Australian songstress COURTNEY BARNETT started her journey back in 2009.
With every album, 4 so far and several collaborations, she gained more fans and
critical praise and worked her way up to the top of indie’s crème de la crème.
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
The 5 fresh ones TRACK BY TRACK
Photo by Photo: Roger Deckker
Artists: PARTY DOZEN Who: Australian duo featuring saxophonist Kirsty Tickle and
percussionist Jonathan Boulet. They released 4 albums, so far.
You can discover them via Spotify.
Track: MAD ROOTER
New single. On 19th November, it will be out on 7″ with their
cover ofSuicide‘s 1977 cracker Ghost Rider. Pre-order info here.
This aggressive and badass groove
reminds me of destructive rock misfits Royal Trux.
Global rock stars BON JOVI released their 16th LP, named Forever last year.
Always a good enough reason to hit the road. BJ will play some stadium shows
next year. More dates will follow.
Jon Bon Jovi: “There is a lot of joy in this announcement, joy that we can share
these nights together with our amazing fans and joy that the band can be together.
“I am lucky enough to be able to hold a light out to the audience each night and stand
in their reflection for a tremendous collective experience, I get to stand in the WE of our concerts.
“I’ve spoken extensively on my gratitude but I will say it again, I’m deeply grateful that the fans and the brotherhood of this band have been patient and allowed me the time needed to get healthy and prepare for touring. I’m ready and excited!”
Electro Goth-pop giants DEPECHE MODE are together
for 45 years now. Incredible. Way longer than
most marriages last.
In 2023, they released their 15th album, called Memento Mori and followed it with a world tour.
Now a live movie called M will be in cinemas
and on IMAX from October 28th onward.
It’s conceived and directed by award-winning Mexican filmmaker Fernando Frias
and described as a dynamic cinematic experience built around footage from DM’s
three sold-out Mexico City Foro Sol Stadium shows from 2023.
The movie will be released on Blu-ray and 2CDs on December 5th. More info here.
On the same day a 4 LP live album, titled Memento Mori: Mexico City will make the band’s countless fans feel like it’s already Xmas. It’s a live recording of over two hours
of music from those three concerts, including 4 previously unreleased studio recordings from the Memento Mori Sessions. It’ll also feature live photos from the shows.
Press info: “A band unafraid to explore depth while keeping bodies in motion. The lyrics have an interesting backstory. They were written years ago for a different project but didn’t find their full shape until now. That time and distance gave the words new weight.
The song opens with the image of a mountain and a valley, setting up a broader theme
of extremes: high and low, success and failure, power and powerlessness. Shapes use this contrast to ask bigger questions, about identity, meaning, and how we move through the world, especially when things aren’t clear.”
TUTV: Post-punk hysteria in motion. In Its Way is a brutal swipe. Psychotic guitars, a nasty bass/drum collaboration and a vociferous vocalist who roars and howl as if he’s possessed by a hungry hellhound, combine for a gruesome outpouring.
Looks like Shapes, in their way, are gearing up for Halloween.
Upon its release, the album received acclaim from most music critics and earned Harvey several accolades, including the 2001 Mercury Prize. It spent 17 weeks on the UK Albums Chart, and has been certified platinum in the United Kingdom and Australia.
Despite the fact that members of notorious Russian punk feminists and political
activists PUSSY RIOT were imprisoned in 2012 while performing an anti-Putin protest at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior of the Russian Orthodox Church in Moscow, they didn’t hold back after they were released. Of course, they had to leave Russia to avoid further actions against them.
They didn’t/don’t stop making records and
tour frequently in Europe and America.
This week another No Kings protest march
against Trump‘s authoritarian regime was held
in the heart of New York City.
