THE KILLERS Frontman BRANDON FLOWERS Solo Again – Hear New Country Flavored Single ‘PLANS’

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Reveries for the laziest day of the week

27 June 2026


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The Killers frontman, BRANDON FLOWERS, went solo twice in the past
resulting in 2 albums. Flamingo in 2011 and The Desired Effect in 2015.

And solo LP number 3, named Thrasher, is ready to be
shared with the world on August 21st. More info here.

It’s recorded in Nashville, the mecca of country music, with some renowned country musicians. Rooted in his formative childhood years in the small town of Nephi, Utah,
the timeless sonic approach proves to be the ideal home for Flowers’ most personal
and vulnerable songwriting yet.

Here comes the first single, a sepia-colored musing, titled PLANS.

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Summer Of 1966 – June 27 – FRANK ZAPPA And THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION Released Debut LP Today 60 Years Ago

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Every day of this summer we go back to the same summer day somewhere in history

26 June 2026

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The late eccentric, musical virtuoso FRANK ZAPPA (1940-1993) and his outlandish
band THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION released their (double) debut album FREAK OUT!
today 60 years ago, on 27 June 1966.

Often cited as one of rock music’s first concept albums, it was also one of the first
double ones. The record was Zappa‘s satirical perception of the American pop culture
at the time and of the nascent freak scene of Los Angeles. It meant also the start of
the musical phenomenon’s spectacular and astounding career.

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I YA TOYAH – Explosive Industrial Vamp Strikes With Belter ‘APOLOGY’

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Vitalizing tunes that work faster than a stream of caffeine

27 June 2026

Artist: I YA TOYAH
Who: Chicago-based musician, singer, composer, producer, remix artist, and performer. IYT is not a musical act. She’s a movement. When spoken out loud in her native Polish,
the words ‘I Ya Toyah‘ translate to ‘It’s just me’ and to ‘I am who I am’. She has released
2 albums, thus far. You can check them out on Spotify.

Track: APOLOGY
Brand new single.

“Dark, confrontational, and impossible to ignore, “Apology” invites listeners to examine
a feeling most people experience but rarely admit: What if everyone really does owe you an apology?”

TUTV: After a haunting intro, Apology evolves into a theatrical, bombastic industrial
belter. Middle-paced, dominant, ferocious and erupting on the detonative chorus, with
I Ya Toya‘s intimidating voice on top. An unapologetic slice of sonically imposing fervor. Wake up, people, it’s more than just her.

The accompanying video clip transports viewers into a shadowy
industrial realm where power is both celebrated and questioned.

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Summer Of 1967 – June 25 That Day And This Day Is Global BEATLES Day

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Every day of this summer we go back to the same summer day somewhere in history

26 June 2026

On 25 June 1967,  THE BEATLES went global via a live television broadcast
as part of the UK’s contribution to the Our World event. They performed
their new single ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE in the EMI studios in London.

The programme was broadcast via satellite and seen
by an audience of over 400 million in 25 countries.

Lennon‘s lyrics were deliberately simplistic to allow for wide appeal
to the show’s international audience, and captured the utopian ideals
associated with the Summer of Love of 1967.

Listen up, for once, leaders of the world.

2026

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BETH ORTON Lights Spiritual Candelight Delight With 9th LP ‘THE GROUND ABOVE’

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26 June 2026


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British long-time renowned singer-songwriter BETH ORTON has her
9th full-length, titled THE GROUND ABOVE out today. Order info here.

Press info: “For more than 30 years, Beth Orton has been our antenna to the cosmos,
the poet laureate of forces too vast to take in all at once. A testament to her artistry,
the album her most direct and unapologetic music to date.

Urgent, raw, embodied and emotionally fearless, moving between subconscious expression and expansive, timeless song craft. Her voice, from whispered incantation
to primal wail, equally delivers melodies reminiscent of classic songbook form. Throughout the album, Orton documents survival and renewal, motherhood and identity, political unease, and the ongoing choice to stay – in love, in art, and in the world.”

TUTV: Orton lights candlelight delight, starring her vulnerable, slightly hoarse,
but very absorbing voice. She translates ruminative life-mattering thoughts into
moving music that evokes the listener’s silent attention for the full 47 minutes.
The Ground Above is a enthrallingly bittersweet humdinger of a record.

A spiritual companion for tranquil moments.


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Album on Spotify – Instagram – Linktree

KEYSIDE – Fast Coming Liverpool Indies Deliver New Painkilling Pop Pearl ‘COCODAMOL’

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Daily electricity to load your batteries

26 June 2026


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Band: KEYSIDE
Who: Fast coming guitar
pop indies from Liverpool.

Track: COCODAMOL
Newest piece, following Lemon And Lime from their
forthcoming, self-titled debut LP. Pre-order info here.

About the LP: “The painstakingly constructed album seeks to replace deep thinking with few thoughts at all. In under three-minutes of dopamine-surging melody the band simply reach for the nearest potion, or person, and revel in the tight corners and roundabouts of nocturnal Gen Z life.”


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Dani-Lee Parker (frontman) about Cocodamol: “It explores loose love in party culture. Friends-with-benefits, emotional placeholders, intimacy without permanence. It’s about waking up beside someone and being their painkiller: easing the physical hangover while ignoring the emotional one.”

TUTV: This pithy pop pearl arouses your eardrums from the very outset with a painkilling impact. Britpop anno 2026, obviously inspired by Keyside‘s fellow townspeople, The La’s, the once-upon-a-time entrancing tunesmiths. Cocodamol feels like a fresh, welcome breeze in these heatwave days. Stick to these young Scourcers, there’s magic in the air.

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