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Not a great line up this week, however, CVR Blog picks of the week include the Fleet Foxes with Helplessness Blues, a couple of Hollies reissues on vinyl, Stevie Nicks first new material in a few years with her album called In Your Dreams, R.E.M.'s The Lowdown, and some great 70's music including UFO with Live in Texas 1979, Uriah Heep's Into the Wild, Cheap Trick's In Color, Rush with Moving Pictures and Lou Reed's Walk On The Wild Side - Recorded Live! New York 1972.
As always, no wagering is allowed!
31 Knots - Trump Harm
1990's - (My Baby's) Double Espresso
Amanda Shires - Carrying Lightning
Anni Rossi - Heavy Meadow
Architecture In Helsinki - Moment Bends
Association - And Then Along Comes the Association
Barry Manilow - Duets
Beastie Boys - Hot Sauce Committee Part 2
Beat - Special Beat Service/Mobile Fidelity (vinyl)
Before The Dawn - Deathstar Rising
Big Joe Turner - Rocks Import
Billie Holiday - Four Classic Albums Plus (2 CDs)
Birds of Avalon - Birds of Avalon (vinyl)
Black Label Society - The Song Remains Not The Same
Blind Boys of Alabama - Take the High Road
Brandi Carlile - Live at Benaroya Hall With The Seattle Symphony
Cat’s Eyes - Cat’s Eyes
Charlie Rich - A Rich Anthology 1959-1978
Cheap Trick - In Color/Audio Fidelity (vinyl)
Cheeseburger - Another Big Night Down the Drain
Colbie Caillat - All Of You
Crass - Christ the Album (remastered with bonus CD)
Dave Depper - The Ram Project
Dave Swarbrick - Swarbrick / Swarbrick 2 / Smiddyburn (2 CDs)
Des Ark - Don't Rock the Boat, Sink the Boat
Det Vackra Livet - Det Vackra Livet
Donnacha Dennehy - Gra agus Bas
Donnie & Marie Osmond - Donny and Marie
Dr. Feelgood - Chess Masters Import
Dredg - Chuckles And Mr. Squeezy
Duff McKagen's Loaded - Taking (vinyl)
Fall - Marshall Suite 3 CDs
Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
Franz Ferdinand - Covers EP
Galactic - The Other Side of Midnight: Live in New Orleans
Garland Jeffries - Ghost Writer / One-Eyed Jack / American Boy (2 CDs)
George Hamilton IV - My North Country Home (3 CDs)
Giant Pianoramx - Smooth Danger
Glen Campbell - Gentle on My Mind / By the Time I Get to Phoenix
Grace Slick - Manhole
Gruff Rhys - Hotel Shampoo
Have Nots - Proud
Hollies - Beat Group (vinyl)
Hollies - Bus Stop (vinyl)
Hollies - Here I Go Again / Hear! Here! (2 CDs)
Hooray For Earth - True Lovers
Ian and the Zodiacs - Wade in the Water: Best of
In Fear And Faith - Symphonies EP
Incredible String Band - Big Huge (reissue) (vinyl)
International Submarine Band -The Russians Are Coming / Truck Driving Man (vinyl)
James Pants - James Pants
Jason Forrest - The Everything
Jennifer Lopez - LOVE?
Jesus & Mary Chain - Honey's Dead
Jesus & Mary Chain - Automatic (vinyl)
John Martyn - Heaven & Earth
John Mayall - Howling At The Moon
Johnny Reid - Johnny Reid
Kate & Anna McGarrigle - Tell My Sister (3-CD box set)
Kelly Price - Kelly
Kool & the Gang - Open Sesame
Kylie Minogue - North American Tour Bonus Edition (EP)
Lee Perry & the Upsetters - Return of Sound System Scratch: More Lee Perry
Lee Perry - Return of Sound System Scratch
Lou Reed - Walk On The Wild Side - Recorded Live! New York 1972
Loudon Wainwright III - 40 Odd Years (4-CD & DVD box set)
Mick Harvey - Sketches From the Book of the Dead
Morrissey - Very Best of (CD & DVD)
Mount Moriah - Mount Moriah
Musiq Soulchild - MUSIQINTHEMAGIQ
Nancy Wilson - This Time the Dream's
Poison - Double Dose: Ultimate Hits (2 CDs)
Primal Scream - Vanishing Point (2 CDs)
Priscilla Ahn - When You Grow Up
Pulseprogramming - Charade is Gold
Pygmy Lush - Old Friends
R.E.M. - The Lowdown (2 CDs)
Ram John Holder - Black London Blues / Bootleg Blues
Rush - Moving Pictures - Deluxe Edition CD/Blu-Ray
Sade - The Ultimate Collection (2 CDs)
Samael - Lux Mundi
Shinedown - Somewhere In The Stratosphere
Sixx: A.M. - This Is Gonna Hurt
Skeletons - People
Small Sins - Pot Calls Kettle Black
Sounds Under Radio - Where My Communist Heart Meets My Capitalist Mind
Steve Hackett - Live Rails (2 CDs)
Stevie Nicks - In Your Dreams
Styx - Babe: Collection Import
The Dwarves - Born Again Deluxe Edition
The Fall - Marshall Suite (remastered)
The Fling - When The Madhouses Appear
The Jolly Boys - Great Expectation
The Slits - The John Peel Sessions
The Wave Pictures - Beer in the Breakers
Thin Lizzy - Live in London 2011 (2 CDs)
Title Fight - Shed
Tune Brothers - 15
Twin Atlantic - Free
UFO - Live in Texas 1979
Uriah Heep - Into the Wild
Vandervelde - More Than You Can Feel
Vangelis - Opera Sauvage Remast., Import
Various Artists - Fire & Fury R&B Story 2 CDs
Various Artists - NOW 38
Various Artists - Exotic Beatles 4: Plastic Soul
Various Artists - Fast Five (soundtrack)
Various Artists - INXS: Original Sin
Various Artists - No Future: A Tribute To The Sex Pistols, the Clash, the Damned
Various Artists - Piano Tribute to Arcade Fire
Various Artists - Putumayo Presents: Jazz
Various Artists - The Bullet Records Story (3-CD box set)
Winstons - Color Me Father
Wormrot - Dirge
Xerath - II
Yarborough & Peoples - Be a Winner Import
Remember, if you are a record company and have new releases or know of any I missed (especially vinyl), please email me and I will add your music to the list. I also do reviews of new vinyl, email me for more information.
Cancer Bats are set to release a vinyl version of Birthing The Giant via Distort Records. The album is pressed on gold and is limited to 1,000 copies. The release date is May 17, 2011.
Metallica – St. Anger Back On Vinyl
Metallica will be pressing, “St. Anger” once again on vinyl with a release date of June 7th via Warner Brothers. The album will be offered on a single LP or four 180 gram LPs (45 rpm) with about a song or two on each side.
Top 10 Albums – May 2, 2011
Top 10 albums at Shop Radio Cast for the week of April 26, 2011 – May 2, 2011:
1. Fireworks – Gospel 2. William Elliott Whitmore / P.O.S. – Split 7″ (Record Store Day) 3. Frank Turner – England Keep My Bones 4. Black Lips – Arabia Mountain LP + 7″ 5. Balance and Composure – Separation 6. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – Clap Your Hands Say Yeah LP 7. Moving Mountains – Waves 8. The Creepshow – They All Fall Down (Picture Disc) 9. Silverstein – Rescue 10. Mock Orange – Disguised As Ghosts LP (Exclusive Green)
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DEFTONES To Begin Work On New Album
DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno tells Billboard.com that the band is planning to spend the next few weeks working on material for the follow-up to 2010's "Diamond Eyes".
"We're going to have a month off [from touring], but in that month we're talking about going in and starting to write again, maybe even two or three weeks in a rehearsal spot just recording ideas and keeping it going," he said. "[The process will resume in September] so if all goes well hopefully we'll have some product for early next year."
Animal Style Records To Release 12" Debut From Born Without Bones
Animal Style Records has announced that on May 17th it will release "Say Hello," the debut full-length from Born Without Bones (Milford, MA). Originally self-released digitally last year by the band via Bandcamp as a free/pay-what-you-want download, Animal Style will give this record a proper vinyl release with a limited pressing of 500 12-inches on three colorways (100 black/200 sky blue/200 wheat yellow). Each copy will come with a full album download, plus an additional eight unreleased B-side tracks.
"Weird Al" Yankovic to Release "Alpocalypse" on June 21st
Grammy Award-winning artist "Weird Al" Yankovic is set to release his 13th studio album Alpocalypse (Jive Records) on June 21st. It is his first full studio release since the 2006 Grammy nominated album Straight Outta Lynwood that spawned the platinum hit single "White & Nerdy."
Alpocalypse will be available in both standard and deluxe formats and will include the much talked about Lady Gaga parody, "Perform This Way," that generated two million Youtube hits within two days and at its fever pitch was the #5 trending Twitter topic in the world. The deluxe set will have a bonus DVD containing 10 music videos.
The highly anticipated "Perform This Way" video is currently being shot in LA with Al once again taking the helm as director.
"Weird Al" Yankovic has reigned for three decades as the best-selling comedy artist in history, with over 12 million albums sold. He has won 3 Grammy Awards with 12 career nominations. With the recent release of his children's book When I Grow Up (HarperCollins), Weird Al adds "New York Times best-selling author" to his list of accomplishments.
Mötley Crüe have revealed further details of their forthcoming tour with Poison and New York Dolls, including drummer Tommy Lee’s show-stopping drum solo gimmick.
Lee’s solos are always a point of great discussion among Crüe fans – over the years they’ve included everything from a rolling drum kit to a magic trick involving a gun-toting astronaut.
Albums:
1. Adele : 21
2. Glee Cast : Glee: The Music Presents The Warblers
3. Foo Fighters : Wasting Light
4. Soundtrack : Lemonade Mouth
5. Britney Spears : Femme Fatale
6. Alison Krauss and Union Station : Paper Airplane
7. Mumford and Sons : Sigh No More
8. Paul Simon : So Beautiful Or So What
9. Chris Brown : F.A.M.E.
10. Justin Bieber : Never Say Never The Remixes EP
Singles:
1. Katy Perry feat. Kanye West : E.T.
2. Adele : Rolling In The Deep
3. Black Eyed Peas : Just Can't Get Enough
4. Rihanna : S&M
5. Jeremih feat. 50 Cent : Down On Me
6. Bruno Mars : The Lazy Song
7. Jennifer Lopez : On The Floor
8. Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes : Look At Me Now
9. Ke$ha : Blow
10. Cee Lo Green : Fuck You
UK
Albums:
1. Adele : 21
2. Adele : 19
3. The Wombats : The Wombats Produly Present This Modern Glitch
4. Foo Fighters : Wasting Light
5. Jessie J. : Who You Are
6. Bruno Mars : Doo-Wops & Holligans
7. Radiohead : The King of Limbs
8. Rihanna : Loud
9. Cee Lo Green : The Lady Killer
10. Chase & Status : No More Idols
Singles:
1. LMFAO : Party Rock Anthem
2. Bruno Mars : The Lazy Song
3. Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull : On The Floor
4. Chris Brown feat. Benny Benassi : Beautiful People
5. Snoop Dogg Vs. David Guetta : Sweat
6. Katy Perry : E.T.
7. Wretch 32 : Unorthodox
8. Nero : Guilt
9. Tracy Chapman : Fast Car
10. Mann : Buzzin
Europe
Albums:
1. Take That : Progress
2. Rihanna : Loud
3. Bruce Springsteen : The Promise
4. Shakira : Sale El Sol
5. Pink : Greatest Hits ... So Far
6. Bon Jovi : Greatest Hits
7. James Blunt : Some Kind Of Trouble
8. Susan Boyle : The Gift
9. Kings Of Leon : Come Around Sundown
10. JLS : Outta This World
Singles:
1. Adele : Rolling In the Deep
2. Bruno Mars : Grenade
3. Lady Gaga : Born This Way
4. Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull : On The Floor
5. Rihanna : S&M
6. Black Eyed Peas : Just Can't Get Enough
7. Taio Cruz : Higher
8. Martin Solveig : Hello
9. Jessie J. feat. B.o.B. : Price Tag
10. David Guetta feat. Rihanna : Who's That Chick
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and in music history for today:
In 1956, for the first time in "Billboard" chart history, five singles were in both the pop and the R&B top 10. The singles were Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel," Carl Perkins' "Blue Suede Shoes," Little
Richard's "Long Tall Sally," the Platters' "Magic Touch," and Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers' "Why Do Fools Fall in Love."
In 1960, in the aftermath of the payola scandal, Billboard magazine reports that many radio stations are adopting what they called a "better music" format and banning Rock and Roll.
In 1964, 'The Beatles' Second Album' reaches #1 on the Billboard LP chart in just its second week of release. It was the first album ever to make it to the top that quickly.
The Rolling Stones made their second appearance on Ed Sullivan in 1965.
In 1969, Funk Brother session drummer Benny Benjamin died. Benjamin played with many of Motown’s biggest hit-makers, including The Four Tops, Temptations, Marvin Gaye, The Supremes and Stevie Wonder.
In 1970, one-hit wonder Norman Greenbaum was at #1 on the U.K. singles chart with “Spirit in the Sky.”
In 1972, Bruce Springsteen auditioned for Columbia's A&R man John Hammond both in his office and at the Gaslight Club in New York at night.
Also in 1972, Les Harvey (Stone the Crow) was electrocuted on stage in Swansea, Wales. He died several hours later at the age of 25.
In 1979, the Who performed their first concert after the death of Keith Moon. Kenney Jones, formerly of the Faces, was the new drummer.
Pink Floyd's hit single "Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)", with its chorus of kids chanting "We Don't Need No Education", is banned by the South African government in 1980. Black children, upset about inferior education, adopt the song as their anthem. The government says the song is "prejudicial to the safety of the state."
In 1989, police were called when a man walked into a Los Angeles jewelry store wearing a wig and false mustache and teeth. It turned out to be Michael Jackson.
In 1991, R.E.M.'s video for Losing My Religion was banned in Ireland for its religious imagery.
In 2005, Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker reunited as Cream for the first of four nights at Royal Albert Hall in London. Tickets were being sold for nearly $1,000 on eBay, while fans from all over the globe flew in to catch the performances.
In 2006, Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards was released from a hospital in New Zealand after suffering a mild concussion when he fell out of a coconut tree while on holiday in Fiji. He was airlifted to Auckland's Ascot Hospital for observation, where he underwent a brain scan.
In 2007, nearly 2,000 musicians gathered in the Polish city of Wroclaw to play “Hey Joe” by Jimi Hendrix. It was the largest guitar ensemble in recorded history, which landed them in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Guitar legend Fred Lincoln "Link" Wray Jr was born in 1929 (died November 5, 2005)
birthdays today include Engelbert Humperdinck (1936), Leslie Gore (1946) and Lou Gramm of Foreigner (1950), among many others.
For three weeks in a row the top record has pushed past the $10k mark. For the past two weeks Sex Pistols rarities have topped the list, and this weeks it's The Beatles original Stereo pressing of "Please Please Me", however the top price of over $13k does not come close to the sales of the Sex Pistol's records, which have been the highest recorded for two years.
1. LP - The Beatles "Please Please Me" Parlophone UK Bold Black label 1st Stereo - $13,176.41
2. LP - Wilhelm Furtwangler "Beethoven 9th Symphony" Soviet Union Pressing - $5,100.00
3. 12" - Led Zeppelin “Road Box” Test Pressing - $4,801.00
4. LP - Johanna Martzy "Schubert" Columbia 33CX UK Pressing - $3,500.00
5. 12" - Led Zeppelin "Road Box" - $3,200.00
More on this week's top 5 on Vinyl Record Talk, Tuesday 8:00PM Eastern / 5:00PM Pacific on Radio Dentata.
Will this seven LP Pepper set spice up your jazz record collection?
The Complete Art Pepper At Ronnie Scott's Club (reissue/new issue)
Art Pepper
Pure Pleasure PPAN012 7 180g LPs
Produced by: Peter Bould Engineered by: Peter Bould, Peter Ball and Graham Ward Mixed by: N/A Mastered by: Ray Staff at Air Mastering
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Art Pepper Ronnie Scott Stand Issued Complete by Michael Fremer April 01, 2011
Alto sax bop legend Art Pepper (1925-1982) had accrued a lot of mileage but few OnePass points when he blew into London with his trio in June of 1980 to play a fortnight gig at the famous Ronnie Scott’s Club.
The group consisted of the hard charging classically trained Bulgarian émigré Milcho Leviev on piano, Tony Dumas on bass and Carl Burnett on drums. The latter two had worked in a trio with pianist George Cables and so already played in lockstep.
If you have any interest at all in Pepper the musician (and if you’re considering purchase of this pricey but astonishing 7 LP set chances are good you do), you should read “Straight Life The Story of Art Pepper” by Art and Laurie Pepper (Schirmer Books).
The autobiography is a can’t-put-it-down read wherein lays it all out: the junkie life, prison, playing jazz with the greats from Sonny Stitt to Benny Carter and most of all his unremorseful look at his own flawed character revealed without an ounce of self-pity.
“So between the Percodan and the Dexamyl and the Cosanyl and pot and juicing very heavy I was doing good because I wasn’t using heroin,” he writes about half way through the book. When that’s “doing good” you can only imagine his descriptions of “doing bad.”
If ‘50s jazz is your bag this book gives you an inside look at the lifestyle of the musicians who played and lived it from a white-hipster’s POV, written with charm, sincerity and most especially brutal honesty.
But we’re here to review the music and records not the book and even if you don’t buy the book, this package gives you plenty to chew on musically and in the written text that's included in the Mosaic style booklet that accompanies the seven LPs.
Pepper and his group arrived at Ronnie Scott’s not knowing how they would be received. To their great surprise, the response, not to mention the attendance, was overwhelming.
Appropriately, as word of the superb sets spread through London, the owners of Mole Jazz, then the city’s pre-eminent jazz record show, inquired about a live recording.
Arrangements were made and recordings were made of the Friday and Saturday sets June 27 and 28 1980. For some reason the credits on the original LPs claim Sunday night the 29th was also recorded.
The multi-mike analogue recording was mixed live to two track stereo without noise reduction, limiting, compression or equalization and when Ray Staff cut the original lacquers back in 1980 he used no noise reduction, limiting, compression or equalization (other than RIAA of course!).
Mole issued Blues For the Fisherman (Stereo Mole 1) a single LP containing two tracks per side as The Milcho Leviev Quartet since Pepper was then signed to the Galaxy label in America. Pepper wrote the liner notes extolling the virtues of Leviev’s piano playing and while they provided legal cover for the enterprise, they ring true as you’ll hear if you take the plunge and buy this set.
In 1981 Mole issued True Blues (Stereo Mole 5), a four tune follow up from the same date that included “Straight Life” but soon both records went out of print. Linn Music, a division of the audio manufacturer that makes the Sondek turntable briefly brought the first album back into print in the early ‘90s, as I recall it, pressed using the original metal parts and then that went out of print as well.
Art’s widow Laurie recently found the original tapes. She’d never played them but when that finally happened, she discovered they contained the complete recordings made over the course of those three evenings, complete with Art Pepper’s between song song.
Pure Pleasure licensed the material, a flat transfer was made and the tapes once again were given to Ray Staff, who edited where appropriate. Staff left all of the music and the between song patter, to produce this seven LP set that’s never less than fully riveting even though four tunes were repeated on the second day of recording, perhaps to assure there would be good takes for the final original LP and as is always the case in live performances there’s some time filling and vamping.
Nonetheless if you’re a Pepper fan, you’ll treasure every moment here that includes seventeen previously unreleased performances along with the eight already released on the two Mole Records releases.
Pepper plays throughout with the high energy enthusiasm, virtuosity and creativity of someone half his age, while his lyricism and gorgeous, sensitive ballad playing could only come from someone of his age.
Pepper picks up a clarinet—his first instrument—and plays a memorable take on Parker’s “Ornithology” and though he mumbles an apology afterwards, clearly none was needed.
You’ll agree that his enthusiasm for the sparkling playing of Leviev was well-deserved. The rest of the rhythm section plays with equal precision and sympathy.
The live recording quality is superb (though as with any live recording there are occasional glitches): intimate and closely miked, it presents a small club front row perspective that’s long on power, timbral accuracy and dynamics and short on room ambience. Given a choice, I’ll take the former every time. Pepper stands center stage in front of bassist Dumas, while Leviev’s piano is stage left and drummer Burnett’s kit is stage right. Sufficient mike leakage produces a coherent, well-integrated three-dimensional picture.
The Pallas pressing quality is high, the packaging, including a cloth textured box first class and the annotation, complete. There are four interviews with Pepper from 1979 and 1980, an illuminating essay written last year by Alun Morgan who provided the liner notes for the second original Mole album, nice photos and complete Mosaic-like credits.
As you listen you’ll hear Pepper at one point towards the end of the three-night stand single out a patron who attended every performance. Pepper hands him a magnum of champagne.
After you’ve gone through this seven LP set for the first time you’ll feel like popping the cork on a bottle yourself to celebrate Art Pepper and your good sense in buying and consuming this set that a decade ago would have been impossible to think could ever be issued on vinyl LPs cut from analogue tape.
Thanks to Pure Pleasure’s Tony Hickmott for having the guts to proceed with such a costly set that sounds considerably richer, fuller and more natural than the Linn reissue I have and that sounds plenty good too. It was worth the risk and is worth every penny of its considerable cost.
Thanks to Michael over at http://www.musicangle.com/ for the exclusive rights to reprint this material. Stop by MusicAngle.com for more reviews and features.
OZZY OSBOURNE: 'The Pressure Of Doing A New BLACK SABBATH Album Is Enormous'
Last week Ozzy Osbourne stopped by the Rolling Stone offices to discuss his new album "Scream", his forthcoming world tour, the death of Ronnie James Dio and the possibility of a BLACK SABBATH reunion (see video below). "I love those guys — Bill [Ward, drums], Tony [Iommi, guitar] and Geezer [Butler, bass]," he told Rolling Stone about a possible return to SABBATH. "I never say never anymore because you never know what's going to come around."
It looks like Iggy Pop fans won’t have a shortage of new material from the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer for quite some time. For one, he’s working on a new solo album that will follow-up his jazz-inspired 2009 record, Preliminaries. Pop told Billboard.com that the record will be “mostly ballads” written by other people, including “Michelle” by The Beatles and “Everybody’s Talkin’” by Fred Neil.
Tom Morello to Release 'Union Town' to Benefit Unions
Tom Morello declared he was a union man to protest Governor Scott Walker's anti-union bill in Wisconsin. Consequently, he's putting his money where his mouth is so to speak and releasing the album 'Union Town' via New West Records digitally on May 17, with CD and vinyl releases to follow on July 19.
All profits from Union Town will benefit The America Votes Labor Unity Fund via SaveWorkers.org.
The set will contain eight pro-union songs: three Morello originals, as well as Woody Guthrie's classic "This Land Is Your Land" (including the more radical, often censored verses).
The song "Union Town" is available now at SaveWorkers.org.
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MEGADETH's 'Peace' Expanded 25th-Anniversary Reissue Rocks Times Square
A photo of the upcoming expanded, commemorative 25th-anniversary reissue edition of MEGADETH's "Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?" album being advertised on the world's largest digital display system located in New York's Times Square via the 126-foot-wide, 47-foot-tall Reuters sign can be seen at Blabbermouth.
The 7,400-square-foot digital billboard, which soars 23 stories into the sky above Times Square, reaches more than 1.5 million people per day.
PR Newswire in 2007 entered into an agreement with TimesSquare2, a division of Reuters, to make its customers' photos and images viewable on the Reuters sign. The billboard features a regular stream of PR Newswire customer photos throughout each day. The photos are accompanied by a news-release headline, and are displayed in fifteen-second increments.
The Mick Ronson assisted effort (he produced nine of the album's 16 tracks, with Deerhunter's Lockett Pundt helping on other tracks), is due to be released on June 7 via Vice. The press release says that "the production tests the limits of modern amplification technology, harkening to the full, meaty sound of Fun House or Lola Versus Powerman or whatever your favourite record of 1970 is."
In April, the band will kick off an expansive North American tour.
1. "Family Tree"
2. "Modern Art"
3. "Spidey's Curse"
4. "Mad Dog"
5. "Mr. Driver"
6. "Bicentennial Man"
7. "Go Out And Get It"
8. "Raw Meat"
9. "Bone Marrow"
10. "The Lie"
11. "Time"
12. "Dumpster Dive"
13. "New DIrection"
14. "Noc-a-homa"
15. "Don't Mess My Baby"
16. "You Keep On Running"
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and in music history for today:
In 1957, Elvis recorded "Jailhouse Rock." The song went on to top the Cashbox Best Sellers list, the Billboard Hot 100, the R&B chart and even the Country and Western chart. It also became the first single to enter the UK chart at number 1. The tune was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller specifically for a scene in the movie of the same name.
In 1960, Fats Domino recorded "Walking to New Orleans."
In 1964, the Beatles received $140,000 for the rights to having their pictures included in packages of bubble gum in the USA.
In 1966, the Young Rascals enjoy the first of 14 Billboard Top 40 hits when "Good Lovin" reached #1
In 1970, Twiggs Lyndon, the road manager for The Allman Brothers Band, was arrested for murder after he stabbed a club manager during an argument over a contract. At the ensuing trial, Lyndon’s lawyers argue that he had been temporarily insane at the time of the incident and that touring with the Allman Brothers would drive anyone insane. Lyndon was acquitted.
In 1976, the Who's drummer Keith Moon paid nine cab drivers to block-off both ends of a New York street so he could throw the contents of his hotel room out of the window.
In 1977, Led Zeppelin broke a new world concert attendance record when playing to 76,229 at the Pontiac Silverdome in Michigan. The Who held the venue’s previous record with 75,962 in 1975.
In 1983, American blues legend Muddy Waters (McKinley Morganfield) died at age 68 in his sleep at his home in Westmont, Illinois. He was a major influence on many British blues acts including The Yardbirds, Cream, and Led Zeppelin. The Rolling Stones even named themselves after one of his songs.
Phil Collins released "Sussudio" in 1985.
The Beatles' "Help!", "Rubber Soul" and "Revolver" were released on compact disc in 1987.
Nirvana signed a recording contract with Geffen’s DGC label for $290,000 in 1991.
In 1999, 51 year old Darrell Sweet, drummer of the Scottish Rock group Nazareth, suffered a fatal heart attack just as the band was embarking on the second leg of a US tour. The band had arrived at the Amphitheater in New Albany, Indiana, when Sweet began feeling ill and within minutes went into cardiac arrest. He was rushed to the New Albany Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Nazareth is best remembered for their 1976 hit "Love Hurts", which was first recorded by The Everly Brothers in 1960.
In 2007, Zola Taylor, who broke gender barriers as the first female member of the 1950s R&B group The Platters, singing on their hit "The Great Pretender", died from complications of pneumonia. She was 69.
and in 2008, a giant inflatable pig, which floated away during a Roger Waters concert, was recovered in tatters. Two families from La Quinta, California, who found what was left of the inflatable animal, decided to share four lifetime tickets to the Coachella festival that were offered as part of the reward.
NEW YORK and LONDON, April 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time in history, the Royal Wedding ceremony was recorded this morning and will be immediately released digitally today. Decca Records, one of Britain's historic record labels, will release Prince William and Catherine Middleton's entire wedding ceremony on the world's foremost download and streaming platforms within hours of the service ending.
The Official Album of the event was held in Westminster Abbey today -- April 29th -- and will be rush released, available everywhere in the U.S. on May 10th. Musicians who performed at the ceremony include The Choir of Westminster Abbey, The Chapel Royal Choir, The London Chamber Orchestra and The Fanfare Team from the Central Band of the Royal Air Force. The Choirs were under the direction of Mr James O'Donnell and The London Chamber Orchestra conducted by its Music Director and Principle Conductor Mr Christopher Warren-Green.
Decca Records is a part of Universal Music, the world's leading record company, which also released the recording of The Wedding of Charles and Diana, Prince and Princess of Wales in 1981, and the Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997. The uniquely original new recording will be the next in a historic line to mark major milestones for the royal family, and as such it will enter the homes of millions across the whole world.
The physical album will include a special collector's booklet featuring the complete order of service, the readings, vows, hymns and blessings, and all the music from this global event with one the biggest audiences in television history. The format of release will be digital download, CD and vinyl to cater to consumers of all ages.
The album is produced by one of the world's finest classical record producers, Anna Barry, who has produced over 500 recordings of distinction for over 25 years, ranging from works by Andrew Lloyd Webber to opera at the Mariinsky Theatre with Valery Gergiev, and many other legendary artists including Jose Carreras and Zubin Mehta.
The multi-Grammy-nominated producer said of the Royal Wedding recording: "This is a great honor and an enormous responsibility. The wedding means so much to millions of people all over the world -- we had to capture every note and every nuance perfectly and have the recording ready within minutes of the end of the ceremony."
Dickon Stainer, President of Decca Records, said: "This will be the first Official Royal Wedding Album ever to enter the worldwide digital charts. It will capture a piece of history for a new generation."
David Joseph, Chairman and CEO of Universal Music UK, said: "The Official Album for The Royal Wedding will complement everyone's personal memories of the event. Thanks to digital technology we will be able to deliver it worldwide almost instantly -- it will be the fastest we have ever released an album of this stature."
Tracklisting:
1. The Arrival of The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh – Fanfare
2. The Procession of The Queen - March from The Birds (Parry)
3. Prelude on Rhosymedre (Vaughan Williams)
4. The Procession of the Bride - Anthem: I Was Glad (Parry)
5. Hymn: Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer (Cwm Rhondda) (Hughes)
6. The Welcome and Introduction
7. The Marriage
8. The Vows
9. Hymn: Love Divine (Blaenwern) (Rowlands)
10. The Lesson
11. The Anthem: This is the Day Which The Lord Hath Made (Rutter)
12. The Address
13. The Motet: Ubi Caritas (Mealor)
14. The Prayers
15. Hymn: Jerusalem (Parry)
16. The Blessing
17. The National Anthem (Trad.)
18. The Signing of the Register - Blest Pair of Sirens (Parry)
19. Fanfare: Valiant and Brave (Stubbs)
20. The Procession of the Bride and Bridegroom - Crown Imperial (Walton)
MONTREAL - Get your vinyl records out and your turntable warmed up – you’re going back to school.
With big reputable annual techno events like this past weekend’s Bal en Blanc bringing tourism dollars to Montreal and fuelling the city’s profitable after hours scene, it was clear for Peet Bernard, better known as DJ Peet AnimA, that the next step was to tap into people wanting to become professional DJs. A look at the city’s only operational DJ school.
one of the most comprehensive digesting of a simple picture i have ever seen, read this story and check out the details...amazing
The Complete ‘Abbey Road’ Sessions Exhibition
By Guy White
A small but perfectly formed exhibition showcasing photographer, Iain MacMillan's, snaps from the iconic Beatles' shoot.
I’ve often wondered how you get to be immortalised on the cover of a classic album, without being in the band. Paul Cole did it. He was an American tourist who happened to be on vacation in London. On 8 August 1969, as he walked around the streets of St John’s Wood waiting for his wife, he stumbled across four guys being photographed on a zebra crossing. He watched for a while as they went there and back again. And again. And one more time. And that was it. Without knowing it at the time, that’s how he came to be captured for posterity on one of the most famous photographs of all time – the cover of the Beatles’ Abbey Road LP, standing to the left of John Lennon’s head on the album sleeve. But, as a new exhibition reveals, he might so easily not have been on the cover. ‘Beatles and Bystanders: the Abbey Road sessions’ on show at Snap Galleries’ Piccadilly space in central London, uncovers, for the first time, at least a dozen other characters who might equally have featured on the cover of one of the most important albums in the history of popular music, if a different frame had been chosen for the album sleeve.
Scottish photographer Iain MacMillan (1938-2006) was the man behind the camera. He took just six photographs that day...........
found the descriptions invigorating and reflective, loved the story:
The beauty of a vinyl record
By Sarah Jorgensen
While our society has begun to fully enter the digital content stage, it's good to get a reminder of what the world was like before the Internet existed. Over Easter vacation, I opted to stay with a good friend of mine in Orange County rather than make the tedious journey back to the east coast. As an avid music fan herself, my friend suggested that we visit a record store in Laguna Beach called the Sound Spectrum.
Now, if you have not listened to my USDRadio program, read any of my previous columns or met me in person, you probably do not understand my deep seeded and, honestly, pretty extreme love of music. When I walked into the Sound Spectrum, I felt like I was in heaven.
RAVE ON BUDDY HOLLY CELEBRATES ROCK ICON’S 75th BIRTHDAY AND ENDURING LEGACY
Daringly Original Tribute Collection Features My Morning Jacket, The Black Keys, Modest Mouse, Nick Lowe, Florence + The Machine, Cee Lo Green, Paul McCartney, Kid Rock, Lou Reed, Patti Smith, Julian Casablancas and more - Available June 28, 2011
From Fantasy Records /Concord Music Group
In his short-lived but extraordinary life, Buddy Holly left behind a body of work so enthralling, his enduring influence is nearly impossible to overstate. The melodic joy and fierce independent streak at the core of his artistry is profoundly felt on Rave On Buddy Holly, a 19-song collection of indelible Holly covers by a rich assemblage of current musical visionaries and creative kindred spirits. Fantasy/Concord will release Rave On Buddy Holly June 28th, 2011.
Rave On’s striking collection of musicians share Holly’s insurgent rebel spirit and outsider point of view. The artists cross generations and styles, collectively and defiantly embracing Holly’s distinctive rough and tumble inventiveness. Very few songwriters could inspire passionately personal, fearless cover versions from performers such as My Morning Jacket, Cee Lo Green, Justin Townes Earle, The Black Keys, Florence + The Machine, She & Him, Modest Mouse, Paul McCartney, Julian Casablancas, Lou Reed, Patti Smith, Fiona Apple and John Brion, Graham Nash, The Detroit Cobras, Kid Rock, John Doe, Karen Elson, Nick Lowe and Jenny O. Which is part of what makes this much more than a mere “tribute album.”
Rave On Buddy Holly steers clear of the reverent re-creations typically found on similar projects; the artists clearly felt free to explore radically new interpretations. Florence + The Machine bring an industrial New Orleans vibe to “Not Fade Away” (with help from Bayou icon Ivan Neville on keys). The Black Keys’ elemental accompaniment touches the emotional core of “Dearest” while Modest Mouse takes “That’ll Be the Day” into truly avant-garde territory. Cee Lo Green’s exquisite vocals, for example, echo among handclaps and percussion on his epic reading of “Baby, You’re So Square.” Paul McCartney’s take on the originally lilting “It’s So Easy” is a raw, propulsive excursion filled with boisterous spoken ad-libs. Lou Reed lays down a blazing “Peggy Sue,” replete with overdriven guitars and loopy keyboards. The romantic underpinnings of Holly’s music are cleverly revealed in Rave On’s multiple male-female pairings: Apple and Brion, Reed, Elson and (husband/producer) Jack White and She & Him.
Known for his work with such directors as Martin Scorsese, Wes Anderson and Todd Haynes, esteemed film-music supervisor Randall Poster was sought out to produce and oversee the project. “As the tracks from various contributors were gathered for the album,” explains Poster “we seemed to be gathering pieces of a complex and original puzzle … that traces back to the roots of rock and roll and shapes so much of the music that followed.”
Poster gives special recognition to producing partner Geyla Robb and her overall influence on Rave On’s exceptional blend of tender toughness. Poster also credits the album’s richness to the various track producers, such as Matt Sweeney, Joe Henry, Jack White and C.C. Adcock.
A true pop pioneer whose astonishing tunes boasted rock ‘n’ roll punch, irresistible hooks and boundary-pushing sonic sweep, Buddy Holly would be 75-years-old on September 7th of this year. Sadly, of course, he died in 1959 at age 22. But Holly’s music never died, and has exerted a profound influence on virtually every part of the pop music soundscape. His sparkling hooks, tender lyrics and elegantly concise compositions set the bar for all the rock, country and pop tunesmiths who followed in his brilliant wake. A bold affirmation that proves his music, on the eve of his 75th birthday, is more relevant than ever, Rave On Buddy Holly tips its collective hat with love and appreciation.
Rave On Buddy Holly track listing:
1. Dearest -The Black Keys (2:06)
2. Every Day - Fiona Apple & Jon Brion (2:19)
3. It’s So Easy - Paul McCartney (4:35)
4. Not Fade Away - Florence + The Machine (4:02)
5. (You’re So Square) Baby, I Don’t Care - Cee Lo Green (1:31)
6. Crying, Waiting, Hoping - Karen Elson (2:25)
7. Rave On - Julian Casablancas (1:55)
8. I’m Gonna Love You Too- Jenny O. (2:11)
9. Maybe Baby -Justin Townes Earle (2:06)
10. Oh Boy - She & Him (2:18)
11. Changing All Those Changes - Nick Lowe (1:41)
12. Words Of Love - Patti Smith (3:20)
13. True Love Ways - My Morning Jacket (3:25)
14. That’ll Be The Day - Modest Mouse (2:15)
15. Well…All Right - Kid Rock (2:09)
16. Heartbeat - The Detroit Cobras (2:20)
17. Peggy Sue - Lou Reed (3:19)
18. Peggy Sue Got Married - John Doe (3:57)
19. Raining In My Heart - Graham Nash (3:30)
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Paul McCartney Reissuing Solo Debut and McCartney II
Paul McCartney is preparing to reissue his solo debut, 1970’s McCartney, and his 1980 LP McCartney II in special remastered deluxe editions. The albums are scheduled to be available on June 13 and were remastered at Abbey Road Studios by the same team that worked on 2009’s Beatles reissues.
McCartney will feature seven bonus tracks, including live performances and outtakes, on a bonus CD. A deluxe edition will add a DVD (with a behind-the-scenes look at the album and live footage) and a 128-page booklet with rare photos taken by Paul and his late wife Linda.
McCartney II will feature eight bonus tracks on a bonus CD with live and alternate versions. A deluxe edition will add another CD and a DVD with music videos. It also will come with a 128-page booklet with rare photographs.
McCartney tracklist:
CD1:
“The Lovely Linda”
“That Would Be Something”
“Valentine Day”
“Every Night”
“Hot As Sun/Glasses”
“Junk”
“Man We Was Lonely”
“Oo You”
“Momma Miss America”
“Teddy Boy”
“Singalong Junk”
“Maybe I’m Amazed”
“Kreen-Akrore”
CD2:
“Suicide” (outtake)
“Maybe I’m Amazed” (from TV special One Hand Clapping)
“Every Night” (live in Glasgow, 1979)
“Hot As Sun” (live in Glasgow, 1979)
“Maybe I’m Amazed” (Live in Glasgow, 1979)
“Don’t Cry Baby” (outtake)
“Women Kind” (demo)
DVD:
“The Album Story”
“The Beach”
“Maybe I’m Amazed” (music video)
“Suicide” (from TV special One Hand Clapping)
“Every Night” (live at Concert For The People Of Kampuchea)
“Hot As Sun” (live at Concert For The People Of Kampuchea)
“Junk” (from MTV Unplugged)
“That Would Be Something” (from MTV Unplugged)
McCartney II tracklist: CD1:
“Coming Up”
“Temporary Secretary”
“On The Way”
“Waterfalls”
“Nobody Knows”
“Front Parlour”
“Summer’s Day Song”
“Frozen Jap”
“Bogey Music”
“Darkroom”
“One of These Days”
CD2:
“Blue Sway” (with Richard Niles orchestration)
“Coming Up” (live in Glasgow)
“Check My Machine” (edit)
“Bogey Wobble”
“Secret Friend”
“Mr H Atom”/ “You Know I’ll Get You Baby”
“Wonderful Christmastime” (edit)
“All You Horse Riders”/ “Blue Sway”
DVD:
“Meet Paul McCartney”
“Coming Up” (music video)
“Waterfalls” (music video)
“Wonderful Christmastime” (music video)
“Coming Up” ((live at the Concert For The People Of Kampuchea)
“Coming Up” (taken from a rehearsal session at Lower Gate Farm, 1979)
“Making the ‘Coming Up’ music video”
“Blue Sway”
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and in music history for the day:
In 1958, David Seville's novelty tune, "Witch Doctor" peaks at #1 on Billboard Magazine's music chart and would go on to be the fourth best selling song of the year.
1958, Alan Freed’s Big Beat Show played two shows at the Central High School Auditorium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The tour featured Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, Frankie Lymon, Buddy Holly, The Diamonds, Billy Ford, Danny & The Juniors, The Chantels, Larry Williams, Screaming Jay Hawkins and The Pastels.
In 1967, "This Diamond Ring" by Gary Lewis And The Playboys is certified Gold. Although he will have more Top Twenty hits, this is Lewis' only Gold record.
In 1968, The Broadway Musical Hair opened in New York for its first performance. The show featured songs that would become Rock and Roll standards like "Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In", "Good Morning Starshine", "Easy to Be Hard" and the title song. The production ran for 1,729 performances, finally closing on July 1st, 1972.
In 1973, Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side Of The Moon was at #1 in America, going on to enjoy a record-breaking 741 weeks on the Billboard album chart, eventually selling over 45 million copies worldwide.
In 1975, Tom “Big Daddy” Donahue, the pioneering American disc jockey who wrote the article “AM Radio is Dead and Its Rotting Corpse is Stinking up the Airwaves” for Rolling Stone, died from a heart attack. Donahue was voted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996, one of only three DJs to receive that honor.
In 1979, Blondie scored their first U.S. #1 single with “Heart of Glass,” also a chart-topper in the U.K.
In 1980, Tommy Caldwell, the bassist and original frontman for The Marshall Tucker Band, died from injuries suffered from a car crash. He was 30 years old.
In 1987 - For the first time, a compact disc of an album was released before its vinyl version. The album was "The Art of Excellence" by Tony Bennett.
R.E.M.'s "Dead Letter Office" was released in the US in 1987.
In 1988, B.W. Stevenson, who had a 1973 hit with "My Maria", died after heart surgery at the age of 38. He also wrote Three Dog Night's 1973 hit "Shambala". The "B.W." reportedly stood for "Buckwheat."
2003 - The iTunes Music Store opened with over 200,000 items to purchase.
2004 - The iTunes Music Store marked its first anniversary with over 70 million songs sold. and vinyl lives on, despite of it!
In 2010, Corrado "Connie" Codarini, an original member of The Four Lads, passed away at the age of 80. The Canadian singing group placed twelve songs in the Billboard Top 40 between 1955 and 1958, including "Moments To Remember", "No, Not Much" and "Standing On The Corner".
birthday wishes to Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth (1953)
DEAR JERRY:Been wracking my brain to come up with the top-rated R&B and C&W artists who never once appeared on any of the Pop/Rock charts.
It seems like every big name I come up with had something cross over, even far-fetched as Hank Williams (“Jambalaya”) and Lonnie Johnson (“Tomorrow Night”).
Who are your choices for this interesting title?
—Cary LaSalle, Terre Haute, Ind.
DEAR CARY: First let's name this dubious honor. How about C.C. (Crossover Challenged)?
You suggest referencing “any” Pop/Rock charts (singles, albums, etc.), but should that include those regionally successful record charts Billboard described as “Bubbling Under the Hot 100.”
Over its life (1959-1985), this addendum listed from a few to a few dozen selections, about 58% of which graduated to the Hot 100.
If we do not count those bubblers, then Mel Tillis is the C&W winner of the C.C. crown. If we do, then we skip over Mel and the answer is Earl Thomas Conley.
The same goes for the R&B genre. Omit those whose highest position came while Bubbling Under and Phyllis Hyman is the pick. Among R&B non-bubblers, Sonny Thompson is most Crossover Challenged.
DEAR JERRY:Because my favorite music decade is the 1960s, I was disappointed to read a blog that says hardly any of the top superstars won a Grammy in the '60s.
Non-winners include the Rolling Stones; Beach Boys; 4 Seasons; Supremes; Connie Francis; Roy Orbison; Brenda Lee; and many others.
If not the giants in the field at the time, then why?
—Martha Proctor, Cleveland
roger miller & andy williams
DEAR MARTHA: Grammys in those days mostly went to folks who neither rocked nor rolled.
Despite the immeasurable impact of the British Invasion and the rise of Motown in the '60s, very rarely did an artist from these genres win in any of the key categories, especially Best Rock & Roll Recording.
For 1964, instead of the Beatles' “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” the No. 1 record of the year, Petula Clark's ”Downtown“ took the Grammy for Best Rock & Roll Recording.
The Best Rhythm & Blues Recording of '64 should have been either “My Guy” (Mary Wells) or “Baby Love” (Supremes) but went to jazz singer Nancy Wilson for “How Glad I Am.”
These are great recordings by Petula and Nancy, but neither is considered R&R or R&B by anyone I know.
The inexplicable choices continue:
The Best Contemporary (Rock & Roll) single of 1965 was another no-brainer. It should have been “(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction” (Rolling Stones), the No. 1 hit of that year AND the entire decade.
Grammy voters instead chose Roger Miller's “King of the Road,” an excellent country ballad that ranks zero on a rock and roll scale of 100.
Proving that two wrongs rarely make a right, “King of the Road,” also won for Best Rock & Roll Male Vocal Performance. My pick would have been “Like a Rolling Stone” (Bob Dylan).
Mysteriously, “King of the Road” also won in identical categories for C&W. If you're asking how it can possibly be both, you are not alone.
As for Best Rock & Roll Vocal Group of 1965, how could it not be the Beatles? Even the Rolling Stones; Beach Boys; 4 Seasons; or Supremes would have been acceptable.
Incredulously, the Best Contemporary (Rock & Roll) Group for '65 turned out to be the Statler Brothers, a country music quartet with only one Top 100 hit for the entire decade (“Flowers on the Wall”).
Oh yes, the Grammy for Best Rock & Roll Recording of 1962 went to Bent Fabric's piano instrumental, “Alley Cat.” No recognition is even made of the umpteen-million-selling hit that defined '62, as well as the first third of the decade: “The Twist” by Chubby Checker.
I know it was the '60s, but what were these people smoking?
IZ ZAT SO? Roger Miller established an impressive record for his records in 1964 and '65.
For those two years, Roger won 11 Grammys, the most ever by anyone in back-to-back years:
Best of 1964: C&W Single; C&W Song; C&W Album; C&W Male Vocal Performance; and New C&W Artist. The first four categories are for “Dang Me.”
Best of 1965: Contemporary (R&R) Single; C&W Single; C&W Song; R&R Male Vocal Performance; C&W Male Vocal Performance; C&W Album. The first five categories are for “King of the Road,” the album is “The Return of Roger Miller.”
Jerry Osborne answers as many questions as possible through this column. Write Jerry at: Box 255, Port Townsend, WA 98368 E-mail: jpo@olympus.net Visit his Web site: www.jerryosborne.com
All values quoted in this column are for near-mint condition.
Copyright 2011 Osborne Enterprises- Reprinted By Exclusive Permission
Triple Crown is releasing a Limited Edition box set, contains 16 page booklet, digital download card of the complete collection and Nine 10″ colored vinyls. Each vinyl will be colored to match the restrospective EPs in the collection.
Black
1. Never Forgive, Never Forget
2. Filth And Squalor
3. Take More Than You Need
4. This Body
Red
1. I Couldn't Do It Alone
2. A Curse Of Cynicism
3. Deny It All
4. We've Got A Score To Settle
Orange
1. Echo
2. Stuck On A Wire, Out On The Fence
3. A Sea of Solid Earth
4. But There's Wolves?
Yellow
1. She's Always Singing
2. The Dead Dont Starve
3. A Sua Voz
4. Misplaced Devotion
Green
1. Things That Hide Away
2. The Canopy
3. Crow And Cackle
4. The Inheritance
Blue
1. Tripping In Triplets
2. Trapdoor
3. What You Said
4. The Collapse Of The Great Tide Cliffs
Indigo
1. What Time Taught Us
2. Mandala
3. Progress
4. Therma
Violet
1. Mr. Malum
2. Lillian
3. Too Late
4. Look Away
White
1. Home
2. Fall And Flee
3. No God
4. Lost But Not All Gone
For the week of April 4 – April 11, 2011 at ShopRadioCast:
1. The Menzingers – Chamberlain Waits LP 2. William Elliott Whitmore / P.O.S. – Split 7″ (Record Store Day) 3. Frank Turner – England Keep My Bones 4. Yellowcard – When You’re Through Thinking, Say Yes LP (Exclusive) 5. Deftones – Adrenaline LP 6. Deftones – Around The Fur LP 7. Dance Gavin Dance – People We Knew 7″ 8. Balance and Composure – Separation 9. Death Cab For Cutie – Codes And Keys (2XLP) 10. Small Brown Bike – Fell & Found
Teenage Fanclub – Thirteen Vinyl!
Original Recordings are pressing Teenage Fanclub’s album, “Thirteen” on vinyl due out May 24th, 2011. It will be pressed on high quality European vinyl. This will be the first time it is available on vinyl in North America
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the la times has this sad news:
Phoebe Snow dies at 60; singer of 1974 hit 'Poetry Man'
Phoebe Snow received wide acclaim for her self-titled album, which showed off her multi-octave range and musical versatility. She had suffered a brain hemorrhage in January 2010.
By Keith Thursby, Los Angeles Times
Phoebe Snow, a singer and songwriter who gained fame with her 1974 self-titled album that featured the hit single "Poetry Man," has died. She was 60.
Snow died Tuesday in Edison, N.J., said Rick Miramontez, her longtime friend and public relations representative. She had suffered a brain hemorrhage in January 2010.
Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith has revealed that the group will release their as-yet-unnamed album in the last week of August this year.
He was speaking to Rock It Out, where he also talked about the chemistry with their newer guitarist Josh Klinghoffer, who replace John Frusciante in 2010.
take a stroll down album cover art lane with a list of the greatest covers:
30 Greatest Album Covers Of All Time
One of the most overlooked consequences of the current digitialization of music is its effects on the artform that is the album cover. Once upon a time, if you wanted to buy an album, you would meander into your local record store and browse through the album sections, and lo! and behold! you were mesmorized by amazing cover art as large as your head. Today? Click, download, and that’s it. Of course, if you’re fortunate, the album art might take up a square inch of your iPod screen.
In honor of this lost art, we had compiled a list of our 30 favorite album covers of all time.
Read the rest and look some fantastic album cover art at www.bspcn.com
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AUGUST BURNS RED: New Album Artwork, Track Listing Unveiled
Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based Christian metalcore quintet AUGUST BURNS RED will release its fourth album, "Leveler", on June 21 via Sollid State Records. The effort will be available in both regular and deluxe editions —a first for the band.
Read the rest and get the track list at Blabbermouth
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interesting record store story:
In tune with those who love music
By Dyke Hendrickson
NEWBURYPORT — In the 35 years that Richard Osborne has run Dyno Records, he has witnessed the arrival of cassettes, CDs, discount chains and (free) music swapping.
The Middle Street store has prevailed over many forces, and it appears that the persistent Osborne is going to keep the doors open until the Fat Lady sings.
"New ways of acquiring songs has hurt the business in recent years," said the soft-spoken Osborne, "and locally, the poor economy has also affected sales at stores like mine.
"But we still have people who really love music, and we've been successful at selling vinyl albums again and also second-hand records. There are some bright spots."
cool story about what the beatles were to george martin:
Sir George Martin: ‘The Beatles Aren’t The Beatles to Me’
Michael Wright
One can forgive Sir George Martin for not doing too much press these days. The former Beatles producer and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, who turned 85 earlier this year, has not produced an album since 2006’s Beatles mash-up, Love, for Cirque du Soleil. Beyond that, he’s answered every conceivable question about his former colleagues one could ask. But with a new documentary set to air on the BBC, Martin sat down with The Independent to talk about his career, and yes, in particular, those magical days with the Fab Four.
“I wasn’t music at all. It was comedy,” Martin said of the quality that first drew him to the group at their first audition in 1962.
In 1963, Little Peggy March started a three-week run at #1 on the U.S. singles chart with “I Will Follow Him.” At 15 years, one month and 13 days old, Little Peggy March became the youngest female singer to have a U.S. #1.
John Lennon's "In His Own Write", a collection of funny poems and drawings, was published in the U.S in 1964.
Simon & Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson" was released in 1968.
In 1969, Joe Cocker makes his American debut on the Ed Sullivan Show before embarking on a tour.
In 1971, the Grateful Dead appeared at The Fillmore East in New York City. The Beach Boys also appeared on stage with the Dead, who together performed a short set of Beach Boys songs.
In 1974, Ray Stevens released what would be his biggest hit, "The Streak". The novelty tune would make it to the top of the US charts next month. and a fad was born!
In 1980, three years and a day after opening its doors, New York's legendary Studio 54 was closed for liquor license violations. Several months earlier, owners Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager were jailed for tax evasion. The club would reopened under new management in 1981.
In 1985, USA For Africa started a three-week run at #1 on the U.S. chart with “We Are The World.” The U.S. answer to Band Aid featured an all-star cast including Stevie Wonder, Tina Turner, Bruce Springsteen, Diana Ross, Bob Dylan, Daryl Hall, Huey Lewis, Cyndi Lauper, Kim Carnes, Ray Charles, Billy Joel and Paul Simon plus the song’s composers, Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie.
Poison released the album "Open Up and Say...Ahh!" in 1988
And in 2006 - the now famous fall out a tree incident - In Fiji, Keith Richards (Rolling Stones) was admitted to a hospital after he reportedly suffered a head injury when he fell out of a palm tree.
birthdays today include (among many others) 1951, Ace Frehley of KISS (1951) and Kate Pierson of The B-52's (1948)
BAND WILL ALSO RECORD NEW 'ALBUM WITHIN AN ALBUM' IN MAY
PRNewswire -- Starting this fall (exact date TBA), EMI Music will honor the legacy of THE SMASHING PUMPKINS with an extensive campaign that will see the iconic band's albums from 1991-2000 reissued in fully remastered deluxe versions, each with bonus material.
With the full support and guidance from THE SMASHING PUMPKINS--who've created one of the most acclaimed bodies of work in musical history, selling over 30 million albums--EMI will roll out the global catalog campaign with the band's 1991 debut album GISH, 1993's SIAMESE DREAM and the 1994 compilation album PISCES ISCARIOT.
The excitement will continue into 2012 when EMI will reissue 1995's nine-times-platinum double album MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS, 1996's five-disc box set THE AEROPLANE FLIES HIGH and 1998's ADORE.
In 2013, their 2000 albums MACHINA/THE MACHINES OF GOD and MACHINA II: THE FRIENDS & ENEMIES OF MODERN MUSIC will be unified into one package. A best-of compilation will also be released in 2013. The pivotal group's many hits defined the alternative music era and continue to resonate on modern rock radio, influencing a whole new generation.
This news comes as THE SMASHING PUMPKINS have announced they will head into the studio in May to record OCEANIA--"an album within an album"--as part of their in-progress 44-song work TEARGARDEN BY KALEIDYSCOPE, nine songs of which have already been released online for free (with two elaborately packaged EPs available in stores). The 10 new songs from OCEANIA will be released online at once in September (exact details TBA). The band is also eyeing a possible return to the road this August. Meanwhile, THE SMASHING PUMPKINS will release one more song ("Owata") next week (details TBA) from TEARGARDEN BY KALEIDYSCOPE before they take a break to record OCEANIA.
BILLY CORGAN, vocalist, lead guitarist and songwriter for THE SMASHING PUMPKINS, is excited by the partnership with EMI and how this will result in the release of Pumpkins material that's in the vaults. "What makes the deal with EMI groundbreaking is the band has secured the right to all unreleased materials and will be in charge of any additional releases based on our discretion," says BILLY CORGAN, who founded the band in Chicago in 1988. "In essence, the band has the keys to the warehouse and can release whatever we want, when we want it. EMI totally supports this right, and they are our partners in it."
Colin Finkelstein, COO of EMI Music North America, said, "THE SMASHING PUMPKINS is a hugely influential and groundbreaking band, and EMI Music is pleased to partner with them for this global catalog initiative. We're excited to work with Billy Corgan to release remastered and expanded editions of the band's visionary albums, including previously unreleased recordings, and for EMI Music to exclusively distribute other gems from THE SMASHING PUMPKINS vaults, as sourced by Billy."
About THE SMASHING PUMPKINS:
The Smashing Pumpkins have created one of the most acclaimed bodies of work in musical history and sold over 30 million albums. Formed in Chicago in 1988, they released Gish, their influential (and platinum) debut in 1991, which was followed by more platinum and multi-platinum albums including the nine-time platinum Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness and the four-time platinum Siamese Dream as well as the platinum certified 1998 album Adore. The pivotal group's many hits defined the alternative music era and continue to resonate on modern rock radio, influencing a whole new generation. The Pumpkins returned in 2007 with their gold-certified and acclaimed sixth album Zeitgeist, which entered the charts at Number 2 in the U.S. and in the Top Ten internationally. Since their triumphant return to the stage in 2007, the Pumpkins have headlined some of the biggest events around the globe including the Reading Festival, Rock Am Ring, and the V fest. In 2008, the band was inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk. Their first post-major label release was the song "Superchrist," issued via the Guitar Center CD Fresh Cuts Vol. 2. They subsequently recorded the song--the modern rock hit--"G.L.O.W." for the Guitar Hero® World Tour game, marking the first time a band has recorded a new song exclusively for the franchise. In November 2008, the band released their first live DVD, If All Goes Wrong. In December 2009 The Smashing Pumpkins began releasing Teargarden By Kaleidyscope, a 44-song work with songs being released online one at a time for free (4-song physical EPs will be made available as the songs are released, such as the first one: Teargarden by Kaleidyscope Vol 1: Songs For A Sailor, issued May 25, 2010 thru Martha's Music/Rocket Science Ventures). This was followed by a second EP--Teargarden By Kaleidyscope Vol. II: "The Solstice Bare"--released November 23, 2010 via Martha's Music/Rocket Science Ventures. The group's BILLY CORGAN has said the new music "harkens back to the original psychedelic roots of The Smashing Pumpkins; atmospheric, melodic, heavy, and pretty."
Not only can Wilco fans expect a new album from the alt-rockers this fall, they can expect it to be delivered via the band’s own record label. The Chicago band’s eighth studio album, tentatively titled Get Well Soon Everybody, will be their first on dBpm, to be distributed through ANTI.
Frontman Jeff Tweedy told RollingStone.com that the album is in the mixing stages and that the band recorded more than 20 songs, “out of the things I had coming in, which was somewhere in the fifties and sixties. It’s a pretty great time for me writing-wise.”
Ozzy Osbourne Surprised People Still Ask About Bat-Biting Incident
It's been 29 years since the night Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off a bat onstage, and he's still wondering why people still ask him about it.
"One of the things that amazes me is, even now people go, 'So Ozzy, did you really bite the head off a bat?'" Osbourne said a press conference at the Tribeca Film Festival on Monday. "If you didn't know, then you must be living in a cave."
Punk icon (X-ray Spex frontwoman) Poly Styrene passes away
Marianne Elliot Said
July 3rd 1957- April 25th 2011
Poly Styrene was a punk amongst punks. A groundbreaking presence that left an unrepeatable mark on the musical landscape, she made history the moment she uttered, "Some people think little girls should be seen and not heard but I think oh bondage up yours!" The influence of Poly and X-ray Spex has been felt far and wide ever since. Their landmark album Germ Free Adolescents is a landmark work and a primary influence on Britpop and Riot Grrrl. At the centre of it was PolyStyrene, a bi-racial feminist punk with the perfect voice to soundtrack rebellion. Poly never sacrificed the intelligence or the fun in her music and style. Her trademark braces and dayglo clothes were a playful rejection of the status quo and of conformity and complacency. She dissected gender politics, consumer culture, and the obsessions of modern life in a way that made us all want sing along with her.
At the core of Poly's work from Germ Free Adolescents through Generation Indigo, is a revolutionary with a genuine love for this world and the people and things in it. Her indomitable heart is all over the new material from her championing of cruelty free products ("I Luv Ur Sneakers") to giving voice to marginalized poor people worldwide ("No Rockefeller") to tackling racism ("Colour Blind"). Poly Styrene never stopped exciting us with her incisive world-view, amazing wit, and her adventurous sound. It is impossible to imagine what modern music would be like without her incalculable contributions but it's probably not worth imagining a world that never had Poly Styrene in it.
A thrilling work from a true pioneer and rebel in every sense, Poly Styrene's album Generation Indigo is out now through Future Noise Music and was produced by Youth (The Verve, Killing Joke, The Fireman, Edwyn Collins). The album received rave reviews from Uncut, NME, The Guardian and countless others across the Atlantic. The forward looking Generation Indigo showcases Poly's humorous musings on pop culture, the internet and fashion whilst also tackling heavier subject matter (war and racism) with her politically aware and intelligent lyrics all in the inimitable voice of a genuine icon.
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Lollapalooza 2011 Lineup Revealed
This year is the 20th anniversary of the famed Lollapalooza festival, which is set to go on August 5-7 in Chicago's Grant Park.
Lollapalooza just unveiled this year's lineup, and it's packed with star power and an indie music haven. The headliners Coldplay, Eminem, Muse, and Foo Fighters will be joined by My Morning Jacket, Beirut, Crystal Castles, Girl Talk, Bright Eyes, Arctic Monkeys, Lykke Li, Sleigh Bells, Cults, Best Coast, Atmosphere, the Kills, Local Natives, the Mountain Goats, the Cars, Smith Westerns, Explosions in the Sky, Big Audio Dynamite, the Drums, Black Lips, the Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Dom, Friendly Fires, Tennis, Wye Oak and many more.
great story in northern illinois, it's good to see a long-standing record store continuing to thrive!
Algonquin Records Celebrates 35 Years in Business
With small businesses closing left and right, this is truly a milestone.
By Nicole Marie Nalls
During the last decade, downloading may have become the preferred method of acquiring music, but long before there were CDs, MP3s and iPods there were vinyl records. Although records have decreased in popularity and many stores stopped selling them or went the way of Woolworths and closed for good, records have remained popular with collectors and some stores kept with the times without abandoning their original vision.
Algonquin Records, which recently celebrated its 35th anniversary, is a Des Plaines staple and testament to the loyalty of music fans across the decades. Owner Dan Malapanes is an avid music lover who opened Algonquin in 1976. The store now carries new and used records, cassettes, CDs, DVDs and used books in prices that range from as low as .25 cents for used items to $80 for new box-sets.
In 1967, 16 year old Janis Ian sings "Society Child" on the CBS-TV show, Inside Pop - The Rock Revolution. A year before, the song was banned by many radio stations because of its interracial love affair theme. Following her television appearance, the record shot into the US Top Twenty.
In 1975, B.J. Thomas had the longest title of a number one song at the top of the "Billboard" popular music chart. The song was "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song."
Studio 54 opened in New York in 1977.
In 1980, Blondie were at #1 on the U.K. singles chart with “Call Me,” the group's fourth U.K. #1, that was featured in the Richard Gere movie American Gigolo .The track was also a #1 in the U.S
In 1990, Nirvana appeared at The Pyramid Club, New York City. The band’s label, Sub Pop, film the show and the performance of “In Bloom” was later used as a promo clip.
In 2002, TLC member Lisa Lopes was killed aged 30 in a car accident in La Ceiba, Honduras. Seven other people, including Lopes’ brother and sister, who were in the Mitsubishi Montero sports utility vehicle when the crash happened, were taken to hospital. Lopes who was driving the car when it crashed had spent the past month in Honduras working on various projects including a clothing line, a new solo project and a book.
In 2007, during opening statements in Phil Spector's murder trial, defense attorney Bruce Cutler told the jury that before police even had a cause of death, they had murder on their mind. "Fame and success come back to haunt you." After months of testimony, jurors would announce a deadlock of ten for guilty and two for not guilty. The judge then declared a mistrial and a new trial was slated to begin in August, 2008. Spector was convicted on April 14th, 2009.
birthday wishes to 1938, Duane Eddy (1938), Roger Taylor of Duran Duran (1960) and Gary Wright (1943)
