Don’t forget about your homework for the weekend — keeping up on the latest music news.
Jay-Z announced the second leg of his tour for his new album, Blueprint 3. (No Florida stops are included.) The record may just be a “blueprint,” but no doubt it’s a plan to lay the foundation of yet another successful project for Jigga.
CDs:
7 Worlds Collide – Sun Came Out
New album from the project led by Neil Finn with contributions by Sharon and Liam Finn, members of Wilco, Johnny Marr, KT Tunstall, Ed O’Brien and Phil Selway of Radiohead, Lisa Germano, Bic Runga and others.
AFI – Crash Love
Alice in Chains – Black Gives Way to Blue
Includes a special guest performance by Elton John on the album’s title track.
The Avett Brothers – I and Love and You
Produced by Rick Rubin. Also available on vinyl.
Martin Belmont – Guest List
Features new and exclusive recordings with Paul Carrack, Nick Lowe, Carlene Carter, Graham Parker and others.
Black Cobra – Chronomega
A crushing mix of High On Fire-tinged stoner metal and Buzzov*en’s Southern fried sludge, with a heaping dash of Melvins-style drone to wash it all down.
Breaking Benjamin – Dear Agony
Mariah Carey - Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel
Elvis Costello & the Attractions – The Costello Show: Live at the El Mocambo
Live recording of The Attractions’ March 6, 1978 Toronto show. This show was broadcast live on a Canadian radio station and released in a very limited promotional pressing, which was subsequently bootlegged many times over.
New on DVD/Blu-ray: Mamma Mia!, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, The Third Man.
Cinemablend has a cool little interview with Mickey Rourke talking about his new film, The Wrestler.
The Horror! Stephen King’s 10 best movies of 2008. It’s a pretty respectable list, with the exception of Tropic Thunder, which would have been total shit save for Robert Downey Jr.’s performance.
AFI has also released its top 10 films of the year, with all the usual suspects accounted for. However, one surprise was Wendy and Lucy, which I hadn’t heard of ’til now. I dutifully found the trailer and can attest that it looks like a seriously heartbreaking piece of filmmaking. A check of the film’s official website doesn’t have it coming to Florida (at least not through March 26). Which kinda pisses me off, because if I’m going to watch a Depressing Important Film, it sure would be nice to see it on the big screen with a bunch of other people to share my tears with instead of alone, in my room, wearing my pj’s and feeling like an emotional basket case. One more thing: The dog better not fucking die. (Trailer follows the jump.)
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