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News Archive in the week of March 25, 2006

Adrian Belew
Sanctuary Records has announced an April 18th release date for Side Three, the much-anticipated conclusion to Adrian Belew’s trilogy of concept albums. Written, performed and produced by Belew, the album features 12 new songs including such stand-out... read more
Christian Scott
One of the brightest jazz stars to emerge in the last few years is trumpeter Christian Scott. He makes his Concord Jazz debut with Rewind That, arguably the most remarkable premiere the genre has seen in the last decade. Instead of retreading bebop t... read more
Dr. Octagon
Kool Keith AKA Dr. Octagon, is most renowned for being in the seminal, old school NYC hip hop trio, Ultramagnetic MCs. Hailing straight out of the mean side of the Bronx, Kool Keith has redefined the conventional hip hop styles and introduced a warpe... read more
Ice Cube
Multi-Platinum and Award Winning Hip-Hop Superstar Ice Cube makes his highly anticipated return to the mic with the debut of his seventh solo LP, titled "Laugh Now, Cry Later." Following the release of his greatest hits collection in 2001, the West C... read more
La Kinky Beat
Under the title, One More Time, Kasba Music presents the second awaited work from this Barcelonan group. The new disc is a collection of new and original songs recorded at Kasba Studio in November, 2005 and co-produced by Tomas Arroyos “Tomasin” (Man... read more
Lady Sovereign
Lady Sovereign is set to release the “Blah Blah” EP on Island Records on the 17th of April 2006. The EP features four tracks, including an exclusive live recording, a remix by a Beastie Boy and hints at what to expect from her forthcoming debut album... read more
Placido Domingo
On January 21, 2006 Placido Domingo celebrated his 65th birthday – and 30 years after his first solo album for Deutsche Grammophon looks ahead to one of his most productive years ever. No fewer than three complete opera recordings starring Domingo w... read more
Rockie Lynne
To say Rockie Lynne came out of nowhere is pretty close to the truth. Unlike most Country artists, he didn’t take a direct path to Nashville. Other than a six-year stint in the Army, playing guitar is the only job he’s ever had. For over a decade he ... read more
Shakeyface
When my peoples in Snap! said “rhythm is a dancer”, my boy Shakeyface was clearly listening from deep inside Shakey Manor, below the mean streets of Brooklyn, New York, USA. How do I know he was listening? I’m assuming, based on the fact that the kid... read more
Shawn Lee
The 3rd album from Shawn Lee’s popular Ping Pong Orchestra series includes 15 brand new tracks. More developed and adventurous than the trademark shorts on previous Ping Pong Orchestra albums, Lee stretches his musical muscles to delve even deeper in... read more
Silent Civilian
Welcome to the crushing world of Silent Civilian. The band is Jonny Santos/guitar and vocals, Chris Mora/drums, Henno/bass and back-up vocals, and Tim Mankowski/guitar. This quartet is based out of Los Angeles, Ca. and is a rising force in the world ... read more
Stephen Yerkey
Yerkey was born in 1950, the year of the tiger. Tigers are often cited as born leaders. Yerkey played guitar for many years with a band called Nonfiction. He was ultimately kicked out. read more
Taylor Eigsti
Welcome to one of the brightest new stars of jazz: Taylor Eigsti. While the 21-year-old pianist/composer/bandleader has been on the jazz scene since he was a pre-teen, his debut on Concord Records, Lucky to Be Me, promises to afford him the full-fled... read more
The Fever
NYC's The Fever return with one of the most unique, impassioned, and imaginative records you will hear this year. In The City of Sleep is the sound of a Fellini-esque circus world melding with David Lynch style 21st Century film noir and junkyard bea... read more