Media Monarchy plays John Carpenter, Joan Armatrading, The Last Poets x Tony Allen and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for February 6, 2025. ♬
Southside Johnny – “Tuff Turf” (Vinyl)
https://www.discogs.com/release/2203753-Various-Tuff-Turf-The-Original-Soundtrack // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuff_Turf // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8aZNZSV41U
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Adam Price – “The Crow Girl” (Inst.)
‘The Crow Girl (Original Television Soundtrack)’
Buccaneer Media – January 29, 2025
*Adam Price – “The Crow Girl” (Inst.) https://youtu.be/9IKyQH2ubLY // https://open.spotify.com/album/2OwCkbN62p3q9bqmllG9OK // https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30063915/ // From ‘The Crow Girl (Original Television Soundtrack),’ available now via Buccaneer Media.*
Midnight Danger – “Cursed by Whispers” (Inst.)
‘In Search of Darkness (1990-1994) [Original Documentary Soundtrack]’
NewRetroWave Records – January 23, 2025
*Midnight Danger – “Cursed by Whispers” (Inst.) https://newretrowave.bandcamp.com/track/midnight-danger-cursed-by-whispers // https://open.spotify.com/album/6mh27gbovYFfMLxjO7XUKK // https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29476448/ // From the various artists compilation, ‘In Search of Darkness (1990-1994) [Original Documentary Soundtrack],’ available now via NewRetroWave Records.*
Ennio Morricone – “La Ferrara delle burle” (Inst.)
‘E ridendo l’uccise (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)’ (‘And Laughing He Killed Her’)
Beat Records – January 24, 2025
*Ennio Morricone – “La Ferrara delle burle” (Inst.) https://enniomorriconemusic.bandcamp.com/track/la-ferrara-delle-burle // https://enniomorriconemusic.bandcamp.com/album/e-ridendo-luccise-original-motion-picture-soundtrack // https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0404003/ // “The Ferrara of pranks” from ‘E ridendo l’uccise (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack),’ available now via Beat Records.*
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John Carpenter – “Cruisin’ With Mr. Scratch” (Inst.)
‘Lost Themes 10th Anniversary Expanded Edition’
Sacred Bones Records – May 9, 2025
*John Carpenter – “Cruisin’ With Mr. Scratch” (Inst.) https://johncarpentermusic.bandcamp.com/track/cruisin-with-mr-scratch // https://theofficialjohncarpenter.com // One of two previously unreleased tracks included on ‘Lost Themes 10th Anniversary Expanded Edition,’ due on May 9th via Sacred Bones Records.*
Polyrhythmics – “Life From Below” (Inst.)
Digital Single
Polyrhythmics – January 28, 2025
*Polyrhythmics – “Life From Below” (Inst.) https://soundcloud.com/polyrhythmicsofficial/life-from-below // https://ffm.to/lifefrombelowsingle.OEM // Here’s the new single by Polyrhythmics, available now via the band.*
Chris Alexander – “A Heartbeat From Hell” (Inst.)
‘Body Double’
Library Of The Occult – January 17, 2025
*Chris Alexander – “A Heartbeat From Hell” (Inst.) https://libraryoftheoccult.bandcamp.com/track/a-heartbeat-from-hell // https://libraryoftheoccult.bandcamp.com/album/body-double // From ‘Body Double,’ the just-released album by Canadian filmmaker and composer, Chris Alexander. Available now via Library Of The Occult.*
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Joan Armatrading – “I’m Not Moving”
‘How Did This Happen And What Does It Now Mean’
BMG UK – November 22, 2024
*Joan Armatrading – “I’m Not Moving” https://youtu.be/q0UGji0Ay5U // https://joan.lnk.to/HowDidThisHappenID // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Armatrading // From ‘How Did This Happen And What Does It Now Mean,’ the just-released 21st album by Joan Armatrading, available now via BMG UK.*
Goya Gumbani – “Firefly” (w/Fatima)
‘Warlord of the Weejuns’
Ghostly International – March 21, 2025
*Goya Gumbani – “Firefly” (w/Fatima) https://goyagumbani.bandcamp.com/track/firefly-feat-fatima // https://goyagumbani.com/en-us // From ‘Warlord of the Weejuns,’ the upcoming album by London-based artist, Goya Gumbani. Due on March 21st via Ghostly International.*
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The Last Poets – “Niggers Are Scared Of Revolution” (w/Tony Allen)
‘Africanism’
Africa Seven – November 29, 2024
*The Last Poets – “Niggers Are Scared Of Revolution” (w/Tony Allen) https://africaseven.bandcamp.com/track/niggers-are-scared-of-revolution // https://africaseven.bandcamp.com/album/africanism // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Poets // From ‘Africanism,’ the just-released album by The Last Poets, featuring the late great drummer, Tony Allen (Fela Kuti, The Good The Bad And The Queen). Available now via Africa Seven.*
MF DOOM – “One Beer”
‘MM..FOOD (20 Year Anniversary Edition)’
Rhymesayers Entertainment – November 15, 2025
*MF DOOM – “One Beer” https://mfdoom.bandcamp.com/track/one-beer-2 // https://rhymesayers.com/collections/mm-food-20th-anniversary // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mm..Food // From ‘MM..FOOD (20 Year Anniversary Edition),’ available now via Rhymesayers Entertainment.*
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The Five Americans – “Stop-Light” // “Black Is White – Day Is Night”
‘Progressions’
Sundazed Music – 2020
https://www.discogs.com/release/15295204-The-Five-Americans-Progressions // https://open.spotify.com/track/6nrYbN1AANbth4G8A1vjSK // https://open.spotify.com/track/4fdThHU8xAVlQEFoBjhSwF