Image Of The Day – Caged IGGY POP
A couple of days ago, the eternal rock passenger IGGY POP performed
a part of his set at Mosswood Meltdown Festival Oakland in a cage.
Dead Kennedys‘ frontman Jello Biafra was also present and took some photos.
MANIC STREET PREACHERS – Welsh Heroes Released Single ‘EVERYTHING MUST GO’ Today 30 Years Ago
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22 July 2026
Welsh heroes MANIC STREET PREACHERS released the title track of their
4th longplayer EVERYTHING MUST GO on 22 July 1996, today 30 years ago.
It was the first album without guitarist/lyricist Richey Edwards,
who disappeared mysteriously in February the year before.
Manics on the cover of NME in 1994 – Richey at the bottom
The song is cited by bassist Nick Wire as a message to the fans, saying the music had changed after the loss of Richey, but the band is still the same. Ushering in a new era
for the band, Wire‘s lyric asks fans to forgive them for changing.
The song peaked at #5 in the UK.
“And I just hope that you can forgive us
But everything must go
And if you need an explanation
Then everything must go”
THE RATS – The Thunderous Belgian Punk Turbo Hit Their Hometown With Sweaty Sucker Punches
21 July 2026
Band: THE RATS
Who: 5-piece hit team
from Ghent, Belgium.
Last March, these combative dogs released
their razorblade-sharp debut LP Boxing Days.
TUTV said: “The rat race is on. Time to get up, stand up, and fight for your right to start
a moshpit whenever and wherever you are, alone or with like-minded fanatics the moment Boxing Days torpedoes your ears.”
Then they played several blistering gigs to share their firstborn with their manic fans.
Last night as part of their hometown’s yearly massive festivities, they went back to their early days, playing in a small bar. Needless to say, the place was packed. We got trapped like sardines, but enjoyed every single whirlwind second.
The Rats‘ unbridled intensity and revved-up energy have an earsplitting impact.
As usual, furious frontman Emile is the maddening force upfront. He spits, sneers
and barks like a tireless pitbull, and he sweats like a punk pig. His shirt got soaking
wet in no time.
Off-stage he’s as sweet as Dr. Jekyll, on a podium he turns into a badass Mr. Hyde
bastard. His inexhaustible vitality combined with the bulldozing artillery behind
him went through the low roof while a sauna temperature got us all heated up.
When the thunderous turbo closed their steaming set with red-hot live favorite Old Flames everybody on and off stage was out of breath. It was a triumphant hometown blast. Hands down. Many absentees will soon claim that they were there.
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Summer Of 2003 – July 21th COLDPLAY’S Frontman CHRIS MARTIN Was A Bad Boy Once
Every day of this summer we go back to the same summer day somewhere in history
21 July 2026
Credit: Coldplay FB
Good boy CHRIS MARTIN, frontman of English pop giants Coldplay was a bad boy
once upon a time – on 21 July 2003 – when he was charged with malicious damage
in Australia after he allegedly attacked a photographer’s car after he had taken
pictures of him surfing at Seven Mile Beach.
Martin admitted he had lost his temper due to the constant harassment by
that journalist, and consequently smashed his windscreen and let the air out
of his tyres.
Fix it, Chris.
RIFF WOOD – Young Utah Brats Hit Your Eardrums On Herculean Uppercut ‘RUN IT’
Vitalizing tunes that work faster than a stream of caffeine
21 July 2026
Band: RIFF WOOD
Who: Three young mighty
wacking brats from Utah.
Track: RUN IT
The 6th (half of the album) taster from their forthcoming 2nd LP,
titled Butterfly In Black & White. It’ll land on September 18th.
“Run It is about letting go of hesitation and fully committing to whatever’s in front of you.
It’s that mindset of not overthinking, not holding yourself back, and just going for it with everything you’ve got.”
TUTV: These young dogs know all the old tricks to impress your agog
eardrums with an oodles of decibels and rollicking Black Sabbath riffs.
Pure rock ‘n’ roll granite.
This Herculian uppercut is what you need to kick-start your lazy body in the morning. Wake up, don’t run. Just listen, close, people, and bash your head into your bedroom
wall.
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IMAGE OF THE DAY
Damn right, Liam!
Liam Gallagher about last night’s half-time show featuring Madonna flanked
by former football heroes Ronaldhino and Ronaldo, Justin Bieber, Shakira and
others.
It was a 25 minutes worldwide Hollywood-like commercial for the performing artists,
while the football players had to wait 10 extra minutes to start the second half of
the World Cup Final.
Summer Of 1986 – July 20th – Dramatic Punk Movie ‘SID & NANCY’ Premiered In London Today 40 Years Ago
Every day of this summer we go back to the same summer day somewhere in history
20 July 2026
The dramatic film SID & NANCY portrays the destructive romance of the infamous
punk couple, Sid Vicious, bassist with the Sex Pistols, and his American Nancy Spungen, that ended in both their deaths.
Gary Oldman and Chloe Webb played the fateful couple.
The movie premiered in London on 20 July 1986, forty years ago today.
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EMILY GROGAN – Puissant Boston Voice Enthralls With Power Ballad ‘TELL YOUR FRIENDS’
Daily electricity to load your batteries
20 July 2026
Photo by Carol Fondé
Artist: EMILY GROGAN
Who: Multi-instrumentalist and songstress from
Boston who has 2 albums (so far) on her résumé.
Track: TELL YOUR FRIENDS
Press info: “For several years, Grogan had a song inside of her that was desperate to get out. But it was little more than a casual idea, narrated by her inner voice, dancing around her head, reminding her of our shared humanity and ability to persevere through difficult times. She had an edgy bass sound as the foundation, and an opening lyric that she just could not stop thinking about: “Tell your friends to make amends, ’cause everything is about to blow.”
Grogan: “The song came from feeling overwhelmed by the amount of chaos, division,
and fear happening around us. “I found myself pulling more inward this year, and in
those moments when I step back into the world, I see the external chaos from a
different perspective.
So much of what surrounds us seems built around fear;
fear that divides people, fuels greed, and creates suffering.”
TUTV: Grogan‘s puissant voice carries this alarming power ballad throughout
its riveting course, peaking on the imposing chorus. Think Alanis Morissette in her
early days. Enthralling and engrossing. The song’s melodramatic structure emphasises today’s grim times. People always found a way to survive, we need to succeed now
too, pronto. Tell your friends.