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For Jim's Desert Island Jukebox selection this week, he looked to one of his favorite rock-infused films, The Royal Tenenbaums. He describes his favorite scene between Gwyneth Paltrow and Luke Wilson that ends with the Nico track "These Days." With her perfect“oval”voice, Nico put a spell on everyone from Jackson Browne to Andy Warhol, and Jim is not immune.
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The RIAA sues people with such frequency that Jim and Greg aren't always able to keep up. But, when one defendant, Tanya Andersen of Oregon, not only won her case, but forced the Recording Industry to pay up, Jim and Greg took notice. After being sued for copyright infringement, Anderson undertook the long battle of defending herself, followed by a countersuit against the RIAA. Now a year after being ordered to pay for her court bills, the RIAA has finally paid up, with interest.
Campaign ads have been making a lot of headlines recently, and as Jim notes, with those ads comes the inevitable music-related lawsuit. The musician this time around is Jackson Browne. The famously liberal singer/songwriter is suing both Republican candidate John McCain, as well as the Republican National Committee for copyright infringement. The song "Running On Empty" was featured in a campaign ad that mocks Barack Obama's energy conservation plans. Browne is not only seeking financial damages, but also an apology. Since Browne's political leanings are so well-documented, Jim and Greg are concerned about any politician that hasn't mastered the art of Google.
Next up Jim and Greg honor music producer Jerry Wexler, who died recently at the age of 91. Wexler helped put Atlantic Records on the map. While Atlantic colleague Ahmet Ertegun was the shiny face of the label, Wexler was the behind-the-scenes mover and shaker according to Greg. Jim adds that he was one of the last of a generation of“men with ears,”meaning that Wexler's ability to find and foster talent was an art in itself. Perhaps Wexler's greatest find was Aretha Franklin. He helped the singer really shine on tracks like "I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)."
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Second only to file sharing, Apple has been the biggest force driving digital music distribution. It's the culprit killing CDs, but now they are trying to make nice with the record labels. First they raised prices, and now they have set a plan to expand album downloads. iTunes is mostly all about the singles, but they are helping labels entice people to download multi-song packages with lots of extras– liner notes, pictures, video, etc. Gregis not sure we can blame digital music entirely for the death of the album. He also wonders if quality has something to do with it.
Jimand Greg have been reporting on the proposed merger between Ticketmasterand Live Nation for months, and now our lawmakers are urging for an accelerated investigation. Wisconsin Senator Herb Kohl, chair of the Judiciary Committee's antitrust subcommittee, is calling for closer scrutiny of the deal and questions how it will benefit consumers. Fifty members of the U.S. House of Representatives have also signed a letter to the Justice Department expressing concern about the deal.
Jackson Browne and John McCain make for strange bedfellows. But that didn't stop the Republican candidate from using the famous lefty's song "Running on Empty" in a campaign web video. Browne subsequently sued, and now a settlement has been reached. There are no details on how much money was exchanged, but McCain apologized and stressed his respect for intellectual property.
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Featured Songs
- Big Black, The Big Payback, Racer-X, Homestead, 1984
- Jackson Browne, Running on Empty, Running on Empty, Asylum, 1977
- Big Joe Turner, Shake, Rattle and Roll, , Atlantic, 1954
- Aretha Franklin, I Never Loved a Man The Way I Loved You, I Never Loved a Man The Way I Loved You, Atlantic, 1967
- David Bowie, The Man Who Sold the World, The Man Who Sold the World, Mercury, 1970
- Georgie Fame, The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde, The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde, Epic, 1968
- Procol Harum, Whiter Shade of Pale, Procol Harum, Regal Zonophone, 1967
- T. Rex, Strange Orchestras, My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair… But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows, Regal Zonophone, 1968
- T. Rex, Ride a White Swan, Bolan Boogie, Cube, 1972
- T. Rex, Bang a Gong (Get it On), Electric Warrior, Fly, 1971
- T. Rex, Cosmic Dancer, Electric Warrior, Fly, 1971
- The Moody Blues, Your Wildest Dreams, The Other Side of Life, Polydor, 1986 (0:20)
- Gentle Giant, Giant, Gentle Giant, Vertigo, 1970
- David Bowie, Space Oddity, Space Oddity, Mercury, 1972
- David Bowie, Heroes, Heroes, RCA, 1977
- Jonas Brothers, Burnin Up, A Little Bit Longer, Hollywood, 2008
- Jonas Brothers, BB Good, A Little Bit Longer, Hollywood, 2008
- The Monkees, The Porpoise Song, Head, Colgems, 1968
- The Notwist,“Pick Up the Phone”Neon Golden, City Slang, 2002
- Scarlett Johannson, I Don't Want to Grow Up, Anywhere I Lay My Head, Atco, 2008
- William Shatner, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, The Transformed Man, Decca, 1968
- William Shatner, Common People, Has Been, Shout! Factory, 2004
Featured Songs
- The Osmonds,“One Bad Apple,”Osmonds, MGM 1970
- Public Enemy, Black Steel in The Hour of Chaos, It Takes A Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, Columbia, 1988
- Jackson Browne, Running on Empty, Running on Empty, Asylum, 1977
- Emily Wells, 9 and the Sunshine, The Symphonies: Dreams Memories and Parties, Creative Control, 2008
- Allen Toussaint, Bright Mississippi, The Bright Mississippi, Nonesuch, 2009
- Ida Maria, Oh My God, Fortress Round My Heart, Nightliner, 2008
- Ida Maria, I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked, Fortress Round My Heart, Nightliner, 2008
- Nebula, Aphrodite, Heavy Psych LP, Tee Pee, 2009
- Kristeen Young, He's Sickened By My Crude Emotion, Music For Strippers, Hookers, And The Odd On-Looker, self-released, 2009
- Rodriguez, Cause, Coming From Reality, Sussex, 1971
- Rodriguez, Sugar Man, Cold Fact, RCA Victor, 1970
- Eagle and Talon,“Ice Life,”Thracian, 2009
- Shemekia Copeland, Never Going Back to Memphis, Never Going Back, Telarc, 2009
- The Fiery Furnaces, Charmaine Champagne, I'm Going Away, Thrill Jockey, 2009
- The Fiery Furnaces, Even in the Rain, I'm Going Away, Thrill Jockey, 2009
- Bibio, Jealous of Roses, Ambivalence Avenue, Warp, 2009
- Blondie, Call Me, American Gigolo, Polydor, 1980
- Bibio, Ambivalence Avenue, Ambivalence Avenue, Warp, 2009
Featured Songs
- Motörhead, Ace of Spades, Ace of Spades, Bronze, 1980
- Motörhead, Bomber, Bomber, Bronze, 1979
- Steve Miller Band, Children of the Future, Children of the Future, Capitol, 1968
- The Kinks, All Day and All of the Night, All Day and All of the Night / I Gotta Move, Pye, 1964
- The Who, My Generation, My Generation, Brunswick, 1965
- The Who, Won't Get Fooled Again, Who's Next, Decca, 1971
- The Who, Baba O'Riley, Who's Next, Decca, 1971
- Led Zeppelin, Dazed and Confused, Led Zeppelin, Atlantic, 1969
- The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Voodoo Chile, Electric Ladyland, Reprise, 1968
- The Beatles, The Long and Winding Road, Anthology 3, Capitol, 1996
- The Beatles, The Long and Winding Road, Let It Be, Apple, 1970
- Eagles, Take It Easy, Eagles, Asylum, 1972
- The Rolling Stones, You Can't Always Get What You Want, Let It Bleed, Decca, 1969
- The Rolling Stones, Dead Flowers, Sticky Fingers, Rolling Stones Records, 1971
- The Clash, Rock the Casbah, Combat Rock, Epic, 1982
- Small Faces, (Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me, Small Faces, Immediate, 1967
- Faces, Stay With Me, A Nod Is As Good As a Wink… to a Blind Horse, Warner Bros., 1971
- Pete Townshend and Ronnie Lane, My Baby Gives It Away, Rough Mix, MCA, 1977
- Pete Townshend and Ronnie Lane, April Fool, Rough Mix, MCA, 1977
- Eric Clapton, Lay Down Sally, Slowhand, RSO, 1977
- Bob Dylan, Masters of War, Real Live, Columbia, 1984
- Band of Horses, Knock Knock, Mirage Rock, Som Livre, 2012
- Coldplay, Birds, A Head Full of Dreams, Atlantic, 2015
- Coldplay, A Head Full of Dreams, A Head Full of Dreams, Atlantic, 2015
- Coldplay, Hymn For the Weekend, A Head Full of Dreams, Atlantic, 2015
- Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show, Sylvia's Mother, Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show, Columbia, 1972
- Nick Cave, Hold On to Yourself, Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!, Mute, 2008
- Katie Costello, Cassette Tape, Lamplight, Tiny Tiny, 2011
- Jackson Browne, Running on Empty, Running on Empty, Asylum, 1977