Pause & Play Today: Oct. 2, 2022
UPDATES / ADDITIONS
NEW RELEASES
“Begin Within,” Nicolas Bougaïeff – Nov. 11
“Only the Strong Survive,” Bruce Springsteen – Nov. 11
“Call to Love,” Badlands – Nov. 18
“Divisive,” Disturbed – Nov. 18
“Tempus,” POLE – Nov. 18
“World Record,” Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Nov. 18
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REISSUES
“Do It Again! The Songs of Brian Wilson,” various artists – Oct. 28
VINYL
“The Hits 1” and “The Hits 2,” Prince – Nov. 4
“Sunshine Only Sometimes: Archives Vol. 2, 1972–1975,” Robert Lester Folsom – Nov. 11
“The Virgin Years,” The Human League – Nov. 11
DVD / BLU-RAY
“Ghosts: Season One,” Rose McIver, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Brandon Scott Jones, et al – Nov. 22
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Complete Series,” Jason Biggs, Seth Green, Rob Paulsen, et al – Dec. 6
“Clerks III,” Brian O’Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Trevor Fehrman, et al – Dec. 6
“Dawson’s Creek: The Complete Series,” James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes, Michelle Williams, et al – Dec. 6
“Cooley High (The Criterion Collection),” Glynn Turman, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Garrett Morris, et al – Dec. 13
“The Velvet Underground: A Todd Haynes Documentary (The Criterion Collection),” The Velvet Underground – Dec. 13
JUST RELEASED (surprise releases + more)
“Entergalactic,” Kid Cudi (guests: Ty Dolla $ign, 2 Chainz, Don Toliver, Steve Aoki, Dot Da Genius; Republic)
“Help!: Act III,” Hauskey (four-song mixtape; slowplay / Republic)
“Casey Bishop,” Casey Bishop (six-song EP; producer: Chris Greatti; new single: “Blurry Vision”; Hear here; 19 Recordings / BMG Rights Management)
“16 Borders,” Jim and Sasha Allen (four-song debut EP from the father-son duo who were semifinalists on season 21 of “The Voice”; Imperial / Republic)
“Trail Mix Tape,” grentperez (four-song EP; new single: “Day By Day”; See here; Fast Friends / AWAL Recordings)
“If You Wanna Love Me,” WILSN (four-song EP; See here; Ivy League)
“Far Out,” The Bergamot (new single: “Far Out”; Both Records)
“Flown Frosted,” Alex Edwards (five-song EP; Hear here; Alex Edwards)
“The Rebirth,” Mike Th3 Situation (Mike Th3 Situation)
NEW SONGS (click on title to stream)
Beep, M.I.A.
Sick of U, BoyWithUke feat. Oliver Tree
What’s Up, DVSN feat. Jagged Edge | See here
Love Hope Trust, Roger Street Friedman | See here
Older, Sofi Vonn
flowers, Bradley Kim | See here
Trading Bread, Ha’angana
What Jimmy Said, MesaVerde
Chance of a Lifetime (The Truth), Cory Singer
DrUgS + cAnDy, Kia Rose | See here
Well Water, Nathaniel Bellows feat. My Brightest Diamond | See here
Maybe Next Year, Noah Derksen
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
Don McLean (77)
Jo-el Sonnier (76)
Richard Hell (73)
Mike Rutherford (72)
Sting (71)
Vanessa Bell Armstrong (69)
Greg Jennings (68)
Phil Oakey (67)
Freddie Jackson (67)
Robbie Nevil (64)
Bud Gaugh (55)
Gillian Welch (55)
Kelly Willis (54)
Dion Allen (52)
Jim Root (51)
Tiffany (51)
LaTocha Scott (50)
Lene Nystrom (49)
Sam Roberts (48)
Mandisa (46)
Mike Rodden (40)
Brittany Howard (34)
IN REMEMBRANCE
Tom Petty (1950-2017)
Neville Marriner (1924-2016)
Coleridge Goode (1914-2015)
Gene Autry (1907-1998)
RANDOM LYRICS
“The night we met I knew I needed you so
And if I had the chance I’d never let you go”
RELEASED ON OCT. 2 … IN 1981
“Ghost in the Machine,” The Police (their fourth album, featuring “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic,” “Spirits in the Material World,” “Invisible Sun” and “Secret Journey”; the album topped the U.K. chart and peaked at No. 2 in the U.S.; producers: The Police, Hugh Padgham; A&M)
R.I.P.
Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson (gospel singer)
MUSIC HEADLINES
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