This is an abbreviated version of our blog, entirely because we’re out of the country at the moment.
Updates + Additions
New Releases
“Transmogrify,” Jane Getter Premonition – July 10
“All of a Sudden,” Park Hills Circle – July 10
“fata morgana,” L’Rain – Aug. 14
“DOOMED!,” Open Mike Eagle & Kenny Segal – Aug. 14
“Comes in Waves,” Carly Simon – Aug. 14
“Hound,” hey, nothing – Aug. 21
“Everybody’s Home, Nobody’s Happy,” Sawyer Hill – Aug. 21
“Thank You,” Mike D – Aug. 28
“Land of the Neon Sun,” Kam Franklin – Aug. 28
“This Mirror Weighs a Ton,” Interpol – Aug. 28
“Chrome,” Ty Segall – Aug. 28
“Everything’s Falling,” The Warning – Aug. 28
“Between Heaven and Earth,” Alicia Witt – Aug. 28
“CAFE PARADISO,” Mykki Blanco – Sept. 4
“Psychedelia in White,” Mick Harvey & Amanda Acevedo – Sept. 4
“Melodie,” Slow Pulp – Sept. 18
“Violence Insane In A Beautiful World,” Roger Taylor – Sept. 18
“Dancerteria,” Soft Cell – Sept. 25
“The Hard Truth,” Wynonna – Oct. 2
DVD + Blu-ray
“Toomorrow,” Olivia Newton-John, Benny Thomas, Vic Cooper, Karl Chambers, Roy Dotrice, et al – Sept. 22
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“AMATEUR AT BEST,” Brenn! (folk-pop singer-songwriter’s debut album; Hear here; Darkroom Records)
“Blind and Surrounded,” Ike Reilly featuring Shane Reilly (Hear here; Rock Ridge Music)
“Do Not Resuscitate,” Aly Navarro (six-song EP; Hear here; Navarro)
“The Whiteroom,” Pickle Juice (alt-rock band’s sophomore EP; Hear here; No Quavers Records)
“Super Atomic,” The Aggrolites (L.A. Dirty Reggae band’s first album in seven years; Hear here; Pirates Press)
You can wheel and deal the best of them / Steal it from the rest of them
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
Come Over, BTS
Howl, Carly Simon
Shallow Grave, The Mountain Goats
Old Lovers, Tom Odell feat. The Lumineers
Hey There Son, Charles Wesley Godwin feat. Wyatt Flores
bleeding sky, HAKEN
Back on the Run, McKinley James
Tra Milano e il Mare, KURA K
ST. CLAUDE, Sango & Ha-Sizzle
With Love, Asara
Everything All the Time, Maddie Zahm
Two Hearts, Payton Smith
Real, Lucy Frost
Thread, Hank Heaven
Memories, JHart
He Ain’t Coming Back, Lakelin Lemmings
prom king, Kiki Kramer
Nothing Stopping You, Jesse June
Fossils, THAO
Social Dopamine, ARK IDENTITY
Clearing, Park Hills Circle
Last One Here, Rev3rent
Underwater, SunDog
Power in Numbers, Ho99o9
Secret Handshake, Taxi Girls
Daylight Robbery, Becca Hatch
Shut the Hell Up, Trevor Finlay
She Got It, Blake Proehl
Today’s Birthdays
This Week In … 1988
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 – “One More Try,” George Michael
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “Mercedes Boy,” Pebbles (from No. 34 to No. 26)
Highest Debut (No. 71) – “I Don’t Wanna Live Without Your Love,” Chicago
Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “The Colour of Love,” Billy Ocean (from No. 76 to No. 58)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “Like the Weather,” 10,000 Maniacs
No. 1 Album – “Faith,” George Michael
In U.K.
(Source: Official Charts)
No. 1 Song – “Doctorin’ the Tardis,” Timelords
No. 1 Album – “Nite Flite,” various artists
Dedicated to Ginny and Winnie. We miss you, girls.