New Music Releases - March 9, 2010

1986 - Everybody Is Whatever I Think They Are
Abscess – Dawn of Inhumanity
Acrassicauda – Only the Dead See the End of the War (EP)
Al Stewart - Uncorked: Al Stewart Live
Alan Charing – Stitch
Alberta Cross - Broken Side of Time (vinyl)
Aloha - Home Acres (2-LP vinyl)
Ambrosia - Biggest Part of Me: Greatest Hits Live
Anais Mitchell - Hadestown
Andrew Graham & Swarming Bunch – Andrew Graham’s Good Word (vinyl version, limited to 500 copies)
Andy Williams - Unchained Melody (2 CDs)
Ashton, Gardner & Dyke - The Best Of
Before Their Eyes - Untouchable
Ben Harper - Live From the Montreal International Jazz Festival (CD & DVD)
Besnard Lakes – The Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Beat the Devil's Tattoo (vinyl)
Bo Diddley - Who Do You Love
Bobby Darin - Original Album Series (5 CDs)
Breathing Process – Odyssey: (Un)Dead
Brenda Lee - Sweet Nothins
Broken Bells - Broken Bells (2-CD box set) (vinyl)
Burning Star Core - Papercuts Theater (vinyl)
Chieftains - San Patricio (CD & DVD)
Chieftans Featuring Ry Cooder - San Patricio (CD/DVD)
Choir of Young Believers - Claustrophobia
Chuck Berry - You Can't Catch Me
Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem - Finnegan's Wake
Cliff Richard & the Shadows - Move It
Coconuts - Coconuts (vinyl)
Dark Tranquillity – We Are the Void
Daughters – Daughters
Demon Hunter - World Is a Thorn
Deru - Say Goodbye To Useless
Diamond Rings: Wait & See b/w On Fire
EELS - Line in the Dirt (vinyl)
Ella Fitzgerald - Ira & George Gershwin Song Book
Eluveitie - Everything Remains: As It Never Was
Emanuel and the Fear – Listen
Empires – Bang (EP)
Epstein y El Conjunto – When Man Gets Full He Falls Asleep
Finntroll – Nifelvind
Fleshtones - It's Super-Rock Time! The IRS Years, 1980-85
Four Year Strong - Enemy of the World
Fraction – Moon Blood (vinyl version, limited to 1,000 copies)
Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall in Love
Frightened Rabbit - The Winter of Mixed Drinks (vinyl)
Gama Bomb - Tales From the Grave in Space (available as a vinyl limited to 1,000 copies or limited-edition CD with bonus Half Cut EP)
Gary Allan - Get Off on the Pain
Goldfrapp – “Rocket” (single)
Gonjasufi - A Sufi and a Killer (vinyl)
Gorillaz - Plastic Beach (CD & DVD)
Gyptian - Hold On
Harry Chapin - Original Album Series (5 CDs)
Hawkwind - Minneapolis 1989 (2 CDs)
Hawkwind - Sonic Attack (2 CDs)
Hollies - Midas Touch: The Very Best Of
Iggy & the Stooges - Anthology Box: Stooges & Beyond (2 CDs)
JJ - No 3 (vinyl)
Jason & the Scorchers - Halcyon Times
Jason Collett - Rat A Tat Tat (vinyl)
Jatun - Blanket of Ash (vinyl)
Javelin - 2 (vinyl)
Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced (remastered with bonus DVD) (vinyl)
Jimi Hendrix - Axis Bold As Love (remastered with bonus DVD) (vinyl)
Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland (remastered with bonus DVD) (2-LP vinyl)
Jimi Hendrix - First Rays of the New Rising Sun (remastered with bonus DVD) (2-LP vinyl)
Jimi Hendrix - Live At Woodstock (DVD)
Jimi Hendrix - Smash Hits (remastered)
Jimi Hendrix - Valleys Of Neptune (2-LP vinyl)
Joan Jett & Blackhearts - Greatest Hits (remastered)
Johnny Cash - American VI: Ain't No Grave (Vinyl)
Josh Rouse - El Turista (vinyl)
Judson Claiborne - Time and Temperature
Kartick & Gotam – Business Class Refugees
Ken Hensley - Eager To Please
Kissaway Trail - Sleep Mountain
Koot Hoomi - Koot Hoomi Presents: The Dark Side of Hall and Oates - A Tribute
Kristin Hersh - Murder, Misery and Then Goodnight (reissue)
Kristin Hersh - Strange Angels (reissue)
Lawrence Arabia – Chant Darling
Lay Low – Farewell Good Night’s Sleep
Lemonade – Pure Moods (EP)
Liars - Sisterworld (CD & DVD)
Librarians – Present Passed (Postfact)
Linda Ronstadt - Simple Dreams (Mobile Fidelity)
Longital – Gloria
Ludacris - Battle of the Sexes
Marty Wilde - Bad Boy
Mary Onettes - Islands (vinyl)
Method Actors - This Is Still It
Miles Davis - Live in Berlin 1969 (remastered)
Miles Kurosky - The Desert of Shallow Effects
Mimicking Birds - Mimicking Birds
Mindbenders - Groovy Kind Of Love
Monica - Still Standing
Morning Benders - Big Echo (vinyl)
Nervous Curtains - Out of Sync With Time (vinyl)
New Young Pony Club - The Optimist (vinyl)
Numero Group - Good God! Born Again Funk
Ortolan - Time On a String
Os Mutantes - E Seus Cometas No Pais Do Baurets (vinyl)
Patti Dahlstrom - Emotion: the Music of
Patty Larkin - 25

Pavement - Brighten the Corners (vinyl reissue)
Pavement - Crooked Rain Crooked Rain (vinyl reissue)
Pavement - Quarantine the Past: The Best of Pavement (2-LP vinyl)
Pavement - Slanted & Enchanted (vinyl reissue)
Pavement - Terror Twilight (vinyl reissue)
Pavement - Watery Domestic (vinyl reissue)
Pavement - Wowee Zowee (vinyl reissue)
Pearly Gate Music – ?Big Escape (limited-edition 7-inch single)
Peter, Paul & Mary - With Symphony Orchestra: Prague
Pocket Featuring Danny Seim - Backwards From Ten
Pocket Featuring Mark Burgess - A Force Of Nature
Randal Bramblett - The Meantime
Redman - Reggie Noble 9 ½
Rotting Christ - Aealo
Sam Cooke - Night Beat (Vinyl)
Sectioned – Purulent Reality
Serge Gainsbourg - L'eau a La Bouche (reissue)
Serj Tankian - Elect the Dead Symphony (2-LP vinyl)
Shooter Jennings & Hierophan -: Black Ribbons
Standard Fare - The Novelle Beat
Stephen Stills & Manassas - Manassas (2 LPs) (Vinyl)
Tanlines – Settings (EP)
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - The Brutalist Bricks (vinyl)
The Bundles - The Bundles (vinyl)
The Ex & Tom Cora - Scrabbling at the Lock (vinyl)
The Knife - Tomorrow, In A Year
The Pharmacy - Weekend
The Splinters – Kick
Throwing Muses - Red Heaven
Throwing Muses - The Real Ramona
Thrushes - Night Falls
Thunder Power – Hearts Intersect
Titus Andronicus - The Monitor (vinyl)
Various Artists - Buddha Lounge Renditions of Coldplay
Various Artists - Ceremony - A New Order Tribute
Various Artists - Ethiopiques
Various Artists - Putumayo Kids Presents: Jazz Playground
Via Audio - Animalore (vinyl)
Violent Soho - Violent Soho
White Hinterland - Kairos (vinyl)
Who - The Kids Are Alright (Blu-ray DVD)
Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings - Country Outlaws (Tin)
Woodpigeon – Die Stadt Muzikanten
Year Long Disaster – Black Magic: All Mysteries Revealed
Zola Jesus – Stridulum (EP)

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Music News & Notes

Bon Iver Covers Peter Gabriel for Record Store Day Single

Bon Iver is teaming up with Peter Gabriel to release a split 7" single on Record Store Day, which is happening April 17 this year. The single, which will only be available at independent record stores, will feature Gabriel's cover of Bon Iver's "Flume", a track that appeared on Gabriel's covers album Scratch My Back, on one side. On the other, Bon Iver will return the favor by covering "Come Talk to Me", a seven-minute song from Gabriel's 1992 Us album.

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Bird and the Bee cover Hall & Oates' 'Sara Smile'

When multi-instrumentalist and producer Greg Kurstin (he’s worked with everyone from Britney and Kylie to Lily Allen and Little Boots) and singer-songwriter Inara George, a.k.a. indie-pop duo The Bird and the Bee, take on a covers album, they aim high. Like, Hall & Oates high.

The third full-length from the duo will be the faux-loftily titled Interpreting the Masters, Vol. 1: A Tribute to Daryl Hall & John Oates, featuring their take on H&O classics like “Maneater,” “Rich Girl,” “Private Eyes” and the exclusive-to-EW ballad “Sarah Smile.” (March 23 release date)

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Broken Social Scene Reveal Forgiveness Rock Record Track List, Limited-Edition Album

Broken Social Scene obsessives: If you've ever wished one of the band's records would be released as several vinyl discs, today is your lucky day.

The Toronto musical collective's Forgiveness Rock Record will be available as a limited-edition, numbered box set containing seven 180-gram 10-inch vinyl records that will also come with a digital download of the record. Only 1,000 copies of the box set will be made, and it's going for $125.

Forgiveness Rock Record will also be available as a standard CD, vinyl and digital release for those of you who are less hardcore.

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The Melvins Return With "The Bride Screamed Murder" On June 1

The Melvins are set to release "The Bride Screamed Murder" on June 1 via Ipecac Recordings with a US tour launching the same day in San Diego and including a stop at the Bonnaroo Festival. "The Bride Screamed Murder" is the third release featuring Buzz Osborne, Dale Crover and Big Businesses' Coady Willis and Jared Warren. While the Melvins recently celebrated their twenty-fifth anniversary, the latest incarnation debuted with the highly-praised "(A) Senile Animal" (2006) and continued with "Nude With Boots" (2008).

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OVERMASTER's 'Madness Of War' Due In April

The debut CD from OVERMASTER, entitled "Madness of War", will be released on April 23 via Cruz Del Sur Music.

OVERMASTER features the wailing power of Gustavo "Gus" Gabarró (formerly of WHITE SKULL) on vocals, along with several other professional and skilled Italian musicians hailing from SKYLARK, HIGHLORD, EDGE OF FOREVER and other talented Italian acts.

"Madness of War" was recorded, mixed and mastered at Fear Studio during the crossover into 2010, with the usual high standard sound quality of Fear's previous productions.

For more information, visit www.myspace.com/overmasterband

Top 5 eBay Vinyl Record Sales

Week Ending 03/06/2010

1. 78 - Ed Bell "Frisco Whistle" / "Mean Conductor Blues" Paramount - $3,938.88

2. LP - The Beatles "Mono Collection" Box Set - $3,500.00

3. 45 - David Bowie "Rock N' Roll With Me" / "Panic In Detroit" Canadian Pressing - $3,050.00

4. LP - Hank Mobley self titled Blue Note 1568 - $2,999.99

5. 45 - David Bowie "Can't Help Thinking About Me" / "And I Say To Myself" UK Promo w/ Press Photo - $2,219.70

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Music News & Notes

STRYPER Begins Recording Covers Album

Christian hard rockers STRYPER entered the studio on March 6 to begin recording an album of covers songs, set to be released later in the year. The CD will include STRYPER's renditions of the following classics:

* JUDAS PRIEST - "Breaking The Law"
* IRON MAIDEN - "The Trooper"
* SCORPIONS - "Blackout"
* OZZY OSBOURNE - "Over The Mountain"
* SWEET - "Set Me Free"
* VAN HALEN - "On Fire"
* DEEP PURPLE - "Highway Star"
* BLACK SABBATH - "Heaven And Hell"
* UFO - "Lights Out"
* KANSAS - "Carry On Wayward Son"

STRYPER guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet recently explained the band's decision to pay tribute to its influences on the new album:

"We grew up listening to many different styles of music and there is a list of bands that influenced us throughout our musical education. Bands like JUDAS PRIEST, IRON MAIDEN, SCORPIONS, VAN HALEN, UFO, DEEP PURPLE, LED ZEPPELIN, QUEEN, KANSAS and many others, helped to shape our sound and make us who we are today, musically speaking. '

Check out this fan-filmed video footage of STRYPER performing a cover version of the JUDAS PRIEST classic "Breaking The Law" on January 23, 2010 at Tivoli in Utrecht, The Netherlands can be viewed below.



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Sparklehorse’s Mark Linkous Takes Own Life

Prolific singer/songwriter Mark Linkous has committed suicide, according to his publicist. He was best known for his acclaimed work with the bandSparklehorse, who released four albums of imaginative ambient psych-folk. Linkous also produced Daniel Johnston’s 2003 album Fear Yourself and collaborated with Danger Mouse on Dark Night of the Soul. His exact age is unknown, but he was in his forties.

“It is with great sadness that we share the news that our dear friend and family member, Mark Linkous, took his own life today,” reads a statement from his family. “We are thankful for his time with us and will hold him forever in our hearts.

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Kinks Working On New Album

It's being reported that the Kinks are in the process of putting together a new album that will include some older, never released tracks along with the possibility of a few new ones.

Drummer Mick Avory told Spinner's UK site, "Things are always bubbling under or over with the Kinks -- I'm never quite sure if we're going to do them or not. We are certainly doing another album. We've got old tracks which need to be baked. You have to go through this process to transfer them to digital, it's a bit of a process and you only get one shot at it. We've certainly got eight tracks we could use there, so we're going to have to do some more to make the numbers up for an album."

Of course, the big problem in trying to get those new tracks recorded is the long running feud between brothers Ray and Dave Davies. "...in our case it's Ray and Dave that have got to work together, once they've slotted together, we can go ahead. All the while they are not wanting to do what the other wants to do, it goes nowhere."

The group's last original recordings were released on the revised 2-CD edition of To The Bone (1996) while their last performance together was in the same year.

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Neil Young's Trunk Show Coming to Select Theaters on March 19

Jonathan Deeme will be releasing the second installment of three Neil Young concert documentaries in eleven cities starting March 19, 2010 for a one-week run. Trunk Show was shot during two Pennsylvania shows during Young's 2007 Chrome Dreams II tour. Partway through the follow-up to the 2006 documentary Heart of Gold, Young launches into “No Hidden Path” and 20 blistering heart-drenching minutes later he ends. The new documentary mixes live and backstage footage and includes new music from the Chrome Dreams II album along with classics like "Cinnamon Girl" and "Cowgirls in the Sand."

Trunk Show is subtitled “scenes from a concert,” specifically from a pair of shows Young performed at the 1927-built Tower Theater in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, as part of his intimate Chrome Dreams II theater tour in 2007. Onstage, he performed a full acoustic set, followed by a full electric one with bandmates Ben Keith, Rick Rosas, Ralph Molina, Anthony “Sweetpea” Crawford and wife Pegi Young.

The following theaters will be showing the film beginning March 19:

•Kendall Square Cinema, Cambridge, MA
•Sunshine Cinema, New York, NY
•Ritz Five, Philadelphia, PA
•Music Box Theatre, Chicago, IL
•Lagoon Cinema, Minneapolis, MN
•Chez Artiste Theatre, Denver, CO
•Shattuck Cinemas, Berkeley, CA
•Lumiere Theatre, San Francisco, CA
•Embarcadero Center Cinema, San Francisco, CA
•Nuart Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
•Landmark's Varsity Theatre, Seattle, WA




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Bloc Party Star's Side Project Announce Debut Album

Pin Me Down, the side-project of Bloc Party guitarist Russell Lissack, have announced plans to release their debut album. The self-titled effort was recorded by Alex Elena and Daniel Lingren in London and New York throughout 2009. The group Pin Me Down, also features vocalist Milena Mepris, will release a new single 'Treasure Hunter' on limited edition 7” and digital download. Both the album and the single will be available from April 19.

This Date In Music History-March 8

Birthdays:

Ralph Ellis - Swinging Blue Jeans (1942)

Andrew Semple - Fortunes(1943)

Keef Hartley - Keef Hartley Band (1944)

Michael Dolenz - Monkees (1945)

Carole Bayer Sager - singer/songwriter. Wrote "Groovy Kind Of Love," hit for The Mindbenders (1946)

Randy Meisner - Poco / Eagles (1946)

Mike Allsup - Three Dog Night (1947)

"Little" Peggy March (1948)

Dave Lambert - Strawbs (1949)

Clive Burr - Iron Maiden (1957)

Gary Numan - Tubeway Army (1958)

Jimmy Dormire - Confederate Railroad (1960)

Cheryl "Salt" James - Salt-N-Pepa (1964)

Peter Gill - Frankie Goes To Hollywood (1964)

Shawn Mullins (1968)

Gareth Coombes - Supergrass (1976)

Tom Chaplin - Keane (1979)

Andy Ross - OK Go (1979)

Bob Moffatt - The Moffatts (1984)

Clint Moffatt - The Moffatts (1984)

David Moffatt - The Moffatts (1984)

Eleanor Jackson - La Roux (1988)


They Are Missed:

Ron Mckernan, keyboard player with The Grateful Dead, died in 1973 (age 27) from liver failure brought on by alcohol poisoning.

Born today in 1948, Mel Galley, guitar, Whitesnake. Died of cancer on July 1, 2008.


History:

In 1961, the Beatles played at the Cavern Club in Liverpool at lunchtime. That night they performed twice: at Aintree Institute, Aintree, Liverpool, and at Hambleton Hall, Huyton, Liverpool.

The Beatles make their British national radio debut in 1962, singing "Dream Baby", "Maybelline" and "Please Mr. Postman" on the BBC's "Teenagers' Turn" program.

In 1964, the Dave Clark Five make the first of 18 appearances on CBS-TV's "Ed Sullivan Show."



David Bowie made his TV debut in 1965 with The Manish Boys on a UK program called 'Gadzooks! It's All Happening' when they performed their current single 'I Pity The Fool.'

Bob Dylan recorded "Just Like A Woman" for his Blonde On Blonde album at Columbia Recording Studios in Nashville, Tennessee in 1966.

Albert King, Janis Joplin and Tim Buckley appeared at the opening of New York's Filmore East, New York in 1968.

“Proud Mary” was Creedence Clearwater Revival’s first million selling single (1969).

The Small Faces split up in 1969 after singer Steve Marriott announced he was leaving the band. Ronnie Lane, Ian McLagan and Kenny Jones linked up with Ronnie Wood and Rod Stewart and formed The Faces.

Lulu became the first British female singer to appear behind the Iron curtain, when she toured Poland with The Hollies in 1966.

Diana Ross made her first performance as a solo act when she appeared in Framingham, Massachusetts in 1970.

In 1973, Paul McCartney was fined £100 ($170) for growing cannabis at his farm in Campbeltown, Scotland. McCartney claimed some fans gave the seeds to him and that he didn’t know what they would grow. Umm, OK Sir Paul....

Bad Company kicked off their first UK tour at Newcastle City Hall in 1974. The band was made up by ex members from Free, (Paul Rodgers & Simon Kirke), Mott The Hoople, (Mick Ralphs), and King Crimson, (Boz Burrell).

Olivia Newton-John went to #1 on the US singles chart in 1975 with "Have You Ever Been Mellow," the singers second US #1.

Whitney Houston went to #1 on the US album chart in 1986 with her self-titled album. It spent a total of 14 weeks at the #1 position.

In 1990, Cher won the worst dressed female, and worst video for 'If I Could Turn Back Time', in The Rolling Stone Magazine's awards, Donny Osmond won the most unwelcome comeback award.

"Beavis and Butthead" premiered on MTV as a series in 1993.

The Wallflowers’ dramatic “One Headlight” topped the Modern Rock chart in 1997.



In 2005, a 9-year-old boy wakes from a coma after hearing Green Day’s "American Idiot." Wales resident Corey George, a Green Day fan, was hit by a car and unconscious for two weeks when his parents played him the disc. "Within an hour he had opened his eyes," says Corey’s father.

Pearl Jam’s "World Wide Suicide," hits #3 on Billboard Radio Monitor's Modern Rock chart in 2006 becoming the group’s highest debut (to date) single. Nine Inch Nail’s "Every Day Is Exactly The Same" and Fall Out Boy’s "Dance, Dance" are #1 and 2 respectively. A week later, Pearl Jam tops the chart.

In 2008, China was set to impose stricter rules on foreign pop stars after Bjork caused controversy by shouting "Tibet, Tibet" at a Shanghai concert after a powerful performance of her song Declare Independence. Talk of Tibetan independence was considered taboo in China, which had ruled the territory since 1951. A spokesperson from the culture ministry said Bjork would be banned from performing in China if there was a repeat performance.

In 2009, late Who drummer Keith Moon was honored with a special plaque at the site of London's Marquee Club, where the group cut its teeth. Surviving Who members Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend attend the marker's unveiling, which is sponsored by the U.K.’s Heritage Foundation. "Keith Moon . . . deserves many plaques," Daltrey tells the crowd.

Top Selling Vinyl Records Sales at eBay - February 2010

Here is the month in review of the top selling ebay vinyl record sales, on a weekly basis, for February of 2010. First and foremost, a special thank you to Norm and Jane at http://ccdiscoveries/blogspot.com and Vinyl Record Talk for putting together this interesting data.

February's top seller is a rare UK Classical LP by Leonid Kogan ("Beethoven Violin Concerto" Columbia SAX 2386 UK Pressing), which came in at just over $6,300. An LP by John Heartsman And Circles ("Music Of My Heart" Private) and a 45 rpm single by the Magnetics ("Lady In Green" / "Heart You're Made Of Stone" Bonnie) both came in at $5,500.

Familiar entrant The Beatles ("Please Please Me" Parlophone UK Gold Black label 1st Stereo) sold for $5,475 and $3,900 respectively. A Pink Floyd LP ("Ummagumma" Japan Red Vinyl) sold for $4,200.00, followed by a 45 rpm single from The Beatles ("I Want To Hold Your Hand" / "I Saw Her Standing There" w/pic sleeve radio promo), which sold for a bit over $4,100. The Beatles also had two other entrants, "Let It Be" UK Box Set PXS 1, with one selling for around $3,200 and the other selling for $2,716.

Interesting entrants include a 45 rpm record from Soul Drifter ("Funky Brother pt 1" / "Funky Brother pt 2" Smoke), selling for $3,450.00, a 45 rpm single by George Lemons ("Fascinating Girl" / "Fascinating Girl" Gold Soul) selling for $3,388 and a rather new release with a Pearl Jam LP ("Backspacer" White Vinyl) which sold for $3,275.00.


Week Ending 02/06/2010

1. LP - The Beatles "Please Please Me" Parlophone UK Gold Black label 1st Stereo - $5,475.40

2. LP - The Beatles "Please Please Me" Parlophone UK Gold Black label 1st Mono - $3,911.00

3. 45 - Soul Drifter "Funky Brother pt 1" / "Funky Brother pt 2" Smoke - $3,450.00

4. LP - The Beatles "Let It Be" UK Box Set PXS 1 - $3,207.02

5. 12" - Led Zeppelin “Road Box” - $3,200.00



Week Ending 02/13/2010

1. 45 - The Beatles "I Want To Hold Your Hand" / "I Saw Her Standing There" w/pic sleeve radio promo - $4,109.99

2. 45 - Necros "Sex Drive" Touch and Go Original - $3,550.00

3. LP - Judge "Chung King Can Suck It Up" Revelation white vinyl - $3,383.33

4. LP - Damon "Song Of A Gypsy" Private Press - $3,218.00

5. 45 - Connor Cagle & The Bachelors Four "Always Let Your Good Side Show" / "Nobody Wants To See You When You're Down" Sunshine - $3,000.00



Week Ending 02/20/2010

1. LP - Leonid Kogan "Beethoven Violin Concerto" Columbia SAX 2386 UK Pressing - $6,320.97

2. LP - LP - John Heartsman And Circles "Music Of My Heart" Private - $5,500.00

3. 45 - George Lemons "Fascinating Girl" / "Fascinating Girl" Gold Soul - $3,388.00

4. LP - Pear Jam "Backspacer" White Vinyl - $3,275.00

5. 45 - Joy Division "Licht un Blindheit" A4 Gatefold Pak Signed - $3,000.00



Week Ending 02/27/2010

1. 45 - Magnetics "Lady In Green" / "Heart You're Made Of Stone" Bonnie - $5,500.00

2. LP - Pink Floyd "Ummagumma" Japan Red Vinyl - $4,200.00

3. 12" - Ryvon DJ "I'm gonna dance (take me tonight) - $3,551.00

4. LP - Andre Cluytens "Ravel The Complete Orchestral Works" Columbia SAX 2476-9 UK Pressing - $2,794.67

5. LP - The Beatles "Let It Be" UK Box Set PXS 1 - $2,716.00

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RIAA Tallies The Decade's Top Gold & Platinum Award Winners

WASHINGTON -- Late last month the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) released a tally of the decade's highest Gold and Platinum award achievements.

Included in the RIAA’s 2000-2009 tally (below) are the artists who received the most G&P certifications, the best selling music releases, and a timeline of notable decade dates.

“We’ve seen a decade of major music milestones and extraordinary artist achievements as part of our historic Gold and Platinum program,” said Mitch Bainwol, Chairman and CEO, RIAA. “The names, songs and albums on our list are the decade’s best and are etched in our music DNA.”

“As the way fans access and enjoy music continues to evolve, so has and will the G&P program in recognizing the highest commercial and artistic success,” added Bainwol. “As a community, we’ve endured our share of challenges, but the new decade brings reasons for hope and optimism. The appetite for music is stronger than ever and the breadth of innovation is amazing. In this ever-evolving landscape, we’re grateful that the RIAA’s Gold and Platinum program continues to be the music industry’s recognized brand for success.”

While the RIAA’s Gold and Platinum program was officially launched in 1958, the past decade included a number of significant milestones:

On May 10, 2001 Sony/Jive boy band *NSYNC’s No Strings Attached (2000) became the first album of the decade to earn an RIAA Diamond award marking more than ten million in U.S. sales. The decade of Diamond albums that followed -- from Linkin Park’s Hybrid Theory to Norah Jones’ Come Away With Me and more -- represent some of the best and most influential recordings in G&P history.

In 2004 the RIAA formally expanded its G&P program to include a Digital Sales award in endorsement of the significant sales of emerging digital music formats. Two years later, in 2006, the RIAA launched the Master Ringtone Sales Award to recognize the growing popularity of enjoying music through cellular phones.

Come 2008 the RIAA heralded the 50th anniversary of its historic Gold Record, marking 50 years to the day Elvis was awarded his first Gold award for “Hard Headed Woman,” one of the King’s 53 Gold single certifications from the RIAA.

Several of the decade’s best awards were presented in 2009, including the best-selling digital download of all time -- at 5x multi-Platinum -- to Warner/Atlantic rapper Flo Rida for his hit “Low” as well as the highest certified ringtone ever to Universal/Cash Money artist Lil Wayne for his hot phone tone “Lollipop,” also at 5x multi-Platinum.

The following are the decade’s highest Gold and Platinum award achievements:

TOP ARTIST TALLIES

*Each level of multi-Platinum counts as its own unit and contributes to the tally
*Only music released, as well as certifications granted, during 2000 - 2009 are included

Most total certifications (includes cumulative album, digital song, master ringtone, and music video certifications):

Group: The Eagles – 47 (Warner)

Male solo artist: Michael Jackson – 49 (Sony/Epic)

Female solo artist: Beyonce – 64 (Sony/Columbia)


Most album certifications:

Group: Nickelback – 25 (Roadrunner)

Male solo artist: George Strait – 29 (UMG/MCA Nashville)

Female solo artist: Britney Spears – 23 (Sony/Jive)


Most digital song certifications:

Group: Linkin Park – 13 (Warner)

Male solo artist: Kanye West – 19 (UMG/Def Jam)

Female solo artist: Taylor Swift – 25 (Big Machine)


Most master ringtone certifications:

Male solo artist: T.I. – 15 (WMG/Atlantic/Grand Hustle)

Female solo artist: Beyonce – 19 (Sony/Columbia)


HIGHEST CERTIFIED RELEASES
*Format is: (record label/year released)
Highest certified album:

Group: *NSYNC’s No Strings Attached (Sony/Jive, 2000), – 11x Platinum & OutKast’s Speakerboxxx/The Love Below – 11x Platinum (LaFace/Jive, 2003)

Male solo artist: Usher’s Confessions – 10x Platinum (LaFace/Jive, 2004)

Female solo artist: Shania Twain’s Up! – 11x Platinum (UMG/Mercury Nashville, 2002)


Highest certified digital song:

Group: Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida” – 3x multi-Platinum (EMI/Capitol, 2008) and The Fray’s “How to Save a Life” – 3x multi-Platinum (Sony/Epic, 2006)

Male solo artist: Flo Rida’s “Low” – 5x multi-Platinum (Warner/Atlantic, 2008)

Female solo artist: Lady Gaga’s “Just Dance” – 4x multi-Platinum (UMG/Interscope, 2008) and Taylor Swift’s “Love Story” – 4x multi-Platinum (Big Machine, 2008)

Music News & Notes

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE: 'Fever' Cover Artwork Unveiled

Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE will release their third album, "Fever", in the U.S. on April 27 (one day earlier internationally) via Jive/Zomba.

"Fever" pairs BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE with producer Don Gilmore, best known for his work with LINKIN PARK and GOOD CHARLOTTE. "He totally beat me up to get the best songwriting out of me," Tuck told Rock Sound. "We needed someone to take us to another level even though we've had such huge success off our own backs."








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SONIC SYNDICATE: New Album Title, Artwork Unveiled

Swedish/British modern metallers SONIC SYNDICATE have set "We Rule The Night" as the title of their new album, due in Europe on May 28 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded at Bohus Sound studios in Kungälv, Sweden with producer Toby Wright, who has previously worked with KORN, SLAYER, MÖTLEY CRÜE, KISS, FEAR FACTORY, IN FLAMES, STONE SOUR and OZZY OSBOURNE, among others.

The cover artwork for "We Rule The Night" was created by Gustavo Savez of Abstrata Art and can be viewed at the left.








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Iron Maiden Announces The Final Frontier World Tour

Band Photo: Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden has announced that the forthcoming new studio album will be called "The Final Frontier" and is expected be released late summer of this year. The announcement comes with news of a North American Tour with special guests Dream Theater to open in Dallas, Texas, on 9th June and finish in Washington D.C. on 20th July, making it Maiden's most extensive North American tour in many years.

Following these shows in USA and Canada, The Final Frontier World Tour will travel back to Europe for a few selected major festival and stadium shows with the band planning to continue to many other countries in 2011.

IMTV will return to www.ironmaiden.com to cover The Final Frontier World Tour to give fan club members an insight to the band's touring world. This exclusive footage includes regular video from the live shows, touring, band interviews, insights into the crew and what they do and much much more. The website will also feature exclusive tour diaries, exclusive photographs and anything else that helps the fans get a real insight into the dynamics of a big tour.

Confirmed dates for The Final Frontier 2010 North American Tour with Dream Theater:

Jun. 09 Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center
Jun. 11 Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Jun. 12 San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center
Jun. 14 Denver, CO - Comfort Dental Amphitheatre
Jun. 16 Albuquerque, NM - The Pavilion
Jun. 17 Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Wireless Pavilion
Jun. 19 San Bernardino, CA - San Manuel Amphitheatre
Jun. 20 Concord, CA - Sleep Train Pavilion
Jun. 22 Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre
Jun. 24 Vancouver, BC - GM Place
Jun. 26 Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
Jun. 29 Saskatoon, SK - Credit Union Center
Jun. 30 Winnipeg, MB - MTS Center (without Dream Theater)
Jul. 03 Toronto, ON - Molson Amphitheatre
Jul. 07 Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
Jul. 11 Holmdel, NJ - PNC
Jul. 12 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
Jul. 14 Pittsburgh, PA - First Niagra Pavilion
Jul. 15 Cleveland, OH - Blossom Music Center
Jul. 17 Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
Jul. 18 Chicago, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Jul. 20 Washington D.C. - Jiffy Lube Live

The Final Frontier 2010 European Tour:

Jul. 30 - Aug. 01 UK - Knebworth Sonisphere Festival
Aug. 05 Germany - Wacken Festival
Aug. 07 Sweden - Stockholm Stora Skuggan Sonisphere Festival
Aug. 08 Finland - Helsinki Pori's Kirjurinluoto Sonisphere Festival
Aug. 11 Norway- Bergen Bergenhus Festning - Koengen

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DROWNING POOL: New Album Artwork

Texas heavy rockers DROWNING POOL will release their new, self-titled album in April via Eleven Seven Music. Commented the band: "After months of lockdown in the recording studio in New Jersey, we are proud to emerge with our most solid and dynamic album yet. All you DROWNING POOL fans will dig the new tunes so crank it up and rock out with us!"











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Thrice Tour and Extremely Limited Edition Vinyl

Vagrant Records has announced that a second pressing of Thrice's latest studio album, Beggars (09/09), will be available on vinyl as of yesterday. Of the 1000 piece limited run, only 100 will be pressed on colored vinyl and available exclusively through the Vagrant store. The package includes a 24-page booklet with exclusive liner notes written by the band (this second run is not numbered or autographed and does not contain a download card).

The Orange County, CA-based quartet will be joining Manchester Orchestra next month for a string of co-headlining dates across the country.

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First Dates Announced for Simon & Garfunkel North American Tour

The following concert dates are now being shown on the Simon & Garfunkel website along with the individual sites of both men, but are not yet being shown on many of the concert aggregation sites such as Pollstar. Tickets for Fargo go on sale this morning. St. Paul, Madison and Montreal go on sale on the 13th. All of the rest are set for the 12th. Look for confirmation of these shows and more shows to be added soon.

04/24 - New Orleans, LA - Jazz & Heritage Festival
04/29 - Vancouver, BC - General Motors Place
05/01 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
05/02 - Calgary, AB - Pengrowth Saddledome
05/04 - Saskatoon, SK - Credit Union Centre
05/05 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre
05/07 - Fargo, ND - Fargodome
05/08 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
05/09 - Madison, WI - Kohl Center Arena
05/12 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
05/14 - Ottawa, ON - Scotiabank Place
05/15 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre

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Foreigner, Styx And Kansas United In Rock Tour

The tour of the summer unites three iconic bands, Styx, Foreigner and special guests Kansas, responsible for countless Top Ten hits and well over 100 million album sales.

United In Rock, scheduled to kick off in May, brings together three bands that helped shape rock and roll for a generation of music fans by dominating the charts and airwaves for decades. Tickets go on sale March 6th for shows in Boston and Chicago with additional tour dates and ticket on sale information to be announced shortly at LiveNation.com. With tickets beginning at $10* in select markets, this is sure to be the summer's biggest night of hits in 2010, uniting fans from all over the country to a rock bash for less cash.

"I am very excited to be performing this summer with both Foreigner and Kansas on our United In Rock Tour. These three bands represent the more rocking side of the classic rock genre. With the countless great rock songs each band will be performing this is going to be a guitars-a-blazin' good time had by all. STYX is a band that one of our best known songs is about the blue collar man in the unemployment line and we totally identify with the average hard working people that are facing difficult economic times. We want to say thank you with affordable tickets for you and your family," said James "JY" Young of Styx.

"Super line up, amazing songs, can't wait, let's rock," said Foreigner's Mick Jones.

The three rock legends will team up for an evening full of some of the most memorable rock songs ever recorded, mining 30 years of hits on a tour that will take them to Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Phoenix, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Denver, Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago, Atlanta, Virginia Beach, DC, New York, Boston, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, Detroit and more cities to be announced.

June 3 Kansas City Starlight Theatre On sale now
June 4 St. Louis Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre On sale now
June 5 Chicago Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island On sale 3/6
June 20 Boston Bank of America Pavilion On sale 3/6

*More dates to be announced soon.

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YES and Peter Frampton To Come Alive Together This Summer

Two of the most influential and ground-breaking artists of the 1970s- YES and Peter Frampton- are reuniting for a twenty-five city national co-headline summer tour, which kicks-off in early June and runs through the middle of July.

The two performed stadium shows together in 1976, including a show to more than 100,000 at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia. Tickets will go on sale for the June 16, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel, NY show on March 5. For additional ticket information please visit: www.yesworld.com or www.frampton.com.

The concerts will feature more than three hours of music from the Grammy Award winners, performances which are sure to include YES classics such as "I've Seen All Good People," "Starship Trooper," as well as Frampton hits "Show Me The Way," "Baby, I Love Your Way" and "Do You Feel Like We Do."

One of history's greatest, legendary, progressive rock bands, YES will feature a lineup of guitarist Steve Howe, bassist Chris Squire, and drummer Alan White, as well as Oliver Wakeman (son of Rick Wakeman) on keyboards and lead singer Benoit David. Songs that have left an indelible mark on rock 'n' roll history and a concert spectacular that has become synonymous with YES, make this tour one that should not be missed.

YES's performance will include the hugely successful and indelible catalogue of music from hit albums such as Drama, Fragile, Close to the Edge and 90125. Classics such as "Roundabout," a seminal hit which consistently appears on "the best songs of all-time" lists, and the group's #1 hit "Owner of a Lonely Heart" are sure to be featured for an evening of music not to be missed.

One of the most popular concert attractions of all-time YES's remarkable career has served to re-define the boundaries of rock. As a dominant force for more than four decades, YES has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. Their symphonic use of sound and innovative musical styles has made each of the group's players virtuosos in their own right.

Frampton remains one of the most celebrated artists and guitarists in rock history. Raised in London, Frampton taught himself to play guitar while still in single digits. He studied at the Bromley Technical School with classmate David Bowie (with whom he later recorded and toured). At 16, he was lead singer and guitarist for British teen band, the Herd. At 18, he co-founded one of the first super groups, seminal rock act Humble Pie. His fifth solo album, the electrifying Frampton Comes Alive!, is one of the top selling live records of all time. Frampton is so identified as the quintessential rocker, that he served as a consultant on Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous, Crowe's semi-autobiographical film about a teenage journalist covering the fictional rock band Stillwater.

YES/PETER FRAMPTON TOUR DATES (MORE TO BE ADDED)

June 16 Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, CT
June 18 Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel, NY
June 19 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, PA
June 20 Meadows Racetrack and Casino, Meadow Lands, PA
June 23 Wolf Trap Foundation for Performing Arts, Vienna, VA
July 4 Lake Forest Venue, Blue Ash, OH
July 7 Sandia Casino, Albuquerque, NM
July 9 Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
July 10 Harrah's Rincon-Open Sky Theater, Valley Center, CA

This Date In Music History-March 6

Birthdays:

Sylvia Robinson - Mickey & Sylvia (1936)

David Gilmour - Pink Floyd (1944)

Mary Wilson - Supremes (1944)

Hugh Grundy - Zombies (1945)

Murray Head (1946)

Kiki Dee (1947)

Stephen Bier (Wayne Gacy) - Marilyn Manson (1964)

Dwight Grant (Beanie Sigel) (1974)


They Are Missed:

Welsh composer, singer and actor Ivor Novello died in 1951 (age 58). He first became known for the song ‘Keep the Home Fires Burning,’ which he composed during World War I. The annual British songwriter award is named after him.

George Formby died in 1961 (age 57). UK singing comedian and ukulele player. Made over 20 films, best known song 'Leaning On A Lamp Post.' Made an OBE in 1946. Influenced George Harrison.

Born today in 1893, Memphis blues artist Walter “Furry” Lewis. He was the first guitarist to play with a bottleneck. He lost a leg in a railroad accident and once supported The Rolling Stones. Joni Mitchell wrote the song "Furry Sings The Blues" after him. Lewis died on September 14, 1981 (age 88).

Paul Revere and the Raiders’ drummer, Mike Smith, died in 2001 at age 58.

King Floyd ("Groove Me") died in 2006 of complications from a stroke and diabetes.


History:

The Everly Brothers recorded "All I Have To Do Is Dream" in 1958.

The Drifters record one of their classics "There Goes My Baby" in 1959.

Frank Sinatra recorded his final session for Capitol Records in Hollywood in 1962.

The Temptations went to #1 on the US singles chart in 1965 with the Smokey Robinson penned song "My Girl," making the group the first male act to have a #1 hit for Motown.



In 1966, the Rolling Stones started recording sessions for their tenth UK single "Paint It Black" at RCA studios in Hollywood.

The Beatles recorded sound effects onto the song "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" at Abbey Road studios in London in 1967. The beginning audience murmurs and sounds of a band preparing for a performance are added, along with screams from a tape of the Beatles in concert at the Hollywood Bowl.

In 1970, Awareness records released the Charles Manson album 'Lie' in the US. Manson was unable to promote the LP due to the fact he was serving a life sentence for the Sharon Tate murders.

An attempt to bring Elvis Presley to the UK for shows at London's Earl's Court failed in 1973. Promoters had hoped that Elvis would be available during the summer but were told that Elvis now had US tour and filming commitments.

John Lennon's visa extension was canceled by the New York Office of the Immigration Department in 1973. It had been granted only five days before.

Led Zeppelin’s “Physical Graffiti” gets a gold record award in 1975.

Fleetwood Mac's "Rhiannon" was released in 1976.

In 1976, EMI Records re-released all 22 British Beatles singles. In addition "Yesterday" was released for the first time on 45 rpm in the UK.

The Go-Go's started a six-week run at #1 on the US album chart in 1982 with 'Beauty And The Beast.'

Dick Clark’s American Bandstand podium was given to the Smithsonian in 1982.

Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle went to #1 on the US singles chart in 1993 with "A Whole New World'(Aladdin's Theme)". The single ended Whitney Houston's 14-week run at the top of the charts.

In 1999, Monica had the US #1 single with "Angel Of Mine."

In 2001, a man who hid for 24 hours in the rafters of a Cathedral and secretly filmed the Christening of Madonna's baby appeared in court. Security staff discovered the man after the ceremony when he made a noise as he climbed down from the rafters.

In 2004, David Crosby was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a weapon and marijuana after leaving his bag in a New York hotel. The luggage was found by a hotel employee looking for identification, finding instead a handgun and marijuana. The employee called authorities, and Crosby, discovering the missing luggage himself, telephoned to say he would return for it. He was met by New York police, who arrested him.

Yet another Jimi Hendrix related law suit in 2007. Experience Hendrix, the business entity that oversees Hendrix's estate files in a Washington court against a company that allegedly is using the guitar icon's name and image for a brand of vodka without authorization. They accuse Electric Hendrix, the makers of Electric Hendrix Vodka, of trademark infringement and false advertising. Electric Hendrix's owners include Jimi's brother, the disenfranchised Leon Hendrix, and the guitar-great's one-time drummer Buddy Miles. Leon says he's "shocked and saddened" by the lawsuit.

A two-hour film culled from rare footage of John Lennon that was to premiere at a free screening at Berwick Academy in South Berwick, MA in 2007, gets cancelled after the legal team representing Lennon’s widow, Yoko Ono, orders the school not to screen the movie. Ono claims she owns the rights to 3 Days In The Life, though its director, Ono's first husband, Tony Cox, sold the film to three fans in ‘00. The footage was shot in February '70 for a never-completed documentary project.

The Rolling Stones' "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" was chosen by the Librarian of Congress to enter the '06 National Recording Registry in 2007. The selection is for recordings deemed "significant."



In 2009, Phil Collins participated in a San Antonio ceremony commemorating the historic 1836 battle at the Alamo between Mexican soldiers and Texan defenders. The Genesis frontman is an Alamo aficionado, and collects artifacts and memorabilia. He’s also made an honorary member of the Sons of the Republic of Texas. "Basically, now I've stopped being Phil Collins the singer. This has become what I do," says Collins of his avocation. Isn't he British?

Record Store Day Releases

Soundgarden Reissue Sub Pop Debut Single - Hold Steady To Release Limited Edition Album Vinyl For Record Store Day

To go along with all the joy surrounding the Soundgarden reunion, Sub-Pop Records is going to offer a limited edition, orange vinyl 7″ reissue of the band’s Sub-Pop debut single, “Hunted Down,” with “Nothing To Say” on the B-side.

Sub-Pop’s special vinyl release will be available at select retailers as part of Record Store Day on April 17. The Hold Steady are to release a limited edition run of their new album on vinyl to mark Record Store Day. Each special edition of 'Heaven Is Whenever' will feature custom screen printed artwork. The “highly limited” copies will only be available in independent record stores participating in Record Store Day, which takes place on April 17. 'Heaven Is Whenever' was produced by Dean Baltulonis, who also engineered the band's 2004 debut 'Almost Killed Me'.

Here's a sneak peak at some of the exciting releases coming our way for Record Store Day(April 17th this year).

Elvis Costello Live At Hollywood High 7" Vinyl (3 cuts)
Godsmack Godsmack 7" Vinyl
La Roux Bulletproof Live & Remixed 7" Vinyl
Owl City Owl City 7" Vinyl
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals Live In Skowhegan CD
Queens Of The Stone Age Feel Good Hit Of The Summer 10" Pic. Disc
R.E.M. Chronic Town 12" Vinyl
Sonic Youth Hits Are For Squares 2 LP
Them Crooked Vultures Mind Eraser, No Chaser LP
TV On The Radio Dear Science LP w/d.load card
Weezer … Raditude Happy RSD CD
White Lies The Remix EP CD
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Skeletons 7" Vinyl


Very Limited Supplies!

1. Soundgarden “Hunted Down” 7” vinyl—STREET: RECORD STORE DAY! (LIMITED! FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED!!)

2. Mason Jennings “Live at Fingerprints” CD---STREET: RECORD STORE DAY! (LIMITED! FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED!!)

3. Get Up Kids “Simple Science” CD---STREET: 4/13/10 (RECORD STORE DAY WEEK RELEASE)

4. Royce Da 5’9” “Street Hop” 12” vinyl---STREET: RECORD STORE DAY!

5. Ani Difranco “Live at Bull Moose” CD---STREET: RECORD STORE DAY! (LIMITED!! FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED!!)

6. Rodriguez “Inner City Blues” 7” vinyl---STREET: RECORD STORE DAY! (LIMITED! FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED!!)

7. Dios “We Are Dios” CD---STREET: RECORD STORE DAY!

8. Phoenix “Fences” 12” vinyl single---Street: RECORD STORE DAY! (LIMITED!! FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED)

9. Drive By Truckers “Your Woman is a Living Thing” 7” vinyl---Street: RECORD STORE DAY! (LIMITED, FIRST COME…)

10. Cage the Elephant “Live at Grimey’s” CD/EP---Street: RECORD STORE DAY! (LIMITED, FIRST COME…)

11. Shooter Jennings & Hierophant “Don’t Feed the Animals” CD/EP---Street: RECORD STORE DAY! (LIMITED, FIRST COME…)

12. White Rabbits & Antlers “Live from Daytrotter” 7” vinyl---Street: RECORD STORE DAY! (LIMITED, FIRST COME…)

13. Asteroids Galaxy Tour “Fruit” 12” vinyl---Street: RECORD STORE DAY! (LIMITED, FIRST COME…)

14. Fela Kuti 10” vinyl EP---Street: RECORD STORE DAY! (LIMITED, FIRST COME…)

15. Infected Mushroom “Killing Time Remix” 12” vinyl---Street: RECORD STORE DAY! (LIMITED, FIRST COME…)

16. Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey “The Sensation of Seeing Light” 7” vinyl---Street: RECORD STORE DAY! (LIMITED, FIRST COME…)

17. Nonpoint “Miracle” DVD Single---Street: RECORD STORE DAY! (LIMITED! FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED!!)

Music News & Notes

Taproot: New Album Artwork Unveiled

Michigan-based hard rock quartet Taproot will release its fifth album, "Plead The Fifth", on April 13 via Victory Records. The CD was recorded on farm in Sullivan, Michigan with producer Tim Patalan.

Taproot guitarist Mike DeWolf recently told AOL's Noisecreep that "Plead The Fifth" will sound closer to the band's 2000 debut, "Gift", than 2008's "Our Long Road Home", which was progressive in nature.

"We're definitely making it as heavy as possible and aggressive while still keeping a lot of the beautiful melodies and just the general beauty of things in it," he said of the forthcoming disc. "We're using a lot more of our baritone guitars, which was sort of the signature of the 'Gift' and 'Welcome' [2002] years, so that immediately makes things a lot heavier."




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GOD.FEAR.NONE: 'Over Black Clouds' Artwork Revealed

Greek death metallers GOD.FEAR.NONE will release their new album, "Over Black Clouds", later in the year. The CD contains 11 new songs of technical and melodic death metal, plus three re-recordings of songs taken from the "Vultures" album, which was released in 2007 (available only through iTunes and Uppercut Music). For more information, visit www.myspace.com/godfearnone.








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Rare Brazilian Psychedelic 45s Released on New CD

'Brazilian Guitar Fuzz Bananas: Tropicalia Psychedelic Masterpieces 1967-1976' is the title of a newly issued compilation CD containing 16 extremely rare recordings from the heyday of early heavy Brazilian rock. Released on Tropicalia in Furs Records, the collection, compiled by Joel Stones, includes what is described in a press release as "some of the rarest and best examples of fuzzy, funky Brazilian psychedelia," all of it previously un-reissued and newly remastered.

The package also includes a 36-page full-color booklet stuffed with detailed annotation (in both English and Portuguese) and vivid images. In addition, also included is an enhanced CD, 'What are Fuzz Bananas?,' a documentary on the making of the album. A vinyl two-LP gatefold edition includes a 48-page booklet and 3-D glasses. Examples of the artwork can be found here and the album in either configuration can be purchased here. (http://www.stonesthrow.com/store/album/various/brazilian-guitar-fuzz-bananas)

The gatefold 2LP comes with an oversized 12x12” full color booklet with all of the liner notes and photos from the CD and contains original artwork on the inside (3D glasses included in the first pressing).

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SEVENDUST: 'Cold Day Memory' Artwork Unveiled

Atlanta, Georgia's SEVENDUST will release its new album, "Cold Day Memory", on April 20 via the band's own 7Bros. Records through Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group. The CD was recorded at Groovemaster Studios in Chicago, Illinois with producer Johnny K (DISTURBED, STAIND, MACHINE HEAD). "Cold Day Memory" marks SEVENDUST's first studio recording with the band's original lineup since 2003's "Seasons".

SEVENDUST's new single, "Unraveling", was released via iTunes on March 2 and is available to stream on the the band's MySpace page. (http://www.myspace.com/sevendust)











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Harvey Milk Ready New Album

Athens scuzz-rock survivors Harvey Milk cranked out Life... The Best Game in Town in 2008, which was a crushing slab of bottom-heavy, generally unfriendly metal that landed them Pitchfork's Best New Music section. On May 18, they'll follow that late-career triumph with a new full-length, A Small Turn of Human Kindness, via Hydra Head.

That ominous-looking photo above is the album's cover art, and below, you'll find a list of the album's seven songs, arranged sequentially. And yes, the album really does lead off with a song called "*"; that's not a typo. The other titles read something like a very sad short story.

Harvey Milk will spend their spring touring North America with fellow eardrum-abusing veterans like Converge and Coalesce.










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Nada Surf Covers LP

Nada Surf have a new covers album called If I Had a Hi-Fi. On June 8, Nada Surf's own Mardev Records will release the album, which includes their takes on tracks from Spoon, Kate Bush, Depeche Mode, and more. Until then, you'll only be able to buy it at the band's shows. Holly Miranda and Calexico's Martin Wenk make guest appearances.

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Rolling Stones To Record New Material 'This Year'

Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has said he expects that the band will record new material before the end of 2010. The band's future has been uncertain since they completed their Bigger Bang world tour in 2007.

But in an interview with Rolling Stone, Richards said: “There’s no definite plans, but I can’t see any of them stopping.

“I wouldn’t be surprised if we did some recording later this year.”

However, Richards, who is currently writing his autobiography, cast doubt over the Rolling Stones' future as a live act.  He said the group may consider scaling down any future concerts, despite the success of recent stadium tours.

“Maybe we’ll search for a different way for the Stones to go back on the road,” Richard said.

“Maybe not the football stadiums anymore. Maybe something different. You can’t go around there in lemon-yellow tights forever.”

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Sean Lennon Defends Yoko Over Controversial Advertisement

Sean Lennon came to the defense of his mother, Yoko Ono, over her perceived "selling out" of John Lennon's memory by licensing old footage for a Citroen D3 advertisement.

Lennon took to Twitter even before he had viewed the commercial, writing "She did not do it for money. Has to do w hoping to keep dad in public consciousness. No new LPs, so TV ad is exposure to young."

He then evidently viewed the actual commercial (see below) and added "Having just seen ad I realize why people are mad. But intention was not financial, was simply wanting to keep him out there in the world."

I agree to disagree here, Lennon would have never thought that this would be a way to keep him relevant. You would think that his music would be enough......Any other thoughts?

Riding the vinyl wave of retro chic

This from across the pond at http://www.buckinghamshireadvertiser.co.uk

Mar 3 2010 Buckinghamshire Advertiser

Tucked away on an anonymous industrial estate sits perhaps one of the most important relics of the British music industry. The old EMI manufacturing plant has been pressing records since the turn of the last century. JACK GRIFFITH went to visit the plant, to discover it has a new lease of life.

AT A time when music is readily available for next to nothing to anyone with a computer or even a mobile phone, you could be forgiven for thinking that vinyl, a relatively expensive, cumbersome and outdated format, had died a death, gone the way of the Betamax video casette or 8mm home movie camera.

But The Vinyl Factory (TVF) has seen good times since its acquisition of the plant from EMI in 2001.

"EMI didn't believe there was much of a future for vinyl and sold its manufacturing arm to us," said Vinyl Factory creative director Sean Bidder.

"It became clear that digital music would take over but we also believed that there was a market for the 'physical form' of the music.

"There will always be collectors and enthusiasts who would make more of the artwork and the product.

"People want to own music when they hear something that strikes a chord, and they are prepared to pay a little bit extra for something special."

The factory, in Blyth Road, Hayes, first opened in 1907, making the relatively new gramophone records which were just then beginning to over-take the phonograph cylinder in popularity.

By 1939, vinyl, that was to become the standard, was starting to make an appearance, and EMI was busy experimenting with stereophonic sound.

Everything went on to the back burner for the duration of the Second World War, as EMI did its bit developing radar equipment and ammunition.

So it was not until the 1950s that the company developed the first automatic pressing machines, and it is the descendants of these revolutionary bits of kit - still bearing rusted EMI stamps - that remain in the factory to this day.

Back in 1931, EMI had opened a recording studio in a quiet corner of St John's Wood. Abbey Road was to become one of the most important and iconic locations of modern popular music.

The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Cliff Richard - it is pointless trying to list the names of all the great performers who have recorded here. EMI Studios, as it was known until 1970, has seen so many, and their carefully-crafted output would quickly find its way to Hayes for pressing.

Buried in the endless shelves of records that line the plant are the priceless master discs of some of British music's most celebrated artists of the 20th century.

Roy Matthews, head of production at the plant and a loyal EMI employee of more than 40 years, who also played a part in the development of the pressing machinery, said not a lot had changed in the way records are produced.

Cutting-edge technology and formats may have moved on, but if you want something from a bygone era then it has to be made in the same old-fashioned way.

TVF is happily riding the wave of the wave of retro chic and rarity, manufacturing limited edition box sets for clients - the Antiques Roadshow 'finds' of the late 21st century.

For example, the recent release of One Life Stand by the dance group Hot Chip was first published digitally (a computer file), then in CD format and finally as a limited edition, 12in disc with accompanying gatefold sleeve - remember those? - and 'exclusive artwork' courtesy of TVF.

According to the band's website, it is limited to 1,000 hand-numbered editions of two 200g vinyl records, and is tipped to become 'an instant collectors' item'. Indeed, some of the special editions released by TVF have already proved to be shrewd investments.

The special edition box set of The Pet Shop Boys'Yes LP, voted the most collectible product of the 21st century by Record Collector magazine, recently fetched more than £3,000 at auction - 10 times its original price.

Over the last decade, TVF has developed into a profitable business that has rejuvenated the vinyl market. But despite the commercial success, TVF continues to be committed to the preservation of the original factory.

Mr Bidder said: "We were very much interested in the heritage of the site. This plant tells the history of British music; its legacy still lives on today and we are committed to preserving the unique history and character of the factory itself."

Mr Matthews said: "We don't get many visitors but when people do come to have a look they are often interested and surprised that something like this still exists. It's a reminder of how industry once was."

Heavyweight machinery, silver pipes and stacked records dominate the 30,000sq ft of the factory floor. Front and centre are the EMI Type 1400 presses.

Any preconceptions of a computerised production line churning out records at a rate of knots are quickly dashed. An ultra-clean, hermetically sealed CD factory this is not.

It is an arduous, complicated and time-consuming process that is nevertheless seeing something of a resurgence thanks to the repopularisation of the format among music lovers who want more than just an MP3 file - something to touch, something to smell, something to put a needle on.

Michael Fremer Album Review

Thanks to Michael over at http://www.musicangle.com/ for the exclusive rights to reprint this material.



ALBUM REVIEW:
Sufjan Stevens (recent release)
The Brooklyn Queens Expressway


Asthmatic Kitty Records AKR 278 180g LP+comic book


Produced by: Sufjan Stevens
Engineered by: Alejandro Vengeur
Mixed by: Sufjan Stevens
Mastered by: Ray Janos at Sterling Sound


Can an indie rocker do orchestral music? (When you're Sufjan, yes)

Guest Review by: Michael Fremer
2010-03-01



The indie rocker Sufjan Stevens brings a surprising and delightful buoyancy and sense of wonderment to his orchestral suite commissioned by the Brooklyn Academy of Music to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its “Next Wave” Music Festival. The original debut performances were in November of 2007.

The suite pays tribute of sorts, or at least explores musically, Mr. Stevens' reaction to the clogged and much reviled urban artery known as the Brooklyn Queens Expressway. While the road is now part of the Interstate Highway System (you know, a fantastic achievement brought to you by “the government” that conservatives insist can’t possibly do anything right), it was initially designed to connect the Triborough Bridge (now Robert F. Kennedy Bridge) in Queens with Brooklyn’s Gowanus Parkway.

The late Robert Moses designed the road, which bisected Brooklyn, destroying entire neighborhoods. He did likewise with the Cross-Bronx Expressway. His once shiny star has fallen. The original section of the BQE, and the soon to be replaced Kosciuszko bridge, which spans the once stinky (and perhaps still so) Newtown Creek forms one of the homeliest stretches of road to be found anywhere in the world.

While Sufjan Stevens wasn’t around or old enough to remember, when the original BQE opened, the area below was packed with both working class neighborhoods and a thriving industrial base.

Driving on the BQE back then, one looked out upon smoke belching factories and some that burned bright orange/blue flames of gaseous runoff atop tall, thin rods extending high in the sky. It was a sight.

Among the factories was the original EICO electronics plant where the famed tube amps and kits were designed and built.

There was also the 320,000 square foot Trunz pork products processing plant under the Kosciuszko bridge that emitted some of the foulest smells imaginable, easily distinguished from the car and other fumes.

To this day I can still smell the awfulness coming from that place, even though the closest I ever got was driving on the BQE with my father and sisters to Coney Island and Steeplechase Park. The pork products though, were apparently quite tasty.

All of this smelly, grizzly, ugly history cannot begin to prepare you for the beauty that Mr. Stevens creates here, beginning with a cacophonous drone perhaps meant to resemble traffic on the BQE. That’s followed by a gorgeous, if somewhat pompous fanfare that given the subject matter evokes a twinge of humor behind its grandeur.

Stevens the arranger has always had a deft hand with woodwinds and brass and he uses both here to evoke movement generally and traffic specifically but more subtly than Gershwin did in “An American in Paris,” for instance.

There are strains of Philip Glass’s “Koyaanisqatsi” in the high pitched dancing brass figures and following one of the few genuinely cacophonous outbursts in the piece, a dazzling display of Stevens’ fluffy-light meringue-like woodwind and brass arranging abilities to close out side one.

“Traffic Shock” opens side two with spark showers of a synthesized continuation of side one’s orchestral flow overlaid with woodwinds. Then, it’s back to the syncopated, loping, cascading orchestral figures that wind throughout the sprawling piece. As it heads to a conclusion, the music alternates between splashes of musical graffiti as brass figures explode and drip and passages filled with high drama.

All of that gives way to a lovely celeste interlude followed by more arpeggiated brass and woodwinds and a dazzling finale that does evoke Gershwin, which is surprising since I always thought Sufjan had more Copland in him.

The suite ends with a lovely, introspective solo piano denouement that looks back wistfully at the whole piece, evoking in soft tones, much of the preceding musical action, all of which revolves around hula hoop wielding super heroines and a fanciful science fiction plotline that one needn’t follow to be swept up and taken by the music.

We rarely look forward to rockers dabbling in the classical tradition, whether it’s Paul McCartney who produced some that was pretty good or Billy Joel who said he was going to but didn’t deliver.

Sufjan Stevens’ considerable and more importantly unique orchestrating abilities were obvious on his albums of songs. Here he’s managed to shuck completely the melodic songwriting conventions and constructions to which pop writers normally cling.

Even McCartney’s best “classical” works drifted back toward “tunefulness.” Stevens steers clear of triad based melodic convention here and while the work is evocative in some ways of Philip Glass, what ultimately shines through is the unique Sufjan Stevens musical personality that was remarkably well focused at the beginning of his recording career.

This is a rollicking, dynamic, playful and beautiful piece of music that flows far more effectively than does the BQE. It never gets bogged down in pop music convention and Mr. Stevens’ colorful orchestral arrangements continually delight the rhythmic and harmonic senses, aided by a superbly coherent live studio recording that’s somewhat dry and exquisitely clean and spacious. The LP mastering from a digital source by Ray Janos at Sterling is outstanding and the 180g pressing well-finished and quiet.

The LP packaging is worth a separate review. It’s a triple gatefold full color extravaganza that includes a comic book, an approximately 12”x12” full color glossy booklet containing psychedelicized photos of Brooklyn and the BQE that mirror the comic book’s hula-hoop/Robert Moses/nuclear sub sci-fi story line. Don’t expect an explanation from me! You’ll have to read the comic book and flip through the dazzling photos.

Sufjan Stevens’ BQE is also the soundtrack to a short movie of the same name that I haven’t seen. The vinyl suffices and is most enthusiastically recommended, regardless of your usual musical tastes.

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This Date In Music History-March 4

Birthdays:

Paul Mauriat (1968 #1 single chart "Love Is Blue") (1925)

Eric Allandale - Foundations (1936)

Bobby Womack (1944)

Chris Squire - Yes (1948)

Emilio Estefan - Miami Sound Machine (1950)

Chris Rea (1951)

Jason Newsted - Metallica (1963)

Richard March - Pop Will Eat Itself (1965)

Patrick Hannan - Sundays (1966)

Evan Dando - Lemonheads (1967)

Feargal Lawlor - Cranberries (1971)


They Are Missed:

Younger brother of The Bee Gees, Andy Gibb died in hospital, five days after his 30th birthday in 1978. His death from myocarditis (inflammation of the heart) followed a long battle with cocaine addiction, which had weakened his heart. In the United States, Gibb became the first male solo artist to chart three consecutive #1 singles with "I Just Want to Be Your Everything," "Love Is) Thicker Than Water" and "Shadow Dancing."



American songwriter Howard Greenfield died of a brain tumour in 1986 (age 50). Working out of the famous Brill Building with Neil Sedaka he co-wrote many hits including "Calendar Girl." "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" and "Crying In The Rain" with Carole King. Also wrote TV theme songs including the theme to 'Bewitched.'

Richard Manuel (The Band) committed suicide in 1986 at the age of 41.

Village People singer Glenn Hughes died of lung cancer in 2001 (age 50). He was the original "Biker" character in the disco group who scored the 1978 #1 "Y.M.C.A."

In 2002, Doreen Waddell, singer with Soul II Soul was killed after attempting to run across the A27 in Brighton, England after being caught shoplifting.


History:

In 1955, jazz great Charlie Bird Parker played at Birdland in what would be his last public performance.

The winners of the first Grammy Awards were announced in 1959. Domenico Modugno's "Volare" was Record of the Year; Henry Mancini's 'Peter Gunn' was Album of the Year and The Champs "Tequila" won best R&B performance.

In 1966, John Lennon's statement that The Beatles were 'more popular than Jesus Christ' was published in The London Evening Standard. “Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink. We’re more popular then Jesus now; I don’t know which will go first, rock ‘n’ roll or Christianity. Jesus was alright, but his disciples were thick and ordinary.” Christian group's in the US were outraged resulting in some states burning Beatles records. Lennon later apologized.



The Rolling Stones went to #1 on the US singles chart in 1967 with "Ruby Tuesday," the group's fourth US #1 single. "Lets Spend The Night Together" was the original A side but after radio stations banned the song "Tuesday" became the A side.



In 1970, Janis Joplin was fined $200 for onstage profanity by a Tampa, Florida judge.

Badfinger went gold with “Day After Day” in 1972.

Pink Floyd starts a three week U.S. tour in 1973 in support of their new album “Dark Side of the Moon.”

Hall & Oates recorded "Rich Girl" in 1976.

In 1977, CBS released The Clash's self- titled first album in the UK. CBS in the US refused to release it until 1979. Americans bought over 100,000 imported copies of the record making it one of the biggest- selling import records of all time.

The Rolling Stones recorded their "Love You Live" album in Toronto in 1977.

In 1978, the US internal Revenue Service carried out a dawn raid at the home of Jerry Lee Lewis and removed cars worth over $170,000 to pay off his tax debts.

In 1979, Randy Jackson of The Jackson Five was seriously injured in a car crash breaking both legs and almost died in the emergency room when a nurse inadvertently injects him with methadone.

Frank Zappa's son Dweezil and his daughter Moon Unit formed a band called Fred Zeppelin in 1982. Their first single was "My Mother is a Space Cadet."

Debbie Gibson started a three week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1989 with "Lost In Your Eyes," her second US #1.

Kurt Cobain was rushed to hospital after overdosing on alcohol and drugs in a Rome hotel during a Nirvana European tour in 1994. Cobain had taken 50-60 pills of Rohypnol mixed with champagne; rumours on the internet claimed that Kurt was dead.

In 2004, Brian Wilson appeared at the Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow during his 11-date UK tour. The shows saw Wilson performing the full suite of songs from his unreleased masterpiece 'Smile' Wilson's 'teenage symphony to God.'

Jaheim was at #1 on the US album chart in 2006 with ‘Ghetto Classics’ the American R&B singer’s third album release.

The Doors concert album, “Live In Pittsburgh 1970” was released in 2007. The set captured a show from the band's final U.S. tour. Also the Doors issue, “Vinyl Box,” a seven-LP collection containing the original stereo mixes of all six of the group's studio albums, as well as the mono version of the Doors' self-titled debut.

An expanded edition of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Street Survivors," commemorating the 30th anniversary of the '77 album's release (a tad late), was available in 2008. The two-CD collection includes the final live tracks recorded before the plane crash that killed three band members. There's also a previously un-issued Tom Dowd-produced version that Skynyrd rejected in favor of a self-produced effort they recorded later.

Instamatic Karma: Photographs of John Lennon was in bookstores in 2008. The volume was published by Lennon’s "lost weekend" lover, May Pang. "For years, only my closest friends got to see these photos -- which were literally tucked away in a shoebox in my closet," writes Pang in the book. Lennon’s “lost weekend” was a period in the ‘70s when the ex-Beatle and Yoko Ono had split. They later reconciled.

Rockabye Baby!, a company that produces mellow instrumental versions of popular Rock songs geared toward infants, released an album of reworked AC/DC tunes in 2008. “Rockabye Baby!: Lullaby Renditions of AC/DC “ features versions of "Highway To Hell" and "Back In Black." Is nothing sacred?

Britney Spears kicked off a world tour in New Orleans in 2009, her first concert tour for five years. The 27-year-old who dressed as a ringmaster in the show, featured jugglers, acrobats and martial arts dancers.