This week sees the most appreciated DJ duo [tag]Daft Punk[/tag] release their second live album “Alive 2007,” recorded during their set in Bercy, Paris. Skid Row fans will probably rejoice, as it’s former frontman Sebastian Bach releases his latest solo record “Angel Down”; so far previewers say “the metal album of the year, if not the 21st Century so far.” This should be interesting. One of my favorite albums of the year, “Year Zero” by…
It seems like this week is focused more on compilations and cover releases, with new material here and there. Those releasing ‘best of’ CDs include: [tag]The Goo Goo Dolls[/tag], [tag]Spice Girls[/tag] and of course the much publicized [tag]Led Zeppelin[/tag] “Mothership” compilation. Prog rock supergroup Queensrÿche as well as the Phili quintet from [tag]Boyz II Men[/tag] have each released a cover record in the form of “Take Cover” and respectively “Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA.”…
Not too many shocking releases this week, but there are a few that are certain to hold a central spot on your iPod for a pretty long time. Highlights include [tag]Jay-Z[/tag]’s much awaited post-“retirement” LP American Gangster, inspired by the same titled movie. It seems hip-hop holds this weeks monopoly, in terms of new records, as Jay-Z fellow eastsiders [tag]Infamous Mobb[/tag] release their third studio effort, Reality Rap. Blink 182’s legacy, together with +44, alt…
This week we’re getting a total mainstream bombardment, with a new release from the most popular boy band ever [tag]Backstreet Boys[/tag] with “Unbreakable” at one side and with what can be considered one of the most controversial and awaited releases of the year in the form of [tag]Britney Spears[/tag]’ latest album “Blackout,” at the other. Luckily there’s also a dose of retro, to help cope with this series of pop extravaganza, with “Long Road Out…
Busy, busy week here guys! We’ve got [tag]Serj Tankian[/tag](SOAD) with his debut solo album Elect The Dead, while another famous frontman, [tag]Dave Gahan[/tag](Depeche Mode) is set to release his sophomore solo record Hourglass. Libertines fans may have been disappointed by [tag]Babyshambles[/tag]’ first LP, but by the looks of it this second record, titled Shotter’s Nation, is set to please and deliver a lot of people. Of course this week’s clear favorite is [tag]Neil Young[/tag] and…
Arizona alt legends Jimmy Eat World are back with a new LP in the form of their sixth record Chase This Light. Elsewhere [tag]R.E.M.[/tag] releases their firs long awaited live DVD, titled R.E.M. Live, that features some of the band’s greats hits, recorded on a live performance in Dublin, back in 2005. Your favorite pussycat [tag]Nicole Scherzinger[/tag], is also releasing her debut solo album this week, suggestively titled Her Name Is Nicole. Jimmy Eat World:…
We’ve all been struck, like by a bolt of lightning, when [tag]Radiohead[/tag] broke the sudden news that they’ll release their latest studio album, “In Rainbows,” this week, without any notice. This is without any doubt one of the biggest surprise of the year and I wouldn’t be very much surprised if it would turn out to be the best material of the year either, they’ve never disappointed. In the shadow of In Rainbows, lie a…
This week marks the re-entry in the scene of two iconic rock groups: [tag]Bruce Springsteen[/tag] & the E Street Band and English heavy metal pioneers [tag]The Cult[/tag], with Magic, respectively Born Into This. Also both country star Faith Hill and the famous alt group Matchbox Twenty have each released best of compilations in the form of The Hits and respectively Exile On Mainstream. Bruce Springsteen (feat the E Street Band): Magic The Cult: Born…
Leading this week’s pack of new releases are, among many others, the [tag]Foo Fighters[/tag], with their much awaited “Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace”, the blues-rock sorceress [tag]PJ Harvey[/tag], with “White Chalk” and our favorite balladeer [tag]Devendra Banhart[/tag], with “Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon.” Also troubadour [tag]Jose Gonzalez[/tag] releases his sophomore record, in his characteristic acoustic guitar and soul manner in the form of “In Our Nature.” Busy, busy week, we just love the fall. Foo…
Last week was one of the busiest weeks ever in terms of releases and also very publicized due to the show down between [tag]50 Cent[/tag] and [tag]Kanye West[/tag]. This weeks bares the aftershock of the previous with a lot of great releases and also it marks the end of the 50/Kanye clash, as the results will be announced sometime today, or early tomorrow morning. Both Akron/Family and [tag]James Blunt[/tag] lead the pack for new releases…
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