New Music/CD Releases (August 26th, 2008)

August 26th, 2008
BB King – One Kind Favor
Backyard Tire Fire – Places We Lived
Blues Traveler North – Hollywood Shootout
Cordero De – Donde Eres
David Nail – I’m About To Come Alive
DecembeRadio – Satisfied
Delta Spirit – Ode To Sunshine
Dragonforce – Ultra Beatdown
Earshot – The Silver Lining
The Game – L.A.X.
Golden Animals _ free Your Mind Win A Pony
JJ Grey & Mofro Orange Blossoms
Jimmy Wayne – Do You Believe Me Now
Little Feat – Join The Band
Lil’ Ed/Blues Imperials – Full Tilt
Matthew Sweet – Sunshine Lies
Missy Elliott – Block Party
Motorhead – Motorizer
Slipknot – All Hope Is Gone
Solange Knowles – Sol-Angel and the Hadley Street Dreams
Valencia – We All Need A Reason To Believe
The Veronicas – Hook Me Up
The Verve – Forth

DVD
Poison – Live
Fantomas/Melvins – Live in London

and remember, whenever possible buy your music directly from the artist(s) or your local independent record store. both could become endangered without your support.

what’s on god’s i-pod?

in concert, linford detweiler of over the rhine, while introducing the title song from their new record “the trumpet child” often brings up the rhetorical question that he wonders “what’s on god’s i-pod?” you would think, being god and all, that he’s got a spiffy 160g that would hold a lot of music.

i think it’s a fun and interting question…

i’d guess there would be some classical; bach, beethoven, schubert, and the likes, but i have little knowledge of classical so i’ll move on.

i’m sure there would be some miles, coltrane, and mingus. the beatles would have to be there. along with the redemptive music of johnny cash and the carter family and the pain and lonliness of hank williams. there is little doubt to me that he would include the consciousness of woody guthrie & pete seeger and their more modern counterparts; dylan, marley and springsteen. the soul of marvin, aretha & ella and the blues of robert johnson, bb and muddy would also seem appropriate. i once heard the voice of tom waits described as “the sound of god clearing his throat” and can’t imagine his words, passion and humor would be skipped. i would also like to think that every once and a while, he’d like to rock it a little with the likes of the clash and maybe jam a little with the grateful dead. and of course, the soundtracks for “woodstock” and “the last waltz” would have to be among the first things he downloaded.

i’ve not even started on “current” music, but i’d have to think if i created something as beautiful as the voices of karin bergquist (over the rhine), chan marshall (cat power), margo timmins (cowboy junkies), ryan adams, patty griffin i’d sure be listening to them on a regular basis with a smile on my face and the accomplishment of a job well done.

and i’m sure i missed some obvious choices…your thoughts? drop them in the comments. i’d love to hear…

*also, this is meant to be a lighthearted music discussion, not a religious debate. so depending on your religious beliefs, feel free to answer the question as “if there is a god, what would be on his/her i-pod?”