Fans of Daniel Belanger will be pleased to learn that he has just released a new CD. Entitled Deflaboxe, this new album is not traditionnal songs. Instead, it is ten music pieces where he reads poems about boxing. He was working on this before releasing Rever Mieux but then decided to release a more pop album. I am glad he decided to go back. The music is an interested blend of electronic and sampling.

I have finally found a copy of the new Barenaked Ladies CD with bonus DVD. Most stores in Montreal only carried the CD-only version. I ended up having to order at FutureShop.ca. The acoustic tracks and videos on the DVD are excellent and make it worth getting this special edition. So if you’re a big fan, make sure you pick up this special edition.

I have just received a copy of the new Guano Apes Live CD/DVD package. This album was released two weeks ago in Germany. There is a standard edition with an audio CD, and a limited edition, for just a few dollars more, with a DVD of the same concert. Both contain 20 tracks, with only 2 or 3 tracks being different between the two editions. For fans outside of Europe, you’ll be glad to know that the DVD is Region 0, so it will play in any DVD player. It is encoded in PAL, however, so you still need a player that can properly read PAL-encoded titles.

As well, they have put a small tutorial on how to order the two-disc set from the German Amazon web site. Quite a nice touch recognizing all their fans.