New Album Releases 02/24/09: Chris Isaak, J.J. Cale, Black Lips, Shemekia Copeland, Joe Bonamassa, Jonas Brothers, The Who, and More - Page 3

Part of: New CDs

Bill Frisell
The Best of Bill Frisell, Vol. 1: Folk Songs
Nonesuch
Folk-Jazz

Green River Ordinance
Out of My Hands
Virgin
Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock

Uri Gurvich
The Storyteller
Tzadik
Avant-Garde Jazz, Progressive Jazz, Folk-Jazz, World Fusion

Lightnin' Hopkins
Blues from Dowling Street
Fuel 2000
Electric Texas Blues, Electric Blues, Country Blues, Acoustic Texas Blues, Texas Blues

Jonas Brothers
Music from the 3D Concert Experience
Hollywood
Pop/Rock, Teen Pop

K'naan
Troubadour
A&M/Octone
Alternative Rap, Political Rap, Underground Rap

Kinky
Barracuda
Kin-Kon/Nettwerk
Alternative Dance, Rock en Español, Alternative Pop/Rock

L'Arpeggiata
Monteverdi: Teatro d'Amore
Virgin Classics
Baroque Vocal Music

Lamb of God
Wrath
Epic
Death Metal/Black Metal

Jerry Lee Lewis
Sun Singles Collection
Sundazed
Rock & Roll

Kurt Masur
Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 8; Liszt: Wanderer-Fantasie
Apex
Romantic Orchestral Music

Jackie McLean
Bluesnik [RVG]
Blue Note
Hard Bop, Post-Bop

Original Soundtrack
Coraline
Koch
Original Score, Soundtracks

Jake Owen
Easy Does It
RCA
Neo-Traditionalist Country, Contemporary Country

Pan-American
White Bird Release
Kranky
Experimental Ambient, Dark Ambient, Post-Rock/Experimental, Electro-Acoustic

Shawn Phillips
At the BBC
Hux
Jazz-Rock, Folk-Rock, Soft Rock, Singer/Songwriter

Django Reinhardt
Postwar Recordings 1944-1953
JSP
Continental Jazz, Gypsy, Bop, Swing

Roberto Juan Rodriguez
The First Basket
Tzadik
Jewish Music, Avant-Garde Jazz, Hebrew, Son, Rhumba, Klezmer, Latin Folk, Mambo, New York Salsa, Salsa, World Fusion

Tom Rush
What I Know
Appleseed
Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter, Folk-Blues, Traditional Folk

Daphna Sadeh and the Voyagers
Reconciliation
Tzadik
Continental Jazz, World Fusion

School Boy Humor
School Boy Humor
Vagrant
Emo-Pop

Screaming Blue Messiahs
Live at the BBC
Hux
Alternative Pop/Rock, Hard Rock

Horace Silver
The Tokyo Blues
Blue Note
Hard Bop, Soul-Jazz

Various Artists
Adventures in Sound: Schaeffer, Stockhausen, Xenakis, Varèse, Henry
El
Modern & Contemporary Electronic & Electro-Acoustic Music

Various Artists
Elliott Carter: A Nonesuch Retrospective [Box Set]
Nonesuch
Contemporary Vocal, Chamber & Orchestral Music

Various Artists
Singing Through the Hard Times: A Utah Phillips Celebration
Righteous Babe
Neo-Traditional Folk, Folksongs, Folk Revival

Baby Face Willette
Stop and Listen
Blue Note
Hard Bop, Soul-Jazz

Tony Williams
Spring
Blue Note
Post-Bop, Avant-Garde Jazz

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  • 1 - El Bicho

    Feb 24, 2009 at 10:52 pm

    "Now if he can just find that followup to the karaoke classic 'Wicked Game'."

    Are you kidding? I know you don't know how to spell the man's name, but don't you know his music either? He's had plenty of good songs since then. "Forever Blue" is a classic break-up album.

  • 2 - Glen Boyd

    Feb 24, 2009 at 10:55 pm

    I meant the comment in terms of record sales, Bicho, record sales. I love the guy too, but when was the last time you heard something from Forever Blue sung at a karaoke bar...or on the radio for that matter?

    -Glen

  • 3 - Glen Boyd

    Feb 24, 2009 at 11:00 pm

    ...and at least I know that White Rabbit is a Jefferson Airplane song.

    -Glen

  • 4 - Tom Johnson

    Feb 24, 2009 at 11:19 pm

    I saw Chris Isaak back in the mid-90s opening for Tina Turner, of all people (free tickets from a friend who has connections,) and he put on one HELL of a show. Still ranks as one of my favorite concerts. The guy, and his band, are consummate musicians. I haven't heard that much of his stuff (the fantastic San Francisco Days and Forever Blue) but whenever I hear anything of his, I always come away thinking that he may have a bit of a schtick, but it's no gag. The guy is good. I'll be curious to see how this new one is, but I don't doubt it's at least pretty damned decent.

  • 5 - Glen Boyd

    Feb 25, 2009 at 12:07 am

    Thanx tom. I've seen him about three or four times myself, and I agree he always puts on a great show He is also as funny as he is good musically -- love those suits too (especially the mirrored one).

    -Glen

  • 6 - El Bicho

    Feb 25, 2009 at 12:38 am

    I can't remember the last time I heard something on the radio. I rarely use it for music anymore. I saw Chris open up for Stevie Nicks. He's a great showman with a talented musician and funny sense of humor. Plus, he and the band hit the merchandise table and sign autographs. That's a guy who gets it!

  • 7 - Donald Gibson

    Feb 25, 2009 at 9:52 am

    Yeah, I met him after a show a couple years back. He must've had a few hundred people lined up in the lobby to get something signed (or at least to shake his hand) and he stayed for each and every one. I got my copy of Forever Blue autographed. Really great guy.

  • 8 - Glen Boyd

    Feb 25, 2009 at 6:32 pm

    He seems to be very personable, almost like an anti-rock star...and it is very refreshing.

    -Glen

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