Media Monarchy plays Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Girlpuppy, Frankie And The Studs and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for January 13, 2025. ♬
Jesus & Mary Chain – “Presidici Et Chapaquiditch” (Vinyl)
https://www.discogs.com/release/10017609-The-Jesus-And-Mary-Chain-Damage-And-Joy // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damage_and_Joy // https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/23002-damage-and-joy/ // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRpGQ69Ffyw
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Eric Bass – “Azalia”
‘Eric Bass Presents: I Had A Name’
Eric Bass Presents – February 28, 2025
*Eric Bass – “Azalia” https://youtu.be/ue7W-DlE7vQ // https://onerpm.link/IHadAName // From ‘Eric Bass Presents: I Had A Name,’ the upcoming album by Shinedown bassist, co-songwriter and producer Eric Bass. Due on February 28th via the artist.*
Bonnie Trash – “Veil of Greed”
‘Mourning You’
Hand Drawn Dracula – February 28, 2025
*Bonnie Trash – “Veil of Greed” https://handdrawndracula.bandcamp.com/track/veil-of-greed // https://handdrawndracula.bandcamp.com/album/mourning-you // The heavy lead single to preview ‘Mourning You,’ the upcoming album by twin sisters Sarafina Bortolon-Vettor & Emmalia Bortolon-Vettor, aka Bonnie Trash. Due on February 28th via Hand Drawn Dracula.*
Slander Tongue – “Let It Snow”
‘Let It Snow’
Alien Snatch! – December 1, 2024
*Slander Tongue – “Let It Snow” https://aliensnatch.bandcamp.com/track/let-it-snow // https://aliensnatch.bandcamp.com/album/slander-tongue-let-it-snow // The title track of the just-released 7″ by Berlin-based band, Slander Tongue. Available now via German label Alien Snatch!.*
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Dick Rabbit – “You Come On Like A Train”
‘Brown Acid The Nineteenth Trip’
RidingEasy Records – October 31, 2024
*Dick Rabbit – “You Come On Like A Train” https://ridingeasyrecords.bandcamp.com/track/you-come-on-like-a-train // https://www.ridingeasyrecs.com/product/brown-acid-the-nineteenth-trip/ Heavy fuzz originally released in 1968 by Bay City, Michigan band – Dick Rabbit! – is included on the just-released various artists compilation album ‘Brown Acid The Nineteenth Trip’. Available now via RidingEasy Records.*
Stupidity – “Cold Cold Shoes” (The Fleshtones Cover w/The Fleshtones)
Digital Single
Stupidity – October 11, 2024
*Stupidity – “Cold Cold Shoes” (The Fleshtones Cover w/The Fleshtones) https://stupidity.bandcamp.com/track/cold-cold-shoes // https://open.spotify.com/artist/2Xdbh9pYOQOTFOOT4Nib7w // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fleshtones // Swedish garage rockers Stupidity get an assist from The Fleshtones – as they cover The Fleshtones! Available now via the band.*
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes – “Most People I Know Think That I’m Crazy” (Billy Thorpe Cover)
Digital Single
Fat Wreck Chords – October 11, 2024
*Me First and the Gimme Gimmes – “Most People I Know Think That I’m Crazy” (Billy Thorpe Cover) https://gimmegimmes.bandcamp.com/track/most-people-i-know-think-that-im-crazy // https://gimmegimmes.bandcamp.com/album/most-people-i-know-think-that-im-crazy // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Me_First_and_the_Gimme_Gimmes // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Thorpe // This cover of Australian singer-songwriter Billy Thorpe is the title track of the just-released 2-song single by all-star cover band, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. Available now via Fat Wreck Chords.*
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The Penrose Web – “Geraldine”
‘It’s…The Penrose Web’
Gare du Nord Records – January 1, 2025
*The Penrose Web – “Geraldine” https://thegalileo7uk.bandcamp.com/track/geraldine-2 // https://thegalileo7uk.bandcamp.com/album/its-the-penrose-web-ep // From ‘It’s…The Penrose Web,’ the just-released debut recording by the new project of legendary UK garage rocker, Allan Crockford (The Prisoners, The Solar Flares, Graham Day and The Forefathers, The Galileo 7)! Available now via Gare du Nord Records.*
Labretta Suede & The Motel 6 – “Teenagers Gettin’ High”
‘Home for the Incurable’
Black Site – January 24, 2025
*Labretta Suede & The Motel 6 – “Teenagers Gettin’ High” https://labrettasuede.bandcamp.com/track/teenagers-gettin-high // https://labrettasuede.bandcamp.com/album/home-for-the-incurable // https://www.labrettasuede.com // From ‘Home for the Incurable,’ the upcoming third album by NZ-born, NYC-based rock band, Labretta Suede & The Motel 6. Only the third album by the band formed in Auckland in 2005 is due on January 24th via Black Site.*
The Sick Rose – “Don’t Give It Up Now”
‘Don’t Give It Up Now / A Golden Boy’
Area Pirata – December 9, 2024
*The Sick Rose – “Don’t Give It Up Now” https://areapiratarec.bandcamp.com/track/don-t-give-it-up-now // https://areapiratarec.bandcamp.com/album/don-t-give-it-up-now-a-golden-boy // The A-side of ‘Don’t Give It Up Now / A Golden Boy,’ the just-released 7″ by Italian garage rockers The Sick Rose. Available now via Area Pirata.*
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The Peawees – “Drive”
‘Drive b/w Da Doo Ron Ron’
Wild Honey Records – December 24, 2025
*The Peawees – “Drive” https://thepeawees.bandcamp.com/track/drive-2 // https://thepeawees.bandcamp.com/album/drive-b-w-da-doo-ron-ron // From the just-released digital version of the limited edition 7″ (given to the 300 attendees of the Wild Honey Christmas Party in Milan), by fast-rising Italian rock band, The Peawees. Available now via Wild Honey Records.*
The Dollheads – “Teenage Runaway”
Digital Single
Fat Wreck Chords – December 13, 2024
*The Dollheads – “Teenage Runaway” https://thedollheads.bandcamp.com/track/teenage-runaway // https://www.dollheadsmusic.com // Here’s the just-released single by Las Vegas all-sibling trio, The Dollheads. Available now via Fat Wreck Chords.*
Girlpuppy – “Windows”
Digital Single
Captured Tracks – January 2, 2025
*Girlpuppy – “Windows” https://girlpuppy.bandcamp.com/track/windows // https://girlpuppy.bandcamp.com/track/windows // https://girlpuppymusic.com // Here’s the new single by Atlanta-based singer-songwriter Becca Harvey, aka Girlpuppy, available now via Captured Tracks.*
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Frankie And The Studs – “Bimini” // “Fuck This Shit”
‘Life’s A Glitch’
Dead Beat Records – December, 2024
*Frankie And The Studs – “Bimini” https://youtu.be/LO7giPyYWaw // https://youtu.be/GuY4v3HkzIY // https://shop.dead-beat-records.com/products/frankie-the-studs-life-s-a-glitch-lp-special-edition-pink-orange-blue-splatter-wax-ltd-to-100 // From ‘Life’s A Glitch,’ the just-released debut album by Frankie And The Studs, the band led by singer-songwriter Frankie Clarke. Available now via Dead Beat Records.*