News Roundup: 7/11/2008
July 11th, 2008 | 2:00 pm est |
Goda nyheter! One of Sweden’s best kept secrets, Dungen, will offer up another batch of Swedish psychedelia this year. 4 arrives in late September on Kemado Records. [Stereogum.com]
David Gray’s “Babylon” is “allegedly one of the most popular torture songs at Guantánamo.” Should artists like Gray receive performance royalties for such usage? [Guardian.co.uk]
Don’t know your SMPTE from your ASCAP? Variety offers a handy cheat sheet of music composition terminology. [Variety.com]
Long live the summer. Capitol Records will release Brian Wilson’s latest album, That Lucky Old Sun, on September 2nd. Take a peek at the recording sessions here. [YouTube.com]
While Brian Wilson readies himself for another tour, former collaborator Phil Spector will head back to the courtroom. The legendary producer is being sued for unpaid royalties by several of his former clients. [Spinner.com]
Death Magnetic, the upcoming release by Metallica, will be issued in a limited-edition box set with demos, DVD footage, and coffin-shaped packaging. [NME.com]
Pearl Jam, the Flaming Lips, and Incubus are scheduled to pay tribute to The Who during tomorrow’s taping of VH1’s Rock Honors. [Billboard.com]
David Bowie - Live in Santa Monica ‘72 - This is an amazing piece of rock history particularly for those of us too young to have been around. The sound quality is as good or better than any live recording I’ve heard before. And Bowie’s performance is from what I’ve read at the top of Ziggy’s power, though not all songs are from that record (check out Changes) and in fact the entire record is not played. His backing band goes from rock to subtle with ease. i can’t imagine a better CD this summer.