Tuesday Music Guide - July 20, 2010 |
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| Tuesday, 20 July 2010 00:00 |
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 JONAS LASoundtrack Dist: Universal Music Canada New Jonas Brothers music, a new So‐Cal setting and a new serialized comedy format mark Season Two of the Teen Choice Award‐winning series JONAS, newly named JONAS L.A. Featuring superstars Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas, the JONAS L.A. episodes showcase music performances and fuse clever comedy with an authentic portrayal of aband of brothers navigating new waters.TRACKLISTING:  LIGHTS Acoustic www.iamlights.com Dist: Universal Music Canada  Nominated for "Pop Album of the Year" at the 2010 Juno Awards, The Listening has garnered much praise for LIGHTS, the self-taught multi-instrumentalist who writes, records and co-produces all of her own music. LIGHTS Acoustic showcases a different side of LIGHTS which emphasizes her dynamic talent and will release in Canada, US and UK simultaneously. The album features 5 tracks, including acoustic versions of her hits "Saviour" and “February Air” as well as “River” plus one new song and a cover of Rancid’s “Fall Back Down”. Catch LIGHTS at select dates on this summer's Lilith Fair tour.TRACKLISTING: THE TREWS Highway Of Heroes – CD single www.thetrewsmusic.com Dist: Universal Music Canada The Trews have recorded a song reflecting their patriot goodwill in the form of "Highway of Heroes", which musically captures the poignancy of the return of fallen members of Canada's armed forces serving in Afghanistan. The song was co-written and co-produced by The Trews and Gordie Johnson (Big Sugar) and was inspired by the 2006 death of Captain Nichola Goddard from The Trews' hometown of Antigonish, NS, who returned from duty along Canada's Highway of Heroes, the section of the MacDonald-Cartier freeway named to honour those who have sacrificed all in service of country. Proceeds from this release support the Canadian Hero Fund.The Canadian Hero Fund is a charitable organization dedicated to supporting Canadian Military personnel and their families. As a national Civilian Charity, the Canadian Hero fund raises money through community, Grassroots efforts. The Canadian Hero fund also acts as a conduit for all Canadians to show their support and care for their sacrifice.  TOKIO HOTELHumanoid City – Live www.tokiohotel.com Dist: Universal Music Canada For the first time, TOKIO HOTEL present their album HUMANOID in a stunning LIVE setting. During their huge show in Milan, Italy, Tokio Hotel recorded the songs of their current album, as well as their greatest hits for this unique LIVE CD+DVD release. Most songs featured on this have never been heard before in this special way and will take the listener/viewer on an emotional journey through the impressive LIVE set of the 2010 “WELCOME TO HUMANOID CITY“ tour. The DVD’s special content includes an extra long TV episode and an intimate picture gallery. It features the band during their secret rehearsals in London, UK and gives an exclusive sneak peak behind the scenes of the incredible “HUMANOID CITY“ LIVE production.CD + DVD TRACKLISTING:  RICK ROSS Teflon Don www.rickrossdeeperthanrap.com Dist: universal Music Canada Rick Ross has been busy gearing up for the forthcoming release of his newest masterpiece Teflon Don. As of recent he can be found featured on some of the hottest club tracks with artists like Diddy Dirty Money, DJ Khaled and Waka Flocka Flame. The new album features guest appearances by Jay-Z, Kanye West and Ne-Yo among others. The first single off the album is “Super High” featuring Ne-Yo. The deluxe edition includes DVD with behind the scenes “making of” the album footage.TRACKLISTING:  MARC COHNListening Booth: 1970 www.marccohn.net Dist: Warner Music Canada Marc Cohn re-invents classics from his youth on new album Listening Booth: 1970. Collaborating with longtime producer-arranger-multi-instrumentalist and fellow Grammy Award-winner John Leventhal, Marc Cohn doesn’t merely recreate the sounds of this storied time. On Listening Booth: 1970, he transforms songs from such artists as Cat Stevens, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Van Morrison, Smokey Robinson, CCR, J.J. Cale, Paul Simon and Bread into tracks that are warm, soulful, a little sexy and full of easygoing charm. These highly personal interpretations have been so creatively and confidently re-imagined they feel brand new. For this album, the title comes from the glass enclosed listening booth in a record store near Cohn’s childhood home in Cleveland, Ohio, where he went to soak up the sounds of the new masters.TRACKLISTING:  BLACK VEIL BRIDESWe Stitch These Wounds www.myspace.com/blackveilbrides Dist: Universal Music Canada Black Veil Brides formed in 2007, rallying behind the message “Be yourself, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise,” while drawing on the musical influence of Alice Cooper, Misfits, KISS, and Motley Crue. Delivering songs with lyrics of hope and strength, accompanied by passionate, hook-laden instrumentals, Black Veil Brides took the rock world by the throat with their first single/video, “Knives and Pens”, in the summer of 2009. The music video has since been viewed more than 9.5 million times on YouTube, and can be seen at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFDCHdKbKBY. Riding the success of “Knives and Pens”, and a brief headlining tour, the band promptly headed into the studio with their manager-turned-producer, Rob “Blasko” Nicholson, to begin recording We Stitch These Wounds, before hitting the road again as part of the Royal Family Tour, alongside From First to Last, Eyes Set to Kill, and Confide.TRACKLISTING:  FRAZEY FORDObadiah www.myspace.com/frazeyford Dist: Sony Music Canada The Be Good Tanyas’ Frazey Ford releases her debut solo album Obadiah which combines Frazey’s gorgeous sultry vocals that helped define the Tanyas' sound, with her ever growing love for soul music, adding a rich fullness and bottom end to the 13 tracks the comprise the debut. Recorded during a blissful Vancouver summer, Obadiah is a collection of songs hand-carved by the hardships and exaltations of life, and stained with the rich colors of soul and folk music that fueled artists like Joni Mitchell, Ann Peebles, Neil Young, and Donny Hathaway.TRACKLISTINGS: ALLSTAR WEEKEND Suddenly allstarweekendrocks.com Dist: Universal Music Canada Allstar Weekend was selected to participate in Radio Disney’s “Next Big Thing” program and the reaction was so positive, Hollywood Records immediately signed them. Suddenly is the band’s debut album and their first single “A Different Side of Me” was featured on The Last Song movie soundtrack and the Family Channel compilation Family Jams 3. The upcoming video for their second single “Dance Forever” will premiere on Family the week of June 14th.TRACKLISTING:  CONCRETE BLONDEBloodletting 20th Anniversary www.concreteblondeofficialwebsite.com Dist: Universal Music Canada Bloodletting, Concrete Blonde’s third album, gave the band their first mainstream hit, making them one of the most popular alternative rock bands of the early ’90s. Featuring guests such as Steve Wynn, Bloodletting was a gothic tapestry of danger, vampires, alcoholism and passion. Hit single “Joey” reached #19 on Billboard’s pop singles chart, and the album was certified Gold. Shout! Factory’s reissue of this album features a first-time-ever remastering, as well as long out-of-print B-sides. This reissue contains six rarities as bonus tracks: “I Want You,” the long unavailable B-side of the single version of “Joey,” other B-sides from the period and a previously unreleased French-language version of the title track.  CHIMAIRAComing Alive www.chimaira.com Dist: Warner Music Canada Ferret Music recording artist Chimaira made some big noise and made huge strides with their 2009 release entitled The Infection. Cleveland, Ohio’s CHIMAIRA are pleased to announce the 2010 release of their highly anticipated DVD/CD set, Coming Alive. This unprecedented release includes a four-part documentary filmed over the course of a year and a half while the entire package includes over 7 hours of exclusive content. The DVD, filmed entirely in HD, showcases CHIMAIRA in the studio while recording the Billboard-charting, The Infection, and chronicles their recent, worldwide touring season. In summary, Coming Alive is an in-depth look into CHIMAIRA’s life and music in the studio and on the road.TRACKLISTING:  MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL KULT Sinister Whisperz: Wax Trax Years (1987-1991) www.mylifewiththethrillkillkult.com Dist: Universal Music Canada As the first in a series of retrospective compilations, Thrill Kill Kult revisits their early "industrial" roots, and has masterfully breathed new life into twelve of the most definitive TKK tracks from the band's Wax Trax Records era. The CD also includes a previously unreleased track from that time called "Satana Rising"! Why remix such classics? From the call for drugs in "A Daisy Chain 4 Satan", to the chants of Christian zombie vampires in "The Days Of Swine & Roses", every nuance is clearer, every drum beat pumps harder, and every sinister whisper speaks louder to your mind, body and soul."It was like visiting old friends after 20 years by remixing those songs", says producer Buzz McCoy. "And it was nice to finally add some sonic sparkle to those dusty, old tracks". Tread where angels fear to go! Take the journey all over... Get lost (again) in the intoxicating, seductive and lurid realm that is truly and only, My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult. TRACKLISTING:  MAD CADDIESConsentual Selections www.madcaddies.com Dist: F.A.B. Over the course of their career, the MAD CADDIES have crafted an exclusive genre of music, separating them from the masses of carbon copy bands. Combining elements of punk, ska, roots reggae, country and even Dixeland jazz, the Mad Caddies' music stands alone as truly exceptional. Guided by polished vocals, their songs echo an ethos of fun-loving laid-back living. The lively and sometimes jovial nature of their music paired with the band members' remarkable musicianship and endearing stage manner, has helped to amass a thriving and loyal fan base. With 6 studio albums and 1 live record already to their credit, the band realized it was high time to compile a list of favorites, which is exactly what they did with 'Consentual Selections'. This collection also features 2 brand new tracks to boot.TRACKLISTING:
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