Beast New Albums
Peter Garrett. The True North.
Pavement. Cautionary Tales: Jukebox Classiques.
The Dandy Warhols. Rockmaker.
Stevie Wonder. Live in Berkeley 1973.
Charlie Parr. Little Sun.
Beat New Single.
The Libertines: "Oh Shit"
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Beast New Albums
Peter Garrett. The True North.
Pavement. Cautionary Tales: Jukebox Classiques.
The Dandy Warhols. Rockmaker.
Stevie Wonder. Live in Berkeley 1973.
Charlie Parr. Little Sun.
Beat New Single.
The Libertines: "Oh Shit"
In recent days, I have visited two iconic sites associated with the Sixties: People's Park in Berkeley and Jack Kerouac's grave in Lowell, Massachusetts.
People's Park has been a symbol of resistance for over 50 years. In December 2023, the University of California brought in shipping containers to block public access to the Park.
TO BE CONTINUED
People's Park Shipping Container Wall: Video
BEST MUSIC OF 2024 (So Far) (UPDATED: March 16, 2024)
BEST SINGLES (Click on song titles to link their YouTube videos)
Adrianne Lenker. "Sadness As A Gift" & "Fool". Cool solo efforts from Big Thief's singer.
Buck Meek. "Cuero Dudes" & "Beauty Opens Door". Outtakes from Big Thief's guitarist's cool solo album.
Caroline Polachek. "Butterfly Net" (feat Weyes Blood).
Charles Moothart. "One Wish" & "Roll". Ty Segall collaborator's solo album rocks a lot!
Dry Cleaning. "Sit Down Meal"
Faye Webster. "Lego Ring" (feat Lil Yachty).
Hurray For The Riff Raff. "Alibi" & "Hawkmoon". Speaks to the moment.
J Mascis. "Right Behind You" & "Can't Believe We're Here". New, forthcoming album from Dinosaur Jr. vet indie rocker is fantastic! His recent cover of Phoebe Bridgers' "Motion Sickness" is cool too...
Kim Gordon. "Bye Bye". & "I'm A Man". Sonic Youth? Team Kim here.
Kneecap. "Sick In The Head". Can't get these Belfast bilingual rappers out of my head.
Laura Jane Grace. "Hole In My Head".
Mdou Moctar. "Funeral For Justice". Sahel desert blues recalls Hendrix while rocking the casbah.
Ride. "Peace Sign". Vet Shoegazers return in a slow blaze of something resembling glory.
St. Vincent. "Broken Man".
Ty Segall. "My Best Friend" & "Eggman" & "Void"
The Vaccines. "Discount De Kooning (Last One Standing)". New album is bright and fun.
Waxahatchee. "Bored" & "Right Back To It" (feat MJ Lenderman of Wednesday). MJ "Jake" Lenderman is suddenly everywhere and not a moment too soon. The new Waxahatchee album promises to send her even further into the stratosphere.
Yard Act. "We Make Hits" & "When The Laughter Stops"
J. Mascis. What We Do Now. Nice solo effort from Dinosaur Jr. vet indie rocker.
Paul McCartney & Wings. Band on the Run (Underdubbed Mixes). Macca's 1973 classic seen (or more precisely, heard) in a new light.
Friko. Where We've Been, We Go From Here.
Brittany Howard. What Now. Alabama Shakes frontwoman's second solo album explores a contemporary versions of classic 70s soul and funk. She said her next album might be a tribute to the metal she listened to as a teen.
Gary Clark. JPEG RAW Sampler. Great blues guitarist, equally at home with funk, soul, pop, and rock.
Can. Ege Bamyasi (1972) & Live in Paris 1973. Damo Suzuki, the Japanese signer of the German band Can, passed away recently, providing the perfect opportunity to give classic Can a play.
The Smile. Wall Of Eyes. Side project featuring Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood.
Liam Gallagher & John Squire. Liam Gallagher & John Squire. The singer of Oasis and guitarist from The Stone Roses unite to produce this.
Idles. Tangk. A triumph from one of England's top newish hard rock bands.
Grandaddy. Blu Wav.
Laura Jane Grace. Hole In My Head. No compromise.
MGMT. Loss Of Life.
Mary Timony. Untame The Tiger. Loved her in Wild Flag with Carrie Brownstein. She's great here too.
Hurray For The Riff Raff. The Past Is Still Alive.
There's a new documentary June about June Carter debuting on Paramount+ on January 16. It explores the Carter Family's musical legacy & June's extraordinary partnership with Johnny Cash. (Note: "The Carter Family" in this context, does not refer to Jay Z and Beyonce.)
Some people forget June's legacy as a comic and singer, carrying on her family's traditions. and the fact that she wrote "Ring of Fire".