...March Music

I have been sending out a monthly newsletter via email for a while now. So I am glad I can now also post it online! I will work on making links for these releases, but for now I will start off easy. Here are some notable music releases.

March 7th:
Matisyahu – Youth: Despite the fact that this Jewish rap artist’s new single is getting significant play on college radio and MTV2, I find it hard to shake the fact that Mat is dressed exactly like the men on the 2 Live Crew parody album, “Kosher As We Wanna Be.”

Goldfrapp – Supernature: One of my fave imports from last year gets a stateside release. This is easy-going electro-pop at its best.

March 14th:
Prince – Ultimate: In case you do not have one of the other hits collection, this one may work for you. Of course, you would be supporting his Purpleness’ slave era.

Chris Isaak – Greatest Hits: A not-so-apt title for a collection of songs by he of “Wicked Game” fame.

March 21st:
Prince – 3121: “Musicology” was a return to form, but how will the Artist-Formerly-Known-As-Prince-That-Became-Prince-Again fair chart-wise without counting concert freebies in the tally?

Josh Rouse – Subtitulo: He may be one of those sleepy singer-songwriter types, but Josh is well worth a listen.

March 28th:
Tim McGraw – Greatest Hits, Volume 2: Curb Records is one of those hits collection happy record labels, but who can blame them for milking their only cash cow? However, McGraw is also one of the few contemporary artists that actually earns another hits package. It is also a handy way to not have his overly long CDs (although in this age of iTunes, who needs to do that anymore!?)

Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Show Your Bones: Their blistering debut made some waves and spawned a minor hit with “Maps,” but can the band take it to the next level?