Updates + Additions
New Releases
“Roadrunner!,” Kaitlin Butts – June 28
“Lockjaw,” Frances Forever – June 28
“Still Bleeding,” Austin Snell – June 28
“Savage,” Tim Montana – July 12
“Hereditary,” Cassadee Pope – July 12
“Billy Strings Live Vol. 1,” Billy Strings – July 12
“Sing…,” The Raveonettes – July 19
“Sound of Heaven,” Danny Gokey – July 26
“analysis paralysis,” Four Year Strong – Aug. 9
“Hello! How Are You?,” Caity Gyorgy – Aug. 9
“The Phantom Five,” AWOLNATION – Aug. 30
“LIFE,” Mari Samuelsen – Aug. 30
“In a Landscape,” Max Richter – Sept. 6
“Dreamscapes,” Eli & Fur – Sept. 27
“Mid Spiral,” BADBADNOTGOOD – Oct. 25
New Music Friday: May 31, 2024
DVD + Blu-ray
“Columbo: The Return,” Peter Falk, et al – July 23
“Rocky: Ultimate Knockout Collection),” Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith, et al – July 23
“Can’t Stop the Music (Special Edition),” Village People, Valerie Perrine, Bruce Jenner, Steve Guttenberg, Tammy Grimes, et al – July 23
“The Last Emperor (The Criterion Collection),” John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O’Toole, Victor Wong, et al – Aug. 13
Just Released
“>>>>,” Beak> (trio’s first album in six years; Hear here; Temporary Residence)
“Bruce County,” Owen Riegling (Canadian country singer-songwriter’s five-song debut EP; Hear here; Universal Music Canada)
“JESTERMAN,” Keli Holiday (five-song EP; Hear here; Keli Holiday)
“Driving By Numbers,” HALMA (Hamburg band’s eighth album; Hear here; Kapitän Platte)
“Deadtime Stories,” Lovelorn Dolls (Hear here; Spleen+)
“Hijo de Nena,” Lokixximo (producer: Co Piloto Dalaorden; Hear here; Lokixximo Music)
“Stop Thinking Start Feeling,” Cosmo’s Midnight (Hear here; Sony Music Australia)
“You Look Just Like Me,” Past Life Romeo (five-song EP; Hear here; Secret Life)
“Rearview,” HALF CAB (Dutch pop-punk band’s six-song EP; Hear here; TCBYML)
“Where the Pieces Came From,” Declatel (experimental rock artist’s debut album; Hear here; Inkwell Box)
“Back to the Beginning,” Worldcub (Hear here; Recordiau Ratl Records)
“Nervous Bliss,” She Knows (electronic act’s debut album; Hear here; BAR 25 Music)
“Pull the Sky Inside,” Winter Aid (San Francisco-based Irish songwriter’s second album; producers: Larry Crane, Chuck Johnson; Hear here; rainy season)
“Tombeaux,” Malini Sridharan (Brooklyn-based composer and multi-instrumentalist’s third album; producer: Julia Holter; Hear here; Birdwatcher)
Thought you'd never miss me 'til I got a fat city address
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
People Always Change, Tiny Habits
Always Forever, Romy
Like No One Could, Flora Cash
Honeycrash, SASAMI
Tropical Illusion / Passengers, Yacht Rock Revue
So What If I…, Dream Drop
A Drop Will Do, The Candy Whips
While You Are Gone, Ty StoneHawker
Tatianna, Freya Beer
Where Are You?, The Chameleons
Crank It Up, Ashley Wineland
Without You, G.H. Francis
YHWH, Nu Kreature feat. V. Rose
Seagullz, Dare Club
Get It Girl, Remy Garrison
Imposter Syndrome, Matty Lloyd
Fire Sprite, Ben Katzman
The Sheets, Eidetic Dreams
Fire in the Hole, Pam Ross
Banned from the USA, Nestter Donuts & The Covids
23, Cara Paige
Don’t Talk Anymore, Dave Curl
WYN, Sofia Gillani
Bestia Göce, Zoe Moff
Queen of Spades, Sohodolls
No Problems, CNo
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
Amy Winslow (artist manager for Guided by Voices, Yoko Ono, Sean Ono Lennon, et al)
Richard M. Sherman (with his brother, Oscar-winning songwriter co-wrote songs for “Mary Poppins,” “The Jungle Book,” “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,” etc.)
Doug Ingle (Iron Butterfly singer and organist)
Bud Logan (Nashville record producer)
Pat Rolfe (one of the first women to head a major publishing company on Music Row)
This Week In … 1963
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 – “If You Wanna Be Happy,” Jimmy Soul
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “It’s My Party,” Lesley Gore (from No. 26 to No. 9)
Highest Debut (No. 72) – “String Along,” Rick Nelson
Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “Sukiyaki,” Kyu Sakamoto (from No. 45 to No. 20)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “Shame, Shame, Shame,” Jimmy Reed
No. 1 Album – “Days of Wine and Roses and Other TV Requests,” Andy Williams
Music News
> Bruce Springsteen Postpones Three More Shows Under ‘Doctor’s Direction’ | Variety
> Sony in Talk to Buy Queen’s Music Catalog in Potential $1 Billion Deal | Business Standard
> Two Albums Surpass 300,000 Weekly Units for First Time in Eight Years, Thanks to Taylor Swift & Billie Eilish | Billboard
> Grateful Dead Members Laud Bill Walton as Band’s Biggest Fan and ‘The Best Friend I Ever Had’ | Variety
> Peter Frampton to Become Inaugural Recipient of Les Paul Spirit Award | Billboard
> Darius Rucker Breaks His Silence on February Arrest: ‘I’m Paying the Price and We’ll Move On’ | People
> Salt-N-Pepa Joins Beastie Boys, Notorious B.I.G. and RZA in Super7’s Hip-Hop Action Figure Line | Variety 
> Top Country Albums Chart: Biggest No. 1 Country Albums Ever | Billboard
Tour + Festival News
> The Black Keys Quietly Cancel International Players Tour 2024 | Variety
> Jane’s Addiction Announce Classic-Lineup Tour With Love & Rockets | Stereogum
> Nicki Minaj Announces Second North American Leg of ‘Pink Friday 2 World Tour’ | Variety
Dedicated to Winnie G. We miss you, girl.