20
Sep
2005
· Back for a second collaborative album, this Tuesday Jello Biafra & the Melvins release Sieg Howdy! on Biafra's Alternative Tentacles label. With intriguing song titles such as "Those Dumb Punk Kids (Will Buy Anything)" and "The Lighter Side of Global Terrorism," the new CD promises new rants from the Dead Kennedys founder and an updated recording of the band's classic "Kalifornia Uber Alles" for the Schwarzenegger populous.
More treats include a cover of Alice Cooper's "Halo of Flies," remixes by Ministry's Al Jourgensen and Deaf Nephews, and guest guitarist Adam Jones of Tool.
· Blues legend Buddy Guy has rounded up a new gaggle of guests on next week's Jive Records release of Bring 'Em in. I'm excited to hear what he and Carlos Santana will do with a cover of Screaming Jay Hawkins' monster hit "I Put a Spell on You," and eager to listen to Tracy Chapman's helping hand on Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine." Other guests include Keith Richards, Bernie Worrell, Keb' Mo, and John Mayer.
· National Public Radio is getting pretty hip with its "All Songs Considered" concert series. This coming Tuesday the radio network will Web-cast the White Stripes live from the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. Opening acts M. Ward and the Shins are included, as well. Other recent concerts available on the NPR site (http://www.npr.org) include Kings of Leon, David Gray, and Lucinda Williams.
· Elvis Presley gets a new spin on two of his classics with next week's release of the original soundtrack to NBC's Las Vegas. Alongside tracks by Esthero, Cowboy Troy, Fatboy Slim, and The Pussycat Dolls, the Image Entertainment CD features a JXL remix of "A Little Less Conversation" and Wayne Newton & the Legion of Doom's spin on "Suspicious Minds." Other highlights include a new take on Kool & the Gang's "Ladies' Night" with Sean Paul & Spanner Banner, Tom Jones & the Stereophonics' salute to Three Dog Night's "Mama Told Me Not to Come," and the Isley Brothers mixing it up with De La Soul and D-Nat on "It's a New Thing (It's Your Thing)."
Television Alert:
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno hosts Bon Jovi on Thursday, Shaggy on Friday, and Stephen Stills on Tuesday; The Late Show with David Letterman welcomes Sheryl Crow on Thursday; Late Night with Conan O'Brien boasts Steve Winwood this evening overnight, Nickel Creek on Friday overnight, and Death Cab for Cutie on Tuesday overnight; Jimmy Kimmel Live features the return of the Backstreet Boys this evening overnight and Buddy Guy on Tuesday overnight; and Austin City Limits presents Beck and the Flaming Lips this weekend.
New Releases Coming Tuesday, September 27:
... and like the winds, young grasshopper, are subject to change.
Ryan Adams & the Cardinals- Jacksonville City Nights (Lost Highway) honky-tonkin' with guest Norah Jones on "Dear John"
Hasil Adkins- Moon Over Madison and Peanut Butter Rock & Roll (Norton) two vintage albums of hunchin' genius on CD for the first time, each now expanded with four bonus tracks
Big Star- In Space (Rykodisc) the first new album in 30 years from original members Alex Chilton and Jody Stephens with Ken Stringfellow and Jon Auer of the Posies
Blackalicious- The Craft (Anti) with guests Floetry, Pigeon John, and George Clinton
Bloodhound Gang- Hefty Fine (Geffen) featuring must-see cover art that you won't find in Wal-mart
Bongzilla- Amerijuanican (Relapse)
Brides of Destruction- Runaway Brides (Shrapnel) with new bassist Scott Sorry
Vivian Campbell- Two Sides of If (Sanctuary) debut solo album from the Def Leppard guitarist, energized by the roots of American blues with guests Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, Joan Osborne, and Terry Bozzio
Elvis Costello- The Right Spectacle: The Very Best of (Rhino) domestic issue of this DVD collecting television appearances and 27 videos from 1978 to 1994, with Costello's commentary about each video
Sheryl Crow- Wildflower (A&M) featuring the single "Good Is Good"
Delta Moon- Howlin' (Delta Moon) winner of Memphis, Tennessee's International Blues Challenge in 2003
The Detroit Cobras- Baby (Bloodshot) enhanced CD including the group's 2003 EP Seven Easy Pieces and a video for "Cha Cha Twist"
Deuce Eclipse- The Radio Plantation (Raptivism) socially conscious rapper, recently touring with Zion I
Frigg- Oasis (Northside) Finnish/Norwegian string band on tour now here in the USA
The Go! Team- Thunder, Lightning, Strike (Columbia) domestic release of this UK hit, with two songs found only on the American issue
Khoiba- Nice Traps (StreetBeat) Czech electronica featuring vocalist Ema Brabcova
King's X- Ogre Tones (Inside Out) featuring bonus videos of "If" and "Alone"
Curt Kirkwood- Snow (Little Dog) debut solo album from the Meat Puppets founder
KTU - 8 Armed Monkey (Thirsty Ear) featuring King Crimson's Trey Gunn
Betty LaVette- I've Got My Own Hell to Raise (Anti) return of the 1960s soul sensation, with covers of songs by Sinead O'Connor, Aimee Mann, Joan Armatrading, Fiona Apple, Dolly Parton, and Lucinda Williams
Mad Science Fair- For a Better Tomorrow (Mud) new from Mike Clayton, formerly of Hot Glue Gun
Kathy Mattea- Right Out of Nowhere (Back Porch) featuring a cover of the Rolling Stones' "Gimme Shelter"
Brad Mehldau Trio- Day Is Done (Nonesuch) featuring his jazz piano take on Radiohead's "Knives Out," the Beatles' "She's Leaving Home," and Nick Drake's title track
Natalie Merchant- Retrospective 1995-2005 (Rhino) available as a single-disc collection of hits, and a two-CD set with bonus rarities
Mommy & Daddy- Duel at Dawn (Kanine) bomb blast of NYC electro-punk from this dark, sinewy married couple, grinding out a raw, sexy, strobe-light basement rock
Ric Ocasek- Nexterday (Inversion/Sanctuary) new solo album from The Cars founder
P.J. Olsson- Beautifully Insane (Brash) wonderful sophomore album from this witty, laid-back songwriter who sidewalk-surfs to a Beck-ish psychedelic beat; featuring the new stoned anthem "Visine" - dripping with "I Am the Walrus" stream-of-consciousness
The Ike Reilly Assassination- Junkie Faithful (Rock Ridge)
Boz Scaggs- Fade Into Light (Virgin) featuring a cool, new "unplugged" version of "Lowdown"
Jenny Scheinman- 12 Songs (Cryptogramophone) with guitarist Bill Frisell
Spock's Beard- Gluttons for Punishment: Live in '05 (Inside Out) two-CD set recorded earlier this year in Europe
Supergrass- Road to Rouen (Capitol) domestic issue
Veronica Mars- original television series soundtrack (Nettwerk) with music by The Faders, Dandy Warhols, Tegan & Sara, Spoon, Ivy, and former Soul Coughing frontman Mike Doughty
Wall of Voodoo- The Index Masters (Rykodisc) collecting the band's debut six-song EP and 10 live tracks
Roger Waters- Ca Ira (Columbia/BMG Masterworks) return of the Pink Floyd co-founder's theatric grandeur in this original three-act opera on the French Revolution, featuring a bonus documentary DVD and a 60-page booklet of illustrations, lyrics, and background notes
Wolf Parade- Apologies to Queen Mary (SubPop) recently showing up on The Believer magazine's covers-compilation CD
Neil Young- Prairie Wind (Reprise) CD and DVD set with guests Emmylou Harris and the Fisk University Jubilee Singers
various artists- Back Against the Wall (Purple Pyramid) all-star song-by-song tribute to Pink Floyd's epic rock opera The Wall, with master musicians Steve Morse, Adrian Belew, Dweezil Zappa, Tony Levin, Chris Squire, Robby Krieger, and Ian Anderson, with spoken-word contributions by actor Malcolm McDowell
various artists- Eccentric Soul: The Capsoul Label (Numero) collection of 1970s soul from Columbus, Ohio, featuring the Four Mints, Bill Moss, The Ebonites, and more
various artists- The Suicide Girls Black Heart Retrospective (Epitaph) featuring a sexy pin-up poster and tracks from The Cure, Bauhaus, Joy Division, Ministry, and more
· Blues legend Buddy Guy has rounded up a new gaggle of guests on next week's Jive Records release of Bring 'Em in. I'm excited to hear what he and Carlos Santana will do with a cover of Screaming Jay Hawkins' monster hit "I Put a Spell on You," and eager to listen to Tracy Chapman's helping hand on Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine." Other guests include Keith Richards, Bernie Worrell, Keb' Mo, and John Mayer.
· National Public Radio is getting pretty hip with its "All Songs Considered" concert series. This coming Tuesday the radio network will Web-cast the White Stripes live from the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. Opening acts M. Ward and the Shins are included, as well. Other recent concerts available on the NPR site (http://www.npr.org) include Kings of Leon, David Gray, and Lucinda Williams.
· Elvis Presley gets a new spin on two of his classics with next week's release of the original soundtrack to NBC's Las Vegas. Alongside tracks by Esthero, Cowboy Troy, Fatboy Slim, and The Pussycat Dolls, the Image Entertainment CD features a JXL remix of "A Little Less Conversation" and Wayne Newton & the Legion of Doom's spin on "Suspicious Minds." Other highlights include a new take on Kool & the Gang's "Ladies' Night" with Sean Paul & Spanner Banner, Tom Jones & the Stereophonics' salute to Three Dog Night's "Mama Told Me Not to Come," and the Isley Brothers mixing it up with De La Soul and D-Nat on "It's a New Thing (It's Your Thing)."
Television Alert:
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno hosts Bon Jovi on Thursday, Shaggy on Friday, and Stephen Stills on Tuesday; The Late Show with David Letterman welcomes Sheryl Crow on Thursday; Late Night with Conan O'Brien boasts Steve Winwood this evening overnight, Nickel Creek on Friday overnight, and Death Cab for Cutie on Tuesday overnight; Jimmy Kimmel Live features the return of the Backstreet Boys this evening overnight and Buddy Guy on Tuesday overnight; and Austin City Limits presents Beck and the Flaming Lips this weekend.
New Releases Coming Tuesday, September 27:
... and like the winds, young grasshopper, are subject to change.
Ryan Adams & the Cardinals- Jacksonville City Nights (Lost Highway) honky-tonkin' with guest Norah Jones on "Dear John"
Hasil Adkins- Moon Over Madison and Peanut Butter Rock & Roll (Norton) two vintage albums of hunchin' genius on CD for the first time, each now expanded with four bonus tracks
Big Star- In Space (Rykodisc) the first new album in 30 years from original members Alex Chilton and Jody Stephens with Ken Stringfellow and Jon Auer of the Posies
Blackalicious- The Craft (Anti) with guests Floetry, Pigeon John, and George Clinton
Bloodhound Gang- Hefty Fine (Geffen) featuring must-see cover art that you won't find in Wal-mart
Bongzilla- Amerijuanican (Relapse)
Brides of Destruction- Runaway Brides (Shrapnel) with new bassist Scott Sorry
Vivian Campbell- Two Sides of If (Sanctuary) debut solo album from the Def Leppard guitarist, energized by the roots of American blues with guests Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, Joan Osborne, and Terry Bozzio
Elvis Costello- The Right Spectacle: The Very Best of (Rhino) domestic issue of this DVD collecting television appearances and 27 videos from 1978 to 1994, with Costello's commentary about each video
Sheryl Crow- Wildflower (A&M) featuring the single "Good Is Good"
Delta Moon- Howlin' (Delta Moon) winner of Memphis, Tennessee's International Blues Challenge in 2003
The Detroit Cobras- Baby (Bloodshot) enhanced CD including the group's 2003 EP Seven Easy Pieces and a video for "Cha Cha Twist"
Deuce Eclipse- The Radio Plantation (Raptivism) socially conscious rapper, recently touring with Zion I
Frigg- Oasis (Northside) Finnish/Norwegian string band on tour now here in the USA
The Go! Team- Thunder, Lightning, Strike (Columbia) domestic release of this UK hit, with two songs found only on the American issue
Khoiba- Nice Traps (StreetBeat) Czech electronica featuring vocalist Ema Brabcova
King's X- Ogre Tones (Inside Out) featuring bonus videos of "If" and "Alone"
Curt Kirkwood- Snow (Little Dog) debut solo album from the Meat Puppets founder
KTU - 8 Armed Monkey (Thirsty Ear) featuring King Crimson's Trey Gunn
Betty LaVette- I've Got My Own Hell to Raise (Anti) return of the 1960s soul sensation, with covers of songs by Sinead O'Connor, Aimee Mann, Joan Armatrading, Fiona Apple, Dolly Parton, and Lucinda Williams
Mad Science Fair- For a Better Tomorrow (Mud) new from Mike Clayton, formerly of Hot Glue Gun
Kathy Mattea- Right Out of Nowhere (Back Porch) featuring a cover of the Rolling Stones' "Gimme Shelter"
Brad Mehldau Trio- Day Is Done (Nonesuch) featuring his jazz piano take on Radiohead's "Knives Out," the Beatles' "She's Leaving Home," and Nick Drake's title track
Natalie Merchant- Retrospective 1995-2005 (Rhino) available as a single-disc collection of hits, and a two-CD set with bonus rarities
Mommy & Daddy- Duel at Dawn (Kanine) bomb blast of NYC electro-punk from this dark, sinewy married couple, grinding out a raw, sexy, strobe-light basement rock
Ric Ocasek- Nexterday (Inversion/Sanctuary) new solo album from The Cars founder
P.J. Olsson- Beautifully Insane (Brash) wonderful sophomore album from this witty, laid-back songwriter who sidewalk-surfs to a Beck-ish psychedelic beat; featuring the new stoned anthem "Visine" - dripping with "I Am the Walrus" stream-of-consciousness
The Ike Reilly Assassination- Junkie Faithful (Rock Ridge)
Boz Scaggs- Fade Into Light (Virgin) featuring a cool, new "unplugged" version of "Lowdown"
Jenny Scheinman- 12 Songs (Cryptogramophone) with guitarist Bill Frisell
Spock's Beard- Gluttons for Punishment: Live in '05 (Inside Out) two-CD set recorded earlier this year in Europe
Supergrass- Road to Rouen (Capitol) domestic issue
Veronica Mars- original television series soundtrack (Nettwerk) with music by The Faders, Dandy Warhols, Tegan & Sara, Spoon, Ivy, and former Soul Coughing frontman Mike Doughty
Wall of Voodoo- The Index Masters (Rykodisc) collecting the band's debut six-song EP and 10 live tracks
Roger Waters- Ca Ira (Columbia/BMG Masterworks) return of the Pink Floyd co-founder's theatric grandeur in this original three-act opera on the French Revolution, featuring a bonus documentary DVD and a 60-page booklet of illustrations, lyrics, and background notes
Wolf Parade- Apologies to Queen Mary (SubPop) recently showing up on The Believer magazine's covers-compilation CD
Neil Young- Prairie Wind (Reprise) CD and DVD set with guests Emmylou Harris and the Fisk University Jubilee Singers
various artists- Back Against the Wall (Purple Pyramid) all-star song-by-song tribute to Pink Floyd's epic rock opera The Wall, with master musicians Steve Morse, Adrian Belew, Dweezil Zappa, Tony Levin, Chris Squire, Robby Krieger, and Ian Anderson, with spoken-word contributions by actor Malcolm McDowell
various artists- Eccentric Soul: The Capsoul Label (Numero) collection of 1970s soul from Columbus, Ohio, featuring the Four Mints, Bill Moss, The Ebonites, and more
various artists- The Suicide Girls Black Heart Retrospective (Epitaph) featuring a sexy pin-up poster and tracks from The Cure, Bauhaus, Joy Division, Ministry, and more
