On Deceiver, Thile does it all, reinventing himself to the greatest degree; every note, word, and breath on the album comes from him.
The British four-piece Razorlight delivers so much run of the mill garage rock that even lead singer Johnny Borrel – despite his fervor – comes off as a second hand front man. Singing of blaze adventures such as
Canadian rock act Hot Hot Heat has put the finishing touches on its highly anticipated next album. The 13-track “Elevator” is due in early April via Warner Bros., and will be preceded in March by the single “You Owe Me an IOU.” The band is expected to tour heavily in support of the set, beginning in February.
Produced by Dave Sardy (Dandy Warhols, Helmet), “Elevator” is the follow-up to 2002’s “Make Up the Breakdown,” which peaked at No. 3 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart and No. 5 on the Top Independent Albums tally. It has sold nearly 238,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
The band’s return to the live stage will feature new guitarist Luke Paquin, a San Francisco native who recently replaced group member Dante DeCaro. According to Hot Hot Heat’s official Web site, “while Dante made his decision a while ago, he still co-wrote and recorded the new album with us and is as proud of it as we are.”
Here is the track list for “Elevator”:
“Running Out of Time”
“Island of the Honest Man”
“Dirty Mouth”
“You Owe Me an IOU”
“No Jokes – Fact”
“Goodnight, Goodnight”
“Middle of Nowhere”
“Pickin’ It Up”
“Ladies and Gentlemen”
“Elevator”
“Shame on You”
“Soldier in a Box”
“Jingle Jangle”
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Festival season begins early in South Florida, and the Langerado Music Festival is quickly becoming the destination of choice for traveling music lovers ready to start the journey. The festival, now in its third year, is preparing to host a slew offans from colder climates: music lovers, college spring-breakers and sun seekers who are aching for festival season to begin.
Langerado’s current line-up includes headliners The String Cheese Incident (two nights), Medeski Martin & Wood, Toots and the Maytals, Keller Williams, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Michael Franti & Spearhead, De La Soul, MOFRO, Particle, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Soulive, Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra, Robert Walters 20th
Congress, New Monsoon, Benevento Russo Duo, Donavon Frankenreiter, Kaki King, Spam Allstars, Hackensaw Boys, deSol, DJ Williams Projekt and many others still to be announced. Please visit www.langerado.com/artists.htm for a complete list of performers. In addition, through a partnership with Sonic Bids (www.sonicbids.com) one unsigned band will have the opportunity to perform at the festival. Please visit the Langerado website for information on how to submit your band for consideration.
The third annual Langerado Music Festival will be held at Markham Park in Sunrise, Florida; a gorgeous sprawling facility perched at the eastern edge of the Everglades Conservation Area. The festival’s two days will offer up 20 + popular musical acts, performing on 3 stages from 11 am – 9 pm, and details are being worked out for plenty of late-night shows in clubs scattered throughout Ft. Lauderdale’s thriving night-life community.
After taking himself out of the music business “to regenerate, get free of myself and make an album for the right reasons,” Billy Idol has completed his first album featuring new songs in over 10 years, aptly titled DEVIL’S PLAYGROUND. The CD, which may or may not be named after a location deep inside the Idol mind, is scheduled for release on March 22, 2005, and is the English rocker’s first for Sanctuary Records.
The single, “Scream,” is a down and dirty love romp featuring the
sinister signature guitar of Steve Stevens and Idol’s rock and roll
holla in the familiar vain of “Rebel Yell.” It will go to radio on
January 3, with an impact date set for January 24. Widely credited as
one of the critical artists responsible for the golden age of Music
Television and an early disciple of the art of controversy on the small screen, Idol will attempt to reinvent the video art form by making one for “Scream,” which will be completed early next year.
DEVIL’S PLAYGROUND is a journey through the musical mind, influences and taste of Billy Idol. The trip begins with the visceral thrust of the album’s opener “Super Overdrive, followed by the punk anthem “World Coming Down,” which borrows from his own history in the Bromley Contingent-the crew that included Siouxie Sioux, Steve Severin, The Clash’s Mick Jones and others who followed the Sex Pistols-as well as his own early group, Generation X. In total, there are 13 tracks to be experienced on DEVIL’S PLAYGROUND.
Produced by Dan Myers and recorded with his touring band, Adam Green follows up his critically acclaimed album FRIENDS OF MINE, which featured the Rolling Stone Song Of The Year Jessica, with an album that takes a step closer to the likes of Bacharach and Jacques Brel.
Combining his singular songwriting vision and plaintive, almost-angelic tenor with elegant melodies and playful art-pop arrangements, GEMSTONES showcases Adam’s unmistakable romantic sensibility as well as his barbed sense of humor.
GEMSTONES will be released March 1st on Rough Trade Records.
