Ronette McDonald Tosses a Single (a full double-cheesberger to follow)

It's the FALL of 2015. You can tell because it isn't cold yet.

It's fucking HOT AND HUMID out there. (Climate Change? What climate change?)

As Tom Jones said, "It's not unusual..." to still need suntan oil when going outside. Not him, though. He's decided he's black. It wouldn't be surprising if people show up in short-sleeved shirts at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 26th. Some recent years it's been damn warm, with hot days right through to December 8th. I remember one anniversary of you-know-what, where you could get sweaty walking only a few blocks.

Ronette McDonald, aka Ronnie Spector, is among the performers who are pushing out new releases "just in time" for Christmas. As in, "If you can wait, little darling, and not download it off Kickass, I'll give you the gift of CDs this year."

Ronnie, now over 70, has two new Ronettes helping her get to the stage for exciting live concerts.

Ronnie's new single is a cover of an obscure Rolling Stones song. Curiously enough, Caitlyn Jenner will be offering a version ("I'd Much Rather Be One of the Girls.") For some reason, this news is not so exciting as to be mentioned on Ronnie's official website.

New albums just released include one by Don Henley (a raspy collection of forgettable country songs, with DUETS, since Don can't gasp through a full song by himself anymore). And speaking of duets, Mylene Farmer once again will attempt to crack the English-speaking market with a new album that glaringly has, as usual, one duet on it. Previously albums had Moby and Seal and this one? Oooh, STING!

With their first album in the new century, you'll get to hear the perpetually disappointing Squeeze. The group just stopped being interesting after, or during, the Paul Carrack years. Seeing the two surviving original members will have you wondering "How did Tilbrook end up looking more overweight than Randy Newman? And when did Difford decide to look like Mr. Bean?"

Speaking of queasy news, there will be a new one from Jeff Lynne. Guaranteed the production values will have you comfortably thinking you're back in 1978.

November will see: new ones from One Direction and Justin Bieber, which will sell because teenies have to own ANYTHING with PICTURES of their creepy faves on it.

There will be re-issues and re-hashes from Rush, Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, The Beatles (#1+) and a thrilling "River Collection" from Bruce Springsteen which will contain every song where Bruce and his shower buddy Little Ugly Bald-headed Steven swap enough spit while they sing to overflow the Thames.

"Don't forget my single," whines Ronnie Spector. "If you don't want to actually hear it, you can cover it with special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions...stick it all on a seseme seed bun and eat it!"