10/22/10

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   It looks like the biggest release coming this week is "Metallic Spheres" from  The Orb featuring David Gilmour. It's nice to see Gilmour featured  somewhere. The other highlights for 10-25 release are as follows.
  "Magic Central" by Breathe Owl Breathe, Coliseum's "Goddamange", "Deth Red Sabaoth" from Danzig,"Special Affections" from Diamond Rings, "Diary Of A Mad Band" by Down, Hauschka's "Foreign Landscapes",  Kylesa's "Spiral Shadow" three double LP Motorhead titles "BBC Live In Session Vol. 1", "BBC Live In Session Vol. 2" and the self titled LP, Pomegranates' "One Of Us", "Music For Egon Schiele" and "Sea And The Bells" both by Rachels', another reissue of "The Slider" LP from T Rex, Avey Tare's "Down There", "Rise Of The Green Gorilla" from Timmy's Orgasm and "Future Weather" by War On Drugs.
   That all for this week. Happy shopping.

10/15/10

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   The  "Write  About Love" LP from Belle And Sebastian was last weeks new release sales winner. Sadly the label and distributors are out of it and it'll be about two weeks before they'll have it again. Doesn't that have something to say about Matador's support ?
    Here's what's shakin' for October 19th. There's a reissue of Ornette Coleman's "The Shape Of Jazz To Come", a Dag Nasty LP titled "Dag With Shawn", "The Witmark Demos 1962-1964" which is volume 9 in the bootleg series, a new double LP collaborative from Elton John and Leon Russell called "The Union", "Tears, Lies And Alibis" from Shelby Lynne, the new Kings Of Leon called "Come Around Sundown", a self titled LP by Mt. Desolation, "The Incredible Machine" by Sugarland and, lastly, "Dark Days Coming" from Three.
    The bad news this week is for Jayhawks fans. It looks like the reissues "Hollywood Town Hall" and "Tomorrow The Green Grass" that were scheduled for release have been cancelled. Hopefully this is only temporarily. We'll see and we'll see you next week. 

10/1/10

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   After the feast of releases last week, there are only about two grasps of titles expected for the first October 2010 offering. This must be the calm before the storm of holiday issues.
   We can look for the following titles to hit. There's a self titled release by Black Country Communion, "Bubblegum" by Clinic, a new Disturbed titled "Asylum", "As I Call You Down" from Fistful Of Mercy, "Caliph's Tea Party" by Gonjasufi, a Guster release called "Easy Wonderful", "Wreckorder" by Fran Healy on Ryko, a new Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark titled "History Of Modern", "Marnie Stern" by Marnie Stern, a Tricky LP titled "Mixed Race" and lastly "1000 Years" from former Sleater -Kinney founder Corin Tucker.

09/27/10

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   Lots of new releases for this coming Tuesday. Some of the titles are things bumped from previous weeks. Maybe they'll make it this time.
Here goes. "Crush" from Abe Vigoda, super deluxe edition (3 LPs-5 CDs-and a DVD) of David Bowie's "Station To Station", Breathe Owl Breathe's "Magic Central", a self titled LP by Cinema Red  And  Blue, "Halcyon Digest" from Deer Hunter, "World Gone Crazy" a double on 180 gram by The Doobie Brothers, Fences' self titled LP, "As I Call You Down" from Fistful Of Mercy, "In London" on 180 by Fleetwood Mac, "Lonely Avenue" from Ben Folds and Nick Hornby, the Gorillaz "Plastic Beach" hopefully not after anyone cares, "Living Proof" by Buddy Guy, Highlife's "Best Bless", another reissue of Curtis Mayfield's "Superfly", "No Better Than This" a double from John Mellencamp, a New York Dolls release called "Live At Radio Luxembourg, Paris 1973" on 180 gram, "Everything Between Us" by No Age, "Blood / Candy" by The Posies, "Simulacrenfield" from Parlour, Adam Haworth Stephens' "We Live On Cliffs" the fifth songbook from Rod Stewart, "Love Me Back" from Jazmine Sullivan, the new Weezer, Women's "Public Strain", a reissue of "Drama" by Yes and "Pete Yorn" by Pete Yorn. That's all for this week. Loads to choose from.
   Next time....

09/16/10

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   I'm going to get right to the upcoming new releases for September 21st. They are the following. "Mobile Chateau" by Matt Costa, a new David Cross titled "Bigger and Blackerer", "Real Ghosts Caught On Tape" from Fake Problems, a five LP Grateful Dead box set titled "The Warner Brothers Studio Albums",  "They Call Me Cadillac" by Randy Houser, a self-titled LP by Maximum Balloon, and finally the much asked for "Teenage Dream' LP from Katy Perry.
   Look for two more titles from the Jayhawks catalog, "Hollywood Town Hall" and "Tomorrow The Green Grass", to be issued around the 19th of October by American.

09/10/10

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   As usual there is a very short lists of releases this Tuesday the 7th and a huge one due the 14th. Labor Day falls on Monday and, as usual, labels are reluctant to release titles on a holiday week for fear they'll get ignored.
   Braving release are the following titles. With the release of the self titled LP by Interpol and a limited edition double 12", this week Matador will be reissuing "Antics" and  "Turn On The Bright Lights". The Bad Plus LP "Never Stop", "Kaleidoscope Heart" by Sara Bareilles, Deerhunter's "Revival" and "Personal Life" from The Thermals make up what will be available.
  Look for the long awaited vinyl release of the "Plastic Beach" LP from Gorillaz to hit the stores on the following week along with a Vaseline's LP and... oh wait ...that's for the !4th. Until then.

08/13/10

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   Well, another week of new releases at hand.The latest shuffle of titles has these titles scheduled for August the 17th release.
    "Modern Rituals" by Chief on Domino, Darker My Love's "Alive As You Are", Walter Gibbons' "Jungle Music", a double from Iron Maiden titled "The Final Frontier" on picture discs, "God Willin' and The Creek Don't Rise" from Ray Lamontagne And The Pariah Dogs, "Memphis" by Mad Caddies, a self titled Lp from Lloyd Miller And The Heliocentrics, "The Longest EP" by NOFX, The Recues "Let Loose The Horses", "Let It Sway" from Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, "Deep In The Shade" by The Steep Canyon Rangers, two on Merge from Superchunk "No Pocky For Kitty" and "On The Mouth" both on 180 gram and lastly a double various artist collection titled "Local Customs:Lone Star Lowlands from the Numero label.
   Next time....

07/30/10

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From what I hear, the Tom Waits LPs scheduled, "Closing Time", "Nighthawks At the Diner", "The Heart Of Saturday Night" and "Small Change" have been temporarily (lets hope) canceled. So that fall gift we were all anticipating won't be delivered. The release of the Black Crowes triple set "Croweology" has been bumped to August 31st so far. Enough for the bad news.
   Here are the new releases scheduled for this Tuesday the 3rd of August. "The Suburbs"  a double from Arcade Fire, David Dondereo's ""# Zero With A Bullet", a self titled LP from El Ten Eleven, "Weareallgoingtoburninhellmegamixxx3" by EL-P, the Gravehill LP "Rites Of The Pentagram / Metal Of Death" that was due earlier, "JJ No 2" by JJ, Lady Gaga's "The Remix", "Consentual Selections" from Mad Caddies, a regular double edition and a deluxe (180 gram / 4 LP /  45 RPM) version of Metallica's "Reload", "Where The Messengers Meet" by Mt. St. Helen's Vietnam Band, Steve Poltz's "Dreamhouse", the reissue of Spoon's "Kill The Moonlight " on 180, "On The Ones And Threes" a double by Versus and "King Of The Beach" from Wavves. That's the highlights for it this coming week.
   Next time....

07/23/10

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We should only have to wait a week longer to see the vinyl release of the newest LCD Soundsystem. It has been quite a wait being the CD came out in late May.   More on that release with next weeks batch.
   The expected titles for July 27th are the following. "Archives 2003-2006" an early group of songs from Daniel "Grizzly Bear" Rossen's Department Of Eagles, "Merodional" a double LP from Norma Jean, a Heart 10" EP on Legacy titled " Hey You", Jaill's "That's How We Burn", "Mines" by Menomena, Lone Wolf's "Devil And I", the self titled National LP, "Airplane Carried Me To Bed" from Sky Sailing, "We Walk This Road" by Robert Randolph and the Family Band, "Ghetto Blaster" an EP by Street Sweeper Social Club and lastly our own Mark Olson's "Many Colored Kite" on Ryko.
   Next time....

07/19/10

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   There's a nice fat list of releases this week including the Gogol Bordello and a Rachels' release. For the release date of July 20th here goes.

   "Wormwood" by Acadia Strain, the new Big Boi titled "Sir Luscious Leftfoot : The Son Of Chico Dusty", a double LP by The Books called "The Way Out", Devos' new one "Something For Everybody" on blue vinyl, "She Has No Strings Apollo" from Dirty Three , "Full House Head" by Endless Boogie, "Whirl" by the Fred Hersch Trio on 180 gram, Walter Gibbon's "Jungle Music", "The Heart" a double LP by Jimmy Gnecco, The High Confessions' "Turning Lead Into Gold With The High Confessions" on !80, "Totaled" from Indian Jewelry, Mahjonggs' "The Long Shadow Of The Paper Tiger", "Timespan Remixes" by Majeure, two from The National "Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers" and  "The National", "Selenography" by Rachel's, "Pink Graffiti" by Secret Cities, Stars' newest  "The Five Ghosts" "Eyes And Nines" by Trash Talk and "Beyond The Valley Of Ultrahits" by Richard Youngs. A little something for everyone this one.

   Oh yeah, the Gogol is titled "Trans-Continental Hustle", is a double and is really late.

   Next time....

07/9/10

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   There is, as promised, a much better group of releases this week. Scheduled for July the 13th are the following releases.
   Two Autechre releases "Move Of Ten EP Part !" and "Move Of Ten EP Part 2", Carolina Chocolate Drops' "Geniune Negro Jig", a Vic Chesnutt reissue of "About To Choke" on 180 gram, "Intriguer" from Crowded House, two from Drudkh "Autumn Aurora" and "The Swan Road", the "Original Broadway Cast Recording" of Green Days' "American Idiot", Kansas' 180 gram version of "Leftoverture", a new M.I.A. titled "Forward Slash Backslash Forward Slash Backslash Forward Slash Backslash Y Forward Slash Backslash" or "MAYA", a regular and a deluxe edition of the new Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse titled "Dark Night Of The Soul", a Melvins Forward Slash Isis split 12", "Revolutions Per Minute" from Talib Kweli and Hi Tek (Reflection Eternal), "Disconnect From Desire" a double from School Of Seven Bells, a reissue of the second LP by Robin Trower "Bridge Of  Sighs" on 180 gram and the self titled LP by We Were Skeletons.
   Next time....

07/6/10

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   Don't blink or you'll miss the releases for July 6th. Being it's a holiday weekend there is the usual sparse number of titles due. The following week looks more promising.
   Here we go. "Between The Needles And Nightfall" by Marco Benevento, "Capricorn One" from Good Riddance, Gravehills' "Rites Of The Pentagram / Metal Of Death", "The Imagine Project" a double on 180 gram from Herbie Hancock, and "How I Got Over" by The Roots. Look for The Roots LP to be very reasonably priced at around $12.00. See, it can be done.
   Well that's it for this week. Wasn't that fun?
   Next Time....

06/25/10

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   Here are the vinyl releases due June 29th.
   "Songs For A Friend" by Bruner, Elvis Costello's "This Years Model" from Mobile Fidelity, Crystal Castles self titled LP from Universal, "Last Train To Paris" by Diddy-Dirty Money, Hey Marseilles' "To Travel And Trunks", a "DJ Kicks" by Kode9, "Singularity" by Robbie Krieger, a limited edition pressing of "Leviathan" by Mastodon, "the standard versions" (less expensive) of both "Signals, Calls and Marches" and "VS." Mission Of Burma have landed here after being promised at an earlier date, "The Archandroid" by Janelle Monae, a picture disc of "Ace Of Spades" by Motorhead, Parkway Drives' "Deep Blue", "Learning" from Perfume Genius, "Mojo" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, "Sister Kinderhook" by Rasputina, Scissor Sisters' "Night Work", a Spinal Tap picture disc of "Break Like The Wind", "Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space" by Spiritualized from Plain, "Speculation" by To Rococo Rot, "Retina" by Wildbirds and Peacedrums and "Expo 86" from Wolf Parade.

06/18/10

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   Here are this weeks titles scheduled for release on June 22nd.
   "House With A Curse" by Coliseum, "My Favorite Things", "Coltrane Jazz" and "Plays The Blues" from John Coltrane, "Trans-Continental Hustle" on 180 gram by Gogol Bordello,  double from Herbie Hancock on 180 gram titled "The Imagine Project", Billy Joel's "Storm Front" as an audiophile release, "Boys Outside" by Steve Mason, Nachtmystiums' "Addicts:Black Metal Part II", "Outlaster" from Nina Natasia, ""Signals, Calls And Marches" and "VS" as standard editions by Mission Of Burma, Learnings' "Perfume Genius", "Catoptric" by Psychic Ills", "Shine Not Burn" from The Real Mckenzies, "How I Got Over" by The Roots, Stars' double vinyl "The Five Ghosts", the "180 South" soundtrack and "Against Love" from Windsor For The Derby
   Look for four Tom Waits reissues due around August 17th and the vinyl release on 180 gram by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers of "Mojo" due June 29th.
   Next time....

06/14/10

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   Here's the short list of releases scheduled for Tuesday June 15th. "Mercy Seat" from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, two John Coltrane reissues ""Coltrane's Sound" and "My Favorite Things", a reissue of The Cures' "Disintegration", a new Foals called "Total Life Forever", "American Slang" by Gaslight Anthem, "Bleeding Heart" b/w "Jam 292" on 7" by Jimi Hendrix, "Release Me" from Like and Sarah Mclachlan's "Laws of Illusion".

06/4/10

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   Now that Memorial Day has passed there are more and considerably better titles scheduled for release this Tuesday.
   "White Crosses" by Against Me, the Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti LP "Before Today", Blitzen Trappers' "Destroyer Of The Void". "Further" by The Chemical Brothers, Cocteau Twins' "Treasure", "History From Below" by Delta Spirit, a new Golden Smog called "Down By The Old Mainstream", "Future Breeds" by Hot Hot Heat, a Nada Surf LP titled "If I Had A Hi-Fi", "In Desolation" by Off With Their Heads, Ratatats' new one "LP4", "Champ" by Tokyo Police Club, The Villagers LP "Becoming A Jackal" and  a Yo La Tengo 12" of remixes of the song "Here To Fall". 
   Next time....

05/28/10

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   To those of us who stocked and enjoyed the releases by Classic Records it was a sad day when they called it quits and turned their remaining inventory over to Acoustic Sounds for distribution. They will be painfully missed as they were a one of a kind label bringing inspiration through a very dim era in new  vinyl collecting. It looks like MoFi is the game in town. Thankfully they will be there to help fill the void.  Don't you guys go anywhere. Now on to the releases for next week.

   Due to the Memorial Day weekend there is slim pickings for next Tuesdays releases but here goes. A double from Jeff Beck titled "Performing This Week...Live At Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club", the new Jack Johnson on Universal called "To The Sea", "Tough" a two record set  from John Mayall, the vinyl reissue of "Unplugged In New York" by Nirvana, "Live From Texas" the new double ZZ Top LP, a six , yes six LP anthology from Lamb Of God called "Hourglass" and an EP by Trap Them titled "Filth Rations".

   Classic Records R.I.P.
   Next time.....

05/20/10

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   Releases this Tuesday the 25th? Here we go.
   "Behind The Sun" reissue from Eric Clapton, Dire Straits "Love Over Gold" reissue, "Diamond Eyes" from The Deftones, Fars' "At Night We Live", a new First Communion After Party called "Skyline Starlight", "Flowers Of Disease" by Goatsnake on Southern Lord, Damien Jurado's new one "Saint Bartlett", "Inter-Be" by Peter Wolf Cryer, Stone Temple Pilots self titled LP, a new EP from Kurt Vile called "Square Shells", "Dirty Side Down" from Widespread Panic, "Retina" by Wildbirds And Peacedrums,and lastly "Rebel Within" from Hank Williams III.
   Next Time...

05/7/10

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   Let's get right to the releases for May 11th. There is a Tony Cook and Dam Funk 12" titled "What's On Your Mind" on Stones Throw, The Amps "Pacer" on 180 gram, four new issues from the Monk label - The Beale Street Sheiks "Chicken You Can Roost Behind The Moon", Ishman Bracey "Suitcase Full Of Blues !928 and 1929", Tommy Johnsons' "Cool Drink Of Water Blues", and "I Will Turn Your Money Green" by Lewis Furry, "Uptown Saturday Night" a double from Camp Lo, A Stones Throw 2 LP set By  Mathew Larkin Cassell called "The Complete Works", A new CocoRosie titled "Grey Oceans", "How It Should Sound Vol. 1" and "Vol. 2" by Damu The Fudgemunk, a new Dead Weather titled "Sea Of Cowards" on 180 gram, "On Approach" from Everest, a reissue of " Darklands" by The Jesus And Mary Chain on Plain, the new Massive Attack triple with a CD and booklet called "Heligoland", "High Violet" the latest from The National, Phosphorescent's LP "Here's To Taking It Easy".two more reissues "City To City' by Gerry Rafferty and "Inflammable Material" by Stiff Little Fingers, two Twilight titles "Pains Of Love" and "Still Loving You", the previously bumped Peter Wolf LP "Midnight Souvenirs" and lastly a reissue of the Johnny Winter LP "The Progressive Blues Experiment" on 180 gram. The cover photo of a young Johnny is great.
   Next time.....

04/30/10

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   There's kind of a short list of releases due this Tuesday the 4th of May. Look for many more titles to be released the following week. First off is the new Dosh LP "Tommy" that's sure to be a big hit here in the t-cities. I know that I've already had quite a few inquiries as to the release date. Here goes for the rest of the releases. Broken Social Scenes' "Forgiveness Rock Record", "Option Paralysis" from Dillinger Escape Plan, "Your Future Our Clutter" by The Fall on Domino,  Fear Factors' LP "Mechanized", "Cosmogramma" from Flying Lotus, a Free Energy LP titled "Stuck On Nothing", the new Hold Steady LP "Heaven Is Whenever" that was one of the biggest things released on Record Store Day now in a mass market version and lastly a deluxe and a regular version of the new Minus The Bear record "Omni" with about a ten dollar difference in list price. Next time....

04/23/10

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   Ah, Record Store Day. Thanks to all the people who stop by to say Hi and picked up some of the titles. The two most requested titles were The Hold Steady and the Beastie Boys. The Flaming Lips was a close third. The Springsteen 10" was also more popular than I would have thought. The weekend turned out to be a huge success.  Many people came in Sunday to see what was still around for sale. The Beatles single of "Paperback Writer / Rain" didn't make it for RSD but look for that to be released on May 18th. It comes complete with the original UK picture sleeve.
   The highlights of this coming weeks releases are as follows. "Fever" a double from Bullet For My Valentine,a reissue of "Billion Dollar Babies" by Alice Cooper, Gogol Bordello's "Trans-Continental Hustle", "All This Time" by Heartless Bastards, a reissue of The Mahavishnu Orchestra LP "Birds Of Fire" on 180 gram , "Live In New York City" by Mono,  another in the DJ Kicks series this time it's Juan MacLean, "Save Yourself" by Make Up, the Jesse Malin and the St. Marks Social LP "Love It To Life", "Deep Tissue" from People Up North and lastly "Palomino" on 180 gram from Trampled by Turtles. Next time....