Ollie Judge (vocalist and drummer): “It’s a punky tune that came together quite easily but we felt dissatisfied with that ease and decided to record it as a 15 minute jam, rip it apart and tape it back together. Lyrically, it was inspired by the dystopian worlds of Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 and Kay Dick’s They, worlds which everyday people succumb to mass censorship and propaganda with only a small amount of people willing to fight against it.”
New York doll JOHNNY THUNDERS born John Anthony Genzale passed away today 34 years ago, on 23 April, due to a drug overdose. He was 39. His mother was of Italian descent, and his father was of Italian, Russian-Jewish, and German-Jewish ancestry.
Before he joined (1971) the glam and glitter gang New York Dolls, he had a couple bands of his own. He was a fanatic fan of Keith Richards. He copied his guitar style and his poses, while his sister styled his hair like Keef.
After 2 albums Johnny left to jump on the punk train and
formed The Heartbreakers with Richard Hell, who left soon.
Eventually, he started a solo career. He assembled a cast of ’70s punk and rock stars – Chrissie Hynde, Phil Lynott, Peter Perrett, Steve Marriott, and Sex Pistols‘ Paul Cook, and Steve Jones, among others – for his debut solo LP So Alone, released in 1978.
School’s not out yet for shock rocker ALICE COOPER,
born Vincent Damon Furnier in Detroit, 77 years ago.
He went to the studio with the remaining members (see below) of his original band.
And they came out with a new album, baptizedTHE REVENGE OF ALICE COOPER.
It’ll be unleashed on July 25, 2025. More info here.
Along with the news Alice & Co offer the first single. BLACK MAMBA is a pretty cool mid-tempo stomper.
Welcome back to wonderland, freaks.
The original Alice Cooper Band line-up released seven studio albums together between 1969 and 1974 consisting of Pretties For You (1969), Easy Action (1970), Love It To Death (1971), Killer (1972), School’s Out (1972), Billion Dollar Babies (1973) and Muscle of Love (1974).
Band: HOON
Who: Indie noise addicts from down under. They have 3 albums on their
résumé and #4 waits in the pipeline. You can check them out on Spotify.
The song explores the impact of divorce on young people’s development,
tackling the confusion and construction of identity through hard-hitting,
head-on wordplay. The track’s relentless energy reflects this turbulence.
New album artwork
TUTV: Simon Says is a tempestuous garage punk whirlwind. A non-stop salvo of ferocious riffs harass your ears the way you like it and wound up vocals fuel this burst of agony even more. Fast and furious from start to finish. I dare you to catch up with this speed-up blast.
The accompanying clip draws freely on these themes, illustrating both the formation
of a family and its slow emotional disintegration. The video traces the gradual collapse
of a relationship, undermined by alcohol abuse and gambling, in an ironic way, depicting the characters as a family of dice. Check out the full story below.
Pulp have canned their first album in 24 years. It’s titled MORE and
will be shared with the world on June 6th. Lead single Spike Island
is a pure Pulp pop pearl.
Ideal time for an exclusive MOJO interview with the band’s general Jarvis Cocker about the past, the present and the near future.
Other features include Pink Floyd; Nick Drake; Sparks; Thom Yorke; Irma Thomas; Dire Straits; Peter Murphy; Small Faces; Billy Nomates; Chip Taylor; Viagra Boys; Hüsker Dü; The Blockheads and more.
This month’s Free CD is named Pulp: 40 Odd Years with live, rare and unreleased tracks from the vast expanse of their career, 1982 to 2025, curated by Cocker and Co. Features killer versions of Common People, Babies, Sheffield: Sex City, His ’N’ Hers, The Trees and more!
You can purchase this new Mojo issue and let it be sent to your home. Info HERE.
Daily noise that works faster than a stream of caffeine
23 April 2025
Press photo by Skyler Barberio
The white wedding idol is nominated for this year’s Rock and Roll of Fame induction.
and as communicated a month ago he recorded a new solo LP, his 9th and the first
in 11 years. It’s titled Dream Into It. It appears at the end of the week, April 25th.
Along with the announcement came the first single Still Dancing, a nod
to his first band Generation X’s 1981 hit Dancing With Myself, which he
kept playing as he went solo.
For the 2nd and probably final appetizer, he offers us his duet with rock chick Avril Lavigne. Together they go strong on retro roller 77, the year punk toke over the world.
In order to not miss a beat TURN UP THE VOLUME scans the musical
horizon daily, for 10 years now, to pick ace tracks and add 5 new ones
twice per week, to the one and only JUKEBOX playlist that matters.
ALL TOGETHER
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The 5 fresh ones TRACK BY TRACK
Artist:A. SMYTH Who: Singer/songwriter from Dublin, Ireland who
released his notable debut album Last Animals in
2021.
“This is a song about the inevitability of pain. We all try to avoid the bad things in life, to hide from them, but as sure as the sun will set bad things are going to get you. Because life is made of the light and the dark, you can’t have one without the other. And in that way, sometimes, the dark can be kinda beautiful”.
TUTV: Sonically Can’t Stop The Rain combines both the melodic briskness
of Vampire Weekend and the mystic sensibility of Beirut. The result is a breezy
pop tune for the summer, even when it’s cloudy and you need to hide for
teardrops from above. Envigorating music always works, come rain or shine
Band: THE NORTHERN LINE Who: Newcomers from Boston, Massachuttes raised on a steady diet of Britpop, baggy, Madchester, and modern alternative, who urge everyone to raise a fist, bang a drum, and get on the indie dance floor.
Bilvox (Vocals/guitar): “It’s a personal song, but it is also a song that connects with
anyone who has done the hard work to move on after a meaningful relationship falls
apart. The liberation, the freedom of the ‘fist’ that’s thrown, mostly metaphorically, is
throwing away the pain, the failed dream, and embracing the future.”
TUTV: Could easily be a hidden track on Blur‘s 1991 debut album Leisure. 90s psych pop with trippy 60s echoes and the characteristically British, confident swagger. Peppy party tune for girls & boys on a high on a holiday on an exotic island. Mass.chester indeed.
“At the time I wrote this song, I was coming to terms with the fact that you can’t carry everything with you throughout your life. The physical space of the antique mall symbolizes that feeling. With that symbol as its base, the song explores allowing yourself to hold onto the reverence of memory and acknowledge how it has shaped you while letting go of the idealistic sense of the ‘good ol’ days’.”
TUTV: Lazy bedroom pop tune for lazy people on
a lazy day. Like you and me and Alan Howard.
