Month: April 2019
HISTORY – 2 April 1977…
2 April 2019
While punk was busy to explode in the UK and the USA in 1977, massive bands and artists still dominated the charts. Like FLEETWOOD MAC II (the original, blues-oriented, band was formed in 1967 by Peter Green, Mick Fleetwood, Jeremy Spencer and John McVie. After Green and Spencer left Christine McVie joined in 1970 on keyboards. Lindsey Buckingham (guitar) and Stevie Nicks (vocals) came in 1974). After a first, self-titled LP with the new crew (1975) they scored a monstrous success with the follow-up RUMOURS. An outstanding – classic – pop & rock album thanks to the varied and fertile input of the different singer/songwriters in the band and the fact that the breakdown of their private relationships led to several, captivating songs.
On 2 April 1977, 42 years ago, the LP hit the spot of the US Billboard albums chart and stayed there for 31 consecutive weeks! The longplayer has sold over 40 million copies worldwide since then. After a couple of stops and restarts in the past the group (minus Lindsey Buckingham) is back touring again this year.
Three highlights: Go Your On Way / Dreams / Don’t Stop
– GO YOUR OWN WAY –
– DREAMS –
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– DON’T STOP –
FLEETWOOD MAC: Website – Facebook – Tour
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MINI MANSIONS Share Clip For New Single ‘HEY LOVER’ Feat. ALISON MOSSHART…
Clips that will have an impact on your eyes and your ears…
2 April 2019
Los Angeles‘ popular pop trio MINI MANSIONS (with musicians of Queens of the Stone Age, Arctic Monkeys and The Last Shadow Puppets) release their new, third album ‘GUY WALKS INTO A BAR…‘ on 26th July. Last week they dropped new single ‘HEY LOVER‘ featuring the wonderful ALISON MOSSHART (The Kills, The Dead Weather and countless collaborations).
A sad love tune with a 60s feel-good vibe. The band just shared a video clip for the song.
Mosshart had fun doing it she said: “What a modern/old school music video, you know? My role in this video took approximately an hour (modern), 2 cigarettes and half a bottle of wine (old school). I am quite pleased with the results.” Watch it here…
MINI MANSIONS: Facebook
Charismatic Frontwoman KATIE ALICE GREER Of Washington D.C. Rockers PRIESTS Is ‘JESUS’ SON’…
Brand new sonic impulses…
1 April 2019
Washington D.C. rockers PRIESTS launch their brand new sophomore album, entitled
‘THE SEDUCTION OF KANSAS‘ at the end of this week. To keep impatient fans hungry
and happy the band just dropped another track off the LP, the third one already. It’s
the turbulent opener called ‘JESUS’ SON’.
Guess what? Katie Alice Greer, Priests‘ charismatic frontwoman is Jesus son, not a goody-goody one it seems, as she sings: “I am Jesus’ son / I sparkle like the setting sun / I think I want to hurt someone/ I’m young and dumb and full of cum / I think I’m gonna hurt someone.”
See/hear Jesus’ son rocking out right here…
PRIESTS: Facebook
THE SEDUCTION OF KANSAS – new album out 5th April – pre-order facilities here
Blazing Trio CONTROL TOP Drops Title Track From Debut Album – Here’s ‘COVERT CONTRACTS’…
Daily fuel to load your sonic batteries…
1 April 2019
(pic by Farrah Skeiky)
Band: CONTROL TOP (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US)
Who: “Singer/bassist Ali Carter, guitarist Al Creedon and drummer Alex Lichtenauer rip open space for catharsis. Their explosive songs are a synthesis of varied interests and backgrounds: Carter’s innate sense of new wave melodies, Creedon’s sirening noise guitars and Lichtenauer’s feverish hardcore drumming.”
Track: COVERT CONTRACTS – the title track from the trio’s upcoming debut LP. “With
a covert contract, the trick is that the agreement is only known by the person who makes it
the other person is oblivious. Consent is impossible. A void of communication opens up a
world of misunderstanding…” explains Ali Carter
Score: This speedy barbed wire flare-up sounds both angry and manic. Expect thunderclap drums, throbbing bass, and totally paranoid guitars while singer Ali Carter sneers about what this hair-raising ripper is all about. Open your windows and doors and play this very loud so the neighborhood can hear and join you for a ‘no covert contracts‘ protest outburst.
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CONTROL TOP: Facebook – Twitter – Instagram
COVERT CONTRACTS album out 5th April – all info here