Best of 2005: Albums

These are some of the best albums of the year. Some are critically acclaimed, some not so much. There were tons of albums that were great this year, I hear of a new one I want to listen to almost weekly. Its hard to keep up, but here are some that stood out for one reason or another. I'm sure there are a few others that really belong here and might be added later so check back.

::Keep in mind these are just suggestions::


IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER:
The Kills
[No Wow]













Wolf Parade
[Apologies to the Queen Mary]














The White Stripes
[Get Behind Me Satan]














Shout Out Louds
[Howl Howl Gaff Gaff]













Kings of Leon
[Aha Shake Heartbreak]













Jack Johnson
[In Between Dreams]












The Hold Steady
[Separation Sunday]














Clap Your Hands, Say Yeah!
[Clap Your Hands Say Yeah]














Bloc Party
[Silent Alarm]














Beck
[Guero]










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Indie Rock on the Internet

The New York Times examines the internet's positive effect on indie rock and inide rock labels.






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News

Radiohead Speak: Info on the fourthcomming album and tour

Franz Ferdinand- CD Release Party, Portland Oregon, and Christmas.

The Strokes comment on the early leak of 'First Impressions of Earth' to the internet.

Muse plan Follow-up to 'Absolution' and Tour for Spring 2006

LA Weekly-2006: What It May Be: "Metal, thrash and other “heavy” music never really go out of style" I think he's serious.

'A photographer has come under fire in China for his pictures of a man falling off a bicycle'


///Download
White Stripes: 2002-03-14, Bergen

Radiohead: 1992-11-14, Colchester

Black Keys: 2005-09-25, Austin

Neutral Milk Hotel: 1998-03-04, Carrboro

Various Artists: Ranted at Rust, a Neil Young tribute






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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas Everyone.

Next week will bring a Best of 2005 Album list and possibly 'what's to come in 2006' wish list.

Also the wDMO Radio Tracklist is always expanding so let me know of any requests and I'll see what can be done. In the new year we'll have a few daily shows on wDMO and possibly some sort of live concert of the week. So stay tuned.



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Mr. Pibb + Red Vines= Crazy Delicious

SxSw 2006 Line Up Announced



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News

Velvet Revolver plan July release for follow up to 'Contraband'

Nine Black Alps prep US Debut

Neil Young has big plans for 2006

Bob Dylan becomes XM Radio's newest DJ.

The Bravery prep live DVD, new album.


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wDMO Radio/Site ReDesign

Check out wDMO Radio! Now you can listen to the past, present, and future of rock on wDMO.

Also, I'm looking to Redesign the site, make a wDMO logo, and a wDMO Radio Logo. So if you know someone or a company that is good at graphic/web design let me know.



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New Pantheon Award

New Pantheon Award is a new award created to honor the best new music that is lingering just below the mainstream's radar. The New Pantheon will go to an album released in the United States between July 1, 2004 and October 30, 2005 that has sold less than 500,000 copies at the time of nomination.

The panel consists of 27 entertainers, journalists, and industry hot shots, including Ric Ocasek of the Cars, Sir Elton John, Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson of the Roots, Elijah Wood, Margaret Cho, Shirley Manson of Garbage, Beck, John Legend, Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie, Keith Urban, Adam Brody and Josh Schwartz from The O.C., and Pitchfork's Ryan Schreiber.

Each panelist noninated 7 albums. This list will then be shorted to 10 nominees, with a winner being named Feb. 6th in LA, 2 days beofre the Grammy's

Come on down!

Name-Album(Label)
Amadou & Mariam - Dimanche a Bamako (Nonesuch) American Analog Set - Set Free (Arts & Crafts) Andrew Bird - Andrew Bird & the Mysterious Production of Eggs (Righteous Babe) Animal Collective - Feels (Fat Cat) Antony and the Johnsons - I am a Bird Now (Secretly Canadian) Aqualung - Strange and Beautiful (Red Ink) Arcade Fire - Funeral (Merge) The Ark - State of the Ark (EMI) Atmosphere - You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having (Rhymesayers) Bettye LaVette - I've Got My Own Hell to Raise (Anti) Björk - Medulla (Elektra) Blackalicious - The Craft (Epitaph) Bloc Party - Silent Alarm (Vice) Boards of Canada - The Campfire Headphase (Warp) Brazilian Girls - Brazilian Girls (Verve) Brian Wilson - SMiLE (Nonesuch) Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning (Saddle Creek) The Bravery - The Bravery (Island) Broadcast - Tender Buttons (Warp) Broken Social Scene - Broken Social Scene (Arts & Crafts) Chad VanGaalen - Infiniheart (Sub Pop) Charlie Haden - Not in Our Name (Verve) Clinic - Winchester Cathedral (Domino) Damian Marley - Welcome to Jamrock (Universal) Danger Doom - The Mouse and the Mask (Epitaph) The Dears - No Cities Left (Spin Art) Death Cab for Cutie - Plans (Atlantic) The Decemberists - Picaresque (Kill Rock Stars) Deerhoof - The Runners Four (Kill Rock Stars) Devendra Banhart - Nino Rojo (Young God) Elliott Smith - From a Basement on the Hill (Anti) Emiliana Torrini - Fisherman's Woman (Rough Trade) Explosions in the Sky - How Strange, Innocence (Temporary Residence) The Faint - Wet From Birth (Saddle Creek) Fantomas - Suspended Animation (Ipecac) Feist - Let It Die (Interscope) Fiona Apple - Extraordinary Machine (Sony) The Futureheads - The Futureheads (Sire/679) The Go! Team - Thunder, Lightning, Strike (Sony) Gogol Bordello - Gypsy Punks: Underdog World Strike (Side One Dummy) Inara George - All Rise (Everloving) Jamie Lidell - Multiply (Warp) Jamiroquai - Dynamite (Sony) John Vanderslice - Pixel Revolt (Barsuk) Kaiser Chiefs - Employment (Universal) Kasabian - Kasabian (RCA) Keren Ann - Nolita (Blue Note) Kings of Leon - Aha Shake Heartbreak (RCA) Langhorne Slim - When the Sun's Gone Down (Narnack) Laura Veirs - Year of Meteors (Nonesuch) LCD Soundsystem - LCD Soundsystem (Capitol) Le Tigre - This Island (Universal) Leela James - A Change Is Gonna Come (Warner Brothers) The Like - Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking? (Geffen) M.I.A. - Arular (XL/Beggars) M83 - Before the Dawn Heals Us (Mute) Maria Taylor - 11:11 (Saddle Creek) The Mars Volta - Frances the Mute (Universal) Mary Gauthier - Mercy Now (Lost Highway) Matt Costa - Songs We Sing (Venerable Media) Matisyahu - Live at Stubb's (Sony/Or Music) MF Doom - MM..Food? (Rhymesayers) Mia Doi Todd - Manzanita (Plug Research) Mike Doughty - Haughty Melodic (ATO) My Morning Jacket - Z (ATO) Mylo - Destroy Rock & Roll (Breast Fed) Nada Surf - The Weight Is a Gift (Barsuk) The New Pornographers - Twin Cinema (Matador) Pinback - Summer in Abaddon (Touch & Go) Quasimoto - The Further Adventures of Lord Quas (Stones Throw) Ray LaMontagne - Trouble (RCA) Rilo Kiley - More Adventurous (Brute/Beaute) Rogue Wave - Descended Like Vultures (Sub Pop) Roisin Murphy - Ruby Blue (Echo) Scissor Sisters - Scissor Sisters (Universal) Seu Jorge - Cru (Wrasse Records) Sleater-Kinney - The Woods (Sub Pop) Sons and Daughters - The Repulsion Box (Domino) Spoon - Gimme Fiction (Merge) Stars - Set Yourself on Fire (Arts & Crafts) Sufjan Stevens - Illinois (Asthmatic Kitty) Thrice - Vheissu (Island) Tim Robinson - Money in the Woods (CD Baby) Tom Vek - We Have Sound (Star Time) William Bolcom - Songs of Innocence and of Experience (Naxos) Wolf Parade - Apologies to the Queen Mary (Sub Pop) Z-Trip - Shifting Gears (Hollywood)

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///News

CBGB to close its doors for good on Halloween 2006

You Could Have Made It So Much Better:Franz Ferdinand to head back to studio in Jan. for album number 3

Arctic Monkeys release Album details

Yeah Yeah Yeahs holding a contest to design a flag for the cover of the new album, the new cat concept album.



///Download

Green Day - Dookie demo tape

Queens of the Stoneage - Southside Festival [06.11.05]

The Strokes [11.18.05] Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan




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///News:
The Philadelphia Inquirer examines the city's indie rock scene.

Last weeks news that still makes me laugh this week: 311 Brawls With Scott Stapp In Baltimore

///Download:
Yeah Yeah Yeahs [05.22.04]

The Raveonettes [11.18.05] San Jose, CA

Zwan [12.06.02] Spaceland

RADIOHEAD [6.04.03] Electric Ladyland Studios


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The Subways: [Great Scott] Boston

The Subways played their 1st show ever on the east coast 12.03.05 @ Great Scott in Allston Ma. Not only did they rock the sold out capacity crowd, but they are friendly as hell too.

We'll have some reviews of the show up this week.

Go out and get Youth for Eternity on Feb. 14th





The Twenty Twos opened the show and were great. I had never heard of the band before, but after meeting the bassist before the show, I was interested in hearing them. They didn't disappoint and are on the [wDMO///Radar] and should be on yours too.

If it sweetens the deal, the 3 chicks in the band are cute and the drummer goes 100% non stop. Its great to watch and even better on the ears. They play a great live show and really started the night off right.



Check out The Twenty Twos:

[twentytwos]

[myspace music]





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Do two things for me:

1. Tell one person about wDMO
2. Buy the album when it comes out, or pre-order it and have it on Jan 3rd.
*Amazon has First Impressions of Earth for $10.98

Now...

Enjoy-[First Impressions of Earth]


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First Impressions of... The Strokes

11.29.05: The Strokes played a small show in London's ULU. The old out show was played in front of 800 people who won tickets by braving the weather in line all night. The hour and a half set went as follows:









Juicebox
Red Light
Heart In A Cage
On The Other Side
Vision Of Division
Evening Sun
Razorblade
Electricityscape
Hawaii
15 Minutes
You Only Live Once
Last Nite
Hard To Explain
Someday
The End Has No End
Under Control
New York City Cops
Reptilia
Barely Legal
Is This It
Take It Or Leave It


The Strokes [11.29.05] London-ULU. Video of the show

This is a .torrent file. I've been posting most on the links as torrents since this is the best way to share music online. So, go get bittorrent and then read this. If you still cant get this stuff to work email me.

I'm making some mp3s of the new songs, but also going to see The Subways' first ever US show on the East Coast. So we'll see when I can get them up here. Hopefully tonight.



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First Unitarian Church

I just wanted to express my love for this great small venue in Philadelphia. Its literally the basement of a church, which is weird at first, but its def. an experience. A religious one. haha.

Anyway, I've seen a few shows here in the past. Ted Leo/Yeah Yeahs, were the best. It simply rocked...in church.

So check out First Unitarian Church for upcoming shows, you'll enjoy it.

Or you can take my advice and see The Subways @ First Unitarian March 3rd

Do it, see the Subways. The Philadelphia show was just announced, so jump on it.

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listen to:

The Arcade Fire / Final Fantasy / [08.30.05] / Liverpool Carling Academy

White Stripes/Detroit,MI [10.1.05]

The Dead 60's / 10.3.05 / Paris, FRA - Black Session


Help with downloading

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Download: The Black Keys

The Black Keys - Austin City Limits - Girl on My Mind (partial)

The Black Keys - Austin City Limits - Thickfreakness

The Black Keys - Austin City Limits - 10 AM Automatic

The Black Keys - Austin City Limits - The Breaks - Set You Free

The Black Keys - Austin City Limits - Stack Shot Billy

The Black Keys - Austin City Limits - Busted

The Black Keys - Austin City Limits - Everywhere I Go

The Black Keys - Austin City Limits - The Moan -- Grown So Ugly

The Black Keys - Austin City Limits - She Said -- Have Love Will Travel

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News

The Subways talk to Filter Magazine

iPod compatible bed?

Rolling Stones to play halftime of Super Bowl XL in Detroit

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Download: Clap Your Hands, Say Yeah!

Clap Your Hand Say Yeah's live set on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic radio show from September 16th. You'll have to click download about 10 times, but the files are there.

clap your hands say yeah - 01 - graceful retreat.mp3

clap your hands say yeah - 02 - is this love.mp3

clap your hands say yeah - 03 - skin of my yellow country teeth.mp3

clap your hands say yeah - 04 - over and over again.mp3

clap your hands say yeah - 05 - details of the war.mp3

clap your hands say yeah - 06 - in this house of ice.mp3

clap your hands say yeah - 07 - gimme some salt.mp3

clap your hands say yeah - 08 - upon this tidal wave of young blood.mp3

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RIAA Free Holiday Shopping!

Do you want to support good artists and independent labels, but you don't want to indirectly help fund the RIAA's nefarious activities? Never Fear! After hours of compiling statistics from my abacus and deciphering endless amounts of Morse code I have come up with these record labels and their artists that refuse to join the RIAA.

Happy Holidays!

Merge (The Arcade Fire, Spoon, Neutral Milk Hotel, The Magnetic Fields, The Clientele, and about a bazillion other terrific artists)
Matador (Interpol, The New Pornographers, Belle & Sebastian, and again, many, many more)
Kill Rock Stars (The Decemberists, Sleater-Kinney, Xiu Xiu)
Sub-Pop (The Postal Service, Wolf Parade, The Shins, Iron & Wine, Rogue Wave)
Asthmatic Kitty (Sufjan Stevens, Castanets)
Barsuk (The Long Winters, Death Cab for Cutie, John Vanderslice)
Epitaph (Bad Religion, Danger Doom, Youth Group)
Saddle Creek (Bright Eyes, The Faint, Cursive)
Vice (Bloc Party, The Streets, The Stills)
Eighteenth Street Lounge (Thievery Corporation)
Arts & Crafts (Broken Social Scene, Stars, Feist, American Analog Set)
FatCat (Animal Collective, Vashti Bunyan, Mum)
Righteous Babe (Andrew Bird, Ani DiFranco)
Bar/None (Architecture in Helsinki, Joy Zipper)
Up (OLD Modest Mouse, Built to Spill, the Concretes)

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News

There are 75 band references in this picture, can you find them?







Rock Stations on FM radio are dropping like flies. Its something that I notice and get pretty pissed about daily. The Washington Post wrote about the topic. [On the FM Dial, Rock Is Sliding Away]

III Quid and Karen Elson expecting first child

Ever wanted to convert your vinyl LPs into digial files on your computer?

Part 1 of 2 : The demise of independent mom and pop record stores

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Class of 2006

RIP CDs

Interview with The Arcade Fire

Article about the Current State of the Music Industry in the Chicago Tribune

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listen to: live in concert

Death from above 1979- [11.10.05] Toronto

Broken Social Scene- [06.10.05] Bodensee

The Arcade Fire- [08.17.05]

Wolf Parade- [04.25.05] Montreal: video

Yeah Yeah Yeahs- [11.15.04] London
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11.24 News

Happy Thanksgiving.

Secret Machines working on 'Ten Silver Drops', the follow-up to 2004's 'Now Here Is Nowhere'

Elvis Costello plans symphony tour and live cd

Britney Spears to replace Kelly Bundy in the lead role of a Broadway musical. Yes i'm serious.

ReBirth of Cool

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I've gotten a handful of e-mails asking what I'm most thankful for this Thanksgiving, and while most people spit out the usual answers--family, friends, health, Xbox 360--I decided I was going put some actual thought into answering your questions. After a couple days' reflection on myself and the current state of the world, I think this year I'm most thankful for *N Sync's cover of Kriss Kross' Christopher Cross' "Sailing."
The fact that it's a 1998 cover of a 1981 song just proves how timeless and relevant this masterpiece is. While popular opinion suggests Cross used "sailing" as a metaphor for suicide, I like to believe he really was searching for paradise, tranquility and serenity--but it wasn't until *N Sync covered the song did I feel this way.
"Sailing" being performed by five young men showed me how music can bring people of different backgrounds and cultures together. If that song can make two Aryans, a greasy Dago, a dreadlocked Jamaican and that guy who looks like Screech from Saved By The Bell put their differences behind them and join together--imagine what it could do for world peace.
This Thanksgiving weekend, when your family is gathered around the table discussing what to be thankful for, play *N Sync's "Sailing" and tell them you're thankful for the power of music. If everyone who reads this message passes it on to one or two other people, who do the same--global conflict and suffering will be a thing of the past.
"Just a dream and the wind to carry me
And soon I will be free..."


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wdmo 11.21 tracklist

arctic monkeys-bet she looks good on the dance floor
the strokes- you only live once
clap your hands, say yeah!- is this love?
the white stripes-denial twist
wolf parade-it's a curse
pearl jam-not for you
arcade fire-neighborhood #2 (laika)
nin-only
the shins-new slang
modest mouse-float on
the vines-get free

Come one, come all

wDMO PRESENTS: Two Dimes and a Nick

Nick Doc Silver Birthday Celebration

When: 11.27.05 Sunday November 27 11:00 PM

Where: Foundation Room/Club Worship @ Atlantic City House of Blues

Accommodations Available: Contact wDMO

**Please leave your morals at home and check your inhibitions at the door **

Must Be 21 to Attend, or have proper ID.

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News

Arctic Monkeys being ripped off by the sale of 'bootleg' cds online. You can get the songs for free on their website or myspace music page.

Hoe Rayyyyyy! Courtney Love is out of rehab!

How do some bands stay at it for so long?


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Nada Surf 2005/06 Tour

11-17 Montpelier, France - Le Rockstore *
11-18 Angouleme, France - La Nef *
11-19 Bourdeaux, France - Theatre Barbey *
11-20 Paris, France - Elysee Montmartre *
11-21 Strasbourg, France - La Laiterie *
11-22 Frankfurt, Germany - Batschkapp * #
11-23 Hamburg, Germany - Logo * #
11-24 Berlin, Germany - Kalkscheune * #
11-25 Stuttgart, Germany - Club Manufaktur * #
11-26 Montreaux, Sweden - NED #
11-27 Winterthur, Sweden - Salzhaus #
11-28 Vienna, Austria - Arena #
11-29 Munich, Germany - Backstage #
11-30 Milan, Italy - Rainbow Club
12-02 Barcelona, Spain - Razzmatazz #
12-03 Madrid, Spain - Arena #
12-04 Madrid, Spain - Moby Dick #
12-05 Lille, France - Le Splendid #
12-06 Brussels, Belgium - Botanque Orangerie #
12-08 Gronigen - Vera #
12-09 Amsterdam, Holland - Melkweg #
02-08 Baltimore, MD - 8X10
02-09 Charlottesville, VA - Starr Hill Music Hall
02-10 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
02-11 Atlanta, GA - The Loft
02-12 Nashville, TN - Exit In
02-14 Columbia, MO - Blue Note
02-15 Lawrence, KS - Granada Theatre
02-17 Dallas, TX - Tree's
02-18 Austin, TX - Emo's
02-20 Tempe, AZ - Clubhouse
02-21 San Diego, CA - House of Blues
02-22 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theater
02-23 San Francisco, CA - Fillmore
02-24 Portland, OR - Aladdin Theatre
02-25 Vancouver, British Columbia - Richard's on Richards
02-26 Seattle, WA - Showbox
03-01 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theatre
03-02 Omaha, NE - Sokol Underground
03-03 Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line Music Café
03-04 Madison, WI - Annex
03-05 Chicago, IL - The Metro
03-06 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick
03-08 New York, NY - Webster Hall
03-09 Boston, MA - Paradise
03-10 Montreal, Quebec - Cabaret Music Hall
03-11 Toronto, Ontario - Lee's Palace

* with John Vanderslice
# with Howie Beck

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Hell Yes!

Beck's new video 'Hell Yes' is now available on Beck.com

I know what I think about it, now you judge it for yourself.




Hell Yes// [Windows Media] | [Real Player]


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Worst Album Covers

The worst album covers of all time are chronicled on PitchforkAllMighty. There are some pretty bad covers on there. How do I know? Because Pitchfork is so hip and trendy, and anything they say is golden.

[holding breath that deep and think sarcasm was picked up on]

OK. Go get 'em.

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500 Greatest

Blender and Rolling Stone both have out their lists of the 500 Greatest Songs of all time. Check out both lists, good songs on both. Maybe they should be combined into one super list, since both have some terrible songs as well.

500//[Blender]

500//[Rolling Stone]


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The White Stripes on TV

If you get the FUSE channel and you like The White Stripes, you'll be glad to hear that the aforementioned will be on Fuse's 100% Show. The air times are as follows:

Premieres: Monday, November 21, 2:30pm ET

Repeats: Monday, November 21, 9pm ET, Tuesday, November 22, 1am ET, Wednesday, November 23, 2:30pm ET, Friday, November 24, 5:30pm ET, Saturday, November 26, 9:30pm ET, Sunday, November 27, 4am ET, Sunday, November 27, 2pm ET, Sunday, November 27, 9pm ET, Wednesday, November 30, 2:30pm ET

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News

Pearl Jam discuss details of the new, 'more aggressive' album

Like I told you before, The Stokes will be playing small club shows.


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New Releases

Beastie Boys "Solid Gold Hits" (Capitol - This best-of retrospective collects some of the trio's biggest tracks on to one handy cd for more casual fans who didn't spring for the "Sounds Of Science" collection a few years back. There is a single cd version and also this special edition which comes with a bonus dvd of videos from their career)


Kate Bush "Aerial" (Columbia - The legendary and reclusive singer (who was signed to EMI in her teens) hasn't released an album since 1993's "The Red Shoes". She makes up for her absence with a 2-disc collection of new material)


Comet Gain "City Fallen Leaves" (Kill Rock Stars - 2nd full-length album on KRS from UK trio)


Neil Diamond "12 Songs" (Columbia - While he's been touring regularly, it's been awhile since old Neil has turned on the heartlight for a new album. Now, he's being praised for this new stripped down effort which he recorded with producer Rick Rubin)


Grizzly Bear "Horn Of Plenty" (Kanine - Debut album from lo-fi Brooklyn indie rockers who recorded most of the album in band member Christopher Bear's bedroom. This limited edition version comes with a bonus disc of remixes from the likes of Dntel, Soft Pink Truth, Solex, The Double, Alpha, and many more)


Bob Marley & the Wailers "Africa Unite: The Singles Collection" (Tuff Gong/Island - This year would have marked Marley's 60th birthday. This 20 track comp pays tribute with 17 of his biggest hits and includes 3 new cuts. 2 of those are remixes and 1 of them, "Slogans", is a previously unreleased track which his sons Stephen and Ziggy completed earlier this year with the help of Eric Clapton)


The Mars Volta "Scab Dates" (Universal - What's that you say? You like pretentious prog rock with 15+ plus minute songs with Latin & Spanish titles but you don't think it should be restrained just to the recording studio. Well, here's the release for you and just in time for the holidays! These cuts were recorded while the band was on tour from 2003-2005)


Various Artists "Music from the OC: Mix 5" (Warner Bros - Say what you will about the show, the music supervisors have brought a lot of attention to some very deserving bands through this Fox drama. On its 5th compilation, you get great cuts from Rogue Wave, LCD Soundsystem, Of Montreal, Stars, and a previously unreleased cover of Alphaville's "Forever Young" from Youth Group)


The Tragically Hip "Hipeponymous" (Universal Canada - US fans will want to jump on this limited edition import box set from our friends up North. You'll get 2 cd's of the band's greatest hits, their "That Night In Toronto" dvd, and a dvd featuring all 23 of the band's videos)
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Explain This

Coldplay has dubbed the 2nd leg of their tour 'Talk the Tour'. The concept behind the site and tour make absolutely no sense at all. What the hell are they even talking about? But Coldplay is sooooo cool and innovative, so....

According to a source that attended last night's White Stripes show, Jack is now known as 'Three Quid' and Meg goes by 'Penny Farthing'. I don't claim to understand it, I'm just relaying the information. I don't think they even understand it.

!!! [yes that is the band name] announce a Fall West Coast Tour.



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News

The Vines finish album #3 by re-recording albums 1 and 2.

Holy EMO! MySpace to start a record label with Interscope.

The Strokes to play secret european shows this month. Small US gigs to follow, I promise.

Roger Daultry rips everyone on the planet.

The Subways, a band i've been hyping for over a year, are comming the to US for the first time. Go see the shows, They'll be playing new songs. [Second Album in the works]

The Subways Invade the USA

	11/29/05		Hollywood, CA		Cinespace
	12/01/05		San Francisco, CA		Pop Scene
	12/03/05		Allston, MA		Great Scott
	12/06/05		New York, NY		Vicious @ Rothko
	12/07/05		Brooklyn, NY		North Six
	12/09/05		Toronto, ON		Mod Club

Shows This Week(Come Join)
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Queens of The Stone Age 11.07
Institute [free tickets if anyone wants to go] 11.08
Black Keys 11.11



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Denial Twist x 10

The White Stripes are releasing a CD with all of the versions of 'Denial Twist' that they play during this comming UK Tour. What will Jack White think of next? 10 copies of a song on a cd, brillant!

UPDATE: Here is the video for 'Denial Twist' w/ Conan O'Brien.







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This Week in Concerts

11.3 Shout Out Louds-TLA
11.4 Audioslave-Borgata
11.7 Queens of The Stoneage-HoB

Anyone going, or interested in going/drinking. Contact me.

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News

Philadelphia Weekly has a nice article on local independent bands. Check it out.

This is just a Tribute.

I'll be updating the wDMO music stream, so if you have any requests, request them.
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Wilco ready to release 'Kicking Televisons' in Dec, look to 2006 for new studio album.

Snow Patrol in the studio.

YEAH, YEAH, OH YEAH!

Queens of The Stoneage go LIVE.


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Pearl Jam 2005 Tour Recordings

[08.29.05] - Adams Event Center: Missoula, MT

[09.11.05] - Memorial Auditorium: Kitchener, ON, Canada

[09.15.05] - Bell Centre: Montreal, QC, Canada

[09.19.05] - Air Canada Centre: Toronto, ON, Canada
Sleater Kinney's set

[09.28.05] - PNC Park: Pittsburgh, PA, USA w/The Rolling Stones
Rolling Stone's Set

[10.03.05] - Wachovia Center: Philadelphia, PA

[10.05.05]- House of Blues: Chicago, IL





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Bonnaroo 2005 Downloads

Alison Krauss and Union Station: [06.10.05] Bonnaroo

Animal Liberation Orchestra: [06-09.05] Bonnaroo

Black Crowes: [06-11.05] Bonnaroo

Citizen Cope: [06.12.05] Bonnaroo

Dave Matthews Band: [06.10.05] Bonnaroo

Dave Matthews Band: [06.10.05] Bonnaroo (24-bit DVD audio)

De La Soul: [06.11.05] Bonnaroo

Drive-By Truckers: [06.10.05] Bonnaroo

Drive-By Truckers: [06.10.05] Bonnaroo

Drive-By Truckers: [06.10.05] Bonnaroo

Gov't Mule: [06.11.05] Bonnaroo

John Butler Trio: [06.12.05] Bonnaroo

Joss Stone: [06.11.05] Bonnaroo

Jurassic 5: [06.10.05] Bonnaroo

Jurassic 5: [06.10.05] Bonnaroo

Keller Williams: [06.11.05] Bonnaroo

M. Ward: [06.11.05] Bonnaroo

Mars Volta: [06.10.05] Bonnaroo

Modest Mouse: [06.12.05] Bonnaroo

My Morning Jacket: [06.12.05] Bonnaroo

My Morning Jacket: [06.12.05] Bonnaroo

My Morning Jacket: [06.12.05] Bonnaroo

Of A Revolution: [06.11.05] Bonnaroo

Of A Revolution:[06.11.05] Bonnaroo

Of A Revolution: [06.11.05] Bonnaroo

Ratdog: [06.12.05] Bonnaroo

Rilo Kiley: [06.11.05] Bonnaroo

The Secret Machines: [06.11.05] Bonnaroo

Sound Tribe Sector 9: [06.11.05] Bonnaroo

Trey Anastasio: [06.12.05] Bonnaroo

Trey Anastasio: [06.12.05] Bonnaroo

Widespread Panic: [06.11.05] Bonnaroo

Widespread Panic: [06.12.05] Bonnaroo

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SORRY

i messed up the layout. i'm tired. i'll fix it later.

this will all be fixed early next week. i've got work/wedding/school/coaching all piling on this week. by then you'll see some reviews of recent shows and stuff.



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wDMO State of The Union Address

First off, I'd like to welcome all the new people who have been coming over to wDMO. This is a place dedicated to all things rock. Alternative/Indie/Garage. These days terrestrial radio over looks anything good, and plays crap all day. I cant stand it, if you can then go away. Just kidding, but seriously this is a place for news and reviews of the up and coming/pioneers. Eventually we'll figure out why we are doing this but for now that's it. We like rock and its dyyyyyyyying.

Ok...a few more things

#1 I post the news that is current and relevant. The Strokes are relevant, and they have a new album coming out soon. Each day a song gets leaked, so it gets posted. This is by no means a Strokes fan site. I am a fan, and they just happen to be making some waves this week.

#2 As i have said before things are going on behind the scenes, it looks like crap now but be patient. When this gets worked out everyone will be happy.

We want this to be about stuff that is new and interesting, before corporate America gets its hands on it and ruins it for all of us. Some new bands are great, some suck. That's the same thing with older bands. I think that in time you can sort out the diamonds from the coal, that is what I want this to be about. Interaction would be nice, I'd like to know what goes on in other rock scenes across the globe. But all I can say is that if you like the content 1% then stay tuned. I have no idea what I'm doing anyway, so we can ride this out together.

#3 I'll be doing a weekly podcast, prob. an hour long. Any requests will be considered. You can listen by finding the post below that has a mini media player in it. its orange and green, just push play.


Thank you and have a nice evening.

EMAIL:wDMO


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wDMO

10.24.05

The Strokes 10.22.05 [update:pictures]

10.22.05
Museum Of Modern Art
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

:::Setlist::: [* denotes new song from 'First Impressions of Earth']
Hard To Explain
Someday
Soma
Hawaii Aloha*
The Modern Age
Automatic Stop
You Only Live Once*
What Ever Happened

12:51
Razor Blade*
Barely Legal
Alone Together
Heart In A Cage*
Under Control
Juicebox*
The End Has No End
Trying Your Luck
Last Nite
Take It Or Leave It
Reptilia
Is This It
New York City Cops
I Can't Win



























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First Impressions

Two new things today
1. Album art for 'First Impressions of Earth'
2. Another accidentally/ purposely leaked song. #4 On The Other Side


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Sigur Rios Flight Package

Go see Sigur Rios live in Iceland for $591.
Includes Round-trip air transportation from Baltimore (BWI), Boston (BOS), Orlando (MCO) & Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP)( MSP and MCO additional $60). Two nights in a double room at a hotel in Reykjavik. Scandinavian buffet breakfast daily except arrival day. Round-trip airport/hotel transfers. Ticket to Concert on Nov 27 (exchange your voucher at your hotel for the concert tickets)

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Current Events

Jack White+Brendan Benson=The Raconteurs

And then there were 3. 15 Minutes of Pain. El Strokes.

Beck to work with Boards of Canada, Dizzee Rascal, Ad Rock of the Beastie Boys, 8-bit, Röyksopp, Paza, the Dust Brothers' John King, French electronic pop duo Octet, and experimental rock act Homelife. And just like that Guero becomes Guerolito.

Bono meets with W, creating probably the funniest transcript known to man.

Bloc Party to return to the studio in early 2006, plan follow-up to Silent Alarm for late summer.

Crikey! The Strokes unveil "First Impressions of Earth" in Oz. Crocodile Hunter unavailable for comment.

Everyone's favorite crackhead, Pete Doherty, and his band BabyShambles have new record leaked online.

Michael Jackson back in court again...ironically, this time as a juror.

Drive by Truckers plan Spring release for 6th studio album.

Mars Volta play 6 songs in the course of 72 mins. Release "Scab Dates" on Nov. 8th

5.1.70 The Doors: Live from The Spectrum. (article at bottom)

Jack Johnson and the Malloy Bros. set to release "Live from Japan" & "A Weekend at The Greek Theatre"

Phish: New Years Eve 1995 @ MSG


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JuiceBox Video Shoot

Remember last week when i gave you all the information nessicary to be a huge Mtv Star?
Here is one mans account on how he did exactly that.
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STORY TIME!!



ok, so on wednesday of last week i was web surfing at work (shock!) and i noticed there was a casting call for the new strokes video (for 'juicebox'), amongst '70 year old socialites' and 'cab drivers' they were looking for real life gay couples who were willing to AGGRESSIVELY MAKE OUT ON CAMERA. i considered if i should send in a photo of billy and me...oh, for about .23 seconds.

knowing full well that this posting was all over the internet i figured our chances of hearing back were slim to none. then on thursday morning i get an e-mail... from 'steve from the casting company'. he wants to see billy and i because we are perfect for the video, but we must DRESS EAST VILLAGE HIPSTER, he emphasized that about 7 times. i scream and consequently get awkward looks from my co-workers. i then proceed to tell them that grandpa won the lottery. they need not know about my 15 minutes yet!

anyway, i consult wit' ma man and we decide to go to the shoot. we get there just in time to see the 70 year old socialites. i've never seen so many women who resemble joan rivers in my LIFE! nearly 20 women are auditioning for this role... one is worse than the next... we're talking big costume jewelry, 6 inch heels and piles and piles of make-up. billy and i laugh, as do the other fags waiting for the 'gay couple shoot'.

next up is the cab driver role. not much to speak of. about a dozen chubby balding white guys getting their polaroids taken. billy and i and the other fags laugh again.

then, our turn!

they call our name and we shimmy down the aisle, and get our pictures taken to attach to our sheet we had to fill out (which included age, weight, height, eye color, agency affiliation). i of course, answered honestly, 19, 125, sky blue and elite modeling. GOTCHA! seriously though, we tell the truth.

there are 5 groups of gays. actually only 2 were 'real couples' while the others met right there and were ready to make out on que. sad or hot, i'm not sure.

we're the 3rd couple in line.

we finally get in and are sooo excited!

the director and his people are in the room as are the dudes videotaping the whole thing.

they tell us to literally start making out 'as if we were single and leaving the hole drunk at 3am'. for those out of the loop, the hole is one of the sluttiest gay bars in nyc. i think you can literally get clamidya by sitting on the barstool. but anyway, we're like, err, ok.

we back into opposite corners and tear at each other.

i'm talking moans, ripping at each other's clothes, throwing each other against the wall and touching everywhere. after about 30 seconds, they say thank you and we leave.

at this point i am out of breath, shirtless and weirded out. i feel like i was just in a G rated porno. ok, maybe pg-13.

as i anxiously await a call... an hour goes by, a night goes by, a day goes by.

i realize finally that we are not getting the call back. grrrr

i would just like to know how much more aggressively we were supposed to make out!

when you see the new video on mtv, please throw something at the screen when you see 'the gay couple', knowing that it very well coulda been your musicslut, matt.

sigh.

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We sound like we're full of shit, but check the facts....we aren't.


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Upcoming Concerts

There are a decent amount of interesting bands comming around here soon. Some are major acts, some are unknown, some soon to be known. We'll be at most of them reviewing and rockin'. Anyone who will be attending let us know. wDMO. Not only would we like to hear your stories, but if you want to do up a review of an album or a concert, we want to hear other impressions too. Our opinion isn't the only one that matters, its just the only one being heard here(for now). So send stuff in and we'll spread it around.


10.23 Wolf Parade (Khyber)
10.23 The A.K.A's (Trocadero)
10.24 Broken Social Scene (TLA)
10.25 OK Go/Juliette and The Licks (North Star*)
10.26 Clap Your Hands, Say Yeah! (TLA)
11.03 Shout Out Louds (TLA)
11.04 Audioslave (Borgata)
11.11 Black Keys (TLA)
11.18 Badfish (HoB)
11.19 The Magic Numbers (Acadamy of Music)
11.25 The Hold Steady (Trocadero)
12.04 Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer (First Unitarian Church)

P.S. Zolof is playing a pool hall in Vineland on Thurs. If anyone is going to this hell hole let me know. It might be interesting.

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News

Have you ever eaten at one of those all-you-can-eat buffets? Have you ever gone and eaten only from the desert table so you end up with a "too much sugar" stomach ache? ReCreate that feeling by purchasing The Killers' new box set. *Includes something pink, a mascara brush and delusions of grandeur.



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Austin City Limits Festival

Austin City Limits Festival Sept 23-25

Coldplay. Widespread Panic. Oasis. The Black Crowes. The Allman Brothers Band. Wilco. Roky Erickson & The Explosives. Robert Randolph & The Family Band. Lyle Lovett & his Large Band. John Prine. Lucinda Williams. Buddy Guy. Jet. Dierks Bentley. Thievery Corporation. Arcade Fire. Death Cab for Cutie. Bob Mould Band. Built to Spill. Bloc Party. Steve Earle & The Dukes. Blues Traveler. Franz Ferdinand. Gov't Mule. Drive-By Truckers. Kasabian. Zap Mama. Robert Earl Keen. Keane. Tortoise. Doves. The Black Keys. Kaiser Chiefs. Leo Kottke & Mike Gordon. The Walkmen. Jason Mraz. Rilo Kiley. Spoon. The Decemberists. The Bravery. Eisley. Blue October. Grupo Fantasma. Kermit Ruffins. The Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Bettye La Vette. Rev. Dan Willis & The All Nations Choir. Morgan Heritage. Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca. Ruthie Foster. deSol. The Frames. Mates of State. Mindy Smith. Martin Sexton. The Fiery Furnaces. Aterciopelados. Kathleen Edwards. Asleep at the Wheel. M83. Tegan and Sara.

go to texas. i will.


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UPDATED NEWS: Munday

Have your PEZ and MP3 too.

Radiohead in the studio planning a tour and recording music that no one will understand, but will undoubtedly rave about.

NIN to play Voodoo Music Experience along with Secret Machines, Cake, North Mississippi Allstars, New York Dolls, Carl Cox, Better Than Ezra, the Decemberists and HIM

Neil Young, Young Neil to play Late Night with Conan O'Brien November 1-4.




The Rasterbator.












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Hey iPOD, iWIN. uLOSE.

You Can Use an IPod to Move Music

Apple doesn't make it easy to employ your IPod to duplicate your music collection on both your work and home PCs, but you can do it. If you have a Windows machine, simply plug in your IPod, find it listed in Windows Explorer, and make sure your machine can view hidden files.

Open the 'IPod_Control' folder and copy the 'My_Music' folder to your PC. Import those tracks into ITunes and put them in order there. Select Edit, Preferences, and choose the AdvancedChange button, and then check Keep iTunes Music folder organized. tab. Select a location for your music library by clicking the

Utilities such as the $15 IPodRip--available for PCs and Macs from The Little App Factory--can help automate this process.

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Hot Hot Heat Tour

10-17 Columbia, MO - Blue Note
10-22 Long Beach, CA - Long Beach Arena *
10-23 Long Beach, CA - Long Beach Arena *
10-25 Portland, OR - Memorial Coliseum *
10-26 Seattle, WA - Key Arena *
10-28 Oakland, CA - Oakland Arena *
11-06 Louisville, KY - Jillian's @
11-07 Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall @
11-09 Syracuse, NY - Club Trunda @
11-10 Buffalo, NY - The Icon @
11-12 Hartford, CT - Webster Theatre @
11-14 Burlington, VT - Higher Ground @
11-15 Johnson City, NY - Magic City Music Hall @
11-17 Sayerville, NJ - Starland Ballroom @
11-19 Baltimore, MD - Sonar @
11-25 Oklahoma City, OK - Bricktown Live %
11-26 Dallas, TX - Trees %
11-29 Tallahassee, FL - Floyd's Music Store %
12-02 Orlando, FL - House of Blues %
12-04 Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues %

* with Foo Fighters and Weezer
@ with the Redwalls and We Are Scientists
% with the Redwalls and Diamond Nights

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Women of Indie Rock

The NY Times magazine has a fashion article with Tabitha of Joy Zipper, Keren Ann, Sharin Foo, and Eleanor of The Fiery Furnaces.

the women of indie rock. oo la la.
but no meg white?
watching her bop out on the drums is borderline obscene











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