Fear of a Blank Planet

The cover design and track listing have been released for Porcupine Tree's upcoming album "Fear of a Blank Planet". It'll be released in April. Check out the news here.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Gonzoriffic!

I am listening to an incredible album! It's called "The Doughnuts in Granny's Greenhouse" by The Bonzo Dog Band. One member of the band is Neil Innes who eventually was part of the Rutles. It came out in 1968.

With song titles like "My Pink Half of the Drainpipe" and "Can Blue Man Sing the Whites", this is a psychedelic pop wonderment.

I think you'd dig this stuff if you like any of the late period psychedelic stuff the Beatles did. My wife just came in and said, "Is that the Beatles?"

Paul McCartney, under a pseudonym, produced a track by these guys (not on the recording I have). Their song "The Trouser Press" was the inspiration for an underground rock mag and their song "Death Cab for Cutie" was the inspiration for, well... Death Cab for Cutie.

Videos of the 20 Greatest Guitar Solos

Just had to share this list real quick. Links to videos of the 20 Greatest Guitar Solos ever

New (Old) Release: TV Eyes

More than three years ago, some friends and I saw TV Eyes play up in L.A. It was awesome. I mean would you expect anything less than awesome from Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. (Jellyfish, Imperial Drag), Jason Falkner (Jellyfish) and Brian Reitzell (Redd Kross)?

Well, even though the guys are always busy, TV Eyes all but vanished after that. But now the album has finally been released in Japan. You can get it as an import. You can try Amazon, CDUniverse or Tower. CDUniverse seems to be the cheapest. Unless you want to try this Japanese site.

Busy, busy, busy

I guess we've all been busy around here. No one has posted in a month. Yipes! I'm working on a project to convert a whole bunch of Christmas music on vinyl records to CD. So I haven't been listening to much of anything else. I can tell you that the new Jars of Clay album is really good. I also have been enjoying the new one from the Scissor Sisters. Check it out. Hopefully after the holidays I'll be back more often. See ya...

A Partially Reunited Genesis

A partially reunited Genesis will be touring Europe next year. Phil Collins, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford (along with Chester Thompson and Daryl Steurmer) will start the "Turn It On Again" tour on June 11 in Finland. Read more about it here.

Also, fourteen of their studio albums will be re-released next year in SACD/DVD double-disc sets with 5.1 surround and stereo mixes.

The forum at the official site is abuzz with guesses at the setlist and flame wars about the lack of participation from Steve Hackett and Peter Gabriel. I'll keep you posted on any official word about the set list.

New Release: L.E.O. - Alpacas Orgling

I'm 10 days late on the release, but it's finally here: "Alpacas Orgling" from L.E.O. I don't have it yet, so read this cool review here: http://www.bullz-eye.com/cdreviews/harris/leo-alpacas_orgling.htm.

Here a two excerpts in case you're not sure you want to click the link:

The phrase “pop collective” has been used to describe L.E.O., and it’s as good a description as any. The project came about courtesy of Bleu, the singer/songwriter probably best known to mainstream audiences for “Somebody Else,” the song of his that ended up on the soundtrack to the first “Spider-Man” movie. Serving as the album’s executive producer, Bleu pulled together a decidedly diverse crowd of performers, including Paula Kelley, Andy Sturmer (Jellyfish), Mike Viola (the Candy Butchers), John Fields (the Rembrandts), Tony Goddess (Papas Fritas), Matt Mahaffey (sELF), Jason Scheff (Chicago), Steve Gorman (the Black Crowes), and…wait for it…Hanson.

Sturmer even takes lead vocals during a brief portion of “Goodbye Innocence”…though it only lasts long enough for you to say, “Hey, you son of a bitch, it’s been thirteen years since Spilt Milk and, clearly, you still sound awesome, so where’s that fucking solo album already?” (Actually, you might not say that. But that’s totally what *I* said.)