Friday, December 26, 2008

Music News & Notes

Zombi Posts Two Preview Tracks from Upcoming Album Spirit Animal


Ambient, cinematic acoustic/electronic duo Zombi has pair of preview tracks from Spirit Animal, its new album set for a February 3 North American release via Relapse.

True to form, the tunes — “Spirit Animal” and “Spirit Warrior” — showcase a sound that fits horror films and any number of other retro soundtracks. The songs are a bit more focused on modern rock sounds than the older material, and they certainly pack a punch.

Head to the duo’s MySpace page to hear the new songs.
http://www.myspace.com/Zombi

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Best of 2008: Rolling Stone's Reissues


David Fricke of Rolling Stone Magazine has released his list of 2008’s best reissues. This proves to be a very eclectic list including the legendary country star Hank Williams, alt-rocker Robyn Hitchcock, rock gods U2, an album of Boogie Woogie & Blues Piano featuring Albert Ammons, Meade Lux Lewis, Cripple Clarence Lofton among others, reggae’s Augustus Pablo, jazz singer Nina Simone as well as the late Beach Boy Dennis Wilson. Here is the top ten:


1. Pacific Ocean Blue - Dennis Wilson

2. The Unreleased Recordings - Hank Williams

3. Let Me Be Your Sidekick: The Influence of Jimmie Rodgers - Various Artists (including Rick Nelson, Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger and more)

4. Boy - U2

5. Luminous Groove - Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians

6. Boogie Woogie & Blues Piano - Various Artists (including Meade Lux Lewis, Albert Ammons, Cripple Clarence Lofton, more)

7. To Be Free: The Nina Simone Story - Nina Simone

8. The Jerry Ragovoy Story: Time is On My Side 1953-2003 - Various Artists (including Dusty Springfield, Miriam Makeba, Garnet Mimms, more)

9. Cold Fact - Rodriguez

10. The Mystic World of Augustus Pablo: The Rockers Story - Augustus Pablo

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Top 5 lists in Music this week:

HOT FIVE


1.
"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)," Beyonce. Music World/Columbia.
2. "Live Your Life," T.I. feat. Rihanna. Def Jam/Grand Hustle/IDJMG/Atlantic. (Platinum)
3. "Just Dance," Lady GaGa feat. Colby O'Donis. Streamline/KonLive/Cherrytree/Interscope.
4. "Heartless," Kanye West. Roc-a-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG.
5. "Womanizer," Britney Spears. Jive/Zomba.
(From Billboard magazine)

ALBUMS

1. "Fearless," Taylor Swift. Big Machine.
2. "A Different Me," Keyshia Cole. Imani/Geffen/IGA.
3. "Intuition," Jamie Foxx. J/RMG.
4. "Circus," Britney Spears. Jive/Zomba.
5. "I Am Sasha Fierce," Beyonce. Music World/Columbia/Sony Music. (Platinum)
(From Billboard magazine)

CONCERT TOURS

1. Madonna
2. Celine Dion
3. Tina Turner
4. AC/DC
5. Coldplay
(From Pollstar)

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