Sunday, October 28, 2007

Smashing Pumpkins to Release Silver "Zeitgeist" Album (CD/DVD)

Artist: Smashing Pumpkins

Album: Zeitgeist

Summary: Warner Bros. will reissue the recent Pumpkins album as a CD/DVD combo only at Best Buy locations on October 30th, with bonus tracks previously found at Best Buy ("Death from Above" from yellow Zeitgeist) and iTunes ("Stellar" from blue Zeitgeist) as well as a new bonus track ("Ma Belle") and a documentary called Inside the Zeitgeist; grey / silver cover art; bleeding the fans dry $10 at a time; enough is enough!

Read more: The Society of Gloves

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Radiohead "In Rainbows"

Artist: Radiohead

Album: In Rainbows

Summary: The Return of OK Computer; the best £2.45 I've spent on music, in recent memory, at least; latecomers must wait if/when this album has a physical release next year.

Start with: "Bodysnatchers"

Read more: The Society of Gloves

Monday, October 1, 2007

Name Your Price for the New Radiohead Album

Artist: Radiohead

Album: In Rainbows

Summary: Digital download of Radiohead's latest album directly from radiohead.com; you name the price; 45 pence surcharge added to credit card payments 1 pence or greater (GBP).

Read more: Mutiny Universe

Thom Yorke and Colin Greenwood photo credit: Goldberg.

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Foo Fighters "Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace"

Artist: Foo Fighters

Album: Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace

Summary: Standard Foo fare for the first four tracks; breaks newer Foo ground for the rest of the album.

Start with: "Long Road to Ruin," as it is the last of the first four songs before the journey really begins.
Foo Fighters - Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace - Long Road to Ruin

Read more: The Society of Gloves

Pearl Jam "Immagine in Cornice"

Artist: Pearl Jam

Film: Immagine in Cornice(Picture in a Frame)

Summary: More music documentary than concert video; hi-def clarity; Super 8 grit.

Start with: Eddie Vedder speaking Italian in Torino, before "Life Wasted."

Read more: Review at DeRamos.org; tracklist at The Society of Gloves.

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Eddie Vedder "Into the Wild"

Artist: Eddie Vedder

Album: Into the Wild(Music for the Motion Picture)

Summary: Magnificent road music; songs like "No Ceiling" sadly abrupt; buy the iTunes Deluxe Edition (with bonus tracks).

Start with: "Hard Sun"
Eddie Vedder - Into the Wild (Music for the Motion Picture) [Deluxe Version] - Hard Sun

Read more: The Society of Gloves

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Smashing Pumpkins "Zeitgeist"

Artist: Smashing Pumpkins

Album: Zeitgeist

Summary: Multiple version controversy; Machina-era Pumpkins meets Queen production values; Jimmy Chamberlin rocks; best if you reassemble the entire album with all three bonus tracks: "Death from Above" (Best Buy), "Stellar" (iTunes), and "Zeitgeist" (Target)."

Start with: "Bring the Light"
Smashing Pumpkins - Zeitgeist - Bring the Light

Read more: DeRamos.org review, liner notes review, and re-review.


Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Pearl Jam "Live at the Gorge 05/06"

Artist: Pearl Jam

Album: Live at the Gorge 05/06

Summary: More jam for your buck; feel the summer heat with three full Pearl Jam concerts at the Gorge in George, WA.

Start with: "Little Wing" (July 23, 2006)

Read more: Mutiny Universe

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