
Neil Young - Neil Young: Under Review 1966-1975
[amazon.com]
Release date: February 20, 2007
Good Lord, not another one.

The Residents - Freak Show
[amazon.com]
Release date: January 25, 2007
The Residents always freaked me out when I was younger. They still kind of do to a certain extent, but one glance at the tray card when you clicky the cover up there brings the creep-out to a new level.
It’s been a good year, huh? Here’s the top 10 posts that got the most page views (and sometimes comments).
10. Avenged Sevenfold Vs. “Teeny Magazines”
Thanks to A7x and their legions of teenage fans.
9. Underoath Releases Salmarnir
All that buzz for an instrumental track? Sheesh!
8. Gerard Way Vs. David Bowie
Our first ever original “infographic” post made its rounds on the internets.
7. Nightmare Before Christmas Re-Release, New Soundtrack
Who gets all worked up over new soundtracks? Lots of people, I guess.
6. Avenged Sevenfold and Ozzfest 2006
A simple link mentioning that A7x was playing and it got 300+ comments. Amazing.
5. Britney Spears Dateline Interview
Admit it - you’re a total hardcore scenester but you still tuned in.
4. Joel Madden and BurnLounge
Hard-hitting journalism at its finest. Hah!
3. Snakes On a Plane Phone Call
The movie tanked but a lot of people seemed to enjoy this.
2. Vans Warped Tour 2006
Our first “in depth” guide to a summer tour. Worked out pretty well.
1. Jibbs - Chain Hang Low Video
Who knew that a simple video link for Chain Hang Low would be our biggest post?

The Cruxshadows - Dreamcypher
[amazon.com]
Release date: January 16, 2007
Too busy-busy for my taste. Also, the girl on the cover looks like a girl I knew from school way back when, who in turn reminded me of those dumb elf-type creatures from the utterly creepy “kid’s movie”, The Dark Crystal. Does anyone remember that witch that could take her eyeball out? That scared me shipless when I was a kid.
Microsoft pokes fun at Apple’s I’m A Mac, I’m A PC commercial with this video, shown recently at a Microsoft conference. It’s not intended as an ad campaign, just a bit of fun.
Check out a Celtic Frost video interview and Napalm Death performing live, both courtesy of UVTV.info.

The cover of the latest Revolver Magazine features members of As I Lay Dying, Norma Jean, Underoath and Demon Hunter. The photo goes along with an extensive write-up on Christian Metal, which they’ve dubbed “phenomenon of the year.”
[link, Indie Vision Music]
Allofmp3.com recently responded to the lawsuits filed against them by a group of US record labels.
AllofMP3 understands that several US record label companies filed a lawsuit against Mediaservices in New York. This suit is unjustified as AllofMP3.com does not operate in New York. Certainly the labels are free to file any suit they wish, despite knowing full well that AllofMP3.com operates legally in Russia. … AllofMP3.com plans to continue to operate legally and comply with all Russian laws.
[link, Absolute Punk]

AFI attempts David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust on AOL’s Sessions Under Cover. They also do their own Endlessly She Said.
This years top selling album (Walt Disney’s High School Musical) failed to sell 4 million copies. To compare, the top selling album in 2005 was Mariah Carey’s The Emancipation of Mimi which sold 4.9 million copies.
Says Casablanca Records “boss” Tommy Mottola,
“The physical business is not only on the decline, it is on the way out.”
[link, Waxy]

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