We’ve been following the saga of Beck’s “Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat” cover here for awhile. So I just wanted to point everyone to the tribute album’s Myspace page… where you can stream the whole album:
http://www.myspace.com/warchildheroes
Enjoy
Archive for the ‘Beck’ Category
Deluxe Albums
Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009On the tail of Odeluxe which was pretty cool, though didn’t quite meet the promise (original version of “Debra”? Hello? Where’d that go?), I’d heard rumor of a few other deluxes too. And it appears two are on their way:
http://www.vibe-net.com/news/?news=0037003
First we got MoGuLuxe, which doesn’t appear to have any new music, just new packaging and some videos? Probably some b-sides too I guess. But even more exciting is, One Foot Deluxe, fully expanded to over 30 tracks!
No tracklist yet, but it seems very possible to me that this will include the legendary recordings for the Second K Album Which Never Happened… songs like “Piss On The Door” and “Mattress“. I know that Beck.com had listened and put the lyrics to 4-5 of those songs up a few years ago, so Beck must have them somewhere. Other than those, I’d imagine the It’s All In Your Mind single is a must, and maybe a few of his other loose tracks too.
*fingers crossed*
Beck Covers Dylan “Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat”
Tuesday, January 13th, 2009
So recent press releases about a new charity project have hit the webz. We, of course, already knew about it, since last September. But to sum it up, this project had a bunch of superstar legends each personally ask a favorite artist of a younger generation to cover one of their songs. Bob Dylan asked Beck to do “Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat. ”
I’m dying to know, did Dylan just call Beck up personally and Beck said “hell yes, sir!” Regardless, Beck and his current main music man Brian Lebarton went into the studio and cooked up a nice bluesy version of the Dylan song, mixing a little electronica into the song too. Beck than promptly began playing the song live through the fall.
Heroes, the name of the CD project, goes to support children around the world adversely affected by war, so be sure to buy it on February 16.
Modern Guilt Chocolates!
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008Just in case you haven’t seen this yet, there was a video for “Modern Guilt”:
I assume many may have already known this video, but wanted to share it as a lead in to these great looking Modern Guilt-inspired holiday chocolates. They were made by the lovely Yukari, and I wanted to share them with everyone! :)
The Information Deluxe Edition Vinyl Delayed
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008I just wanted to pass along some info on the yet to be released deluxe The Information vinyl package from A+R. Apparently there has been a delay due to remastering. Copy of email below.
– breathmint
Dear Customer,Â
Thank you for your purchase of the Deluxe Edition Vinyl Package of Beck’s The Information. We are writing to inform you that there is a slight delay in the shipment of your order due to the remastering of this album for vinyl, which has been done exclusively for this release. As of now, we expect the new shipping date of your order to be January 15, 2009, although it is possible that your order may ship before the end of December. We sincerely apologize for this delay, and hope you will understand that it is a result of our intention to provide you with the highest quality product.Â
If you would like to cancel your order and receive a full refund of the purchase price, please reply to this email and we will cancel your order. If you would still like your order, there is no need to respond and we will send your order as quickly as possible, along with a tracking number to monitor the shipment progress.
Thank you for your understanding and support.Â
Best,Â
A+R
Beck On KCRW Tuesday November 18 11:15am PST
Saturday, November 15th, 2008Beck, who has been appearing on KCRW since 1993 with just about every album release, will be stopping by Morning Becomes Eclectic on Tuesday at 11:15am. The note says he will be playing “solo and acoustic” as well as DJing some tracks. Pull some mid-90s trickery on us, Beck, and drop some brand new unheard songs!
Gamma Ray video
Saturday, November 8th, 2008Go here for a new, colorful “Gamma Ray” video starring Chloe Sevigny!
Beck Radio on Sirius
Friday, October 10th, 2008BECK TO TAKE OVER SIRIUS MUSIC CHANNEL
SIRIUS’ Left of Center (channel 26) will become “Radio Beck” for the entire weekend beginning Friday, October 10 at 3:00 pm ET and will air through Sunday, October 12. Beck will play songs from his new album, Modern Guilt, and his entire catalog, as well as songs by various artists who have influenced him throughout his career.
Additionally, SIRIUS listeners will hear a live recording of Beck’s performance at the Austin City Limits Festival from September 27, 2008. The live performance will air on Saturday, October 11 at 12:00 am, 2:00 pm and 10:00 pm; Sunday, October 12 at 10:00 am and 6:00 pm and Monday, October 13 at 2:00 am, 12:00 pm, 8:00 pm and 12:00 am (all times Eastern).
For more information and to sign up for a FREE 3-DAY TRIAL, go to: http://www.sirius.com/leftofcenter <http://www.sirius.com/leftofcenter> .