local band makes it BIG and indiana gets a new soundtrack

Huge list of new stuff for today including a major label release for Denver band the Flobots!!

John Williams- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Soundtrack)
Who else would be composing the score for the new Indiana Jones movie? None other than legendary composer John Williams, of course! His epic, dramatic… extremely recognizable style has been immortalized in movies like Star Wars, Jurassic Park and yes, the other Indy movies.

3 Doors Down- 3 Doors Down
The band’s latest piece was recorded in two different locations (a farmhouse in Franklin, Tennessee and a mansion in Florida). Afterwards, they hauled their new babies to Nashville to be mixed. What resulted was what the guys describe a very personal record in the sense that every one of them was in a different, better place prior to any other album they’ve made. They are excited to be on the road in support of their new release.

Flobots- Fight With Tools **Sam's Pick**
Local fav the Flobots all ready released this album, so if your a fan you may all ready have it, but this is the major label re-release… same thing only the label name of Universal Republic has been added.

Scarlett Johansson- Anywhere I Lay My Head
The actress’s debut album is a tribute to Tom Waits. 10 of the tracks are his tunes done in her style and the 11th is an original called “Song for Jo.” Reviews so far on her attempt to break into the music world are not favorable, but curiosity may just make you wanna determine for yourself. I was not impressed with it, but then again, I’m sort of a Tom Waits purist.

Jesse McCartney- Departure
We find a more mature Jesse in this new release… he’s been busy honing his writing skills (ie: helping OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder write Leona Lewis’ smash hit Bleeding Love) and feels this album is a departure from his younger ways, thus the title of the CD.

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers- Greatest Hits
Yes, this a new Greatest Hits, but the only difference is the addition of “Stop Dragging My Heart Around” his duet with Stevie Nicks and the absence of “Something in the Air.” So unless you reaaaaally want that duet on your greatest hits, you’re not getting’ much here.

Eric Hutchinson- Sounds Like This **Sam’s Pick**
This album was all ready released by Eric himself and sold over 10,000 copies, but he’s now been picked up by WEA/Reprise Records, it’s been re-released. He’s toured with the likes of Jason Mraz. Lovers of the singer/songwriter genre will dig!

John McLaughlin- Floating Point
Not to be confused with Jon McLaughlin.. John is a legendary guitar player (Jon is a young singer/songwriter/pianist that we had perform at the first AuNaturAlice last May). Along with the CD, there is also a DVD: John McLaughlin- John McLaughlin: Meeting of the Minds- The Making of Floating Point


Additional releases worth noting:
The Dresden Dolls- No, Virginia
King’s X- XV
2Pac- Assassination: Conspiracy or Revenge (DVD)
U2- Rattle and Hum (Blu-Ray)
Mudhoney- Lucky Ones (Mlps)
Love Psychedelico- This Is Love Psychedelico
Southern Gentlemen- Valley of Fire
The Band of Heathens- The Band of Heathens **Sam’s Pick**
Kidz Bop- 80s Gold
Donna Summer- Crayons
Another Black Day- Another Black Day
Julianne Hough- Julianne Hough
Foxboro Hot Tubs- Stop Drop and Roll
Sonny Landreth- From The Reach
Bun B- II Run
Jethro Tull- Jack in the Green: Live In Germany (DVD)
Miley Cyrus- Karaoke CD
Yellowjackets- Lifecycle
Mates of State- Re-Arrange Us
Various- Disneymania, Vol. 6
Various- Disney Music Block Party
Mason Jennings- In the Ever
James Carter- Present Tense