Writer Mike

Today is Tuesday, and that means new CD releases. We’ve got a bunch too, including Blues Traveler, Little Feat, Slipknot and one of my favorites–The Verve. The Verve’s latest album “Forth” is essentially a comeback effort after an eight-year absence. There’s plenty of sneer and pop to go around on the album. Check out the single “Love Is Noise."

Another release today is from “The Lost Trailers.” I’m more into “classic country” but Robin loves these guys and says their hit “Holler Back” is all over the radio. In fact, she loves them so much, she plans to hang out with the band this weekend! Don’t worry though, you’ll be able to check it all out on an upcoming podcast.

As an aside, every time I go online to checkout the upcoming releases, it always reminds me of when I was a kid... when it wasn’t so easy to find out who was coming out with an album and when. I always had to ask the record store clerk and hope that he/she wasn’t in a grumpy mood. They’d loom over me as I’d scan the printout, and make mental notes. Did any of you music geeks do that too? Ah… it’s so much easier now.

Writer Mike

One guy in Pennsylvania found a peacock wandering in the middle of the road. He didn’t want it to get hit by a car, so he decide to keep it! Now “Lucky” is getting a lot of attention from other people in the neighborhood.

This story we aired today reminded me of my run-in with a peacock. I was 14 years old and spending a week with my best friend at his grandparents’ ranch. Their neighbor’s peacock showed up in their yard and I was told to return the bird to them… a mile down the road. They turned the peacock upside down—causing the blood to flow to its head, and knocking it out (or so we thought). I soon found myself walking down a dirt road, carrying a very heavy peacock (felt like 50 pounds!) out in front of me at arm’s length. At one point the peacock started to wake up and tried to nip at my arm! When I finally got to the neighbor’s house, they acted like it was no big deal. It was the last time I gave someone the bird.

My “big story” of the day is that OASIS (the best band in the world in my not-so-humble opinion) has released new details on their upcoming album. We now know the title is…drumroll please…”Dig Out Your Soul.” The album is on track to be released on October 6th.

From L-R Gem, Noel Gallagher, Andy Bell and Liam Gallagher; members of the British rock band Oasis.

The first single will be a tune called “The Shock of the Lightning.” We know it was recorded at Abbey Road and that the sound, according Noel “The Chief” Gallagher, is more hypnotic and driving, steering away from a traditional verse/chorus/middle-8 pattern. This is exciting stuff for fans. And if the recent demo leaks indicate what’s ahead, then this should be yet another fantastic album.

Be sure to check back here every Tuesday morning for a heads up on all of the hot new music that’s being released. And you can often hear it, too, if you tune into the show.