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Hot New Artist: Queens Of
The Stone Age (Interscope)
It’s very melodic, but heavy. They stand out
in a category of their own. A completely original sound and I love the
production.
Hot Single: The Deftones
"Change (In A House Of Flies)" (Maverick)
Out of all the heavy bands this is one of the
best tracks I have heard recently. It sounds heavy and thick but you can
hear that the lead vocalist can actually sing
Hot CD: The Legendary Marvin
Pontiac Greatest Hits (Strange & Beautiful Music)
I discovered the late Marvin Pontiac’s music
through a compilation record Eliot Lurie put out this spring on his Strange
& Beautiful Music label. It’s really out there. Also, I still listen
to a lot of Bjork. I love how she’s forever trying new things.
Her music is what I would expect to hear on another
planet.
Hot Local Club: Largo (Los
Angeles)
I love Largo on Friday nights because you never
know who’s going to show up and jam. You can usually catch Jon Brion there,
and even if nobody else shows up to jam with him watching Brion alone is
inspirational. It’s a pleasure to go to a
club where people are actually listening to the
music.
Hot Unsigned Band: Gus
Gus was signed to Almo Sounds and everything
went wrong. Now he is available again and some smart label should snap
him up. Gus crafts songs in the vein of Elliot Smith. He plays Largo a
lot.
Hot Producer: Daniel Lanois
I’ve studied Daniel Lanois’ work and am convinced
that each record he’s made has been sonically superior to everything else.
There’s a quality control that goes through him, and you know that whether
it’s something you would normally listen
to or not, it will be a great sounding record.
He’s also one of my favorite guitar players as well.
Hot Video: Supergrass "Pumping On Your
Stereo"
I love the new Supergrass video. I saw it in
Canada on MuchMusic. The characters look like cartoons.