Brother Ali - Shadows of the Sun
The (International) Noise Conspiracy - Survival Sickness

"Toward the Within," by the Dead Can Dance (however, it's the dvd of the concert).

Enrique Iglesias new album "Insomniac"

R

Kimberley Locke- Based on a True Story

Michael Buble- Call Me Irresponsible


I am looking forward to the Legally Blonde soundtrack release in July.

The most recent Jonny Lang CD "Turn Around" is amazing. I got it last week and and can't stop listening to it.

The Farm, Spartacus.

White Stripes - "Icky Thump" - they have never, ever let me down...I've been listening to White Stripes pretty much exclusively the past two days, gearing up for the new one...

Also in the mix...

The National - "Boxer" - excellent, love this band

Electralane - "No Shouts, No Calls" - heard good stuff about this one, not disappointed

The new Wilco, "Sky Blue Sky," can't get enough, and of course I went back and listened to all my Wilco stuff over and over and over...

Icky Thump. Who'da thunk?

Icky Thump is just spectacularly wonderful in that White Stripes kind of way. Meg White has inspired me to want to be a female drummer.

Sorted! The Best of Love and Rockets dvd (it's all of their hits & they're on video).

I love this video. Daniel ash & Daniel J. start out arm-in-arm "waltzing." Notice that Daniel Ash has his hand on Daniel J.'s, ahem, behind.

Hmmmm!...

I've been on a minor spending spree. Lots of good stuff.

The White Stripes - Icky Thump
The Pale Fountains - ...from across the kitchen table
The Polyphonic Spree - The Fragile Army
Planningtorock - Have It All
Digitalism - Idealism

And the queerest abum released this century:

Kids on TV - Mixing Business with Pleasure

Just saw Wilco live - awesome!!!! I will probably be listening to nothing else for a couple of days...

"Shake It Off" is my new favourite song...

A friend of mine burned the new Erasure cd for me, Light at the End of the World. He's a huge fan. Tracks #1 (Sunday Girl) & track #3 (Sucker For Love) I'm not that crazy about. But the rest of it is beautifully produced like all of their recordings.

I just got this CD by Amy Winehouse, Back to Black. She's very good-mostly sounds like early '60's R&B -kind of Etta James-ish in style. Rehab and I'm No Good are great!

Kelly Clarkson's "My December"- Which I love her will to write all of her own music, but the songs/melodies aren't as rounded as well as more developed songwriters. But I am enjoying it in general- definitely not as strong as Breakaway- but a good transition for her career.

Also listening to Idols from around the world- Anthony Callea's "A New Chapter" and Guy Sebastian's "Closer to the Sun".

I do recommend Zamajobe Sithole- Ndawo Yami from South Africa. Nice voice, fun listening.

CCR's Live concert album "The Concert" from the Oakland Coliseum on January 31, 1970...

I have it absolutely CRANKED throughout the hoouse and down here onto the lawn - Neither Iain or my nephew understands... Sigh

Rob

Rock on! I just recently bought their 3-cd Greatest Hits box set. Love them. I understand the blasting connection you've got.

I'm listening to the Fly Jefferson Airplane dvd. Pretty awesome!

Ok, we just switched to jacuzzi mood...

Sade Live dvd.

Rattle & Hum, U2 dvd!

The Martyr Mantras.

I love this album by Boy George. It's quite old, but it still has a fresh "house" sound.

Well I was just listening to Jim Croce - but someone just changed the playlist and now it...

How did I ever marry someone who likes Barry Manilow?

At least he's bringing Champagne down, and the kid is in bed.

Night

R

Did anyone ever buy or even hear of Boy George's Cheapness and Beauty CD? It was actually pretty good, for those who can stand him to begin with.

Yeah I have a copy & I'm not too crazy about it. But I know that critics loved it though.

I'm totally stoked about the new Interpol CD, which I think is out a week from tomorrow. There's a track called "No I in Threesome," which alone makes the album worth buying in my book.

Maroon 5 - Live from Le Cabaret in Montreal

R

The original cast recording of Curtains.

Much, much better than it's been reviewed. Some truly lovely music and some very fun music.

It really was a fun production as well -- but that;'s a different category.

I got this Stax Records 50th Anniversary Celebration 2-disc set, it's a compilation of lots of soul/blues/R&B-style music from Stax, old-school Memphis, TN label. Lots of popular, well-known stuff (Isaac Hayes, Booker T etc, "Mr. Big Stuff"), as well as some more obscure artists. I think this is a condensed version of a larger box set that was issued, which I'm sure is wonderful, but for me this 2-disc set has been outstanding.

Best of David Bowie dvd.

Here's the Life on Mars? video...You gotta think that it's from 1973 (over 30+ trs old).

A rotation of (now I'm dating myself) :

Yello, Flag

The Best of Gino Soccio

The Best of Telex

Orbital, Orbital

John Mayer - Gravity

Great track - inspired rendition of a great blues classic.

Headed to Arthur's Tavern over on Grove St to see whats up, or maybe over to the Knitting Factory.

R

Jack Johnson - In Between Dreams album - Good People

I can't help it - his music is simple, heartfelt, and he writes songs that just feel good. One of the best acoustic guitar acts around.

R

I've been watching MTV Tr3s (Spanish MTV) & saw this hot latino (band). Enjoy.

Here's Shakira's latest video (she looks hot!).
The Spanish version.

Here's my favorite female Mexican rocker: Ely Guerra.

Recently heard a really great track - "Had to Let You Go" by the Atlanta group 'Pop Cycle'.

Anyone know where I could find out more about this band? Itunes, MSN, and Aol all turn up nothing.

R

Gotta love The Cult, Fire Woman.

She Sells Sanctuary video.

Here's a list of 20 from my iTunes shuffle:

Taylor Dayne-Can't Get Enough Of Your Love
Mary J Blige-Do Anything
The Smiths-Shoplifters Of The World Unite
Sade-Love Is Stronger Than Pride
The Fixx-Sunshine In The Shade
Kelly Rowland-(Love Lives In) Strange Places
Patti Labelle-Yo Mister
The Simpsons-Look At All Those Idiots
The Smiths-That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore
Inner City-Innovators (Detroit Techno)
Bill Doss-Friends Win
Chic-26
Junior Senior-Go Junior, Go Senior
PJ Harvey-Down By The Water
Eurythmics-Wide Eyed Girl
Incubus-When It Comes
Ten City-Right Back To You
Eurythmics-I've Got A Lover (Back In Japan)
Club Nouveau-Step By Step
Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald-On My Own

Tomorrow - new Interpol and Spoon!!!!! I'm fixing to go camp out in front of Best Buy so I can be first in line and beat all the crowds!! Plus, Extras Season 2 on DVD!!!!! (If you're keeping score, that's like 12 exclamation points!!!!) (Those in the parentheses there don't count!)

The Onion AV Club has this feature called "Random Rules" where they bring in some musician-type (sometimes from well-known bands, other times from more obscure acts), put their Ipods on shuffle and make them explain the first five songs that pop up. It's pretty interesting, actually, some people have very detailed explanations about why they like a certain band, where they first heard them, etc. (which is how I would be in that situation). Other times it's basically like "Oh, I like this..." This feature is where I first heard of the band Islands, and they're one of my favorites now. Anyhow, just thought I would share... AV Club has really good interviews and stuff too...

I've been listening to it for months now and its one of my favorite songs of his album but Justine Timberlake's "Lovestoned/I Think That She Knows (Interlude) is hot! Its his latest single off his recent album that is now getting radioplay. I just saw the video to it...love it! I hadn't listened to it in a few months but now that its out on radio, its back on my main ipod shuffle.

I agree, mdterp01 (great avatar, by the way!) - "Lovestoned/I think she knows" is terrific. I only recently picked up FutureSex/LoveSounds, and the first half is almost completely flawless. Whoulda thunk?

My other recent obsessions:

"The prayer" - Bloc Party, Weekend in the City
Kitsuné Maison Compilation 4 - Various Artists
"Konichiwa bitches," "Cobrastyle," "With every heartbeat" - Robyn Robyn (UK edition)
"Eurodisco" - Bis, Social Dancing
"Brushed with oil, dusted with powder" - Scritti Politti, Anomie & Bonhomie (seems like I pull this out every summer!)
"Fledermaus can't get enough" - Von Südenfed, Tromatic Reflexxxions

I love this song, too. I also like Summerlove, and I have even started liking the song with Three 6 Mafia. I love Timbaland, and think that he is amazing. He is one of the best producers. He made Loose for Nelly Furtado an incredible CD. I love the new Bobby Valentino song "Anonymous" that he produced, and is featured on. The guy is amazing.

Dude, this whole CD is awesome. I'm a huge Fall/ Mark E. Smith fan. Too bad the name they chose for this project sounds like sinus medicine but other than that, spectacular.

Xymox, Twist of Shadows.

I was listening to Dead or Alive songs last week and lo & behold a story on lead singer Pete Burns popped up. He got hitched! What was shocking to me, though, was Pete's first marriage....TO A WOMAN. And they were married for 25 years. WTF???

Here is Pete's wedding photo with his... husband Michael. BTW, Pete is on the left and no, that's not Cher.

Pete Burns gets hitched

Yeah, I knew that back in the 80s when I was in college. Go figure...

John Mayer - Continuum Album - "Waiting On The World To Change"

A favorite, though his new album "Dreaming With A Broken Heart" is even better; almost as good as 2004's "as/is".

R

Got a free copy of that cd. A friend works w/ the entertainment industry & they had a signing...He didn't want the cd so he gave it to me..And yes, "Waiting On The World To Change," is a cool song...

Listening to, "blue six, beautiful tomorrow."

Dobie Gray's absolutely definative and stellar rendition of "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" from one of Charlie Daniels Volunteer Jam Concerts in the late 70's.

There is just no question: he nailed it. Probably the finest performance I have ever come across of that piece.

I am definately not a sentimentalist for the old South, but I defy you not to have a tear in your eye when he's done.

Next up - "New Orleans Ladies" by Louisiana's Leroux

R

"Someone great" - LCD Soundsystem, Sound of Silver


I wish that we could talk about it
but there, that's the problem
with someone new I could have started
too late for beginnings
the little things that made me nervous
are gone in a moment
I miss the way we used to argue
locked in your basement

I wake up and the phone is ringing
surprised as it's early
and that should be the perfect warning
that something's, a problem
to tell the truth I saw it coming
the way, you were breathing
but nothing can prepare you for it
the voice on the other end

the worst is all the lovely weather
I'm sad, it's not raining
the coffee isn't even bitter
because, what's the difference?
there's all the work that needs to be done
it's late for revision
there's all the time and all the planning
and songs to be finished

and it keeps coming till the day it stops

I wish that we could talk about it
but there, that's the problem
with someone new I couldn't start it
too late for beginnings
you're smaller than my wife imagined
surprised you were human
there shouldn't be this ring of silence
but what are the options?

when someone great is gone

we're safe for the moment
saved for the moment


I just keep coming back to this album. Every time I play it feels like the first!

Against Me! - New Wave

half boring, half good 2.5 outta 5

Bjork, Greatest Hits dvd

Here's an eclectic video that my bf actually likes...There is a God afterall! Thank you...