Now that “Breaking Bad” is over, fans are going to miss Jesse Pinkman saying “bitch” all the time. But now they can rest easy by listening to the track “Dance Bitch,” which features Aaron Paul. The track was recorded and produced by Zen Freeman and Tom Neville. YouTube is coming out with its own music awards show … and Jason Schwartzman is hosting. This should be interesting.People will now say, “It was the 3rd of December.” And what will that be in reference to? The reissue of The Velvet Underground’s White Light/White Heat, of course. Sure, most people think of The Velvet Underground and Nico when they think of these guys, and they tend to overlook their second (and some would say revolutionary) album. The reissue comes with three discs of remastered versions of the songs and much more.I never cared for Fall Out Boy. Their brand of pop-rock just never sat well with me, so it was easy to blow them off as derivative poster children for the uncreative b-team. But now, they’re releasing a surprise album (surprise as in it comes out Oct. 15, which is pretty short notice). The album was produced by Ryan Adams and sees the band going towards a more hardcore punk style. And it’s not as bad as I thought.The Sabbath has returned … Black Sabbath that is. They came out with an album earlier this year, titled 13, and after touring said release, they decided to come out with a concert DVD. Black Sabbath: Live…Gathered in Their Masses hits stores and online markets on Nov. 26th. You can get more details at Consequence of Sound.‘Member the Dead Weather? That band that had Jack White, Alison Mosshart (of The Kills), Dean Fertita (of Queens of the Stone Age) and Jack Lawrence (of The Raconteurs)? Well, they’ve shared a snazzy sample of an upcoming track titled “Open Up (That’s Enough).” And you can hear a preview of that little ditty below.Lady Lamb the Beekeeper’s Ripely Pine was one of my favorite releases this year. It had a clever mix of folk and rock that is cute, yet punishing all at the same time. You shouldn’t take my word for it, you should go buy it or stream it or download it or what-have-you. But Aly Spaltro (her real name) has recorded a mini documentary detailing her return to Maine (where she’s from) to play a show following the album’s release. You can check it out over at Consequence of Sound.It makes me angry that you have to be an active Facebook user to enter a contest. But oh well. Since Paul Simon turns 72 this month, Legacy Recordings has decided to commemorate that special year by releasing The Complete Album Collection. You heard right. That’s 12 studio albums, 2 live albums and so much more. This ginormous release comes out on Oct. 15, and you can go to Stereogum for info on how to win this awesome package.David Bowie released his first album in a decade earlier this year, titled The Next Day. Now Bowie’s decided to expand on said release by … well, expanding the release itself. By this, I mean that Bowie’s coming out with an extended version (The Next Day Extra), which is scheduled to hit the globe on Nov. 5. So, keep an ear out for that 3-disc nugget.Think what you want about Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros … sure they’re hippy hipsters with an affinity for whimsical, heartfelt music, but these band of cool fools know how to lay it down when it matters (see Here). Now they’ve turned their harmonious energy toward covering The Beatles’ “I Saw Her Standing There” for a new album, titled Beatles Reimagined—an album of Beatles covers by modern musicians. That record hit stores this past week, so get to shopping.I love The Doors. Hell, I even have Jim Morrison tattooed on my left forearm. But that’s neither here nor there. I bring them up because the band’s remaining members have decided to release a video, titled R-Evolution, on Dec. 3, which contains early concert and TV footage with the band and much more. You can read more about it at Rolling Stone.
Rooster Roundabout: This Week’s Music Highlights
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