Michelle Pfeiffer, where have you been? The veteran actress makes a return to period-piece form in Cheri, a romp in which Pfeiffer's turn-of-the-century seductress Lea is challenged to teach a former courtesan's 19-year-old son Cheri the ways of women. They're both gorgeous, so it seems inevitable that their sensual, pouty lips will lock at some point. But will either party be able to walk away once Cheri's love lessons are over?
Release date: June 26 in limited release.
Chance of box office success: Could be a sleeper, but it's doubtful it'll rake in a mint, seeing as it's a costume drama competing against summer blockbusters. Then again, maybe that niche will be the reason it succeeds ...
Should you see it?: Yes, if only to watch a luminous Pfeiffer woo young new hottie Rupert Friend.
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Well, this is exciting, isn't it? Chris Holt is trusting you and me with three rough tracks from the upcoming album from his band, the Slack. You may recall from the previous album, Wishful Sinking, that the band plays around with rock, folk and many other different genres. Probably has something to do with Holt's experience playing in so many different types of bands. Makes for a wide range of influences.
Anyway, I'll let Chris take over from here and introduce the tracks, all written by him and featured on Truth and Fiction, which will probably see a fall release. Enjoy. And weigh in on your favorite ...
"I figured I'd send you a few different tracks from the upcoming record. As usual with me, the sounds and styles can vary a bit. Here's the first one. It's actually the album's closing track. It's more of a stripped down (almost) gospel type thing."
The Slack, "Maybe Heaven":
"Here's the title track. Bringing back the rawk."
The Slack, "Truth And Fiction":
"OK, one more taste. In what is mostly a rock/pop record, this track is kind of like the sore thumb that sticks out, but not necessarily in a bad way. It's like instrumental film score music and a hint as to where my future recordings are going to go. I'm very into this kind of stuff. I really like this one."
The Slack, "The Talk":
Can't seem to find any upcoming Slack dates, but Chris plays Barley House on April 24.
Just got word from Idol Records that the first release from its new Exploding Plastic imprint will hit stores in early June. The CD? Snow in June from Little Black Dress, a band featuring local-scene vets Toby Pipes and Nolan Thies (and other players listed after the jump). The track I've got for you today should please anyone who misses 120 Minutes.
Little Black Dress, "Robin":
No info on live dates yet, but I'll let you know as soon as I hear. Text of press release after the jump.
Like the Fight Bite track this morning, this one ain't no exclusive. The first song from the Paper Chase's upcoming album, Someday This Could All Be Yours, has made appearances on a few blogs and even the band's own site. But that doesn't make it less exciting, considering the record's coming out in just a couple of weeks. Lead singer John Congleton and co. hit the Granada's stage on May 9 for what I guarantee will be a packed-to-the-gills show.
The Paper Chase, "What Should We Do With Your Body (The Lightning)":
Congleton was nice enough to provide us some insight into the tune:
I just wrote about how people are normally attracted to the very thing that destroys them or complicates their life. Like a significant other, of all the people that you could end up with you get "found" by the one person in the universe that can break you down like no other. The chances of that are so small, its like a lightning bolt finding you. I guess we picked this song to release first because the first half of it is very very much like something i would have done in the past but the second half is new and different for people who have listened to the Paper Chase for a while. I like the song, but I REALLY love the ending.
Stay tuned for more news about the album release, and updates on its second volume coming out down the line.
Fight Bite found a lot of local and national fans last year with its dreamy debut album Emerald Eyes. So I wouldn't be surprised if many of you have already visited the Denton duo's MySpace page and listened to the two demo tracks I'm about to play you. But for those who haven't, member Leanne Macomber passes them along, with an emphasis on one called "Rainy Day."
Fight Bite, "Rainy Day (demo)":
Says Macomber: "''Rainy Day' is going to be on our next album. We've already integrated it into our live show but we really have no better recording. This is litterally the first take, so we understand if it's too messy."
First take? Wow. Not messy at all. Gorgeous. No word on when Macomber and partner Jeff Louis plan to finish or release the next album.
The other track she sent is their cover of Madonna's "Live to Tell." It's a just-for-fun kind of thing. I like their take on it, and I love the fact that they decided to cover a Madonna tune.
Fight Bite, "Live To Tell (cover)":
See Fight Bite play live on April 18 at the Modern in Fort Worth.
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