Life Aquatic DVD

From The Digital Bits:
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou DVDs (due on 5/10). Both discs will feature anamorphic widescreen video (from a new HD transfer supervised by director Wes Anderson), with Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound. Both will also include "select scene commentary" with Anderson, 10 deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes footage, interviews with the cast and crew and the film's theatrical trailer. The 2-disc version will include all of that, plus 10 David Bowie songs performed by Brazilian actor and recording artist Seu Jorge, an interview with composer (and DEVO band member) Mark Mothersbaugh, the Mondo Monda Italian TV interview, the This is an Adventure making-of documentary by Albert Maysles, an Intern Video Journal by actor and real-life intern Matthew Gray Gubler, a fold-out insert cutaway diagram of The Belefonte (featuring Eric Anderson's original illustrations) and galleries of behind-the-scenes photos and production artwork. All you need now is a red cap and a Speedo and you're ready to hit the high seas.

Upcoming Concert: Phoenix

Thursday, March 24
Roxy Theater
Atlanta, GA

Upcoming Concert: Iron & Wine

Variety Playhouse
Atlanta, GA
Wed, 04/13/05

Upcoming Concert: Robyn Hitchcock

Sunday, March 20- Nashville, Tn. Belcourt Theater

Upcoming Concert: Prefuse 73

Friday, April 29 Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club

Cure Reissues "The Trinity"

Ahh, this is what I've been waiting for!
The Three Imaginary Boys Reissue was nice (the extras were hit or miss), but Seventeen Seconds and Pornography were really the albums that made me love The Cure.

Sorry for the long post, but I think a couple of people on the blog will be interested in the full details. C'mon April...

SEVENTEEN SECONDS
2 CD SET
COMPILED BY ROBERT SMITH

Digitally Remastered from the
Original Master Tapes

Features 15 tracks on CD for the very first time

Deluxe package contains a 20 page booklet
including sleevenotes and lyrics
with rare and previously unseen photographs

SEVENTEEN SECONDS: THE ORIGINAL ALBUM

01. A REFLECTION
02. PLAY FOR TODAY
03. SECRETS
04. IN YOUR HOUSE
05. THREE
06. THE FINAL SOUND
07. A FOREST
08. M
09. AT NIGHT
10. SEVENTEEN SECONDS

SEVENTEEN SECONDS: RARITIES 1979-1980

01. I'M A CULT HERO (vinyl single by CULT HERO)
02. I DIG YOU (vinyl single by CULT HERO)
03. ANOTHER JOURNEY BY TRAIN (home demo)
04. SECRETS (home demo)
05. SEVENTEEN SECONDS (live)
06. IN YOUR HOUSE (live)
07. THREE (alt studio mix)
08. I DIG YOU (CULT HERO live)
09. I'M A CULT HERO (CULT HERO live)
10. M (live)
11. THE FINAL SOUND (live)
12. A REFLECTION (live)
13. PLAY FOR TODAY (live)
14. AT NIGHT (live)
15. A FOREST (live)

*****
FAITH
2 CD SET
COMPILED BY ROBERT SMITH

Digitally Remastered from the
Original Master Tapes

Features 4 previously unreleased songs
and 15 tracks on CD for the very first time

Deluxe package contains a 20 page booklet
including sleevenotes and lyrics
with rare and previously unseen photographs

FAITH: THE ORIGINAL ALBUM

01. THE HOLY HOUR
02. PRIMARY
03. OTHER VOICES
04. ALL CATS ARE GREY
05. THE FUNERAL PARTY
06. DOUBT
07. THE DROWNING MAN
08. FAITH

09. CARNAGE VISORS

FAITH: RARITIES 1980-1981

01. FAITH (RS home demo)
02. DOUBT (RS home demo)
03. DROWNING (group home demo)
04. THE HOLY HOUR (group home demo)
05. PRIMARY (studio out-take)
06. GOING HOME TIME (studio out-take)
07.THE VIOLIN SONG (studio out-take)
08. A NORMAL STORY (studio out-take)
09. ALL CATS ARE GREY (live)
10. THE FUNERAL PARTY (live)
11. OTHER VOICES (live)
12. THE DROWNING MAN (live)
13. FAITH (live)
14. FOREVER (live)
15. CHARLOTTE SOMETIMES (single)

*****
PORNOGRAPHY
2 CD SET
COMPILED BY ROBERT SMITH

Digitally Remastered from the
Original Master Tapes

Features 5 previously unreleased songs
and 14 tracks on CD for the very first time

Deluxe package contains a 20 page booklet including
sleevenotes with rare and previously unseen photographs

PORNOGRAPHY: THE ORIGINAL ALBUM

01. ONE HUNDRED YEARS
02. A SHORT TERM EFFECT
03. THE HANGING GARDEN
04. SIAMESE TWINS
05. THE FIGUREHEAD
06. A STRANGE DAY
07. COLD
08. PORNOGRAPHY

PORNOGRAPHY: RARITIES 1981-1982

01. BREAK (group home demo)
02. DEMISE (studio demo)
03.TEMPTATION (studio demo)
04. THE FIGUREHEAD (studio demo)
05. THE HANGING GARDEN (studio demo)
06. ONE HUNDRED YEARS (studio demo)
07. AIRLOCK: THE SOUNDTRACK
08. COLD (live)
09. A STRANGE DAY (live)
10. PORNOGRAPHY (live)
11. ALL MINE (live)
12. A SHORT TERM EFFECT (live)
13. SIAMESE TWINS (live)
14. TEMPTATION TWO (aka lgtb) (RS studio demo)

Sky Blue opens today (ATL)

I posted about this movie a while back and wanted to remind people (and myself) that Sky Blue opens today. The review is mediocre, but so are my expectations when it comes to anime!

Music Review: Prefuse 73- Vocal Studies and Uprock Narratives

Well, it's not a new album by any means, but I finally got my ears around Scott Herron's first LP. I know I'm the last guy on this blog to embrace Herron's unique blend of cut-up vocals, skidish beats and atmospheric tones, but I thought I'd give everyone a chance to say "Told you so!"
While I will agree that Herron's unique, even masterful, approach to slicing and dicing the vocal tracks is his signature sound (listen and be mesmerized by "Life/Death"), I find myself more intrigued by his textured synth/key tones on most of his tracks, but especially "untitled".
"Last Light" leads you down that long hallway,full of dry ice and smoke, illuminated only by the sporatic strobing of blue light at the end of the tunnel. "Radio Attack" hits and your bouncing on the dancefloor with everyone else.

This album is the sound of a journey to a place cooler than you.

Food Stories

Warren Ellis, the patron saint of comics for this blog, writes alot. Most of it goes out into the great wide internet. Most of that goes to his website.
Occationally he will throw down a rant, and the link above will take you to his latest rant, and it is a doosy! Genetically Modified food is the subject, of all things. Be warned, not for the faint of heart...

Fresh Air Interview: James Brown

James Brown.
Terri Gross.
Someone pinch me.

Make with the clicky.

Follow-up: Twilight Samurai DVD review

So if you remember my list of best films of 2004, you'll know how much I loved Twilight Samurai. Well, the DVD came out in December and it was definitely on my "To Buy" list until I read this DVD review.
C'mon guys, I know it didn't make any money over here, but the film deserves the royal treatment. Give it a good transfer or don't release it. Bummer...

Overflow: Decemberists- "Everything I Try To Do, Nothing Seems To Turn Out Right"

Song I Woke Up With In My Head.

Regardless of Colin Meloy's Smiths influence, his unique turn of phrase and rich folk-pop compositions make him one of the most original and fun songwriters around. While the most wistful of the Mozzer's lyrics center around not have the one he can't have, "Everything I Try To Do..." takes the fresh perspective of the singer being in a relationship that he is bored by: "We turned off the tube and crawled to your room leaving discarded clothes in our wake and we both had some fun, though I twice bit my tongue, and it lasted too long for my taste."

Meloy's tenor voice along with a wonderfully textured slide guitar and organ make this more than just a b-side.