Bob Dylan, Vorst Nationaal, Brussels, Belgium June 17, 1998.

In case you Bob Dylan fans out there haven't heard, iTunes today unleashed an exclusive pre-order of the big guy's next album, the appropriately titled Modern Times, which is scheduled for release on August 29, 2006. To discourage the usual lust for unpaid enjoyment, they are also throwing in a number of goodies with the pre-order including four bonus videos, one additional bonus video if you order today (which I am sure will be the case tomorrow), a digital booklet, and a Ticketmaster pre-sale code for the upcoming Bob Dylan tour. All this for 13.99 CDN. Of course, Amazon is also playing dirty with a deluxe cd that comes with extra tracks, a dvd, and expanded booklet. Good deals I say. An even better deal is this live bootleg, offered by the mysterious Kwaya Na Kisser, just to remind you of the just recent ancient times. Who's the boss now?

Leopard-Skin PillBox Hat
License To Kill
Cold Irons Bound
Tears Of Rage
Silvio
Ballad Of Hollis Brown
Mr Tambourine Man
Tangled Up In Blue

Part 2 later.

iTunes pre-order.
Amazon pre-order.