29
Oct
2002
· For 20 years, Boston held the record for the best-selling debut album of all time, and it's hard to flip through anyone's uncle's record collection and not find a copy of the self-titled monster from 1976. Even though Boston has had just three releases since then, the group is back this Tuesday with Corporate America, featuring guitarist and electronics superstar Tom Scholz and original vocalist Brad Delp.
Now taking the indie route on the Artemis Records label, the band looks to pop up soon on the late-night talk-show circuit.
· Next week the Hep Cat Records label releases an amazing 21-track CD snapshot of modern-day rockabilly and "psychobilly" perversions, simply entitled Billy, Volume One, at a rock-bottom suggested-retail sticker of less than $5. Growing up on Gene Vincent, Johnny Cash, The Cramps, and The Blasters, these young and gristled up-snorts go for the brass bull's ring. The collection features Cave Catt Sammy, The Quakes, and the Frantic Flintstones alongside unreleased tracks from Reverend Horton Heat, Wayne Hancock, and Nekromantix. Highlights include Big Sandy & The Fly-Rite Trio's "Steady Baby" and Demented Are Go's "Rubber Rock."
· Experimental audio enthusiasts should check out Kit Clayton vs. Safety Scissors' new dip into the electronica pool of squeaks and squabble: Ping Pong, a captivating album based, well, upon an actual ping-pong match. Sampling ping-pong-ball bounces and other found organic sounds, these studio mixmasters have created a nifty journey of chirping delight. Ping Pong can be found percolating on the Carpark Records label.
Television Alert:
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno welcomes Justin Timberlake tonight, Pink on Friday and Tony Bennett & k.d. lang on Monday; The Late Show with David Letterman hosts Ryan Adams and Willie Nelson on Monday; Late Night with Conan O'Brien serves up The Flaming Lips on Thursday overnight; and Saturday Night Live' s musical guest this weekend is Jay-Z.
New Releases Coming Tuesday, November 5:
... and like the winds, young grasshopper, are subject to change
Dot Allison - We Are Science (Mantra/Beggars Banquet)
Avail - Front Porch Stories (Fat Wreck Chords)
Badly Drawn Boy - Have You Fed the Fish (iMUSIC/Artist Direct) follow-up to his recent soundtrack for the film About a Boy featuring a limited-edition bonus live EP from this past summer's Glastonbury Festival
Tony Bennett & k.d. lang - Together (Artistdirect) all covers of Louis Armstrong material
Boston - Corporate America (Artemis) all new from guitarist Tom Scholz and vocalist Brad Delp
Johnny Cash - American IV (American) with guests Fiona Apple, Don Henley, Marty Stuart, and June Carter Cash
Centaur - In Streams (Martians Go Home) featuring former Hum vocalist Matt Talbott
The Church - Parallel Universe (Thirsty Ear) two-CD set featuring an alternative mix of the band's After Everything Now This album and other rarities
Clarence Clemons - Temple of Soul (Valley Entertainment) recorded live in Asbury Park
The Dirtmitts - Get On (Sonic Unyon) this excellent Canadian fem-fronted threesome has recently been heard on the Fox Television series 24
James Luther Dickinson - Dixie Fried (Sepia Tone) new from the Memphis legend behind the piano on the Rolling Stones' "Wild Horses"
DJ Jazzy Jeff - The Magnificent (BEE Music/Rapster) debut solo album featuring guests Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men and Jill Scott
Fatboy Slim - Big Beach Boutique II (Eagle Vision) DVD of his monster Brighton Beach concert with alternative camera angles and audio commentary
Fontanelle - Style Drift (Kranky) soft and light space jazz weaving fusion cascades and funky grooves
Roger Glover & The Guilty Party - Snapshot (Eagle) new from the Deep Purple bassist with Randell Bramblett on lead vocals
David Gray - A New Day at Midnight (ATO/RCA)
Steve Howe - Skyline (Inside Out) ambient-themed solo album from the Yes and Asia guitarist
Iron Maiden - Eddie's Archive (Columbia Legacy) six-CD box set featuring B sides, BBC sessions, and live concert favorites from 1979 through 1988
Jaheim - Still Ghetto (Warner Bros) featuring the single "Fabulous" and guests Mary J. Blige and The Rayne
Jay-Z - The Gift & The Curse (Roc-a-fella/Def Jam) with guests Lenny Kravitz and Dr. Dre
July for Kings - Swim (MCA) major-label debut from this Middletown, Ohio, radio-rock quintet
James Lavelle - Barcelona (Global Underground) two-CD mix from the Mo'Wax founder with tracks by DJ Shadow, Leftfield, and U.N.K.L.E.
Dave Matthews Band - Open Up the Curtains: Live from Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado (RCA) two-CD or DVD release
Audra McDonald - Happy Songs (Nonesuch) lush orchestral collection of depression-era songs by Duke Ellington, Irving Berlin, Rodgers & Hart, and more interpreted by this soaring vocalist
Morvern Callar - original motion picture soundtrack (Warp) featuring Stereolab, Can, Aphex Twin, Ween, and the Velvet Underground
The Mountain Goats - Tallahassee (4AD) with guests the Delgados and Franklin Bruno
The Shazam - Tomorrow the World (Not Lame) new from this Tennessee garage trio spiritually channeling late-1960s British rock to universal critic delight
Smog - Accumulation: None (Drag City) 12-track singles and B sides compilation
Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Music from Tomorrow's World (Unheard/Atavistic) CD re-issue from 1960
The Tremeloes - Good Times: The Ultimate Collection (Castle/Sanctuary) two-CD set of British beat invasion featuring rare vintage covers of The Beatles' "Good Day Sunshine" and Cat Stevens' "Here Comes My Baby"
various artists - Freedom: Songs from the Heart of America (Columbia Legacy) three-CD box set released in conjunction with the eight-hour PBS series, featuring Arlo and Woody Guthrie, Suzanne Vega, Curtis Mayfield, and Bob Dylan
various artists - Maybe This Christmas (Nettwerk) benefiting the Toys for Tots campaign, this 12-track collection features Coldplay, Ron Sexsmith, Neil Finn, Bright Eyes, and Ben Folds
various artists - Sabbath in the Suburbs (Vitamin) lounge-music tribute to Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath
various artists - Lyricist Lounge: West Coast (BPMetro) with Black Eyed Peas, Blackfoot, Mr Fab, and Rasco
Velvet Crush - Soft Hands (Action Musik) featuring covers of Fleetwood Mac's "Save Me a Place" and The Box Tops' "Rolling in My Sleep"
· Next week the Hep Cat Records label releases an amazing 21-track CD snapshot of modern-day rockabilly and "psychobilly" perversions, simply entitled Billy, Volume One, at a rock-bottom suggested-retail sticker of less than $5. Growing up on Gene Vincent, Johnny Cash, The Cramps, and The Blasters, these young and gristled up-snorts go for the brass bull's ring. The collection features Cave Catt Sammy, The Quakes, and the Frantic Flintstones alongside unreleased tracks from Reverend Horton Heat, Wayne Hancock, and Nekromantix. Highlights include Big Sandy & The Fly-Rite Trio's "Steady Baby" and Demented Are Go's "Rubber Rock."
· Experimental audio enthusiasts should check out Kit Clayton vs. Safety Scissors' new dip into the electronica pool of squeaks and squabble: Ping Pong, a captivating album based, well, upon an actual ping-pong match. Sampling ping-pong-ball bounces and other found organic sounds, these studio mixmasters have created a nifty journey of chirping delight. Ping Pong can be found percolating on the Carpark Records label.
Television Alert:
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno welcomes Justin Timberlake tonight, Pink on Friday and Tony Bennett & k.d. lang on Monday; The Late Show with David Letterman hosts Ryan Adams and Willie Nelson on Monday; Late Night with Conan O'Brien serves up The Flaming Lips on Thursday overnight; and Saturday Night Live' s musical guest this weekend is Jay-Z.
New Releases Coming Tuesday, November 5:
... and like the winds, young grasshopper, are subject to change
Dot Allison - We Are Science (Mantra/Beggars Banquet)
Avail - Front Porch Stories (Fat Wreck Chords)
Badly Drawn Boy - Have You Fed the Fish (iMUSIC/Artist Direct) follow-up to his recent soundtrack for the film About a Boy featuring a limited-edition bonus live EP from this past summer's Glastonbury Festival
Tony Bennett & k.d. lang - Together (Artistdirect) all covers of Louis Armstrong material
Boston - Corporate America (Artemis) all new from guitarist Tom Scholz and vocalist Brad Delp
Johnny Cash - American IV (American) with guests Fiona Apple, Don Henley, Marty Stuart, and June Carter Cash
Centaur - In Streams (Martians Go Home) featuring former Hum vocalist Matt Talbott
The Church - Parallel Universe (Thirsty Ear) two-CD set featuring an alternative mix of the band's After Everything Now This album and other rarities
Clarence Clemons - Temple of Soul (Valley Entertainment) recorded live in Asbury Park
The Dirtmitts - Get On (Sonic Unyon) this excellent Canadian fem-fronted threesome has recently been heard on the Fox Television series 24
James Luther Dickinson - Dixie Fried (Sepia Tone) new from the Memphis legend behind the piano on the Rolling Stones' "Wild Horses"
DJ Jazzy Jeff - The Magnificent (BEE Music/Rapster) debut solo album featuring guests Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men and Jill Scott
Fatboy Slim - Big Beach Boutique II (Eagle Vision) DVD of his monster Brighton Beach concert with alternative camera angles and audio commentary
Fontanelle - Style Drift (Kranky) soft and light space jazz weaving fusion cascades and funky grooves
Roger Glover & The Guilty Party - Snapshot (Eagle) new from the Deep Purple bassist with Randell Bramblett on lead vocals
David Gray - A New Day at Midnight (ATO/RCA)
Steve Howe - Skyline (Inside Out) ambient-themed solo album from the Yes and Asia guitarist
Iron Maiden - Eddie's Archive (Columbia Legacy) six-CD box set featuring B sides, BBC sessions, and live concert favorites from 1979 through 1988
Jaheim - Still Ghetto (Warner Bros) featuring the single "Fabulous" and guests Mary J. Blige and The Rayne
Jay-Z - The Gift & The Curse (Roc-a-fella/Def Jam) with guests Lenny Kravitz and Dr. Dre
July for Kings - Swim (MCA) major-label debut from this Middletown, Ohio, radio-rock quintet
James Lavelle - Barcelona (Global Underground) two-CD mix from the Mo'Wax founder with tracks by DJ Shadow, Leftfield, and U.N.K.L.E.
Dave Matthews Band - Open Up the Curtains: Live from Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado (RCA) two-CD or DVD release
Audra McDonald - Happy Songs (Nonesuch) lush orchestral collection of depression-era songs by Duke Ellington, Irving Berlin, Rodgers & Hart, and more interpreted by this soaring vocalist
Morvern Callar - original motion picture soundtrack (Warp) featuring Stereolab, Can, Aphex Twin, Ween, and the Velvet Underground
The Mountain Goats - Tallahassee (4AD) with guests the Delgados and Franklin Bruno
The Shazam - Tomorrow the World (Not Lame) new from this Tennessee garage trio spiritually channeling late-1960s British rock to universal critic delight
Smog - Accumulation: None (Drag City) 12-track singles and B sides compilation
Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Music from Tomorrow's World (Unheard/Atavistic) CD re-issue from 1960
The Tremeloes - Good Times: The Ultimate Collection (Castle/Sanctuary) two-CD set of British beat invasion featuring rare vintage covers of The Beatles' "Good Day Sunshine" and Cat Stevens' "Here Comes My Baby"
various artists - Freedom: Songs from the Heart of America (Columbia Legacy) three-CD box set released in conjunction with the eight-hour PBS series, featuring Arlo and Woody Guthrie, Suzanne Vega, Curtis Mayfield, and Bob Dylan
various artists - Maybe This Christmas (Nettwerk) benefiting the Toys for Tots campaign, this 12-track collection features Coldplay, Ron Sexsmith, Neil Finn, Bright Eyes, and Ben Folds
various artists - Sabbath in the Suburbs (Vitamin) lounge-music tribute to Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath
various artists - Lyricist Lounge: West Coast (BPMetro) with Black Eyed Peas, Blackfoot, Mr Fab, and Rasco
Velvet Crush - Soft Hands (Action Musik) featuring covers of Fleetwood Mac's "Save Me a Place" and The Box Tops' "Rolling in My Sleep"
