17
Feb
2004
· This Tuesday Reprise Records is re-releasing Neil Young's fantastic Greendale "musical novel" album from last year, this time with a different bonus DVD. If you haven't been hooked into the cast of characters that weave through each song, now's your chance to get caught up and join the postulations over the mysterious Green family tree, a subject that possesses my buddies like our mothers' ruminations over soap operas.
While the first copies of the CD featured a live solo acoustic DVD filmed in Ireland, the new pressings will include a behind-the-scenes documentary on the creation of this epic. More delight might be headed to a theatre near you in the next few months, as Young's full-length Greendale feature film is touring the continent for a week's run in more 30 cities, debuting Friday in Vancouver, British Columbia. Young will be performing the show at The Mark on March 7 with Crazy Horse.
· More DVD treats are included in the box set of George Harrison re-issues due this coming Tuesday. Capitol Records has digitally re-mastered six of his solo albums - Thirty-Three & 1/3, Somewhere in England, Gone Troppo, Cloud Nine, George Harrison, and Live in Japan - many out-of-print for years, and has expanded each with bonus tracks and new liner notes. While each album is available separately, the 75-minute DVD will only be available in the collected box set.
· Guest stars are packed in tight on two upcoming albums. Reggae legends Toots & The Maytals have announced the release of True Love in April on the V2 imprint, featuring Keith Richards, Jeff Beck, Trey Anastasio, Ben Harper, Bonnie Raitt, Ryan Adams, Willie Nelson, Bootsy Collins, the Roots' human beat-box Rahzel, and Terry Hall of the Specials. One track features Eric Clapton: a new version Toots' own "Pressure Drop," made popular by The Clash in 1980. Also heavy with guests is The Attraction to All Things Uncertain, the upcoming album from Chris Vrenna under his Tweaker moniker. Helping out is an interesting mix: Robert Smith of The Cure, David Sylvain of Japan, Will Oldham of Bonnie Prince Billy and Palace Brothers fame, Jennifer Charles of Elysian Fields, Johnny Marr of The Smiths, Mellowdrone, and The Walkmen.
Television Alert:
The Late Show with David Letterman welcomes Ben Harper tonight, Nelly Furtado on Thursday, and Norah Jones on Monday; Late Night with Conan O' Brien hosts Kenny Chesney on Thursday overnight, Ben Harper on Friday overnight, and Al Green on Tuesday overnight; The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn features JC Chasez on Thursday overnight, Train on Monday overnight, and Tom Jones on Tuesday overnight.
New Releases Coming Tuesday, Feb. 24:
... and like the winds, young grasshopper, are subject to change
Johnny A. - Get Inside (Favored Nations) look for the Gibson Custom Shop to issue his signature guitar this year
Clay Aiken - "Invisible" (RCA) CD single enhanced with video
Andy Bey - American Song (Savoy Jazz) lush and intimate collection of standards by the winner of the "2003 Jazz Vocalist of the Year" by the Jazz Journalists Association
Jack Blades - Jack Blades (Frontiers) new from the Night Ranger/Damn Yankees member, with guests Warren De Martini of Ratt and Michael Lardie of Great White
The Blasters - Live: Going Home (Shout Factory!) CD and DVD
Bodysong - original motion picture soundtrack (Capitol) score by Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead
Randall Bramblett - Thin Places (New West) new solo album from this Southern singer/songwriter and member of Steve Winwood's band
Paul Brown - Up Front (GRP Records) light candles and dim the lights for these silky smooth jazz-guitar originals and covers of classics such as Van Morrison's "Moondance," Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine," and James Taylor's "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight"
Burns Out Bright - Distance & Darkness (Deep Elm) six-track CD EP
Jen Chapin - Linger (Hybrid)
Chib - Moco (Fat Cat/Bubblecore) experimental electronica from this hot Japanese female
Ferry Corsten - Right of Way (Moonshine) featuring a bonus DVD
Disturbed - Music as a Weapon II (Reprise) live CD recorded last year with Chevelle, Taproot, and Unloco
Disturbed - Music as a Weapon II (Reprise) live DVD featuring a new song and acoustic versions of "Darkness" and Metallica's "Fade to Black"
Diverse - "Jus Biz" (Chocolate Industries) CD EP with Prefuse-73 and Madlib
DJ Tiesto - Tiesto in Concert (Black Hole) DVD
En Vogue - Soul Flower (33rd Street)
Error - Error (Epitaph) five-song CD EP of bristling hardcore electronic buzz from Brett Gurewitz of Bad Religion and Atticus and Leopold Ross
The Frames - Set List (Anti/Plateau) domestic release of this live Irish smash
John Frusciante - Shadows Collide with People (Warner Bros.) new solo album from the Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist
Skip Heller - Fakebook (Hyena) collection of jazz-guitar covers of songs by Prince, Raymond Scott, Les Baxter, and Bob Dylan's "The Man in Me" with vocals by Wall of Voodoo's Stan Ridgway
Janis Ian - Billie's Bones (Oh Boy) featuring a duet with Dolly Parton on "My Tennessee Hills"
Kate Jacobs - You Call That Dark (Bar None) with Hoboken neighbor Dave Schramm
Paul Kelly - Ways & Means (Spin Art) featuring a 10-track bonus CD
Kill Me Tomorrow - Garbageman & The Prostitute (Gold Standard Laboratories) CD and DVD influenced by Joy Division and Sonic Youth
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Dirty Old Town (Plexifilm) filmed live at Coney Island last summer
Liars - They Were Wrong, So We Drowned (Mute) on tour in March
Madcap - Under Suspicion (Victory) enhanced CD with bonus studio footage
Minus 5 - In Rock (Yep Roc) re-issue of this rare fan-club-only CD from Young Fresh Fellows' Scott McCaughey and R.E.M.'s Peter Buck with guests John Wesley Harding and Chris Bellew
Steve Morse - Major Impacts 2 (Magna Carta) all new from the Dixie Dregs guitar virtuoso as he glides through new instrumentals written in the style of The Yardbirds, Genesis, ZZ Top, and others
The Outernationalists - Ethnomixicology (Six Degrees) mix CD from Afro-Celts founder Simon Emmerson and DJ/producer Phil Meadley, packed tight with funky beats and West African rhythms
Owsley - The Hard Way (Lakeview) hook-heavy second solo album from the former Shania Twain and Amy Grant guitarist
Pain of Salvation - 12:5 (Inside Out) live acoustic album
The Passion of Christ - original motion picture soundtrack (Integrity/Sony) score by John Debney
Grant Lee Phillips - Virginia Creeper (Zoe/Rounder)
Prong - Scorpio Rising (Locomotive)
Rocket from the Tombs - Rocket Redux (Smog Veil) triumphant return of this proto-punk supergroup from 1974 featuring Pere Ubu's David Thomas, the Dead Boys' Cheetah Chrome, and Richard Lloyd of Television, now with their first studio recordings
Rick Springfield - Shock Denial Anger Acceptance (Gomer/Red Ink)
Sugarplum Fairies - Introspective Raincoat Student Music (Starfish) sleepy daydream indie pop in the breathy vein of the Velvet Underground, featuring Mazzy Star drummer Keith Mitchell
Tantric - After We Go (Maverick) featuring a cover of Fleetwood Mac's "The Chain"
Vienna Teng - Warm Strangers (Virt) haunting, fragile melodies from this classically trained pianist
various artists - The British Invasion 1964-1969 (Hip-O) box set
The Washdown - Yes to Everything (Lookout) combining soul and no-wave into "dance punk"
WaveTec One - Miles from Mars (Wave Music) mix CD with Floppy Sounds, Dylan Drazen, Phantom Power, and more
· More DVD treats are included in the box set of George Harrison re-issues due this coming Tuesday. Capitol Records has digitally re-mastered six of his solo albums - Thirty-Three & 1/3, Somewhere in England, Gone Troppo, Cloud Nine, George Harrison, and Live in Japan - many out-of-print for years, and has expanded each with bonus tracks and new liner notes. While each album is available separately, the 75-minute DVD will only be available in the collected box set.
· Guest stars are packed in tight on two upcoming albums. Reggae legends Toots & The Maytals have announced the release of True Love in April on the V2 imprint, featuring Keith Richards, Jeff Beck, Trey Anastasio, Ben Harper, Bonnie Raitt, Ryan Adams, Willie Nelson, Bootsy Collins, the Roots' human beat-box Rahzel, and Terry Hall of the Specials. One track features Eric Clapton: a new version Toots' own "Pressure Drop," made popular by The Clash in 1980. Also heavy with guests is The Attraction to All Things Uncertain, the upcoming album from Chris Vrenna under his Tweaker moniker. Helping out is an interesting mix: Robert Smith of The Cure, David Sylvain of Japan, Will Oldham of Bonnie Prince Billy and Palace Brothers fame, Jennifer Charles of Elysian Fields, Johnny Marr of The Smiths, Mellowdrone, and The Walkmen.
Television Alert:
The Late Show with David Letterman welcomes Ben Harper tonight, Nelly Furtado on Thursday, and Norah Jones on Monday; Late Night with Conan O' Brien hosts Kenny Chesney on Thursday overnight, Ben Harper on Friday overnight, and Al Green on Tuesday overnight; The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn features JC Chasez on Thursday overnight, Train on Monday overnight, and Tom Jones on Tuesday overnight.
New Releases Coming Tuesday, Feb. 24:
... and like the winds, young grasshopper, are subject to change
Johnny A. - Get Inside (Favored Nations) look for the Gibson Custom Shop to issue his signature guitar this year
Clay Aiken - "Invisible" (RCA) CD single enhanced with video
Andy Bey - American Song (Savoy Jazz) lush and intimate collection of standards by the winner of the "2003 Jazz Vocalist of the Year" by the Jazz Journalists Association
Jack Blades - Jack Blades (Frontiers) new from the Night Ranger/Damn Yankees member, with guests Warren De Martini of Ratt and Michael Lardie of Great White
The Blasters - Live: Going Home (Shout Factory!) CD and DVD
Bodysong - original motion picture soundtrack (Capitol) score by Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead
Randall Bramblett - Thin Places (New West) new solo album from this Southern singer/songwriter and member of Steve Winwood's band
Paul Brown - Up Front (GRP Records) light candles and dim the lights for these silky smooth jazz-guitar originals and covers of classics such as Van Morrison's "Moondance," Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine," and James Taylor's "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight"
Burns Out Bright - Distance & Darkness (Deep Elm) six-track CD EP
Jen Chapin - Linger (Hybrid)
Chib - Moco (Fat Cat/Bubblecore) experimental electronica from this hot Japanese female
Ferry Corsten - Right of Way (Moonshine) featuring a bonus DVD
Disturbed - Music as a Weapon II (Reprise) live CD recorded last year with Chevelle, Taproot, and Unloco
Disturbed - Music as a Weapon II (Reprise) live DVD featuring a new song and acoustic versions of "Darkness" and Metallica's "Fade to Black"
Diverse - "Jus Biz" (Chocolate Industries) CD EP with Prefuse-73 and Madlib
DJ Tiesto - Tiesto in Concert (Black Hole) DVD
En Vogue - Soul Flower (33rd Street)
Error - Error (Epitaph) five-song CD EP of bristling hardcore electronic buzz from Brett Gurewitz of Bad Religion and Atticus and Leopold Ross
The Frames - Set List (Anti/Plateau) domestic release of this live Irish smash
John Frusciante - Shadows Collide with People (Warner Bros.) new solo album from the Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist
Skip Heller - Fakebook (Hyena) collection of jazz-guitar covers of songs by Prince, Raymond Scott, Les Baxter, and Bob Dylan's "The Man in Me" with vocals by Wall of Voodoo's Stan Ridgway
Janis Ian - Billie's Bones (Oh Boy) featuring a duet with Dolly Parton on "My Tennessee Hills"
Kate Jacobs - You Call That Dark (Bar None) with Hoboken neighbor Dave Schramm
Paul Kelly - Ways & Means (Spin Art) featuring a 10-track bonus CD
Kill Me Tomorrow - Garbageman & The Prostitute (Gold Standard Laboratories) CD and DVD influenced by Joy Division and Sonic Youth
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Dirty Old Town (Plexifilm) filmed live at Coney Island last summer
Liars - They Were Wrong, So We Drowned (Mute) on tour in March
Madcap - Under Suspicion (Victory) enhanced CD with bonus studio footage
Minus 5 - In Rock (Yep Roc) re-issue of this rare fan-club-only CD from Young Fresh Fellows' Scott McCaughey and R.E.M.'s Peter Buck with guests John Wesley Harding and Chris Bellew
Steve Morse - Major Impacts 2 (Magna Carta) all new from the Dixie Dregs guitar virtuoso as he glides through new instrumentals written in the style of The Yardbirds, Genesis, ZZ Top, and others
The Outernationalists - Ethnomixicology (Six Degrees) mix CD from Afro-Celts founder Simon Emmerson and DJ/producer Phil Meadley, packed tight with funky beats and West African rhythms
Owsley - The Hard Way (Lakeview) hook-heavy second solo album from the former Shania Twain and Amy Grant guitarist
Pain of Salvation - 12:5 (Inside Out) live acoustic album
The Passion of Christ - original motion picture soundtrack (Integrity/Sony) score by John Debney
Grant Lee Phillips - Virginia Creeper (Zoe/Rounder)
Prong - Scorpio Rising (Locomotive)
Rocket from the Tombs - Rocket Redux (Smog Veil) triumphant return of this proto-punk supergroup from 1974 featuring Pere Ubu's David Thomas, the Dead Boys' Cheetah Chrome, and Richard Lloyd of Television, now with their first studio recordings
Rick Springfield - Shock Denial Anger Acceptance (Gomer/Red Ink)
Sugarplum Fairies - Introspective Raincoat Student Music (Starfish) sleepy daydream indie pop in the breathy vein of the Velvet Underground, featuring Mazzy Star drummer Keith Mitchell
Tantric - After We Go (Maverick) featuring a cover of Fleetwood Mac's "The Chain"
Vienna Teng - Warm Strangers (Virt) haunting, fragile melodies from this classically trained pianist
various artists - The British Invasion 1964-1969 (Hip-O) box set
The Washdown - Yes to Everything (Lookout) combining soul and no-wave into "dance punk"
WaveTec One - Miles from Mars (Wave Music) mix CD with Floppy Sounds, Dylan Drazen, Phantom Power, and more
