The Money Shot 10.19.05

With musicians showing the imagination of the typical movie executive, the theme for today's news is repackaging old shit...

Beck Retreads 'Guero'
The Money Shot: Beck is eyeing a Dec. 6 release for the Interscope project "Guerolito," which will feature a remix of every track on his latest studio album, "Guero."

Hives are Buzzin' on new live DVD
The Money Shot: The band is currently soliciting photographs from fans to be included on the DVD. But not just any photo. According to the Hives' website, "The pictures you send in are of course supposed to have some connection to The Hives. Not just you in a tuxedo. Not just you in no clothes at all."

The Killers Retread 'Hot Fuss'... again
The Money Shot: Having already reissued its Island debut, "Hot Fuss" in an expanded edition, the Killers will on Nov. 22 offer a boxed set featuring individual 7-inch vinyl singles for every track on the album.

Blur EP yet this year?
The Money Shot: "I can't really make another Blur record that's a big landscape sort of thing, due to my very basic guitar ability. I want to sing and play so it has to be three chords. I can only do three chords and not look at the guitar."

Los Lobos Retread 'Kiko'
The Money Shot: Los Lobos has announced it will recreate its classic 1992 album Kiko in its entirety at five West Coast shows this December.

Ferdinand Takes Manhatten Alive
The Money Shot: There was even a Spinal Tap moment when one of the panels of the backdrop got stuck — leaving the giant blowup of Thomson's face smack in the middle of the band's logo — before shuddering and then gradually moving into the correct position as a presumably frantic stagehand fixed it.

Before Weezer - Elisha Cuthbert?
The Money Shot: "We are exploring the history of Weezer. It's the Weezer prequel, if you will, and we're going to document the early days of the band," he explained. "A lot of people don't know this, but before Weezer was Weezer, they were a band called Weeze. Rivers [Cuomo] was just a roadie for the band, and they had a totally hot female singer."

The Posies Retread Themselves
The Money Shot: “In the past, we weren’t that grown up,” Stringfellow explains. “We weren’t very strong people, probably. Being young, we didn’t trust ourselves or each other to really have a very open atmosphere. The situation was fairly controlled in the studio, and that’s kinda worked. But this is much more free and much more creative.”

and finally this...

NYT Keeps an Eye on Video iPods
The Money Shot: Watching iPodvision also requires one free hand to hold the device, which feels awkward after a while. Remember, too, that in urban settings, where iPods are muggers’ favorite delicacies, you have to hold the thing out in full view. You feel like you’re wearing a bumper sticker that says: “I’m an idiot. Rob me.”