Band: CMON CMON Who: Brussels/London based indie rock trio,
who started to realize their childhood dream
in their 40s.
Two years ago they released their acclaimed debut album The Crack And The Light. Last year they followed it up with
the 5-track EP Headwind
Track: NEW ENGLAND IN FALL
Once again, the band teamed up
with British producer James Brown.
More singles in the coming months.
Artwork by designer Lisa Van de Vyver – cover images by photographer Peter M. Hoste
TUTV: The sonic playground of Cmon Cmon sits around the harmonious resonance
of Teenage Fanclub, the relaxing slacker feel of J Mascis, and the melancholic vocal vibe
of Band Of Horses.
New England In The Fall displays the band’s knack for feel-good and laid-back guitar-juiced
gems, sonically that is, once again, even when the song deals with the harsh reality of emotional heaviness, there’s a sense of redemption.
For Americans, autumn in New England, the region consisting of six States, is one of the most impressive places in the US, with its sepia-colored and picturesque beauty. For CC
it’s clearly a direct inspiration for this new, mixed feelings, musing. Enchanting.
Band: XTC Who: The wayward pop outfit (1976-2005 / 14 albums) from Swindon England, led by singer-songwriter/guitarist Andy Partridge.
Anniversary Album: SKYLARKING
Their 8th. Released on 27 October 1986,
today 40 years ago.
American legend Todd Rundgren produced it. It’s a loose concept LP
about a nonspecific cycle, such as a day, a year, the seasons, or a life.
The title refers to a type of bird (skylark), as well as the Royal Navy term “skylarking”,
which means “fooling around“. It became one of XTC’s best-known albums and is
often regarded as one of their finest albums.
The album’s lyrical themes include love, marriage, and religion.
The original sleeve design was to depict close-up shots of human pubic regions with flowers fitted into the hairs, female on the front and male on the back. Photo sessions were held, but record shops informed the label that they would not carry the album
with that artwork, and so the idea was discarded.
UNCUT Magazine (UK): “The album that ties up everything great
about Swindon’s finest into one big beautiful package of perfect pop“.
Despite the critical praise, it wasn’t a commercial success, peaking at number 90
in the UK and number 70 in the US, where the single ‘Dear God‘ became a college
radio hit.
Vitalizing tunes that work faster than a stream of caffeine
27 October 2026
Photo by Alexis Gross
Band: DESTROY BOYS Who: Rowdy/punky rockers from Sacramento, running amok since 2015.
Track:HYSTERIA
The lead single of their forthcoming, 5th full-length,
named Foie Gras. Tracklist & pre-order info here
A working-class revolt against a system that expects people to live on scraps, ‘Hysteria’ introduces the restless energy of ‘Foie Gras’, a record that constantly
moves between the personal and political while refusing to settle into any one
sound.
The striking new album artwork – Painting by Angelica Asadi
TUTV:Destroy Boys fume throughout this spanking stroke. All guitar burners and drum/bass cylinders go full blast, while frontwoman Alexia Roditis goes hysterical
up-front. No rest for the rich. Power to the people. Power to DB.
“We’re incredibly proud to say that we made this on our own terms at home in Ireland.
No big machine behind us. No one telling us what it should sound like, when it should
come out, or what it should be. Just the four of us, our songs, and a belief in what we’re
making. Being an independent band is a big, bold, beautiful journey.
But it’s never easy. There have been plenty of moments where we’ve had to take a leap of faith and keep going. Every show, every song, every message, every person who has listened, bought a ticket, bought a record, shared a song, or simply stuck with us has given us more belief than you could ever imagine. We’ve poured everything we have into this album. It’s the most honest and best version of The Academic.”
The late great voice/songwriter AMY WINEHOUSE (1983 – 2011) had her second
and final album, named BACK TO BLACK on 27 October 2006, today 20 years ago.
It went to #1 in the UK and several European countries.
#2 in the US, #4 in Australia
Winehouse predominantly based the album on her tumultuous relationship with Blake Fielder-Civil, who temporarily left her to pursue an ex-girlfriend. Their brief separation spurred Winehouse to create an album that explores themes of guilt, grief, infidelity, heartbreak and trauma in a relationship.
The Guardian (British newspaper): “Something had happened to Amy Winehouse in the three years that separated her second album from her debut: skinny, covered in tattoos, dressed like a cartoon of a 60s girl-group member, complete with a vertiginous beehive modelled on that of the Ronettes’ Ronnie Spector, she was almost unrecognisable.
The lyrics of its lead single suggested that whatever had happened wasn’t good – no one pleads with you to go to rehab if your life is in perfect shape – but the music was so ebullient you could easily overlook that.
Back to Black offered an update of 60s soul and girl-group pop. Producer Mick Ronson has suggested that his primary contribution to the album was keeping Winehouse out of the pub, but in reality his decision to relocate the recording sessions to Brooklyn’s analogue Daptone studios and employ its house band, the Dap-Kings, was a masterstroke.”
TUTV: Great voice, great tunes, great looks.
Sad story, sad end, sad loss.
Singles.
– REHAB –
More than 741 million streams on Spotify.
More than 431 million views on You Tube.
– BACK TO BLACK –
More than 1,760 billion views on Sportify
More than 1,535 billion views on YouTube.
Band: RAWLS ROYCE Who: Punching punks from Toronto who fuse melodic hooks,
anthemic choruses, and beer-soaked gang vocals with political
subject matter.
“This is a song about the many struggles of living in Toronto, told through the lens
of the malaise of the Great Depression era. Not unlike today, the 1930s were a period of widespread disillusionment with the political, social and economic conditions of the city.
The protagonist dreams of running away to Spain to fight fascism in the Spanish Civil War. However, the Mackenzie-King government passed the Foreign Enlistment Act in 1937 making
it illegal to do so.”
TUTV: These Canadians point out, rightly so, that the traumatic shock of the great American depression of the 30s, which led to a global economic drama, seems to be
back today to haunt humankind once again. History repeats itself, not always for the
good, as we know.
They wrote a harsh haymaker, as powerful
as a Rolls Royce, about their impressions.
Roasting riffs fly around, bass and drum work tightly together to pump
up the pressure, exuberant vocals add oil to the fire and the clamorous
chorus doubles your bloodstream’s pace. Imagine Green Day and Blink-182
running amok together.
Enough detonative racket to awake the neighborhood, so you’d better
go to your basement and listen to this detonative racket in there, to avoid
problems with the police.
