Month: February 2024

PINK FLOYD Drummer NICK MASON And His Band SAUCERFUL SECRETS Back On Tour In The UK/Europe

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21 February 2024

Devoted PINK FLOYD fans were delighted when the former, original drummer
NICK MASON, aged 80 (!) now, decided 6 years ago to come back and play again.

Mason: “Six years ago when I got behind the drums again and we started playing
the early Pink Floyd material, it was a real pleasure on so many levels. Many of the
tracks had never actually been played live, so to have performed them all over the world
has been something we’ve all enjoyed immensely. To get the opportunity to come back to
the UK for another tour is something the band and I had been hoping we would be able
to do, so to say ‘we’re back’ feels good!”

He formed a band with singer Gary Kemp (former Spandau Ballet frontman), guitarist
Lee Harris (from the late Ian Dury‘s band the Blockheads), Guy Pratt (bassist and former
Pink Floyd collaborator) and Dom Beken (keyboardist with British ambient duo The Orb)
and went on the road in Europe and America in 2018 and 2019. In September 2021, they recorded a live album at London‘s legendary venue the Roundhouse, followed by
another tour.

And Mason has no intention to go back to his lazy couch, despite his age. He’s one of
those veteran rock musicians who want to go on as long as possible, because music streams through their veins, it’s their life.

These are the new tour dates for the UK and Europe.

UK

EUROPE

Nick Mason’s SS: Instagram – Website

Happy Birthday To JJ BURNEL (The Stranglers) – JAMES DEAN BRADFIELD (Manics) And Soul Diva NINA SIMONE

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– NINA SIMONE –

American soul diva, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist Nina Simone was born named Eunice Kathleen Waymon on 21 February 1933 in Tryon, North Carolina, USA. She would have celebrated her 91st birthday today. She recorded/released more than
40 albums. She passed away in France on 21 April 2003, aged 70.

– JAMES DEAN BRADFIELD –

JDB was born on 21 February 1969. Happy 55 to the frontman of iconic
Welsh band Manic Street Preachers. So far they released 14 albums.
He also has 2 solo albums on his shelf.

– JJ BURNEL –

Jean-Jacques Burnel, bassist of legendary post-punk band The Strangels was born on 21 February 1952 in Notting Hill, London, England to French parents. Happy 72 to the one original, remaining strangler.

FIDLAR – Californian Surf Punks Cover JACKSON BROWNE

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21 February 2024


Press photo

Los Angeles‘ surf pop punks FIDLAR (Fuck It Dog, Life’s a Risk)

Last year, the trio had their boiling 6-track That’s Life out and also shared their
red-hot-blooded cover of Limp Bizkit‘s Nookie. Less steaming is another cover they
put online. Not an obvious choice. It’s the 1977 Jackson Browne hit Running On Empty. Sounds like Fidlar became a harmonious power pop band. Not a bad take, boys.

FIDLAR

JACKSON BROWNE

JULIAN CASABLANCAS And THE VOIDZ Are ‘ALL THE SAME’ Again

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Daily electricity to load your batteries

21 February 2024


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Julian Casablancas, the voice/face of The Strokes
returns with his own band THE VOIDZ.

So far they recorded/released 2 albums,
Tiranny (2014) and Virtue (2018).

Last year they released three singles, but no news of a new album.
Today they launched another single, but no news of a new album.

On ALL THE SAME Julian Casablancas is his moody and croony self
again with distorted vocals all over a both melodic and crestfallen tune.

Check-in.

The Voidz: Instagram – Facebook

DOWN THE LEES – Canadian Noise Trio Back With New Scorching Shocker ‘DOUSE’

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Daily electricity to load your batteries

20 February 2024

Band: DOWN THE LEES
Who: The post-rock noise project of seasoned Canadian singer-songwritter-guitarist
Laura Lee Schultz. Backed by a bassist and a drummer DTL released 3 longplayers, with Bury The Sun as the most recent one (2019) and also their most poignant one to my
ears (playing right now on my headphones while writing this stuff).

New single: DOUSE
The first taster from the upcoming EP, named Dirt, produced
by Jesse Gander (Brutus, Japandroids), out on May 3.


Artwork by Mirabelle Van De Put

TUTV: Douse is a scorching Herculean shocker going up and down, forth and back,
left and right. The heaviest parts resonate like if British blues rock turbo Royal Blood
having a sonic fight with post-industrial-punk legends Killing Joke .

Cool, right? You betcha. Notable also, is Schultz‘s vocal tone, even more haunting
than before, and as usual she’s backed by a powerhouse bass/drum tandem.

One word. Awesome.

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DTL: Facebook – Instagram

Amazing Album Artwork – Cover Of New STEVE HACKETT Album

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74-year-old STEVE HACKETT who played 7 years (1970-1977) with prog-rock legends Genesis alongside then frontman Peter Gabriel, has his 27th LP out. It’s titled The Circus And The Nightwhale. Nothing new to hear, old school prog-rock from last Century. As the saying goes only for the fans. But the cover artwork immediately impressed my eyes.

ALBUM STREAM


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Bio – Discography

MGMT – American Psych Pop Duo Shares 4th Track Of Upcoming LP – Check Out ‘DANCING IN BABYLON’

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New striking strokes

20 February 2024

Psych-pop duo MGMT from Connecticut are back to launch their 5th LP.
It’s baptized LOSS OF LIFE and will see the day of light on 23 February.
Pre-order info here.


Album artwork

They just dropped new track number 4 DANCING IN BABYLON. It features Christine and the Queens and turns out to be a match in heaven.

LISTEN/WATCH

ALL 4 SINGLES


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MGMT: Instagram – Facebook

SIRIUS VOLTAGE – Garage Punk Frenzy From Portugal With Debut Single ‘FOR YOUR DREAMS’

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New one the scene

20 February 2024

Band: SIRIUS VOLTAGE
Who: Four garage rockers from Portugal

RIYL: Hanoi Rocks, The Hellacopters, Datsuns,
The Hives ,The Mooney Suzuki, The Clash, MC5

Debut single: FOR YOUR DREAMS
Part of their upcoming debut album, slated for release in both physical (LP and CD)
and digital formats in September 2024. Ahead of it 3 more singles will show up.

TUTV: Wow. Smashing debut. Expect aggressive guitars, muscular drumming,
frenzied vocals and a riot gun chorus. Battleaxe punk has no boundaries. Inspired
by the North American and Scandinavian underground rock scenes Sirius Voltage punk
and roll their butts off with dashing speed and a greedy appetite for a lot of decibels.

This first headbutt promises mayhem with what’s waiting
in the pipeline. Keep your ears and eyes peeled.

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SV: Instagram – Facebook
TUTV: Facebook – Instagram – Twitter

Happy Birthday POISON IVY – KURT COBAIN – IAN BROWN

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– POISON IVY –

The drop-dead gorgeous and utterly charismatic guitarist of The Cramps and widow of frontman Lux Interior (October 21, 1946 – February 4, 2009) was born Kristy Marlana Wallace on 20 February 1953. Happy 71.

– KURT COBAIN –

Kurt Donald Cobain was born in Aberdeen, WA on 20 February 1967. The iconic Nirvana would have celebrated his 57th birthday today. He committed suicide on 5 April 1994.

– IAN BROWN –

The frontman of The Stone Roses was born on 20 February 1963 in Warrington, Cheshire, UK. Happy 61. He wasn’t the greatest singer on the planet, but he added his cool presence to one of the coolest bands ever who made one of the best debut LPs ever (1989).