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Beck - Beck Works With Wilco Maverick American songwriting type Beck has teamed up with Wilco to work on a suitably world-weary cover of Skip Spence' classic album 'Oar'. Beck loves the internet. After years of his website containing not-very-much the singer has given the page a revamp, introducing a host of fantastic new features. Alongside regular blogs and photos the singer has been posting DJ mixes and even new material. The songwriter recently confirmed that he is set to release a series of covers of classic albums. Working with some famous friends, Beck has been posting tracks from his version of the 1967 masterpiece 'The... Leonard Cohen - Leonard Cohen Sets More U.S. Tour Dates This past February revered "Hallelujah" songwriter Leonard Cohen played his first U.S. concert in 15 years at New York's Beacon Theatre to rapturous response. Now, after an initial run of dates this past winter/spring -- including a gig at Coachella -- the singer has announced a second tour leg, set to kick off in Sunrise, FL, Oct. 17, Billboard reports. MORE LEONARD COHEN:>> Leonard Cohen Plays First U.S. Show in 15 Years>> SPIN.com Book Club: Leonard Cohen's 'Book of Longing'The 15-date run will hit cities left out of Cohen's first tour, including Atlanta, Cleveland, Nashville,... Propellerheads - A First Look at Propellerhead's Record Initially announced back in mid-May, and currently knee-deep in beta testing for its scheduled ship date of 09/09/09, Propellerhead's Record) software (Mac/Windows, $299 for new users/$149 Reason users) promises to be the recording software for artists, not engineers. And in the software's introductory video (all tutorials can be found here) they identify the number one obstacle that every songwriter has to overcome: a guyliner-sporting singer with a scarf so douchey it makes it impossible for him to keep his pitch. On a more constructive note, the five-and-a-half-minute video also provides an overview of the program's integrated... Elysian Fields - Elysian Fields †“The Afterlife” If you’ve ever heard Lovage’s Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By and wanted more of Jennifer Charles without the kitsch factor and Mike Patton creaming at the sound of his own voice, Elysian Fields may be right up your alley. At best, Lovage was one of Patton’s better ventures with tongue-firmly-in-cheek sexual referencing on songs like “Stroker Ace” and their sultry rendition of Berlin’s “Sex (I’m A).” However, with any Patton project, the record’s only worth a handful of spins at best, and I was far more enchanted with Ms. Charles who was more than willing to indulge... Bright Eyes - Bright Eyes To Release One Final Album Bright Eyes singer Conor Oberst is saying that he plans on putting out one more album under the band’s name before retiring it. He says that he plans to make one more album under the name with Saddle Creek Records. The release is set for the fall of 2010. A long ways away to get our fill of their ambient Indie music. Saddle Creek President Robb Nansel, said, “He’s going to record stuff over the winter and in the spring.” After the album’s release, Oberst will be retiring the Bright Eyes name. Nansel added, “My guess, based on what... Neil Young - Neil Young - Fork In The Road (2009) Fork In the Road is the new album from the suddenly prolific Neil Young. On this effort, the Canadian rock icon has written a string of songs all in ode to the automobile. For the most part, that automobile is his old Lincoln which has been retro-fit to run mostly on electric power. It's a concept album in every spirit of the term. Never one to mince his words, Young is pretty front and centre on his feelings with this record. He attacks corporate bailouts, car companies, and big oil with fervour. At the same time he's equally enthusiastic about 'the awesome... Moby - Review: Moby - Wait For Me The problem is when Moby begins paraphrasing David Lynch�s speech about how creativity is too often judged by its commercial results, you begin to remind yourself of his own brushes with commercial outlets. This is, after all, an artist whose creative apex (Play) was pawned, track by track, to commercial interests. It also seems like he�s saving face, an attempt to prepare us for another album with diminishing sales returns, just as every album he�s released since Play has done. This way, when the album fails to sell 100,000 copies, he can come right back and say �Well, I knew... Air - Steve “Air” McNair (1973-2009) On July 4, 2009, Steve "Air" McNair was found dead of multiple gunshot wounds, including two to the head, along with a female victim, 20-year-old Sahel Kazemi, who was found dead of a single gunshot wound to the head, in a condominium in downtown Nashville, Tennessee.The Nashville police declared McNair's death a homicide on July 5, but did not reach a conclusion about the death of Kazemi.Police have not yet made a statement as to who is suspected of the killings. Initial media reports indicated McNair and Kazemi's deaths were the result of a murder-suicide. Police were not seeking any... Regina Spektor - New Music Report: Regina Spektor The New Music Report’s Christian Rock! kicks off this week with Regina Spektor, who scored her highest chart debut with her new third album, Far. The New Yorker via Moscow is a classically trained pianist as well as an appealing weirdo, like Fiona Apple and Bjürk combined, says Christian Hoard. Her vocal hiccups (there’s even a dolphin impression on the record) can be indulgent, but she has pop songwriting gifts. Spektor’s confessionals grab you by the lapels without getting maudlin or overly emotional. Hoard says Far is a brightly produced album, but it’s also pretty straightforward, featuring piano, strings, percussion... Paul Oakenfold - Paul Oakenfold adds to European tour Superstar DJ Paul Oakenfold announces further shows to his European onslaught this Summer. Oakenfold, who is supporting Madonna on her World Tour, has had a huge year so far, from the studio to the DJ booth, to the editing room with Jerry Bruckheimer and beyond. The new dates include various club shows taking in Moscow, Stockholm, Gothenburg as well as a newly added festival appearance at the Machac Festival in the Czech Republic. One of the original pioneers of dance music, Oakenfold has a featured showcase in the newly established Grammy � Museum in LA (one of only a handful of notable... |
