Marianne Faithfull

Marianne Faithfull is set to release her 22nd album entitled Easy Come Easy Go which features cover versions. Guests on the album include Jarvis Cocker, Nick Cave, Rufus Wainwright, Cat Power and Mick Jagger (who said they were all out of Mars bars).

U2 To Release Another New Album This Year / Spider Man Musical

U2 have reported that they will release a more mellow "companion" to No Line On The Horizon some time prior to this year's close.
In other U2 news:

Those that speak of "secret shows" have hinted at a possible show in Boston. And the musical Spder - Man featurng music and lyrics by U2’s Bono and the Edge, will make its Broadway debut in February 2010.

Iggy Pop and His Jazz Odyssey

Iggy Pop has reportedly recorded a jazz album based on author Michel Houellebecq's novel La Possibilité D'une Ile . He covers the French song utumn Leaves. Pop was quoted as saying "I've made it really especially for France and people who speak French." I would post the Jazz Odyssey scene from Spinal Tap here if companies weren't being such utter morons about allowing embedding.

Dinosaur Jr. Not Extinct / New Album and Tour

Dinosaur Jr. have signed with Jagjaguwar and a new album is slated for a summer release.

Tour:
March 20, 2009
SXSW @ Cedar Street Courtyard
Austin, TX
April 1, 2009
Daniel Street
Milford, CT
All Ages. Tickets $20 adv/ $22 day of. With Awesome Color
April 2, 2009
Club Hell
Providence, RI
All Ages. Tickets $20 adv/ $25 day of. With Awesome Color
April 3, 2009
The Station
Portland, ME
All Ages. Tickets $21 adv/ $23 day of. With Awesome Color
All Ages. Tickets $18 adv/ $20 day of +$2 for minors. With Awesome Color
April 9, 2009
The Small Planet
East Lansing, MI
Ages 18+ Tickets $21 adv/ $23 day of. With Awesome Color.
April 10, 2009
Bluebird Nightclub
Bloomington, IN
Ages 21+ Tickets $20 adv/ $22 day of. With Awesome Color.
April 11, 2009
Otto's Nightclub
DeKalb, IL
Ages 21+ Tickets $21. With Awesome Color
April 13, 2009
Rhythm and Brews
Chattanooga, TN
Ages 21+ Tickets $21. With Dead Confederate
April 14, 2009
Minglewood Hall
Memphis, TN
All Ages. Tickets $23. With Dead Confederate
April 15, 2009
The Varsity Theatre
Baton Rouge, LA
Ages 18+ Tickets $20. With Dead Confederate.
April 16, 2009
Revolution Music Room
Little Rock, AR
All Ages. $17 adv/ $21 day of. With Dead Confederate
April 17, 2009
George's Majestic Lounge
Fayetteville, AR
April 4, 2009
Higher Ground
So. Burlington, VT
All Ages. Tickets $20. With Awesome Color
April 6, 2009
The Town Ballroom
Buffalo, NY
All Ages. Tickets $19 adv/ $23 day of. With Awesome Color.
April 7, 2009
Lulu's
State College, PA
Ages 18+ Tickets $15 adv/ $20 day of. With Awesome Color.
April 8, 2009
Musica
Akron, OH
All Ages. Tickets $18 adv/ $20 day of +$2 for minors. With Awesome Color
April 9, 2009
The Small Planet
East Lansing, MI
Ages 18+ Tickets $21 adv/ $23 day of. With Awesome Color.
April 10, 2009
Bluebird Nightclub
Bloomington, IN
Ages 21+ Tickets $20 adv/ $22 day of. With Awesome Color.
April 11, 2009
Otto's Nightclub
DeKalb, IL
Ages 21+ Tickets $21. With Awesome Color
April 13, 2009
Rhythm and Brews
Chattanooga, TN
Ages 21+ Tickets $21. With Dead Confederate
April 14, 2009
Minglewood Hall
Memphis, TN
All Ages. Tickets $23. With Dead Confederate
April 15, 2009
The Varsity Theatre
Baton Rouge, LA
Ages 18+ Tickets $20. With Dead Confederate.
April 16, 2009
Revolution Music Room
Little Rock, AR
All Ages. $17 adv/ $21 day of. With Dead Confederate
April 17, 2009
George's Majestic Lounge
Fayetteville, AR
Ages 18+ Tickets $16 adv/ $18 day of. With Dead Confederate
April 18, 2009
Proud Larry's
Oxford, MS
Ages 18+ Tickets $19 adv/ $21 day of. With Dead Confederate
April 20, 2009
40 Watt Club
Athens, GA
All Ages. Tickets $17 adv/ $19 day of. With Dead Confederate
April 21, 2009
Sky City
Augusta, GA
Ages 21+ Tickets $21. With Dead Confederate
April 22, 2009
Common Grounds
Gainesville, FL
Ages 18+ Tickets $20. With Dead Confederate
April 23, 2009
The Moon
Tallahassee, FL
Ages 18+ Tickets $15 adv/ $17 day of / free for students. With Mike Watt + The Secondmen
April 24, 2009
Freebird Live
Jacksonville Beach, FL
All Ages. Tickets $21. With Mike Watt + The Secondmen
April 25, 2009
The Music Farm
Charleston, SC
All Ages. Tickets $20 adv/ $23 day of. With Mike Watt + The Secondmen
April 26, 2009
The Orange Peel
Asheville, SC
Ages 18+ Tickets $19 adv/ $21 day of. With Mike Watt + The Secondmen
April 27, 2009
Cat's Cradle
Carrboro, NC
All Ages. Tickets $24 adv/ $26 day of. With Mike Watt + The Secondmen
April 29, 2009
Neighborhood Theatre
Charlotte, NC
All Ages. Tickets $23 adv/ $26 day of /$38 VIP. With Mike Watt + The Secondmen
April 30, 2009
Toad's Place Richmond
Richmond, VA
All Ages. Tickets $20 adv/ $23 day of. With Mike Watt + The Secondmen
May 1, 2009
Chameleon Club
Lancaster, PA
All Ages. Tickets $18. With Mike Watt + The Secondmen
May 2, 2009
Ottobar Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
All Ages. Tickets $21/ $22 for under 21. With Mike Watt + The Secondmen

White Hills Sign To Thrill Jockey

NYC's White Hills have found a label here is the good ole' U.S. of A. via Thrill Jockey. The label will re-issue Glitter Glamour Atrocity and A Little Bliss Forever.

Yo! Majesty Leader Shunda K Collaborates With Peaches

Yo! Majesty leader Shunda K along with some help from Peaches, releases the Le Passion, Yo! EP. Grab the EP:Free Download: http://www.fanaticpromotion.com/ribbit/SHUNDAKANDKOTCHY/00015-shundakandkotchy-lpy.zip

Tha Best Eva Written...Outkased mixtape featuring Shunda K and rapper Jerzy backed by Outkast instrumentals to surface in April.

Shaunda K On The Web:
www.shundak.com
www.myspace.com/shundak
www.facebook.com/pages/Shunda-K-of-Yo-Majesty/26474678700


Shunda K Family On The Web:
www.peachesrocks.com
www.myspace.com/peaches
www.kotchy.com
www.myspace.com/kotchy89
www.thapumpsta.com
www.myspace.com/thapumpsta
www.flore-music.com
www.myspace.com/floredj
www.djorion.com
www.myspace.com/oriongarcia

Extra Golden Release Thank You Very Quickly and More Tour Dates

File under indie world beat

After a three-month International tour (including both Pitchfork and Roskilde) , Extra Golden forged onward to record the follow-up to their acclaimed release Hera Ma Nono. The basic tracks were recorded in one day and the result is Thank You Very Quickly, a six song e.p./album. The title track and closer extends a humble thanks to all of the group’s fans who donated money to keep Extra Golden’s families alive and safe amidst Kenya’s post-election violence of early 2008.


This band is truly unique. Check 'em out via this '07 promo clip:


Live:
Thu Apr 9 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
Fri Apr 10 Baltimore, MD - Floristree Space
Sat Apr 11 New York, NY - Le Poisson Rouge
Sun Apr 12 Cambridge, MA - Middle East Upstairs
Tue Apr 14 Washington, DC - Comet Pizza
Wed Apr 15 Grantham, PA - B Sides @ Messiah College
Thu Apr 16 Gambier, OH - The Horn Gallery @ Kenyon College
Fri Apr 17 Grand Rapids, MI - Ladies Literary Club (Calvin College)
Sat Apr 18 Bloomington, IN - Culture Shock w/ Four Tet
Sun Apr 19 Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club
Mon Apr 20 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
Wed Apr 22 Louisville, KY - Harbor Lawn at Waterfront Park (WFPK Live Lunch
Thu Apr 23 Cincinnati, OH - Northside Tavern


http://www.extragolden.com/

Arbouretum Present More "Psyche Rock Doom Folk"

"the best doom-folk record of all time\"- XLR8R

"a sonic explorer like Wilco or Crazy Horse - a cult classic\" – Uncut

"Epic and melancholic… it conjures up such a brooding sense of Gothic Americana… [that] is underpinned by a drive and energy which suggest an equal immersion in American Rock lore.\" - The Wire

"Dave Heumann\'s vocal melodies are clear, grand, and hymnal and at the risk of stretching the arboreal theme, it is possible to hear the solid, ringing chords and exquisite pealing twin-guitar solos as the trunk and the canopy of their unique sound. Pretty special.\" - The Guardian (UK)

Arbouretum recently issued a split 12" with label-mates Pontiak called Kale, a collection of new originals (Spinal Tap anyone) and John Cale covers that is already out of print. The new full-length album Song of the Pearl streets this month. Song of the Pearl is Arbouretum\'s third full-length release.

SXSW 2007 Performance SNippet


"Mohammed;s Hex and Bounty" from Rotterdam '07 posted by youtube user lutek1

Pearl Jam Ten Deluxe Reissue and Pearl Jam Game

The Pearl Jam Ten Game is now live!


FOUR SPECIAL EDITION PACKAGES IN STORES MARCH 24, 2009
Album extras found across the four editions of Ten include:

Remaster of original Ten album + remix by producer Brendan O'Brien •

DVD of previously unreleased 1992 Pearl Jam MTV Unplugged performance with 5.1 surround sound audio remix • LP of the band's 1992 "Drop in the Park" concert • Replica of Pearl Jam three-song demo cassette with Eddie Vedder's original vocal dubs • Recreation of Eddie Vedder composition notebook • Never before seen memorabilia • Bonus tracks and more.


Each Ten package will include two versions of the album: the remastered version of the original album PLUS an accompanying remixed version done by the band's long-time producer, Brendan O'Brien (Bruce Springsteen, AC/DC, Audioslave). Details on specific extras for each of the four packages are attached.


"The band loved the original mix of Ten, but were also interested in what it would sound like if I were to deconstruct and remix it," says producer Brendan O'Brien. "The original Ten sound is what millions of people bought, dug and loved, so I was initially hesitant to mess around with that. After years of persistent nudging from the band, I was able to wrap my head around the idea of offering it as a companion piece to the original – giving a fresh take on it, a more direct sound."


TEN RE-DESIGN

Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament, who served as the art director for the original Ten packaging, reprised his role for the reissues collaborating with designer, Andy Fischer, of Cameron Crowe's Vinyl Films (Into the Wild soundtrack LP, Vanilla Sky soundtrack LP, Harold and Maude anniversary edition soundtrack LP).


"The goal was to assemble the ultimate fan-piece," explains Fischer. "Something Pearl Jam lovers could pore over as they experience an indelible record all over again, in an entirely new way."

"The original concept was about really being together as a group and entering into the world of music as a true band...a sort of all-for-one deal," says Jeff Ament. "There were some elements of the original Ten artwork that didn't turn out the way we had hoped, due to time constraints. With this reissue, we've been able to take our time and invest resources into making the design the way we had originally intended."


REPLICA OF PEARL JAM THREE-SONG DEMO CASSETTE IN SUPER DELUXE EDITION

In the process of digging through his archives for this project, Ament came across an old cassette marked "Momma-Son" – the fabled original Pearl Jam demo tape featuring the first recorded versions of "Alive," "Once" and "Footsteps." Ament and guitarists Stone Gossard and Mike McCready had recorded instrumental tracks of these songs to help solicit a singer for their newly formed band. Mutual friend - and then Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer - Jack Irons suggested they send the tape down to San Diego surfer and little-known singer Eddie Vedder.

Completely inspired by what he heard from these musicians that he then only knew by name, Vedder quickly wrote lyrics, put these vocals to the music tracks and shipped the tape back to Seattle. Upon hearing how Vedder had transformed the songs, Ament, Gossard and McCready asked him to come up to Seattle so they could meet and have an official "tryout" together. Shortly thereafter, Pearl Jam was born. (A replica of the "Momma-Son" cassette will be included in the Super Deluxe Edition of Ten.)

Jeff Ament describes the experience of re-visiting that tape with singer Eddie Vedder:

"I think the first time that Ed or I had opened any of those boxes was a few weeks ago. I knew that the original 'Momma-Son' cassette was somewhere, but I hadn't listened to it in 17, 18, 19 years. It was cool to sit down and play it for the first time with Ed and see his reaction. And to find that 90% of it stayed exactly the same as what ended up on the record. A lot of elements were identical. There was some energy flying around at that point even from 1,300 miles away from Seattle to San Diego."

THE FOUR EDITIONS OF TEN: ALBUM EXTRAS PER PACKAGE

1. Legacy Edition (2-disc set in mini-LP style slipcase):

· Disc 1: original Ten tracklisting digitally remastered (original mix)

· Disc 2: original Ten tracklisting digitally remastered and remixed by Brendan O'Brien, plus six bonus tracks: "Brother," "Just a Girl," "State of Love and Trust," "Breath and a Scream," "2,000 Mile Blues" and "Evil Little Goat"

· Re-designed packaging

2. Deluxe Edition (2-disc set plus DVD specially designed hardbound package):

· Disc 1: original Ten tracklisting digitally remastered (original mix)
· Disc 2: original Ten tracklisting digitally remastered and remixed by Brendan O'Brien, plus six bonus tracks: "Brother," "Just a Girl," "State of Love and Trust," "Breath and a Scream," "2,000 Mile Blues" and "Evil Little Goat"
· DVD of Pearl Jam's previously unreleased 1992 MTV Unplugged performance including never before seen bonus performance of "Oceans" with 5.1 surround sound audio remix
3. Vinyl Collection (2-LP set)
· LP 1: original Ten tracklisting remastered for vinyl
· LP 2: original Ten tracklisting remastered for vinyl and remixed by Brendan O'Brien
4. Super Deluxe Edition (2-disc set plus DVD, 4 LPs and replica cassette in linen-covered, slip-cased clamshell box):
· Disc 1: original Ten tracklisting digitally remastered (original mix)
· Disc 2: original Ten tracklisting digitally remastered and remixed by Brendan O'Brien, plus six bonus tracks: "Brother," "Just a Girl," "State of Love and Trust," "Breath and a Scream," "2,000 Mile Blues" and "Evil Little Goat"
· DVD of Pearl Jam's previously unreleased 1992 MTV Unplugged performance including never before seen bonus performance of "Oceans" with 5.1 surround sound audio remix
· LP 1: original Ten tracklisting remastered for vinyl
· LP 2: original Ten tracklisting remastered for vinyl and remixed by Brendan O'Brien
· LP 3 & 4: Drop in the Park – Live at Magnuson Park in Seattle on September 20, 1992 (audio mixed by Brendan O'Brien)
· Cassette: replica of original "Momma-Son" Pearl Jam demo cassette featuring "Alive," "Once" and "Footsteps"
· Package also includes an Eddie Vedder-style composition notebook filled with replica personal notes, images and mementos from the collections of Eddie Vedder and Jeff Ament, a vellum envelope with replicated era-specific ephemera from Pearl Jam's early work and a two-sided print commemorating the Drop in the Park concert.

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