adventures from Stephen "Tintin" Duffy

The Line - Monsters We Breed (Volcom) part of this summer's Vans Warped Tour

Lit - Atomic (RCA) featuring a cover of Aretha Franklin's "Chain of Fools"

Loscil - Triple Point (Kranky)

Christina Milian - Christina Milian (Def Soul) debut from the vocal hook to Ja Rule's "Between Me & You"

Munk - Anime Sweetheart (Waxboy) new from the Boston-based funky breakbeat producer with guest Mike Doughty of Soul Coughing on "What We Enjoy"

My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult - Reincarnation of Luna (Invisible) the band's first studio album in four years

Leona Naess - I Tried to Rock but You Only Roll (MCA)

Noogie - Remote Controller (Trauma) from Sydney, Australia

North Mississippi Allstars - 51 Phantom (Tone Cool)

The O'Jays - For the Love (MCA) all new featuring the single "Let's Ride"

Shaquille O'Neal - Presents His Superfriends Volume One (Trauma) featuring guests Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg, Angie Stone, George Clinton, and Talib Kweli

Joe Pernice - Big Tobacco (Ashmont) solo record from the Scud Mountain Boys and Pernice Brothers founder

Pulley - Together Again for the First Time (Epitaph)

Queensryche - Live Evolution (Sanctuary) DVD release of the group's new live album

Busta Rhymes - Genesis (J Records) with guests Madonna, Kid Rock, Mary J. Blige, Dr. Dre, and Jill Scott

Somnambulist - The Paranormal Humidor (Laser's Edge)

Bubba Sparxxx - Dark Days, Bright Nights (Interscope) debut from Timbaland's Beat Club crew

Stars of the Lid - The Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid (Kranky) ambitious project stretching six movements over two CDs or three LPs

Transatlantic - Bridge Across Forever (Metal Blade) featuring members of Spock's Beard, Dream Theater, Marillion, and the Flower Kings

Midge Ure - Move Me (Koch Progressive) new solo album from the Ultravox founder

various artists - Brand New Boots & Panties: A Tribute To Ian Dury (Gold Circle) domestic re-issue featuring contributions by Sinead O'Connor, Billy Bragg & The Blokes, Madness, and Paul McCartney

various artists - Red Star Sounds Volume 1: Soul Searchin' (Epic/Red Star) with new material by Erykah Badu, Macy Grey, Jill Scott, Nelly Furtado, and Indie.Arie benefiting VH1's Save the Music campaign

various artists - Underground Airplay: Version 1.0 (Mic Media) new from the Lyricist Lounge camp featuring Mos Def, Quasimoto, San Quinn, and Young Zee

various artists - We Came from Beyond (Razor & Tie) collection of rare tracks by the Beastie Boys, Dilated Peoples, Blackalicious, and more by KXLU's underground hip-hop DJ Mike Nardone

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