E-40: My Ghetto Report Card
It's All Good, "Fo'Shezzy, Fo'Shizzle" and "What's Up Pimpin" are all phrases originated by E-40. He also named Hyphy, the San Francisco Bay Area movement Rolling Stone has anointed as the "hot new scene." With each of his most recent seven albums having reached the R&B/Hip-Hop Top 10, the acclaimed platinum-selling rapmaster now teams with executive producer Lil Jon for My Ghetto Report Card-and Hyphy goes to the head of the class.
Fall Out Boy: From Under The Cork Tree
Special limited edition of thier 2x platinum album From Under The Cork Tree that includes 3 previously unreleased tracks 'Snitches and Talkers Gets Stitches and Walkers', The Music Or The Misery', 'My Heart Is The Worst Kind Of Weapon' and 2 remixes 'Sugar, We're Goin Down' (Patrick Stump Remix) and 'Dance,Dance' (Lindbergh Palace Remix).
Shedaisy: Fortuneteller's Melo
Shedaisy is a multi-platinum selling act that has been nominated for various awards including American Music Awards, a Grammy award, Academy Of Country Music Awards, a Country Music Association Award, a Blockbuster Music Award and a TNN & CMT Country weekly music award. Fortuneteller's Melody is the group's fourth studio album. Includes the smash hit 'God Bless The American Housewife' from the Desperate Housewives soundtrack.
Ambulance Ltd: New English Ep
The New English EP rounds up seven tracks, though only a couple of them are brand-new Ambulance LTD (pronounced el tee dee for those who don’t remember the 2004 buzz-band pronunciation key) tracks. The others are demos, a Pink Floyd cover and other odds, sods and others. The New English precedes the band’s sophomore effort, which is tentatively planned for release later this year.
Big City Rock: Big City Rock
A timely collision of 21st-century punk rock and 1980s new wave, complete with vintage synthesizer licks, Big City Rock's self-titled debut is a catchy collection of songs that recall early U2, without the messianic overtones. BCR's only objective is to conquer the dance floor. The commercial- sounding 'All Of The Above' is classic stadium rock with a contemporary twist, and 'I Believe In You' is big-box romance, with chiming guitars and a crowd- pleasing chorus. The ready-for-video 'Human' is a frantic commentary on modern life that conjures the band's Los Angeles home base, while, harking back to U2, the anthemic 'Touch the Horizon' closes the album on a crescendo of hope.
Black Sabbath: Greatest Hits 1970-78
The original Black Sabbath lineup includes Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Lommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward. Four childhood friends from the north of England-grew out of the UK's late-60s blues/hard rock scene, which also included Led Zeppelin, Cream, Blue Cheer, and other greats. Sabbath's sweeping and masterful metamorphosis away from that tradition spawned heavy metal music, inventing the template for everything that would follow. With crushing rhythms, torpedo riffs, haunting songs, and Ozzy's other- worldly vocals, the band conjured a dark, menacing, and resonant sound that reverberates still.
Dave Chappelle's Block Party: Soundtrack
A real crowd-pleaser, Dave Chappelle’s Block Party soundtrack spotlights comedy superstar Dave Chappelle in all-new freestyle standup material, and also one-time-only performances by Mos Def, Erykah Badu, Common, Dead Prez, Jill Scott, Talib Kweli and The Roots, among others. The soundtrack captures the unprecedented combination of comedy and music was recorded on location, as Mr. Chappelle threw a party in downtown Brooklyn, inviting local residents to experience these exclusive performances by the most progressive cutting edge urban artists in the music scene today.
DJ Icey: Y4k
This latest addition to the Y4K series includes three smokin’ new original Icey tunes, 'Come Closer', 'San Pedro' and 'Nikita' as well as exclusive remixes and tracks from the likes of Ils, Transformer Man, General MIDI, Atomic Hooligan, Move Ya!, Drumattic Twins, and Deekline and Wizard. So keep it poppin’ and bounce to the funky beats of DJ Icey!
DMC: Checks Thugs & Tock N Roll
Four years in the making, Checks Thugs and Rock 'N' Roll features a virtual who's who of artists from various musical genres. They include Sarah McLachlan, Run, Kid Rock, Doug E. Fresh, Elliot Easton, Josh Todd, Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer, Gary Dourdan, DJ Lethal, Ms. Jade, Sonny Black and Napoleon. The music of Checks Thugs and Rock 'n Roll is sure to introduce DMC the solo artist, to a younger audience that challenges those in his own generation to re-embrace hip-hop. Musically rich, the title of the album eviscerates the lifestyle-driven mentality that has come to dominate the rap world at the expense of authenticity.
Donald Fagen: Morph The Cat
The first solo album in 13 years from Donald Fagan, Morph The Cat is another contemporary classic from half of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame duo Steely Dan. With Fagan's adventurous musical depth, uniquely layered lyrics and entertaining subject matter (from a conversation with the ghost of Ray Charles to a romantic liaison with an airport security guard named Joan), Morph the Cat is the newest chapter chronicling the most sophisticated music in rock. Special Edition includes a bonus DVD.
Jackie Greene: American Myth
From the swamp-like feel of the anthemic opener 'Hollywood', to the pop lyricism of 'So Hard to Find My Way', the churning rock of the first single, 'I’m So Gone' and the haunting acoustic beauty of 'Love Song; 2 AM', Jackie Greene firmly establishes his position as one of the most versatile singer/songwriters in music today. Produced by Steve Berlin (of Los Lobos) featuring Davey Faragher and Pete Thomas (of Elvis Costello’s band The Impostors), guitarist Val McCallum and a horn section, American Myth brilliantly captures every facet of this multi- talented artist.
Hard-Fi: Stars Of CCTV
One of the most eagerly anticipated releases of the year, Stars Of the CCTV is the acclaimed debut album from new British sensation Hard-Fi. Praised by NME as 'the album of the year', Stars Of The CCTV hit #1 on the UK charts and is heading towards double platinum status. The band has just picked up a pair of prestigious BRIT Awards nominations, and has been tearing up U.S. venues from coast to coast with their killer live show.
Etta James: All The Way
With a range of material that would render most singers helpless, on All The Way, the truly legendary three-time Grammy winner Etta James shows that when it comes to music that speaks to the soul, she is virtually peerless. After all who could tackle Leonard Bernsyein's classic 'Somewher', Prince's 'Purple Rain' and John Lennon's Imagine' in the space of one record.
Rick James: Definitive Collection
In the hierarchy of funk, no artist has been more exciting, more inspired and 'badder' than the Super Freak himself, Slick Rick a.k.a. Rick James. His bass heavy songs and his outrageous persona set the standard for hardcore funk, what he dubbed 'punk funk'.
Knife: Silent Shout
The Knife are the sibling duo that penned the song "Heartbeats" that their good friend jose gonzalez has had a massive success with in recent times. This is their third album, darker than the previous "Deep Cuts" record still holding their unique sound and infectious grooves.
Billy Martin: Vol. 3-Illy B Eats
This 3rd volume is unquestionably the nastiest and funkiest collection of drum beats from Medeski Martin and Wood drummer Billy Martin. Produced by Scotty Hard (Wu Tang Clan, Prince Paul, De La Soul).
S. Merritt: Showtunes
Showtunes features a selection of songs Merrit composed for three plays directed by acclaimed Chinese theatre director Chen Shi-Zheng, The Orphan of Zhao, Peach Blossom Fan, and My Life As A Fairy Tale. Feature members of the original casts and ensembles.
Scott Miller & The Commonwealth: Citation
Produced by the legendary Jim Dickinson, Miller’s Citation is a rock soundtrack for stories set stateside and on battlefields, songs that seem to spring from the pages of historical biographies and, of course, songs about sex, love, and trains. Before you scoff at the train part, he’s the only guy to actually launch a tour on a train. Scott Miller not only creates songs with a sense of place, he and his band, The Commonwealth make them rock.
NOFX: Never Trust A Hippy
NOFX formed in 1983, but these goofy California punk rockers didn't make their first full-length album until 1988, when Bad Religion's Brett Gurewitz offered to record the band. More musically adventurous than many of their peers, NOFX and their humorous hardcore started to win over a sizable audience with 1990's Ribbed. From this point, the group (led by Fat Wreck Chords owner Fat Mike) hit a stride of entertaining albums. Fat Wreck Chords continues to put out releases by NOFX and other punk acts.
Pretenders: Pirate Radio
On "Brass in Pocket," one of the pretenders earliest singles-and their first to chart in the U.S., scoring #14 in Billboard-Chrissie Hynde sings, "I'm special, so special, I gotta have some of your attention, give it to me." Formed in London in '78 with Hynde, James Honeyman Scott, Martin Chambers, and Pete Farndon, the band received massive attention for that hit and other stellar songs from their 1980 self- titled debut album. Via impeccable musicianship and Hynde's charismatic persona-equal parts cool swagger, tough-but vulnerable lyrics and vocals, and idiosyncratic rhythm guitar-the Pretenders reinvented the concept of a woman in rock 'n' roll and became one of the most popular and distinctive acts in the world. Chrissie Hynde's singular presence has never ceased to build on their artistic legacy, chronicled now for the first time in Pirate Radio.
Duke Robillard: Guitar Groove-A-Rama
Guitar Groove-A-Rama features Duke in a mostly trio format, accentuating the many nuances of his guitar work and representing perhaps Duke’s most ambitious album yet in a career that spans almost 40 years. Duke’s credits include a long list of impressive collaborations in studio and onstage with everyone for Muddy Waters and B B King to Bob Dylan. He is also known for founding Roomful of Blues and replacing Jimmie Vaughan in The Fabulous Thunderbirds. Duke has been honored as Best Guitarist at The Blues Music Awards (formerly The W.C. Handy Awards) 4 of the past 6 years and was named Best International Blues Artist in Canada’s Maple Blues Awards three of the past five years.
Roy: Killed John Train
Features members of Botch, These Arms Are Snakes and Harkonen! Killed John Train is a significant leap from Roy's last full-length Big City Sin. While the melodies and smart lyrics are still present, Roy has pushed ahead into new territories favoring fucked-up chords, sparse drumming and '60s & '70s artists for inspiration.
Joe Satriani: Super Colossal
Joe Satriani is the guitar. Plain and simple. No one else has ever been able to play with such pizzazz, such fluidity, such timelessness. That's not to say that there aren't others out there who are accomplished, they just can't even come close to achieving the magic that Joe Satriani performs as soon as his fingers mesh with the strings. Since the late eighties, the self-taught virtuoso has been winning over fans and musicians alike with his groundbreaking style and legendary sounds. He has been both artist and teacher to such famous pupils as Steve Vai, Metallica's Kirk Hammett, Counting Crows's David Bryson, and jazz fusionist Charlie Hunter.
Sepultura: Dante XXI
True classics in the history of rock and metal music not only distinguish themselves in terms of great songs and awesome productions but also in terms unusual thematic concepts. Sepultura once travelled to the Xavante Indians on the border between Brazil and Bolivia to find inspiration for their masterpiece, Roots. Now, more or less one decade later, the band have drawn their creative ideas from the content of a book that their vocalist Derrick Green read, or should we say devoured, a good fifteen years ago during his university days: ‘Divina Comedia’ (in English: The Divine Comedy) by the Italian poet and philosopher, Dante Alighieri. Of which explains the album title, Dante XXI, as well as the fact that the recording is an exceptional offering, featuring songs that catapult the classic Sepultura variety of thrash metal into the present.
Jules Shear: Dreams Don't Count
Dreams Don’t Count is a mature and wonderfully intelligent album that showcases Jules’ talents in an unusual setting, backed primarily by viola, cello, and accordion. Co-produced by Jules’ and Stewart Lerman, with arrangements written by Rob Morsberger, Dreams Don’t Count, is a distinctive exercise in record making for this preeminent American songwriter.
Status Quo: Gold
Status Quo is one of Britain's longest-lived bands, staying together for over 30 years. During much of that time, the band was only successful in the UK, where they racked up a string of Top Ten singles that ran into the '90s. In America, the group was ignored after they abandoned psychedelia for heavy boogie rock in the early '70s. Before that, the Quo managed to reach number 12 in the US with the psychedelic classic 'Pictures of Matchstick Men'. Over the next 25 years, the Quo have basically recycled the same simple boogie on each successive album and single, yet their popularity has never waned in Britain. If anything, their very predictability has ensured the group a large following. This 2 CD is the definitive collection.
Black On Black: Tribute To Black Flag
This tribute album features Old Man Gloom, American Nightmare, Coalesce, Converge, Dillinger Escape Plan, The National Acrobat, Anodyne, Burnt By The Sun, Playing Enemy, Planes Mistaken For Stars and more.
Warren Zanes: People That I'm Wrong For
In the mid to late '80s Zanes was a member of the critically lauded band The Del Fuegos. Since then he’s transformed into a college professor. In a recent book of interviews, none other than Tom Petty describes how Zanes’s book Dusty in Memphis (about Dusty Springfield) inspired him to write one of the key tracks on his upcoming CD, Highway Companion. Recorded in Nashville, this is certainly a songwriter’s CD, but it also sounds like the band that played on it grew up in the same house and ate from the same pot. The CD was recorded in a week’s time, has the energy of the best live-in-the-studio recordings, and might be described as organic rock and roll. People That I’m Wrong For could only have been made by a fellow who knows his Slim Harpo and his Burt Bacharach and his Faces and doesn’t segregate influences.
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It's All Good, "Fo'Shezzy, Fo'Shizzle" and "What's Up Pimpin" are all phrases originated by E-40. He also named Hyphy, the San Francisco Bay Area movement Rolling Stone has anointed as the "hot new scene." With each of his most recent seven albums having reached the R&B/Hip-Hop Top 10, the acclaimed platinum-selling rapmaster now teams with executive producer Lil Jon for My Ghetto Report Card-and Hyphy goes to the head of the class.
Fall Out Boy: From Under The Cork Tree
Special limited edition of thier 2x platinum album From Under The Cork Tree that includes 3 previously unreleased tracks 'Snitches and Talkers Gets Stitches and Walkers', The Music Or The Misery', 'My Heart Is The Worst Kind Of Weapon' and 2 remixes 'Sugar, We're Goin Down' (Patrick Stump Remix) and 'Dance,Dance' (Lindbergh Palace Remix).
Shedaisy: Fortuneteller's Melo
Shedaisy is a multi-platinum selling act that has been nominated for various awards including American Music Awards, a Grammy award, Academy Of Country Music Awards, a Country Music Association Award, a Blockbuster Music Award and a TNN & CMT Country weekly music award. Fortuneteller's Melody is the group's fourth studio album. Includes the smash hit 'God Bless The American Housewife' from the Desperate Housewives soundtrack.
Ambulance Ltd: New English Ep
The New English EP rounds up seven tracks, though only a couple of them are brand-new Ambulance LTD (pronounced el tee dee for those who don’t remember the 2004 buzz-band pronunciation key) tracks. The others are demos, a Pink Floyd cover and other odds, sods and others. The New English precedes the band’s sophomore effort, which is tentatively planned for release later this year.
Big City Rock: Big City Rock
A timely collision of 21st-century punk rock and 1980s new wave, complete with vintage synthesizer licks, Big City Rock's self-titled debut is a catchy collection of songs that recall early U2, without the messianic overtones. BCR's only objective is to conquer the dance floor. The commercial- sounding 'All Of The Above' is classic stadium rock with a contemporary twist, and 'I Believe In You' is big-box romance, with chiming guitars and a crowd- pleasing chorus. The ready-for-video 'Human' is a frantic commentary on modern life that conjures the band's Los Angeles home base, while, harking back to U2, the anthemic 'Touch the Horizon' closes the album on a crescendo of hope.
Black Sabbath: Greatest Hits 1970-78
The original Black Sabbath lineup includes Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Lommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward. Four childhood friends from the north of England-grew out of the UK's late-60s blues/hard rock scene, which also included Led Zeppelin, Cream, Blue Cheer, and other greats. Sabbath's sweeping and masterful metamorphosis away from that tradition spawned heavy metal music, inventing the template for everything that would follow. With crushing rhythms, torpedo riffs, haunting songs, and Ozzy's other- worldly vocals, the band conjured a dark, menacing, and resonant sound that reverberates still.
Dave Chappelle's Block Party: Soundtrack
A real crowd-pleaser, Dave Chappelle’s Block Party soundtrack spotlights comedy superstar Dave Chappelle in all-new freestyle standup material, and also one-time-only performances by Mos Def, Erykah Badu, Common, Dead Prez, Jill Scott, Talib Kweli and The Roots, among others. The soundtrack captures the unprecedented combination of comedy and music was recorded on location, as Mr. Chappelle threw a party in downtown Brooklyn, inviting local residents to experience these exclusive performances by the most progressive cutting edge urban artists in the music scene today.
DJ Icey: Y4k
This latest addition to the Y4K series includes three smokin’ new original Icey tunes, 'Come Closer', 'San Pedro' and 'Nikita' as well as exclusive remixes and tracks from the likes of Ils, Transformer Man, General MIDI, Atomic Hooligan, Move Ya!, Drumattic Twins, and Deekline and Wizard. So keep it poppin’ and bounce to the funky beats of DJ Icey!
DMC: Checks Thugs & Tock N Roll
Four years in the making, Checks Thugs and Rock 'N' Roll features a virtual who's who of artists from various musical genres. They include Sarah McLachlan, Run, Kid Rock, Doug E. Fresh, Elliot Easton, Josh Todd, Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer, Gary Dourdan, DJ Lethal, Ms. Jade, Sonny Black and Napoleon. The music of Checks Thugs and Rock 'n Roll is sure to introduce DMC the solo artist, to a younger audience that challenges those in his own generation to re-embrace hip-hop. Musically rich, the title of the album eviscerates the lifestyle-driven mentality that has come to dominate the rap world at the expense of authenticity.
Donald Fagen: Morph The Cat
The first solo album in 13 years from Donald Fagan, Morph The Cat is another contemporary classic from half of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame duo Steely Dan. With Fagan's adventurous musical depth, uniquely layered lyrics and entertaining subject matter (from a conversation with the ghost of Ray Charles to a romantic liaison with an airport security guard named Joan), Morph the Cat is the newest chapter chronicling the most sophisticated music in rock. Special Edition includes a bonus DVD.
Jackie Greene: American Myth
From the swamp-like feel of the anthemic opener 'Hollywood', to the pop lyricism of 'So Hard to Find My Way', the churning rock of the first single, 'I’m So Gone' and the haunting acoustic beauty of 'Love Song; 2 AM', Jackie Greene firmly establishes his position as one of the most versatile singer/songwriters in music today. Produced by Steve Berlin (of Los Lobos) featuring Davey Faragher and Pete Thomas (of Elvis Costello’s band The Impostors), guitarist Val McCallum and a horn section, American Myth brilliantly captures every facet of this multi- talented artist.
Hard-Fi: Stars Of CCTV
One of the most eagerly anticipated releases of the year, Stars Of the CCTV is the acclaimed debut album from new British sensation Hard-Fi. Praised by NME as 'the album of the year', Stars Of The CCTV hit #1 on the UK charts and is heading towards double platinum status. The band has just picked up a pair of prestigious BRIT Awards nominations, and has been tearing up U.S. venues from coast to coast with their killer live show.
Etta James: All The Way
With a range of material that would render most singers helpless, on All The Way, the truly legendary three-time Grammy winner Etta James shows that when it comes to music that speaks to the soul, she is virtually peerless. After all who could tackle Leonard Bernsyein's classic 'Somewher', Prince's 'Purple Rain' and John Lennon's Imagine' in the space of one record.
Rick James: Definitive Collection
In the hierarchy of funk, no artist has been more exciting, more inspired and 'badder' than the Super Freak himself, Slick Rick a.k.a. Rick James. His bass heavy songs and his outrageous persona set the standard for hardcore funk, what he dubbed 'punk funk'.
Knife: Silent Shout
The Knife are the sibling duo that penned the song "Heartbeats" that their good friend jose gonzalez has had a massive success with in recent times. This is their third album, darker than the previous "Deep Cuts" record still holding their unique sound and infectious grooves.
Billy Martin: Vol. 3-Illy B Eats
This 3rd volume is unquestionably the nastiest and funkiest collection of drum beats from Medeski Martin and Wood drummer Billy Martin. Produced by Scotty Hard (Wu Tang Clan, Prince Paul, De La Soul).
S. Merritt: Showtunes
Showtunes features a selection of songs Merrit composed for three plays directed by acclaimed Chinese theatre director Chen Shi-Zheng, The Orphan of Zhao, Peach Blossom Fan, and My Life As A Fairy Tale. Feature members of the original casts and ensembles.
Scott Miller & The Commonwealth: Citation
Produced by the legendary Jim Dickinson, Miller’s Citation is a rock soundtrack for stories set stateside and on battlefields, songs that seem to spring from the pages of historical biographies and, of course, songs about sex, love, and trains. Before you scoff at the train part, he’s the only guy to actually launch a tour on a train. Scott Miller not only creates songs with a sense of place, he and his band, The Commonwealth make them rock.
NOFX: Never Trust A Hippy
NOFX formed in 1983, but these goofy California punk rockers didn't make their first full-length album until 1988, when Bad Religion's Brett Gurewitz offered to record the band. More musically adventurous than many of their peers, NOFX and their humorous hardcore started to win over a sizable audience with 1990's Ribbed. From this point, the group (led by Fat Wreck Chords owner Fat Mike) hit a stride of entertaining albums. Fat Wreck Chords continues to put out releases by NOFX and other punk acts.
Pretenders: Pirate Radio
On "Brass in Pocket," one of the pretenders earliest singles-and their first to chart in the U.S., scoring #14 in Billboard-Chrissie Hynde sings, "I'm special, so special, I gotta have some of your attention, give it to me." Formed in London in '78 with Hynde, James Honeyman Scott, Martin Chambers, and Pete Farndon, the band received massive attention for that hit and other stellar songs from their 1980 self- titled debut album. Via impeccable musicianship and Hynde's charismatic persona-equal parts cool swagger, tough-but vulnerable lyrics and vocals, and idiosyncratic rhythm guitar-the Pretenders reinvented the concept of a woman in rock 'n' roll and became one of the most popular and distinctive acts in the world. Chrissie Hynde's singular presence has never ceased to build on their artistic legacy, chronicled now for the first time in Pirate Radio.
Duke Robillard: Guitar Groove-A-Rama
Guitar Groove-A-Rama features Duke in a mostly trio format, accentuating the many nuances of his guitar work and representing perhaps Duke’s most ambitious album yet in a career that spans almost 40 years. Duke’s credits include a long list of impressive collaborations in studio and onstage with everyone for Muddy Waters and B B King to Bob Dylan. He is also known for founding Roomful of Blues and replacing Jimmie Vaughan in The Fabulous Thunderbirds. Duke has been honored as Best Guitarist at The Blues Music Awards (formerly The W.C. Handy Awards) 4 of the past 6 years and was named Best International Blues Artist in Canada’s Maple Blues Awards three of the past five years.
Roy: Killed John Train
Features members of Botch, These Arms Are Snakes and Harkonen! Killed John Train is a significant leap from Roy's last full-length Big City Sin. While the melodies and smart lyrics are still present, Roy has pushed ahead into new territories favoring fucked-up chords, sparse drumming and '60s & '70s artists for inspiration.
Joe Satriani: Super Colossal
Joe Satriani is the guitar. Plain and simple. No one else has ever been able to play with such pizzazz, such fluidity, such timelessness. That's not to say that there aren't others out there who are accomplished, they just can't even come close to achieving the magic that Joe Satriani performs as soon as his fingers mesh with the strings. Since the late eighties, the self-taught virtuoso has been winning over fans and musicians alike with his groundbreaking style and legendary sounds. He has been both artist and teacher to such famous pupils as Steve Vai, Metallica's Kirk Hammett, Counting Crows's David Bryson, and jazz fusionist Charlie Hunter.
Sepultura: Dante XXI
True classics in the history of rock and metal music not only distinguish themselves in terms of great songs and awesome productions but also in terms unusual thematic concepts. Sepultura once travelled to the Xavante Indians on the border between Brazil and Bolivia to find inspiration for their masterpiece, Roots. Now, more or less one decade later, the band have drawn their creative ideas from the content of a book that their vocalist Derrick Green read, or should we say devoured, a good fifteen years ago during his university days: ‘Divina Comedia’ (in English: The Divine Comedy) by the Italian poet and philosopher, Dante Alighieri. Of which explains the album title, Dante XXI, as well as the fact that the recording is an exceptional offering, featuring songs that catapult the classic Sepultura variety of thrash metal into the present.
Jules Shear: Dreams Don't Count
Dreams Don’t Count is a mature and wonderfully intelligent album that showcases Jules’ talents in an unusual setting, backed primarily by viola, cello, and accordion. Co-produced by Jules’ and Stewart Lerman, with arrangements written by Rob Morsberger, Dreams Don’t Count, is a distinctive exercise in record making for this preeminent American songwriter.
Status Quo: Gold
Status Quo is one of Britain's longest-lived bands, staying together for over 30 years. During much of that time, the band was only successful in the UK, where they racked up a string of Top Ten singles that ran into the '90s. In America, the group was ignored after they abandoned psychedelia for heavy boogie rock in the early '70s. Before that, the Quo managed to reach number 12 in the US with the psychedelic classic 'Pictures of Matchstick Men'. Over the next 25 years, the Quo have basically recycled the same simple boogie on each successive album and single, yet their popularity has never waned in Britain. If anything, their very predictability has ensured the group a large following. This 2 CD is the definitive collection.
Black On Black: Tribute To Black Flag
This tribute album features Old Man Gloom, American Nightmare, Coalesce, Converge, Dillinger Escape Plan, The National Acrobat, Anodyne, Burnt By The Sun, Playing Enemy, Planes Mistaken For Stars and more.
Warren Zanes: People That I'm Wrong For
In the mid to late '80s Zanes was a member of the critically lauded band The Del Fuegos. Since then he’s transformed into a college professor. In a recent book of interviews, none other than Tom Petty describes how Zanes’s book Dusty in Memphis (about Dusty Springfield) inspired him to write one of the key tracks on his upcoming CD, Highway Companion. Recorded in Nashville, this is certainly a songwriter’s CD, but it also sounds like the band that played on it grew up in the same house and ate from the same pot. The CD was recorded in a week’s time, has the energy of the best live-in-the-studio recordings, and might be described as organic rock and roll. People That I’m Wrong For could only have been made by a fellow who knows his Slim Harpo and his Burt Bacharach and his Faces and doesn’t segregate influences.
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Austin Allsup Austin's about to record a new album; catch this guy before he gets hotter than a $2 pistol. Someone fill us in when the hell they made $2 pistols. More info
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah / The Magic Numbers / Dr. Dog Dead City Shakers / Koffin Kats / Spector 45 Rogue Wave, Dirty on Purpose / Bands of Horses The High Violets / Faux Fox / Poni Hoax / The Burning Hotels Grammar Debate / Rose County Fair All today's events Best bets Latest storiesNo Moe drumming for SouthFM See the new Fishboy video 16th Century Is For Losers Undermain Theatre Gives Jimmie Rodgers Dramatic Treatment Tickets for sold-out DFW shows
Concerts, Mavericks, Stars and more! Sold out and premium seats to all the best events. Buy and sell tickets online.
http://www.stubhub.com
Get 50 FREE Music Downloads
For your iPod? or any MP3 player!
http://emusic.com
Hot TopicsThe willies of country Taping Sleepy Oscar House of Blues ParticipateSubmit a story, show or CD review
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