Posted by Fresh New Music on August 31, 2010
John Lennon’s Toilet Auctions for $15K
A toilet that was formerly in the home of music legend John Lennon was sold at auction for $14,740, ten times the expected sale amount. The story behind the toilet is that it was in John Lennon’s Berkshire, England home until he had the toilet removed and replaced. The bathroom renovator stored the toilet in his shed for the past 40 years. The organizer of the Beatles memorabilia auction, Anne-Marie Trace of The Beatles Store in Liverpool, stated that the toilet was “the most unusual item we’ve ever had in our auction.” I would hope so… more info
New Bruce Springsteen Set Out in Novemeber
Bruce Springsteen is releasing a box set of music titled “The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story” on November 16. There will be both a two disc set released as well as a 3-disc, 3 DVD version of the remastered release available through Columbia Records on November 16. For more information and ordering information, head to The Boss’s official site. To hear a new track from the upcoming release, check below. more info
Listen To Matt & Kim’s New Single
Planning on seeing Matt & Kim when they arrive in Madison on September 21? Whether you are or not, Matt & Kim are releasing their new album Sidewalks on November 2 and have prepped the upcoming album by releasing the first single off the album titled “Cameras” this week. The band allows fans to stream the new single via their Facebook page by “Liking” the track and spreading the word. Brilliant idea Matt & Kim. Check out the new single at their page here or stream it below. more info
New Sufjan Stevens The Age of Adz Album On The Way
Only days after singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens released his All Delighted People EP, the mysterious musician announced that he will be releasing a new album on October 12. The new release will be released on Stevens’ Asthmatic Kitty Records and will be titled The Age of Adz (pronounced ‘odds.’) The album is inspired by the art of schizophrenic artist Royal Robertson. Robertson illustrated space aliens, monsters, futuristic automobiles and signs of the “Last Judgment” on poster boards. It should not really surprise anyone that Sufjan would announce an album release only weeks prior to the release date after years of no new material. Leave it up to Stevens to release an album inspired by an obscure artist that features heavy electronic use as well as heavy orchestration. more info
Arcade Fire Create New Interactive Video with Google Maps
Canadian indie rockers Arcade Fire have been working with the good people at Google to create an interesting video. The video promoted by Google’s web browser Chrome features Google Earth inserting the image of a given location (i.e. your home) into the video. Head over to an official Arcade Fire site to check out the interactive film by Chris Milk. more info
Watch the New Ben Folds and Nick Hornby “Things You Think” Video
The first video from the upcoming Ben Folds/Nick Hornby collaboration has been released. The album titled Lonely Avenue is scheduled for a September 28 release date. To get a glimpse of the work these two have been working on, check out the video below.
Stream The Weepies New Album Be My Thrill In Whole
Husband and wife duo The Weepies are preparing for the release of their new album Be My Thrill by allowing fans to listen to the entire album through Paste Magazine. The Weepies are a songwriting duo originally from Cambridge, MA who have five releases to their name so far. Be My Thrill is the duos first release since having their first child in 2007. The single from the album “I Was Made For Sun” is simple, catchy and worth a listen. Stream the track and album below. more info
Bon Iver helping Kanye West
Wisconsin native Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) is taking a step (or two) away from his typical indie rock scene and helping out Kanye West. West will be releasing a new album on November 16. Officially, the only track released that features Bon Iver is titled “Monster.” Considering Vernon spent a couple weeks in Hawaii recording with Kanye, more Bon Iver vocals are expected on future Kanye releases. If you are a Bon Iver fan, check out this interview with Pitchfork Media in which Vernon discusses how his Kanye collab came to be as well as his future musical plans. We will have to wait to hear exactly what the two songwriters have in store. To listen to and download Kanye’s track “Monster” featuring Bon Iver, Rick Ross and Nicki Minaj , head over to Kanye’s blog.
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Musically, the album is tight and well organized. Although the musical style is acoustic-blues/country, which can often head off in rifts and jams, the sounds are crisp, clean, and well placed. The first single off God Willin’ and The Creek Don’t Rise is the track “Beg Steal or Borrow” is a slow rolling track that features a brilliant slide guitar. The combination of LaMontagne’s gravelly voice and the smooth twang of southern guitars creates a fantastic balance.

Neil Young is embracing modernity. Young will be releasing a new album titled Le Noise on September 28 on CD and digitally, but later the album will be released on Blue-ray and as a free iPhone application with an interactive “album cover.” The album will not only be released embracing modernity, but producer Daniel Lanois told Rolling Stone the new release will be “very electric” and not the typical Neil Young acoustic album.
Five years ago, Hurricane Katrina destroyed much of New Orleans, LA as well as much of the Gulf. To remember the horrific event, musicians have put together a compiliation album filled with great music to help a number of New Orleans non profits. The compilation is titled Dear New Orleans and was released digitally August 24. The album features My Morning Jacket, REM’s Mike Mills, Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine, Ok Go, Steve Earle, Indigo Girls with Brandi Carlile and many more. Grab your copy 
On the first disc of the new release the original Couldn’t Stand The Weather is fun to relive as well as hear some previously never before released material. It is clear Stevie Ray Vaughan was a Jimi Hendrix fan, as he included his version of “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)” on the original Couldn’t Stand The Weather, but also a version of Hendrix’s song “Little Wing” makes an appearance late on the first disc. Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “Little Wing” version was originally released on the album The Sky is Crying in 1991. A previously never before released alternate version of the original album’s final track, “Stang’s Swang,” is included on the first disc. The two other never-before released tracks are “The Sky is Crying” and “Boot Hill.” Fans of Stevie Ray Vaughan will truly enjoy this “new” material on the Legacy Edition.



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