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THE TWILIGHT SINGERS TAKE TO THE ROAD
The Twilight Singers, the critically-acclaimed legendary "lost" project from the Afghan Whigs' frontman Greg Dulli,
will take to the road with a tour beginning October 13 . Fittingly enough, the tour begins in
New Orleans, the town where the Twilight Singers just-released album, twilight as played by the twilight singers, had
its genesis.
On tour the Twilight Singers will be: Dulli on vocals, guitar, piano, organ; Harold Chichester (Howlin' Maggie, Royal
Crescent Mob) on vocals, guitar, piano, organ; Michael Gorrigan (the Whigs' drummer) on bass, vocals; Lance Ellison
on guitar, fx, vocals; Carlton Smith on drums, vocals.
The live outfit will be the third incarnation of this mysterious ensemble which for years had been little more than a
wonderful rumor. Initial recording of twilight as played by the twilight singers was done in 1997 in New Orleans, while
the Whigs took a year's sabbatical coping with degenerating relations with their label at that time. Enlisting Chichester
and Shawn Smith (Brad, Pigeonhed) to be co-lead vocalists, Dulli lit out for New Orleans, rounded up a crew of local
musicians to help out and began recording. The sessions started at twilight -- hence the group's moniker -- and ran till
dawn. Having completed these sessions, Dulli shelved the record when The Whigs severed ties with their old label, signed
to Columbia, wrote and recorded the highly regarded 1965 album and undertook extensive worldwide touring the following
year.
When Dulli had time to return to the Twilight Singers' material, he felt compelled to reinvent much of it: the original sessions
had been widely bootlegged and more importantly, he'd fallen in love with English acid jazz auteurs Fila Brazillia and was
anxious to get them involved. Dulli spent five weeks in Fila Brazillia's U.K. hometown, Hull, working up new tracks and
revamping existing ones.
The end results were more than worth all the effort and the long wait. Spin said: "twilight twists and curls like a crooked
come-hither finger…Imagine Massive Attack recording for Stax/Volt." USA Today gushed: "Dulli's voice … has a soulful
and sensual power that gives Twilight's shadows an irresistible pull." Wired agreed: "…twilight is a tragic soundtrack of noir
nights rich with passion, betrayal, and hints of light in the fog of loneliness. Crooning above piano, strings, acoustic guitars
and ambient beats, Dulli wrings his heart out like so many spirit-soaked cocktail napkins."
Now, with the live edition of the Twilight Singers, Dulli is remodeling his pet project yet again, with predictably marvelous results.
2Pac: The Rose That Grew From Concrete hits the streets Oct 24. The new release is a double album, spoken word release featuring artists such as Mos Def, Quincy Jones, Danny Glover, and DJ Quik interpreting 2Pac's poetry.
Walt Disney Pictures' "The Emperor's New Groove"
opens in theaters December 15.
Pass it on, baby!
TRAIN COVERS THE DOORS
The hard-travelin' altrock band Train, whose debut album has
been certified platinum by the RIAA, can be heard covering
the classic "Light My Fire" on "Stoned Immaculate," a
long-awaited Doors tribute album scheduled to hit the stores
on November 14.
Train's eagerly-anticipated sophomore platter is expected in
stores in early 2001.
DON'T CALL HER "BABY"
If you're intrigued by the neopopdancegroove of Madison
Avenue's hit single, "Don't Call Me Baby," then you'll want
to check out the interview with Cheyne Coates at
http://www.yourmvp.net/madison.html
Cheyne talks about the "Don't Call Me Baby" and gives some
insight into the Australian group's impending album release
"The Polyester Embassy," due in stores on Halloween.
SOUL ASYLUM -
TONY BENNETT
SHEL SILVERSTEIN
THE ISLEY BROTHERS - October 17
'The Ultimate Isley Brothers' - 17 slammin' tracks from America's
most funkdified first family
http://legacyrecordings.com/theisleybrothers/
DAN SIEGEL - October 24
'Along The Way: The Best of Dan Siegel' - a new collection of his
most memorable tracks and five never-before-released cuts
http://legacyrecordings.com/dansiegel/
SPIN DOCTORS - October 24
'Spin Doctors: A Retrospective' - first-ever collection of hits and
fan favorites... features a previously unreleased track
http://legacyrecordings.com/spindoctors/
CHEAP TRICK - October 24
' Authorized Greatest Hits" - the most comprehensive single disc of
hits available
http://legacyrecordings.com/cheaptrick
BOB DYLAN - October 31
'The Essential Bob Dylan' - the only career-spanning hits
collection - 30 tracks on 2 CDs
http://bobdylan.com
KEN BURNS JAZZ: THE STORY OF AMERICA'S MUSIC - November 7 & 14
THE jazz event of the year - 10-part PBS special, 5-CD box set, and
23 single CDs - over 400 songs!
Acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns celebrates the "most American of art
forms" from its origins in blues and ragtime through swing, bebop
and fusion. Developed by the same team who produced the
award-winning series The Civil War and Baseball for PBS, this
upcoming 10-episode series is scheduled to air on PBS in January
2001. In conjunction with the new series, Columbia/Legacy and the
Verve Music Group have joined forces for an unprecedented
collaboration on a number of newly-compiled multi-label music
collections.
'JAZZ ' celebrates America's greatest original art form, a music
whose improvisational spirit perfectly reflects the nation that
gave it birth. In 'JAZZ,' Ken Burns once again tells a uniquely
American story, taking viewers along the highways and alleyways of
American history -- exploring the cultures, politics and dreams that
gave birth to the quintessential American music -- jazz.
http://legacyrecordings.com/kenburnsjazz/
MILES DAVIS
"Best Box Set & Reissue of the Year!" Downbeat Jazz Readers Poll
December 2000 chooses the 'Miles Davis & John Coltrane Complete
Columbia Recordings' for this top honor.
http://www.miles-davis.com/JohnColtrane
'Blue Miles' -- This new collection, highlighting the Prince of
Darkness' sultry blue tone and sweet melancholy, will be your
perfect companion for the long hours after nightfall.
http://www.miles-davis.com/bluemiles.html
LOUIS ARMSTRONG
The "Rosetta Stone of Jazz" - Louis Armstrong's 'Complete Hot
Five & Seven Recordings.' This 4-CD deluxe set gathers all 90 of
his groundbreaking performances, and sets new standards in sonic
and package design. "What was the greatest band of the 20th
century? Forget the Beatles -- it was Louis Armstrong's Hot Five and
its subsequent incarnation, the Hot Seven ... these bands altered
the course of popular music." --PLAYBOY
http://louis-armstrong.net
TAJ MAHAL
'The Best of Taj Mahal' -- a new collection, and Expanded Editions
of three important releases in the Taj Mahal catalog 'Natch'l
Blues,' 'Taj Mahal,' and 'The Real Thing' available now. These
albums feature some of the most prominent names in rock and blues
music including: Ry Cooder, Jesse Edwin Davis and Al Kooper. Each
release contains previously unissued bonus material (where available)
and vintage photos, and has been digitally mastered for superior
sound quality.
http://legacyrecordings.com/TajMahal
CLASSIC ROCKABILLY!
A hip-shakin', lip-curlin', toe-tappin', barrel-of-fun, hell-bent
good time! 50 vintage Rockabilly tracks by the original artists from
1950-'60 are available now on 2 all-new collections: 'Ain't I'm A
Dog!' and 'Whistle Bait!' WARNING: Contains actual Rockabilly! A
devil-spawned musical hybrid known to anger parents and induce
juvenile delinquency! Listen at your own risk! Send a good time
with Rockabilly MusicGrams:
http://legacyrecordings.com/rockabilly
NAUGHTY PLATINUM ROCK
The best of the '80s sex, drug and rock and roll! Featuring Motley
Crue, Great White, Aerosmith, Kiss and many more on a collection for
the first time! This is not your average rock compilation.
Available now. Send a Naughty Rock MusicGram and watch classic
videos at:
http://legacyrecordings.com/PlatinumRock
PLATINUM R&B PARTY
The Essential R&B Party Album! 18 Smash Hits! 15 Number One Songs!
Classic Hits from the Biggest Artists! For the first time, the
biggest names in R&B are all together on one fantastic collection.
Storming dance classics from Kool & The Gang, Earth Wind & Fire, The
Isley Brothers, cameo and LaBelle---plus smooth, soulful sounds from
Barry White, Marvin Gaye and Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes. No
filler on this record: Platinum R&B Party is the essential record
for any party.
http://legacyrecordings.com/PlatinumRandB/
MARTIN TAYLOR
'Kiss And Tell,' Martin Taylor's major label debut is smooth jazz
heaven. Featuring Kirk Whalum, Randy Brecker, Eddie Gomez and
others, this masterwork of serious and smooth grooves "is
remarkable," says The Times (London.) "[Taylor's] remarkably fluid
touch imbues a seamless beauty." (The Washington Post) Listen for
yourself.
http://legacyrecordings.com/MartinTaylor
JOHNNY CASH
'Love,' 'God,' and 'Murder'... three brand new compilations,
hand-selected and produced by Johnny Cash himself. Each of these
themed collections contains not only classic Cash cuts, but also
many obscure and hard-to-find songs. In-stores now as a deluxe box
set, and as individual collections.
http://legacyrecordings.com/JohnnyCash
Five for Fighting
Lil Bow Wow
Dawson's Creek (Television Soundtrack)
THE GETAWAY PEOPLE
LIL BOW WOW
CHARLIE'S ANGELS - (Movie Soundtrack)
Charlie's Angels-Music From The Motion Picture is a
superb all-star album featuring the 2 new songs
"Independent Women Part I" by Destiny's Child
(http://www.destinyschild.com/) and a brand new version of
the Charlie's Angels theme by Apollo Four Forty.
Plus, a collection of classics from the 80's
that are all very prominently displayed in the movie.
"Independent Women" Charlie's Angels movie soundtrack.
Charlie's Angels-Music From The Motion Picture is
in-stores OCTOBER 24, 2000. Charlie's Angels -
The Movie is in theatres Friday, November 3rd
http://columbiarecords.com/charliesangels/
WYCLEF JEAN
Peep the Exclusive Sneak Peek of Behind-The-Scenes
digital photos from Wyclef's "911" Video Shoot
(w/Mary J. Blige)
Request "911" at TRL!
AMIL
All Money Is Legal In Stores NOW!
Peep the Exclusive Sneak Peek
Check out Amil (as in Amil-lion) in this audio preview
exclusively at Amil.net
"I Got That" & "4 Da Fam"
COLUMBIA RECORDS LAUNCHES THE INDUSTRY'S
Columbia Radio Network & The Rock Network Now Live;
Both Stations Powered By MongoMusic's Intuitive Music Search System
Extending the company's 100-year legacy of commitment to artists, fans,
and technological innovation, Columbia Records, in association with
MongoMusic Inc., the leading digital music technology provider, announces
the launch of the Columbia Radio Network and The Rock Network, the first
online promotional radio stations to ever be launched by a major record label.
The Columbia Radio Network will reside on www.columbiarecords.com while
The Rock Network will be found on http://www.portraitrecords.com/.
THE WORD ON MICHAL
"Sky With Stars," the debut album from New York songwriting chanteuse Michal, is in stores now. Here's a sampling of what
the critics are saying about the album:
Ken Richardson, writing in the October issue of Stereo Review, said: "She wrote all 12 songs on 'Sky With Stars,' and they're
remarkably diverse, hinting at the best elements of Kate Bush and Tori Amos without, umn, rattling any Jewelry."
Meanwhile, Juan Mendes, penning a review for the October issue of Latina, advised: "Look out for Michal, a talented singer-songwriter
of Puerto Rican descent who is poised to make waves in the alternative music scene. For proof, check out her surprisingly original
debut, 'Sky With Stars.'"
WATT'S ON THE ROAD
Mike Watt--the groundbreaking musician who's arguably the hardest working and most respected man in underground rock--has his the highway
with the Pair of Pliers--on a major U.S. club tour which bdgan September 11 in San Francisco (see itinerary following). Watt had originally
planned more dates in October and November, but when asked by J Mascis to play in the former Dinosaur Jr. frontman's upcoming two-month
tour, Watt decided to cut "Enough Of The Piss Bag" short and tour as part of his old friend's current ensemble.
The "Enough Of The Piss Bag" Tour 2000 is Watt's way of celebrating his recovery from serious illness and a chance to bring the Pair of Pliers--
Tom Watson (guitar) and Vince Meghrouni (drums)--back on the road. Mike Watt & the Pair of Pliers will perform songs drawn from all
phases of Watt's musical history--from the Minutemen and fIREHOSE to solo material and some favorite cover surprises.
Beginning after the middle of January of this year, compounded by a medical misdiagnosis, Watt went through 38 straight days of fever, wasted
away to 130 pounds and lost four pints of blood before an infection inside the perineum (the soft fleshy area of the groin) exploded, necessitating
emergency surgery at the L.A. County Hospital which, in turn, saved his life. Four more months laid up in bed while the "incision and drain"
wounds healed kept the bass out of Watt's hands, his music arrested. For the first time since he'd picked up the bass guitar as a teenager more than
two decades ago, Watt was physically unable to practice his thunderbroom on a daily basis. During his illness, Watt actively contributed to the
ongoing public debate on low power radio, which Watt is strongly supports. Emails from Watt to his own flow list regarding this, written at the
time, can be viewed here:
http://bbs.sonymusic.com/showpost.pl?Board=watt&Number=1202.
Watt has recently gotten his sea legs back performing one-off gigs with various combos including dos (the two bass duo with Kira Roessler), the
madonnabes (Watt's Madonna tribute band) and a power trio which reunited guitarist J Mascis and drummer Murph, both from Dinosaur Jr., for
the first time in years.
Mike Watt's early punk bands, the Minutemen and fIREHOSE, lay the cornerstones for the alternative rock scene in the early 1980's. In 1995,
Watt toured the United States and Canada as a solo artist performing songs from Ball-Hog Or Tugboat?, his solo debut album. He's since played
bass on tour with Perry Farrell's Porno For Pyros and performed with the groups dos, Banyan (with Stephen Perkins, $ Mark, and Nels Cline,
guitarist on Watt's second solo album Contemplating The Engine Room), and the Madonnabes (a Madonna tribute band). Watt released the
critically-acclaimed Contemplating The Engine Room in October 1997 and toured extensively behind that album for more than a year to rave
reviews from coast-to-coast. He last toured with the Pair of Pliers in September-November 1999.
CYPRESS HILL
New Soldier Stories from B-Real and Bobo back stateside.
http://www.cypresshill.com/
DESTINY'S CHILD
'The Writing's On The Wall' has gone 6X PLATINUM!
Listen to audio samples of 'Independent Woman', a track on
the upcoming 'Charlie's Angels Soundtrack' featuring
Destiny's Child.
http://www.destinyschild.com/
CONGRATULATIONS TO...
Destiny's Child, whose "Say My Name" clip has just won an
MTV Video Music Award for Best R&B Video.
SEXIEST LATIN SINGER?
Cast your votes for Marc Anthony as
the "Sexiest Latin Singer" at
http://www.vh1.com/insidevh1/polls/sexiest.jhtml
VH1 and VH1.com are creating a new kind of
awards show, and Marc needs your help.
My VH1 Music Awards is a show made by the fans.
The fans pick the award categories.
-Sept. 8th - Oct. 21st :
The categories will be set and fans can
begin nominating Marc Anthony for each
appropriate category.
-Oct. 21st - Nov 30th:
Fans begin the final voting for their
favorite of the top 5 artists in each category.
Check the following URL for the details and
VOTE NOW!!!
http://www.vh1.com/mymusic
The My VH1 Awards Show will be presented Live
Thursday, November 30 at 9:00 P.M. (ET)/ 6:00 P.M. (PT)
From The Shrine Auditorium In Los Angeles.
A3 IN THE NME
SIX SENSE
A3 - Back in action
Birmingham Six ex-prisoner Paddy Hill is due to join A3
onstage at London's Scala on September 28 to perform a track
from their forthcoming album 'La Peste.'
Hill has been a friend of the south London Elvis, gospel and
rockabilly devotees for some time and is most likely to join
them for 'The Thrills Have Gone,' a track to which he
contributes vocals on the album.
Hill was one of the group of Irishmen wrongly convicted of
the November 1974 pub bombing in Birmingham in which 21
people were murdered. They served some 16 years in prison
before their convictions were quashed on March 4, 1991, when
it emerged their confessions were beat out of them and that
the evidence was inconclusive at best.
Their plight was highlighted on The Pogues, 1988 track
'Streets Of Sorrow/Birmingham Six.'
Hill will also be in attendance to mark the official launch
of the Miscarriage of Justice Awareness Organisation (Mojo).
The group, with whom A3 have close ties, have worked in
recent months to draw attention to miscarriages of justice
in the British legal system.
Supporters of Mojo include Asian Dub Foundation, Bobby
Gillespie, Stereo MCs, and comedians Jeremy Hardy, Rob
Newman and Mark Thomas.
'La Peste, the follow-up to 1997's 'Exile On Coldharbour
Lane', will be released in the States on October 24, 2000:
Barbra Streisand
Available on AOL and AOL Plus (AOL Keyword:Barbra Streisand),
members will be able to participate in the star-studded evening from the
comfort of their computers and witness a historic moment with one of the
greatest voices of all time. AOL's Barbra Streisand area will be available
for 30 days, allowing members to relive her last performance again and
again. The area will also feature a wealth of other online content for fans,
including links to special video footage, celebrity red carpet interviews,
fan tributes, photos, and more.
http://www.barbra-streisand.com
PJ Olsson
Tune Into PJ Olsson (opening for) THE THE *live* from the House of Blues/L.A.
Tues 10.10.00 @ 12midnight Log on at: HOB.com
Destiny's Child
Log On To Hear an (audio-only) LIVE Online Webcast of Destiny's Child!
Thurs. 10.12.00 @ 11:30 pm ET Tune In At: HOB.com
Joerecords.com - Masters of Mongrel Music
If you have a minute, come to joerecords.com http://www.joerecords.com and check out our featured artist of the month, German sensation, Ella Blame....incredible music enhanced by her four octave range......
Next month we will be featuring the fabulous New Orleans based Andi Hoffman and the B-goes.
Voice Records, seeks, sells and distributes an all female, all genre roster.
Voice Records http://www.voicerecords.com is a one-stop destination for artists to get their music and merchandise online and distributed around the world, both in paid digital and CD formats. When you sign up with Voice Records, your $25.00 fee will get your CD's, tapes, vinyl, video and DVD's connected at well over 100 locations on the internet. This number is rapidly growing. In addition, the following majore-stores currently selling Voice Records artist's physical product: Amazon.com, CDNow.com, CDUniverse.com, CDPoint.com, CDWorld.com, EveryCD.com, Amazon.com, Getmusic.com, Ktel.com, Massmusic.com, Buy.com, Cdquest.com, Bestbuy.com, CDconnection.com, CDusa.com, Twec.com, Netradio.com, shopping.com, West Coast Video.com, Harmony House.com, CD Explosion.com, Barnes&Noble.com, Rock.com, Insound.com, cdhut.com, mediax.com, cdwarehouse.com, tunes.com, atomicpop.com, checkout.com, wherehouse.com, value america.com, movie gallery.com, internet lab.com, ticketmaster.com, blockbuster.com, Borders.com
ANOTHER ROSIE CHRISTMAS
Rosie O'Donnell has invited a host of her friends to help her celebrate Another Rosie Christmas, a star-dappled
follow-up to last year's A Rosie Christmas, a best-selling seasonal album which achieved RIAA platinum status
within a month of its release in November 1999. Another Rosie Christmas is executive produced by Ric Wake
and will be in stores October 24.
Believing every child is a gift, strengthening our community, our humanity and our hope for the future, Rosie O'Donnell
established The For All Kids Foundation™ to help support the intellectual, social and cultural development of at-risk and
underserved children across the country. The Foundation awards grants to non-profit organizations dedicated to helping
children and their families through child care, education, health care and other essential programs. For more information,
please visit the Foundation's website at www.forallkids.org, or write to
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