New Releases
“Charcoal Grace,” Caligula’s Horse – Jan. 26, 2024
“Wall of Eyes,” The Smile – Jan. 26, 2024
“Overcome,” The Miserable Rich – Feb. 2, 2024
“PRATTS & PAIN,” Royel Otis – Feb. 16, 2024
“The Wolves Are Coming,” Philip Sayce – Feb. 23, 2024
“Seven Devils,” Kitchen Dwellers – March 1, 2024
“Playing Favorites,” Sheer Mag – March 1, 2024
“Michael’s Book on Bears,” Konradsen – March 8, 2024
“Barn Burner: Live at Levon’s,” Marco Benevento – March 29, 2024
Reissues
“Lover’s Rockin’ | The Lost Album,” Bobby Keys – Dec. 1
“Pushin’ Too Hard: American Garage Punk 1964-1967,” various artists – Jan. 19, 2024
Vinyl
“Play Deep,” The Outfield – Dec. 1
“NOW Eighties Dancefloor: Disco & Electro,” various artists – Dec. 1
“Godsmack,” Godsmack – Dec. 8
“Some Other Ones,” Mac DeMarco – Dec. 15
“Newk’s Time,” Sonny Rollins – Dec. 15
New Music Friday: Nov. 17, 2023
DVD + Blu-ray
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem,” Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Nicolas Cantu, Brady Noon, et al – Dec. 12
“Dumb Money,” Paul Dano, Pete Davidson, Vincent D’Onofrio, America Ferrera, et al – Dec. 12
“Lone Star (The Criterion Collection),” Chris Cooper, Kris Kristofferson, Matthew McConaughey, Elizabeth Peña, et al – Jan. 16, 2024
“Cutting Class,” Donovan Leitch, Jill Schoelen, Brad Pitt, Roddy McDowall, Martin Mull, et al – Jan. 16, 2024
“Special Ops: Lioness – Season One,” Zoe Saldaña, Nicole Kidman, Laysla De Oliveira, Morgan Freeman, et al – Jan. 23, 2024
“Trainspotting (The Criterion Collection),” Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, et al – Jan. 30, 2024
“Mudbound (The Criterion Collection),” Carey Mulligan, Jason Clarke, Jason Mitchell, Mary J.B Blige, et al – Jan. 30, 2024
Music Books
“My Mama, Cass: A Memoir,” Owen Elliot-Kugell – May 7, 2024
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)“In Search of Zion,” Protoje (guests: Koffee, Lila Iké; Hear here; In.Digg.Nation Collective / RCA)
“All the Little Lights (Anniversary Edition),” Passenger (re-recording of his 2013 debut album; guests: Ed Sheeran, Foy Vance, Gabrielle Aplin, Nina Nesbitt; See here; Nettwerk)
“It’s Not Over,” Kelly Garner (producers: Kris Crunk, Garner; Hear here; Kelly Garner Endeavors LLC)
“Tall Tales,” Jiants (Toronto indie-pop trio’s fourth album; producer: Gavin Gardiner; new single: “The Hard Way’; See here; Little Fish)
“Say Less,” Calling Hours (punk-rock band’s debut album; producer: Brian McTernan; new single: “Low End Theory”; See here; Revelation)
“Master Legacy Series Volume 5: Featuring Houston Person,” Emmet Cohen (Hear here; Bandstand Presents)
“Is This Anything?,” See Jazz (band includes members of Drawing Boards, Kurt Vile and the Violators band, My Teenage Stride and Jeanines, led by Aaron Pfannebecker; Hear here; Flower Sounds)
“ear baby,” Meghan Pulles (producers: Harper James, Pulles; Hear here; Aurally Records)
“Think I’m Gonna Die,” KC Rae (Now, Now member’s solo debut album; Hear here; KC Rae)
“A Joyous Opus,” Aaron Lehrian (pianist-composer’s debut album; Hear here; Aaron Lehrian)
I spent four years prostrate to the higher mind
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
Christmas With You / Better Than Snow, Norah Jones & Laufey
Won’t Give Up, Pattie Gonia, Yo-Yo Ma & Quinn Christopherson
he never will, Alexander Stewart
hero, Emma Ayzenberg
Settle My Mind, Byland
Battlefield, Helen Townsend
you better hurry, Mika Rose
IMDS, Content Blocks
Ready or Not, The Palms
Agent 052, Mr. OFFBeat
How Ya Gonna Tell Her, Julia Poorman
Broke Down Engine, Woody Platt feat. Del McCoury
Dark Day’s Night, The Intemperate Sons
Past Present Future, King Dream
New World Romance, Voxtrot
Euphoria, Bubba Brothers
ASMR, Shaddow
Leave the Rain Outside, Birdmask
Treat Myself With Kindness, Jessy Yasmeen
We Should Be Talking, Jessica Bari
Today’s Birthdays
This Week In … 2001
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 – “Family Affair,” Mary J. Blige
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “Caramel,” City High feat. Eve (from No. 40 to No. 30)
Top Debut (No. 61) – “Wherever You Will Go,” The Calling
Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “Who We Be,” DMX (from No. 79 to No. 66)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get Out Of,” U2
Music News
> The Beatles Make More Hot 100 History as ‘Now and Then’ Debuts in Top 10 | Billboard> 10 Chart Records The Beatles Still Hold on the Hot 100 or Billboard 200 | Billboard
> Édith Piaf’s Voice Re-created Using AI So She Can Narrate Own Biopic | The Guardian
> Rob Harvilla, ’90s Authority, Picks the Best Rock Year of the ’90s | GQ
Tour + Festival News
> Taylor Swift Adds Two More London Shows to Eras Tour | Variety> Judas Priest Announce Spring 2024 U.S. Tour | Consequence
> Jon Batiste Announces First North American Headlining Tour | The Associated Press
> Drake Announces ‘It’s All a Blur — Big as the What?’ 2024 Tour With J. Cole | Variety
> Nicki Minaj, Post Malone, Lil Uzi Vert to Headline Rolling Loud California 2024 | Variety
