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JUNE 17, 2008

Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Apples, The "Buzzin' About" (Hear here) (Freestyle, June 17, 2008)
Eef Barzelay (former Clem Snide frontman) "Lose Big" (Hear here; also available as MP3 Download) (429/Savoy, June 17, 2008)
Jennifer Batten (guitarist played on Michael Jackson's "Bad," "Dangerous" and "HIStory" tours) "Whatever" (released initially in Japan in 2007; Hear here; Read here) (Mondocongo, June 17, 2008)
James Blackshaw "Litany of Echoes" (Hear here) (Tompkins Square, June 17, 2008)
Bowerbirds "Hymns for a Dark Horse" (Hear here; also available as MP3 Download) (Dead Oceans, June 17, 2008)
Briggs, The "Come All You Madmen" (producer: Joe Gittleman; guests: Brian Baker, Ken Casey, Dicky Barrett; Hear here) (SideOneDummy, June 17, 2008)
Coldplay "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends" (producers: Brian Eno, Markus Dravs; first single: "Violet Hill"; Hear here; Read here; also available as vinyl LP) (Capitol, June 17, 2008)

BTW: "Life in Technicolor," "Cemeteries of London," "Lost!," "42," "Lovers in Japan/Reign of Love," "Yes," "Viva La Vida," "Violet Hill," "Strawberry Swing," "Death and All His Friends."

Errorhead "Modern Hippie" (Hear here) (Lion Music, June 17, 2008)
Etana "The Strong One" (Hear here; also available as MP3 Download) (VP, June 17, 2008)
Jason Falkner (of Jellyfish/The Grays) "Bedtime with the Beatles, Part Two" (Adrenaline, June 17, 2008)
Feeder "Silent Cry" (producers: Feeder; first single: "We Are the People"; Hear here) (U.K. - Echo, June 16, 2008)
From Autumn to Ashes "Live at Looney Tunes" (Jan. 8, 2008, show at the Long Island venue; Hear here) (Vagrant, June 17, 2008)
Craig G & Marley Marl "Operation Take Back Hip-Hop" (guests: KRS-One, Talib Kweli, Cormega, Iriscience, Sadat X, Will Pack) (Traffic Entertainment/Good Hands, June 17, 2008)
Kathy Griffin "For Your Consideration" (season 4 of her Bravo reality series "My Life on the D-List," which premieres June 12, gives an inside look at the recording and launching of this album) (Twist/RED, June 17, 2008)
Grupo Fantasma "Sonidos Gold" (producer: guitarist Adrian Quesada; guests: Maceo Parker, Larry Harlow, Greg Boyer; Hear here; Read here) (Aire Sol/High Wire Music, June 17, 2008)
Heavy Petting Crew "Songs Our Pets Taught Us [MP3 Download]" (Hear here) (Bomb Hip-Hop, June 17, 2008)
Rebecca Lynn Howard "No Rules" (Hear here) (Saguaro Road/Time Life, June 17, 2008)
Mick Hucknall (Simply Red vocalist) "Tribute to Bobby" (covers of Bobby "Blue" Bland songs; producer: Andy Wright; Hear here) (Rhino, June 17, 2008)
Judas Priest "Nostradamus" (2-CD concept album; Hear here; Read here; also available in deluxe edition) (Epic, June 17, 2008)
Mannish Boys, The "Lowdown Feelin'" (Read here) (Delta Groove Music, June 17, 2008)
Mansions "Mansions [EP]" (Hear here) (Doghouse, June 17, 2008)
MIGGS "Unraveled" (single: "I Believe"; Hear here; also available as MP3 Download) (Rock Ridge Music, June 17, 2008)
Chanté Moore "Love the Woman" (producers: George Duke, Raphael Saadiq, Warryn Campbell; first single: "Ain't Supposed to Be This Way"; Hear here; Read here) (Peak, June 17, 2008)
My Brightest Diamond "A Thousand Shark's Teeth" (Hear here; also available as MP3 Download) (Asthmatic Kitty, June 17, 2008)
Ken Navarro "The Grace of Summer Light" (Hear here) (Positive Music, June 17, 2008)
Gary Nicholson "Whitey Johnson" (Palo Duro, June 17, 2008)
Notwist, The "The Devil, You + Me" (Hear here; also available as MP3 Download) (Domino, June 17, 2008)
Offspring, The "Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace" (producer: Bob Rock; first single: "Hammerhead"; See here; Read here; see related reissues below) (Columbia, June 17, 2008)
Katy Perry "One of the Boys" (producers: Glen Ballard, Dave Stewart, Dr. Luke, Butch Walker, Greg Wells; first single: "I Kissed a Girl"; Hear here) (Capitol, June 17, 2008)
Ponytail "Ice Cream Spiritual" (Hear here) (We Are Free, June 17, 2008)
Prima J "Inside Out" (Hear here; See here) (Geffen, June 17, 2008)
Trevor Rabin "Get Smart [film soundtrack]" (Steve Carell movie, based on the 1960s TV series, opens June 20; Hear/see here) (Varese Sarabande, June 17, 2008)
Real Tuesday Weld, The "The Real Tuesday Weld Presents The End of the World - Live: The Clerkenwell Kid" (Hear here; Read here) (Six Degrees, June 17, 2008)
Reggie and the Full Effect "Last Stop: Crappy Town" (producer: Sean Beavan; Hear here; also available as MP3 Download) (Vagrant, June 17, 2008)
Rehab "Sittin' At a Bar" (Hear here) (Epic, June 17, 2008)
Ride the Boogie (featuring former members of Vaux) "Ride the Boogie" (Hear/read here) (Longhair Illuminati, June 17, 2008)
Becky Schlegel "For All the World to See" (producers: Schlegel, Brian Fesler; guests: Bo Ramsey, Rich Dworsky, Kenny Wilson, Fesler, Gordon Johnson; first single: "Bound For Tennessee"; Hear here; also available as MP3 Download) (Lilly Ray/IGO, June 17, 2008)
Silver Jews "Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea" (Hear here; Read here) (Drag City, June 17, 2008)
Sister Hazel "Before the Amplifiers: Live Acoustic" (Hear here) (Croakin' Poets, June 17, 2008)
Sy Smith (of Brand New Heavies, sings backup on "American Idol") "Conflict" (producers: Ant Bell, Ty Macklin, Steve Catanzaro, Dre King; Hear here) (Psyko! Inc./MDI, June 17, 2008)
Teddy Thompson "A Piece of What You Need" (producer: Marius de Vries; Hear here) (Verve Forecast, June 17, 2008)
Tilly and the Wall (indie pop group has a tap dancer instead of a drummer) "O" (producer: Mike Mogis; Hear here; also available as MP3 Download) (Team Love, June 17, 2008)
2 Pistols "Death Before Dishonor" (producers: J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League; guests: T-Pain, Ray J, Trey Songz; first single: "She Got It"; Hear here) (BMU/J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, June 17, 2008)
Dan Tyminski (vocalist and multi-instrumentalist in Alison Krauss + Union Station) "Wheels" (Hear here; also available as MP3 Download) (Rounder, June 17, 2008)
UB40 "TwentyFourSeven" (last album with lead singer Ali Campbell, who announced he was quitting on Jan. 24; guests: Maxi Priest, 1 Love & Rasa Don of Arrested Development, Marvin Priest, Hunterz; Hear here) (U.K. - Dep International/Virgin, June 16, 2008)
Various artists "Camp Rock [TV soundtrack]" (Disney Channel movie, featuring the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato, premieres June 20; Hear/see here; Read here) (Walt Disney, June 17, 2008)
Various artists "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl [film soundtrack]" (Abigail Breslin movie opens July 2; features classic songs from the 1930s; See here; also available as MP3 Download) (New Line, June 17, 2008)
Various artists "The Love Guru [film soundtrack]" (Mike Myers movie opens June 20; also stars Justin Timberlake, with music by George S. Clinton; See here; also available as MP3 Download) (Lakeshore, June 17, 2008)
Julieta Venegas "MTV Unplugged" (recorded March 6 in Mexico City; guests: Gustavo Santaoalla, Mala Rodríguez, Natalia Lafourcade; Hear here; Read here; also available as DVD) (Sony International, June 17, 2008)
Wolf Parade "At Mount Zoomer" (Hear here; also available as MP3 Download) (Sub Pop, June 17, 2008)
Shane Wyatt "The Last Cowboy" (Hear here; also available as MP3 Download) (Shane Wyatt Music, June 17, 2008)


Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Animals, The "Greatest Hits Live!" (11 tracks) (U.K. - Repertoire, June 16, 2008)
Joe Bataan "Under the Streetlamps: Anthology 1967-72" (Hear here) (Fania, June 17, 2008)
Beach Boys, The "The Platinum Collection" (3 CDs) (Australia - EMI, June 16, 2008)
Blondie "Live By Request [CD/DVD]" (U.K. - Warner, June 16, 2008)
Byrds, The "Live at Royal Albert Hall 1971" (Sundazed, June 17, 2008)
Cars, The "The Cars Unlocked: The Live Performances [CD/DVD]" (U.K. - Warner, June 16, 2008)
David Cassidy "Live in Concert [CD/DVD]" (U.K. - Warner, June 16, 2008)
Chicago "Chicago XXXII: Stone of Sisyphus" (1993 album; remastered, with four bonus tracks; Hear here) (Rhino, June 17, 2008)
Chieftains, The "The Essential Chieftains" (2 CDs, 37 tracks) (U.K. - RCA, June 16, 2008)
Duane Eddy "Dance with the Guitar Man/Twangin' Up a Storm" (1963 albums on one CD; remastered) (U.K. - BGO, June 16, 2008)
Fish "Bouillabaisse: The Best of Fish" (2 CDs; includes solo and Marillion hits) (U.K. - Chocolate Frog, June 16, 2008)
Genesis "From Genesis to Revelation" (2 CDs; 1968 album, with four bonus tracks) (Varése Vintage, June 17, 2008)
Geto Boys "Best of the Geto Boys" (Asylum/Rap-A-Lot, June 17, 2008)
King Khan and the Shrines "The Supreme Genius of King Khan and the Shrines" (16-track best-of; Hear here) (Vice, June 17, 2008)
Gladys Knight & The Pips "Claudine/Pipe Dreams" (1974, 1976 soundtracks on one disc; Hear here; Read here) (Shout! Factory, June 17, 2008)
Liquid Liquid "Liquid Liquid" (1981 EP, with bonus live tracks; also available as MP3 Download) (GR2 Classics, June 17, 2008)
Dave Mason & Cass Elliot "Dave Mason & Cass Elliot" (1971 album; Hear here) (U.K. - Rev-Ola, June 16, 2008)
Offspring, The "Ignition" (1992 album; remastered), "Smash" (1994 album; remastered) (Epitaph, June 17, 2008)
Pogues, The "Just Look Them Straight in the Eye and Say... Poguemahone!! The Pogues Box Set" (5 CDs; Read here) (U.K. - Rhino, June 16, 2008)
P.J. Proby "The Best of P.J. Proby: The EMI Years 1961-1972" (25-track collection helps mark his 70th birthday on Nov. 6, 2008; Read here) (U.K. - EMI Gold, June 16, 2008)
Rihanna "Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded [CD/DVD]" (2007 album, with three bonus tracks and a DVD of behind-the-scenes footage) (Def Jam, June 17, 2008)
Room (British prog-rock band featuring female vocals) "Pre-Flight" (1970 album; Hear here) (U.K. - Esoteric, June 16, 2008)
Diana Ross "Everything Is Everything: Expanded Edition" (1970 album, available on CD for the first time; remastered, with seven bonus tracks; Read here) (Hip-O Select/Motown, June 17, 2008)
Roxy Music "Live at the Apollo [CD/DVD]" (U.K. - Warner, June 16, 2008)
Runaways, The "Japanese Singles Collection" (Hear/read here) (U.K. - Cherry Red, June 16, 2008)
Simple Minds "Themes: Volumes 1-5 [box set]" (25 CDs), "Themes: Volume 5 [box set]" (5 CDs) (U.K. - EMI, June 16, 2008)
Timebox "Beggin': The Sound of London's Mod Club Scene" (Read here) (U.K. - RPM, June 16, 2008)
Various artists "Cinco" (2-CD, five-year anniversary compilation by New York City's legendary nightclub Cielo) (Tommy Boy, June 17, 2008)
Various artists "Reggae Gold 2008" (16 tracks; also available as MP3 Download) (VP, June 17, 2008)
Ventures, The "The Very Best of The Ventures" (2 CDs, 50 tracks) (U.K. - EMI Gold, June 16, 2008)
Paul Weller "Live at the Royal Albert Hall [CD/DVD]" (U.K. - Warner, June 16, 2008)
Dennis Wilson "Pacific Ocean Blue: Legacy Edition" (1977 album; 2 CDs; remastered, with unreleased tracks, including from his unreleased "Bambu" sessions; Read here) (Epic/Caribou/Legacy, June 17, 2008)
X-Press 2 "Raise Your Hands: The Greatest Hits" (2 CDs) (U.K. - Skint, June 16, 2008)


Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Deep Purple "Around the World Live [DVD]" (4 discs) (Eagle Rock, June 17, 2008)
Funk Brothers, The "Live in Orlando [DVD]" (New Year's Eve 2007 concert by Motown's legendary house band; CD version released June 3) (Eagle, June 17, 2008)
Hudson Brothers, The "The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show: The Complete Series [DVD]" (3 discs; 1974-75 CBS Saturday morning kids show; See here; Read here) (Video Service Corp., June 17, 2008)
Joy Division "Joy Division (The Miriam Collection) [DVD]" (The Weinstein Company, June 17, 2008)
Naked Brothers Band, The "The Naked Brothers Band: Polar Bears [DVD]" (made-for-TV movie aired on Nickelodeon on June 6) (Nickelodeon, June 17, 2008)
Tiësto "Elements of Life World Tour [DVD]" (2 discs) (Ultra, June 17, 2008)

MUSIC BOOKS

Subject/ Author(s): Title: Publisher/Due date:
Marley Brant "Join Together! Forty Years of the Rock Festival [Paperback]" (Read here) (Backbeat Books, June 15, 2008)
John McWhorter "All About the Beat: Why Hip-Hop Can't Save Black America [Hardcover]" (Gotham, June 19, 2008)
Bruce Springsteen "The Gospel According to Bruce Springsteen: Rock and Redemption, from Asbury Park to Magic [Paperback]" (author: Jeffrey B. Symynkywicz) (Westminster John Knox Press, June 16, 2008)
Jay Warner "Notable Moments of Women in Music History [Paperback]" (Hal Leonard, June 15, 2008)

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