12
Mar
2002
· This Tuesday brings the long-awaited domestic release of the Super Furry Animals' newest, Rings Around the World, recently receiving MOJO magazine's pick as "Album of the Year." The stateside CD issue of this monster U.
K. hit bears the XL Recordings imprint and comes packing a North America-only bonus disc with seven extra tracks. But the best desserts get served last, as the companion DVD is loaded with sweets: The band commissioned 18 graphic designers and animators - and one hairdresser - to tackle a song on the album and produce a mini-movie. More examples of short film than MTV "videos," the 18 unique visions have my interest. Take another slice: There are 19 remixes as well, all exclusive to this high-concept DVD project. Next month the band will embark on a three-week U.S. tour after an appearance on Conan O'Brien's Late Night show. The tour promises visual elements that will mirror the DVD's aggressiveness, featuring a special traveling sound system that creates the surround-sound experience in concert.
· Fans of the Dandy Warhols should search out a copy of the band's new CD single, "Get Off." The import-only release features two special acoustic tracks, "Stars" and "Eight Days a Week," recorded live at the Virgin Radio studios.
· Cool cover alert! This Tuesday's release of Live with a Little Help from Our Friends, Vol. 2 from the crowd-pleasing Gov't Mule has two nifty nuggets within: Allman brethren Allen Woody and Warren Haynes lead the band through a 20-minute version of Lowell George's "Spanish Moon" and Frank Zappa's "Pygmy Twylyte." Also of cover interest this Tuesday is Vitamin Records' new Leaves from the Tree: A Tribute to the Music of Peter Gabriel. The 13-track set features contributions from Jody Watley, The English Beat's Dave Wakeling, and Julee Cruise & Supa DJ Dmitry.
· The elusive Gabriel has been surfacing lately, as his long-awaited album, Up, should see the light of day this year. He'll show up as well as a collaborator with Naughty by Nature on its new set, Iicons, due April 23 on the TVT label.
· In the "If I Could Talk to the Animals" department: This week the Neurot Recordings label releases a truly "industrial" recording, as all the sounds from the Tribes of Neurot: Adaptation & Survival CD are recordings of insects. Spun through an electronic smorgasbord of synthesizers, the project attempts to offer a psychedelic insight into their bizarre and hidden world, a multidirectional collage of critter din.
Television Alert:
The Late Show with David Letterman welcomes The Chieftains tonight; The Tonight Show with Jay Leno hosts Jewel tonight, India.Aire on Monday, and Lifehouse on Tuesday; Late Night with Conan O'Brien features Harry Connick Jr. this evening overnight, and the Reverend Horton Heat on Friday overnight; The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn checks into Clinic on Monday overnight; and Last Call with Carson Daly does the couch thing with Nelly Furtado this evening overnight, Mystikal on Thursday overnight, Cracker on Monday overnight, and Alicia Keys on Tuesday overnight.
New Releases Coming Tuesday, March 19:
... and like the winds, young grasshopper, are subject to change
Avant - Ecstacy (MCA) with guests Lil' Kim and Ronald Isley
Brick Layer Cake - Whatchamalcallit (Touch & Go)
Jimmy Buffett - Far Side of the World (Mailboat)
Caddillac Tah - Pov City Hustler (Def Jam)
Comet Gain - Realistes (Kill Rock Stars) featuring Chris Applegren of Peechees and former Huggy Bear guitarist Jon Slade, with guest Kathleen Hanna of Bikini Kill
Alice Cooper - Welcome to My Nightmare (Rhino) expanded and re-mastered re-issue with three bonus tracks recorded on the 1975 television special
Cornershop - "Lessons Learned from Rocky I to Rocky III" (Wiiija/Beggars Banquet) new CD single from the forthcoming Handcream for a Generation album
Custom - Fast (Artist Direct) with guests Billy Howerdel of A Perfect Circle and Duncan Sheik
The D.O.C. - Deuce (Silverback) with guests Xzibit, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, and MC Ren
Daniel Debourgh - Tell the World (Dreamworks)
Dieselboy - Project Human (Systems)
Flogging Molly - Drunken Lullabies (Side One Dummy) pub-friendly Irish swagger
Gas Huffer - The Rest of Us (Estrus) the band's sixth album of blistering speed punk
Gay Dad - Transmission (Phantom)
Gomez - In Our Gun (Hut) UK-only release of the group's new album
The Grateful Dead - Postcards of the Hanging: The Grateful Dead Performs the Songs of Bob Dylan (Arista)
Gravity Kills - Superstarved (Sanctuary)
Green Pajamas - This Is Where We Disappear (Rubric) psychedelic pop
Darren Hayes - Spin (Columbia) new from the former Savage Garden singer
Jelly Jam - Jelly Jam (Inside Out) prog-rock trio of Platypus, King's X, and Dream Theater alumni
Joi - Star Kitty's Revenge (Universal) new solo project from the Lucy Pearl member with guests Sleepy Brown, Dallas Austin, and Raphael Saadiq
K's Choice - Almost Happy (Sony) two-CD set features a live disc
Kleenex Wonder Girl - After Mathematics (March)
KMFDM - Attak (Metropolis)
Lo Fidelity Allstars - Don't Be Afraid to Love (Skint/Columbia) featuring guest Greg Dulli of the Afghan Whigs
Mary Lorson & Saint Low - Tricks for Dawn (Spin Art) my pick of the week is this new project from the Madder Rose founder, a warm, pensive, piano-driven wonderment that's lush and jazzy, as easy as a Sunday morning, featuring guest Evan Dando of the Lemonheads
Megadeth - Rude Awakening (Sanctuary) live album
Mice Parade - All Roads Lead to Salzburg (Bubblecore) new stuff, BBC sessions, and live tracks
Ministry - Sphinctour (Sanctuary) new live album recorded all over the world
Heather - Nova South (V2)
Ol' Dirty Bastard - The Trial & Tribulations of Russell Jones (Elektra) with guests Too Short, E-40, and the Insane Clown Posse
Pine Valley Cosmonauts - The Executioner's Last Song (Bloodshot) Illinois Coalition Against the Death Penalty benefit CD with guests Kelly Hogan, Sally Timms, Rebecca Gates, Steve Earle, and Rosie Flores
Portishead - PNYC (London) DVD release of this fantastic live concert
Elvis Presley - The Elvis Broadcasts: On Air (Stardust) nicely packaged collection of tracks from KWKH's Louisiana Hayride radio show from the mid-1950s
The Psychedelic Furs - The Psychedelic Furs, Talk Talk Talk, and Forever Now (Columbia Legacy) expanded and enhanced re-issues
Rye Coalition - On Top (Tiger Style) recorded by Steve Albini and currently on tour with Trans Am
Schatzi - Fifty Reasons to Explode (Mammoth)
John Selway - Lightwave (Journeys By DJ) mix CD
Patty Smith - Land 1975-2002 (Arista) two-CD set of singles, rarities, and poetry readings
The Soledad Brothers - Steal Your Soul & Dare Your Spirit to Move (Estrus) raw Detroit blues channeled via Toledo, Ohio
Soul Coughing - Lust in Phase: The Best of (Rhino) featuring a previously unreleased Propellerhead remix of "Super Bon Bon"
Testify - Triviality Beyond Acceptance (Van Richter)
Uncle Tupelo - Uncle Tupelo 89/93: An Anthology (Columbia Legacy) overview of the band's three albums on Rockville Records and other rare tracks, including a cover of The Stooges' "I Wanna Be Your Dog" from these members of Wilco and Son Volt
various artists - Freeform: Audio-Tourism Vietnam/China Vol. 1 (Quartermass/Bubblecore) re-mix collage of sound architecture from Bill Laswell, Autechre, and Kid 606
· Fans of the Dandy Warhols should search out a copy of the band's new CD single, "Get Off." The import-only release features two special acoustic tracks, "Stars" and "Eight Days a Week," recorded live at the Virgin Radio studios.
· Cool cover alert! This Tuesday's release of Live with a Little Help from Our Friends, Vol. 2 from the crowd-pleasing Gov't Mule has two nifty nuggets within: Allman brethren Allen Woody and Warren Haynes lead the band through a 20-minute version of Lowell George's "Spanish Moon" and Frank Zappa's "Pygmy Twylyte." Also of cover interest this Tuesday is Vitamin Records' new Leaves from the Tree: A Tribute to the Music of Peter Gabriel. The 13-track set features contributions from Jody Watley, The English Beat's Dave Wakeling, and Julee Cruise & Supa DJ Dmitry.
· The elusive Gabriel has been surfacing lately, as his long-awaited album, Up, should see the light of day this year. He'll show up as well as a collaborator with Naughty by Nature on its new set, Iicons, due April 23 on the TVT label.
· In the "If I Could Talk to the Animals" department: This week the Neurot Recordings label releases a truly "industrial" recording, as all the sounds from the Tribes of Neurot: Adaptation & Survival CD are recordings of insects. Spun through an electronic smorgasbord of synthesizers, the project attempts to offer a psychedelic insight into their bizarre and hidden world, a multidirectional collage of critter din.
Television Alert:
The Late Show with David Letterman welcomes The Chieftains tonight; The Tonight Show with Jay Leno hosts Jewel tonight, India.Aire on Monday, and Lifehouse on Tuesday; Late Night with Conan O'Brien features Harry Connick Jr. this evening overnight, and the Reverend Horton Heat on Friday overnight; The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn checks into Clinic on Monday overnight; and Last Call with Carson Daly does the couch thing with Nelly Furtado this evening overnight, Mystikal on Thursday overnight, Cracker on Monday overnight, and Alicia Keys on Tuesday overnight.
New Releases Coming Tuesday, March 19:
... and like the winds, young grasshopper, are subject to change
Avant - Ecstacy (MCA) with guests Lil' Kim and Ronald Isley
Brick Layer Cake - Whatchamalcallit (Touch & Go)
Jimmy Buffett - Far Side of the World (Mailboat)
Caddillac Tah - Pov City Hustler (Def Jam)
Comet Gain - Realistes (Kill Rock Stars) featuring Chris Applegren of Peechees and former Huggy Bear guitarist Jon Slade, with guest Kathleen Hanna of Bikini Kill
Alice Cooper - Welcome to My Nightmare (Rhino) expanded and re-mastered re-issue with three bonus tracks recorded on the 1975 television special
Cornershop - "Lessons Learned from Rocky I to Rocky III" (Wiiija/Beggars Banquet) new CD single from the forthcoming Handcream for a Generation album
Custom - Fast (Artist Direct) with guests Billy Howerdel of A Perfect Circle and Duncan Sheik
The D.O.C. - Deuce (Silverback) with guests Xzibit, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, and MC Ren
Daniel Debourgh - Tell the World (Dreamworks)
Dieselboy - Project Human (Systems)
Flogging Molly - Drunken Lullabies (Side One Dummy) pub-friendly Irish swagger
Gas Huffer - The Rest of Us (Estrus) the band's sixth album of blistering speed punk
Gay Dad - Transmission (Phantom)
Gomez - In Our Gun (Hut) UK-only release of the group's new album
The Grateful Dead - Postcards of the Hanging: The Grateful Dead Performs the Songs of Bob Dylan (Arista)
Gravity Kills - Superstarved (Sanctuary)
Green Pajamas - This Is Where We Disappear (Rubric) psychedelic pop
Darren Hayes - Spin (Columbia) new from the former Savage Garden singer
Jelly Jam - Jelly Jam (Inside Out) prog-rock trio of Platypus, King's X, and Dream Theater alumni
Joi - Star Kitty's Revenge (Universal) new solo project from the Lucy Pearl member with guests Sleepy Brown, Dallas Austin, and Raphael Saadiq
K's Choice - Almost Happy (Sony) two-CD set features a live disc
Kleenex Wonder Girl - After Mathematics (March)
KMFDM - Attak (Metropolis)
Lo Fidelity Allstars - Don't Be Afraid to Love (Skint/Columbia) featuring guest Greg Dulli of the Afghan Whigs
Mary Lorson & Saint Low - Tricks for Dawn (Spin Art) my pick of the week is this new project from the Madder Rose founder, a warm, pensive, piano-driven wonderment that's lush and jazzy, as easy as a Sunday morning, featuring guest Evan Dando of the Lemonheads
Megadeth - Rude Awakening (Sanctuary) live album
Mice Parade - All Roads Lead to Salzburg (Bubblecore) new stuff, BBC sessions, and live tracks
Ministry - Sphinctour (Sanctuary) new live album recorded all over the world
Heather - Nova South (V2)
Ol' Dirty Bastard - The Trial & Tribulations of Russell Jones (Elektra) with guests Too Short, E-40, and the Insane Clown Posse
Pine Valley Cosmonauts - The Executioner's Last Song (Bloodshot) Illinois Coalition Against the Death Penalty benefit CD with guests Kelly Hogan, Sally Timms, Rebecca Gates, Steve Earle, and Rosie Flores
Portishead - PNYC (London) DVD release of this fantastic live concert
Elvis Presley - The Elvis Broadcasts: On Air (Stardust) nicely packaged collection of tracks from KWKH's Louisiana Hayride radio show from the mid-1950s
The Psychedelic Furs - The Psychedelic Furs, Talk Talk Talk, and Forever Now (Columbia Legacy) expanded and enhanced re-issues
Rye Coalition - On Top (Tiger Style) recorded by Steve Albini and currently on tour with Trans Am
Schatzi - Fifty Reasons to Explode (Mammoth)
John Selway - Lightwave (Journeys By DJ) mix CD
Patty Smith - Land 1975-2002 (Arista) two-CD set of singles, rarities, and poetry readings
The Soledad Brothers - Steal Your Soul & Dare Your Spirit to Move (Estrus) raw Detroit blues channeled via Toledo, Ohio
Soul Coughing - Lust in Phase: The Best of (Rhino) featuring a previously unreleased Propellerhead remix of "Super Bon Bon"
Testify - Triviality Beyond Acceptance (Van Richter)
Uncle Tupelo - Uncle Tupelo 89/93: An Anthology (Columbia Legacy) overview of the band's three albums on Rockville Records and other rare tracks, including a cover of The Stooges' "I Wanna Be Your Dog" from these members of Wilco and Son Volt
various artists - Freeform: Audio-Tourism Vietnam/China Vol. 1 (Quartermass/Bubblecore) re-mix collage of sound architecture from Bill Laswell, Autechre, and Kid 606
