More music news: new/upcoming releases

I am currently listening to & very much enjoying a (pre-release) copy of the much anticipated Goldfrapp album "Head First", whose lead single "Rocket" has had me grooving on it's 80's Xanadu vibe for weeks!(listen to the Penguin Prison Remix of "Rocket" on the left of this page under the search function)  The album officially gets dropped next Tuesday, March 23rd

File under "It's about fucking time!" Sarah McLachlan has finally announced her first new release of all new material in over 7 years!  " The Laws Of Illusion"  will be released on June 15th

Also looking forward to the new LCD Soundsystem (as yet to be titled) album which according to the bands website will be released this May, although no official date has been set.

Natalie Merchant also breaks her nearly decade long silence with her 2-disc Nonesuch Records debut titled "Leave Your Sleep" on April 13th

Says the former 10,000 Maniacs singer"This album captures so many magical moments, the best times I've ever had as a musician"  She's adapted 19th and 20th century British and American poetry - well-known and obscure works, anonymous rhymes, children's lullabies, all of it timeless....here's hoping!

Lastly something I found of interest in the covers dept.  The Bird & The Bee is releasing an album of Hall & Oates covers titled " Interpreting the Masters, Vol. 1: A Tribute to Daryl Hall & John Oates" (Phew! that's a mouthful, eh?) This drops next Tuesday as well and promises to be a fun reminder of how great a song writing duo H&O were.....certainly not as good as the originals, but a pop tribute perfect for summer.

Amazing A capella : Sam Tsui "MJ Medley" & Journey's "Don't Stop Believing"

I know my posts have been pretty prolific, but I just couldn't sit on this!  I just stumbled upon this amazing singer Sam Tsui whose a capella Michael Jackson medley blew me away!  Not since I first heard British a capella group The Flying Pickets cover the Yaz classic "Only You" have I been this excited about a capella.

This guy is an amazing talent, singing all parts of both the medley and the Journey cover (technically not  a capella but worth including here)  I hope you enjoy this as much as I did!

Retro tune of the day (mini post) : Amanda Lepore "I Know What Boys Like"

So, although it's not an official retro as it's a cover of one, I couldn't help but post this fuckery of a "live" performance by tranny trainwreck, Heatherette model & LaChapelle muse Amanda Lepore.  I just find her fascinating ! (in a Jocewlyn Wildenstein kind of way) Anyway, she seems to be all the rage at New York left of center fashion shows and underground clubs....so, here you go, a Cover of The Waitresses classic "I Know What Boys Like"

A new DISCOvery!

I was trolling through the first few posts made to a favorite blog of mine (joe.my.god) and saw this song mentioned.  Although I didn't recognize the artists name, the song title sounded familiar....and sure enough I was right!  Erasure covered this about 20 years ago as a B side to "You Surround Me" off their 1989 album, "Wild!"

I think I am way grooving on the original, it's awesome!