Reissues - The Clash, Talking Heads, Albert Ayler, The Conet Project
The Clash, London Calling: Legacy Edition
(Epic/Legacy) Unlike Elvis Costello—whose reissues overflow
with killer non-album tracks—the Clash mostly gave you
everything they had on their LPs, though some of it was a little
half-baked (see Sandinista!). On this rerun, you get “The
Vanilla Tapes” as a bonus: 21 rough album demos that, aside
from the honky-tonkin’ “Lonesome Me” and a cover
of Bob Dylan’s “The Man in Me,” sound like, well,
rough album demos. Watch the accompanying DVD and see dirtball
producer Guy Stevens smashing chairs to rev up the boys. Hey, it
worked.
By Will Hermes 10.29.04 3:00 AM
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Young Buck, 'Straight Outta Cashville' (G Unit/Interscope)
G-Unit newcomer spits Tennessee fire.
By Chris Ryan 10.29.04 3:00 AM
On “Let Me In,” the first single from Nashville rapperYoung Buck’s debut album, concealed weapons, underagedrinking, and brazen flossing are the order of the day. Foes areshouted down; diamond-encrusted burners are waved.
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Interpol, 'Antics' (Matador)
Interpol temper their Joy Division with some actual joy.
By Andrew Beaujon 10.29.04 3:00 AM
You know what the ’80s sounded like? Journey, Men at Work, and Lionel freakin’ Richie, that’s what. So can we all please stop squealing “It’s so ’80s!” whenever we hear a campy new song that even slightly evokes the Human League, Depeche Mode, or the Cure?
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The Passions of Krist
Benjamin Franklin. Alexander Hamilton. Krist Novoselic? He may not
have his face on U.S. currency yet, but in the decade since
Nirvana’s demise, the bass guitarist and grunge pioneer has
undergone a political awakening of which the Founding Fathers would
likely approve. Novoselic, 39, has used his influence to found
JAMPAC (the Joint Artists and Music Promotions Political Action
Campaign) and combat the Erotic Music Law (which banned the sale of
“erotic” music to minors) and the Teen Dance Ordinance
(which restricted admission into all-ages venues). His first book,
Of Grunge and Government: Let’s Fix This Broken
Democracy! (RDV/Akashic Books), is a passionate and persuasive
account of his personal and political journey, as well as an
argument for some much-needed electoral reforms. From his home in
southwest Washington, Novoselic talked about injecting this
year’s election with his own brand of common sense.
By Dave Itzkoff 10.21.04 3:00 AM
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Life of the Party: Is this the Birth of a New Hipster Political Movement?
By Will Hermes 10.19.04 3:00 AM
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