Manic Monday

It's the last Manic Monday before the official kickoff of the Bigassed Neverending Commercial Holiday Joy Season! Spend, spend, spend!

Blues:

Acoustic Blues - Paul James (reissue)

Explorer - Duke Robillard (reissue)
New Blues For Modern Man - Duke Robillard (reissue)

Country/Folk:

Live Shots - Joe Ely

Greatest Hits - Keith Urban

Old Town School Of Folk Music, Vol. 4 -Various Artists

Rock:

Angel Down - Sebastian Bach - I guess he has time for music now that his gig on Gilmore Girls is up.

A bunch of Holiday Gift Packs are coming out on Capitol Records, each from a different artist (i.e. Pat Benatar, Blur, Blondie, etc. Each features a CD and DVD.)

Ask Forgiveness - Bonnie Prince Billy

Fly Me Courageous - Drivin' N' Cryin' (reissue)

Awakening Live - Melissa Etheridge

Genesis - a bunch of reissues of their 80's stuff on Rhino

Dose - Gov't Mule

Y34R Z3RO R3MIX3D - Nine Inch Nails

Colorado 88 - Phish (and more live Phish, too)

Jukes - Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes - Springsteen light is reissued this day.

Joshua Tree - U2 - 20th Anniversary reissue

The Brit Box: U.K. Indie, Shoegaze, and Brit-Pop Gems of the Last Millennium - Various Artists - Rhino's gift box in a cool-looking package. 78 songs. Stone Roses, Smiths, New Order, Supergrass, My Bloody Valentine, and many, many more artists.

Jesse Winchester - reissues

That is all. Now enjoy the turkey this week, if you're in the USA, and if you like turkey.

Manic Monday

New this week:

Blues:
Deborah Coleman - Stop The Game

Magic Slim - Essential Magic Slim

Country/Folk:

A huge series called "Pure" is being released, featuring many classic country artists, including Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Patsy Cline, Lee Greenwood, etc.

Steve Earle - Washington Square Serenade

Billy Joe Shaver - Everybody's Brother

Erin McKeown - Lafayette

Holiday Music is being released by the boatload. 'Tis almost the season!

R & B:
*Bettye LaVette - Scene Of The Crime - If the one song I heard is any indication, this cd is going to be smokin'! Her voice is in fine form, and her band on this record includes David and Patterson Hood and the rest of the Drive-By Truckers and Spooner Oldham.

Rock:
Devendra Banhart - Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon

The Bird And The Bee - Please Clap Your Hands

Pieta Brown - Remember The Sun

Pat DiNinzio - Pat DiNinzio

Melissa Etheridge - Awakening

Jose Gonzalez - In Our Nature

Iron & Wine - Shepherd's Dog - I'm not a huge fan, but I do love the song Boy With A Coin, which is included on the latest Paste Magazine sampler.

The Lemonheads - Best Of The Lemonheads: The Atlantic Years

Nellie McKay - Obligatory Villagers

Joni Mitchell - Shine - her first new release in 5 years.

Iggy Pop - 1977 - reissue

Brian Setzer Orchestra - Wolfgang's Big Night Out

Stars - In Our Bedroom After The War

Tegan And Sara - This Business Of Art

The Weakerthans - Reunion Tour

Winger - The Very Best Of Winger - Because we will settle for no less than the very best.

*Pick Of The Week

Manic Monday

New releases for tomorrow, Sept. 11, 2007.

Blues:

Homesick James - Shake Your Money Maker - reissue

Eric Bibb - Evening With Eric Bibb
Various Artists - Best Of Mississippi Blues (includes Otis Spann, Son House, and Memphis Slim)

Country:

Kenny Chesney - Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates

Patsy Cline - Country Biography

Willie Nelson - Country Biography

Folk:
Joan Baez - Carry It On

Ian Matthews - Journeys From Gospel Oak [with bonus tracks] - Reissue.

Rap:

The 50 Cent vs. Kanye West releases will happen. 50 says he will quit if Kanye's debuts higher. I'm all for that. Maybe Kanye could quit if Kenny Chesney debuts at #1?? And that's all I'm ever saying about rap.

Rock:
Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam

Frank Black - Bluefinger

Collective Soul - Afterwords -here is one band I never thought would last this long.

Elvis Costello - My Aim Is True [Deluxe Edition] - This is one of my favorite debut albums ever and I've already got a 2 -cd release from Rhino. How many editions of one release do I need?

Ani DiFranco - Canon

The Dollyrots - Because I'm Awesome

Fleetwood Mac - English Rose - reissue

Peter Green Splinter Group - Time Traders/Reaching The Cold 100 - double album reissue

Joe Henry - Civilians

Nazareth - Complete Singles Collection

Pink Floyd - Piper At The Gates Of Dawn [3-cd deluxe] - the one mentioned last week, with a bonus disc of extras

Emma Pollack - Watch The Fireworks

Johnathan Rice - Further North

Shout Out Louds - Our Ill Wills

Ann Wilson - Hope & Glory - she does duets with all sorts of people, including Elton John and Alison Krauss

Wishbone Ash - Live in Hamburg

The last Manic Monday of August, people. Where did summer go?

What's new tomorrow:
Blues:
The Blue Voodoo - Back To The Shack
Memphis Minnie - Early Rhythm & Blues From The Rare Legal Sessions
Various Artists - Boogie Woogie Blues

Country:
Lyle Lovett and His Large Band - It's Not Big It's Large
Loretta Lynn - Number 1's
Ralph Stanley - Essential Masters

Folk:
John Stewart - California Bloodlines
Burl Ives - Songs From The Big Rock Candy Mountain
David Bromberg - David Bromberg - reissue
Leadbelly/Reverend Gary Davis - Good Morning Blues - Compilation

R & B:
James Brown - 20th Century Masters: The Millenium Collection
Ruth Brown - Late Date With Ruth Brown - reissue
The Jackson 5 - Number 1's

Reggae:
Toots & The Maytals - Light Your Light

Rock:
Stephen Bishop - Red Cab To Manhattan - reissue - Yeah, he's the guy who gets his guitar smashed by John Belushi in Animal House!
Joe Cocker - Classic Cocker
Demon Dog Sperm - Hopeless - I don't think that band names can sink any lower than this.
The Dixie Dregs - Dregs
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals - Lifeline
Dale Hawkins - Back Down To Louisiana
Horse The Band - Natural Death
Danny Kortchmar - Innuendo
Kenny Loggins - Celebrate Me Home/Nightwatch - a twofer reissue
Michael McDermott - Noise From Words - Sample this here. It's sort of Bruce Springsteen-ish.

Michael McDermott - Mess of Things

New Buffalo - Somewhere, Anywhere
Willie Nile - Beautiful Wreck Of The World
Procol Harem - Secrets Of The Hive: The Best Of Procol Harem
Queensryche - Sign Of The Times: The Best of Queensryche
The Young Rascals/The Rascals - a bunch of reissues/compilations
The Real Tuesday Weld - London Book Of The Dead
Ringo Starr - Photograph: The Very Best of Ringo Starr - compilation
The Subdudes - Street Symphony*
The Yardbirds - Live At B.B.King's Blues Club

*Nat's Pick of the week

Manic Monday

There's lots of good stuff coming out tomorrow! Oh, and I got the new Grace Potter (from last week's releases) and it's not blowing me away as much as Nothing But The Water did earlier this year.)

Now onto this week's releases:

Blues:
James Cotton Blues Band - Pure Cotton*
Omar Kent Dykes/Jimmie Vaughn - On The Jimmy Reed Highway
The Insomniacs - Left Coast Blues
Rod Piazza - Thrillville

Country:
Rerelases of nearly the entire Garth Brooks catalog. You knew it was coming, even though he said they'd all be retired.
Patsy Cline - Signature - a compilation
Conway Twitty - #1's: The Warner Brothers Years

Folk:
Loreena McKennitt - Nights from the Alhambra*

R & B:
Ruth Brown - 1954 - 1956
The Blues Brothers - The Definitive Blues Brothers Collection

Rock:
Aiden - Conviction
Architecture in Helsinki - Places Like This
Blackfoot - Rattlesnake Rock 'n' Roll: The Best Of Blackfoot
Blue Cheer - What Doesn't Kill You
Joe Bonamassa - Sloe Gin*
The Epoxies - My New World
Earlimart - Mentor Tormentor
Firefall - Greatest Hits - on Rhino Records
Love - Greatest Hits
MC5 - Greatest Hits* and some reissues
The Mekons - Natural
Mendoza Line - 30 Year Low
Minus The Bear - Planet Of Ice
The New Pornographers - Challengers*
Over The Rhine - Trumpet Child*
The Pietasters - All Day
The Queers - Day Late And A Dollar Short
The Rascals - Greatest Hits*
Rilo Kiley - Under The Blacklight - if you dig Jenny Lewis, you are a happy camper today.
Josh Ritter - Historical Conquest*
Mitch Ryder - Detroit -Memphis Experiment - reissue
The Waterboys - Book of Lightning* - I'm curious about this one. Loved this band.
*Nat's picks of the day, which she would buy if she had tons of entertainment bucks to spend.

Manic Monday

Good lord, it's the middle of August. Let's see if the releases are as lazy as I feel right now. These are all out tomorrow.

Blues:
Hillstomp - After Two But Before Five
Lightnin' Hopkins - Blue Lightnin' - reissue of a 1965 release
Sue Palmer and Her Motel Swing Orchestra - Sophisticated Ladies

Country:
Some label, Madacy, is releasing a ton of country artist compilations, including one with Johnny Cash and one with Kenny Rogers.

Folk:
Lori McKenna - Unglamorous
Sam Baker - Mercy; Pretty World
Linda Thompson - Versatile Heart

Reggae:
Of course there's a Marley in release, by the same Madacy Special Products. Can't tell what's on it, but I'm guessing I Shot The Sheriff and Redemption Song might be included, ya think?

Rock:
The Alley Cats - 1979-1982
The Blues Disciples - Under Construction
Eisley - Combinations
Enter The Haggis - Northampton
Giant Bear - Giant Bear
Great White - Back To The Rhythm (bonus tracks) - We need a bonus?
Haven - All For A Reason
Hot Flash Band - Hot Flash Band
Little Feat - Little Feat (A Mobile Fidelity rerelease. Must be fab quality!)
Matt Nathanson - Some Mad Hope
The Rentals - Last Little Life EP (I downloaded it..it's fun)
Lee Rocker - Black Cat Bone - I need to hear this one.
George Thorogood & The Destroyers - Bad To The Bone - reissue with bonuses
The Yardbirds - Live At B.B. King's Blues Club
The Wildbirds - Golden Daze