Shake It Update March 9th, 2010
It's still a month away & we are already plugging away on getting our orders in
early for all the limited edition goodies that will be issued this year.... so far with
more to be announced I'm sure.... Them Crooked Vultures, Ani Difranco, John
Lennon, Elvis Costello, Sex Pistols, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Drive-By Truckers, Jimi
Hendrix, Manchester Orchestra, Cage the Elephant, Queens of the Stoneage,
Rodriguez, MGMT, Sonic Youth, Soundgarden, Passion Pit, Great Lake
Swimmers, R.E.M. and many more....
Plus, we'll be issuing our very own limited edition RSD item by way of a snazzy
little Seedy Seeds 3 track 7"! To celebrate the release & the closing of the 3rd
Annual Record Store Day, TSS will be doing an instore at closing. High fives all
around. More announcements to come!
Speaking of The Seedy Seeds, we have FREE tickets for their SxSW Sendoff
Party this Friday (12th) at The Mad Hatter. Swing on by... don't cost nuthin...
This week is a BIGGIE as far as new releases go.... Frightened Rabbit (awesome
by the way & we have tix for their SGH show), Broken Bells (Shins dude & Danger
Mouse), Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Gorillaz, Pavement B/O & cheaper vinyl
reissues, Ted Leo, Jimi Hendrix - new unreleased trax on Valleys of Neptune plus
expanded, remastered reissues of the others. These & a ton more. Scroll down
for the full lowdown.
As far as tickets go.,...it's always NO SERVICE FEE if yer paying CASH,
but $1 per ticket when using CREDIT CARD to buy tickets.
St. Vincent tickets for her March 31st Music Now Festival show are NOW
AVAILABLE at Shake It! We Just have tickets for her show! We are NOT SELLING
FESTIVAL PASSES
- you need to go here to do that. St. Vincent show tickets
are $15 cash at the shop ($5 cheaper than online!! Woo-hoo!)
We now have pre-sale tickets for the following shows at Bogart's.
We have Cage the Elephant, Overkill, A Day To Remember, Angels &
Airwaves, Him, Chrisette Michele, Porcupine Tree. This afternoon we'll
have Thrice tickets, too.
We have ALL tickets for the Southgate House shows EXCEPT
for Magus Productions!
Go here for a full killer lineup of shows!
We Have Tickets for CincyTicket Events!
Shake It now has tickets for sale for all CincyTicket events including such venues as
Mad Hatter, Play By Play Cafe, Dirty Jack's, Warsaw Arena, and selected shows
at Madison Theater.Check out the full event listings at www.CincyTicket.com .
New Releases for March 9, 2010
CDs:
Acrassicauda - Only The Dead See The End Of The World CD (Vice)
This Iraqi heavy metal band was the subject of the internationally acclaimed,
award-winning documentary, Heavy Metal In Baghdad.
Aloha - Home Acres CD/2xLP+MP3 (Polyvinyl)
Pushes the tempos and dials up the guitars, with the band's slow-burn intensity
sometimes overflowing into huge amounts. But even as the energy surges, the
group casts an otherworldly glow, serving up ambience and attach with equal
measure.
Before Their Eyes - Untouchable CD (Rise)
Whether you love sing-a-long choruses, hardcore breakdowns, or pop dance
beats, this Christian five-piece has it all.
Besnard Lakes - The Besnard Lakes Are The Roaring Night CD/LP (Jagjaguwar)
Dark bliss-out that folds the eerie guitar epics of the Montreal band's breakthrough
into a wall of affected drones and atmospherics, but with a toughened immediacy
and grit that gives the form a much-needed shove over the cliffs, making for a
haunting, provocative swan dive into the crushing tide.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Beat The Devil's Tattoo CD/2xLP (Vagrant)
The band wrote and recorded most of their new album at The Basement Studio
in Philadelphia -- the same room where they wrote and recorded Howl as well as
some work in their hometown of L.A. Beat The Devil's Tattoo also marks the
first album with drummer Leah Shapiro.
Bled - Heat Fetish CD (Rise)
The Arizona desert dwellers return with their fourth studio project.
Broken Bells - Broken Bells CD/LP+MP3 ( Columbia )
Broken Bells is The Shins' James Mercer and Danger Mouse. Featuring "The High
Road" and "The Ghost Inside," Broken Bells features Mercer on vocals, guitars
and bass while Danger Mouse plays organ, drums, piano, synths and bass. Available
in regular and deluxe editions. Deluxe version features special packaging and includes
a 44-page pocket notebook, glow in the dark stickers, a poster and oversized postcards.
Bundles - Bundles CD (K)
Mix the tragic-comic folk narratives of Jeffery Lewis with Kimya Dawson's friendly
calls for bravery, with the daffy, multi-instrumentations of Karl Blau, Jack Lewis and
Anders Griffen, and the result is an album that is able to be both snarky and tender,
and vulnerable and confident -- all at the same time.
Burning Star Core - Papercuts Theatre CD/LP (No Quarter)
Inspired by these singular instances (Grayfolded, The Grateful Dead; Sonic Death,
Sonic Youth; In Search of Spaces, Flying Saucer Attack) C. Spencer Yeh, the lone
constant of the long-running Burning Star Core project, conceptualized Papercuts
Theater : one long piece (broken into four movements) culled from over sixty live
performances, spanning years and continents.
Can - Delay [Reissue] CD (Mute)
Although recorded in the late-'60s, the material here did not appear commercially
until 1981. A collection of cuts featuring early vocalist Malcolm Mooney.
Can - Unlimited Edition [Reissue] CD (Mute)
Expanding upon 1974's Limited Edition , the release contains previously unreleased
tracks from 1968 through 1976.
The Chieftains (Featuring Ry Cooder) - San Patricio CD/2xCD (Hear Music)
The leading practitioners of Irish traditional music team up with multi-instrumentalist,
singer and composer Ry Cooder.
Coconuts - Coconuts CD/LP (No Quarter)
A sound rooted in inherent darkness, influenced by early-‘80s post-punk, no wave
(fellow Australians The Birthday Party come to mind) and the bleakest of world-views.
It's an almost disorienting experience, created by homemade guitars that seem to
leak feedback.
Jason Collett - Rat A Tat Tat CD/LP (Arts & Crafts)
Follow up to his widely praised 2008 release, Here's To Being Here .
Dark Tranquillity - We Are The Void CD (Century Media)
New album from the Swedish death metal pioneers encompasses all of the elements
on which they've built their reputation: thought-provoking lyrics, shredding guitar work,
captivating melodies and sheer brutality.
Darkthrone - Frostland Tapes 3xCD (Peaceville)
Triple-disc set featuring rare recordings from the lords of darkness. This is a fascinating
trip into the earliest years of the band and the first official release to contain all four of
Darkthrone's demos.
Daughters - Daughters CD (Hydra Head)
People were pissed when Hell Songs ' 10 tracks broke the 20 minutes, now they are
going to have to deal with this 8-song opus nearly reaching the 30-minute mark.
Impossible to place into any one genre, Daughters have paved quite the career trajectory.
Demon Hunter - The World Is A Thorn CD/CD+DVD (Tooth & Nail)
New release from the Christian metal band. Special CD+DVD edition includes two bonus
audio tracks plus a DVD featuring the “making of the album” documentary and four
acoustic performances.
Deru - Say Goodbye To Useless CD (Mush)
While you will find similar aesthetics to his previous releases -- moody, atmospheric
sounds, haunting melodies and organic textures -- they are augmented by his most
mature song-writing and cutting-edge beats to date. The album pays homage to classic
genres and structures while cultivating a 22nd century smart-party ethic that will snatch
the ear of the snobbiest beat head
Eluveitie - Everything Remains: As It Never Was CD (Nuclear Blast)
Eluveitie belong to the fast-growing Pagan metal scene, alongside with similar acts
such as Finntroll, Ensiferum, and Turisas.
Ethiopiques - Vol. 24 CD (Buda Musique)
A selection of powerful pieces from the historical Amha Records catalog includes two
pieces by a young Mulatu Astatqé, well known for his work on the Broken Flowers
soundtrack.
Finntroll - Nifelvind CD (Century Media)
Musical themes range from powerful death metal riffs to dark soundtracks, from pounding
black metal to groovy 80's pop-music.
Fleshtones - It's Super Rock Time! The IRS Years 1980-1985 CD (Raven)
Superb 26-track collection from one of America 's original, and longest-running,
garage-rock bands.
Four Year Strong - Enemy Of The World CD (Motown)
A fluid mix of everything from pop/punk to hardcore to indie rock.
Frightened Rabbit - Winter Of Mixed Drinks CD/LP (Fatcat)
The follow up to 2008's Midnight Morning Fight , The Winter Of Mixed Drinks a collection
of ambitious, moving, and gloriously accomplished songs.
Garaj Mahal - More Mr. Nice Guy CD (Owl Studios)
A musical mixture of jazz, fusion, world music, and pop.
Gonjasufi - A Sufi And A Killer CD/2xLP (Warp)
Gonjasufi stands just outside the spotlight cast on his friends and collaborators Flying
Lotus and The Gaslamp Killer, but the sonic brotherhood that exists is implicit rather than
as similarities in sound. Drawing from unearthed strains of global psychedelia and
merging it with a rejuvenated sense of hip-hop clarity currently distinct to the West
Coast, Gonjasufi is more than just a songwriter, MC, or performer.
Gorillaz - Plastic Beach CD/CD+DVD (Virgin)
Five years on from the release of Demon Days , Murdoc Niccals and company return
with Plastic Beach . The band have taken up residence, recording on a secret floating
island deep in the South Pacific, a “Plastic Beach HQ,” made up of the detritus, debris
and washed up remnants of humanity. This “ Plastic Beach ” is the furthest point from
any landmass on Earth; the most deserted spot on the planet. Also available in a
deluxe edition, which adds a 45-minute "making of" documentary DVD that provides
online access to extra music, games and video.
Ben Harper And Relentless 7 - Live From The Montreal Jazz Festival CD+DVD (Virgin)
Urgent. Infectious. Energized. That's how Ben Harper And Relentless 7 have been
characterized and this special CD/DVD combo filmed during the Montreal International
Jazz Festival captures their blistering artistry in the summer of 2009.
Jimi Hendrix - First Rays Of The New Rising Sun [Reissue] CD+DVD/LP (Sony/Legacy)
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced [Reissue] CD/LP (Sony/Legacy)
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Axis: Bold As Love [Reissue] CD+DVD/LP (Sony/Legacy)
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland [Reissue] CD+DVD/LP (Sony/Legacy)
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Smash Hits [Reissue] CD+DVD/LP (Sony/Legacy)
Deluxe CD+DVD editions of Jimi's classic studio albums. Newly remastered, all titles
are packaged in lavish 6-panel digipaks featuring detailed booklets that include session
info, liner notes, photos and memorabilia. The added DVDs contain exclusive “making
of” mini documentaries. Gatefold HQ-180 vinyl versions also available.
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Valley's Of Neptune CD (Sony/Legacy)
12 previously unreleased studio recordings -- over 60 minutes of unheard Hendrix. Ten
of these recordings were made between February and May 1969, as the Jimi Hendrix
Experience set out to create the sequel to Electric Ladyland . Free lithograph with
purchase -- while supplies last!
Immolation - Majesty & Decay CD (Nuclear Blast)
Since the release of their debut album Dawn Of Possession in 1991, Immolation has
been a driving force in the extreme metal scene that they helped define.
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - Greatest Hits 2xCD/2xLP (Blackheart)
Best-of compilation also features seven songs featured in the film The Runaways including
one previously unreleased track. Collects both remastered and re-recorded material,
including two new tracks.
JJ - No. 3 CD/LP (Secretly Canadian)
JJ creates R&B and Balearic dub from the ghosts of lost lovers; pop as delicate as a
fawn's nose across blades of frosted grass. Vinyl edition includes a bonus track. “It's
a gorgeous ode to chemically-assisted euphoria, or an effective, shimmering simulation
for those who keep their intoxications on the legal side.” -- Pitchfork.
The Knife With Mt. Sims - Tomorrow, In A Year 2xCD (Mute)
90 minutes of music by The Knife and their collaborators Mt. Sims and PlanningToRock,
recorded for the Danish theater experimentalists Hotel Pro Forma for their modern
opera Tomorrow, In A Year .
Miles Kurosky - The Desert Of Shallow Effects CD (Shout! Factory)
Kurosky's first solo effort since dissolving Beulah five years ago, and, happily, his singular
gift for melody-rich pop hasn't deserted him.
Patty Larkin - 25 2xCD (Signature Sounds)
2010 marks Patty Larkin's 25th year of recording music. Follow her musical journey as
she reworks 25 love songs from 1985-2010 with the help of 25 very special guests
including Shawn Colvin, Suzanne Vega, Mary-Chapin Carpenter, Bruce Cockburn,
Rosanne Cash, Martin Sexton, Dar Williams and many more.
Lawrence Arabia - Chant Darling CD (Bella Union)
Delicate guitar-pop numbers infused with ‘60s nostalgia and dashes of wry humor.
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - The Brutalist Bricks CD/LP+MP3 (Matador)
This extraordinarily assured, wide ranging album explores new ground for Ted, showcasing
his singer/songwriter side while remaining emotionally and energetically true to his punk
roots.
Liars - Sisterworld CD/2xCD (Mute)
A back-to-basics art-pop thrill from start to finish. Limited edition deluxe version adds a bonus
CD of remixes and reinterpretations of all 11 tracks from artists including: Thom Yorke,
Tunde Adebimpe, Bradford Cox, Melvins, Devendra Banhart, Alan Vega, Chris & Cosey
and Blonde Redhead.
Ludacris - Battle Of The Sexes CD/2xLP (DTP Recordings)
New album features guests Ne-Yo, Nicki Minaj, Flo Rida, Ciara, Trey Songz, Lil'Kim, Eve,
Trina, and Plies.
The Method Actors - This Is Still It CD (Acute)
The Method Actors were among the earliest bands to emerge from the Athens punk/new
wave scene that produced The B-52s, R.E.M., Pylon, and many others. This Is Still It --
which R.E.M.'s Peter Buck describes in his liner notes as "a kind of secret history of the
Athens scene" -- revisits the early years of the legendary duo.
Mimicking Birds - Mimicking Birds CD (Glacial Pace)
Thick ethereal melodies by way of cosmic folk. Lachrymose songs that synchronously
evoke warm-heartedness and an overall compassion for life without coming off dilettante
or sending you an invitation to a pity party.
Mind.In.A.Box - R.E.T.R.O. CD (Metropolis)
An homage to the era of the Commodore 64 and 1980s video games, R.E.T.R.O. includes
a few cover versions of cult classics -- all done in MIAB's signature style.
Anaïs Mitchell - Hadestown CD (Righteous Babe)
Based upon the ancient Greek myth of the poet Orpheus and his doomed quest to rescue
his wife Eurydice from the underworld, Anaïs Mitchell's new album Hadestown evokes our
Depression-era past, the current financial disaster (though it was written before the stock
market collapse), and a post-apocalyptic future.
The Morning Benders - Big Echo CD/LP (Rough Trade)
The Morning Benders have been dubbed retro-pop and they've received more than a few
Shins comparisons, but their expansive and expressive sound is their own. Produced by
Grizzly Bear's Chris Chu and Chris Taylor.
Mortemia - Misere Mortem CD (Napalm)
The latest work by gothic metal giant Morten Veland.
Of Mice And Men - Of Mice And Men CD (Rise)
New from ex-Attack Attack! frontman Austin Carlile.
Ortolan - Time On A String CD (Sounds Familyre)
Luxuriating within the lustrous musical harbor of the Ortolan sisterhood is the great strength
of Stephanie Cottingham's lyrics. She talks of space and place, street corners, trees, and
"sitting here reading this all on the ground." We are able to explore these rooms with her,
dream alongside her.
Pavement - Quarantine The Past: The Best Of Pavement CD/2xLP+MP3 (Matador)
This remastered mid-priced, 23-track greatest hits collection, chosen by the band, ranges
from their hit "Cut Your Hair" to nearly all their singles, some underrated album tracks,
three choice pre-Matador cuts and one obscure compilation track.
Lee Perry - Mad Alien Dub CD (The Great American Music Co.)
Mad Alien Dub includes a few frequently collected classics (Perry's own "Stay Red," and
The Upsetters' "Thanks We Get"), but most of the program is less familiar -- future Third
World vocalist Bunny Ruggs covers "I Am I Said," and there's the repatriation anthem
"Ethiopia," just to name two obscurities. Everything partakes of the signature Black Ark
ambience: the splashy echo, the eerie, slightly distant vocal mix, and that slight edge of
utter madness that characterizes every session over which the mighty Upsetter presides.
PFM - River of Life: Manticore Years Anthology 1973-1977 CD (Manticore)
Double-disc collection from the Italian prog rock band featuring tracks released during
their years on ELP's Manticore label.
Josh Rouse - El Turista CD (Yep Roc)
Simple, Spanish-influenced street rhythms unfurl into epic versions of Guaraldi-like jazz
numbers, resulting in yet another career defining touchstone and a genre-blending album
that is as sophisticated as it is infectious.
Savath Y Savalas - The Predicate (Dub Version) CD (Stone's Throw)
La Llama 's neo-psych-folk re-imagined as heavy dub by new production entity known as
The Predicate.
Speed Caravan - Kalashnik Love CD (RealWorld)
This Paris-based North African/French quartet are led by Mehdi Haddab's electrified,
amplified oud, blazing toward a psychedelic horizon while slaloming through rock, electro,
hip-hop and world music with raised fists and a sharp spray of desert sand. Guests
include rai rebel Rachid Taha, Asian Dub Foundation alumni, and remixer Sidestepper.
Serj Tankian - Elect The Dead Symphony CD/CD+DVD/2xLP (WB)
Grammy award winning rock maestro Serj Tankian's first live album featuring a full
orchestral performance of his critically-acclaimed debut album Elect The Dead which
showcased the writing and arranging prowess of a man best known for his inimitable
vocals, incisive lyrics, and unwavering dedication to humanitarian causes. Also
available in a deluxe edition which adds a DVD of the live performance and more.
Titus Andronicus - The Monitor CD/LP (XL)
The Monitor is a concept album about the Civil War, "sort of", says singer Patrick Stickles.
Features contributions by members of Ponytail, Wye Oak, Vivian Girls, and the Hold Steady.
Violent Soho - Violent Soho CD (Ecstatic Peace)
Violent Soho's punk-splattered debut delivers a splintering battery of two-and-a-half-minute
rock missives, leaving reviewers scrambling for appropriate descriptions of the combustible
band's trademark treads. Is it grunge? Is it thrash? Or a revelatory reinvention of both?
White Hinterland - Kairos CD/LP (Dead Oceans)
Explores the edges of minimal pop, accomplishing a delicate but lively seduction through
deep, patient bass throbs, prismatic synth textures, and direct, intimate songs sung with
an empowered gravitas.
Year Long Disaster - Black Magic; All Disasters Revealed CD/LP+CD (Volcom)
Since their formation in late 2004, Year Long Disaster have channeled the bastardized
muddy blues stomps of their forefathers and overlaid them with their own flash and
drama.
Yoshida Brothers - Ibuki CD (Domo)
The album features mostly traditional tsugaru-shamisen songs, though hints of the
brothers' signature style were starting to emerge. From the very beginning, it was clear
that the group was bringing this ancient three-stringed instrument into modern times,
interpreting its sound for a contemporary audience.
DVDs:
The Heart Is A Drum Machine - DVD (Lightyear Entertainment)
What is music? Today's top artists, actors, and scholars grapple with the question in
this cinematic look at a uniquely human obsession. The Heart is A Drum Machine is
a new feature documentary film project from the producers of Moog .
Jimi Hendrix - Live At Woodstock 2xDVD (Sony Legacy)
This deluxe set features all of the existing film footage from Jimi's unforgettable August
1969 Woodstock concert newly re-edited and presented uninterrupted and in its original
performance sequence.
Vinyl:
Pavement - Brighten The Corners LP+MP3 (Matador)
Pavement - Crooked Rain Crooked Rain LP+MP3 (Matador)
Pavement - Slanted & Enchanted LP+MP3 (Matador)
Pavement - Watery Domestic LP+MP3 (Matador)
Pavement - Wowee Zowee LP+MP3 (Matador)
Specially-priced vinyl reissues now available.
Pomegranates - Everything Is Alive LP (Broken Circles)
Art pop drawing on influences like The Beach Boys and The Kinks. As timeless as
it is fresh.
Various Artists - Si, Para Usted Volume 2: The Funky Beats Of Revolutionary Cuba
LP (Light In The Attic)
An unprecedented combination of socialism and artistic freedom flourished during the
mid-years of Castro's Cuba, enabling musicians to create an innovative body of music
based on traditional styles like those made famous by the Buena Vista Social Club. Si,
Para Usted Volume 2 picks up where the first volume left off with another a fully licensed
compilation of Cuban funk, jazz, psych, son, and soul from the last four decades.
Whitefield Brothers - The Gift 7” (Now Again)
A Side contains Oh No's Ethiopium Remix of "The Gift," the lead off single from Earthology .
The B-side features the instrumental of the remix.
Alberta Cross - Broken Side Of Time LP+CD (ATO)
Johnny Cash - American VI: Ain't No Grave LP (American Recordings)
Recently released on CD -- now available on vinyl.
Sales are CD & LP Formats Combined
1- Joanna Newsom - Have One On Me
2- Johnny Cash - American VI: Ain't No Grave
3- Massive Attack - Heligoland
4- Beach House - Teen Dream
5- Sade - Soldier Of Love
6- High On Fire - Snakes For The Devine
7- Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore - Dear Companion
8- Spoon - Transference
9- Yeasayer - Odd Blood
10- Rogue Wave - Permalight
11- Alkaline Trio - This Addiction
12- Citizen Cope - Rainwater
13- John Hiatt - The Open Road
14- Carolina Chocolate Drops - Genuwine Negro Jig
15- Vampire Weekend - Contra
16- Soundtrack - Crazy Heart OST
17- Shearwater - Golden Archipelago
18- Peter Gabriel - Scratch My Back
19- Shout Out Louds - Work
20- Xiu Xiu - Dear God, I Hate Myself
21- Midlake - Courage Of Others
22- Galactic - Ya-Ka-May
23- Quasi - American Gong
24- Hot Chip - One Life Stand
25- These New Puritans - Hidden
26- Butch Walker - I Liked It Better When You Had No Heart
27- Gil Scott-Heron - I'm New Here
28- Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More
29- The Soft Pack - The Soft Pack
30- Lucero - 1372 Overton Park
31- Flogging Molly - Live At The Greek Theatre
32- The Heartless Bastards - the Mountain
33- Them Crooked Vultures - Them Crooked Vultures
34- Charlotte Gainsbourg - IRM
35- Madlib - Electro Acoustic Space, Jazz & Percussion Ensemble
36- The Tillers - By The Signs
37- Laura Veirs - July Flame
38- Efterklang - Magic Chairs
39- Ruby Suns - Fight Softly
40- Rocky Votolato - True Devotion
41- Eluvium - Similes
42- Various Artists - Black Man's Cry: Inspiration Of Fela Kuti
43- Robert Pollard - We All Got Out Of The Army
44- Golden Triangle - Double Jointer
45- Jaguar Love - Hologram Jams
46- Artist Vs Poet - Favorite Fix
47- Clem Snide - The Meat Of Life
48- Dee Dee Bridgewater - Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billy With Love From
49- Clogs - The Creatures In The Garden Of Lady Walton
50- Sarah Silverman - Songs Of The Sarah Silverman Program
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