THE RATS – The Thunderous Belgian Punk Turbo Hit Their Hometown With Sweaty Sucker Punches

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21 July 2026

Band: THE RATS
Who: 5-piece hit team
from Ghent, Belgium.

Last March, these combative dogs released
their razorblade-sharp debut LP Boxing Days.

TUTV said: “The rat race is on. Time to get up, stand up, and fight for your right to start
a moshpit whenever and wherever you are, alone or with like-minded fanatics the moment Boxing Days torpedoes your ears.”

Then they played several blistering gigs to share their firstborn with their manic fans.

Last night as part of their hometown’s yearly massive festivities, they went back to their early days, playing in a small bar. Needless to say, the place was packed. We got trapped like sardines, but enjoyed every single whirlwind second.

The Rats‘ unbridled intensity and revved-up energy have an earsplitting impact.
As usual, furious frontman Emile is the maddening force upfront. He spits, sneers
and barks like a tireless pitbull, and he sweats like a punk pig. His shirt got soaking
wet in no time.

Off-stage he’s as sweet as Dr. Jekyll, on a podium he turns into a badass Mr. Hyde
bastard. His inexhaustible vitality combined with the bulldozing artillery behind
him went through the low roof while a sauna temperature got us all heated up.

When the thunderous turbo closed their steaming set with red-hot live favorite Old Flames everybody on and off stage was out of breath. It was a triumphant hometown blast. Hands down. Many absentees will soon claim that they were there.

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Summer Of 2003 – July 21th COLDPLAY’S Frontman CHRIS MARTIN Was A Bad Boy Once

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21 July 2026


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Good boy CHRIS MARTIN, frontman of English pop giants Coldplay was a bad boy
once upon a time – on 21 July 2003 – when he was charged with malicious damage
in Australia after he allegedly attacked a photographer’s car after he had taken
pictures of him surfing at Seven Mile Beach.

Martin admitted he had lost his temper due to the constant harassment by
that journalist, and consequently smashed his windscreen and let the air out
of his tyres.

Fix it, Chris.

RIFF WOOD – Young Utah Brats Hit Your Eardrums On Herculean Uppercut ‘RUN IT’

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Vitalizing tunes that work faster than a stream of caffeine

21 July 2026

Band: RIFF WOOD
Who: Three young mighty
wacking brats from Utah.

Track: RUN IT
The 6th (half of the album) taster from their forthcoming 2nd LP,
titled Butterfly In Black & White. It’ll land on September 18th.

“Run It is about letting go of hesitation and fully committing to whatever’s in front of you.
It’s that mindset of not overthinking, not holding yourself back, and just going for it with everything you’ve got.”

TUTV: These young dogs know all the old tricks to impress your agog
eardrums with an oodles of decibels and rollicking Black Sabbath riffs.
Pure rock ‘n’ roll granite.

This Herculian uppercut is what you need to kick-start your lazy body in the morning. Wake up, don’t run. Just listen, close, people, and bash your head into your bedroom
wall.

Tour 2026

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Amazing Album Artwork – Cover Of New One By R&B Star SYD

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Artist: SYD
Who: R&B star
from Los Angeles.

Album: BEARD
Her 3rd.

DIY Magazine says: “Throughout, Syd reaffirms her command of
contemporary-to-future R&B, curating a sonic palette of earthy colour
and warm leathers, with topline musings on desire and love.”

When sadness looks heartrending.

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Damn right, Liam!

Liam Gallagher about last night’s half-time show featuring Madonna flanked
by former football heroes Ronaldhino and Ronaldo, Justin Bieber, Shakira and
others.

It was a 25 minutes worldwide Hollywood-like commercial for the performing artists,
while the football players had to wait 10 extra minutes to start the second half of
the World Cup Final.

Summer Of 1986 – July 20th – Dramatic Punk Movie ‘SID & NANCY’ Premiered In London Today 40 Years Ago

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

20 July 2026

The dramatic film SID & NANCY portrays the destructive romance of the infamous
punk couple, Sid Vicious, bassist with the Sex Pistols, and his American Nancy Spungen, that ended in both their deaths.

Gary Oldman and Chloe Webb played the fateful couple.

The movie premiered in London on 20 July 1986, forty years ago today.

EMILY GROGAN – Puissant Boston Voice Enthralls With Power Ballad ‘TELL YOUR FRIENDS’

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Daily electricity to load your batteries

20 July 2026


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Artist: EMILY GROGAN
Who: Multi-instrumentalist and songstress from
Boston who has 2 albums (so far) on her résumé.

Track: TELL YOUR FRIENDS

Press info: “For several years, Grogan had a song inside of her that was desperate to get out. But it was little more than a casual idea, narrated by her inner voice, dancing around her head, reminding her of our shared humanity and ability to persevere through difficult times. She had an edgy bass sound as the foundation, and an opening lyric that she just could not stop thinking about: “Tell your friends to make amends, ’cause everything is about to blow.”

Grogan: “The song came from feeling overwhelmed by the amount of chaos, division,
and fear happening around us. “I found myself pulling more inward this year, and in
those moments when I step back into the world, I see the external chaos from a
different perspective.

So much of what surrounds us seems built around fear;
fear that divides people, fuels greed, and creates suffering.”

TUTV: Grogan‘s puissant voice carries this alarming power ballad throughout
its riveting course, peaking on the imposing chorus. Think Alanis Morissette in her
early days. Enthralling and engrossing. The song’s melodramatic structure emphasises today’s grim times. People always found a way to survive, we need to succeed now
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MIKE D – Former Beastie Boys Announces Debut LP – Read Info And Hear 4 Singles Right Here

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20 July 2026

Hip-rap-hop zealots Beastie Boys entered the scene with their
soon-to-be 40-year-old (15 Nov 1986) debut LP Licensed To III
featuring their pyrotechnic chant Fight For Your Right.

In 2012, the band abruptly finished their journey following
the untimely death of co-vocalist and bassist Adam MCA Yauch
due to cancer.


Mike D with his band 5D, including his 2 sons – Photo by Sam Finelli

Now 14 years later, as previously reported, co-vocalist/songwriter
MIKE D (né Michael Louis Diamond, 60 years ago in NYC) returns solo.

He’ll share his debut LP THANK YOU on August 28th. More details here.


Album artwork

Mike D: “It’s been so much fun making this music with people I love and I have grown to
really appreciate in our collaboration. And I just hope it’s fun for others and not overly serious, because let’s be real, I’m releasing this music into a very strange and dark and power-fixated world that really devalues art and feelings and compassion and empathy and equality.”

“We so much loved all three of us being in a band with each other for Beastie Boys. When Yauch died, it was an extremely sad time for me so making music was just not on the table. Then being a dad was something I put myself into and eventually I worked on the ‘Beastie Boys Book’ with Adam (‘Ad-Rock’ Horovitz] and that really helped both of us as we were really able to shine a light on our past together.”

Let’s hip and hop to the 4 singles (thus far).

– CRYPTO –

– SWITCH UP –

– WHAT WE GOT –

– TRUE COLOURS –

All 4 on Spotify


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HAVVK – Irish Alt Rock Duo Deliver New Intense Roller Coaster Album With ‘TIME WILL KILL’

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20 July 2026

Band: HAVVK
Who: Steamy punk rock duo
from Ireland. Vocalist Julie Hough and
multi-instrumentalist Matt Harris

Album: TIME WILL KILL
Their 4th.

Press info: At its core, the album taps into a powerful,
universal tension: the race against time.

Vocalist Julie Hough has battled insomnia for many years and is diagnosed with ADHD, which continues to inform HAVVK’s work, with this new album delving deeper into themes of restlessness, vulnerability, and the fragile line between exhaustion and clarity.

It captures the restless feeling that life is moving faster than we can keep up, where unfinished to-do lists, lost passions, and the urge to make a real impact all collide.

Set against a backdrop of global and national unrest, the album confronts the guilt
and conflict of pursuing personal meaning while the world feels like it’s unravelling.

The album frames meaningful relationships as both a lifeline and a quiet act
of resistance, highlighting the human drive to stay present in an unstable world.

TUTV: HAVVK alternate punked-up belters with flaming torch songs. Julie Hough‘s
gutsy vocals infuse all tracks, speedy or slow, heavy or quieter, with tenacious panache. She ventilates and challenges her mental health problems with all the force she has in
her heart and soul. It makes Time Will Kill a vociferous and intense roller coaster album.

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