Queen B*tch

So, I finally rented The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, the latest Wes Anderson movie. It's enjoyable, although it doesn't stack up to Rushmore or The Royal Tenenbaums. Nevertheless, it's got some notable musical highlights. First, one of Steve Zissou's crew members is played by a Brazilian guitarist named Seu Jorge, who plays various David Bowie songs on the acoustic guitar on-screen in the background throughout the movie. The catch is that he sings them all in Portuguese! In addition, the closing credits are set to an early Bowie song that I wasn't familiar with -- Queen Bitch, originally on Hunky Dory. It's up-tempo with an incredibly catchy guitar riff that sent me scrambing to AllMusic.com the minute the credits were over. You may already know it but, to be honest, my knowledge of Bowie doesn't stray too far from Changesbowie and Let's Dance.

Teenage Fanclub

The great Scottish power pop band Teenage Fanclub has come out with a new album called Man-Made. The first single, It's All In My Mind can be downloaded from Insound.com. The new album, which I've downloaded from eMusic.com, is getting good reviews. It's definitely more on the "pop" end of power pop, but I like it. Time Stops, Slow Fade, and Cells are some other good songs to check out, especially if you are nostalgic for Teenage Fanclub's older, harder-rocking, more overtly-influenced by Big Star stuff. You can read more about Teenage Fanclub on AllMusic.com.

10 worst album covers of all time

This is pretty funny stuff, if you haven't already seen it. Be sure to check out the 2nd 10 albums on the next page (follow the Next Entry link at the bottom). Do you own any of these?