Upcoming Releases (all dates subject to change):

UPCOMING RELEASES:

NOTES:	Former Beastie Boy, Mike D drops D5 on 8/28! Johnny Marr's "The Age Of Everything" is born on 10/2! Hackett & Rothery collab The Roaring Waves" pulls us under on 8/28! Sweden's Bombus re-release long out-of-print self-titled 2010 album reissued 9/11! Strawbs John Ford delivers "Rock & A Place" on 7/24! Donald Fagan's "Kamakiriad" gets Hybrid-SACD/ 180g vinyl limited edition release on 7/24! Phil Collins "Face Value" gets expanded to a 4LP box on 9/18! "Ride Lonesome" with Beck on 9/18!
NOW ON SALE:	Adam-Adam Lambert Hoping As A Coping Mechanism-MOULD Strike and Kill-DevilDriver Sungazer-The Temper Trap Lordy-Houndmouth Loveland-Suki Waterhouse Highway 79-Ne-Yo Count Your Blessings-Bring Me The Horizon (20th Anniversary Edition) The Greatest-Cat Power (20th Anniversary Edition) The Head & The Heart (Live at Neumos)-The Head & The Heart Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys-My Chemical Romance (Deluxe Edition) Count Your Blessings-Bring Me The Horizons (20th Anniversary Edition) The Answer-The Sweet (reissuing rare 1992 album) Foreign Tongues-The Rolling Stones Splat!-Deep Purple Confessions On A Dance Floor: Part II-Madonna Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco CA (7/3/66)-Grateful Dead Kiss Of Death-Motorhead (expanded 20th Anniversary edition) The Ground Above-Beth Orton The Canyon-JJerome87 (alt-j singer Joe Nerman) Dear God-The Pretty Reckless Forever Now-Switchfoot Reality Awaits-The Strokes The Wow! Signal-Muse Roberta Flack: The Montreaux Years-Robert Flack After The Astronaut-Butthole Surfers METAL FORTH-BABYMETAL (deluxe edition) The Album Collection 1977-1980-Walter Egan Complete B-Sides: 1988-97-Pixies Reload-Metallica (remastered limited edition deluxe boxed set) Steal Your Face-Grateful Dead (50th Anniversary Edition) Wildest Dreams-Tina Turner (30th Anniversary Edition) The Deluxe Notre-Dame EP-Morrissey In My Own Words-Ne-Yo (20th Anniversary Edition) The Spirit Of Rory Live From Cork-Joe Bonamassa The Best Of Judas Priest-Judas Priest (expanded) The Story Of Michael and Tanya-The War & Treaty From Hell I Rise-Kerry King (extended deluxe edition of former slayer guitar player) Miles '56: The Prestige Recording-Miles Davis The Deluxe Notre-Dame EP-Morrissey In My Own Words-Ne-Yo (20th Anniversary Edition) The Spirit Of Rory Live From Cork-Joe Bonamassa The Best Of Judas Priest-Judas Priest (expanded) The Story Of Michael and Tanya-The War & Treaty From Hell I Rise-Kerry King (extended deluxe edition of former slayer guitar player) Miles '56: The Prestige Recording-Miles Davis Dirty Blonde-Bebe Rexha Forever/ Always-Sleeping With Sirens 7 Seas-Dirty Heads The Landfill-Fruit Bats Isle Of Hope-Duane Betts U-Baauer HORRORble-Mekons Flow State-Keith Urban MEDUSA-Stitched Up Heart An Ending In Itself-Sleeping With Sirens I See A Darkness/ Perfect Kiss-Alexis Taylor (hot chip)/ Mike Simonetti (EP) Gargoyle of the Garden State-Bolan (rachel bolan of skid row) You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love-Olivia Rodrigo Until The Sun Explodes-Sublime Mission of Mercy-Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs The Baddest Show on Earth-George Thorogood & The Destroyers Out Of Exile-Audioslave (vinyl reissue) Aurora-Yes HOMEBOY-NEXT DOOR A/B-Kaleo (10th Anniversary Edition) Bitch-Lizzo aethermead-of Montreal Coin-O-Matic-Deer Tick Do That Again-Malcolm Todd I Built You A Tower-Death Cab For Cutie An Eraser And A Maze-Modest Mouse Dinner Party-Niall Horan What A Night-Barry Manilow Sanctuary-Evanescence Season Of Surrender-August Burns Red Night Blooms-Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra Man On The Moon-Fitz & The Tantrums (the galaxy edition) The End Of The Innocence-Don Henley (vinyl/ streaming/ digital remaster) The Boys of Dungeon Lane-Paul McCartney (album includes duet with Ringo Starr "Home To Us.") Be Sweet To Me-Violet Grohl EI8HT-Shinedown All In Now-Dogstar Transformation-The Alarm Philadelphia's Been Good To Me-Kurt Vile Boxing The Compass-Haircut 100 Crawlspace Of The Pantheon-Guided By Voices As Time Explodes-Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts (CD/ black vinyl/ digital) Good Times-The Monkees (10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) The 100th: Live at Madison Square Garden-Billy Joel (the complete concert) Gish-Smashing Pumpkins (vinyl reissue) everyone for ten minutes-Bleachers Next Act-Steep Canyon Rangers Wasted Potential-Skylar Grey NeverAlways Vol. #2-The Band Camino Blue Morpho-Ed O'Brien (radiohead) Giddy Up/ Big Attraction-Amyl & The Sniffers (1LP) Tommyland Rides Again-Tommy Lee (motley crue) Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?-The Cranberries (deluxe edition) LOTTERY-Shaggy Sandbox-All-American Rejects Fondness Etc.-Shakey Graves ICEMAN-Drake Carry The Light-Peter Frampton SURFILMUSIC-Jack Johnson So Much To Say EP-Daisy Grenade The Last Balloon-Tank & The Bangas Exit The Dragon-Urge Overkill (reissue) Hell Awaits-Slayer (40th Anniversary Edition) Radio-Activity-Kraftwerk (50th Anniversary Edition) Zappa '66: Vol. #1-Live at TTG Studios-Frank Zappa
RECENT RELEASES:	Born To Kill-Social Distortion Remember The Humans-Broken Social Scene Let It Die Here-Linda Perry Vindicate-Black Veil Brides Brown-Chris Brown The Me That Remains-Amy Grant Wild at Heart-Neil Diamond Ledbetter Heights-Kenny Wayne Shepherd (30th Anniversary Sessions) Practice What You Preach-Testament (2026 remaster) A Man Of Two Worlds-Midge Ure (ultravox) Peaches!-The Black Keys Victory Garden-Young The Giant Sweat-Melanie C (spice girls) In Times Of Dragons-Tori Amos One-Sevendust Time-Taj Mahal The Charmer-Toadies Brightside-Ziggy Marley LP4-American Football Live at Mohegan Sun-Godsmack Precreation Percolation-Super Furry Animals They Came Like Swallows-Seven Requiems For The Children Of Gaza-Thurston Moore & Bonnie Kramer The Wild, The Willing and The Innocent-UFO (3LP tri-fold sleeve 180gm vinyl/ 2CD Digipak) The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy-The Claypool Lennon Delirium The Offering-Oteil Burbridge and Lamar Williams Jr. Free Your Mind...And Your Ass Will Follow-Funkadelic (reissue) The Head & The Heart-The Head & The Heart (15th anniversary edition) Kick-InXS (180 gram black vinyl audiophile edition) One Of These Nights-The Eagles (deluxe edition) The Great Divide-Noah Kahan Your Favorite Toy-Foo Fighters Toy With Me-Meghan Trainor Romanticize The Dive-Metric House Of Cards-The Amity Affliction The End Is Not The End-Atreyu Location Lost-Failure Kehlani-Kehlani Long Long Road-Ringo Starr New Day-John Corabi (ex-motley crue singer) The Cloud Of Unknowing EP-Sepultura no country for old men-doPE (john densmore of the doors/ chuck d of public enemy) Hotlife-Tiga Reflections-From Ashes To New Sing Me Alive-I'm With Her You Got This-Skindred On Parole Sessions-Motorhead Reincarnation-Sweet (Out of print 1985 album ft. Paul Day of Iron Maiden on lead vocals) To The 5 Boroughs-Beastie Boys (deluxe edition) Epilogue: Live At The Edmonton Folk Music Festival-Warren Zevon (vinyl only)
Date:	Title-Artist(s):
7/17/26:	Different When It's Silent-Tricky In The Eye Of The Storm-Foreigner Homage-Tesla ROOTS-Niko Moon Operator-Live In Studio-Zac Farro (paramore) Made In The Dark-Hot Chip (expanded edition) One Life Stand-Hot Chip (expanded edition) The Warning-Hot Chip (20th Anniversary Edition) The Best & The Rest Of New Order-New Order Atlantic Rain-The Lost Fisherman's Blues Recordings-The Waterboys You're Gonna Need a Little Music-Yard Act Everything I Ever Saw-The Menzingers Best & The Rest of New Order-New Order Daydream: 30th Anniversary Edition-Mariah Carey Live At Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, 17 June 1976-Yes
7/24/26:	Get It Honest-The Revivalists The Confuser-Robyn Hitchcock JINX-Waterparks All The Beauty-Pete Yorn Little Miss Twain-Shania Twain Dios Bendiga-Cypress Hill In The Eye Of The Storm-Foreigner Let Love In-Goo Goo Dolls (20th Anniversary Edition) A*POP-Tyla
07/25/26:	Mental Health-Bootsy Collins
7/31/26:	Legacy-Five Finger Death Punch petal-Ariana Grande The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales-Shaboozey 12 Golden Country Greats-Ween (deluxe edition) Songs In The Key Of Diane: A Reggae Compilation of Diane Warren Songs-Various Artists To Live And Die In L.A.-Wang Chung (40th Anniversary Edition) The Studio Albums 1975-1978-Alice Cooper (boxed set)
8/7/26:	Days-The Mountain Goats Halcyon Blues-Citizen Cathedral-John Carpenter DWuets-Dionne Warwick At Montreux Jazz Festival-The Hollywood Vampires More Than We Ever Imagined (Live In Mexico City)-twenty-one pilots
8/14/26:	Teutonic Titans 1976-2026-Accept Big World-Hovvdy WILD EP-KATSEYE I Am A Prism-Judah & The Lion The User's Guide To Being Human-The Script Consecrated Ground-Ann Wilson (heart) and Tripsitter Black Mozart, Vol #3 & #4 (sold separately)-Jon Batiste
8/21/26:	THRASHER-Brandon Flowers (the killers) Gravest Gravy-The Cramps Trespasser-Grace Potter The Breakdown-Keb' Mo' Hazel Eyes-Sam Smith Flowers-David Nail Happiest Day Of My Life-Paris Jackson Ancient Culture: Mesopotamia Revisited-The B-52's Live July 22-August 20 2016-The Tragically Hip Weezer-Weezer (gold anthem) Cabinet of Wonder-Natalie Merchant & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
8/28/26:	The Last Duet-Dan Seals & Friends Centerfield (hall of fame edition)-John Fogerty Airbourne-Airbourne Trespasser-Grace Potter Sirenas-Allah-Las Young-Dan & Shay Pure Ecstasy-Beartooth Rats In The Temple-Flotsam and Jetsam Embers To Ashes-Everlast There Near-Dinosaur Jr. Witch-In This Moment Oh No (Extra Nice Edition)-OK Go Gotta Get Out-The Linda Lindas Good Grief-Sara Bareilles Wowed Out-Jim James (my morning jacket) True Confessions-Banarama (40th Anniversary Edition) Live July 22-August 20, 2016-The Tragically Hip The Roaring Waves-Steve Hackett (genesis) & Steve Rothery (marillion) Live At The London Astoria II, 1994-The Cranberries This Mirror Weighs A Ton-Interpol Best Of-Night Ranger MPLS Unplugged-Soul Asylum 5D-Mike D (formerly of the beastie boys) Timeless-Prince
9/4/26:	Teutonic Titans-Accept Algorithm-Natalie Imbruglia LOVE-Dexys Midnight Runners I, Scvlptor-Behemoth I Know Too Much-Ellie Goulding Ben Folds Five (30th Anniversary Edition)-Ben Folds Five Live a Paris (vinyl reissue)-Celine Dion Lucro Sucio (digital release)-The Mars Volta Unfinished Business (digital release)-The Mars Volta case/lang/veirs (10th Anniversary Deluxe)-Neko Case, k.d. Lang and Laura Veirs Buddha and the Chocolate Box-Yusef/ Cat Stevens
9/09/26:	THANK GOD IT'S ALMOST MONDAY-almost monday
9/10/26:	Not Bad For New Jersey-Brian Fallon (gaslight anthem) Sonic Memoir: Demos 1989-1998-Paula Cole
9/11/26:	Bombus-Bombus (remastered & reissued 2010 out-of-print album) "Oasis Live 25" documentary hits IMAX theatres Anatomy Of A Brief Romance-Bloc Party Bossanova-Pixies (reissue) Trompe le Monde-Pixies (reissue) The Last Stand (10th Anniversary Edition)-Sabaton
9/15/26:	Stevie Nicks thematic life lessons biography "Lessons & Lace" by Rachel Brodsky hits book stores.
9/18/26:	Estrus-Tove Lo Out Into-Son Lux Cursum Perficio-Anthrax Day & Night-Carly Rae Jepsen Three Tinted Windows-O.A.R. Ride Lonesome-Beck Pylon-beabadobee Apples For Issac-Echo & The Bunnymen Hope Is The Thing With Feathers-Rhiannon Giddens Violence Insane In A Beautiful World-Roger Taylor (queen) The Shel Talmy Recordings-David Bowie Merriweather 6/30/85-Grateful Dead Summer Magic-Grateful Dead Dreams & Songs: A Symphonic Journey-Warren Haynes Face Value (full value edition)-Phil Collins (4LP deluxe box w/ rarities, demos, outtakes and live tracks)
9/25/26:	Live Home Library Vol. #2-The Decemberists Come This Madness-Europe Eternal (live)-Joy Division Danceteria-Soft Cell Throne of Thorns-Stryper Glastonbury 1994-Orbital
10/2/26:	The Age Of Everything-Johnny Marr Synonym-Meshell Ndegeocello No Place For Me-Miss May I
10/6/26:	Farewell To Seasons-Mike McCready (pearl jam)
10/8/26:	"Devil On My Shoulder," Alice Cooper memoir hits book stores.
10/16/26:	@-Autosmile Encore-Tokio Hotel Cookie Happened-Eels Lucro Sucio; Unfinished Business-The Mars Volta (physical release)
10/23/26:	GODBREATH-Stand Atlantic
10/30/26:	Surface, Echo & Sound-Editors Everything Under The Sun-Nickelback
11/6/26:	Old Flames-Le Roux Indigo-Asia Down Here-Eddie 9V Prong-Prong Everywhere And Back Again EP-Michelle Branch

History Of Local Releases from Binghamton Area Artists:

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ALBUM REVIEW: Nowhere But Down-Woodshed Prophets

---If The Woodshed Prophets self-titled debut was their shot at proving themselves to be a viable recording entity, and not just a cover band, then "Nowhere But Down," sees the band getting more comfortable with the place they've carved out. 

----They refer to their style as "Power Twang," so with that in mind this album is a little more twang and a little less power, while their first disc was a little more power.  That's not such a bad thing.  The songs are still strong, but while they rock a bit less, they are still celebratory.  This is closer to a good time party album.  It gets a bit mellow at the end, but what party doesn't? 

---"Nowhere But Down" opens with the raucous, party anthem "Moonshiners Ball," but from that high, descends into an almost happy, but not quite "let's get drunk to forget our broken hearts" ballad, that would make Jimmy Buffett proud.  Also, this song has something that you would think more of the "Prophets" songs would have had...steel guitar.

---"Dancing In The Kitchen" is sentimental, but not sappy, with a hook that radio and DJ's in particular should love.  It's an Alabama style ballad, with a little boogie at the end. Too bad it's corporate managers that make the decisions these days.  This has a chance to be a legitimate hit.

---"Can’t Take It" gives a bouyant voice to bubbling-under frustration.  This mid-to-uptempo melody, driving harmonica and vocal harmonies almost make frustration seem like a good thing, but the desperate vocals betray the songs good time feel, and echo it's true intent.

---"Jesus Saves" gives voice to beer-goggles mentality by putting us in a car with a stoned, cigarette smoking and drunk driver, more worried about being busted by the cops than dying in a car crash on the highway, because he knows he'll go to heaven in the crash.  The song doesn't mock this mindset, or attempt to judge it, but it is scary because most people know someone just like this guy.

---Musically "Sandy" brings together The Eagles and Bruce Springsteen-esque riffs that make for an excellent piece of working man's rock.  The opening alone melds an "Already Gone" style riff, with the E-Street Bands' signature chugging rhythm section's style, while paying tribute to a barmaid who stays cool. 

---"Bottle Of Whiskey" finds the band breaking out the steel guitar again, in a jamming piece of country rock during verses, that morphs into rockin' country during the chorus, it not only works, but it has one of the best sing-along choruses of the whole disc. 

---"Ladybug" isn't about a bug at all, but a woman who needs to "fly on home," 'cause her husbands out drinkin', messing around and her kids are alone, sung from the perspective of friend that maybe wants to be something more.  It's a bit sad, but lovely, too.

---"My Front Door," is an ode to those who can't stop their mind from racing, featuring Eagles-like harmonies.  It's a great hangover recovery song.

---"Two Steps Closer" is a rousing anthem for trailer trash in a bad relationship.

---"Lorraine" is little bit of Texas boogie and blues that sounds like it was written for Z.Z. Top.

---I suppose that a band that plays as many country bars as The Woodshed Prophets, had to record a song like the album's finale, "Land Of The Fourth Of July."  It is a smoldering, minimalistic piece...just keyboards, piano and two part harmony.  No percussion whatsoever, but doesn't the opening piano part remind you of "Strange Magic," by ELO? 

---"Nowhere But Down" shows the "Prophets" a little more mature, a little more comfortable, but still a lot of fun.  It's a great ride for country rockers of any age!

---Dr. Dave 10/12/13

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ALBUM REVIEW: Ten Metaphors For Love-Brenna Swanger:

---At age 15, most teenagers are trying to keep up with their homework, school sports or the latest trends on YouTube.  Not Brenna Swanger.  At age 15 she's  made an album, and surprise, it's a credible album.  Now let's put this in perspective...this is an album that features songs from the point-of-view of a teenage girl, by a teenage girl for teenage girls.  There are songs about love, losing at love, victimized by love, love fantasies, etc.  That being said, this is a well crafted pop album.  Swanger didn't overstep her abilities...she kept things simple.  Most songs feature her vocals (overdubs for harmony and/ or effect here and there.) either a keyboard or guitar, or both, and electronic drums, but she wrote all the lyrics, contributed on the music and of course sang on everything.  Some songs feature some violins and there are a few guest appearances, for example a smokin' guitar solo, by her guitar teacher and Rooster & the Roadhouse Horns guitarist, Paul Knapik on "It's You," and even a somewhat out of place verse of rap over the bridge of "A Million Lies," by Joey C.  Mary Falvo also plays lead guitar on "Victim Of Your Love." 

Overall, this album reminds me of Tiffany.  I know I'm dating myself, but this sounds like an album that Tiffany could have made back in the late '80's.  Maybe Brenna should start singing in malls.  That Swanger accomplished this at her age and contributed as much as she did is amazing.  It speaks to her abilities not just as a singer, but a songwriter, too.  Most artists at this level are performing songs by other artists.  That she already has ten originals on an album is nothing short of incredible.  Let's not sell her strong, clear vocals and decent vocal range short either.  

My favs on this album are the ballad, "Lullaby," followed by "Be There," "Invisible Love," anyone of which could be a single, but "Lullaby" in particular, is the most mature and broadly appealing song in this package.

Can't wait to hear how her abilities grow on her next album.

---Dr. Dave 9/28/13.

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CD REVIEW: Obscuriosity-Stephen Lawrenson

Lawrensons third album is another collection of smart, jangly alt-pop, that will remind you at times of ELO, or John Lennon's post-Beatles solo work.  The opening track, "Your Karma," is especially Jeff Lynne-esque with it's heavy reverb and harmonies.  The title track is bouncy and you'll find yourself amazed at how many words actually rhyme with "Obscuriosity."  "Edge Of The World" features a more laid back groove that owes a lot to The Beatles, as does "Words To Say," and "Small White House."  Lawrenson obviously wears his influences on his sleeve.

"2^nd Time Around" sees the production value and the reverb stripped back a bit revealing a sound closer to Toad The Wet Sprocket, than ELO and perhaps a lot closer to the real Stephen Lawrenson.  The songs remain irresistibly pop and extremely catchy.

On "Ordinary" the production value is upped a little on what is possibly the second best song on the album. 

"Forever And A Day" is a straight forward love song, which features some nice mandolin and/or banjo work.  The drumming is minimized with emphasis on picking and lyrics with harmonies for accent.  This could be a hit pop song.

The production value comes roaring back on "Thank You," and on the albums conclusion, "Pale Yellow," which reminds me of the way that ELO ended their landmark album, "Out Of The Blue"...with a soft yet bombastic goodbye. 

The songs are extremely catchy and excessive listening could lead to whistling, or even singing along.  Lawrenson is clearly one guy who can write a hook. 

Originally published: 9/21/13

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Album Review:

Band: Esquela

Album name: "Are We Rolling?" 

Release Date: 6/14/13

Esquela is a band that plays country rock...which always strikes me odd, because with a name like Esquela, it seems like they should be a mariachi band, but forget the name for a moment, forget that it's really just a nickname for the bands founder and get into their sound.  This is a country rock band, with a blistering female singer, who sounds like a cross between Dale Krantz Rossington and Linda Ronstadt, and musically the band is tight, with a sound that recalls some of Rolling Stones best country rockers, but the songs on "Are We Rolling?" seem written right out of a conservative right-wing playbook that would make Dick Cheney proud, denouncing welfare on "Free Bird," (which was replaced over a decade ago by President Clinton's workfare program), Union corruption (on "Too Far Left"--as if the left are the only ones capable of abusing power.), and the sin of laziness on "My Friend."  There are some songs on the album that strike a more broad appeal, like "Free Beer," which addresses religious intolerance..."Frozen Chosin" heralds Korean War vets..."Phone Home" gives a cheater the heave-ho..."Genesee Fever" references the Loomis Gang in the 1800's and is one of only two songs on the album that don't seem to have a political agenda...and the closing track (the other track that is not political) is the classic "Tossin' And Turnin' " originally made popular in the 60's by Bobby Lewis. 

This band was built to be a good time rockin' blues band, and the songs are uptempo and jangly, but the lyrics just appeal to a narrow audience.  It'll probably play well in small town conservative bars and pubs, but it may have a hard time finding a wider audience.  Too bad, because this band can play and given the right songs, they could break out nationally.  Singing about religion and politics usually doesn't help, in fact that's why the best songwriters try to write songs so that they're open to interpretation, so that they'll appeal to listeners across the country and around the world.  So, consider this album a lesson in writing lyrics.  I'm hoping that on the next album, the lyrics will live up to the band, because this band really can play...they just need songs that live up to the caliber of these fine musicians.  They need their own, "Honky Tonk Woman," for example.  Not that they need to cover that particular song, they just need a song that will do for them, what that song did for The Stones.  They just need songs that reflect the attitude that this band evokes...a good rockin' good drinkin' good time, and when they find those kinds of songs, I hope they'll let me review that album, too.  In fact, I'm looking forward to it. 

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