26 September 2026
“‘Surfer Rosa’ would be my favourite Pixies album, because
of the combination of Steve Albini’s production and their songs. You put the record on, and it sounded like they were in the room with you.”
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R.I.P. Steve Albini
1962-2024
24 September 2026
“Millions are in love with Metallica and Black Sabbath. I just thought they were great jokes. I don’t know where Metallica’s inspiration comes from, but if it’s from me, I fucked up.”
Source: Louder Webzine
22 September 2026
Press photo – Wild God LP
“She sat down at the piano, took the gum she was chewing out
of her mouth and stuck it onto the Steinway, and glared at the pieno like it was her enemy and just thundered into the song.”
Cover of her ‘Best Of’ album
19 September 2026
“I grew up on a diet of Dylan. My mum was a big fan. And now when I’m feeling lost or lacking in inspiration, I listen to him. It’s not just his wonderful lyrics, it’s the mixture of everything, the words, the music, and his voice.”
Source: FarOut Magazine.
16 September 2026
“She has knocked out the importance of talent out of the arena. She’s manufactured. She has made a lot of money and became the biggest star in the world at one point, by hiring the right people. The danger is she thinks she’s a role model.”
Full Joni Mitchell interview here.
Sunday 13 September 2026
“I love Lou Reed and I love The Velvet Underground. It was one of the first bands I saw in New York.I was completely flabbergasted and knocked by them.”
Source: Far Out Magazine.
8 September 2026
“I was really affected by Jeff Buckley when I heard him peform. I was at one of his last concerts in Australia. It was just absolutely staggering. He just touched every emotion in you. He was really superb and in a total class of his own.”
24 August 2026
Stop moaning all the time, Mozzer.
“How fantastic would life have been if Marr had chosen four more studio albums with The Smiths, instead of joining and
then been throwing out of The Pretenders.”
Go Johnny, go.
Photo by Turn Up The Volume – June 2026, Antwerp
Full Mozzer feature here.
27 August 2026
The music world lost a truly genuine, awe-inspiring, all-around beloved and praised
artist with Dolly Parton. Her legacy is huge, artistically and as an open-minded, caring, humanitarian-inspiring person.
She also had an eclectic musical taste.
When hip-rap-hop giant Eminem was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame
in 2022, Parton wrote him a touching letter, which he made public now as an ode to
the brilliant artist.
Here it is.
Marshall (Eminem),
Congratulations on your induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Your performance was amazing and everybody said so. Even though I don’t know a lot about rap music, I’ve come to know that you are the very best at it.
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Aside from that I hope what I have to say will not seem weird or strange to you but I have always felt some unexplained connection to you like I know you somehow. I had hoped to meet you at the show but you know how nuts those things are, personally I hate ’em and I missed my chance but maybe someday we’ll meet.
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In the meantime, keep doing what you’re doing because you do it so well and no matter how complex your world may be just know you are very special and touch people in ways you don’t even know. With love & respect, Dolly Parton.
Image on top: cover of Parton‘s ‘Best Of’ album.
25 August 2026
I wonder which are the two other favourite albums.
“My Bloody Valentine was the first band I heard who clearly pissed all over us. Their album ‘Loveless’ is certainly one of
my all-time three favourite records.”
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Full Robert Smith feature here.
This November it’ll be 35 years since MBV released their seminal LP Loveless.
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Photo on top, by Turn Up The Volume – Rock Werchter, Belgium, July 2026.