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Thursday, Feb 8 2024, 7AM
John Williams, the composer of the Star Wars Theme was born on this day in 1932
“When I first made that, I felt stupid,” French indie-pop artist Anthony Gonzalez said in 2011, the same year he unleashed the song. “It’s my voice under heavy distortion, and I was feeling so dumb doing those high-pitched vocals while my girlfriend was sleeping downstairs.” The song that made Gonzalez feel “dumb” ended up being the lead single for M83’s magnum opus, "Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming," Here's a 2021 retrospective on this song on its 10th anniversary: www.mtv.com
GEMZ is the synthpop project by singer/songwriter Jen Wood and electronic musician Ted Chen. Highly acclaimed in their other musical projects (Jen Wood has released nine solo albums, and was a guest vocalist on The Postal Service’s debut album), “Younger” is their first collaboration. Asked about “Younger,” Jen says: “The title and lyrics of ‘Younger’ are a metaphor for healing. By healing and undoing damage, you are returning to your younger inner child.” - wp.glamglare.com --- gemzband.bandcamp.com
"What an enormous room. Look at all the dancing I can do...." -- Torres will be here in Seattle, playing Neumos' "enormous room," on Tuesday, March 26th, 2024. -- We loved it when Mackenzie Scott (Torres) played live in our Gathering Space in 2021: www.youtube.com
Massive Attack released Heligoland on this day in 2010
The album’s artwork was designed by British graphic designer Jimmy Turrell. The cover shot was taken post riot in 70’s Belfast by local cult street photographer Bill Kirk. david-holmes.bandcamp.com
The title of the song is an allusion both to Orinoco Studios (now Miloco Studios), where it was recorded, and to the river of the same name. The music video for this songs was nominated for a Grammy. Watch it here: www.youtube.com
Road trip! James "are delighted to confirm two exclusive orchestral UK festival performances for summer 2024. They’ll play Bedford Summer Sessions on Saturday 6th July, and Lytham Festival in Lytham St. Anne’s on Sunday 7th July, with support from Johnny Marr at both shows. wearejames.com
Lead singer, Guy Garvey describes this track as, "not to reflect but distract from the bad things happening in the world. We found seedy, gnarly grooves playing in back rooms and those pulled some dark memories and plenty of humor from me."
Here Come the Warm Jets was released on this day in 1974
Formed in Dublin in 2016, Pillow Queens is led by singer/guitarist/bassists Pamela Connolly and Sarah Corcoran, who rounded the lineup with lead guitarist Cathy McGuinness and drummer Rachel Lyons.: www.allmusic.com --- Pillow Queens credit Irish poet Eavan Bolan, English poet John Keats, and British writer C.S. Lewis among their literary inspirations during the writing process, and musically, influences range from Vampire Weekend to Barbara Streisand to Frank Ocean, Tool and Lana Del Rey.
The band's heavily anticipated third album will be out on February 16th, and we can't stop playing the singles from it. Here's the official video for "Terrible News": www.youtube.com middlekids.bandcamp.com
Basel, Switzerland-based act Malummí released their sophomore album, "The Universe is Black," malummi.bandcamp.com
"Happy Thursday! Glad this month of a week is almost over. Molly was out of the gate with a request this morning. If you could work in a Beatles song - Lucy in the Sky, we'd be thrilled. She's becoming a Beatles fan as they prep their Beatles themed end of year school performance."
New York-based, Colombian duo Salt Cathedral is Juliana Ronderos and Nicolas Losada. Their second studio album "Before It’s Gone" is set for release on March 22, 2024. saltcathedral.bandcamp.com
The song's title refers to the nickname of a 1930s Italian boxer Primo Carnera, who won the 1933 heavyweight championship but was accused of being a Mafia-sponsored "false champion." The lyrics reference various opponents of American prizefighter Joe Louis, including Carnera.
New music from Pet Shop Boys a English synth-pop duo formed in 1981! Their brand new studio album, “Nonetheless”, will be released on April 26 on Parlophone Records --- IG: www.instagram.com www.petshopboys.co.uk
New Music from Gossip From their upcoming album 'Real Power' coming out March 22nd. “That song is about how awesome our city is and how it really showed up,” Ditto said about “Real Power.” “The system was being rearranged and we were forcing people to reckon with it at a time when it could literally make you ill to gather, during a pandemic. That’s real power — people coming together, making those decisions to be in the streets.” tinyurl.com Official video: www.youtube.com. www.readyforgossip.com www.instagram.com gossip.lnk.to
Singer Pharrell Williams likened this track to David Bowie's classic mid-'80s cut with Mick Jagger, "Dancing In The Street." "'Lose Yourself To Dance' makes me feel like walking down the street in the middle of the night in London and it's 1984, 1985," he told Vibe magazine. "I don't hear '70s in that at all"
"One Step Beyond" is a tune written by Jamaican ska singer Prince Buster as a B-side for his 1964 single "Al Capone". It was covered by British band Madness or their 1979 debut studio album of the same name.
Night Boat to Cairo is often used by Madness to close live concerts. Lead singer Suggs described this track as "miles of introduction, a couple of verses then miles of instrumental, no chorus and the title isn't even mentioned apart from me shouting it at the beginning. It's an atmosphere with great music and words- of course it IS a song, but not a traditional one."
RIP Mojo Nixon, he died this morning at age 66
The first single released from the band's fourth album Beelzebubba. “Punk Rock Girl,” is a tale of two musical cities—the Dead Milkmen’s hometown of Philadelphia and Austin, Texas, where producer Brian Beattie is based. Learn about the story behind this song here: www.mixonline.com www.deadmilkmen.com
Go behind the lyrics of this wonderful song: americansongwriter.com Watch this classic R.E.M. video for "It’s the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine)": youtu.be
Its THURSDAY! Hailing from Cambridge MA, the self proclaimed "low rock" group Morphine were a dynamic part of the 90's alt-rock movement. The trios' distinctive combination of saxophone, double bass and drums merged with the vocal stylings of lead singer Mark Sandman to create a truly original sound. -- Mark Sandman died of a heart attack during a performance in Italy in 1999. He was 47 years old.: www.nytimes.com
Playing The Tractor Wednesday, May 22nd. Sydney, AUS duo Royel Otis (one is named Royel, the other Otis) have released their latest single, "Velvet", from their upcoming 'Pratts & Pain' album due out on February 16th. www.broadwayworld.com www.royelotis.com
The third album by Washington D.C. band Jawbox. The album was the band's first major label debut and the first album to feature drummer Zachary Barocas. Check out the music video for "Savory": www.youtube.com
Speaking about his band’s enduring popularity in a 2014 Rolling Stone interview, Casablancas shook off the plaudits. "It feels humbling and validating that you’re doing some things right," he said. "But it’s the same thing with an actor: If a movie does really well at the box office, they make 10 of those afterward because that’s what they think people like... If something has commercial value, it doesn’t mean it’s good." bit.ly
New "brutal pop" out of Norway. "As an oil spill, Poor Bambi rushes out of the oil capital in Norway, Stavanger, polluting everything they encounter on the way with noise and controlled chaos." - poorbambi.bandcamp.com
After an awkward introduction by Ben Stiller and Janeane Garofolo, watch Smashing Pumpkins perform "Bury Me" live in 1992: www.youtube.com
Sleater-Kinney will be at The Showbox (with Palehound) on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 2nd and 3rd, 2024. -- Their much-anticipated tenth album, "Little Rope," will be out on January 19th. It follows the death of Carrie Brownstein's mother and stepfather in a car accident in Italy in 2022.: sleaterkinney.bandcamp.com
NEW! lead single from the forthcoming release is out now, along with tour dates! 06/20 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre A 24-piece orchestra is featured in four tracks, and Fiona Apple guests on “All In Good Time.”
The Decemberists are back with their first new music in six years and are announcing a lengthy tour to coincide with the news. “Burial Ground”—featuring the Shins’ James Mercer and recorded with co-producer Tucker Martine—follows the band’s 2018 album, "I’ll Be Your Girl." -- The 30-stop U.S. tour concludes with a performance at McMenamins Edgefield in Troutdale, Oregon, on Saturday, August 3rd.
New single from upcoming album out May 17 www.blitzentrapper.net
Amigo the Devil with TK & The Holy Know-Nothings and Rattlesnake Milk
Monday, Nov 25, 2024
Event InfoScarecrow is the eighth studio album by John Mellencamp, released in 1985.
“Bury Me” is a song he wrote in the early ’90s wondering what would happen if he “should die before he turns 43.” For the record, Alejandro turned 73 this month. The gnarled production and arrangement fits this survivor song.
A few months after Marquee Moon was released, Television opened for Peter Gabriel on the American leg of his first solo tour. They made another album in 1978, but broke up three months later, returning in 1991 with one last album. www.songfacts.com
