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KID SISTER
Ultraviolet
Damn near a year ago we discovered this hip-hop queen via her “Pro Nails” video on
YouTube. She finally drops her funky debut disc, which features guest spots from Estelle, Cee-Lo and Kanye West. But don’t hold that against Kid Sister.
FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS
I Told You I Was Freaky
The second disc of tunes from the New Zealand duo behind
the hilarious HBO series is the funniest comedy record since Steve Martin’s A Wild and Crazy Guy. Not only do Jemaine and Bret know how to make funny music (or is it music funny?), they do it while hopscotching through dozens of genres.
JANUS
Red Right Return
You know the phrase “You can’t judge a book by its cover”? That rings true with Janus’s epic
and powerful disc. We almost threw it away! Then we listened as the awesome quartet unleashed a barrage of Mötley Crüe-meets-My Chemical Romance tracks, and we were pleased.
THE SLITS
Trapped Animal
After a 30-year wait the female punk rock pioneers come crash- ing back with an
angry, sexy and just plain dirty selec- tion of punk rock/reggae/fuck music. Original members Ari Up and Tessa Pollitt are joined by three new chicks, including Hollie Cook (daughter of the Sex Pistols’s Paul Cook).
SIGHTS & SOUNDS
TWELVE NEW DISCS YOU NEED
BAD LIEUTENANT
Never Cry Another Tear
Bad Lieutenant could be called Half of New Order/Joy Division, as it features Bernard Sumner and Stephen Morris from those groundbreaking bands. But that would draw attention from the brilliant collaborations with new- comer Jake Evans, who shares vocal and guitar duties with Sumner. The disc is an homage to their past with- out sounding retro.
A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS
In Your Heart
Fans of the Jesus and Mary Chain will note that this group
sounds a lot like the best moments in the Reid brothers’ career. For those who don’t know JMC, that’s sad. Goth damn, A Place to Bury Strangers are good!
NORAH JONES
The Fall
This is Norah Jones’s most naked disc to date. Relax, pervert, we’re talking about her music here! Instead of relying on her usual bandmates and instruments (there are even some tracks without piano!), the songbird offers her best and freshest collection of heartfelt pop gems to date.
U2
The Unforgettable Fire Deluxe Edition
While most fans regard The Joshua Tree as the
pinnacle of U2’s monster career, this CD is their true moment of perfection. Re mas tered and expanded with a ton of bonus material, Unforgettable Fire captures Bono and the boys at the exact second they went from cool col- lege band to rock gods.
Because You Can’t Watch Just Porn
AC/DC
THIRTYSOMETHING
The Complete First Season
Remember yuppies? The upwardly mobile suburban types dealing with life’s problems and responsi-
bilities in the late 1980s? Well, you will when you check out the well-loved soap-opera- esque series available for the first time on DVD. You gotta buy something for your mum or that cougar you’re dating.
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Backtracks
Whole lotta rockin’! This set’s DVD is the long-awaited Family Jewels Disc 3, while two CDs are loaded with rare and unreleased live tracks and B-sides. The standard collection is awesome! If you’ve got the extra cash, then check out the super deluxe edition, which also features reproduced promotional material and comes housed in a working AC/DC amplifier.
EUGENE MIRMAN
God Is a Twelve Year Old Boy With Asperger’s
Oddball Eugene Mirman is funny in several ways. His latest CD carries on the comedic traditions of Andy Kaufman, Steven Wright and Emo Philips. Mirman’s rant “The Airline That Can’t Be Named” perfectly articulates the frustrations of anyone who has ever boarded a plane.
SWOLLEN MEMBERS
Armed to the Teeth
The hard-core hip- hop rappers make an unexpected come- back (seriously, we
thought they were dead) after battling drug addiction and legal issues. This, their strongest effort to date, features “Crossfire” (with Talib Kweli).
DAVID BOWIE
A Reality Tour
Most legendary rockers don’t age well, and live performances later in their careers tend to leave fans yearn- ing for what once was. (Sorry, Rolling Stones. Sorry, Billy Joel. It’s true.) That’s not the case, however, with David Bowie! This two-CD set captures the onetime Ziggy Stardust/Thin White Duke ripping through such career highlights as “Rebel Rebel” and “Fame.”
KRISTINA TRAIN
Spilt Milk
Neo-soul divas Amy Winehouse and Duffy have reason to worry. This smoky-voiced
singer’s debut CD is better than what both of them have accomplished. There are times when you swear Kristina Train is channeling Dusty Springfield.
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
Need more Nazi humor? Check out Quentin Tarantino’s blood- soaked and head-smashingly good tale about some Nazi- hunters starring Brad Pitt. If you’re expecting the director’s next Pulp Fiction, you’ll be disappointed. But if you want to see a film slightly better than Kill Bill Volume 2, then check it out!
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