This week's new releases (6/26)

Here's a look at some of this week's new releases:

Bad Brains "Build a Nation" - Who knew they were still recording? Rumor has it, it's a return to their old form.

Beastie Boys "The Mix Up" - An all-instrumental album; it should be interesting to see how it does.

Grateful Dead "Three from the Vault" - It took a long time, but it's good to see another release in the series.

As always, a list of the bands with animal-related names releasing albums this week: Crippled Black Phoenix

No Doubt encore

According to Web site PerezHilton.com, No Doubt has been practicing in preparation for their next album.

Those who attended the Gwen Stefani show in California were treated to an encore of three No Doubt songs - with the full band!

Let's hope this is a return to the No Doubt of old and a step away from Gwen's not-so-hot solo work.

Smashing Pumpkins hate their fans?

OK, I've complained many times about artists screwing over their fans - they release an album, and then shortly thereafter, release it again with bonus tracks.

So, their true fans have to buy it twice.

Now, Smashing Pumpkins is one-upping the ante. Instead of releasing a bonus CD later, they're going to do it all at once.

Here's the problem - they're going to release one bonus track on the Best Buy album, one on the Target album and one on iTunes. Other record stores get no bonus tracks.

Want all three? You have to buy the album three times. Like supporting local indie record stores? Then you get none.

That's ridiculous! I'm not the only one who agrees...

This week's new releases (6/19)

Here's a look at some of this week's new releases:

The Polyphonic Spree "The Fragile Army" - There was a lot of buzz about this band a few years ago, but it seems to have faded...

Tomahawk "Anonymous" - The band has reworked a variety of Native American songs...interesting, to say the least.

The White Stripes "Icky Thump" - Having just seen them in Bonnaroo, I'm looking forward to giving the new album a spin.

As always, a list of the bands with animal-related names releasing albums this week: The Groundhogs, Panda Bear

Blogaroo

I posted blogs from Bonnaroo over here.

Check them out if you have a chance.

Bonnaroo?

Anyone been to Bonnaroo before?

If so, send me your tips. I'll be making my first trek there next week.

Among those on the top of my list to see:

Tool

Rodrigo y Gabriela

John Butler

Ratdog

White Stripes

SuperJam with John Paul Jones, Ben Harper and ?uestlove

Wolfmother

So many more...

I'll be doing daily blogs from Bonnaroo over at theclogblog.com

Live Review: Tool

I've got a review of the Tool concert last night .http://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif

This week's new releases (6/5)

Here's a look at some of this week's new releases:

Chris Cornell "Carry On" - I'm sure it will be good, but not as good as Audioslave or Soundgarden.

Rihanna "Good Girl Gone Bad" - I'm sorry, but I call overrated on this one.

As always, a list of the bands with animal-related names releasing albums this week: Aardvark, A Band of Bees, Fish, Graveworm, Tiger Army