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Featured Blogs archive for May, 2014

May 30, 2014

This week's new releases...

By tommyburton

Here's the new releases for this week...

Mariah Carey - Me. I Am Mariah...The Elusive Chanteuse (Contemporary R&B)

Sharon Van Etten - Are We There (Alternative Singer/Songwriter)

Robyn / Röyksopp - Do It Again (Downbeat)

Hercules & Love Affair - The Feast of the Broken Heart (Club/Dance)

Sam Smith - In the Lonely Hour (Pop)

Cher Lloyd - Sorry I'm Late (Pop)

Bruce Robison / Kelly Willis - Our Year (Americana)

Ben Frost - A U R O R A (Experimental Electronic)

Owen Pallett - In Conflict (Alternative/Indie Rock)

Napolian - Incursio (Left-Field Hip-Hop)

Amy LaVere - Runaway's Diary (Americana)

Various Artists - Sound of Siam, Vol. 2: Molam & Luk Thung 1970-1982 (Thai Pop)

They Might Be Giants - Idlewild: A Compilation (Alternative/Indie Rock)

Kiss - Kiss 40 Years: Decades of Decibels (Arena Rock)

Hundred Waters - The Moon Rang Like a Bell (Indie Pop)

Popstrangers - Fortuna (Alternative/Indie Rock)

Crowbar - Symmetry in Black (Heavy Metal)

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May 21, 2014

Pearl Jam Returns and New Releases...

By tommyburton

Pearl Jam just announced some 2014 tour dates. Looks like Eddie Vedder and company will hit the FedEx Forum in Memphis in October after playing the Austin City Limits Festival. Go here for the full skinny.

There are some heavy hitters on this week's new releases:

Coldplay - Ghost Stories (Adult Alternative Pop/Rock)

The Roots - ...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin (Alternative Rap)

Conor Oberst - Upside-Down Mountain (Adult Alternative Pop/Rock)

Oasis - Definitely Maybe [Deluxe Edition] (Alternative Pop/Rock)

Miles Davis - Take Off: The Complete Blue Note Albums (Cool Jazz)

Jolie Holland - Wine Dark Sea (Alternative/Indie Rock)

Brantley Gilbert - Just as I Am (Contemporary Country)

Yann Tiersen - ∞ (Infinity) (Film Score)

R.E.M. - Complete Rarities I.R.S. 1982-1987 (Alternative Pop/Rock)

R.E.M. - Unplugged 1991 & 2001: The Complete Sessions (Alternative Pop/Rock)

Archie Bronson - Outfit Wild Crush (Indie Rock)

Billy Joel - A Matter of Trust: The Bridge to Russia (Contemporary Pop/Rock)

Trans Am - Volume X (Alternative/Indie Rock)

Afrojack - Forget the World (EDM)

The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band - Goin' Home (Modern Electric Blues)

Mr. Scruff - Friendly Bacteria (Funky Breaks)

Phillip Phillips - Behind the Light (Adult Alternative Pop/Rock)

Comet Control - Comet Control (Alternative/Indie Rock)

Plaid - Reachy Prints (Techno)

Pujol - Kludge (Indie Rock)

John Doe - The Best of John Doe This Far (Roots Rock)

Smoke Fairies - Smoke Fairies (Alternative/Indie Rock)

Syd Arthur - Sound Mirror (Neo-Psychedelia)

Chatham County Line - Tightrope (Bluegrass)

Bo Ningen - III (Alternative/Indie Rock)

FKA Twigs - EP2 (Indie Electronic)

Les Big Byrd - They Worshipped Cats (Indie Rock)

Hank Thompson - Songs for Rounders/At the Golden Nugget (Bakersfield Sound)

Hank Williams - The Garden Spot Programs, 1950 (Honky Tonk)

Bottin - Punica Fides (Left-Field House)

Hollis Brown - Gets Loaded (American Trad Rock)

Hedley - Wild Life (Punk-Pop)

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May 14, 2014

New releases, new releases and more new releases...

By tommyburton

This week's new releases in music...

May 5, 2014

M Ward Helps Mississippi

By tommyburton

This Wednesday's show from M Ward and Ardenland will help out the American Red Cross.

May 2, 2014

Duling Hall and New Releases...

By tommyburton

Duling Hall and new releases...