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Wednesday, April 8, 2009
News Remastered Beatles' albums set for release
Posted By Anita Overcash on Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 3:34 PM
Digitally remastered versions of The Beatles’ studio albums are set for release on Sept. 9, 2009. Read more in the Rolling Stone magazine article below.
On September 9, 2009, after a nearly 22-year wait, digitally remastered versions of all of the Beatles studio albums will be released, a press release has confirmed. Each album will feature the track listings and artwork as it was originally released in the U.K. and come with expanded booklets including original and newly written liner notes and rare photos. For a limited time, each of the Fab Four’s 12 proper albums will be “embedded” with a brief documentary about its making. The rereleases will include the Beatles’ 12 studio albums and Magical Mystery Tour as well as Past Masters Vol. I and II, which will be packaged as one collection. All 14 discs will be available with DVDs of the documentaries in a stereo box set, and a set titled The Beatles in Mono featuring 10 discs will also be released. Read more here.
News Calling Flo Rida?
Posted By Anita Overcash on Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 12:17 PM
Musicians do a lot to get their name out to an audience these days, sometimes a little too much. Florida rapper Flo Rida has made a desperate attempt to really reach his fans. He's made his cell phone number (305-528-2786) public, so they can give him a jingle.
Read more about it in the CNN article below.
On TV / Awards / Opinion / News Eminem is back
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 12:05 PM
Personally, I would have been just fine if he stayed away... I've never been a fan of Eminem and his new song, "We Made You," sounds just like all his other songs — terrible.
The only thing I can say is that the video is funny. He targets Kim Kardashian, Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo, Portia Di Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres, Sarah Palin, Britney Spears, Samantha Ronson and Lindsay Lohan, John Mayer and Jennifer Anniston, Brett Michaels, Amy Winehouse and Blake... and keep an eye out for appearances by Dr. Dre and 50 Cent.
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Concert Announcement / News Concert announcement
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 11:36 AM
Just saw it posted at Neighborhood Theatre's Web site — Les Claypool on May 26.
Tickets on sale on April 11 — $25 in advance, $30 day of show and $40 for VIP.
Tweet of the Day / News Tweet of the day
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 11:28 AM
It's about time to kick off a new blog feature. This one's going to happen whenever I find something good. It's the Tweet of the Day from Twitter.
Today's is from Trent Reznor who still attacks Chris Cornell, but then posted this last night:
trent_reznor Also have a touch of the dreaded GGIDWTBLJMC (Good God I Don't Want To Be Like John Mayer Condition)
News Ringo and Paul McCartney to work together again
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 11:19 AM
After recent performance, the duo will work on some of Paul's songs together. Now, if they can only get John and George to... oh, nevermind.
I'm guessing that Ringo is more excited about this than anyone else.
Opinion / News Checking out the Jazz Jam
Posted By Eric Mullis on Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 10:59 AM
Many Charlotteans have heard of Bill Hannah. He’s been regularly playing jazz in Charlotte since the '60s and has taught scores of music students in various Charlotte middle schools. Whenever I tell folks that I play with Bill, they usually know who I’m talking about. Indeed, he still plays almost every night of the week in venues such as Big Ben’s English Pub, the Cajun Queen and the Double Door Inn.
I’ve learned a lot about jazz as an art form and jazz in Charlotte while playing with Bill. I’m always impressed with Bill’s ability to get into a tune and his ability to banter with the audience. He’s unflappable because, like a seasoned comedian, he’s heard just about everything that someone in the audience is going to say (personally, I’m still surprised about how kooky some jazz listener’s can be). He’s also musically unflappable because he’s played just about every jazz tune in the book.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
News Rep: Jessica Simpson no longer on country label
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 5:37 PM
Sony Nashville has dropped the singer, but rep insists she was only "on loan" for one album and remains with Epic. Are you surprised?
Concert Announcement / News Details on XX MERGE announced
Posted By Anita Overcash on Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 2:32 PM
To mark its anniversary of 20 years in the music biz, the Chapel Hill-based Merge Records is doin' it big with XX MERGE, a five-day music festival from July 22-26, to be held for four nights at the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro, NC and for one night at Memorial Hall in Chapel Hill, NC on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's campus. Keep in mind, it's not that far of a drive! Among the many musicians to perform is Conor Oberst, the front man of Bright Eyes (who has gone solo and is scheduled to release a new album on May 5th via Merge Records) and Spoon. Read more in the announcement from Paste Magazine below.
A few months back, we made a promise that we'd dole out more information on the super-promising XX Merge Festival as soon as we got it. Well, it's three months later and we're finally delivering.Five-day passes run at $150 and will grant you access to all XX Merge festivities. Passes go on sale April 8th. You can buy them here.
Merge announced the initial lineup for the five-day festival, which features Merge alumni and currents including Superchunk, Spoon, Conor Oberst, Spent, M. Ward, The Rosebuds, Destroyer, Guv'ner, Polvo and Pipe & The Broken West (with many more to come if the label owns up to its promise of more than 25 bands).
The fest, which is happening July 22-26 in Merge's hometown of Chapel Hill, N.C., is a celebration of the label's 20th year in the music biz.
New Releases / News This week's new releases (4/7/2009)
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 11:11 AM
Here's a quick rundown of some of the new albums hitting stores today:
Bat for Lashes Two Suns
Grateful Dead To Terrapin: May 28, 1977 Hartford, CT
Jadakiss The Last Kiss
Lady Sovereign Jigsaw
Bob Mould Life and Times
Rascal Flatts Unstoppable
James Taylor Other Covers
Neil Young Fork in the Road
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Live review: Iron Maiden, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 6/21/2012 10
Band kicks off 2012 tour in Charlotte.
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Congrats to the Avetts!
