....also yo la tengo are set to release the follow-up to "and then nothing turned itself inside out" on april 8th. titled "summer sun" it will be a 13 track release. a sneak preview mp3 is available... more info here.

...although i didn't enjoy the last album that much,spiritualized are set to release a 2 cd set in march of b-sides and rarities. tracklisting from their site as follows::
CD1
1. Anyway That You Want Me (6.29)
2. Step Into The Breeze (Part 1) (2.48)
3. Feel So Sad(7" single version) (5.34)
4. Feel So Sad (Rhapsodies) (13.19)
5. Feel So Sad (Glides and Chimes) (6.34)
6. Run (single version) (3.12)
7. Luminescence (Stay With Me) (5.08)
8. I Want You (Feel So Sad 7" B-side version) (3.45)
9. Effervescent (Chimes) (7.14)
10. Why Don't You Smile Now (5.45)
11. Sway (6.53)

CD2
1. 100 Bars (Acapella) (4.17)
2. I Want You (Run B-side version) (3.56)
3. You Know It's True (instrumental) (3.40)
4. Medication (taken from Medication EP) (8.17)
5. Smiles (Medication promotional single version) (5.28)
6. Angel Sigh (taken from Medication EP) (4.43)
7. Feel So Sad (taken from Medication EP) (8.09)
8. Good Dope/ Good Fun (taken from Greenpeace 7" single) (3.51)
9. Lay Back In The Sun (Electric Mainline EP version) (3.48)
10. Good Times (Electric Mainline EP version) (4.12)
11. Electric Mainline (Part 1) (7.49)
12. Electric Mainline (Part 2) (8.41)
13. 100 Bars (Flash Back) (5.58)
...hehheh,4 versions of "feel so sad" may be a bit much.

...saul williams "not in my name"(pledge of resistance) is available for download from ninja tune.this was posted on the idm mailing list::
ninja's putting out an anti war single by
Saul Williams called 'Not In My Name - Pledge Of Resistance'
there are mixes by coldcut & dj spooky.

what's most important is the message be heard and spread.d we're gonna
rush this single out altho it might not happen until end of march - .

all profits will go to the NION organisation -
if you don't want to buy it and contribute ...

all the tracks are FREE for download here

ninjatune.net/downloads

because we think the message is much more important
than ninja or making dollars.

....paul has beat me to it,but i just wanna throw the new kinski cd "airs above your station" out there for my "best of 2003 so far" list. really liking this alot. apparently compared to mogwai quite often i have to say they have moved away from that sound and developed their own. maybe the ghost of engine kid on the first track...but mogwai,nah.

...also finally got my hands on the broken social scene cd. you can listen to it in real audio here or simply download two of the tracks,"almost crimes" and "stars & sons" are available. thanks again to paul for putting me in touch with poppolar to get this. really can not make a strong enough point for you to grab this. with the pedigree of do make say think as well as several other toronto bands,,,,really nice stuff.