By John M. James

Banned by the Nixon administration, sampled by the Beastie Boys and A Tribe Called Quest, and recently pulled over $100.00 on the rare record market -- can you name the album? If this piques your interest then look out for Tuesday's reissue of Eugene McDaniels' Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse by the good eggs at Label M. McDaniels was a hot R&B; songwriter in the 1960s, best known for his work with Eddie Harris, Les McCann and Roberta Flack, was offered the opportunity to record a solo album for Atlantic Records in 1970. The result was a politically charged acid-Soul street poet affair that sent Spiro Agnew into a conniption fit, angry calls to Atlantic, and the album's one-way trip to obscurity. Best described as a cross between Bob Dylan and Earth, Wind & Fire, this anti-establishment groove comes highly recommended. ... Speaking of Bob Dylan, the Sundazed label has just released his 1965 classic Bringing It All Back Home in a special audiophile LP version on 180-gram vinyl, reproducing the mono mix version with original art and liner notes. Also on tap is a special DVD re-issue of DA Pennebaker's film Don't Look Back next month, in conjunction with his 60th birthday. This fantastic capturing of a seminal Rock moment in time was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1998, chronicling Dylan's 1965 tour of England and his last acoustic tour before going electric. Bonus DVD footage includes a running commentary by Pennebaker, five previously unreleased audio performances, and a never-before-seen take on his cue card flipping "Subterranean Homesick Blues." ... Dig this: The track listing to the upcoming Moulin Rouge soundtrack has my head reeling with curiosity, and I think you'll see why. The Baz Luhrmann musical stars Evan McGregor and Nicole Kidman, who flex their vocal chops throughout the film, with guest stars like Rufus Wainwright, Fatboy Slim and Valeria. The first single, a cover of LaBelle's Soul classic "Lady Marmalade" is by the fem force of Lil' Kim, Pink, Christina Aguilera and Mya, and promises an incredible video in period-inspired wardrobe. Stranger still is a cover of David Bowie's "Diamond Dogs" by Beck and Timbaland, a cover of T. Rex's "Children of the Revolution" by Bono of U2 and Gavin Friday and Nat King Cole's magical "Nature Boy" by David Bowie and Massive Attack. The Interscope Records CD is due May 8, and the film opens nationally on June 1. ... Heads up -- Tuesday brings the return of Michael Franti's Spearhead project on the Six Degrees label. The 12-inch and CD 5 single, "Rock the Nation," is from the forthcoming Stay Human album and features remixes by DJ Spooky and Bassnectar.

Television Alert
The Late Show with David Letterman welcomes Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds on Thursday, Billy Idol on Monday and the Bee Gees on Tuesday. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno hosts The Wallflowers on Thursday. Late Night with Conan O'Brien features nifty songwriter Jim White on Tuesday. The Late Late Show With Craig Kilborn has the Foo Fighters on Thursday and Nelly Furtado on Friday.

Releases Coming Tuesday
And like the winds, young grasshopper, are subject to change... The 9.17 Family - Southern Empire (Motown) highly anticipated new project from Public Enemy production architect Hank Shocklee and company; Anti-Flag - Underground Network (Fat Wreck); Chet Baker - Live At Ronnie Scott's (Rhino) DVD release of his last recorded performance featuring guests Van Morrison and Elvis Costello; Marcia Ball - Presumed Innocent (Alligator); Bass Mekanik ­ Download (Pandisc) deep rumbling bass music to make your fellow automobile operators want to kill you; Bee Gees - This Is Where I Came In (Polydor) all new; Blood For Blood - Wasted Youth Brew (Victory) 23-track collection of 7-inch singles and B-sides; Chris Camozzi - Slow Burn (Samson) contemporary Jazz guitarist with guest Dave Koz; Vic Chesnutt - Left To His Own Devices (Spin Art) his ninth album; Danielson Famile - Fetch the Compass Kids (Secretly Canadian); Darwa - More Life More Trouble (Abstrakt Reality) Slovenian electronic Pop duo; DJ Keoki ­ Jealousy (Moonshine) featuring a cover of Frankie Goes to Hollywood's "Relax"; The Ex - Dizzy Spells (Touch & Go); Fear Factory - Digimortal (Roadrunner) look for the first pressing to contain a bonus CD; Eric Gales - That's What I Am (Nightbird/MCA) 25-year old Memphis guitar prodigy now on the new Hendrix legacy imprint Nightbird Records; Girls Say Yes - To Boys Who Say No (Paisley Pop) with former members of Let's Active, Beat Rodeo and True West; Dan Hicks & Hot Licks - Canned Music: The Most Of Dan Hicks & Hot Licks (Epic Legacy) new collection featuring seven previously unreleased tracks; Ian Hunter ­ Rant (Fuel 2000) all new from the Mott the Hoople founder soon to begin a summer tour with Ringo Starr; Integrity ­ Closure (Victory) new from the mind of Dwid; Isabelle's Gift - Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms (Jimmy Franks Recordings) new label from the Bloodhound Gang leader; Janet Jackson - All For You (Virgin); King Django ­ Reason (Hellcat/Epitaph) solo debut from the Skinnerbox and Stubborn All-Stars alum; KRS-One - Sneak Attack (Koch); The Incredible Moses Leroy - Electric Pocket Radio (Ultimatum) big buzz on this new full-length album from this "Pop music archivist" using a multitude of wacky instruments; G. Love and Special Sauce - The Electric Mile (Epic/Okeh) featuring guests Billy Conway of Morphine and John Medeski of Medeski Martin & Wood; Madame Mercury ­ Alive (Streetbeat) continuous mix CD of San Francisco breakbeat; Manic Street Preachers - Know Your Enemy (Virgin); Harry Nilsson - Hollywood Dreamer (Fuel 2000) legendary demos from the early 1960s stripped back to their "unplugged" versions and other rare sessions with Leon Russell and Herb Alpert; Rise Against - The Unraveling (Fat Wreck) from the ashes of 88 Fingers Louie; Seafood - Surviving The Quiet (Big Wheel Recreation) British quartet with big buzz; Series 7 - original motion picture soundtrack (Koch) with new music from Girls Against Boys; Sick Of It All - The Story So Far (Fat Wreck) VHS video documenting 15 years of Punk globetrotting; Sprung Monkey - Get a Taste (Surfdog/Red Ink); Superstar DJ Keoki ­ Jealousy (Moonshine); Too Loose - Too Loose (Throat Tearing) from Hermosa Beach, California; Treble Charger - Wide Awake Bored (Nettwerk); U.S. Maple - Acre Thrills (Drag City); Various Artists - Rootical Vibrations (Victory World) collection of Roots Reggae featuring Horace Andy, Prince Alla, Dillinger and more; The Wipeouters - P'Twaang (Casual Tonalities) mutant Surf from Mark Mothersbaugh, Robert Mothersbaugh and Robert Casale of DEVO

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