As we recap the year that was, several important things happened in music. Personally I see the industry teetering on the brink of major change, with iPod saturation likely to take over music retail like a tidal wave. Still, people love to shop and I don’t expect CDs to fade to black, either. Aggressive indie labels and savvy bands will seize the day, superserving their fans and touring like crazy. Just one person’s opinion.
A few things about 2006:
- The emergence/remergence of fogie rock. Between Barry Manilow, Tony Bennett and Rod Stewart, you would think the mean age of a record buyer in this country is 47 years old. These dudes move some serious product, and why shouldn’t they? Each has earned consumer respect and trust, and has developed an amazing brand for themselves.
- All of a sudden, American Idol seems to have eclipsed their “Kelly Clarkson and everyone else” rep. With breakout albums from Carrie Underwood and now Daughtry’s newly-minted success, American Idol is a force. Sure, radio still busts balls, but they have to pay more attention now.
- Great indie rock releases, ranging harder from bands like Deadsy (one of my faves this year), Boy Hits Car, and The Terms, and softer from Tony Lucca and Sister Hazel, are making waves on airwaves and at record retail. Most notable of the bunch is Tony Lucca - the guy has released 3 records in the last 6 months (2 of them digital only).
- that great video of Justin Timberlake and Andy Samberg on SNL is fucking brilliant. If you can’t find it on YouTube, chances are your fingers are duct-taped together.
Enjoy life, and happy holidays.
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WatchMojo NewsletterDecember 5, 2006 — Burbank, CA — Reprise Records will release re-mastered versions of two classic Green Day albums, the Grammy Award winning band’s 1991 debut 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hour, and its second full-length, 1992’s Kerplunk, on January 9, 2007.
The reissues capture the best-selling Berkeley, California, trio at the start of its long career, displaying singer Billie Joe Armstrong and bassist Mike Dirnt’s relentless three-chord power-punk formula that eventually became a blueprint for countless imitators and led to a revival of interest in American punk.
Originally released on Berkeley indie label Lookout! Records, 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hour was a compilation of Green Day’s early no-frills EP’s 39/Smooth, Slappy, and 1,000 Hours. In 1992, Lookout! released the more melody-minded Kerplunk, which marked the debut of drummer Tré Cool, who brought an impressive blend of energy, speed, and technique to the mix. The album included the stand-out tracks “Welcome to Paradise” (re-recorded for Green Day’s 1994 Reprise debut Dookie), and the rampaging opener “2,000 Light Years Away.”
The remastered recordings will rock old and new fans alike, and prove once again why Entertainment Weekly has called Green Day “the most influential band of its generation.”
Go to the bands official site here
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