News Roundup: 11/19/2009
November 19th, 2009 | 5:08 pm est |
John Mayer’s Battle Studies is estimated to sell between 275,000 and 300,000 copies this week, which should make it the number one album on Billboard’s 200 chart. If it tops the chart, this will be Mayer’s second number one; 2003’s Heavier Things, which sold 317,000 in 2003, was his first. Casting Crowns, Norah Jones, 50 Cent and Justin Bieber are other acts likely to debut high on next week’s Billboard 200. [Billboard.com]
Two of the year’s best-received music documentaries, Anvil! and It Might Get Loud, were left off of the short list of Best Documentary candidates for the 2010 Oscars. Not all music-themed documentaries fared so badly: Soundtrack for a Revolution, which features the Roots, the Blind Boys of Alabama, John Legend and Wyclef Jean, made the cut. [RollingStone.com]
Two websites selling digital downloads of the Beatles’ catalog have been shuttered at the order of U.S. District Judge John F. Walter. Bluebeat and Basebeat were selling the Beatles’ music with added “psycho-acoustic simulation” which allegedly made the songs sound as though they were being performed live. The owner of the sites, Hank Risan, was also selling tracks by Lily Allen and Coldplay. [Guardian.co.uk]
R. Kelly’s upcoming tenth album Untitled will feature collaborations with OJ Da Juiceman, Tyrese, the Dream, Keri Hilson and Robin Thicke, along with producers Jazze Pha and LOS Da Mystro. The album’s lead track, “Number One,” was Kelly’s 35th top 10 hit on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. [AllHipHop.com]
Check out “Norway,” the first taste of Beach House’s upcoming album Teen Dream. [Stereogum.com]
Nick Cave, along with writers Philip Roth, John Banville and Paul Theroux, is on the shortlist for Literary Review magazine’s annual Bad Sex in Fiction award for his novel The Death of Bunny Munro. The award focuses on “redundant passages of sexual description”. A spokeswoman for Cave said, “Frankly we would have been offended if he wasn’t shortlisted.” [BBC.co.uk]
Elle’s Decade in Music features Andrew WK, Carrie Brownstein, Girl Talk and other music movers and shakers talking about the best and worst of the 2000s. [Elle.com]
Continuum came out in 2006
Cool Carrie Brownstein named Ys one of her top 3 of this decade, nice! She said cool things about it: “If we can’t celebrate boldness, oddity, daring, and uniqueness, then I don’t know what music is for. Newsom walks an artful line between allure and discomfort. A stunner.”. So Agreed! I would love if Joanna released a new record next year, but if she needs time to deliver great albums like her last two, i am going to wait! I’m still listening to Ys, her EPs, and the milk-eyed mender. Timeless material, never gets old.
The Mayer album title is fixed. Thanks.
As much as i love Norah Jones and her new album, “the fall” will be her first to not debut at number one or go platinum. She didn’t changed her style drastically but i guess it was way too much for some of her coffee shop audience. But i don’t care, it’s a great album nevertheless , a leap forward, she’s growing as an artist, and although i love her 3 first albums, the ol’ jazzy “snorah”, she has potential to become a great alternative country singer.
Hey… so… you guys haven’t gotten around to reviewing that Mayer album yet, have you?
Seriously, where is the review for the new Mayer album? Normally, a big release like that is reviewed well ahead of the release date. I’m anxiously awaiting STE’s thoughts. Thanks.
Ringo Put in Charge of Beatles’ Myspace Page
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Allmusic finally delivered mayer’s review… well almost: the rating and the track picks. 3.5 stars, very good, allmusic is a little bit harder this year, few are the albums that actually received a 4.5 rating, norah jones surprised me a lot receiving one, solid record, but didn’t expect that, except compilations and re-releases of course. I’ve seen many 3.5, like Bat For Lashes’ Two Suns & Miranda Lambert’s revolution, while many big releases like Regina Spektor’s Far are rated a 3. I’m very glad that both Florence’s Lungs and La Roux’s La Roux received a 4 star rating, i hope they make this year-end list, since june i was expecting allmusic to review the florence album, but only in october that happened, and i’m glad they like it. Annie’s Don’t Stop also received a 3.5 star rating, this year was the one that taught me to love the 3.5 rating, last year i would say that it was disapointing, but now i’m glad!
John Mayer’s new cd is fantastic. He deserves to be numero uno. He’s no flash in the pan like Adam. However, Susan epitomizes the spirit of the holidays- triumph against all odds…a soaring voice and some cool songs. Good for her!