Since Lollapalooza is next weekend, and there were there statements from Perry Farrell that he may take the festival overseas to compete with the Glastonbury Festival, it seems like an opportune time to revisit the FYI on Lollapalooza.
Here’s a little preview of what to possibly expect from Radiohead.
Our Lady Peace are working on their follow up to 2005’s Healthy In Paranoid Times.
The Canadian band reportedly have 16 or 17 tracks ready for the new album and began work on the new album in February of 2007. The guys should be getting back to work on the new album anytime now.
On July 5 guitarist Steve Mazur left a post on the band’s MySpace page that stated: “Many songs are finished, we’re just writing more now `cause we’re having a good time doing it […] so we figure why not just keep going until we feel that we’re out of juice”.
The new album is apparently going to be produced by frontman Raine Maida. The title and artwork for the album are also being discussed right now as well.
I’m kind of glad to hear this. Our Lady Peace is defiantly a guilty pleasure of mine.
Enjoy some old school Our Lady Peace with the video for “Clumsy”.
The Foos will be releasing a greatest hits compilation this November, and that’s all the info we have for now.
The package will most likely look something like this: “I’ll Stick Around”, “Big Me”, “Everlong”, “Monkey Wrench”, “My Hero”, “Learn to Fly”, “Breakout”, “All My Life”, “Times Like These”, “Best of You”, “DOA”, “No Way Back”, “The Pretender”, “Long Road To Ruin” and hopefully some non-album tracks like “Baker Street”, “The One”, and/or “Darling Niki”.
Honestly, the only way I would buy this would be if it came with a DVD of all the band’s videos and some other special features.
Although, I remember reading a year or so ago that the Foos were working on a greatest hits compilation and that they were recording some new tracks for it. So, that could be another exception for me buying this.
Anyways, fans shouldn’t worry about the Foo Fighters calling it quits just yet, since most of the band members have stated that a new album is in their near future.
For now enjoy a beautiful acoustic version of “Everlong”.
I seriously hope that no one missed Pearl Jam’s performance at the Vh1 Rocks Honor: The Who.
While all the performers were good, Pearl Jam, as usual, stole the show. Heck, they even outperformed their idols The Who on that night.
Pearl Jam once again proves that their the best around with their rendition of “The Real Me”, from The Who’s 1973 masterpiece Quadrophenia. My boys absolutely tear this song up. I can’t stop listening to it!
As you watch this, check out the smooth bass skills by one Jeff Ament, he really stole this performance from the other guys.
Another Tuesday, which means another set of new releases.
Candlebox returns with their first studio album in ten years. Now, I was never a huge Candlebox fan, but any band that managed to survive the 90’s is alright in my book. The new album, entitled Into The Sun, will probably grab the attention of most 90’s fans. I don’t know if I’ll pick it up, but if you want a review wait for Scott over at The Rock Dose to deliver one.
Here’s an acoustic, live performance of the first single “Stand”.
Nine Inch Nails are releasing the previous free download album The Slip into stores today. I liked the album when I first heard it, but I haven’t listened to it enough to give you a breakdown. It seems like a standard NIN album, so folks shouldn’t be disappointed. So, if you didn’t take advantage of the free download, then defiantly pick this album up.
Listen to “Discipline”, which was the first single type thing from The Slip.
Beck is releasing his wonderful new album Modern Guilt on vinyl today. So, if you live near a record shop then swing by and snag a copy. I know I’ll be hunting down a copy of Beck’s recent work.
Enjoy the video for Beck’s groovy single “Gamma Ray”.
Liz Phair has already hit New York, Chicago and San Fran in support of the 15th Anniversary reissue of her breakthrough album Exit From Guyville.
Phair has now added three more dates to celebrate her 1993 debut, which include:
8/27 in Philadelphia at the Theater of the Living Arts
8/28 in Washington, DC at the 9:30 Club
8/29 in Boston at The Paradise
The shows will feature Phair performing Exit To Guyville in it’s entirety, which seems pretty cool to me.
If you’re not sure about going to one of these shows then check out a review from Rolling Stone.
Enjoy the video for “Never Said”.
Last week I received the news that b5 was retiring this site, as well as, several other great music blogs here. The company has to do what they have to and basically trim the fat. So, once July is over, so is this site.
It’s been a blast working here and sharing some of my favorite music with people from all over the place. I guess it’s true what they say, nothing good lasts forever.
However, I will be heading over to Evolvor to keep doing what I am doing, it may not be exactly the same, but it’s better than nothing. So, if you’re a reader, then you have nothing to fear, cause I’m still alive!
Hmmm, seems like a good song to play right about now…
Since Trent and company kick off their North American tour next week, July 25 to be exact, let’s bring back the FYI on NIN.
For now enjoy the video for “We’re In This Together”.
I usually I don’t post about these silly gossip stories, but this is just funny; since it makes my man Billy Corgan look like a jerk.
Here’s what’s going on between the friends and collaborators, which is according to Courtney Love. Alright, maybe this needs some verification, but let’s roll with it.
Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love’s only child Frances Bean is turning 16, which means that she’s having a Sweet 16 party, with a performance by My Chemical Romance. Oh the joy!
Anyways, Corgan will not be attending the festivities, which supposedly made Frances Bean cry, which in turn ticked off Courtney, which made her take to the internet.
Here’s what she had to state: “Corgan, I’m at work and am too tired to find you or get a number that you still have not sent me“. Love also added,”Out of whatever misguided shame thing you’re going through (that is a private conversation), you do not make children cry. A sweet sixteen is a big event and I think she looked upon you as family. I know she did, as a trustworthy and wise (child), and you can’t lay your s— on a child of [m]ine, and you as a man of 40 — my child sobbing, due to you, is unacceptable. I hate stating this on some random public forum, but the line is the kid, man. The line is the kid, and she does not get to shed tears over you. Her family has already done that.”
Love continued her rant by adding, “From now on, and trust me, she will never call you again”. But, Courtney didn’t stop there, “You can speak to me and I will pass it on to my family … which won’t happen due to this absurd shame you are having. I was and won’t ever say anything of negative content publicly about you – but you made my 14 year old child sob on purpose. That is enough of you. You’re the last man on the island, yet you don’t understand why they are all so alienating. Hubris, my dear Hubris, on a level I’ve never known, the frenzy of reknown [sic], you miss so terribly. Just admit it, accept it, and let it go. In the meantime, don’t make my kid or anyone’s kid cry again.”
Ah, rock star feuds are amusing. Especially coming from folks like Courtney Love and Billy Corgan. I really hope he responds, cause that should be a good one.
I know this is a 90’s related blog, we’ll get to why this song ties into the 90’s in a moment, but this is one of my favorite Bob Marley tunes. Yes, it’s a bit played out, but none the less a beautiful piece of music.
And, for some reason, I’ve been listening to “Redemption Song” a lot lately. Maybe because of the lines “Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds”. Man, gives me chills just typing out the words.
“Redemption Song” appears as the last track on Marley’s final studio album, which was from 1980’s Uprising. Marley had already been diagnosed with cancer and was apparently dealing with his own mortality during the writing/recording of the album. He would pass away a year after the release of Uprising.
The song has been covered by a ton of artists ranging from legends like Stevie Wonder and U2 to newer acts like Alicia Keyes to his son Ziggy with the Chieftans, but 90’s folks have done their fair share of takes on the song.
Chris Cornell
Ween
Ben Harper
Joe Strummer, although he’s not a 90’s act the Clash frontman delivers a great version that gives me chills like the original.
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Written by Albert Costill [email] for b5media.
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