TRÄŠHBAG – Irish Punk Brutes Score Debut Single Of The Month With ‘MY WHITE VAN’

30 June 2029

Band: TRÄŠHBAG
Who: Hefty Irish duo from Dublin (where everyone seems to in a band lately).
They spent time playing in numerous bands together or standing in for each
other in various bands. They produce a volatile blend of visceral punk rock
and post-punk.

Track: MY WHITE VAN
Debut single.

Press info: Recalling the provocative sounds of the Amphetamine Reptile bands of the 80’s and 90’s. The band say lyrics and vocals are an afterthought, “we are a drummer and a bass player at heart, what can you expect.” The lyrics add to the maniacal unhinged nature of the track, “Mama said don’t talk to strangers, don’t accept no free candy/Papa is warning me of all these creeps, but everyone is so friendly” is skin crawling creepy.

TUTV: WTF! All hands on deck. These two nice-looking guys aren’t that nice on record.
They smash, clash and trash with their white van. All hell breaks loose from the outset.
This noxious sledgehammer does your poor head in with non-stop industrial-punk slams.

Wham bloody wham bam! Throw some agitated vocals in the mix and
the volcanic eruption is complete. By far, best debut single of June.

“The white van is all powered by diesel, baby!”


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Summer Of 1977 – June 30 First Bloody KISS Comic Book

Every day of this summer we go back to the same summer day somewhere in history

30 June 2026

On 30 June 1977, American comic book publisher Marvel Comics launched a book
based on the rock group KISS. Blood from each band member was drawn by a registered nurse, witnessed by a notary public, and poured into the vats of red ink used for printing the comic at Marvel’s Borden Ink plant in Depew, New York.

Afterward, a ton of more Kiss comics followed.

MOJO Specials – New Deluxe Edition With Spotlights On DAVID BOWIE

29 June 2026

DAVID BOWIE’s (1947-2016) impact on the world of music was, and continues to be, immeasurable. From glam messiah Ziggy Stardust and the experimental Berlin Years,
to the blond megastar of the Let’s Dance era and beyond to his emotional final album, Blackstar, the singer rarely failed to inspire, challenge and entertain.

But, as creator of nearly 30 studio albums, hundreds of amazing songs, and a raft of live recordings, soundtracks, LPs and compilations, how best to navigate his vast legacy? And what of his myriad film appearances and the many Bowie-themed books?

Written by MOJO’s team of experts, Bowie Essentials tells you everything you need to know to piece together your ultimate Bowie collection. As well as reappraising each of his studio LPs, we profile the Mod and R&B singles he made in the mid-’60s, and make sense of the flood of live recordings, box sets and rarities compilations that have appeared since his untimely death in 2016.

This issue is illustrated throughout with dozens of rare and iconic photographs,
Bowie Essentials is an indispensable purchase for all Bowie connoisseurs and
music fans”.

You can purchase a copy and have it sent to your home. Info HERE.

Summer Of 1994 – June 29 – OASIS’ First Performance On British Legendary Music Show TOP OF THE POPS

Every day of this summer we go back to the same summer day somewhere in history

29 June 2026

Manchester‘s Britrock icons OASIS had their first appearance on the legendary weekly
BBC Music Show Top Of The Pops this day 30 years ago, on 29 June 1994. They played their second single Shakermaker. The rest is history.

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20 BEST TRACKS OF THE MONTH – JUNE 2026

ALL TOGETHER

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Artist: TOM MORELLO
Who: Former RAGTM guitarist
and political activist.

Track: ADJOURN IT
It features his son Roman (on guitar, like his dad)
and System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian .

Morello: “At this historical juncture every act of art is an act of resistance and ‘Adjourn It’,
a collaboration with long time friend Serj Tankian and my 15-year-old guitar wiz son Roman,
is a clarion call for justice in unjust times.”

TUTV: What the fuck! What a cast-iron, anti-tyranny rant.
Get up, stand up, rage against the Trump machine, people.

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Photo by Luke Bovill

Artists: ARAB STRAP
Who: Trippy Scottish electro-pop vets, Aidan Moffat and
Malcolm Middleton (1995–2006, 2011, 2016–present).

Track: FIGHTING FOR YOU
2nd single, following the stellar debut one You You You
from their new full-length Half-Told Tales, their 9th, out
on September 4th. Tracklist here.

Moffat: “I grew up in the ’80s, and sometimes I feel like I’m living my youth again: the same myths of a once glorious nation prevail, and the threat of global war seems constant; economic inequality and class divisions just seem to get worse and worse, and the same old bigotries are being encouraged in very dangerous ways.

I try to keep positive by telling myself I’ve seen this kind of thing before
and it will pass. And, of course, venting my frustrations in a big, noisy
banger.”

TUTV: Guess what, the Scots rock out as never before. Holy cow!


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Band: BUTTHOLE SURFERS
Who: San Antonio‘s veteran
grunge rockers.

Track: THEY CAME IN

TUTV: A stunning stonker from their lost 1998 album, named After The Austronaut.
At the time, their then record label refused to release it, not commercial enough. The
band blew new life into it, out now. It’s a splendid achievement. Stream it here.

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Band: PUSSY RIOT
Who: The notorious Russian punk feminists and political activists, led by mastermind and driving force since day one Nadya Tolonkonnik who spent two years, along with 2 fellow pussy riotiours in a Russian jail for hooliganism motivated by religious hatred after her protest performance in the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour church in 2012.

Track: FACELESS PIGS
Heated highlight from their brand new debut
album CYKA, titled Russian word for bitch.

TUTV: Don’t mess with angry bitch
Nadya no more Russia. Fuck Putin!


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Band: DROPKICK MURPHYS
They released 13LPs, thus far.

Track: THE BODY OF AN AMERICAN
Their contribution to a tribute album for the late, incomparable Pogues‘ songsmith
legend and notorious frontman. It’s titled 20th Century Paddy – The Songs Of Shane MacGowan and arrives on November 13th.

TUTV: Sing, drink, cry, smile, and party hard.

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Band: WEEZER
Who: The indestructible nerd
rockers from Los Angeles.

New track: WE MIGHT AS WELL BE STRANGERS
The lead single from their new, forthcoming 20th full-length,
another self-titled one (their 4th actually), decorated with
symbols, think Led Zeppelin‘s 4th LP.

The song features indie team on co-vocals.

TUTV: Hurray! Weezer drops, finally, another
titanic tune, as they used to deliver so many
times before.

Swaggering, staggering, and scintillating.

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Band: WHOLES
Who: Belgian raucous noise outfit led by musical chameleon.
Last year they released their heart-wrenching debut album
A Mass In The Water.

Track: EAZY FOR YOU
A song about frustration
and liberation.

TUTV: Wholes still operate in a dark place where their demons feel at home.
Main man Wolf Vanwymeersch still wallows in self-torchering nightmares.

At times it feels as if somebody tries to rip his heart out with chainsaw riffs.
Quite scary. A gruesome dilemma of staying in the darkness or fighting its
way to the light at the end of the tunnel.

Another wholes-ly goosebumps juggernaut.


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Band: THE FALL
Who: You know, the late, legendary Manchester
post-punk collective, fronted by genial putbill
Mark E. Smith (1957-2018).

Track: 30 DEGREES
Taster from a new, posthumous album, named Post Script. It was
recorded not long before Smith‘s death. Tracklist/pre-order info here.

TUTV: It’s vintage The Fall. A droning post-rock jam,
with Smith at his agitated and sneering best.

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Band: GHOST PATTERNS
Who: Psychedelic shoegazers from London.
They released their debut album Infinite
in 2021.

Track: SILHOUETTE

TUTV: Chord by chord Silhouette grows into a titanic, psychedelic wall of blistering
guitars. Mind-bending, entrancing, and hypnotic. The non-stop jamming tension of
The Brian Jonestown Massacre comes to mind.

Stupefying.


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Artists: PALINDRONES
Who: An emotionally immersive, captivating, dark electronic duo from South London.
They take listeners on a shimmering and cathartic sonic journey with dreamy Industrial Synthpop, infused with pounding rhythms, haunting, evocative vocals and esoteric ambiance.

Track: THE BLOOD MOON

“Like the celestial body that gives the song its name, The Blood Moon pulls listeners into
a world where scars become constellations, rivers run red, and every ending delivers the
seed of creation. Immerse yourself in the bloody sea.”

TUTV: The Blood Moon is a dark-EBM-wave whirlwind that creeps under your skin,
into your veins, after a forbidding intro. It’s a sickly sticking tune that spirals and adrenalizes with pithy pzazz.

Macabre alternating/duet vocals emphasize the ill-boding pressure and awaken
bats all around. Palindrones draw you into their sinister and hypnotizing world,
but they leave the door ajar for a possible rebirth.

WATCH

BUY


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Artist: PETER GABRIEL

Track: A HARD LESSON
Newest piece from his 11th LP o\i.
Release date TBA.

Gabriel: “This is the oldest track of the project. It probably started in the late 80s
or early 90s when I was in Senegal. I was falling in love with the music I heard there.
I loved the tension created by the use of polyrhythms, particularly the threes and
fours, so that was the start of this song”.

TUTV: Gabriel sticks to trippy beats
and trancy vibrations. And it works
damn well.

Shake your booty, people.

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Artist: LOCUST
Who: The logtime project of London-based electro pop veteran
Mark Van Hoen, who also released records as Autocreation.

Single: SOUL SKY
Following Long Distance Lover, the 2nd new piece from his
forthcoming full-length Spectral+, slated for release on Sept 11.

It features rapper Griff Spex and multimedia artist Olive Kimoto.

TUTV: Heya, what’s up, bro? It’s slow-mo pelvis-swaying time. Yeah.

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Artist: FIR CONE CHILDREN
Who: Musical moniker of Berlin-based
indie dream punk Alexander Donat.

Track: VAMPIRE QUEEN
My fav piece from his newest full-length, named Vs. The Real World.
You can stream/buy the album via Bandcamp.

TUTV: Vampire Queen is a double-edged crackerjack. Partly a glam-rock stomper,
partly a high-octane missile. The two parts assembled combine for a super-duper rollercoaster that goes back and forth.

Bingo!


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Credit: French Nancy

Band: FRENCH NANCY
Who: Post-punk duo
from Hackney, London.

Track: THE WAIT AND FALL

“If you didn’t pay attention to the lyrics, you’d hear an upbeat song.
Underneath, a narrator trying to talk themselves into believing they’re
still in control while underneath, they’re sinking.”

TUTV: Expect darkwavish Cure-esque guitar/pop spiritedness with
a brisk tempo, anthemic impetus and vocal gusto. Shiny score!


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Band: HMS MORRIS
Who: A bilingual outfit from Wales. They thrive at the crossroads of art-pop,
theatricality, and fearless exploration. So far, they have released 3 albums.
You can stream them on Spotify.

Track: BWLETIN BRYS

“The rapid leap forward in artificial intelligence technology over the last few years brings
an element of urgency to the questions raised. Would we be better off if human’s weren’t in charge? Should we be happy to hand over control of Earth to a species/entity that prioritizes ecological harmony over cheap smartphones and beef?”

TUTV: Combative guitars, a Krautrock-like drum/bass cadence, and bubbly vocals
cause an unwavering, spine-tingling and hallucinatory jam. Be ready for a hell of
an other-worldly trip.


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Photographer: Martin Sommerschield

Band: DELFOI ROAD
Who: A Finnish alternative rock act, formed at the turn of the millennium.
The four-piece blends artistic sensitivity, strong melodic songwriting, and
atmospheric depth with an energetic and dynamic edge.

Track: SUNLIGHT
Newest single from their
debut LP, out in the fall.

TUTV: Again these Finns perform with an electrically-charged delirium-like
zing that captures your aural attention all the way, musically and vocally.
Stirring guitar-empowering pop avidity with a heartening radiance.

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Artist: AMY BELL
Who: English songstress who started writing at 14 and playing live at 17,
is inspired by big names such as Billy Bragg, John Cooper Clark, Badly Drawn
Boy, PJ Harvey
and Nirvana.

Track: MILLHOUSE.
A song that touches on themes many people her age struggle with.
Highlight from her brand new, 2nd EP, called Want Me.

TUTV: With the first seconds kicking in, I thought a country song was about to evolve.
A solid cool one that is. From there on Millhouse progresses in a lazy Courtney Barnett groove modus, evoking swaying body moves while Amy Bell‘s laid-back slacker vocals
glide over it. It’s a funky tune that sticks promptly in your head.

Top-drawer tune!


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Artists: DEAD ANYWAY
Who: British duo setting the dark lyricism of Kate Arnold against the music
and soundscapes of Marc Symonds. They offer a mix of poetry, electronica
and guitars. A heady brew of dark, glitchy head-messing wonder.

Track: EXILE WITH INTENT
Cut from their new 4-track EP
The Common Denominator.

TUTV: Welcome back to DA’s atmospheric, trip-hop
bubble for another relaxing, ear-and-mind massage.


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Album artwork

Artist: BETH ORTON
Who: The British, long-time renowned
singer-songwriter from Norfolk.

Track: OTHERSIDE
New piece from her brand new, 9th LP,
called The Ground Above.

TUTV: A heart-rending, spine-tingling,
vocal stream of consciousness thrill.

Soul-touching.


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Artist: CARLY SIMON
Who: American singer-songwriter shero (82 now) who became worldwide
known for her hit single You’re So Vain (more than 700 million streams on
Spotify) in 1972.

Track: HOWL
First single from her new 24th LP, first in 17 years,
called Comes In Waves. Out on August 14th.

Simon: “‘Howl’ lives in that space between betrayal and forgiveness, where anger has
to be voiced before it can be released. It’s about letting the frustration out so it doesn’t
sit and simmer. The song begins in anger, but it moves toward forgiveness, and speaks
to any situation where trust has been broken.”

TUTV: Howl shows that Simon‘s voice has aged admirably. Impressively strong
and riveting. The song itself is a tremendously arousing gem. Exquisite performance.

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Amazing Album Artwork – Cover Of 2nd LP By Art Pop Artist CHANEL BEADS

29 June 2026

Artist: CHANEL BEADS
Who: Musical project of American art-pop
singer-songwriter Shane Lavers.

Album: YOUR DAY WILL COME
His 2nd LP, named exactly the same
as his debut one from 2024.

NME says: “The New York artist is all about refinement rather than repetition. The songs add up to a melodic, daring work that poses knotty questions about the reflexivity of listening and whether it’s possible for an artist to achieve a clean break from expectations, like a dissertation you can kick back to.”

Eh, hello to you too.

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THE KILLERS Frontman BRANDON FLOWERS Solo Again – Hear New Country Flavored Single ‘PLANS’

Reveries for the laziest day of the week

27 June 2026


Photo Chris Phelps

The Killers frontman, BRANDON FLOWERS, went solo twice in the past
resulting in 2 albums. Flamingo in 2011 and The Desired Effect in 2015.

And solo LP number 3, named Thrasher, is ready to be
shared with the world on August 21st. More info here.

It’s recorded in Nashville, the mecca of country music, with some renowned country musicians. Rooted in his formative childhood years in the small town of Nephi, Utah,
the timeless sonic approach proves to be the ideal home for Flowers’ most personal
and vulnerable songwriting yet.

Here comes the first single, a sepia-colored musing, titled PLANS.

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