Cool. Real Real Cool.



Info on another tribute album to Van Morrison, this one called Vanthology, a tribute by a number of blues artists. I'm surprised it will contain a rare cover of "Bulbs" from Morrison's underrated 1974 album Veedon Fleece.

And, even better, the Man himself has a new album called What's Wrong With This Picture slated for an October 20th release from Blue Note/EMI. Its issue through Blue Note-- and the inclusion of a cover of Acker Bilk's "Somerset" on the album-- suggests the album is another jazz effort, probably in the same vein as How Long Has This Been Going On? and Tell Me Something: The Songs of Mose Allison. This would be Van's first album since May 2002, and his 35th original solo release (not including his Best Of... albums, or his work with Them or his contributions to other people's albums, like John Lee Hooker's Don't Look Back). Something to be excited about, finally!