Artist:	Title:	Label/Due date:
Aesop Rock	"Fast Cars, Danger, Fire and Knives"	(Definitive Jux, Feb. 22, 2005)
Afters, The	"I Wish We Could All Win" (Hear here via iTunes)	(INO/Simple, Feb. 22, 2005)
Bernard Allison	"Higher Power" (guests: Bruce McCabe, Paul Diethelm, Jellybean Johnson, Brian Johnson)	(Ruf, Feb. 22, 2005)
All Natural	"Vintage"	(All Natural Inc., Feb. 22, 2005)
Tori Amos	"The Beekeeper" (producer: Amos; first single: "Sleeps With Butterflies" - Hear here via iTunes; Read here; see related book on Feb. 8)	(Epic, Feb. 22, 2005)
Tara Angell	"Come Down"	(Rykodisc, Feb. 22, 2005)
Armor for Sleep	"What to Do When You're Dead" (with bonus DVD; Hear here)	(Equal Vision, Feb. 22, 2005)
Blackfield (Porcupine Tree's Steven Wilson with Israeli pop star Aviv Geffen)	"Blackfield"	(Koch, Feb. 22, 2005)
Rory Block	"From the Dust"	(Telarc, Feb. 22, 2005)
Bone Brothers (Layzie and Bizzy Bone)	"Bone Brothers" (guests: Krazyie Bone, Wish Bone; first single: "Hip Hop Baby")	(Koch Urban, Feb. 22, 2005)
Brian Bromberg	"Metal"	(Artistry Music, Feb. 22, 2005)
Ian Brown (ex-Stone Roses)	"Solarized" (released internationally on Nov. 16, 2004; U.S. version includes the bonus track "Lovebug"; guest: Noel Gallagher; first single: "Keep What Ya Got" - Hear here via iTunes)	(Koch, Feb. 22, 2005)
Celly Cel	"It'z Real Out Here" (producer: Celly Cel; guests: E-40, W.C., The Federation, Hillside Stranglaz, Jay Tee; first single: "I Want You")	(Realside, Feb. 22, 2005)
Chatham County Line	"Route 23" (producer: Chris Stamey; Read here)	(Yep Roc, Feb. 22, 2005)
Chino XL	"Poison Pen"	(Activate, Feb. 22, 2005)
Mark Ciaburri	"One"	(Real Music, Feb. 22, 2005)
Clem Snide	"End of Love"	(spinART, Feb. 22, 2005)
Ravi Coltrane	"In Flux" (Read here)	(Savoy Jazz, Feb. 22, 2005)
Comeback Kid	"Wake the Dead"	(Victory, Feb. 22, 2005)
Cormega	"The Testament"	(Legal Hustle, Feb. 22, 2005)
Crooked Fingers	"Dignity and Shame" (first single: "Call to Love" - Hear here via iTunes)	(Merge, Feb. 22, 2005)
Cy Curnin (lead singer of The Fixx)	"Mayfly"	(Rainman, Feb. 22, 2005)
Damage Manual	"Limited Edition"	(Underground, Feb. 22, 2005)
Damon & Naomi (formerly of Galaxie 500)	"The Earth Is Blue"	(20/20/20/Revolver, Feb. 22, 2005)
Darkwell	"Metatron"	(Napalm, Feb. 22, 2005)
Alana Davis	"Surrender Dorothy"	(Tigress/Telarc, Feb. 22, 2005)
Dead Meadow	"Feathers"	(Matador, Feb. 22, 2005)
Dexateens, The	"Red Dust Rising" (producer: Tim Kerr)	(Estrus, Feb. 22, 2005)
DJ Haul & Mason	"Half-Baked Goods [DualDisc]"	(Immergent, Feb. 22, 2005)
Domain	"Last Days of Utopia"	(LMP/SPV, Feb. 22, 2005)
Carol Duboc	"All of You"	(Gold Note Music, Feb. 22, 2005)
Dub Syndicate	"Pure Thrill Seekers"	(Shanachie, Feb. 22, 2005)
Dungeon	"One Step Beyond"	(LMP/SPV, Feb. 22, 2005)
Nicolai Dunger	"This Cloud Is Learning"	(Overcoat Recordings, Feb. 22, 2005)
Jeremy Ellis	"Lotus Blooms"	(Ubiquity, Feb. 22, 2005)

John Ellis	"One Foot in the Swamp"	(Sin-Drome, Feb. 22, 2005)
Emok	"Shove Your Head Into the Ground and Feed It to Earth"	(Wrong, Feb. 22, 2005)
Enon	"Lost Marbles and Exploded Evidence" (with bonus DVD)	(Touch & Go, Feb. 22, 2005)
Entombed	"Unreal Estate" (live album)	(Candlelight, Feb. 22, 2005)
Laurent Garnier	"The Cloud Making Machine"	(Mute, Feb. 22, 2005)
Ghetto Mafia	"Da Return of Ghetto Mafia"	(Downsouth, Feb. 22, 2005)
Adam Green (ex-Moldy Peaches singer)	"Gemstones" (producer: Dan Myers; first single: "Emily")	(Rough Trade, Feb. 22, 2005)
Scott Grimes	"Livin' on the Run"	(Sin-Drome, Feb. 22, 2005)
Guy Named Tension, A	"A Guy Named Tension"	(Cold Crush, Feb. 22, 2005)
Gym Class Heroes	"The Papercut Chronicles"	(Fueled By Ramen, Feb. 22, 2005)
Habitt	"Talk of the Town"	(Fat Daddy, Feb. 22, 2005)
Hacienda Brothers	"Hacienda Brothers" (producer: Dan Penn)	(Koch, Feb. 22, 2005)
Petra Haden (former That Dog singer/violinist)	"Petra Haden Sings: The Who Sell Out" (a capella remake of the classic Who album)	(Bar/None, Feb. 22, 2005)
Hand to Hand	"A Perfect Way to Say Goodbye"	(Lifeforce, Feb. 22, 2005)
Jeff Hanson	"Jeff Hanson"	(Kill Rock Stars, Feb. 22, 2005)
Heartless Bastards	"Stairs and Elevators"	(Fat Possum/Ryko, Feb. 22, 2005)
HEDp.e.	"Only in Amerika"	(Koch, Feb. 22, 2005)
Fred Hersch	"Leaves of Grass"	(Palmetto, Feb. 22, 2005)
Hidden in Plain View	"Life in Dreaming" (enhanced)	(Drive-Thru/Sanctuary, Feb. 22, 2005)
Rex Hobart and the Misery Boys	"Empty House"	(Bloodshot, Feb. 22, 2005)
Dave Holland Big Band	"Overtime"	(Sunny Side, Feb. 22, 2005)
Howling Hex, The	"All-Night Fox"	(Drag City, Feb. 22, 2005)
Ida	"Heart Like a River" (producer: Warren Defever; Hear/read here)	(Polyvinyl, Feb. 22, 2005)
Iron & Wine	"Woman King [EP]" (Read here)	(Sub Pop, Feb. 22, 2005)
Jude Johnstone	"On a Good Day"	(Bojack, Feb. 22, 2005)
Kidz Bop Kids	"Kidz Bop 7"	(Razor & Tie, Feb. 22, 2005)

Kings of Leon	"Aha Shake Heartbreak" (producers: Ethan Johns, Angelo; first single: "The Bucket" - Hear here via iTunes)	(RCA, Feb. 22, 2005)
Kizooks!	"Introducing ... Kizooks! Super Huge Very Big Hits"	(Moon Tunes/Koch, Feb. 22, 2005)
Le Concorde	"Universe and Villa" (producers: Le Concorde founder Stephen Becker, Ellis Clark; guests: ex-Psychedelic Furs Mars Williams and John Aston, Kevin Tihist and Poi Dog Pondering's Carla Prathers; Hear here via iTunes; Read here)	(March/What Are Records?, Feb. 22, 2005)
Ben Lee	"Awake Is the New Sleep" (guests: Jason Faulkner, Har Mar Superstar, Rilo Kiley's Jenny Lewis, Jason Schwartzman; Read here)	(New West, Feb. 22, 2005)
Riley Lee	"Searching"	(Tall Poppies, Feb. 22, 2005)
Chuck Loeb	"When I'm With You" (guests: Will Lee, Dave Mann, Andy Shitzer, Mike Davis)	(Shanachie, Feb. 22, 2005)
Los Lonely Boys	"Live at the Fillmore, October 23 2004"	(Or Music/Epic, Feb. 22, 2005)
Loved Ones, The	"The Loved Ones [EP]"	(Jade Tree, Feb. 22, 2005)
Manda and the Marbles	"Angels With Dirty Faces"	(Addison, Feb. 22, 2005)
Maxïmo Park	"Apply Some Pressure [EP]" (See here)	(Warp, Feb. 22, 2005)
Kate McDonnell	"Where the Mangoes Are"	(Appleseed, Feb. 22, 2005)
Roger Miret and the Disasters	"1984"	(Hellcat/Epitaph, Feb. 22, 2005)
Nedelle	"From the Lion's Mouth"	(Kill Rock Stars, Feb. 22, 2005)
Neon	"Hit Me Again [EP]" (enhanced; Hear/read here)	(V2, Feb. 22, 2005)
Tim O'Brien	"Real Time"	(Full Lights, Feb. 22, 2005)
Omarion (formerly of B2K)	"O" (first single: "O" - Hear here via iTunes; also available as DualDisc)	(Epic, Feb. 22, 2005)
Open Hand	"You and Me"	(Trustkill, Feb. 22, 2005)
John Ottman	"Hide and Seek [film soundtrack]" (thriller starring Robert DeNiro and Dakota Fanning)	(Kirtland/RED, Feb. 22, 2005)
Peels, The	"The Peels"	(Dim Mak, Feb. 22, 2005)
Luis Perdomo	"Focus Point"	(RKM Music, Feb. 22, 2005)
Phoenix	"Phoenix LIVE! Thirty Days Ago"	(Astralwerks, Feb. 22, 2005)
Pure Sweet Hell	"The Voyeurs of Utter Destruction As Beauty"	(Crash Music, Feb. 22, 2005)
Residents, The	"Animal Lover"	(Mute, Feb. 22, 2005)
Josh Ritter	"Hello Starling" (with bonus EP; producer: David Odlum; Hear here via iTunes)	(V2, Feb. 22, 2005)
Robbers on High Street	"Tree City"	(Scratchie/New Line, Feb. 22, 2005)
Josh Rouse	"Nashville" (Read here)	(Slow River/Rykodisc, Feb. 22, 2005)

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Neal Schon	"i on U"	(Favored Nations, Feb. 22, 2005)
Chuck Schuldiner	"Zero Tolerance"	(Candlelight, Feb. 22, 2005)
Billy Sheehan	"Cosmic Troubadour"	(Favored Nations, Feb. 22, 2005)
Since the Flood	"Valor and Vengeance"	(Metal Blade, Feb. 22, 2005)
Solas	"Waiting for an Echo"	(Shanachie, Feb. 22, 2005)
Thievery Corporation	"The Cosmic Game" (guests: Perry Farrell, David Byrne, The Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne)	(Eighteen Street Lounge, Feb. 22, 2005)
Jeffrey Thompson	"Creative Mind System"	(Relaxation, Feb. 22, 2005)
TRU (Master P, Silkk the Shocker, C-Murder)	"The Truth"	(The New No Limit/Koch, Feb. 22, 2005)
Two Siberians	"Out of Nowhere"	(Heads Up, Feb. 22, 2005)
Steve Vai	"Real Illusions: Reflections"	(Red Ink/Epic, Feb. 22, 2005)
Various artists	"Atticus ... Dragging the Lake 3" (24-track compilation includes Blink-182, MxPx, Death Cab For Cutie, Mae, Gratitude, etc.)	(SideOneDummy, Feb. 22, 2005)
Various artists	"The L Word: The Second Season [TV soundtrack]" (Showtime series)	(Tommy Boy, Feb. 22, 2005)
Visions of Atlantis	"Cast Away"	(Napalm, Feb. 22, 2005)
M Ward	"Transistor Radio"	(Merge, Feb. 22, 2005)
David S. Ware	"Live in the World"	(Thirsty Ear, Feb. 22, 2005)
Dallas Wayne	"I'm Your Biggest Fan"	(Koch Records Nashville, Feb. 22, 2005)
Widespread Panic	"Live at Myrtle Beach"	(Widespread/Sanctuary, Feb. 22, 2005)
Kara Williamson	"Undisguised"	(INO, Feb. 22, 2005)
BeBe Winans	"Dream"	(Hidden Beach/Epic, Feb. 22, 2005)
Tom Wopat	"Tom Wopat Sings Harold Arlen: Dissertation on the State of Bliss" (a collection of Arlen favorites and rarities)	(Sin-Drome, Feb. 22, 2005)
Chely Wright	"The Metropolitan Hotel" (producers: Wright, Stephony Smith, Jeff Huskins; first single: "The Bumper of My S.U.V.")	(Dualtone, Feb. 22, 2005)
John Zorn	"Rituals"	(Tzadik, Feb. 22, 2005)

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Artist:	Title:	Label/Due date:
Audience	"Audience" (1969 album)	(U.K. - Repertoire, Feb. 21, 2005)
Blind Boys of Alabama, The	"Praying Time" (see related DVD below)	(Compendia, Feb. 22, 2005)
Tommy Bolin	"Snapshot" (2000 compilation of demos, live tracks)	(U.K. - Lemon, Feb. 21, 2005)
George Clinton & Gene "Poo Poo Man" Anderson	"Snot Logical"	(Activate, Feb. 22, 2005)
Andrae Crouch	"Soulfully"	(Compendia, Feb. 22, 2005)
Dave Davies	"AF1-3603" (1980 album), "Glamour" (1981 album)	(Velvel/Koch, Feb. 22, 2005)
Ray Davies	"Return to Waterloo" (1985 soundtrack album)	(Velvel/Koch, Feb. 22, 2005)
Devo	"Duty Now for the Future" (1979 album), "New Traditionalists" (1981 album)	(Collectables, Feb. 22, 2005)
Dio	"Evil or Divine: Live in New York City" (2002 concert at Roseland Ballroom; See here)	(Spitfire, Feb. 22, 2005)
Donovan	"Fairy Tale [DualDisc]" (1965 album; Read here)	(Silverline, Feb. 22, 2005)

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John Entwistle	"So Who's the Bass Player? The Ox Anthology" (2 CDs; 41 tracks)	(U.K. - Sanctuary, Feb. 21, 2005)
Donna Fargo	"Dark-Eyed Lady" (1978 album)	(Collectables, Feb. 22, 2005)
Figurine	"The Heartfelt" (2001 album; Hear/read here)	(March/What Are Records?, Feb. 22, 2005)
Lonnie Johnson	"The Original Guitar Wizard [box set]" (4 CDs, 95 tracks from 1925-52)	(Proper Box U.K., Feb. 22, 2005)
Alexis Korner	"Kornerstoned: The Anthology 1958-1983"	(U.K. - Castle, Feb. 21, 2005)
Delbert McClinton	"Delbert & Glen" (1972 album), "Subject to Change" (1973 album)	(Koch, Feb. 22, 2005)
Mogwai	"Government Commissions: BBC Sessions 1996-2003"	(Matador, Feb. 22, 2005)
Motörhead	"Overkill [DualDisc]" (1979 album; Read here)	(Silverline, Feb. 22, 2005)
M People & Heather Small	"The Ultimate Collection"	(U.K. - BMG, Feb. 21, 2005)
Scritti Politti	"Early"	(Rough Trade U.S., Feb. 22, 2005)
Searchers, The	"The Very Best of ... the Searchers [DualDisc]"	(Silverline, Feb. 22, 2005)
Sharon Shannon	"The Best of Sharon Shannon: Spellbound"	(Compass, Feb. 22, 2005)

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Starz	"Starz" (1976 album; remastered, with bonus tracks), "Violation" (1977 album; remastered, with bonus tracks), "Attention Shoppers!" (1978 album; remastered, with bonus tracks), "Coliseum Rock" (1979 album; remastered, with bonus tracks)	(Rykodisc, Feb. 22, 2005)
Stealers Wheel	"Right or Wrong" (1975 album; remastered)	(U.K. - Lemon, Feb. 21, 2005; U.S. - April 19, 2005)
Stereolab	"Switched On" (1992 album)	(Too Pure/Beggars Banquet, Feb. 22, 2005)
Tesla	"Standing Room Only [DualDisc]"	(Silverline, Feb. 22, 2005)
George Thorogood & The Destroyers	"Then and Now"	(Sanctuary, Feb. 22, 2005)
Kathy Troccoli	"Draw Me Close: Songs of Worship"	(Reunion, Feb. 22, 2005)
Various artists	"The Massive Electronica Collection [box set]" (7 CDs)	(Warlock, Feb. 22, 2005)
Various artists	"Putumayo Presents Acoustic Brazil"	(Putumayo, Feb. 22, 2005)
Various artists	"The Ultimate Drum & Bass Collection [box set]" (6 CDs)	(Warlock, Feb. 22, 2005)
Various artists	"Very Best of Death Row"	(Death Row, Feb. 22, 2005)
Mary Lou Williams	"Mary Lou's Mass" (1970 album; remastered, with seven bonus tracks)	(Smithsonian Folkways, Feb. 22, 2005)
Youngbloods, The	"Beautiful! The Youngbloods Live in San Francisco, 1971"	(Sundazed, Feb. 22, 2005)

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Artist:	Title:	Label/Due date:
Blind Boys of Alabama, The	"Go Tell It to the Mountain [DVD]"	(Eagle Vision, Feb. 22, 2005)
Bobby Darin	"Beyond the Song [DVD]"	(Kultur, Feb. 22, 2005)
Ellen DeGeneres	"Ellen: The Complete Season Two [DVD]" (ABC sitcom; 1995 season)	(A&E, Feb. 22, 2005)
Fleetwood Mac	"Classic Albums: Rumours [DVD]" (1977 album)	(Eagle Vision, Feb. 22, 2005)
Grateful Dead	"Classic Albums: Anthem to Beauty [DVD]" (1968 album "Anthem to the Sun," with 1970's "American Beauty")	(Eagle Vision, Feb. 22, 2005)
Stan Ridgway	"Holiday in Dirt [DVD]"	(New West, Feb. 22, 2005)
Barbra Streisand	"On a Clear Day You Can See Forever [DVD]" (1970 film)	(Paramount, Feb. 22, 2005)
Various artists	"The American Astronaut [DVD]" (space western musical starring Cory McAbee of The Billy Nayer Show)	(BSG/Facets, Feb. 22, 2005)
Various artists	"I Heart Huckabees [DVD]" (2004 film)	(Fox, Feb. 22, 2005)
Various artists	"The Sound of Jazz: The Complete Edition [DVD]"	(Jazz Masters, Feb. 22, 2005)

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MUSIC BOOKS

Subject/ Author(s):	Title:	Publisher/Due date:
David Evans	"The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Blues"	(Penguin/Puffin Mass Market, Feb. 28, 2005)
Buzzy Jackson	"A Bad Woman Feeling Good: Blues and the Women Who Sing Them"	(W.W. Norton & Co., Feb. 28, 2005)
Fiona Ritchie	"The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Celtic Music"	(Penguin/Puffin Mass Market, Feb. 28, 2005)