This week's new releases (9/25)

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

Foo Fighters "Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace" - I'm glad someone continues to make good rock music...

PJ Harvey "White Chalk" - A new album from the alt-rocker...

As always, a list of the bands with animal-related names that are releasing albums this week:
Bear Claw
The Bird and the Bee
The Bonzo Dog Band
Cheetah Girls
Gorilla Zoe
Hawkwind
Mighty Sparrow & Byron Lee
Sea Wolf
Two Cow Garage
White Lion

This week's new releases (9/18)

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

James Blunt "All the Lost Souls" - Another attempt at Blunt to win over the hearts of supermodels.

The Donnas "Bitchin'" - All-girl rockers are easily dismissed...


Dropkick Murphys "The Meanest of Times" - Irish punk builds on success of "that song from The Departed."

Ministry "The Last Sucker" - Final album from the industrial kings.

As always, a list of the bands with animal-related names releasing albums this week:
Firefox Ak
Jeremy Fisher

Jack Black's Top 10

Jack Black was the guest for the Top 10 on David Letterman...

Funny stuff here:

This week's new releases (9/11)

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

50 Cent "Curtis" - Will he sell more than Kanye?

Kenny Chesney "Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates" - I'm still shocked that this guy doesn't write his own music...

Genesis "Turn It On Again" - Bring back Peter Gabriel!

Kanye West "Graduation" - I'm sure it won't be on MTV.

As always, a list of the bands with animal-related names that are releasing albums this week:
Animal Collective
Black Panther
Turtleduhks

Legend passes away

R.I.P. Luciano Pavarotti...

This week's new releases (9/4)

Here's a look at some of this week's new releases (It's a slow week building up to a big 9/11 release day):

Chiodos "Bone Palace Ballet" - I caught these guys at Warped Tour. Lots of screaming...from women in the crowd, and the singer.

As always, a list of the bands with animal-related names releasing albums this week:
Ferraby Lionheart

Henry Rollins interview

I spoke with Henry Rollins the other day. It was a phone interview to preview an upcoming Spoken Word tour date in Charlotte.

The interview was scheduled for 20 to 25 minutes, but the publicist told me that if Henry was his usual talkative self, to roll with it. I was apparently the last interview of the day.

Well, it was one of the finer interviews I've done. Fascinating and informative.

When I interviewed Alice Cooper a few years ago, a 15-minute interview went on for 45 minutes. I asked everything I could - about The Muppet Show, his golf game - until I finally ran out of questions.

With Rollins, I had tons more that I could have asked. I didn't get into acting. I didn't get into his tattoos. I didn't get into his lyrics as much as I would have liked. I didn't get into his writing.

The interview focused a lot on his travels, his spoken word and where he is in the present day as far as music is concerned. The full 7,500 word interview will be posted on charlotte.creativeloafing.com next week.

Hopefully, I'll get another chance to talk with him. Until then...