If I Had A Tail

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Prior to all that, however, Coyne put his epic doodling skills to use for a game of Pictionary with Julie Bowen and Demi Lovato.

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LIKE CLOCKWORK OUT JUNE 4th on Matador Records

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It is thought that Google, who will rival the likes of Spotify, Rdio and Rhapsody if they do launch their own streaming programme, have already reached licensing agreements with Sony, Warner and Universal, although there has been no official confirmation of any agreed deals.

The New York Times also suggests that negotiations have been protracted due to the music industry’s frustration at Google’s perceived failure to help combat music piracy – in November 2011, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) accused them of making money from file-sharing and said they needed to take firmer action to stop illegal downloading.

The announcement is expected to take place between the unveiling of Google Knee, which sends data directly to your kneecap, and the annual swimming Scrooge McDuck-style in a pool full of money.

UPDATE: Google to take on Spotify !!

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Sixty-one years later, Third Man Records, in a similarly-bustling Tennessee town and believing in many of the same ideas mentioned above, has entered into partnership with the legendary Sun Records to reissue titles from their catalog on the format they were best known…45rpm 7″ singles.

The initial three releases highlight three disparate, yet engaging releases from the Sun catalog.

Originally released in 1953, “Bear Cat” by Rufus Thomas is as certifiable a primitive R’n'B smoker that’s ever existed. Complete with the inimitable Joe Hill Louis on guitar, the future “Funky Chicken” Thomas gives his male-perspective answer record to Big Mama Thornton’s “Hound Dog.” In the process, the legal powers behind “Hound Dog” writers Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller won a lawsuit claiming “Bear Cat” infringed on the duo’s copyright. Ever since the writing credits have been Leiber/Stoller, but what has not changed is the unbeatable groove that moves the song. “Bear Cat” is as fresh today as it was when it was originally released sixty years ago.

Also released in 1953, “Just Walking in the Rain” by the Prisonaires was Sun’s first certifiable hit. Penned Johnny Bragg and Robert Riley, both inmates at Tennessee State Prison, the solemn, haunting doo wop vibes were enough to garner the group, all incarcerated inmates, frequent day passes out of prison walls to perform across the state…including numerous engagements at the governor’s mansion. The vocal prowess and good behavior on day trips would be enough for most group members to be pardoned by the governor. Elvis Presley often said the Prisonaires were his favorite vocal group and even covered “Just Walking in the Rain” on occasion. The proof is in the pudding on this one.

Released in 1956, “Get Rhythm” is an upbeat number by Johnny Cash with positive lyrics speaking of a happy shoe-shine boy. While the song is classic, inimitable Cash, it would quickly become overshadowed by its b-side, “I Walk the Line.” A peculiar song that changes key between each verse and has no chorus, “I Walk the Line” would become the song Cash is best known for, a tale of pledged fidelity with lyrical undertones implying even deeper meaning. Rolling Stone magazine ranked the song at #30 in their 2004 list of the 500 greatest songs of all time.

Each release remains faithful to its original issue on Sun, replicating the classic logo and label design coupled with a striking Sun company sleeve that dutifully employs the rooster Sam Philips lamented losing as labels switched from 78′s to 45′s.

This will be an ongoing partnership between Sun and Third Man and future releases are already in the works. Pre-orders for all three initial release (available for purchase individually or as part of a bundle) begin today, with an official release date of May 21st.

The limited edition versions of these singles will be an eye-catching yellow and black splatter configuration we’re lovingly calling sun-ray vinyl. They will be limited to 150 copies per title. 100 copies of each of the limited versions will be sold from the Rolling Record store on May 28, 29, and 30th. The 28th we will sell the lmtd Johnny Cash single at Sun Records in Memphis TN, 29th will be Rufus Thomas in Louisville KY at Please & Thank You, and on the 30th we will sell The Prisonaires Sun Ray vinyl at Luna Records in Indianapolis. As always 50 copies of each limited edition record will go in random mail orders for the standard edition vinyl through the Third Man website. Please stay tuned to the Rolling Record Store twitter account for updates on these sales.

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The French and Scottish duos may have dominated April’s news, but they weren’t the only returns to the fray: Black Sabbath announced their first album with Ozzy Osbourne since 1978, crate-diggers rejoiced as Madlib revived his Quasimoto alias, albeit only for a rarities collection, and one of indie’s most mythologised groups, Neutral Milk Hotel, announced a reunion tour. Not enough for you? April also saw De La Soul’s first single for almost a decade, Mike Paradinas reviving his uZiq alias, a new EP by underground kings Cannibal Ox, the first Chris and Cosey single in 20 years, Matias Aguayo’s first album in four, and Parris Mitchell revealing to FACT that he would be restoring one of dance music’s greatest labels, Dance Mania.

Not to mention, for all heads concerned – we may soon get to hear new Aphex Twin in the near-future. It’s been two years since Richard D. James revealed that he has six albums in the pipeline. Hows about you just give us one? Please?

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According to The Financial Times, UMG and Apple have come to a licensing agreement, which reportedly pays UMG the same 0.125 cent rate-per-streamed-song that Pandora pays out. Apple had reportedly been attempting to negotiate a lower royalty rate with the major labels, in exchange for a piece of any advertising Apple sells on its new service.

Apple Insider reports that many industry executives feel that Apple should pay a higher rate due to their extensive financial resources and the impending huge success of iRadio.

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Give it a listen on Daft Punk’s iTunes artist page.

Also, check out their latest collaborators video with Paul Williams below.

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