The Music Court

Brian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno, or better known as simply Eno, is most likely the top music producer today. His credits? With his style of emphasizing theory over practice, creating generative music (music that is ever-different and changing) and revolutionizing music production, he has seen much success with David Bowie, David Byrne and the Talking Heads, and even Devo. Perhaps his most famous productions were with U2. He produced seven of their albums, including the famous The Joshua Tree. It is pretty safe to conclude that the man knows how to produce successful album.

Recently, he produced Coldplay’s fourth album Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends which was a tremendous commercial success selling over 8.1 millions copies worldwide. Eno has confirmed that he will be producing Coldplay’s fifth release which Coldplay’s frontman Chris Martin said he wanted to get out by Christmas. I believe this is another good move for both Eno and Coldplay. They work well together and Eno brings out a lot of creativity in the band members. His influence is positive on Coldplay’s music and the new, fresh sound on album #5 is most welcome. I am looking forward to seeing how it all turns out.

Here’s a track from Viva La Vida:

CD Release for 3/2/10:

Permalight by Rogue Wave

The fourth album from alternative rock favorites Rogue Wave is perhaps Zack Rogue and Pat Spurgeon’s best release yet. With added synthesizers and a similar effervescent and pastoral sound, Rogue Wave is maturing musically and doing it quite well. This is also the first album to feature new bassist Cameron Jasper.

Check it out: http://www.amazon.com/Permalight-Rogue-Wave/dp/B0033AX1ZU

We are going to do a little switch around because of business. I hope to bring you a new Top 100 lyricist tomorrow. But, for tonight, as the skies above Binghamton prepare itself for the massive snow dump it is about to take, I bring you a special Wednesday version of Court Links.

Jimi Hendrix being a lefty and all that jazz

In an interesting article written by veteran journalist Tom Jacobs we are introduced to University of Toledo psychologist Stephen Christman who studied the ambidextrous Jimi Hendrix and indicated in his findings that there is a serious connection between his creativity and the interaction between the brain’s right and left hemispheres.

Check out the article: http://www.miller-mccune.com/science-environment/the-brain-that-gave-us-purple-haze-9680/

A big Happy Birthday to the kick-butt rocker George Thorogood. In honor here is some classic “Bad to the Bone”

As you may have been able to infer from the title, this Monday’s version of court links will be specifically focused on albums. An album that will be released tomorrow, and a guide to those that will be released throughout the year of 2010. Let’s begin.

There is a possibility that this may be a good year for music. With anticipated releases from Arcade Fire, Keane, Stone Temple Pilots, U2, Goo Goo Dolls, Maroon 5, Ozzy, and The Weepies (among many more) it would seem that 2010 may be a year that reaches back to older bands releasing more music while also sticking with bands like Arcade Fire to keep with the interesting Indie rock explosion. Billboard.com has been kind enough to put together an organized album preview. Enjoy!

Check it out: http://www.billboard.com/#/news/best-bets-2010-the-year-in-music-ahead-1004059387.story?tag=hppromo1

CD Releases (2/23/10)

Sticking with the theme of 2010 music releases let me preview and album that will be released tomorrow.

Of Men and Angels by The Rocket Summer

This is the fourth full-length studio album from the piano and guitar driven solo project of the talented multi-instrumentalist Stephen Bryce Avary. Avary writes every song on his record and he plays every instrument. Of Men and Angels is a 15 track exploration into the meaningful lyric of Avary and into his pop/rock sound.

Check it out: http://www.amazon.com/Men-Angels-Rocket-Summer/dp/B0034BW9EM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1266853383&sr=8-1