Media Monarchy plays Adrian Younge, Art Pepper, Legendary Pink Dots and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for January 9, 2025. ♬
Georges Guetary – “I’ll Build A Stairway To Paradise” (Vinyl)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8g6WqsxfC8 // https://www.discogs.com/release/3410043-Various-An-American-In-Paris // https://genius.com/Georges-guetary-ill-build-a-stairway-to-paradise-lyrics // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Gu%C3%A9tary // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stairway_to_Paradise
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Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Adrian Younge – “Chasing Tavio” (Inst.)
‘Cross: Season 1 (Prime Video Original Series Soundtrack)’
Lakeshore Records – November 22, 2024
*Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Adrian Younge – “Chasing Tavio” (Inst.) https://alishaheedmuhammadandadrianyounge.bandcamp.com/track/chasing-tavio // https://open.spotify.com/album/7Kb4A89cvZcdwhXZNyNQoa // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Younge // https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11794812/ // From ‘Cross: Season 1 (Prime Video Original Series Soundtrack),’ available now via Lakeshore Records.*
Christopher Young, Saya Hashino, Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Frank Strobel – “The Plague” (Inst.)
‘Nosferatu – A Symphony Of Horror’
Parlophone Records – November 29, 2024
*Christopher Young, Saya Hashino, Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Frank Strobel – “The Plague” (Inst.) https://youtu.be/VmFGBgLlodM // https://open.spotify.com/album/4EWBxa9KbC0vm7QPHvl1QC // https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0013442/ // From ‘Nosferatu – A Symphony Of Horror,’ the just-released new score to the 1922 F.W. Murnau-directed horror film, available now via Parlophone Records.*
Volker Bertelmann – “Getaway” (Inst.)
‘The Day Of The Jackal (Original Series Soundtrack)’
Lakeshore Records – December 13, 2024
*Volker Bertelmann – “Getaway” (Inst.) https://youtu.be/aV0A0xw8azo // https://open.spotify.com/album/3vL64pvJNeuy8Zsz9YVxv8 // https://www.imdb.com/title/tt24053860/ // From ‘The Day Of The Jackal (Original Series Soundtrack),’ available now via Lakeshore Records.*
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Art Pepper – “I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me” (Inst.)
‘Intensity’ (Contemporary Records Acoustic Sounds Series / Remastered 2024)
Craft Recordings – December 13, 2024
*Art Pepper – “I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me” (Inst.) https://artpepper.bandcamp.com/track/i-cant-believe-that-youre-in-love-with-me-remastered-2024 // https://www.discogs.com/release/32558754-Art-Pepper-Intensity // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Pepper // From the just-released, remastered reissue of the ‘Intensity,’ the 1963 album by jazz saxophonist Art Pepper. Available now via Craft Recordings.*
Dusko Goykovich – “The Hot Lick” (Inst.)
‘Doo’s Blues (The 1967 Belgian Radio Recordings)’
Sdban Records – November 8, 2024
*Dusko Goykovich – “The Hot Lick” (Inst.) https://dusko-goykovich.bandcamp.com/track/the-hot-lick // https://dusko-goykovich.bandcamp.com/album/doo-s-blues-the-1967-belgian-radio-recordings // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Du%C5%A1ko_Gojkovi%C4%87 // Here’s another track from ‘Doo’s Blues (The 1967 Belgian Radio Recordings),’ by Serbian jazz trumpeter, composer, and band leader, Dusko Goykovich. Available now via Sdban Records.*
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Legendary Pink Dots – “So Lonely In Heaven”
‘So Lonely In Heaven’
Metropolis Records – January 17, 2025
*Legendary Pink Dots – “So Lonely In Heaven” https://legendarypinkdots1.bandcamp.com/track/so-lonely-in-heaven // https://legendarypinkdots.org // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legendary_Pink_Dots // The title track of the forthcoming album by Legendary Pink Dots, due on January 17th via Metropolis Records.*
Skyscraper Stan and the Commission Flats – “Talk To Me”
‘Those Were Days’
Cheersquad Records & Tapes – February 14, 2025
*Skyscraper Stan and the Commission Flats – “Talk To Me” https://skyscraperstan.bandcamp.com/track/talk-to-me-2 // https://skyscraperstan.bandcamp.com/album/those-were-days // From ‘Those Were Days,’ the upcoming album by Melbourne-based band, Skyscraper Stan and the Commission Flats. Due on February 14th via Cheersquad Records & Tapes.*
FEX – “Subways Of Your Mind” (Remastered Demo Mix)
‘Subways Of Your Mind (Like The Wind)’
The Outer Edge – January 24, 2025
*FEX – “Subways Of Your Mind” (Remastered Demo Mix) https://theouteredge.bandcamp.com/track/subways-of-your-mind-remastered-demo-mix // https://theouteredge.bandcamp.com/album/subways-of-your-mind-like-the-wind-official // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fex_(band) // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subways_of_Your_Mind // The song formerly known as ‘The Most Mysterious Song On The Internet’! From ‘Subways Of Your Mind (Like The Wind),’ the upcoming, fully-licensed (first time on) vinyl EP by German band, FEX. Available on January 24th via The Outer Edge.*
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Tennessee River Crooks – “Waiting For A Better Day” // “Tennessee Land”
‘Tennessee River Crooks’
Riding Easy Records – November, 2024
https://www.discogs.com/release/32701245-Tennessee-River-Crooks-Tennessee-River-Crooks // https://youtu.be/LDuDuRl4XGI // https://youtu.be/aBt1FsJFAj0