I got the new Nellie McKay double CD and the new Decemberists CD at Best
Buy for like, $7 and $9 each.  I saw some folks dissing the McKay disc,
and I agree its not as good as her debut, but so far I'm digging it.
Worth $7 IMO.  Have yet to ck out Crane Wife.

 

Also, I'm planning on subscribing to BMG and see a few interesting CDs
there - some Kinks from Muswell to recent, Springsteen's new one, lotsa
classic stuff from 60s-80s I'd like to fill some holes in my collection.


Also some newer discs of which I am unfamiliar - anyone care to comment
on the following?

 

Nina Gordon - Bleeding Heart Graffiti - I really like her previous solo
album, sounded to me like the followup to Aimee Mann's great Whatever
CD, wondering if the new one is any good?

 

Kate Bush - Aerial - I love Kate's first 4 or so CDs, and like most
everything after that

 

Elton John - Captain and the Kid - is this the return to form that some
ads claim?

 

Matthew Sweet - Girlfriend 2 disk reissue - what is in the second disk,
and is it worthwhile?  I love the original

 

Herb Alpert - Rewhipped - is this any good?  The original is an old fave
of mine

 

NY Dolls - One Day... new one - love their old stuff

 

Costello/Tousaint - River in Reverse - I love Elvis thru Spike,
everything thereafter is hit and miss with me

 

Robert Randolph and the Family Band live - I saw some clips of this guy,
I'm typically not much of a blues fan, but he is awesome

 

And the following artists - don't have any of their stuff but have heard
good things - ?

 

Ok Go - Oh No 

 

Fiona Apple - Extraordinary Machine

 

Blur - Best Of 

 

Dresden Dolls - Yes Virginia

 

Rufus Wainright - Poses, Want two

 

Butch Walker - Rise and Fall of BW and the Lets Go Out Tonights

 

KT Tunstall - Eye to the Telescope

 

 

Mucho thanx in advance, oh wise ones!

Dave