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March 11, 2008
New CD Album Releases, 3-11-2008: Snoop Dogg, Presidents of the United States of America, Mike Patton The big enchilada in new albums this week is Ego Trippin'. It is the ninth official Snoop Dogg album. This features production from Teddy Riley and more old school kinda dudes from the Gap Band among others. Snoop has made a few worthwhile jams in his day, but he might do more good as an American diplomat. A charismatic gang banger like Snoop might be just the fellow to negotiate with the likes of the Iranian mullahs. Perhaps he'd be a good Secretary of State for President Obama - though his thug personnae might actually be a better fit for President Hillary, or even President McCain.
The broken up Presidents of the United States of America are officially rejoined. These Are the Good Times People is their fourth album. It is the official recording debut with the group of Andrew McKeag, who has been playing with the band during occassional live shows over the last three years of offical non-existence.
Mike Patton, former front man of Faith No More, has a new album A Perfect Place. It is actually a film soundtrack for a film by a fellow name of Derrick Scocchera. This "tragic comedy" is a 25 minute short. This raises the question of how you get a 15 song soundtrack album out of less than half an hour of film.
Here's the listing of this week's new album releases, courtesy AMG:
Fat Joe The Elephant in the Room Virgin East Coast Rap, Gangsta Rap
Kelis The Hits Jive Urban, Contemporary R&B
Rick Ross Trilla Def Jam Southern Rap, Gangsta Rap
Alkaline Trio Goddamnit [CD/DVD] Asian Man Emo, Punk-Pop, Punk Revival
Eric Bibb Get on Board Telarc Contemporary Blues
Hana Chu Michael Torke: Blue Pacific Ecstatic Contemporary Piano Music
The Cranberries Gold Island/Mercury Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Indie Pop, Indie Rock
Reverend Gary Davis Manchester Free Trade Hall 1964 Document Country Blues, Blues Gospel, Acoustic Blues, Folk-Blues
Dr. Manhattan Dr. Manhattan Vagrant New Wave/Post-Punk Revival, Indie Rock
Joe Ely & Joel Guzman Live Cactus! Rack 'Em Americana, Neo-Traditionalist Country
Jutta Hipp with Zoot Sims Jutta Hipp with Zoot Sims [RVG] Blue Note Hard Bop, Cool, Bop
Randy Jackson Randy Jackson's Music Club, Vol. 1 Concord Pop/Rock, Urban
Jason & the Scorchers Fervor/Lost & Found Caroline Roots Rock, Country-Rock, Cowpunk, Americana, Heartland Rock
Jaymay Autumn Fallin' EMI/Blue Note Alternative Singer/Songwriter
Margie Joseph Hear the Words, Feel the Feeling Collectors' Choice R&B, Soul
Margie Joseph Margie Joseph Collectors' Choice Urban, Soul
Junior Boys Body Language, Vol. 6 Get Physical Club/Dance, House, Left-Field House, Post-Disco, Techno
Junkie XL Booming Back at You Nettwerk Club/Dance, Big Beat, Funky Breaks
Jonas Kaufmann Romantic Arias Decca Opera Arias for Tenor & Orchestra
Greg Laswell How the Day Sounds Vanguard Indie Rock
Stephen Layton Poulenc: Gloria; Motets Hyperion Modern Music for Choir & Orchestra
Charles Lloyd Rabo de Nube ECM Modern Creative, Post-Bop
MxPx The Ultimate Collection TNL Christian Punk, Alternative CCM, Punk-Pop, Punk Revival, CCM
Marian McPartland Twilight World Concord Standards
Meshuggah Obzen Nuclear Blast Scandinavian Metal, Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal, Alternative Metal, Death Metal/Black Metal
Shawn Mullins Honeydew Vanguard Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter
Michael Reisman Animals in Love [Original Score] Orange Mountain Music Contemporary Film Music
Stile Antico Heavenly Harmonies [Hybrid SACD] Harmonia Mundi Renaissance Vocal Music
Original Soundtrack Black Magic: Music from the Dan Klores Film Rhino Soundtracks, R&B, Funk, Soul
Mike Patton A Perfect Place Ipecac Experimental, Sound Collage
Waylon Payne The Drifter Universal Americana, New Traditionalist, Contemporary Country
Presidents of the United States of America These Are the Good Times People Fugitive Comedy Rock, Punk-Pop, Post-Grunge, Grunge, Alternative Pop/Rock
Pride Tiger The Lucky Ones EMI Hard Rock
Saosin Come Close [CD/DVD] Capitol Post-Hardcore, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Metal
Saving Abel Saving Abel Virgin Post-Grunge, Hard Rock
Various Artists Electric Jazz Lounge Verve Crossover Jazz, Contemporary Jazz
Various Artists Funky Nassau: The Compass Point Story 1980-1986 Strut/!K7 Post-Disco, Club/Dance, Alternative Dance, Urban, New Wave, Pop/Rock
Various Artists Now That's What I Call the 80s [1 CD] Sony Contemporary R&B, Pop/Rock, New Wave
Various Artists Now, Vol. 27 Sony Pop-Rap, Pop/Rock, Urban, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Contemporary Country
Various Artists Tooth & Nail Records: The Ultimate Collection Tooth & Nail Alternative CCM, Emo, Punk-Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock, Third Wave Ska Revival
The Vines The Best of the Vines Capitol Punk-Pop, Garage Punk, Garage Rock Revival, Post-Grunge, Alternative Pop/Rock ********************* CALVIN BROADUS' AMBASSADORIAL PHOTO GALLERY SNOOP DOGG PHOTOS, PAGE 123456
