TBT UPDATE—5 April 2005
(if you’ve got a better name, we’re listening)
***CHANGES from last update***
· Other Key Happenings updated
· DualDisc info moved to the bottom
· Van Zant info updated
· New trivia question added (congrats to Jenni Lopez who knew that Frankie J’s single is actually a cover of the band Aventura—her prize is on the way!)
· Springsteen press/tourdate info updated
Other key happenings (that we didn’t feel like listing below)
· Kings of Leon are on the tonight show 3/29
· Elkland has been picked to open the entire US Erasure tour
· Ray LaMontagne will be on Letterman 4/13
· Chaka Kahn will be on Oprah in May, so stock up on “Classikahn” now
· Backstreet Boys have announced a June release for their new CD (you know you’re curious)
· Chris Botti appearing on Oprah “Legends” show in May
· John Legend just confirmed for May SNL
· Dave Matthews Band’s new single “American Baby” is having a great run at radio, and the official add date is still a month away! (album in-stores 5/10)
· Van Zant is all over Country radio—make sure that you’re ready for their 5/10 release
· Alan Jackson, Sara Evans and The Wrights are going on tour together beginnng in April, and Alan is doing the Tonight Show 4/22
· Billy Idol confirmed for Good Morning America 4/15
· Miranda Lambert will be on Leno 4/15
· Fantasia will be performing on American Idol 4/6
· Silvertide is confirmed for the 3 Doors Down tour, and, after that, Motley Crue!
· Kasabian going out on tour with Oasis this summer!
· SNL 4/16 will be all about XXX, with Ice Cube hosting and J-Kwon performing
· Sytem of A Down is coming soon—make sure to stock up on the catalog NOW!
Upcoming Releases (click on artist names to go to the artist pages on our B2B sites)
4/5
A Static Lullaby “Faso Latido”
· Emo/Hardcore out of Orange County, currently on tour with The Used and Killswitch Engage
· (assets coming soon)
Yo-Yo Ma “Silk Road Journeys: Beyond the Horizon”
· The 2nd collaboration between Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road ensemble, exploring links between Western and Eastern Classical/traditional music
· (assets coming soon)
Reel Big Fish “We’re Not Happy ‘Til You’re Not Happy”
· Ska-punk act from Orange County returns
· (assets coming soon)
4/12
A Lot Like Love OST
· Stars Ashton Kutcher and Amanda Peet in a “When Harry Met Sally”-like story for the kids, with the soundtrack featuring everything from Ray LaMontagne to Anna Nalick to Aqualung to “classics”(?) from the ‘90s
· Here are the details on what Disney will be doing with their ad budgets for consumer awareness
· $12.98 suggested list price, and movie press will be MASSIVE
· (assets coming soon)
Mudvayne “Lost and Found”
· the cheery Mudvayne is back, so get ready to rock
· video links for 1st single “Happy” (possibly a misnomer, but I’ll let you decide)
American Idol (single—title TBD)
· The “group” single, featuring the remaining contestants singing one of three songs voted on by viewers
· RCA is donating all proceeds to Red Cross Disaster relief fund (minimum of $.50/unit)
· (American Idol assets forthcoming)
Jim Brickman “Grace”
· Songs of faith and inspiration from this singer, featuring appearances from Michael Bolton and others
· (assets forthcoming)
· As Mother’s Day is coming, don’t forget his catalog as well
Los Kidz Bop
· Just like Kidz Bop, but with a latin twist (you know you’ve been waiting for it!)
· (assets forthcoming)
Donnie McClurkin “Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs”
· Donnie returns with this live 2 disc set, ready to speak to all of the fans of his massive Gospel/Urban AC cross-over hit, “We Fall Down”
· They are working on getting us more, but in the mean time, here is a link to the EPK
Ana Nalick “Wreck of the Day”
· 20-year-old singer/songwriter who is more like John Mayer covering Fiona and Tori than either of those two obvious touch-points
· (assets forthcoming)
Elkland “Golden”
· Synth-pop-punksters debut CD (think Hot Hot Heat, etc)
· Appropriately enough, they are opening for Erasure’s sold-out US tour this spring
· 1st single “Apart” is already seeing quite a bit of early airplay
· (assets forthcoming)
Kyle Riabako “Before I Speak”
· 17-yr-old singer/songwriter in the vein of Gavin DeGraw, Marood 5, John Mayer, etc (all of whom he has toured with)
· (assets forthcoming)
Danko Jones “We Sweat Blood”
· The Hives meets Kiss (from Canada)
· Link to MTV feature http://www.mtv.com/news/yhif/danko_jones/
· Here are links to all of their European/Canadian videos (all quite good and all of these tracks will be on the US release)
Is It Rolling, Bob? Dub Versions
· As the name suggests, these are the dub versions of the Reggae tribute to Bob Dylan that that came out last year on Sanctuary/Ras
· Dubbed by Doctor Dread
· (assets forthcoming)
Steel Train “Twilight Tales From the Prairies of the Sun”
· 2nd full-length release from Drive-Thru act, soundling like Abraxas-era Santana for the Warped Tour
· (assets forthcoming)
4/26
Bruce Springsteen “Devils & Dust”
· It’s the Boss—what more do we need to say? (actually, I’ve heard 6 songs, and its quite good—much more stipped down—a la …Tom Joad--than his last release)
· TV will be massive, inlcuding VH1 Storytellers, debuting 4/23 and running ad infinitum afterwards
· Tour dates have been announced—this will be a SOLO tour:
April 25: Detroit (Fox Theatre)
April 28: Dallas (Nokia Theatre)
April 30: Phoenix (Glendale Arena)
May 2-3: Los Angeles (Pantages Theatre)
May 5: Oakland, Calif. (Oakland Theatre)
May 7: Denver (Convention Theatre)
May 10: St. Paul, Minn. (Xcel Energy Center)
May 11: Chicago (Rosemont Theatre)
May 14: Fairfax, Va. (Patriot Center)
May 15: Cleveland (CSU Convocation Center)
May 17: Philadelphia (Tower Theatre)
May 19: East Rutherford, N.J. (The Theater at Continental Airlines Arena)
May 20: Boston (Orpheum Theatre)
May 24: Dublin (the Point)
May 27-28: London (Royal Albert Hall)
May 30: Brussels (Forest Nationale)
June 1: Barcelona (Pavello Olimpic Badalona)
June 2: Madrid (Palacio de Deportes)
June 4: Bologna, Italy (Palamalaguti Arena)
June 6: Rome (Palalottomatica Arena)
June 7: Milan (Milan Forum)
June 11: Hamburg (Color Line Arena)
June 12: Berlin (ICC)
June 13: Munich (Olympia Hall)
June 15: Frankfurt, Germany (Festhalle)
June 16: Dusseldorf, Germany (Phillipshalle)
June 19: Rotterdam, Holland (Ahoy)
June 20: Paris (Bercy)
June 22: Copenhagen (Forum)
June 23: Gothenberg, Sweden (Scandinavium)
June 25: Stockholm (Hovet)
· Assets are forthcoming, but email me if you need the cover immediately
Ben Folds “Songs For Silverman”
· The highly anticipated new release from Ben Folds!!!!!
· Available in 3 different configurations: DualDisc, special edition (includes CD, 40 page booklet, gold embossed cover, bonus DVD), and 180 gram vinyl
· (assets forthcoming)
Acceptance “Phantoms”
· friends of Yellowcard, Juliana Theory, etc, finally releasing full-length after last year’s EP via The Militia Group
· (assets forthcoming)
Forever 90s
· Feeling nostalgic for yesterday? Good, because its never too early to celebrate the last decade, right?
· Features tracks from Cardigans, Shawn Mullins, Fastball, Eve 6 and so much more
· (assets forthcoming)
5/3
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
· Jedi and Storm Troopers rejoice! The next (final?) Star Wars film is here, and this soundtrack release will be an event
· Package will include exclusive 70 minute DVD, and will be advertised in all Star Wars-related promotions/publications/etc
· (assets forthcoming)
Elvis By the Presleys
· companion piece to CBS documentary/book about Elvis, made by his family based on their memories (DVD coming 5/17)
· In other words, May is Elvis month, so be ready, as the CBS bio-pic will also air
· (assets forthcoming)
Joe Perry “Joe Perry”
· DualDisc-only release from Aerosmith guitarist, and fans of the band are already drooling over it
· Don’t forget his other releases, also on Columbia
· (assets forthcoming)
The Raveonettes “Pretty In Black”
· Brilliant follow-up from Danish band, featuring less fuzz and songs in more than one key
· (assets forthcoming)
Mike Doughty “Haughty Melodic”
· AAA-ish official ATO debut from ex-Soul Coughing front-man on Dave Matthews’ ATO label
· (assets forthcoming)
Gizmachi “The Imbuing”
· Signed to Slipknot’s label via Sanctuary
· Hard, but not what you’re thinking—worth checking out
· (assets forthcoming)
Nouvelle Vague “Nouvelle Vague”
· French electro-bossa group re-does 80s classics, from “Love Will Tear Us Apart” to “A Forest” to “Making Plans For Nigel”, and they’ve done a great job!
(Nouvelle Vague sings a cover of the song “Sorry For Laughing”—who did the original, and what imperial current band owes a lot to them for their sound?)
· (assets forthcoming)
5/10
Dave Matthews Band “Stand-Up”
· Produced by Marc Badsen (Eminem, Tha Game, Dre, etc), this is easily the band’s most soulful release, though its still vintage Dave Matthews Band
· Available in both regular and DualDisc formats
· With a full summer tour and what is turning out to be a massive first single “American Baby”), both this and the catalog is sure to sell well throughout the year
· (assets forthcoming)
Robert Plant & the Strange Sensations “Mighty Rearranger”
· Don’t be scared just because his band features members of Portishead and Massive Attack—its still classic Plant (in other words, it ROCKS!)
· (assets forthcoming)
Van Zant “Get Right With The Man”
· Southern Rock brothers team up again for another country-genre released (but let’s be honest, they were always a little bit country)
· Moved up from June release due to massive airplay and consumer demand
· PLEASE MERCHANDISE IN COUNTRY SECTIONS, not Rock/Pop
· (assets forthcoming)
Previous Releases/Ongoing Priorities:
(yes, they’ve been released, but we still love them—they’re alphabetical here)
The 5 Browns
· self-titled debut from 5 sibling Classical pianists
· prE-view station (we can customize this for your site): http://www.previewstation.com/bmg/5browns/
· Links to performance videos:
The Afters “I Wish We Could All Win”
· Christian band out of Dallas on Mercy Me’s Simple Records label
· On tour now with Mercy Me
· Buddy icon
· Video for “Beautiful Love”
Billy Idol “Devil’s Playground”
· Billy is back, and this time his classic guitarist, Steve Stevens, is back as well
· “Scream” is already all over both active and modern rock radio
· Press confirmed on Leno (3/24), GMA (4/15)
· (assets coming soon)
Carla Bruni “Quelqun’un M’a Dit”
· It’s a common story—Italian model releases acoustic records singing in French and becomes an international superstar
· Finally being released here in the US
(assets coming soon)
The Chieftains “Live From Dublin: A Tribute to Derek Bell”
· Recorded as a tribute to member Derek Bell who passed away in 2002
· The Chieftains will be on tour from January through the end of March
· (assets coming soon)
Hidden In Plain View “Life In Dreaming”
· Latest new hardcore/emo act from Drive-Thru
· There new video is not done yet, but here is a taste from their previous EP:
Hitch OST
· Will Smith film, features Omarion, John Legend, Earth Wind & Fire and more
· Phenomenal performance at Box Office
Video links for Amerie’s “1 Thing” (first single):
Jennifer Lopez “Rebirth”
· available in both regular CD and dualdisc configurations
· Grammy performance confirmed
· Tons of TV during street week, including Today Show and Ellen
· New webiste launced: www.jeniferlopez.com
· Links for new video “Get Right”
Johnny Cash
· “The Man, The World, His Music” is a documentary that pulls together rare footage from the Man in Black, from 1968 and 1969, including interviews, family activities, etc—a must-have for any fan
(assets coming soon)
Josh Ritter
· Re-release of “Hello Starling” (formerly on KOCH) with bonus EP (and EP is available by itself as well)
· “Bright Smile” video links:
Judas Priest “Angel of Retribution”
· Hot off of last summer’s Ozzfest, this is the reunited line-up (without Ripper and with Rob Halford)
· available in both regular CD and dualdisc configurations
· www.judaspriestonline.com has been re-done and is live
· 3/25 the band will be featured on FUSE’s Uranium
· Excellent Rolling Stone review on-stands now
· Links for “Revolution” promo video:
Kasabian
· Stone Roses meets Happy Mondays meets Primal Scream meets your favorite anarchist
· Lots of buzz due to KEXP and an upcoming tour with the Music
· Buddy icons
The Kills
· Follow-up from this UK duo, now on Rough Trade/RCA—think The White Stripes meets the Velvet Underground, but with a lo-fi drum machine
· Video for “The Good Ones”
High Bandwith (Quicktime, WinMedia, Real)
Long-view
· Manchester based Brit-pop…Coldplay with more edge
· (assets coming soon)
Los Lonely Boys “Live At the Filmore”
· Features all of your favorites from their smash debut, as well as a cover of “La Bamba”
· Superbowl half-time show performance and Grammy performance are both confirmed
· (assets coming soon)
Lynyrd Skynyrd “Then & Now II”
· Just in time for their Grammy performance, a second volume of the live “best of” series
· Performing before Super Bowl in concert that will be aired live on CMT
· Will also be featured in CMT “History of Southern Rock” special (airs throughout February) and on Grammys tribute to Southern Rock
· (assets coming soon)
Moby “Hotel”
· Latest from Moby, features no samples and other than a guest vocalist and drummer, was all done by Moby himself
· Initial orders include a second, ambient CD
(assets coming soon, as video was just finished, but check out the micro-site www.mobyhotel.com for some fun)
Tori Amos “The Beekeeper”
· Limited edition includes a bonus DVD of Tori speaking of the making of her newest CD
· Lots of TV coming during February, including Letterman, Regis, Weekend Today, A&E and Carson Daly
· New site just launched: http://www.toriamos.com
Dual Disc—as the say, “Two experiences, one disc” (www.dualdisc.com)
· New Dual Disc price card
· Features the full CD on one side, and the DVD with videos, 5.1 audio, etc on the other
On future new releases, Dual Discs will generally be released simultaneously with the release of the regular CD configuration, or the Dual Disc will be the only configuration available, but in the meantime, we will be re-releasing older titles in this configuration as well
