Out Of The Box Cd Of The Week With Paul Shugrue

"God Willin and the Creek Don't Rise" is the fourth cd by LaMontagne and has the lived in feel of a man in the comfort of his home.

"Keepin On" is by the former Junior Wells guitarist who balances traditional standards with his own contemporary songwriting to keep The Blues rocketing into the future.

"Tin Can Trust" is the thirteenth studio album for this highly original Chicano based roots rock band. They've put out some great albums and this is one of their best.

"The Suburbs" is the third, highly anticipated new album the the canadian art-rock collective with themes of home, childhood memories and middle-class suburbia as its themes.

"Million to One" is the third cd as a duo by the former nucleus of the folk rock boundary busters, The Mammals.

"Chicken and Egg" features a lot of music parables from the veteran folk and bluegrass player.

"Black Coffee" is a tribute to the music pioneered in the 30s and 40s by The Hot Club of France, with spot on instrumental chops and even a sultry babe singing in French.

His tenth album, "Street Songs of Love" continues Escovedo's razor sharp focus on poetic Rock and Roll that can change the world, or at least help us survive in it.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers first album of new material in eight years is more rugged and bluesy and we've ever heard them sound before.

The soundtrack to the third installment in the vampire movie series is made up of some of the best indie rockers today doing songs specifically written for the film.

"To the Sea" is the fifth studio album for one of the most successful songwriters of the last ten years, adding a little more guitar to the mix.

"Dirty Side Down" the eleventh studio album from this veteran touring band succeeds in bringing their on stage excitement to the studio.

"Brothers" is a back to the basics garage rock milestone for the guitar and drums duo who make much more music than two musicians should be able to.

"High Violet" is the followup to their higly acclaimed last cd and has the makings of a true break through for this band of post punk survivors.

"So Runs the World Away" secure's Josh Ritter's place as one of America's most expressive singer-songwriters.

"American Patchwork" is the most profound statement yet from one of New Orleans' edgiest guitarists.

"Transcontinental Hustle" is the self described gypsy punk band's major label debut. It's an explosion of rhythms from three continents and their best album yet.

"Leave Your Sleep" is the first album in seven years from the former leader of 10,000 Maniacs. It is a collection of childhood poems set to music.

"Here Lies Love" is a collaboration between the former head Talking Head, Fatboy Slim and some of the hippest young mostly female singers in a song cycle about Imelda Marcos.

"Love to Live" is the debut album from a trio of indie rock pals; Eleni Mandell, Inara George and Becky Stark whose harMonizing on this debut album is hard to resist.