dEUS – Belgian Gods Still Alive And Kicking After 35 Years
14 March 2026
Belgian Gods dEUS – without a shadow of a doubt the best band in Belgium‘s
rock history – palyed one of their two try-outs for their upcoming European/UK
tour last Tuesday at a small venue in Leffinge, Belgium.
The gigs sold out in no time.
On this new tour, commander-in-chief Tom Barman and his accomplices will play
their first 2 albums, Worst Case Scenario (1994) and In A Bar, Under The Sea (1996).
Not in the LPs chronological order. No, they zigzag through all of the tracks, which
leads to an unpredictable, exciting setlist.
I saw the band about 25 times, and they never disappointed. On stage, they inject their songs with jacked-up energy and inflammable intensity. This was (another) special night, as they performed several of their classic gems from those 2 full-lengths, like Via, Hotel Lounge, Morticiachair, Fell Off The Floor Man, Little Arithmetics, Roses, Serpentine, and Theme From Turnpike for the first time in a long while. Nostalgia ruled.
After 35 years, with a couple of hiatuses for solo projects, and 8 LPs, dEUS still are
a fiery force, and still the most prominent Belgian group today (to my ears), but also praised all over Europe and the UK.
Their sterling catalogue isn’t dated at all, thanks to their sonic versality, intriguing waywardness, and Barman‘s extraordinary songwriting skills from day one. I never
get bored with them. Hail hail!
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THE BLACK CROWES – The Robinson Blues Brothers Repeat Themselves Again On Their 10th LP ‘A POUND OF FEATHERS’
14 March 2026
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Notorious blues rockers THE BLACK CROWES (1984–2002, 2005–2015, 2019–present)
with brothers Chris and Rich Robinson as prominent members, started their sonic odyssey in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1984.
Their 10th full-length, called A POUND OF FEATHERS is out now.
Chris: “We made this record in eight to ten days. Bringing the high and inspiration
from our previous LP ‘Happiness Bastards’ into this album, it was a natural progression.
We experimented more, we wrote on instinct and how we were feeling in the moment. Rich brought a spontaneity to the record that I can’t describe, but it’s the best shit he’s ever done.”
Rich: “This album feels transformative to us. Going back to our roots, we felt that spark
in the studio and how we work together. Lighting a fire that hits harder, more jagged but
is still true to our musical essence.”
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TUTV: The Black Crowes are one of those rawk ‘n raw roll bands I dig the most when
they’re on stage. Some of their records are pretty good (their first ones), but just like AC/DC, they use the same formula over and over again. So as a fan you know what to expect.
A salvo of rough riff- rippers, a couple of power ballads and Chris Robinson singing his heart out. Yep, TBC by numbers, but wait, some of them are red-hot enough to get you out of your lazy couch and play air guitar, like Prophane Prophecy, Cruel Streak, Do The Parasite!, and You Call This A Good Time. But at the end of the day, it’s just another Crowes album.
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THE BYRDS Went ‘EIGHT MILES HIGH’ Today 60 Years Ago
Top singles from the past
14 March 2026
THE BYRDS (1964-1973) were introduced by their record label as the American answer to The Beatles. Well, that was what they hoped for, but it didn’t work out that way, although the Californian band did write some great stuff, like with their single EIGHT MILES HIGH.
The jangly hit was released on 14 March 1966, today 60 years ago.
It was written by Gene Clark, Roger McGuinn, and David Crosby.
The song was subject to a U.S. radio ban shortly after its release, following allegations published in the broadcasting trade journal the Gavin Report, regarding perceived drug connotations in its lyrics. The band strenuously denied these allegations at the time, but in later years, both Clark and Crosby admitted that the song was at least partly inspired by their drug use.
Caused by the ban Eight Miles High stranded on #14 in the US.
Let’s go up, and fly high, people.
THE BLEACHERS – New Album, New Single And New Tour
14 March 2026
Press photo by Alex Lockett
Workalcoholic (producing multiple other artists, writing music for his band, touring)
JACK ANTONOFF and his BLEACHERS have recorded a new longplayer. It’s called Everyone For Ten Minutes and will land on May 22.
Last month we got overwhelmed with the sublime first single
You And Forever that went online without the album news
we now have.
And here comes preview track number two.
DIRTY WEDDING DRESS is an upbeat,
sax-flavored, and foot-tapping tune.
New album means new tour.
TRUMP Triggers NEIL YOUNG To Work On New Album With THE CHROME HEARTS
Thanks to macho moron Trump we’ll get a second LP
by NEIL YOUNG And The CHROME HEARTS. Young, who
cancelled all his planned concerts for this summer, says
already songs are written.
Right on, Neil.
MISSY ELLIOTT Got Her Freak On Today 25 Years Ago
Top singles from the past
13 March 2026
Rap shero MISSY ELLIOT, born Melissa Arnette Elliott, 54 years ago in Portsmouth (Virginia) released her enormous hit GET UR FREAK ON (more than 342 million streams on Spotify) on 13 March 2001, today 25 years ago.
Based on heavy bhangra elements, a popular music and dance form from the region
of Punjab in India, the song features a six-note base that is a Punjabi melody played
on a tumbi, rhythm and bassline played on tabla.
The firecracker featured on her 3rd LP Miss E… So Addictive
It reached #7 in the US and #4 in the UK.
Shake your booty, folks.
JUKEBOX 2026 – WEEK 11 – Five New Rad Tracks Added Twice A Week
Hello, music junkies.
Another batch of 5 new, top-notch tracks have
been added to Turn Up The Volume’s Jukebox.
Listen up.
ALL TOGETHER
TRACK BY TRACK
Band: McCASLIN DAHLE
Who: Duo of seasoned musicians featuring Donny McCaslin (3x Grammy nominee, bandleader on Blackstar by David Bowie) and Ryan Dahle (Limblifter, Age of Electric, Mounties).
Track: HENRY TAKES THE 5TH
First single, from their upcoming debut album MXD,
out May 22nd. Tracklist and more info right here.
“The song frames the mundane through a child’s lens where
the everyday feels enormous, heavy and extraordinary.”
TUTV: Expect a speedy, head-twisting ride, full-steam ahead from the get-go. Vocally magnetic, sonically intoxicating, and hopped-up, spiced with frenetic saxophone upsurges, adding a freaky force to this turbulent psych stormer. One spin and your ears are hooked.
Striking stroke.
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Band: CHALICE SECT
Who: A darkwave project from Los Angeles, drawing from post-punk,
new wave, and dark electro while maintaining a modern electronic edge.
Track: SILENT FEVER
Press info: “An electrifying pulse carries the song with an infectious post-punk
beat. Catchy synth hooks lift the track into clubbing territory, primed for both
at-home listening or dark-lit club floors.”
TUTV: You better be in great physical shape if you want to catch up with this steaming electro speedball. Silent Fever is an adrenaline-soaked, ballistic missile messing around with your head. Creepy vocals and relentless percussion dominate this hellish darkwave motherrocker. No rest for the wicked.
Press play.
Here. Now.
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Band: BRAIN LEAK
Who: Intense, all-feeling alt-rock four-piece from Manchester (UK)
fronted by Tara-Gabriella Engelhardt. They have released their debut EP,
titled Put Back Together last year.
Track: SKIN REMEMBERS
Newest single
Engelhardt: I like the fact that you can really move to it, but it retains signature
Brain Leak motifs like the slightly unpredictable structure and vulnerable storytelling.
Lyrically, it’s a mixture of me recounting a night with someone and reflecting on my
experience of being infatuated by them.”
TUTV: Your ears are immediately impressed by a fast-forward, bass-pushed groove, your mind gets confused by the Shirley Manson-like vocal tension hanging in the air, and your body starts to move in mysterious ways. Skin Remembers feels like a rush of blood to the head.
Far-out trip.
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Band: GREAT HARE
Who: Seasoned DIY guitar
rockers from Sweden
Track: VOYAGER 3
TUTV: Once again, these Swedish music addicts show their knack for writing
attention-grabbing tunes that spin around in your head throughout the day.
This new bass-peppered composition has a bit of slacker rock touch, bringing
Dinosaur Jr to mind, with fewer guitar layers, but more melodic and with vocally
passionate J Mascis echoes.
Get on board.
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Artists: THURSTON MOORE and BONNER KRAMER
Who: The former Sonic Youth legend and fellow underground
veteran, formerly known as just plain Kramer.
Track: INSIGHT
A Joy Division cover of a song from their debut LP, Unknown Pleasures. It’ll close the collaborative album from the duo, titled They Came Like Swallows – Seven Requiems For The Children Of Gaza, which will land on May 1st.
Moore: “Kramer had the idea to cover a Joy Division tune. It was a left turn from the improvisations we had been tracking. I clearly remember what I felt when I first heard
the original. It was a masterpiece. A stroke of pure artistic genius.”
TUTV: Moore/Kramer slow the song down a bit, stick to
Hooky‘s shadowy bass line, with smooth vocals all over it.
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Friday The 13th Album – New Collaborative One By Dub Expert JAH WOBBLE And Former Banshee Guitarist KLEIN
13 March 2026
Dub bass expert JAH WOBBLE, who was co-founder of John Lydon‘s P.i.L.
yeaarrss ago, has made/released countless albums solo and collaborative
ones.
Now he teamed up for the 3rd time with JON KLEIN, former Siouxsie and The Banshees guitarist (1987-1994), who’s the vocalist again on this new album, named AUTOMATED PARADISE.
Klein: “Working with Jah Wobble is always an inspiring experience. When I started working
with him in recording sessions, he often quoted the words of Holger Czukay, the bass player of German band Can: “First we play, then afterwards we talk! We like to make things happen in the moment. Often we complete a working draft to a piece of music from scratch in a few hours.”
Wobble: “The music comes from that silent place. It’s pre-existing. You just allow it to flow. Proper post punk. Angry and humorous. Okay, it’s the end of civilisation. But nothing lasts forever right? We shouldn’t take it to heart.”
TUTV: The duo has puzzled an ominous, dark-groovin’ 8-jams record together, that easily could be your soundtrack for this Friday the 13th. Klein‘s aggressively-articulated, Cockney-punk vocals accentuate their take on these shit times, crowded with bloodsucking politicians.
Wobble‘s bass is accomagnied on several tracks by brutish guitar ruckus, while the tone swells grimmer track by track. Overall Automated Paradise sounds as if Doomsday is just around the corner. No fiction, reality.
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Long Time No See – After A Decade BILLY BRAGG Returns To CANADA/US
13 March 2026
English veteran songsmith and political activist, BILLY BRAGG,
aged 67 now, has released 14 LPs so far in his illustrious career.
A couple of weeks ago, he followed Bruce Springsteen‘s protest song
Streets Of Minneapolis with his own anti-ICE song, named City Of Heroes
condemning the killings in cold blood of two American citizens, Alex Pretti
and Reneé Good.
Bragg will take this and many other songs to Canada/US. Dates below.