Legendary country & rock star GRAM PARSONS (1946-1973), who passed away
at only 26, following a drug and alcohol overdose, will be inducted, posthumously,
into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on November 14th.
Ahead of it, November 11, a cast of big names such as Elvis Costello, The Black Crowes,
and Emmylou Harris will pay tribute to Parsons at the by-now historic Troubadour club
in West Hollywood, CA. The evening is announced as ‘A Song For Gram Parsons’.
Who: The moniker of hip-hop-pop singer-songwriter/guitarist Yinka Oyewole, son of Nigerian immigrants born in Essex/East London,
brought up in the north of Scotland, and who became an adult
in southeast London.
Track: FOREIGN MUCK
Piece from his upcoming EP, named ‘Anomaly Part 1’,
scheduled for release 13th November.
The inspiration for the song struck Yinka during a walk down a bustling London High Street. Observing his surroundings, he noticed how seamlessly international influences have shaped the British everyday experience, particularly through the ubiquitous food outlets many now consider homegrown staples, from major fast-food chains to local kebab and pizza shops.
TUTV: Foreign Muck is a sarcastic swipe at the UK’s current conversation around immigration and racism. Sabbata‘s mix of his 6-string take on the British national
anthem and his semi-rapping rant are aimed at the greedy and hypocritical Brits
who can’t get enough of all sorts of expensive foreign products and at the same
time look down on foreign people.
Sabbata sets your pelvis in motion. You will not get enough of this quick-witted jam
that hits bullseye on reality. I see Tom Morello enjoying himself over there in the corner.
“You got Gucci shades, Prada shoes
Diesel jeans, scarf’s Louis , you
Gotta a girl who likes Chanel and Dior
She’s worth that and so much more
As you open the door of your Benz or your Bima
Bugatti is the next car you dream of
Get Enough! No, you can’t get enough!
Get Enough! Enough Foreign Muck
Get Enough! No, you can’t get enough!
Enough Foreign Muck!
“We met New Order for the first time at the NME Awards
in 2005. We were starstruck. And then I was in the bathroom,
I was at the urinal and their singer Bernard Sumner steps up
next to me and he started singing our song ‘Somebody Told Me’ in my ear. I was 23, it was surreal. That’s so out of this world to have that happen. It was incredible.”
The Killers actually got their name from a fictional band called The Killers, with their
name emblazoned on the drum kit in the video clip of New Order‘s songChrystal from 2001. When a young Brandon Flowers saw the clip, he decided to baptize his new band The Killers.
Lot van Teylingen (vocalist) about the album: “It’s like coming up from
the basement and entering the first floor. You have matured, you know each
other better: it’s all happened very organically. In many aspects, it’s been a
transformative process.”
TUTV: These Dutchmen do not waste time on Breakfast Of Champions.
They race and rush with nerve-wracking dash from the get-go, proppeled
by a stormy bass/drum tandem provoke head-spinning dizziness. Add
pungent vocals, eager guitars and a razzle-dazzle chorus and you know
we have a roaring post-pop-punk winner.
On their 9th full-length, the band operate at their most primal. Paraphrasing The Wizard of Oz, the title is a nod towards Dorothy, her dog, and the distance
they needed to travel to get back home and find some sense of normality.
Album artwork
Along with the news comes the first preview
rollout with RANDOM VIOLENCE.
Joe Goddard (HC’s co-founder) says: “Last year in September our old friend
and brilliant DJ Keith McIvor of Optimo in Glasgow passed away after a diagnosis
of an inoperable brain tumour a few months earlier. He largely inspired the words
of the song.
He was a passionate music lover and a staunch believer in socialism. Many of
the words relate directly to his death and to memories of being in Sub Club in
Glasgow where we met 20 years ago.”
The LP was recorded during a particularly transitional period of the band’s career,
with drummer Martin Chambers, who suffered emotional problems, fired temporarily
by frontwoman/songwriter Chrissie Hynde, consisted of a variety of sessions and included multiple personnel.
AllMusic wrote in retrospect: “After three great albums, Get Close sounded
good but not especially striking, and its hit-and-miss approach, with a few great
songs surrounded by lesser material, was something Hynde’s fans would find
themselves getting used to over the group’s next few releases.”
Singles.
Both No. 1 in the US on
the Mainstream Rock Chart.
PUNK – First issue, January 1976 – Lou Reed cartoon by John Holmstrom
This year marks the 50th anniversary of punk music, which had a similar
ear-shattering and culture changing impact as rock ‘n’ roll ignited in the 50s.
Countless new DIY punk-zines popped up to follow the new startling scene from
the first row. One of them was an American one, simply named PUNK. Its first edition
came out in January 1976, yep 50 years ago with a cartoon of old punk Lou Reed on
the cover.
This past weekend an 50-year-anniversay exhibition of the magazine curated by
its cartoonist/co-founder John Holmstrom and Ki Smith openend in Hudson, NY.
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.”
Album: BELL JAR
Their 3rd. Recorded in Philadelphia.
The album title is a direct reference to the famous semi-autobiographical
novel by American author Sylvia Plath (1932-1963).
KWB: “The theme of The Bell Jar is how every process in your life is actually circular,
regarding the healing from mental health issues. When things get better, they will also
get worse, and at some point, that becomes a very present theme in our lives. We felt
that we kept falling into certain patterns.”
Pukkelpop Festival, 22 August 26, photo by Turn Up The Volume
TUTV: Once again, we can hear/experience how heartfelt music can generate
a healing force after a break-up and hurting lovesickness. These two wonderful
buns also channel their crestfallen feelings through their singer-songwriters skills
in the hope of a cathartic recovery.
Marie and Amber enchant with guitar-sparkled musings, with warm vocals and
breezy harmonies. Dream-pop tranquillity with a rehabilitating outcome. Enlivening
tunes and ambivalent lullabies alternate throughout this falling down, standing up
record. Bittersweet symphonies for twilight moments.
Vitalizing tunes that work faster than a stream of caffeine
19 October 2026
Band: MOUTH ULCERS Who: Fresh hound dogs from London who got together in 2025.
They blend the stark emotional minimalism of Joy Division with the romantic
gloom of The Cure and the angular intensity of Bauhaus, and craft a sound built
on melodic basslines, wiry guitars, and cavernous baritone vocals.
Track: LADY RUST
Piece from their debut full-length, called You’re Not In Heaven,
slated for release on April 23rd. Tracklist & more info here.
TUTV: Sounds like a lost track from The Cure‘s dark Gothic 80s,
neurotic and hung-up, musically and vocally. Lady Dust cuts like
a Swiss knife. Pretty sick. You’d better wake up.
