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So, with rumours still doing the rounds over a possible Stone Temple Pilots album in 2009, there’s the announcement of the imminent release of Scott Weiland’s second solo record.
Happy in Galoshes has been anticipated for quite a while. And since a Rolling Stone article in 2002 I guess we all kinda thought the album would be with us real soon.
The wait is over though. The album will be released on November 25th 2008, however those folks over at Amazon.com have a little surprise for us all.
For more information check out Scott Weiland’s Official Site
The track listing for the album is (according to Amazon):
1. Missing Cleveland
2. Tangle With Your Mind
3. Blind Confusion
4. Paralysis
5. She Sold Her System
6. Fame
7. Killing Me Sweetly
8. Big Black Monster
9. Crash
10. Beautiful Day
11. Pictures & Computers (I’m not Superman)
12. Arch Angel
13. Be Not Afraid
As well as this, Weiland’s Biography, Desperation #5, is also scheduled for an early 2010 release.
This isn’t the only release that has me singing the paises of the music gods.
What!?
Yeah! I know!
In October 2007 Greg Dulli (The Afghan Whigs / Twilight Singers/ The Gutter Twins) played two nights at the Triple Door in Seattle.
As a founding member of The Greg Dulli Appreaciation Society (G Division) and hearing the tracks posted on MySpace, I have been itching to hear the rest of the recordings.
To be honest, I was fearing the worst (along with other Dulli fans) but a release – albeit through iTunes – has been announced for October 28th 2008.
The highlights from both nights will be included on the digital release:
3. Black Is The Color Of My True Love’s Hair
4. Tell Everyone
5. That’s Just How That Bird Sings
6. Isn’t It A Pity/Atlantis
7. King Only
9. Tonight
10. Down The Line
11. Front Street
… and I’ll also await the release of Pine / Cross Dover from Masters of Reality. Originally pencilled for an August (and then October) 2008 release, mastersofreality.co.uk has it credited as 2009. Still, it promises to be a crackin album.
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Greetings …
… It’s been near enough 4 months since I last posted and there’s been so much that I’ve failed to comment on.
So what’s been going on? I’m assuming that everyone who is interested will know that The Gutter Twins have issued a 7″ of God’s Children, which includes a great (new) track, titled Spanish Doors (which happens to be a door without a handle). They also released Adorata (a ‘digital release’ of outtakes and the likes) through iTunes.
Speaking of iTunes, I aint a big fan ‘digital music outlets’. I have never been inclined to buy MP3’s and although much of the music I buy ends up on the MP3 player, I like the ‘hard copy’. The whole package (whether it be CD or record) is a necessity and I hope that Adorata eventually makes it on to such a format.
I figure that it’d be a good time to look over the year so far and also look at what’s ahead.
The Gutter Twins, Saturnalia
The finest album this year? So far anyhoo. It’s powerful and is exactly what we were all looking for from Mark Lanegan and Greg Dulli. We haven’t been disappointed.
Earth, The Bees Made Honey in the Lion’s Skull
Another brilliant release from Dylan Carlson’s Earth. Similar to HEX in its gothic soundscape and a title that refers to the story of Samson, this is one of the finest albums to have been released this year.
Shawn Smith, The Diamond Hand
Another great release from Shawn Smith (Pigeonhed, Brad, Satchel, Twilight Singers). This has been a mainstay of my stereo since I purchased it. It’s also worth noting that his previous albums have been re-issued. Nice one.
Brian Wilson, That Lucky Old Sun
The demos floating around the information superhighway gave us all a taste of what was to come and there’s no denying that Mr. Wilson is back on form (the star studded ’Gettin’ In Over My Head’ was a little hit and miss, while the Christmas album wasn’t so inspiring either).
Other albums worth mentioning:
Nas, N; Calexico, Carried to Dust; Giant Sand, ProVISIONS; Kings of Leon, Only By The Night; Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!; Lil Wayne, Tha Carter III; MGMT, Oracular Spectacular and Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan, Sunday at Devil Dirt.
Stone Temple Pilots:
together and touring, Scott Weiland, the De Leo’s and Eric Kretz look as though they are back for good. It’s been too long.
Jane’s Addiction:
a stunning performance at the NME awards in L.A. reminded everyone just how incredible this band were prior to Strays. Sadly it looks like it was just a one off … but with Perry Farrell’s Satellite Party falling apart at the seams and Dave Navarro’s The Panic Channell being the most musically redundant project he or Mr. Perkins have been involved in, maybe there’s hope that they’ll decide to get back in the studio.
What’s on the horizon?
