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When not playing in the E Street Band or giving council on The Sopranos, acclaimed guitarist Little Steven supports music that matters on his weekly syndicated radio show
“Underground Garage” and offers up a must read column in Billboard highlighting his coolest songs in the world and his albums of choice. His recent top single? “Weapon of Choice” from Anthill’s newest signing Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. And the same week’s top album? That would be “The Weirdness” by Anthill’s favorite punks The Stooges.

Everyone Loves a Good Review!

We urge you to check out the latest issue of Rolling Stone ( The one with South Park on the cover) inside you'll find a four star review for Neil Young's latest archival release " Live at Massey Hall 1971" and a three and a half star review for The Stooges first new album in 34 years, " The Weirdness". As well there's a fashion spread featuring up and coming new artists including our own KT Tunstall.

Ladies and Gentlemen please welcome back The Stooges

Anthill Trading wants to congratulate The Stooges (http://www.iggypop.com) on the release of their first album in 34 years. " The Weirdness" produced by Steve Albini was released on March 6, 2007. In the March 10, 2207 issue of Billboard Magazine , The Billboard Review says " The Stooges don't reinvent their particular sonic wheel on their first all - new album in 34 years - and that's just fine. " The Weirdness" offers more of the Iggy Pop-led band's prototypical cro-magnon raw power, with Scott Asheton's muscular drum attack propelling brother Ron's arsenal of guitar riffs. It's a tightly woven scheme whose anthemic simplicity is deceptive and leaves room for sophisticated ( but still fierce) arrangements such as the doo-wop style swing of the title track, the Bo Diddley groove n' roll of " Mexican Guy" and the jazzy dynamics of " Passing Cloud". Pop lets loose with plenty of sociopolitical beat poet commentary on tracks like " Free and Freaky",
" Greedy Awful People" and " The End of Christianity", but that will register mostly after you stop stomping and pumping your fists to the likes of " Trollin", " She Took My Money" and " I'm Fried".

today's news

The Stooges to release “The Weirdness” – first album in 33 years will hit stores on March 20, 2007.

On March 20, 2007, the band that predated punk and helped make rock and roll dangerous will release its first studio album since 1973’s seminal Raw Power. The Weirdness will feature three of the four original band members, singer Iggy Pop, guitarist Ron Asheton and drummer Scott Asheton along with ex- Minutemen and fIREHOUSE bassist Mike Watt and original Stooges sax player, Steve Mackay.

The Stooges wrote over 30 songs for the record at a cottage in Florida, early this year, and then rehearsed in Ann Arbor Michigan before they entered the Chicago studio of esteemed producer Steve Albini in early October.

Iggy decided to reform The Stooges in 2003 while he was working on his solo album Skull Ring. He called the Ashetons, who still had the same phone number he last called them on 25 years ago.The brothers agreed to contribute to four songs on the disc and the reunion seeds were planted. Then on April 27, the full band (with Watt on bass) played its first show together in 30 years to a spellbound audience at the Coachella Valley Music Festival in Coachella, CA.

If you’re unable to attend Sting’s one night only performance of Songs from the Labyrinth at the Walt Disney Concert Hall

On January 11,2007, not to worry you’ll be able to catch Sting’s celebration of the music of acclaimed Elizabethan songwriter John Dowland from the comfort of your own home, On February 26^th at 10pm EST PBS’s Great Performances will present Sting” Songs from the Labyrinth”.

Nokia has launched an international community of music connoisseurs- the Music Recommenders. As a fanatical explorer and discoverer of music around the world, David Bowie is taking the role of music’godfather’. He will be contributing to Music Recommenders every month through features and podcasts, sharing his most exciting discoveries as well as appearing in a short film shot by Wim Wenders which advocates new music and the culture of record stores around the world.

“Waking up to a new sound or new band is something that makes my day just that bit more exciting” said David Bowie.” Unfortunately so much music goes unheard, especially things that don’t bow to the mainstream, Music Recommenders help navigate the undiscovered music that is out there. I have actually been to some of the stores featured on Music Recommenders in various parts of the world, and found them to be a wonderful source for new and less traditional music.”