This week's not nearly as jam packed as last week or next week, but there's still a few things to get you out to the store.....
Top Five New Releases:
The Fratellis: Costello Music (Interscope) – New band from Scotland with a lot of hype behind them right now. They just won the Brit award for Britsh Breakthrough Act. Kevin Bronson at the LA Times gives the record props today. Their show at the Troubadour on 3/19 is already sold out.
Rosie Thomas: These Friends of Mine (Nettwerk) – Folky singer, Rosie Thomas moves from Sub Pop to Nettwerk for her new album. The album features a cover of R.E.M.’s “The One I Love” with Sufjan Stevens. She also does Fleetwood Mac’s “Songbird.” Catch her tonight (3/13/07) with El Perro del Mar at the ExPlx (below the Echo).
Various Artists: Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration (Stax) – This is not a skimpy, rip-off collection. The two-disc set includes 50 songs from the classic soul, blues and R&B label and all for an MSRP of $20. The usual suspects are here: Booker T, Sam & Dave, Otis Redding and Isaac Hayes as well as some more obscure artists. It’s a very well done introduction to the label. Recommended.
Amy Winehouse: Back to Black (Universal) – Can you say crossover? The British, tattooed soul singer is already getting major radio airplay. She’s edgy, yet sings well enough to appeal to sorority girls and hipsters. A bit of drinker, she’s all over the tabloids in England. There’s resurgence in Motown-influenced music right now. Some of it’s pretty subtle, but not with Winehouse. See her at the Roxy on 3/19 and/or Spaceland on 3/20. She just won the Brit Award for Best Female Solo Artist.
Neil Young: Live at Massey Hall (Reprise) – This looks like a much better value than the Live at the Fillmore East disc that recently came out. It’s an unreleased, pre-Harvest 1971 solo set mostly with just Neil and guitar (or piano). Two versions are available – CD only and CD/DVD combo (this time the DVD is the actual show, not just a DVD audio version of the show). I’ll definitely pick this up. See the trailer for the DVD HERE.
Other Releases:
Ken Andrews: Secrets of the Lost Satellite (Dinosaur Fight) – The former lead singer of the band Failure. See him live at the Troubadour on 4/5.
Gilberto Gil: Gil Luminoso (DRG) – Just voice and guitar. Appearing at Royce Hall on 3/24.
James Morrison: Undiscovered – He just won the Brit award for Best Male Solo Artist. Catch him at the Roxy on 3/21 “You Give Me Something” (Video Stream)
Reissues:
The Buckaroos: Best of the Buckaroos (Sundazed) – Buck Owens and the Buckaroos defined the Bakersfield sound. Artists like Merle Haggard, Gram Parsons and Mike Stinson owe a lot to these country innovators.
The Electric Prunes: Just Good Old Rock ‘n’ Roll (Collectors Choice) – Not the same dudes who made the classic, “I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night).” This lineup was a bit more countrified.
The Electric Prunes: Release of an Oath (Collectors Choice) – This lineup featured David Axelrod. This preceded Just Good Old Rock ’n’ Roll and is an example of early prog (but the whole album’s only 24 minutes long).
The Goldebriars: Straight Ahead (Collectors Choice) – Early folk-pop featuring Curt Boettcher (the Association and the Millennium)
The Goldebriars: S/T (Collectors Choice) - Early folk-pop featuring Curt Boettcher (the Association and the Millennium)
Top Five New Releases:
The Fratellis: Costello Music (Interscope) – New band from Scotland with a lot of hype behind them right now. They just won the Brit award for Britsh Breakthrough Act. Kevin Bronson at the LA Times gives the record props today. Their show at the Troubadour on 3/19 is already sold out.
Rosie Thomas: These Friends of Mine (Nettwerk) – Folky singer, Rosie Thomas moves from Sub Pop to Nettwerk for her new album. The album features a cover of R.E.M.’s “The One I Love” with Sufjan Stevens. She also does Fleetwood Mac’s “Songbird.” Catch her tonight (3/13/07) with El Perro del Mar at the ExPlx (below the Echo).
Various Artists: Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration (Stax) – This is not a skimpy, rip-off collection. The two-disc set includes 50 songs from the classic soul, blues and R&B label and all for an MSRP of $20. The usual suspects are here: Booker T, Sam & Dave, Otis Redding and Isaac Hayes as well as some more obscure artists. It’s a very well done introduction to the label. Recommended.
Amy Winehouse: Back to Black (Universal) – Can you say crossover? The British, tattooed soul singer is already getting major radio airplay. She’s edgy, yet sings well enough to appeal to sorority girls and hipsters. A bit of drinker, she’s all over the tabloids in England. There’s resurgence in Motown-influenced music right now. Some of it’s pretty subtle, but not with Winehouse. See her at the Roxy on 3/19 and/or Spaceland on 3/20. She just won the Brit Award for Best Female Solo Artist.
Neil Young: Live at Massey Hall (Reprise) – This looks like a much better value than the Live at the Fillmore East disc that recently came out. It’s an unreleased, pre-Harvest 1971 solo set mostly with just Neil and guitar (or piano). Two versions are available – CD only and CD/DVD combo (this time the DVD is the actual show, not just a DVD audio version of the show). I’ll definitely pick this up. See the trailer for the DVD HERE.
Other Releases:
Ken Andrews: Secrets of the Lost Satellite (Dinosaur Fight) – The former lead singer of the band Failure. See him live at the Troubadour on 4/5.
Gilberto Gil: Gil Luminoso (DRG) – Just voice and guitar. Appearing at Royce Hall on 3/24.
James Morrison: Undiscovered – He just won the Brit award for Best Male Solo Artist. Catch him at the Roxy on 3/21 “You Give Me Something” (Video Stream)
Reissues:
The Buckaroos: Best of the Buckaroos (Sundazed) – Buck Owens and the Buckaroos defined the Bakersfield sound. Artists like Merle Haggard, Gram Parsons and Mike Stinson owe a lot to these country innovators.
The Electric Prunes: Just Good Old Rock ‘n’ Roll (Collectors Choice) – Not the same dudes who made the classic, “I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night).” This lineup was a bit more countrified.
The Electric Prunes: Release of an Oath (Collectors Choice) – This lineup featured David Axelrod. This preceded Just Good Old Rock ’n’ Roll and is an example of early prog (but the whole album’s only 24 minutes long).
The Goldebriars: Straight Ahead (Collectors Choice) – Early folk-pop featuring Curt Boettcher (the Association and the Millennium)
The Goldebriars: S/T (Collectors Choice) - Early folk-pop featuring Curt Boettcher (the Association and the Millennium)
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