Band: KIDS WITH BUNS Who: Belgian dream pop duo, featuring Marie Van Uytvanck and Amber Piddington.
“We started out with Kids With Buns at age 18 and 20 respectively, and we were not trained musicians by any means. To be able to put that complete puzzle together; the arrangement, the songs, the production everything contributes to the whole of a song. We have had the privilege of learning it by doing it, from the bedroom to the stage. And we see the potential in each other’s ideas where no one else would.”
Track: CAR CRASH
Newest single, following the two sweet little pearlsBlind and Half Of A Dream
from their forthcoming sophomore LP, named Bell Jar. It’ll land on October 16th.
Pre-order info here.
TUTV: The two DIY kids are now full-grown and are getting better with each release. Car Crash, like the two previous singles, is dream pop romanticism at its starry-eyed best. Marvelous melodiousness, frisky guitar sparks, and the always slightly hoarse, tantalising vocals.
Paste Magazine (US) writes: “It recalls the kinetic energy of their first two records but possesses the sophistication of their more recent output. Equal parts jangly and muscular,
the five-piece forge a new path while staying true to their roots.”
TUTV: The Danish indie heroes return with sonic panacherie and a sense of urgency, rockier and punkier than on predecessor Seek Shelter (still my fav one). Rønnenfelt is omnipresent, although obviously in a feverish place of his own, torn from reality at
times. Iceage fans will have their time of the year.
HIGHLIGHTS: Ember / The Weak / Salve For Every Sore / Mother-Of-Pearl / Lifetime
Band: BOARDS OF CANADA Who: Scottish electro vets, Mike Sandison and Marcus Eoin, twisting
buttons since 1986. After several EPs they released their debut LP
in 1998.
The Guardian (English newspaper): “The Scottish electronic duo remain hugely influential – but their new album’s interrogation of religion is dubious, and the drum programming is worse still.”
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TUTV: After a fine atmospheric/cinematic, and panoramic start, repetition starts
to creep in, and my attention weakened. With its 79-minute length, the record is
way too long. Sure, there are some appealing pieces here and there, but overall,
the defective balance gets in the way too much.
Band: SPARTA Who: Veteran rockers from El Paso, Texas (2001–2008, 2011–2013, 2017–present).
Founding members Paul Hinojos and Tony Hajjar played also withAt The Drive-In (Hajjar still does now and then).
Kerrang says: “This new album finds mainman Jim Ward playing to his strengths, with a clutch of concise tunes that contains a few real gems. It’s an album which traces the outline of Sparta’s identity with satisfying clarity. Echoes of revered influences and peers, from Fugazi and Jawbox to AFI and Jimmy Eat World, swing by. Sixth time’s a charm, it turns out.”
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TUTV: The Texan vets don’t waste time. From the word go their energy punches holes
in the ceiling. They run and sweat like young dogs. Their post-hardcore-rock-punk engines still burn fierily. But to avoid going over the top they slow down now and then with trenchant and expressive ballads (See You Soon, Midnights and Glimmer). Rock on!
The late musical genius PRINCE (1958-2016) played his first show
in the UK, today 45 years ago, on 2 June 1981. It happened at the Lyceum, The Strand in London.
By then, he had already achieved some success in the US, not
really much in the UK, but that would change almost overnight.
Later in the year, he released his 4th LP, Controversy,
#21 on the US charts, with the title track as its single.
British superstar CHARLI XCX (born Charlotte Emma Aitchison in Cambridge, England
33 years ago, has announced the birth of her upcoming 7th album. It’s titled MUSIC, FASHION, FILM, and will be shared with the world on July 24th.
The album cover is both incredibly surprising and utterly cool. It features Welsh
rock legend John Cale (with whom she wrote the song House for her soundtrack
album for this year’s Wuthering Heights movie), American fashion designer Marc Jacobs and iconic film director Martin Scorsese.
Vitalizing tunes that work faster than a stream of caffeine
1 June 2026
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Former RAGTM guitarist TOM MORELLO is non-stop
active, tackling Trump‘s catastrophic administration.
He took part in the Minneapolis protests against the ICE raids that claimed
the lives of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, he joined ‘No Kings’ demonstrations in New York, and he expresses his views on the White House policies regularly,
loud and clear, on social media.
He’s also the man behind a massive, unique, one-day event, under the banner ‘A Day Of Peace, Love, Justice and Music’ programmed for Oct 3, in Columbia, MD.
And he teamed up now with his 15-year-old son Roman (on guitar, like his dad)
and System Of A Down frontman SERJ TANKIAN for a cast-iron, anti-tyranny rant,
titled ADJOURN IT. It will feature on Morello‘s new, upcoming full-length.
Morello: “At this historical juncture every act of art is an act of resistance and ‘Adjourn It’,
a collaboration with long time friend Serj Tankian and my 15-year-old guitar wiz son Roman,
is a clarion call for justice in unjust times.
“Produced by Zakk Cervini, this latest tune from my upcoming solo album combines multi-generational bulldozer riffs with the great Serj’s prophetic wailings. Inspired by the persecution of immigrants across the land and the heroic resistance to the rising tide of fascism it’s just about damn time to rock for freedom, justice and equality.”
Get up, stand up, and rage against the machine, people.
Band: iNWATER Who: Quartet from Lisbon, Portugal that combines experienced musicians with
a structured, self sufficient operating model spanning composition, production,
recording and visual development, enabling consistent output and independent international growth.
Album artwork
Track: IN CODE
Third single from their upcoming debut album, named Wet Dreams With You,
a seven-track record fully recorded and currently in its final production stage,
with mixing and mastering to be completed. Release date TBA.
TUTV: All burners are on from the kick-off. A huge wall of brutal guitar-generated electricity rises and blasts from your speakers. Think L7 and Hole‘s hurly-burly clangor
and hard-nosed vocality. No decibel limits. No feints. A direct jab to your ears.
Last April rock icon and political/environmental activist NEIL YOUNG released
a press statement, saying that a 2nd LP with The Chrome Hearts is in the making.
He revealed that 3 of the songs were written more than 60 years ago.
Young: “It’s quite a special album to me. Music is a gift and when it comes
like this I really feel it. Everything here feels so good. I hope you will agree.”
He went on to say that the album includes five news song, noting they
recorded four on day one in the studio, and the fifth on day two.
“We were then out of songs. We needed more. The next morning I had
a song going through my head and was playing it. I checked it out in the
archives and found it was from 1963, unreleased.”
“There were three more. I found the three others with it, also
unreleased. Three 60 year old songs and five brand new ones!”
That’s all we know at this point. Release date and the LP’s title will follow.
Ahead of it we get a new live album, recorded on
last year’s Love Earth Tour with the Chrome Hearts.
AS TIME EXPLODES is a 13-track record. It features one song (Silver Eagle) from Young
and the band’s swell 2025 LP Talkin’ To The Trees, 11 tracks are taken from Young’s substantial catalogue, including Harvest Moon, Ohio, Vampire Blues, After the Gold Rush, Cortez the Killer and others and it also features a live version of his new anti-Trump track, called Big Crime (that came out last September).
AllMusic says: “The character of the Chrome Hearts, the emphasis of the organ
and keys, the drawn-out interplay between the guitars, the thoughtful and generous communication between the players, makes even these well-worn tunes sound new. “
TUTV: Neil Young has released more live albums than some big name artists’ have
studio LPs. A Young live record is like an old friend who comes, now and then, to visit
you to exchange old and new stories. It’s always a welcome pleasure. Cozy and matey, never boring. A special bond with a special friend you never want to lose.
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Live photos by Turn Up The Volume – NY & Chrome Hearts in Brussesl, 1 July 2025
Artist: LEAH CALLAHAN Who: Sesaoned singer-songwriter from Boston (MA) active since the
early 90s. She played in several bands before going her own way.
