Happy Friday! It is about time it got here, I need this weekend! We have a handful of releases this week and some I am actually interested in hearing and I will highlight those in Blue as usual. We have a variety of styles this week to choose from so hopefully there will be something for you. Let me know what you want to hear and what release I might have missed as it does happen. Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!
- Bush – The Kingdom – (Zuma Rock / BMG): Gavin Rossdale and the boys are back. Bush is hit or miss for me, but they’ve hit enough that I try out their releases and I will this one. Here’s hoping for some solid rock this time around.
- Pretenders – Hate for Sale – (Chrissie Hynde / BMG): Chrissie Hynde and boys are back (that phrase sounds familiar…oh yeah…see Bush above). I have always loved her voice and the punk/new wave style. She is a legend and that is why she will get a spin.
- The Chicks – Gaslighter – (Columbia Records): The Dixie Chicks are back!! Wait…I’m sorry…it is The Chicks now which I think it as offensive as The Dixie Chicks…is that just me??? This band can’t catch a break, controversy surrounds them, but I still like their music. So let’s see what they bring to the game this time around.
And the rest…
- Kansas – The Absence of Presence – (InsideOut Music)
- Ellie Goulding – Brightest Blue – (Polydor Records)
- The Bacon Brothers – The Way We Love – (Forosoco Music)
- U.D.O., Das Musikkorps Der Bundeswehr – We Are One – (AFM Records)
Bush will get a spin from me. I heard one UDO track and it didn’t get me interested
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Cool. UDO is not my thing so nothing for me on that one. I’m not sure what I’ll get to today as work is going to be busy.
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Holy moly I forgot all about Bush. They were great live, back in the day. Glad they’re still doing it.
Chicks lose the Dixie? Is anyone owning anything, anymore? I mean, I understand. I do. But still. Is Dixie Cups next?
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The Bush album is great. On my second listen.
Yeah, kind a crazy on dropping the Dixie part. Did that really offend anyone. Oh no, never thought of the dixie cups…I hope not.
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For a while, Bush went as ‘Bush X’ in Canada – I think any legal issues have been settled now & they’re back to being just Bush again!
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Didn’t know that. That is cool. Glad to see they got it worked out. BTW the album is awesome!
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I’m digging the new Pretenders. I think ladies are allowed to call themselves Chicks but I’m not sure.
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The Pretenders is pretty good…I will admit I was surprised. And the Chicks can’t catch a break. I don’t think we can call them Chicks in the #MeTooMovement
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Good too see Hynde still out there doing the rock thing. She’s amazing always liked her cool vibe.
Bush I bought that album had Chemicals Between Us and it was the only track I really liked from it. I see they dropped a live a few months back may have to check that out.
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The Bush album is awesome! I’m really loving it. The most accessible and melodic they’ve done in awhile.
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As an old codger myself, it’s heartening to see older rockers like Chrissie Hynde (now 68) and Gavin Rossdale (54) still at it.
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And what is even better, they are both solid albums. Really like them.
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This is a good week! Listening to
Bush now.
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Yep, some good stuff. The Bush & Pretenders were great.
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I’m curious about the Chicks and Bush for sure. But I don’t think the Chicks should have changed their name. Dixieland is a genre of music, for example. There’s nothing offensive about it. So I don’t get that, but whatever, I’m just here to play the tunes.
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I don’t get the Dixie Chicks either, Chicks seems more offensive with the metro ovement.
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#metoomovement
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BTW. The Bush album is great.
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The Pretenders cut has a Bo Diddley beat. I really like it.
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I’ll need to go listen to it again now to hear that. That would make me like it even more.
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