Tuesdays are big in entertainment-ville: Not only do all the new DVD releases
hit Netflix, but new music also pours into stores, including iTunes. So I take a spin through each week's iTunes music releases and pick out some albums and tracks worthy of a download. Here are today's selections:
Psychedelic Beck: The buzz around Beck's new album,
Modern Guilt, is really, really good, and he's just the sort of artist to give voice (and music) to some of the most troubling and complex issues of our time.
According to Big Time, Beck and his wife Marissa Ribisi have put their 5,718 square-foot, 6-bedroom, 9-bath home in Hancock Park, Los Angeles on the market for a mere $9 million. The couple purchased the manse just about a year ago in June 2007 for $6.75 million. The property description
reads:
On a beautifully manicured corner lot setting w/ huge mature trees, this handsome estate offers large scale public rooms.
Well, July may not be the biggest book release time of the year (go figure), and it's a little weak on the music, too — but there are still plenty of entertainment options capturing my attention this month. My must haves include Summer escapism in an air-conditioned movie theater, an interesting read, a trip to the '60s, and one musical beacon whose new album has me excited. To see my picks for July, hit "Start."
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Though I'm not exactly a
Beck fanatic, I do own all of his albums, and I appreciate the musician's expert ability to dabble in so many genres. Most recently, he's handing us an experiment in country music in the form of a cover tune: "Forget Marie," written by
the recently deceased Lee Hazlewood.
Recorded in Nashville and now
streaming on Beck's homepage, the ambling cowboy tune will appeal to fans of Beck ballads. The ethereal but quirky vibe reminds me a lot of his album,
Mutations, which is one of my favorites.
After compiling my own list of the
Top 20 Albums of 2006, I wanted to know what music you guys really loved in the past year. So
I asked BuzzSugar readers to use our cool new
Buzzworthy feature to bookmark your favorite albums of 2006.
I really like what you guys found: Many of these were albums I enjoyed but didn't include on my Top 20, but many more are CDs I still haven't heard but want to get my hands on. So, since I can't possibly listen to every great album out there, check out these Best of 2006 recommendations from BuzzSugar readers.
Regina Spektor,
Begin to Hope.
