Issue # 187 , 11/28/2006    
 
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  • Amy Millan (of Stars/Broken Social Scene) on Sunday, Dec 3 2006 @ 3:00pm
  • Greg Laswell on Sunday, Dec 3 2006 @ 2:00pm





The entire catalog of the following artist will be on sale through next Tuesday (12/5/2006).

  • Mindy Smith



2Pac - Pac's Life ($12.99) [Since his tragic death, his spirit has been kept alive thanks to the extraordinary legacy of unfinished recordings he left behind, and the commitment his mother Afeni Shakur has made to continue to get his complete body of work released; work considered even more astonishing given that his first album came out in 1991 and he was murdered in September 1996 at age 25. Now some of the recordings from this tremendously prolific period are brought to light for the first time on Pac's Life (Amaru/Interscope Records), released November 21, 2006. Other than one verse fans will recognize from an earlier album, all of the recordings on the album are previously unheard. Contributing to Pac's Life are Ludacris, Snoop Dogg, Keyshia Cole, T.I., Ashanti, Young Buck, Lil Scrappy, Carl Thomas, Outlawz, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Big Syke, Papoose, with productions from LT Hutton, Sha Money XL, Swizz Beatz and more. The artists and producers involved range from his close friends and colleagues to those who grew up on his music and were inspired and motivated by it. The passion and the fire inside him makes it possible, 10 years and 11 posthumous albums later to create yet another album of unreleased material.]

Beatles - Love ($13.99) [From the label: Love is a fascinating reworking of numerous classic Beatles recordings by the band's original producer, Sir George Martin, and his son Giles. Love is also the title of the highly successful Cirque du Soleil show, a co-production with Apple Corps featuring the music of the Beatles, currently wowing audiences in Las Vegas.]

Johnny Cash - Legend of Johnny Cash Vol II ($11.99) [The legend of Johnny Cash has loomed even larger since his death, though this 20-cut anthology appears designed more to capitalize on that legend than enhance it. While it chronologically spans nearly half a century, the scattershot selection seems almost arbitrary: a few hits (though none of the biggest), a few lesser-known album cuts (though not necessarily his best), and a better sampling of the career-reviving recordings he made with producer Rick Rubin that reestablished him as an alt-rock icon. Among the highlights are the irresistibly cheesy 'Ballad of a Teenage Queen' from his early Sun Records days, the socially conscious 'Ballad of Ira Hayes' (the Marine whose story is told so movingly in Flags of Our Fathers), and a live, fully orchestrated rendition of Leonard Cohen's 'Bird on a Wire.' This might fill a gap for those who want to go deeper into the Cash legacy than a greatest-hits collection but aren't ready to splurge on a definitive box set. --Don McLeese]

Eric Clapton & JJ Cale - Road to Escondido ($13.99) [After years of admiring each other's musical masterworks, guitar great J.J. Cale and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer/Grammy-winner Eric Clapton have teamed up to create an original album together called The Road to Escondido. The resulting hybrid sound defies labels, and instead finds influence across the spectrum of blues, rock, country, and fold. The songs are warm and rich with deep-flowing rhythms while using an economy of words to express much. ]

Tenacious D - Pick Of Destiny ($12.99) [The Pick of Destiny is the highly anticipated soundtrack to the upcoming New Line Cinema comedy, Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny. An epic musical adventure, the film follows Tenacious D (Jack Black and Kyle Gass) on their quest to obtain the Pick and become The Greatest Band on Earth. ]

U2 - U218 Singles ($11.99) [U218 Singles is the first single-disc collection - including 16 of their best-known songs. Also included are two brand-new tracks recorded with producer Rick Rubin at Abbey Road Studios in London: 'The Saints Are Coming' (with Green Day) and 'Window in the Skies.']

Tom Waits - Orphans ($39.99) [This collection goes far beyond a simple career retrospective, with over thirty new songs, from his own versions of songs he gave to other artists to things recorded in the garage with his kids. Also includes Tom's unique interpretations of songs by such diverse talents as The Ramones, Daniel Johnston, Kurt Weill & Bertolt Brecht, and Leadbelly. Each of the three CDs is separately grouped and sub-titled 'Brawlers', 'Bawlers' and 'Bastards' to capture the full spectrum of Waits' ranging and roving musical styles.]

Yusuf ( Stevens Cat ) - An Other Cup ($12.99) [Yusuf's (formerly Cat Stevens) first album of modern pop songs since 1978's Back to Earth. On his return to music, Yusuf says 'I feel right about making music and singing about life in this fragile world again. It is important for me to help bridge the cultural gaps others are sometimes frightened to cross.' ]



12/2/2006 Joanna Newson WOW Hall
12/3/2006 Amy Millan WOW Hall
12/6/2006 Hot Buttered Rum WOW Hall
12/7/2006 Voodoo Glow Skulls WOW Hall
12/12/2006 Stanton Moore Trio WOW Hall
12/13/2006 Devotchka WOW Hall
12/14/2006 Jonathan Richman WOW Hall



Below is a short summary of upcoming releases in the next few months.   You can view the complete list by clicking here.

Gwen Stefani   Eminem Presents: The Re-up (Various)   Mos Def   Trick Daddy   Mary J Blige   Sonic Youth   Young Buck   Young Jeezy   Ciara   Taylor Hicks   Bow Wow   George Michael   Fantasia   Baby Boy Da Prince   Harry Connick Jr   Cure   Lil Scrappy   Katherine McPhee   Metallica   Styles P   Tyrese   Nick Cannon   Project Pat   Bobby Valentino   Brian McKnight   Dreamgirls (Soundtrack)   UGK   AFI   Big Tuck   Black Eyed Peas   Sheryl Crow   Rise Against   Gwen Stefani   Best Of Da Bay (Various)   Green Day   Green Day   George Michael   George Michael   Slipknot   Taking Back Sunday  



Below is a short summary of a few new releases this week. You may also view the entire list by clicking here.

Incubus Light Grenades Rock & Pop
Too Short Mack Of The Century Rap
Our Lady Peace Decade Rock & Pop
U2 U218 Singles Rock & Pop
David Gilmour On An Island Rock & Pop
Various Artists Superstars Of The 80s Box Sets
Clipse Hell Hath No Fury Rap
Foo Fighters Skin & Bones Rock & Pop
Pilot Seed Into the west Rock & Pop
Various Artists Unwrapped the ultimate box set Box Sets
Akon Trouble (deluxe edition) Used Discs
All American Rejects Move Along Used Discs
Herb Alpert Keep your eye on me Used Discs
Art of Noise In No Sense Nosense Used Discs
Baka Beyond Spirit Of The Forest Used Discs
Anita Baker Rapture Used Discs
Beach Boys Endless Harmony (TV Documentary O.S.T.) Used Discs
Billy & Liza It's About Time Used Discs
Blueground Undergrass Live at the Variety Playhouse Atlanta 07-10-99 Used Discs
Cause fro Applause Cause fro Applause Used Discs
Cave in Jupiter Used Discs
Nick And Bad Seed Cave Boatmans Call Used Discs
Eric Clapton Unplugged Used Discs
Cramps Songs the Lord Taught Us Used Discs
Crosspulse Body Tjak the Celebration Used Discs
Crown Hill Billies Whiskey Moon Used Discs
Da Vinci Code (2PC) / (WS Dub Spec Sub Da Vinci Code (2PC) / (WS Dub Spec Sub Ac3 Dol) Used DVD
Devil's Own Devil's Own Soundtrack Used Discs
Dhol Foundation Big Drum: Small World Used Discs
dj cheb i sabbah As Far As Used Discs



ABBA Number Ones Rock & Pop 12/5/2006
Hasil Adkins Best of the haze Rock & Pop 12/5/2006
And One Frontfeuer Rock & Pop 12/5/2006
Bach Choir / Willcocks Bach: St Matthew Passion Classical 12/5/2006
Be Your Own Pet Be Your Own Pet Rock & Pop 12/5/2006
Drake Bell Its only time Rock & Pop 12/5/2006
Black Eyed Peas Live From Syndey To Vegas Rap 12/5/2006
Botch 061502 Rock & Pop 12/5/2006
Buddha-Bar Buddha-Bar Ten Years Techno 12/5/2006
Nick Cannon Stages Rap 12/5/2006
Sinoia Caves Enchanter Persuaded Rock & Pop 12/5/2006
Ciara Evolution (Bonus DVD) (Enh) Rock & Pop 12/5/2006
Ciara Evolution Rock & Pop 12/5/2006
Elvis Costello / Allen Toussaint Hot as a pistol keen as a blade Rock & Pop 12/5/2006
Sheryl Crow Wildflower Tour: Live in New York Rock & Pop 12/5/2006
Cure Festival 2005 Rock & Pop 12/5/2006
Rick Derringer Free Ride Rock & Pop 12/5/2006
Benjy Ferree Leaving the nest Rock & Pop 12/5/2006
Ella Fitzgerald Very best of the song books Jazz 12/5/2006
Taylor Hicks Taylor Hicks Rock & Pop 12/5/2006
I Love You But Ive Chosen Darkness I Love You But Ive Chosen Darkness Rock & Pop 12/5/2006
Waylon Jennings Last Train To Lubbock - Early Years Country 12/5/2006
Jet Shine On Rock & Pop 12/5/2006
Greg Johnson Me & Joanna Rock & Pop 12/5/2006
Joy Division Closer Rock & Pop 12/5/2006
Cheyenne Kimball Cheyenne Season One Rock & Pop 12/5/2006
Kutless Live from Portland Christian 12/5/2006
Jerry Lee Lewis Rockin with the killer Rock & Pop 12/5/2006
Lil Scrappy Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live Rap 12/5/2006
John Mayall Essentially John Mayall Blues 12/5/2006


BE YOUR OWN PET has got a massive buzz right now, and every label in the nation wants a piece of this Nashville band. Funny thing is, they don't wanna sign with anyone right now, so they are releasing the 3-song single EXTRA EXTRA themselves, and it's only available at select indie record stores across the nation, including ours! Get you some today.

Alright, you've been pulling demos of BE YOUR OWN PET off the internet and seeing their young faces in all them hipster magazines and music blogs. Well, now's your chance to actually support the band and own one of them shiny discs that they are putting out!