26
Apr
2005
Joe Perry of Aerosmith wants to put you in the studio driving seat this Tuesday with his new self-titled solo album. The Columbia Records CD comes exclusively in the new DualDisc format, packed with goodies on the DVD side, and features the new Umixit technology - enabling the listener to drop the disc into a computer and fiddle with new loops, blend effects, and mute instruments on two songs. Home-studio musicians are even able to record new vocals or guitar parts and put them into the multi-track experience. Recorded in Perry's home studio, the collection of instrumentals and vocal numbers features two interesting covers, The Doors' "Crystal Ship" and Woody Guthrie's "Vigilante Man," and the song "Ten Years," an anniversary gift to his wife
• More cool covers come charging Tuesday from the Country Teasers on the In the Red Records imprint. The band's new CD, simply entitled Live Album, features originals and twisted takes on songs by New Order, Randy Newman, and the Butthole Surfers.
• Crafted by Leo Fender in 1954, the Fender Stratocaster is the ultimate rock icon, slung like a gunfighter's weapon by Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, and countless others. Next week Eagle Vision releases a DVD of last year's 50th- anniversary celebration concert, featuring a who's who of rock royalty bowing down in gratitude. Entitled The Strat Pack: Live in Concert, the show was a to-die-for experience, with Queen's Brian May and the Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood joining The Crickets, and The Eagles' madman Joe Walsh with Paul Rogers of Bad Company. Other highlights include performances from David Gilmour of Pink Floyd, Phil Manzenera of Roxy Music, Gary Moore, and Hank Martin, the teaming of Mike Rutherford of Genesis with vocalist Paul Carrack, and covers of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and "All Along the Watchtower." Bonus interviews are included as well, with many of the artists talking about how the instrument influenced their craft.
Television Alert:
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno welcomes Keane on Thursday, Snow Patrol on Friday, Bright Eyes on Monday, and India.Arie on Tuesday; Late Night with Conan O'Brien hosts The Ravonettes this evening overnight, touring partners Joe Jackson and Todd Rundgren on Thursday overnight, and Ani DiFranco on Tuesday overnight; The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson features Ozzy Osbourne this evening overnight, The Futureheads on Thursday overnight, Ben Folds on Friday overnight, and Kasabian on Monday overnight; Jimmy Kimmel Live boasts New Order this evening overnight and Puffy Amiyumi on Thursday overnight; Austin City Limits presents Fountains of Wayne this weekend; and Saturday Night Live musical guest this weekend is System of a Down.
New Releases Coming Tuesday, May 3:
... and like the winds, young grasshopper, are subject to change
Ryan Adams and the Cardinals- Cold Roses(Lost Highway)
Blessid Union of Souls- Perception (Ultrax) all new with two new members
Jim Boggia- Safe in Sound(Bluhammock) with guests Wayne Kramer of the MC5, Aimee Mann, and Jill Sobule
Jim Capaldi- Living on the Outside (Steamhammer/SPV) with Paul Weller, George Harrison, and Steve Winwood
Cheyenne- I Am the Haunted, I Am Alive (Record Machine)
A Day At the Fair- The Rockingchair (Rushmore)
Discordance Axis- Our Last Day (Hydra Head) extreme grindcore featuring previously unreleased tracks and covers of the group's own material by Melt Banana and Noiseear
Mike Doughty- Haughty Melodic (ATO) new from the Soul Coughing vocal stylist, with guests Dave Matthews, Eric Fawcett of N.E.R.D., and Jay Rodriguez of Groove Collective
The Dudley Corporation- In Love with the Dudley Corporation(Absolutely Kosher)
The Duke- My Kung Fu Is Good (Spitfire/Eagle Rock) new from Rich Ward of Stuck Mojo and Fozzy
Falconer- Grime vs. Grandeur (Metal Blade) Swedish power metal
Fall Out Boy- From Under the Cork Tree (Island) major-label debut from this slick pop-punk Chicago quartet, playing the main stage of this summer's Vans Warped Tour
Five Minute Ride- The World Needs Convincing of All That It's Missing (Rise)
Gizmachi- The Imbuing (Big Orange Clown/Sanctuary) produced by M. Shawn Crahan, Clown #6 in Slipknot
Go-Betweens- Oceans Apart (Yep Roc) featuring a bonus CD EP of six live tracks in the first pressing
Goodbye Blue Monday- Help Is on the Way (Loud & Clear)
The Graffiti Artist- original motion picture soundtrack (Mettrey Reformatory) moody, cool original score by DJ Kid Loco and guitarist Tim Keegan, winning last year's award for best soundtrack at the Austin Film Festival
The Jeff Healey Band- Live at Montreaux 1999 (Eagle Rock) CD or DVD featuring a cover of The Doors' "Roadhouse Blues"
Vida Hille- Duplex (Mint) children's album
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy- original motion picture soundtrack (Hollywood)
House of Wax- original motion picture soundtrack (Maverick) with music from My Chemical Romance, Bloodsimple, Deftones, Stutterfly, Von Bondies, and more
Audra Kubat- Since I Fell in Love with the Music (Times Beach) new from the honey-voiced singer/songwriter
Limp Bizkit- The Unquestionable Truth: Part 1 (Interscope) featuring the return of guitarist Wes Borland
The Lovethugs- Babylon Fading (Rainbow Quartz) mellow, melodic psychedelia from Norway
Man of the Year- A New & Greater Tokyo (Tiny Beat)
Aimee Mann- The Forgotten Arm (Super Ego) produced by Joe Henry and featuring a booklet of illustrations by Owen Smith
The Messengers- The Messengers (Punk Core) excellent riff-roaring punk from Cincinnati, storming the pit in the vein of The Distillers and The Avengers
Monty Python's Spamalot- original Broadway cast recording (Decca) with Tim Curry, Hank Azaria, and David Hyde Pierce
Maria Muldar- Louisiana Love Calland Meet Me at Midnight (Shout Factory!) re-issues from 1992 and 1994
Nine Inch Nails- With Teeth (Nothing/Interscope) with drummer Dave Grohl
Odd Nosdam- "Untitled Three" (Anticon) CD single featuring two duets with Jessica Bailiff
Robert Pollard- "Zoom" (Recordhead) new four-track 7-inch single from the Guided by Voices founder
The Ravonettes- Pretty in Black (Columbia) with guests "Moe" Tucker of the Velvet Underground, Martin Rev of Suicide, and Ronnie Spector
Smokey Robinson- My World: The Definitive Collection (Motown) CD or DVD set featuring two new songs
They Might Be Giants- A User's Guide to They Might Be Giants: Melody, Fidelity, Quantity( Elektra/Rhino) 29-song career retrospective
Tight Phantomz- Crazy When Wet (Southern) new from former members of Lustre King, featuring a cover of Fleetwood Mac's "Albatross"
Stevie Wonder- A Time 2 Love (Motown) all new with guests Prince, En Vogue, and India.Arie
• More cool covers come charging Tuesday from the Country Teasers on the In the Red Records imprint. The band's new CD, simply entitled Live Album, features originals and twisted takes on songs by New Order, Randy Newman, and the Butthole Surfers.
• Crafted by Leo Fender in 1954, the Fender Stratocaster is the ultimate rock icon, slung like a gunfighter's weapon by Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, and countless others. Next week Eagle Vision releases a DVD of last year's 50th- anniversary celebration concert, featuring a who's who of rock royalty bowing down in gratitude. Entitled The Strat Pack: Live in Concert, the show was a to-die-for experience, with Queen's Brian May and the Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood joining The Crickets, and The Eagles' madman Joe Walsh with Paul Rogers of Bad Company. Other highlights include performances from David Gilmour of Pink Floyd, Phil Manzenera of Roxy Music, Gary Moore, and Hank Martin, the teaming of Mike Rutherford of Genesis with vocalist Paul Carrack, and covers of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and "All Along the Watchtower." Bonus interviews are included as well, with many of the artists talking about how the instrument influenced their craft.
Television Alert:
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno welcomes Keane on Thursday, Snow Patrol on Friday, Bright Eyes on Monday, and India.Arie on Tuesday; Late Night with Conan O'Brien hosts The Ravonettes this evening overnight, touring partners Joe Jackson and Todd Rundgren on Thursday overnight, and Ani DiFranco on Tuesday overnight; The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson features Ozzy Osbourne this evening overnight, The Futureheads on Thursday overnight, Ben Folds on Friday overnight, and Kasabian on Monday overnight; Jimmy Kimmel Live boasts New Order this evening overnight and Puffy Amiyumi on Thursday overnight; Austin City Limits presents Fountains of Wayne this weekend; and Saturday Night Live musical guest this weekend is System of a Down.
New Releases Coming Tuesday, May 3:
... and like the winds, young grasshopper, are subject to change
Ryan Adams and the Cardinals- Cold Roses(Lost Highway)
Blessid Union of Souls- Perception (Ultrax) all new with two new members
Jim Boggia- Safe in Sound(Bluhammock) with guests Wayne Kramer of the MC5, Aimee Mann, and Jill Sobule
Jim Capaldi- Living on the Outside (Steamhammer/SPV) with Paul Weller, George Harrison, and Steve Winwood
Cheyenne- I Am the Haunted, I Am Alive (Record Machine)
A Day At the Fair- The Rockingchair (Rushmore)
Discordance Axis- Our Last Day (Hydra Head) extreme grindcore featuring previously unreleased tracks and covers of the group's own material by Melt Banana and Noiseear
Mike Doughty- Haughty Melodic (ATO) new from the Soul Coughing vocal stylist, with guests Dave Matthews, Eric Fawcett of N.E.R.D., and Jay Rodriguez of Groove Collective
The Dudley Corporation- In Love with the Dudley Corporation(Absolutely Kosher)
The Duke- My Kung Fu Is Good (Spitfire/Eagle Rock) new from Rich Ward of Stuck Mojo and Fozzy
Falconer- Grime vs. Grandeur (Metal Blade) Swedish power metal
Fall Out Boy- From Under the Cork Tree (Island) major-label debut from this slick pop-punk Chicago quartet, playing the main stage of this summer's Vans Warped Tour
Five Minute Ride- The World Needs Convincing of All That It's Missing (Rise)
Gizmachi- The Imbuing (Big Orange Clown/Sanctuary) produced by M. Shawn Crahan, Clown #6 in Slipknot
Go-Betweens- Oceans Apart (Yep Roc) featuring a bonus CD EP of six live tracks in the first pressing
Goodbye Blue Monday- Help Is on the Way (Loud & Clear)
The Graffiti Artist- original motion picture soundtrack (Mettrey Reformatory) moody, cool original score by DJ Kid Loco and guitarist Tim Keegan, winning last year's award for best soundtrack at the Austin Film Festival
The Jeff Healey Band- Live at Montreaux 1999 (Eagle Rock) CD or DVD featuring a cover of The Doors' "Roadhouse Blues"
Vida Hille- Duplex (Mint) children's album
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy- original motion picture soundtrack (Hollywood)
House of Wax- original motion picture soundtrack (Maverick) with music from My Chemical Romance, Bloodsimple, Deftones, Stutterfly, Von Bondies, and more
Audra Kubat- Since I Fell in Love with the Music (Times Beach) new from the honey-voiced singer/songwriter
Limp Bizkit- The Unquestionable Truth: Part 1 (Interscope) featuring the return of guitarist Wes Borland
The Lovethugs- Babylon Fading (Rainbow Quartz) mellow, melodic psychedelia from Norway
Man of the Year- A New & Greater Tokyo (Tiny Beat)
Aimee Mann- The Forgotten Arm (Super Ego) produced by Joe Henry and featuring a booklet of illustrations by Owen Smith
The Messengers- The Messengers (Punk Core) excellent riff-roaring punk from Cincinnati, storming the pit in the vein of The Distillers and The Avengers
Monty Python's Spamalot- original Broadway cast recording (Decca) with Tim Curry, Hank Azaria, and David Hyde Pierce
Maria Muldar- Louisiana Love Calland Meet Me at Midnight (Shout Factory!) re-issues from 1992 and 1994
Nine Inch Nails- With Teeth (Nothing/Interscope) with drummer Dave Grohl
Odd Nosdam- "Untitled Three" (Anticon) CD single featuring two duets with Jessica Bailiff
Robert Pollard- "Zoom" (Recordhead) new four-track 7-inch single from the Guided by Voices founder
The Ravonettes- Pretty in Black (Columbia) with guests "Moe" Tucker of the Velvet Underground, Martin Rev of Suicide, and Ronnie Spector
Smokey Robinson- My World: The Definitive Collection (Motown) CD or DVD set featuring two new songs
They Might Be Giants- A User's Guide to They Might Be Giants: Melody, Fidelity, Quantity( Elektra/Rhino) 29-song career retrospective
Tight Phantomz- Crazy When Wet (Southern) new from former members of Lustre King, featuring a cover of Fleetwood Mac's "Albatross"
Stevie Wonder- A Time 2 Love (Motown) all new with guests Prince, En Vogue, and India.Arie
