Here we are, like clockwork, to bleat our horn into your ear once again... a whole host of great new titles for you before the speed bump of Independence Day. Next week look for our mid-year recap and information on how Landlocked Music can be your source for ordering movies and TV on DVD, in addition to your favorite music. Feeling muggy? Soak in some of our luscious air-conditioning! And don't forget our awesome New Pornographers deal... We have a great promotion for the upcoming New Pornographers CD & LP! There are 2 versions of Challengers that customers can choose to pre-order: The Standard or the Executive Edition. Either purchase will result in receiving a stream of the album within days of their purchase (2 months before its out!), but the limited Executive Edition comes with more, adding up to 3 CDs of bonus materials including b-sides, live tracks, videos, photos, artwork and more! (some assembly required) All we need is your name & email so we can mark you down for your pre-order and Matador will send you a link to their secret lair. More info here: http://www.buyearlygetnow.com/ Select New Arrivals for the Week of 06/26/2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------ (Exact arrival dependent on shipping delays and mishaps, sorry) Ryan Adams - Easy Tiger CD/LP (Lost Highway) ................................................................... Ryan's 9th solo studio album, is a return to form in every way. Backed once again by the Cardinals, Adams synthesizes and refines his approach to smooth, gorgeous country-pop. One of the greatest treats of this languorous, twangy album is the subtle ways that genre gets played with. Songs range from the best Harvest outtake Neil Young never wrote, while the treated, synth-sounding guitar solo on another sounds like it comes straight out of Journey. One sounds more than a little like Rufus Wainwright covering Fred McDowell. It bursts with enough melodrama as to border on musical theater. Bad Brains - Build a Nation (Megaforce) ................................................................... The first proper studio album from Bad Brains in a dozen years. The record was produced by Beastie Boy MCA at his group's Oscilloscope Laboratories studio in NYC. The band formed in Washington, DC in 1979 and shocked the underground music community with the way they could effortlessly move from some of the fastest guitar playing ever seen and intense hardcore punk to heavily rhythmic reggae numbers infused with Rastafarian messages. They've undergone a few lineup changes and break-ups over the years, but it looks like the quartet have solidified their relationship and are ready to rock again. Beastie Boys - The Mix-Up (Capitol) ................................................................... Diamond, Horovitz and Yauch are back on drums, guitar and bass, with able assistance from keyboardist Money Mark and percussionist Alfredo Ortiz, on 12 brand new wordless, sample-less, scratchless originals. Sure to please fans of the instrumental cuts from Check Your Head and Ill Communication and the cult hit compilation made up largely of those tracks, The In Sound From Way Out!, The Mix-Up finds NYC's favorite sons drawing on one of their arsenal's primary strengths and pushing it into bold new directions. A crate digger's wet dream. Burial - Ghost Hardware 12" (Hyperdub) ................................................................... Three new tracks from the most high profile reclusive artist in the world right now, one or more of which may or may not appear on his almost-complete new album. This music does not represent any great stylistic shift, but at the same time neither does it go back over old ground... it is simply further first rate evidence of Burial's alchemical manipulation of mood, rhythm and sound. The ominous bass tones are as dense as they ever were, the strings still rise up from unexpected depths, and the disembodied siren voices continue to make mournful cries from the bleak empty quarters of consciousness, while those trademark rhythmic complexities dance their intricate steps. Carolina Chocolate Drops - Dona Got a Ramblin Mind (Music Maker) ................................................................... Terrific renditions of old-time classics from the Carolina Chocolate Drops as they reclaim their African American North Carolina Piedmont string band musical traditions! This young group is the hottest thing to hit the old-time music community in decades, and have grabbed the attention of folks like Taj Mahal, Mike Seeger, Alice Gerrard, and John Sebastian. Even though the music's being played right in front of you, you expect to hear crackles and hisses as if the sounds were being torn from a salvaged 78. Gore Gore Girls - Get the Gore (Bloodshot) ................................................................... Get the Gore's innocent and insolent sound finds both the gum-snapping punk in the Ronettes and the sweet and dirty romance in the Stooges. It is brash, cute and killer. Be forewarned, anyone who writes the GGGs off as only big hair, go-go boots and reform school allure misses the meat of the matter; slowwitted oglers are liable to get rudely muscled aside when they hit the stage with their fully loaded Gretsch guitars, sweet harmonies and 3-on-the-tree energy. Jennifer Gentle - The Midnight Room (Sub Pop) ................................................................... The Italian avant-psych-pop explorers are back. This new record pulses with a nocturnal, feverish, hallucinatory emotional atmosphere, making for a truly unique aural experience. It feels like music from some forgotten amusement park at midnight. Evoking bizarre, otherworldly images of gas-lit street corners, abandoned theaters, labyrinthine corridors, it marries the intensity of primitive rock with a renewed taste for a certain kind of typically Italian melody, albeit deconstructed, shattered, and broken into tiny little bits. Nick Lowe - At My Age (Yep Roc) ................................................................... Blue-eyed soul? You don't even know the definition until you've heard the sweet smoke of Nick Lowe's trademark croon. Now, later in life, Lowe's rootsy, grown-up soul has risen to the surface of what was a cracked and stripped-down artistic aesthetic in the late 70s, when he produced records for Elvis Costello, Pretenders, and British proto-punkers the Damned. During his years as house producer for Stiff Records, Lowe's oft-copied rough-hewn production style set the stage for the DIY philosophy of the punk revolution. At My Age showcases Lowe's perfection of his own unique brand of soul-soaked country-pop, resulting in an album as refined and perfectly distilled as he is. Sinead O'Connor - Theology 2CD (Koch) ................................................................... The uncompromising Irish artist, spiritualist, and provocateur gives a twist to the critical truism that double albums would generally be stronger if edited into a single disc. On her "attempt to create a place of peace in a time of war," she risks charges of not merely padding but redundancy, as the 2 discs feature practically the same set recorded in different settings. The "Dublin Sessions" are more minimal and acoustic, and the "London Sessions" incorporate full-band arrangements including harp, strings, horns, and percussion. Finding dual inspiration in Jerusalem and Jamaica, the material proves all the more revelatory in the contrasting settings, as the minimalist approach underscores vocal intimacy while the band arrangements build to majestic intensity. Pharoahe Monch - Desire (Universal) ................................................................... At a time when a rapper's image and financial status appear to capture the attention of fans more than lyrical content and creative production, Pharoahe has refused to "dumb-down" his new project, choosing instead to adhere to the rules and principles he learnt growing-up in hip-hop's golden age - be original, be true to yourself and be as skilful as possible on the mic device. But that said; don't expect to hear Monch stuck in a time-warp on Desire. With beats from the likes of D12, The Alchemist, Detroit's Black Milk and long-time collaborator Lee Stone, the lyrical king from Queens is definitely looking to move the art form of hip-hop forward with this album. Rasputina - Oh Perilous World (Filthy Bonnet) ................................................................... Oh Perilous World is the 6th release by Rasputina, a singularly inventive outfit led by Melora Creager. A cellist herself, she creates a frontline of multiple cellos. Eschewing the faux-classical shenanigans of ELO, she welds the instruments with sensibilities that evoke everyone from Van Dyke Parks to Tom Waits. The dozen songs address the set's title with a mix of journalism and poetry. Creager draws directly from the daily news, but rather than paddling about in simple reportage, she uses phrases and ideas as starting points for her rich and multifaceted results. She moves easily from ballads laced with dulcimers to spiky rockers sporting fuzzed cellos and propulsive drums. Wire #281 - Throbbing Gristle Cover ------------------------------------------------------------------ The Wire is an independent, monthly music magazine dedicated to informed, intelligent coverage of a wide range of progressive, adventurous and non-mainstream musics. This month featuring articles on Throbbing Gristle, Keijo, Robin Williamson (Incredible String Band), Daniel AIU Higgs (Lungfish), Skull Disco, Peter Rehberg (Mego), Mathieu Brand and more! Pegi Young - s/t (Warner Bros) ------------------------------------------------------------------ Most singer-songwriters don't wait a lifetime to release their debut album. But for Pegi, life kept getting in the way. Her greatest priority was co-founding The Bridge School for special needs children like her son Ben, born with cerebral palsy. She also raised a daughter and toured the world as a backup singer with Neil Young, her husband of nearly 3 decades. Pegi assembled members of her husband's bands, including bassist Rick Rosas, drummers Karl Himmel and Chad Cromwell, songwriter and keyboard great Spooner Oldham, guitarist Anthony Crawford and steel guitarist Ben Keith. Neil's trademark guitar and harmonica also make a few appearances, along with a turn on electric sitar. Also Released On This Day (but not necc in stock, ask us!) ------------------------------------------------------------------ Frank Black - Best of Frank Black '93-'03 (Cooking Vinyl) Nels Cline Singers - Draw Breath (Cryptogramophone) The Cure - Three Imaginary Boys LP [reissue] (Lilith) Bryan Ferry - Dylanesque (Virgin) Grateful Dead - Three from the Vault (Rhino) Green on Red - BBC Sessions (Cooking Vinyl) Metric - Grow Up and Blow Away [reissue] (Last Gang) David Murray & Cassandra Wilson - Sacred Ground (Justin Time) Gary Numan - The Complete John Peel Sessions (Cooking Vinyl) Pearl Jam - Live at the Gorge 7CD (Rhino) Social Distortion - Greatest Hits (Time Bomb) Stateless - s/t (K7!) Three Inches of Blood - Fire Up the Blades (Roadrunner) Kelly Willis - Translated from Love (Rykodisc) VA - Box of Dub 3LP (Soul Jazz) ................................................................... Pre-Order/Reserve one of next week's releases and guarantee you'll have it when its released!!! (or we might not order it...) - info@landlockedmusic.com ................................................................... Ween - The Friends EP (7/3) ................................................................... Coming Soonish (dates often subject to change, sorry) ................................................................... Bad Religion - New Maps of Hell (7/10) Crowded House - Time On Earth (7/10) J Dilla - Jay Love Japan (7/10) Nick Drake - Family Tree (7/10) Gogol Bordello - Super (7/10) Interpol - Our Love to Admire (7/10) Justice - + (7/10) The National - Cherry Tree 10" EP [reissue] (7/10) Patton Oswalt - Werewolves and Lollipops (7/10) Rosebuds - Night of the Furies LP (7/10) Ulrich Schnauss - Goodbye (7/10) Sebadoh - The Freed Man [reissue] (7/10) Smashing Pumpkins - Zeitgeist (7/10) Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (7/10) St Vincent - Marry Me (7/10) The Unseen - Internal Salvation (7/10) Editors - An End Has a Start (7/17) Galactic Zoo Dossier #7 (7/17) The Knife - Silent Shout [deluxe] (7/17) M.I.A. - Boys [single] (7/17) Monotract - Trueno Oscuro (7/17) Motion City Soundtrack - Even If It Kills Me (7/17) Mick Turner - Blue Trees (7/17) Bishop Allen - The Broken String (7/24) Dalek - Deadverse (7/24) David Garland - Noise In You (7/24) Feist - The Reminder LP (7/24) Talib Kweli - Ear Drum (7/24) Marmoset - Florist Fired (7/24) Prince - Planet Earth (7/24) UNKLE - War Stories (7/24) John Vanderslice - Emerald City (7/24) Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Is Is EP (7/24) Josh Rouse - Country Mouse City House LP (7/31) Architecture in Helsinki - Places Like This (8/7) Loren Connors - The Hymn of the North Star LP (8/7) Jesu / Eluvium split LP (8/7) Magnolia Electric Co. - Sojourner 4CD+DVD (8/7) Mirah - Share This Place: Stories and Observations (8/7) Okkervil River - The Stage Names (8/7) O-Type - The New Edge 5CD+DVD (8/7) Spokane - Little Hours (8/7) Tarentel - Ghetto Beats on the Surface of the Sun (8/7) Young Marble Giants - Colossal Youth [2CD reissue] (8/7) Angels of Light - We Are Him (8/14) Nina Nastasia & Jim White - You Follow Me (8/14) Airiel - The Battle of Sealand (8/21) Caribou - Andorra (8/21) Mendoza Line - 30 Year Low (8/21) M.I.A. - Kala (8/21) Minus the Bear - Planet of Ice (8/21) New Pornographers - Challengers (8/21) Rilo Kiley - Blacklight (8/21) Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass (8/28) Liars - Liars (8/28) Pink Floyd - Piper at the Gates of Dawn [3CD reissue] (8/28) Pipettes - We Are the Pipettes (8/28) Sword Heaven - Entrance (8/28) VHS or Beta - Bring on the Comets (8/28) Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam (9/4) Pinback - Autumn of the Seraphs (9/11) Qui - Love's Mirachel (9/11) Michael Yonkers - Grimwood (9/11) Jose Gonzalez - In Our Nature (9/25) Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings - 100 Days, 100 Nights (9/25) Bettye Lavette - Scene of the Crime (9/25) Mum - Go Go Smear The Poison Ivy (9/25) Beirut - The Flying Club Cup (10/9) ------------------------------------------------------------------ Top 5 sellers at Landlocked Music for the week of 6/19 - 6/26: 1. White Stripes, Icky Thump (WB) 2. Polyphonic Spree, The Fragile Army (TVT) 3. Savath & Savalas, Golden Pollen (Anti) 4. Chromeo, Fancy Footwork (Vice) 5. Fridge, The Sun (Temporary Residence) Don't miss the boat! We have still fresh CDs, LPs and DVDs from Amiina, Art Brut, Arthur & Yu, Bumps, Chromeo, Fridge, Jaylib, Lightning Dust, Maps, Maserati, Minus Story, Mojo Magazine, Polyphonic Spree, Xavier Rudd, Savath + Savalas, Judee Sill, Tomahawk, Von Sudenfed, Wax Poetics, White Stripes, Chrome Children, Sir Richard Bishop, Burning Brides, Hackensaw Boys, Mooney Suzuki, Oxbow, Tigersmilk, David Vandervelde, Videohippos, Rocky Votolato, James Blackshaw, Dick Dale, Datarock, John Doe, Robin Guthrie & Harold Budd, My Morning Jacket, Mark Olson, NVH+Chasny, O'Death, Queens of the Stone Age, Mark Ronson, Sonic Youth, Traveling Wilburys, Wooden Wand, Numero Group, Her Space Holiday, Joan as Police Woman, Psychic TV, Afghan Whigs, Black Strobe, Bonde do Role, Cinematic Orchestra, Matthew Dear, Hawk and a Handsaw, Daniel AIU Higgs, Ladybug Transistor, Long Blondes, Neurosis, Pelican, Pissed Jeans, Shellac, Bruce Springsteen, Porter Wagoner and much much more! ------------------------------------------------------------------ Upcoming shows that Landlocked is helping put together: Wednesday July 18th @ 10pm @ Bears Place - $5 - 21+ ------------------------------------------------------------------ OS (Bloomingtopia) - http://myspace.com/lonesomevalleyalchemist SOUVENIR'S YOUNG AMERICA (Crucial Blast - Richmond, VA) - http://www.syarva.com/ ROBE. (Columbus) - http://myspace.com/robedot OS creates sounds that correspond to the nature of being and embody the ideals of nothingness. Live sets are best viewed blindfolded at the epicenter of the sound waves, or with eyes securely fastened in the upright position while allowing drool to pool at your feet. Waves of guitar and electronics roll through the ears creating patterns that are comparable to LSD trips through black holes. GET SUCKED IN! Lush, shimmering guitar ambience and hypnotic, propulsive instrumental heaviness wind through the dusty highways and burnt twilight skies of the 2nd album from Richmond, Virginia's Souvenir's Young America. Intensely beautiful melodies that drift on lonesome harmonica strains and sparkling, celestial electronics, shot through with mystic, western slide guitar, passages of crushing angular riffage, rolling tribal drumming, and transcendent blues. The sound draws from the collected DNA of forebears like Popul Vuh, Earth, Labradford, and Neurosis, yet they form a powerfully evocative instrumental language all of their own. Robe. are a 3 piece ghost sludge / drone band that create frozen guitar walls, epic fog laden trombone melodies, and heavy waves of deep bass and distorted feedbacks. Originally started as a sort of Twin Peaks tribute they've grown into much more. In the vein of bands such as Sunn O))), Boris, Black Boned Angel, and Wolf Eyes with a touch of a horror film soundtrack thrown in for good measure. Releases on Black Horizons and Cavernous Records. MP3s: http://crucialblast.net/mp3/Blood%20Alone%20EDIT.mp3 http://crucialblast.net/mp3/The%20Sheltering%20Sky%20EDIT.mp3 Friday July 20th @ TBA ------------------------------------------------------------------ PTERODACTYL (Brah/Jagjaguwar) - http://www.pterodactyl.info/ +TBA Pterodactyl are a hyper-rhythmic, skull-cracking hard post-punk trio, playing with laser-guided precision, telegraphing impossible changes, it's as if someone plugged these guys into the nearest available wall socket and flipped the on switch. Lightning Bolt is somewhat of an apt comparison, though they don't waste time with jamming. Les Savy Fav or Oneida might be too. But this is a different beast, on their way to forming an original and completely engrossing sound on their own. It's heavy and brilliant too, if that helps. MP3s: http://www.scjag.com/mp3/jag/Esses.mp3 http://www.dustedmagazine.com/features/destined2007/pterodactyl.mp3 Friday August 3rd @ 10pm @ Bears Place - $7 - 21+ ------------------------------------------------------------------ NEIL HAMBURGER - http://www.americasfunnyman.com/ TREMENDOUS FUCKING - http://www.tremfu.com/ BUSMAN'S HOLIDAY - http://www.myspace.com/busmansholiday DAIQUIRI - http://www.nightruiner.com/ Comedian Neil Hamburger has released numerous CDs on the Drag City label, and tours the world incessantly, performing in venues ranging from decrepit small-town pizza parlors to Madison Square Garden (opening for Tenacious D) to the Olympic Stadium in Sydney, Australia. He belongs to a line of innovators that includes Richard Pryor, Lenny Bruce and Andy Kaufman. A one of a kind performer that will leave you either scratching your head or bursting at the seams in laughter. Faced with an entire generation of young people being raised on nothing but over-produced radio rock and emasculated thrift-store hipster whining, Tremendous Fucking lives to grab an audience by the throat, smash their emo glasses, and go home with their girlfriends. Their sound - the Jesus Lizard molesting the Pixies while McLusky takes pictures - and explosive stage presence leave a trail of damaged eardrums, broken psyches & rocked asses in their wake. Vids: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLYD2Jz2QXw http://www.americasfunnyman.com/poolsidechats.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW22Kv9N0mE More information about shows and more on the horizon is available for the technologically inclined at http://myspace.com/landlockedbton and http://www.landlockedmusic.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------ We are looking to buy/trade all your old unwanted CDs & LPs! Bring 'em in and we'll make an offer. We are also ready, willing and able to special order anything for you. Email us or drop in and we will hook you up with whatcha need. We have tickets to see Mirah and Laura Viers at the Buskirk Chumley Theatre on Wednesday, July 18th! $8 for students, $15 general admission. Feel free to forward this to all your lovely friends that need to know whats going on, we'd love to have them join our little party here on the newsletter. Tell us what you think, what you desire. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BFF, Jason & Heath info@landlockedmusic.com Landlocked Music 314 S. Washington St. (next door to Boxcar Books) Bloomington, IN, 47401 http://www.landlockedmusic.com/ http://myspace.com/landlockedbton http://indiana.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2385198570 (812) 339 - 2574 Hours of Operation: Monday - Saturday : 11:30am - 7:30pm Sunday : Noon - 5pm