Month: June 2023

Brooklyn Indie Rock Engine GEESE Wit Lots Of Swagger On Highlight ‘CRUSADES’ From Their Brand New LP

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Daily electricity to load your batteries

23 June 2023

Brooklyn’s indie rock engine GEESE have their 2nd longplayer, the critically acclaimed
3D-COUNTRY LP out today. A record that follows the hallucinatory trip of a cowboy on drugs wandering through the desert. Hallelujah.

They mix psych-garage-desert-stoner-blues and post-punk rock into a sizzling stream
of Geese turbulence that triggers all your nerves and lots of other body parts. One of
the many highlights is CRUSADES. An old post-punk skool groove fed by jangly guitars
à la The Strokes, and delivered with tons of stoned swagger.

Bang on!

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Full Album


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GEESE: Facebook – Instagram – Interview with NME

Happy 85 To ALAN VEGA Who Revealed Once Why The Band’s Name SUICIDE Was Choosen

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23 June 2023

Alan Vega was born named Boruch Alan Bermowitz on 23 June 1938 in New York City.
He would have celebrated his 85 birthday today. Unfortunately, he passed away in
his sleep in 2016, aged 78.

Last year the tapes of a solo Alan Vega album, titled Mutator was found in some archives by his widow. It got a proper and remastered production and turned out to be a dark magical record.

Play it here.


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ALAN VEGA: Bio – Discography

When Anger Leads To A Vibey Synth-Pop Tune – Toronto Duo TANDM With New Single ‘2QUICK2TRUST’

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New striking strokes

23 June 223


Photo by Kate Dockeray

Artists: TANDM
Who: Synth-pop duo from Toronto, CA
featuring Maxine Beck-Sinderby and Thomas.

New single: 2QUICK2TRUST

Beck-Sinderby: “This is our first diss track. This song was inspired from negative
experiences in our music and personal lives, where many have tried to take advantage
of us. From having people try to steal our music, take advantage of our band, take advantage of us as humans – this is our response. When starting TANDM, both Thomas and I were very young and naive to the music scene, and some of the bad people in it. Our kindness, generosity and innocence were taken advantage of, and that put us in a really bad place for confidence and trust in the music industry. “2quick2trust” is a confident clap back at those who have wronged us in the past, proving that all they were to us was nameless and song material.”


Drawing by Evelyn Lougheed
Single Artwork Design by Maxine Beck-Sinderby

TUTV: Despite the track’s angry content, the vibe of this synth-pop jingle is
frolicsome and seducing. I think you don’t need to be a bully or a loudmouth
to ventilate your angry feelings towards all sorts of abusers. Barking dogs do
not bite.

Maxine Beck-Sinderby‘s featherlight voice is sensuous and smooth, but the lyrics are crystal
clear. The main thing is, you can choose your own way to get rid of your demons, and why not with a sparkling and starry-eyed tune like this one. A middle-finger for the idiots, done with style and grace.

Watch/listen

Stream


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TANDM: Linktree

10CC Scored No 1 Hit In The UK With ‘RUBBER BULLETS’ 50 Years Ago Today

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Top singles from the past


Guitar pop legends 10CC started their journey back in 1972 in Stockport, UK.
The group featured Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley and Lol Creme.

The special thing about the band was, when it came to songwriting they had two
teams, Gouldman/Stewart for the catchy pop tunes (most of their hits) and Godley/Creme for experimenting with art and cinematically inspired writing. The four of them stayed together until 1976, Godley/Creme left during the recording process of the band’s 5th LP.

The tandem was replaced with other musicians, but from there on it was only 5CC.

Anyway, with the rad rocker RUBBER BULLETS they scored
one of their 3 number-one triumphs in the UK 50 years ago
today, on 22 June 1973.

Turn all cylinders on.

10 CC: Bio – Discography

SWANS – Maestro MICHAEL GIRA’s Collective Chill Out With Psychedelic Trance Symphonies On New Album ‘THE BEGGAR’

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Standout longplayers

23 June 2023


Album artwork

Wayward NYC collective SWANS led by mastermind/multi-instrumentalist
Michael Gira are around for a long time now, actually since 1982.

Today they share their 16th LP, baptized THE BEGGAR
with the world. Order info via Young God Records.


(Photo by Turn Up The Volume)

MOJO: “44 minutes of scourging song broken up by ambient drone, terrifying
din and choral interludes – is both uncompromising and brilliant.” Score: 8/10.

TUTV: Michael Gira is one of those veteran music addicts who will never quit
and when he must go, it will be in a recording studio or on stage. But first this
16th longplayer. Welcome to Gira‘s labyrinth-mind where the sun doesn’t shine.

The Beggar is a 44-minute-long nightdream. Chilling, far-out and ghostly. An enigmatic
record where only Gira finds his way through 11 psychedelic jams in slo-mo. Swans do
not rock out here, they create a trance-like atmosphere for daredevils. Fascinating
and highly intriguing. Goosebumps accomplishment.

Singles: Paradise Is Mine / Los Angeles: City Of Death

– PARADISE IS MINE –
A 10-minute hypnotic slo-mo jam.

– LOS ANGELES/ CITY OF DEATH –
Wouldn’t have been out of place on.
a Velvet Underground

Full Album

SWANS: Instagram – Bio – Discography

SUMMER PARTY PLAYLIST Part 1 – Shake Your Booty To 20 Top Thrills – New & Old

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It’s official.

The summer of 2023
has arrived.

Time again for another series of Turn Up The Volume‘s
yearly hot summer playlists. A mix of new and old tunes.
A mix of adrenalin-infused dance bangers and some
feel good musings to close the party.

We’ll be back every week.

PART 1 – TRACK BY TRACK

YOUNG FATHERS

HAPPY MONDAYS


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SLEAFORD MODS


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PRINCESS UGLY


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SEXTILE


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THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS


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DEATH VALLEY GIRLS


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HINDS


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PORTUGAL, THE MAN


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DESMOND DANDIES


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LOU REED


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THE NUDE PARTY


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WET LEG


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LIFE COACH


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DOCE OPERATOR


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FERAL FIVE


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HEAVY SALAD


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PETE TOWNSHEND


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GALEN AYERS & PAUL SIMONON


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THE MYSTERY PLAN


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PART 1 – ALL TOGETHER

Feel the beat
Turn up the heat.
Turn up the speed.


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TUTV: Blog – Facebook – Instagram

Waking Up With… Guitar Hero NILS LOFGREN Who Will Not Cry Anymore For CHARLIE WATTS

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Daily noise that works faster than any stimulant

23 June 2023

Guitar hero NILS LOFGREN (born in Chicago 71 years ago) made a big name
for himself by playing/recording/performing with giants Neil Young and Bruce
Springsteen but also with his solo work.

He’ll have a new one out, named Mountains, on 21 July. Pre-order info here.

He already shared 2 pieces of it. Two mellow ones. Nothin’ Easy (For Amy)
written for his wife Amy and Ain’t The Truth Enough and here’s number three.
A bluesy 60s vintage rocker called WON’T CRY NO MORE (FOR CHARLIE WATTS)

Lofgren: “Without the Beatles, Stones, (Jimi) Hendrix, this music of mine wouldn’t exist.
I was so furious and hurt when Charlie Watts died, I turned to his music for solace, desperate for connection and inspiration through the grief. Needed his musical spirit to cope and found
it. One raw riff to sing for him. Miss you, Charlie.”

R.I.P. Charlie.
Tune in.

NILS LOFGREN: Website – Instagram

(Image on top: cover of his ‘Blue With You’ album)

APHEX TWIN Returns With New 4-Track EP Titled (No Joke) ‘BLACKBOX LIFE RECORDING 21 F / IN A ROOM 760 F’ In July – First Taster Today

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New striking strokes

22 June 2023


Scary AP is back

Irish electronic beep-bleep expert Richard David James artistically know as APHEX TWIN will drop a new 4-track EP, baptized BLACKBOX LIFE RECORDING 21 F / IN A ROOM 760 F . His first new music in 5 years. It lands on July 28 via Warp Records. Pre-order info here.

Along with the announcement comes an appetizer named Blackbox Life Recorder 21f.
An ambient piece infused with jungle-esque break-beats. Actually quite infectious, the AT way that is.

Press play.


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APHEX TWIN: Instagram

Emotive Singer-Songwriter WOLF VANWYMEERSCH Touches Heart And Soul With New Musing ‘EAZY LIKE ME’

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New striking strokes

22 June 2023


(Photo by Filip Meutermans)

Artist: WOLF VANWYMEERSCH
Who: Emotive singer-songwriter
from Belgium.

New single: EAZY LIKE ME

TUTV: Eazy Like Me has an instantly sticking groove that keeps your ears company
all the way. The mood is melancholic and heavy-hearted, caused by the loss of a
beloved one that ignites more questions than answers in one’s mourning mind
when a tragedy like that happens.

This bittersweet pop gem is grippingly orchestrated, both subtle and heart-and-soul touching. And once again Vanwymeersch‘s crooning voice generates comforting and easygoing feelings. Beautiful, just beautiful. I’ll always relate this affecting song with
my fantastic mother who passed away six weeks ago

whenever I wake my mind goes to you
they say the first cut’s the deepest
so why waste all those cuts away
I’m not really here and I don’t feel a thing
I’m not drowning i’m swimming
easy like me
do you feel it?
what’s in my dreams is in my head
easy like me
compared to who?

I don’t need a coat when it’s warm outside
the slippers you loathed I’m wearing them out
I’m not totally sane but I’m not cuckoo
I don’t see dead faces by the light of the moon
easy like me
do you feel it?
what’s in my dreams is in my head
easy like me
easy
whenever ever in doubt:
ever in time
ever in space
there’ll be no one as
easy like me
do you feel it?
what’s in my dreams is in my head
easy like me
easy

WOLF VAN WYMEERSCH: Facebook – Instagram – Sporify