This will probably be the last blog entry for March... gotta love the ever-changing work schedule! I'm going to delve into some into some different topics today as well as other cool tidbits. We're going to bounce all over the map here, so hang on! You'll also notice that I'm old school... or just old... I still use the term "album"...
First, the future;
- You may or may not know this already, (and ditto with the entries below) but Sarah McLachlan will release, The Laws Of Illusion, her first new studio album in 7 years via Arista Records on June 15th.
- Canadian based punk band D.O.A. has finished their 13th album, Talk - Action = 0, which will be released on May 1st. The album title is a slogan of the bands faithful. Meanwhile, D.O.A. has reissued their classic 1985 album, Let's Wreck The Party, on CD. Many of their other titles have been re-released on CD in recent years. These guys were right up their with the band Fear when it came to album titles. Such titles include Disco Sucks and Greatest Shits.
- Even though this entry does contain some serious alternative music artists, it was also too good a tidbit to pass up!! Slash will release his self-titled solo debut album on Apr. 6th. The release includes guest appearances by Ian Astbury, Chris Cornell, Dave Grohl, Lemmy Kilmeister, Iggy Pop and Ozzy Osbourne. If you don't know all these artists... look 'em up!!
- U2 is accepting pre-orders of their triple-vinyl remix album, Artificial Horizon, from now until May 14th their website. Leave it to U2 to break the mold...
Moving onto the present;
- Eddy Grant has called out the Gorillaz over their hit single "Stylo" and it's similarity to his 1981 song "Time Warp." Grant told AddictMusic, "This is pure piracy, it is an obvious infringement of my song. Anyone who knows 'Time Warp' will know this is 'Time Warp' with people singing and rapping over it [along] with funny little noises. 'Time Warp' is a very popular song and has been a staple of the DJ scene for many years and I feel total disrespect from Gorillaz and their management company."
Grant would go on to say, "I would like the outcome to be that the band admits that they have lifted my song, that I have a full credit for the song and an apology from the band." At this time, he doesn't appear to be seeking any monetary damages. "Time Warp" was the B-side to his "Can't Get Enough" single. What did Fred Flintstone used to say, "... ho boy!"
- I just found this out; thanks to a station fan named Donna. This one is definitely for the "Wow, did you change" department! Martha Davis of The Motels has released her new children's CD, Red Frog Presents 16 Songs For Parents & Children, via iTunes.
And now glancing into the past;
- In honor of The Ramones 1st official gig that they played on March 30th, 1974, we'll look back at two interesting statements;
The 1st one by Chris Stein, guitarist for many years with Blondie... when he saw one of the Ramones fliers on a pole in the Bowery section of Queens, "I thought the group was of a Hispanic nature; because of the band name."
The 2nd was by Dee Dee Ramone himself. He was quoted once "I hated the look of the band... you know, the ripped jeans, t-shirts & leather jackets... HATED it. I always thought I looked like a slob".
Lastly, I was finally able upload a bunch of tunes by Patti Smith to the station. Some of her material is hard to find in an mp3 format. Anyways, in honor of that feat, I'll leave you today with a quote from 1992 by the Queen of Punk herself. Talk about an understatement...
"I always imagined I would write a book, if only a small one, that would carry one away... that I would shine. That I'd be that good. I'd dwell barehanded on a summit turning a wheel that would turn the Earth and undetected, amongst the clouds, I would have some influence; to be of some avail."
Not bad words to live by and thoughts to live for either...
'Til next time,
Peace out,
Dave
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