Elizabeth & the Catapult

+ Some adjectives critics have given at Elizabeth & The Catapult:

• jazzy chamber-pop
• breezy melodies
• precisely arranged but casually presented tunes
• Tin Pan Alley pop
• “Taller Children” and “Race You” are “Class A indie pop”

* the band's performance on World Café: You can stream the show online HERE!

* If you have yet to see them live, check out their performance at the Paste offices- HERE!

* Their video for “Taller Children” HERE!

* Listen to "Taller Children" here!

* Elizabeth & crew sat down with NPR's All Things Considered!

* E&TC on NYC's Soundcheck HERE!:

"Blue eyes" en el cine

+ Frank Sinatra was a titan of 20th Century entertainment, with record-breaking successes in both music and film throughout his legendary career. Capitol/EMI celebrates Ol' Blue Eyes' musical contributions to many of Hollywood's most memorable classic films, in several of which he also starred, with the release of a new 20-track CD and digital collection titled Sinatra At The Movies.

+ Sinatra At The Movies includes title themes from The Tender Trap, From Here To Eternity, Young At Heart, Three Coins In The Fountain and Not As A Stranger, as well as “Chicago” and “All The Way” from The Joker Is Wild, “I Could Write A Book” and “The Lady Is A Tramp” from Pal Joey, “How Deep Is The Ocean” and “All Of Me” from Meet Danny Wilson, “To Love And Be Loved” from Some Came Running, and more.

+ Sinatra At The Movies is one of several high-profile music and DVD releases honoring the Chairman of the Board’s storied career as a pioneering legend of entertainment. Other upcoming salutes to Sinatra include a commemorative U.S. postage stamp to enter circulation on May 13 and special TV programming, co-hosted by his children, through the month of May on Turner Classic Movies (TCM), including more than 30 of Sinatra's films and four of his television specials.

* Listen to (love is) the tender trap.

* Listen to three coins in the fountain.

* Listen to the lady is a tramp.

* Listen to young at heart.

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+ 17 songs! Impressive number. Bah, just imagine 17 symphonic rock songs, each one with its unavoidable guitar and drums solo. Whatever, do not lose your number.

+ If you are seventeen, this is your record. 'Cos I am much more than that, I do not understand yet why I love these 17 songs!

+ You can try to see if you like them by visiting their space, you will never tell they are great, but you know you should!, you can try to explain why you like the wonderful record under the radar, but you know you should buy all the records they have!

* You can even critizice them for their updated version (thanks guys) of the wizard of oz, somewhere over the rainbow, but you know that you were already very worried for always listening to that good old version (Judy Garland).

* You should say, The Goldbergs, where were you all my life?

Fountains of Wayne kicks off in Murcia

+ Last night, local radio DJ and now programmer of the Villegas Auditorio in Murcia, Angel H. Sopena, was happy enough to see that his excellent work resulted in success, both artistic and economic, probably also. His debut was not anything.

+ Pop rock band from New York, Fountains of Wayne, gave an energetic show to an enthusiastic audience who sang, shouted and danced all the songs the band played. Although the show was named to present their last record, the excellent "Traffic and Weather", already commented here, the guys also played some of their hits, including radiation vive, stacy's mom, or sink to the bottom.

+ The sound was alright but not impressive. Maybe some more watts could be added to the concert hall (also, the organizers should bring enough beer barrels instead of using litronas and tercios, ji, ji).

+ The guys are on tour, so check out their space to be able to see and hear FoW. If you like pop, pop-rock, alt-rock, power pop, you can't miss them.

+ As usual, listen to the guys from here:

* Hey Julie. * Maureen. * Mexican wine. * Sink to the bottom. * I-95.

+ Or, watch FoW videos from here:

* Hey Julie. * Stacy's mom. * Mexican wine. * Radiation vibe. * Someone to love (live).

+ One of these nights, you might find someone to love!, be careful.

Note: image taken from http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/08/29/alternate-takes-grown-up-pop-dreams/

U2 remasters The Joshua Tree

+ It was 1987. I heard that record dozens of times, over and over and over and over again. U2 got the circle quadrature!.

+ Now they tell me that U2's The Joshua Tree has been meticulously re-mastered from the original analog master tapes to mark 20 years since its release and will be available on November 20, 2007.

"There has been continuous demand from U2 fans to have The Joshua Tree properly re-mastered," says Paul McGuinness. "As always, the band had to make sure it was right, and now it is."

In 1987, The Joshua Tree reached Number 1 around the world and won a Grammy for Album of the Year, while U2 won the Brit Award for Best International Act and Time Magazine put the band on its cover, proclaiming them "Rock's Hottest Ticket". Including the singles “I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For,” “Where The Streets Have No Name” and “With Or Without You,” The Joshua Tree went on to sell in excess of 20 million.

The album will be available in four formats:

• A standard CD featuring liner notes from Bill Flanagan, lyrics and unseen photographs from long time collaborator Anton Corbijn.
• A double 12" gatefold vinyl format, with the original album pressed across two 180 gram audiophile discs.
• A deluxe edition including a second CD of b-sides and demos from the original album sessions.
• A limited edition box set containing two CD's and a DVD featuring The Joshua Tree Tour live from the Hippodrome in Paris and other rare video footage.

The CD track listing (sure you remember it) is as follows: “Where The Streets Have No Name,” “I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For,” “With Or Without You,” “Bullet The Blue Sky,” “Running To Stand Still,” “Red Hill Mining Town,” “In God's Country,” “Trip Through Your Wires,” “One Tree Hill,” “Exit” and “Mothers Of The Disappeared.”

+ Now, I know you want to listen to some of the stuff:

* You can go to their space, but some cheap guy does not let to listen to whole songs!. Come on, guys, you listen to these songs on the radio EVERYDAY!

* Listen to where the streets have no name.

* Listen to bullet the blue sky.

* Listen to with or without you.

* The guys are superstars, but the music they did is today's mark.

Will Dailey, close to the new Bruce

+ Boston singer/songwriter Will Dailey received last year an award for his songs. The album collecting them has just been released. The title, Back Flipping Forward. The prize was the 2006 Boston Music Award for Best Male Singer/Songwriter. Not bad, eh?

* Listen to some of these songs in his space.

+ The themes and ideas in Dailey’s lyrics hold true in my opinion. Within such songs as Eliza, Good To Me, and Undone, the ideas of redemption and restlessness play out as if in an early Bruce Springsteen song. In one of the strongest lyrical passages, at the conclusion of Rise, Dailey sings, “When I grow up/I hope I get the hang of this/I bleed from 6 strings/I let the truth fall from my lips.”

+ Will's vocals are outstanding and very very personal. You may have a hard time trying to tell a name that reminds you that voice. Maybe that's because he's got a broken heart, as he sings in the opening track, the excellent Boom, Boom.

+ Do not expect only an acoustic guitar and a voice. No. The record is produced according to actual taste in pop. Unexpected guitar solos and horns and infectious choruses are smartly distributed, as in Grand Opening or in Rise. Ryan Adams will probably sing this song soon!

+ Hollywood Hills is another gem, with that special jazz sound given by the great rhythm and the clarinet.

+ I am not sure this record will make its way in Spain, but singer-songwriters like Will Dailey, we do not have!

Paul Simon at 65

+ Am I right if I proclaim that Paul Simon is one of the best songwriters ever?. Yes, you are, yes, I am right, the guy made such a tremendous amount of perfectly crafted, superb pop songs, that it is amazing that he is not compared to the same height of other great artists such as Lennon/McCartney, Dylan, ...

+ Now, that he is about to release an essential, The Essential Paul Simon, he titles, it is a good moment to revise him and include him in the list.

* Listen to Cecilia,

* and to For Emily, wherever I may find her,

* and to The Boxer,

* and to Kodachrome / Maybellene.

Dance tonight alright!

+ You can dance, you can sing, you can surf, tonight, tonite, whenever, whatever.



+ You can come into my place tonite, you can do anything you want to do, uh!

+ Everybody wants to dance around tonight!.

+ And if you want, you can dance around tonight!

+ Jump and shout is also allowed!

+ This entry is because Paul (you know) has made a record. Period. It is called Memory almost full. You better check it out sooner than later. And then, tell me.

+ Paul, Macca, dance tonight!.

+ And get the rest of the memory out soon!

Paul: the shape I'm in

+ Don’t miss out on the world premiere of Paul McCartney’s music video ‘Dance Tonight’ on http://www.youtube.com !! ‘Dance Tonight’ is the first music video in support of Paul McCartney’s upcoming release Memory Almost Full in stores June 5^th. Filmed in London last March, the video stars Paul McCartney, Natalie Portman and Mackenzie Crook. It was directed by Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind). It will be available to watch on YouTube from 12 noon (UK time) or 7 AM EST (US time) on Monday May 23^rd.

+ ‘Dance Tonight’ is the opening track on Paul’s new studio album Memory Almost Full, (UK release June 4^th/US Release June 5^th). Memory Almost Full is Paul McCartney’s 21^st solo album. It will be the first release on new Hear Music (the label formed between Starbucks Entertainment and Concord Music Group).

“Ever Present Past” Audio Streams:

http://www.concordmusicgroup.com/audio/asx/PaulMcCartney-EverPresentPast.asx

http://www.concordmusicgroup.com/audio/ram/PaulMcCartney-EverPresentPast.rm

Memory Almost Full Snippet Audio Streams:

www.concordmusicgroup.com/audio/asx/PaulMcCartney-MemoryAlmostFull.asx

www.concordmusicgroup.com/audio/ram/PaulMcCartney-MemoryAlmostFull.rm

Download Memory Almost Full press release, album art, banners, lyrics, track by track info sheet, and wallpaper here:

http://www.specialopsmedia.com/assets/PaulMcCartney/assets.zip

Paul McCartney Official Site:

http://www.paulmccartney.com

Meyesight.com:

http://meyesight.com

iTunes Pre-order Link:

http://ax.phobos.apple.com.edgesuite.net/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/browserRedirect?url=itms%253A%252F%252Fax.phobos.apple.com.edgesuite.net%252FWebObjects%252FMZStore.woa%252Fwa%252FviewPreorder%253Fid%253D254312862%2526s%253D143444

Amazon Pre-order Link:

http://www.amazon.com/Memory-Almost-Full-Paul-McCartney/dp/B000P2A242

FoW, simply great!

..... The new album by pop rock musicians Fountains of Wayne is just great. Impressive collection of pop songs. I hope you know how to get to listen to the songs. If I would have a rock group, those would be the songs I (we) will (surely) play.

.... Right now, strapped for cash really breaks me down, this better me good gets me singing all day long, someone to love is to show Dover (spanish group with disco ambitions!) how great songs are made (yeah, I know, they also know, it was just a joke), and trafffic and weather is the song.

.... Maybe they' ve made it. The perfect pop song. Oh, boy, I wish they still pursue the task some more dozen of years!.

+ Check out FoW in my space. I95 and someone to love video are there!

+ Two more mp3s (Hotel Majestic and Fire in the canyon) in a Plague of Angels.