Archival Posts 2004 May 09

May 11, 2004

Isn't it supposed to get better? Damn if my PC didn't crash on Sunday. I still don't know what it was but I'm now looking into building a new PC (could use a new one anyway...damn Dells.) Despite all, I'm hammering this out on the laptop, not one of my favourite things to do with all those cramped keys and the negligent mouse that has gone signal AWOL on me (I get to use my touch pad). In addition, Mrs TAP's PC cannot connect to the internet because...mysteriously...her network files have disappeared. That's it? Nope. Someone damaged my Linksys card for the laptop and guess who can't connect from a more comfortable area. So, I jack into the matrix from a hardwire and viola!!, I'm here.

There was such a wealth of great news that I had to find a way to get some of this up for you music fans. You deserve it, right? But unless the news is devastatingly and excruciatingly tasty between now and (hopefully) Friday, I'll be in the nether regions attending to the wounds of my Dell. We do have a few items of note for you today. We've completed an interview with Marshall Blonstein of Audio Fidelity. Marshall Blonstein has been just about everywhere in the music industry including a stint as President with Island Records as well as founder of DCC and Audio Fidelity. I'll let the interview take over from here. In the coming week, we have a new 15 Minutes With... from Marco Passarelli. The individual under the spotlight is Joe Satriani. I'll try real hard to put this one together for you quickly. We also have a great interview with Colin Cigarran of Sony Music, SA-CD division. That will "air" sometime next week.

We do have a batch of reviews just waiting but it would be a literal nightmare with this machine I tag a laptop. Have faith and stay with us.

A side note (again) to RonToon: I've lost everything dude...email me back with phone number and I'll call.

We'll se you again just a soon as Providence grants us. I'm not even gonna try to BOLD those nouns...no way!!

I lied, huh?! Old habits do die hard.

Don't forget the reader reviews. If you have a single paragraph about a favourite current album that you have, share it with the world. Write me here and use READER REVIEW in the subject line.

We had so much cool stuff come out that I had to get in here and let you know so here we go:

Lava Records has a new album coming from Authority Zero named Andiamo. Andiamo is scheduled to street on June 29 and will release in a clean (edited) and regular issue. Lava will also release Uncle Kracker's next, 72 and Sunny, also due on June 29.

Atlantic Records will issue a Brandy album called Afrodisiac on June 29 while Warner Bros schedules Two for the band Earshot.

The BIG news is right here. And we told you about this one many months ago, well back in the fall of '03. There is a 9CD Box set coming at you for Paul Simon called Studio Recordings 1972 - 2000. This lithesome beauty will be made available to you on June 29. As soon as I get the full scoop, I'll pass it on.

Scootin' back on the calendar, Rhino Records have a Brian Wilson album called Gettin' In Over My Head coming to you on June 22.

Now that date is shared with another BIG announcement, the upcoming and as yet untitled release by RUSH. Cool, eh? We're just full of stuff today. Can you now see why I braved the weather?

More Dave Matthews Band news where Gorge is concerned department: This issue will be a 2CD / 1 DVD set and at this time is scheduled to be packaged in Amaray and Jewel casing, depending on your tastes. Expected on June 29.

Velvet Revolver's upcoming album will now also be issued in an edited form, same date - June 8.

RCA Nashville has pencilled in a Jimmy Buffett title, License to Chill, in digipak form and scheduled for July 13.

Hip-O Records will release a 2CD GOLD 'best of' for Donna Summer on August 10. Hip-O will do the same for Tom Jones, 2CD and call it GOLD as well...same date.

Gin Blossoms fans will get one of those ultra cool video collections that;s known as 20th Century Masters: The DVD Collection. This is expected on August 3 from Universal / A&M. Cameo gets the same effect from Mercury on the same date. A&M does it up for Suzanne Vega.

Geffen will release a Joni Mitchell title on July 27 called The Beginning of Survival. This one is on my calendar...yesterday!

Hip-O Records will issue a Lynyrd Skynyrd title, Family Tree, on September 28.

We're going to stop right here even though we have more. Pray for the speedy recovery of that dang PC, one way or the other, resurrection or recreation. It's gonna happen one way or the other.

That bolding killed me.

Rhino Home Video has several cool titles coming on June 29. The first is a 2DVD for Dream Theater called Images and Words: Live in Tokyo / 5 Years in a LIVETime. The second title is from INXS and is a 2DVD set called Best of INXS: I'm Only Looking. Be prepared.

Rhino will also release a DVD for 10,000 Maniacs called Time Capsule. Time Capsule will issue on June 22. On June 15, Rhino will issue a DVD to accompany the upcoming ZZ Top 'best of' 2CD issue called Rancho Texicana. The DVD issue will be known as Greatest Hits: The Video Collection.