Out Of The Box Cd Of The Week With Paul Shugrue

""The Living and the Dead" finds Holland's songwriting catching up with the unique quality of her voice for her best album yet.

"The eighth in a series of double cds of rare and unreleased material, "Tell Tale Signs" focuses on Bob Dylan's most recent recordings, from 1989 to 2006

"Way To Normal is Ben Folds third solo album and chronicles the break up of his Marriage...in a lighthearted way

Old Crow Medicine Show's third album, "Tennessee Pusher" continues to drag string band music kicking and screaming into 21st century.

"The Hampton Roads band has just released their second album of traditional and original blues called "Done Spke My Mind"

"Rattlin' Bones" is the first collaboration between these Australian singer songwriters who have been Married since 2005.

"All Rebel Rockers" brings together Michael Franti's gift for rock, reggae and soul for his best album yet

"Fast Paced World" is The Duhks's fourth album but they have a new singer and principal songwriter since being awarded and Juno trophy and a Grammy Nomination.

"Harps and Angels" is Randy Newman's first album of new material in nine years

Conor Oberst is the leader of Bright Eyes and this is his first solo album since the begining of that band.

Mike Aiken is Hampton Roads' own sea-faring musical troubadour and "Hula Girl Highway" is his fourth album. Listen at the end of the podcast for exclusive acoustic versions of three songs from the album recorded live on Out of the Box.

The Hold Steady's fourth album, "Stay Positive" is so full of nods to other rock and roll bands that it's like a ride at that new Hard Rock Amusement park.

Beck's tenth album, "Modern Guilt" is a collaboration with producer Danger Mouse of Gnarls Barkley and presents apocalyptic lyrics with beat heavy instrumentation.

"Sigur Ros is an Icelandic band and their fourth album "Meo Suo Ee Eyrum Vio Spilum Endalaust" continues their unique approach to music.

"Viva La Vida or Death and All Hisd Friends" is the fourth album by this rapidly maturing british band.

"Seeing Things" is the solo debut album by the leader of The Wallflowers and son of Bob.

The fifth studio album by the Louisville, Kentucky band is their most experimental to date, mixing funk, soul, rock, americana and more.

Veteran folkie Eliza Gilkyson has released perhaps her best album ever with "Beautiful World", listen for a full length, acoustic version, recorded live on Out of the Box of "Emerald Street" at the end of the podcast

"From The Reach" is a collaboration by this Louisiana slide guitar great with other guitar legends like Mark Knopfler and Eric Clapton

"Narrow Stairs" is this Washington State area band's second major label release