Some things you can get only at independent record stores!
CD Central has hundreds of titles you can't get anywhere else in Lexington. Here are a few of the most recent arrivals.
WUSSY – Rigor Mortis
On the heels of the much lauded second full length, Left for Dead, Wussy returns with their new Rigor Mortis EP. Former Ass Ponys’ frontman Chuck Cleaver continues to step away from his past incarnation & continue to create something wholely new along with co-writer & vocalist, Lisa Walker. Production duties again fell on the shoulders of John Curley (Afghan Whigs) who managed to somehow balance all the parts of Wussy as equals: From swampy-Americana to Velvet Underground infused with a folk to bedroom-produced pop-jems. The Rigor Mortis EP features two cuts from Left for Dead, two new songs, and a handful of live cuts from an in-studio set at WOXY.
Margot & The Nuclear So And So's - The Daytrotter Sessions CDEP (Epic)
Five acoustic songs recorded live for daytrotter.com. Look for their new full-length this fall.
WIDESPREAD PANIC – Carbondale 2000
This spring, fans of legendary touring band Widespread Panic will be able to fill the void between their Spring and Summer tours with the release of their new three-disc archive album, Carbondale 2000. Recorded live at Southern Illinois University Arena in Carbondale, IL on Dec. 1, 2000, this very special multi-track recording features all original band members including late guitarist Michael Houser. The first archival release of their own independent record label, Widespread Records, the three-disc set is available at select independent record stores.
JOHN CAGE – Variations VII DVD
In 1966 ten New York artists and thirty engineers and scientists from Bell Telephone Laboratories collaborated on a series of innovative dance, music and theater performances, 9 Evenings: Theatre & Engineering, held in October at the 69th Regiment Armory in New York City. The artists were John Cage, Lucinda Childs, Öyvind Fahlström, Alex Hay, Deborah Hay, Steve Paxton, Yvonne Rainer, Robert Rauschenberg, David Tudor and Robert Whitman. Archival material has been assembled into ten films, each of which reconstructs the artist's original work and uses interviews with the artists, engineers and performers to illuminate the artistic, technical and historical aspects of the work.
Variations VII, performed at 9 Evenings, was the next to last in John Cage’s series of indeterminate works that he had begun in 1958, which made increasing use of electronic equipment and systems. This DVD documents the only complete performance of Variations VII and also presents a stereo audio recording of the full 85 minutes of the performance.
Sound Tribe Sector 9 (STS9) - Peaceblaster
This Santa Cruz-based, five-piece electronic jam band fuses live instruments with electronica. Their fourth studio album artfully mirrors the intensity of STS9's live shows while preserving the musical intricacies of past studio albums that critics and fans have touted. Available at indie stores only!
ALBERT HAMMOND JR. – ?Como Te Llama? VINYL
Following his feted 2006 solo debut ‘Yours To Keep,’ Albert and cohorts Matt Romano (drums), Marc Philippe Eskenazi (guitars/keyboards) and Josh Lattanzi (bass) return with the new album. (which translates to ‘What’s Your Name’ if your Spanish is a little rusty.) Recorded over 5 weeks in Electric Lady Studios in NYC with engineer Gus Oberg, the album was produced by Albert, with help by Gus and Matt, both receiving co-producing credits. The album comes in addition to Albert's role in The Strokes - he is not leaving the band. Available on vinyl in Lexington only at CD Central!
JOHN MAYER -- The Village Sessions
JOHN MAYER just can’t sit still – he recently re-recorded his most recent single, “Waiting on the World to Change,” with Ben Harper, and then dropped by the Village Recorder in LA with Robbie McIntosh (The Pretenders, recent band member of JM’s band) and recorded four additional acoustic tracks in one day – a must-have for any John Mayer fan! Also available: CONTINUUM.
GOV’T MULE -- Mule On Easy Street 10.19.06
This great-sounding EP was recorded live at an in-store that Gov't Mule did at Easy Street Records in Seattle Washington on 10/19/2006. Tracks: Hammer and Nails * Time to Confess * Million Miles from Yesterday * That’s What Love Will Make You Do * Unring the Bell * Soulshine (Reggae Version)
RICHIE FURAY -- Heartbeat of Love
RICHIE FURAY has had a rich musical career, forming Buffalo Springfield and Poco in the 60’s, and forming a band with JD Souther and Chris Hillman in the 70’s before going solo and eventually heading home to Colorado as the pastor of the Calvary Chapel. He recently released this, his first general market album in 3 decades. Joining Furay on HEARTBEAT OF LOVE are former band mates Neil Young and Stephen Stills of Buffalo Springfield, Rusty Young, Paul Cotton and current Eagle, Timothy B. Schmidt, as well as Kenny Loggins and The Turtles’ Mark Volman.
TREY ANASTASIO - 18 Steps CD
18 STEPS is a mini-album of studio material from the BAR 17 album sessions. Tracks: Home * Dark and Down * 18 Steps * In Spirals * Discern * Low * Words To Wanda * Agnes * Rose Alone. Another indie record store exclusive not available at the big appliance stores.
SECRET MACHINES - Morning Becomes Eclectic: Live At KCRW CDEP
Alright, all you Secret Machines fans - we have a little special something to complete your collection! This special edition EP is made up of six songs recorded and broadcast live in Los Angeles on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic with Nic Harcourt on 5/3/06. Featuring live in the studio versions of favorites from Ten Silver Drops and their debut CD, this EP is only available at select indie stores!
PETE DROGE -Under the Waves CD
Pete's Comments: This is my fifth full-length record. It's my sixth if you count my side project harmony band The Thorns. I played all of the instruments on this record with one exception, a cello on the title track, which was played by Eyvind Kang. And my co-producer Elaine Summers contributed harmony vocals. Other than that, it's all me.
I played tons of stuff... I'll try to rattle off as much as I can remember off the top of my head: drums, bass, melodica, accordion, piano, hammond organ, wurlitzer, various synthesizers, electric sitar, harmonium, woodblocks, claves, cabasas, triangle, hand drums, tambourine, glockenspiel, guiro, cowbell and shakers. And I played just about every type of guitar you can think of: 6 string, 12 string, acoustic, electric, slide bar, whammy bar, high strung, open tuned, drop tuned, detuned, finger-picked, flat picked, flat wound, round wound, arch top, flat top, double stop, solid body, hollow body, semi hollow F holed, parlor type and more.
DAVID BAZAN - Fewer Moving Parts EP
Known mostly for his tenure performing as Pedro the Lion, songwriter David Bazan recently retired the band moniker to continue making music under his own name. His debut self-released EP "FEWER MOVING PARTS" finds the beloved Seattle songwriter [who was recently named #85 in Paste Magazine's Top 100 Living Songwriters] roaring back to his creative roots, performing and recording everything himself in his home studio, while still expanding his sonic canvas. His signature songwriting, voice, and melodies are framed in layered harmonies, multi-tracked guitars, analog keyboards, and intricate production he was never able to fully realize with Pedro The Lion. The 10-song EP includes two different versions of five new Bazan songs. One version is stripped down acoustic and another version has full-instrumentation. Acclaimed graphic novelist, Zak Sally(of Low) created new original artwork for the EP.
WIDESPREAD PANIC – Earth to America LP
This limited-edition LP version of Widespread Panic’s new album EARTH TO AMERICA features two bonus tracks, 180g vinyl, deluxe gatefold packaging...the ultimate piece for Widespread Panic fans!
DINOSAUR JR -- J MASCIS LIVE AT CBGB'S
This recording is a show from 1993 at CBGB's, released in conjunction with the expanded and re-mastered versions of GREEN MIND and WHERE YOU BEEN. This is the first ever "unplugged" show from Dinosaur Jr.'s J. Mascis, now released in its entirety for the first time. Only one place in Lexington to get it!
GUSTER - One Man Wrecking Crew EP
GUSTER return! Tracks: 1/ One Man Wrecking Machine 2/ Days 3/ Ruby Falls 4/ Two At A Time (demo version) 5/ Good Feeling (Iive).
LESS THAN JAKE - Absolution for Idiots and Addicts EP
LESS THAN JAKE fans rejoice! This EP features two tracks from the new CD (“Overrated” and “The Rest of My Life”) as well two unreleased non-album tracks. Available only at select indie stores, like us!
JOHN BUTLER TRIO - Live at St. Gallen
Here we have an indie exclusive so special, we decided to let John Butler himself describe it: "So this is what we got up to when we're away from our beloved Australian family, spreading the Love and Stories. Here we are on a good day (warts and all), with an awesome audience, great vibe and a beautiful setting. All in all a special moment, and we wanted to share it with you seeing we've been away so long." Two discs worth of goodness recorded live at the St. Gallen Open Air Festival, Switzerland on Sunday July 3rd, 2005. Also available: SUNRISE OVER SEA.
FLAMING LIPS - 20 Years of Weird
Originally produced as a limited edition EP that band friend Bradley Beasley would pass out at FEARLESS FREAKS screenings at SXSW 2005, we have gotten together with THE FLAMING LIPS to make 20 YEARS OF WEIRD available to fearless freaks like yourself! The tracks are mostly taken from various live shows throughout the band's career, and also includes the track "Free Radicals" that is from the new album AT WAR WITH THE MYSTICS.
BLOC PARTY - God Bless DVD
GOD BLESS BLOC PARTY is a one-hour DVD documentary filmed around Bloc Party's June 2005 shows at the El Ray Theater in Los Angeles, and a half hour live performance filmed in July 2005 at a festival in France. Featuring 13 blistering live performances, backstage footage, interviews with fans and interviews with the band discussing their music and how they are navigating their newfound notoriety. Also out: SILENT ALARM and REMIXED.
PETER CASE -- A Case for Case Tribute 3-CD Box Set
From street singer to soul-punk bandleader to solo acoustic performer, PETER CASE has used his songs to crash barriers in popular music. This 3-disc, 47-song tribute is a "case for Case," one of America's most prolific, under-rated, original, and best songwriters. This two-year project was completed because musicians, fans, and friends love Peter Case---both the man and his music. All proceeds from sale of CD benefit Hungry for Music's musical instrument donation program for underprivileged children. Artists featured on the 3 disc collection include Maura O’Connell, Tom Russell, Chuck Prophet, Chris Smither, Richard Buckner, Kim Richey, Victoria Williams, Dave Alvin, Joe Ely, Todd Snider, James McMurtry, Amy Rigby, Steve Wynn, John Prine, Bill Kirchen and a bonus cut from Peter Case doing a live take on Beyond the Blues.
RAY LAMONTAGNE- Live From Bonnaroo 2005
A professionally recorded 35-minute performance by Ray LaMontagne and his band at Bonnaroo this past year. Just $7.98!
