Media Monarchy plays Son Lux, The Ed Palermo Big Band, Curtis Harding and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for May 8, 2025. ♬
The Longines Symphonette Society – “Funiculi Funicula – William Tell” (Inst. // Vinyl)
‘Radio’s Famous Theme Songs’
Longines Symphonette Society – 1966
*The Longines Symphonette Society – “Funiculi Funicula – William Tell” (Inst. // Vinyl) ANOTHER MONARCHY EXCLSUIVE! // https://www.discogs.com/release/15895431-The-Longines-Symphonette-Society-Radios-Famous-Theme-Songs // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Longines_Symphonette // The Longines Symphonette was an American radio program that aired from 1941 through 1958 broadcasting classical music. A related brand, the Longines Symphonette Society, was a record label active from the early 1960s into the 1970s. Sponsored by the Longines watch company, The Longines Symphonette program was pre-recorded and broadcast nightly on many Mutual Broadcasting System radio stations from 1943 to 1949. The program later moved to CBS Radio, where it was heard on Sundays at 2 pm from 1949 through December 1958. Longines Symphonette was referenced in the lyrics of “Birdhouse in Your Soul”, a 1989 single by the American alternative rock band They Might Be Giants. Gifted by RBL!*
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Son Lux – “Thunderbolts” (Inst.)
‘Thunderbolts (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)’
Marvel Music – April 30, 2025
*Son Lux – “Thunderbolts” (Inst.) https://youtu.be/8-Jzgp1jNiQ // https://open.spotify.com/album/5JTAY7hOUdzJx2GslB4nwc // https://www.imdb.com/title/tt20969586/ // From ‘Thunderbolts (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack),’ available now via Marvel Music.*
Lionel Limiñana, David Menke, The Limiñanas – “Kamic, l’artiste” (Inst.)
‘Les règles de l’art’
Because Music – April 12, 2025
*Lionel Limiñana, David Menke, The Limiñanas – “Kamic, l’artiste” (Inst.) https://youtu.be/t7_nSBYPOCc // https://open.spotify.com/album/3BoG5pjRNlMLKGXKSeE4w4 // https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30330547/ // From ‘Les règles de l’art,’ available now via Because Music.*
Sara Barone – “Trapped In the Consulate” (Inst.)
‘Exterritorial (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film)’
Netflix Music – May 2, 2025
*Sara Barone – “Trapped In the Consulate” (Inst.) https://youtu.be/C-2gKEVIxBE // https://open.spotify.com/album/5PXAH4SGFXGHoUtOX3v7LY // https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30876483/ // From ‘Exterritorial (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film),’ available now via Netflix Music.*
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The Ed Palermo Big Band – “Long Distance Runaround” (Inst. Yes Cover w/Jon Anderson)
‘Prog vs. Fusion: A War of the Ages’
Ed Palermo Big Band – April 18, 2025
*The Ed Palermo Big Band – “Long Distance Runaround” (Inst. Yes Cover w/Jon Anderson) https://palermobigband.bandcamp.com/track/long-distance-runaround-jon-anderson // https://www.palermobigband.com // Cover of the Yes classic, from ‘Prog vs. Fusion: A War of the Ages,’ the just-released album by The Ed Palermo Big Band, available now via the artist.*
Peter Manheim – “Moon Is Gone” (Inst.)
‘Early Waves’
Nü Bossa Recordings – May 6, 2025
*Peter Manheim – “Moon Is Gone” (Inst.) https://petermanheim.bandcamp.com/track/moon-is-gone // https://bio.to/petermanheim // From ‘Early Waves,’ the just-released album by Brooklyn drummer, composer and producer, Peter Manheim. Available now via Nü Bossa Recordings.*
Paquito D’Rivera & Madrid-New York Connection Band – “Vals Venezolano” (Inst.)
‘La Fleur de Cayenne’
Sunnyside Records – May 23, 2025
*Paquito D’Rivera & Madrid-New York Connection Band – “Vals Venezolano” (Inst.) https://paquitodriverajazz.bandcamp.com/track/vals-venezolano // https://paquitodriverajazz.bandcamp.com/album/la-fleur-de-cayenne // https://paquitodrivera.com/bio/ // The lead single to preview ‘La Fleur de Cayenne,’ the upcoming 8-song album by Cuban-American woodwind master, Paquito D’Rivera, due on May 23rd via Sunnyside Records.*
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Bonnie Dobson & The Hanging Stars – “Baby’s Got The Blues”
‘Dreams’
Loose – July 11, 2025
*Bonnie Dobson & The Hanging Stars – “Baby’s Got The Blues” https://thehangingstars.bandcamp.com/track/babys-got-the-blues // https://thehangingstars.bandcamp.com/album/dreams // The lead single to preview ‘Dreams,’ the upcoming album by Canadian folk-singer Bonnie Dobson and UK cosmic country band The Hanging Stars, due on July 11th via Loose.*
Nils Lassen – “The Miracle In May”
‘Fingerprints’
Aenaos Records – May 30, 2025
*Nils Lassen – “The Miracle In May” https://nilslassen.bandcamp.com/track/the-miracle-in-may-2 // https://nilslassen.bandcamp.com/album/fingerprints // From ‘Fingerprints,’ the upcoming album by Danish composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, Nils Lassen. Due on May 30th via Aenaos Records.*
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Rachel Bobbitt – “Sweetest Heart”
Digital Single
Fantasy Records – February 4, 2025
*Rachel Bobbitt – “Sweetest Heart” https://rachelbobbitt.bandcamp.com/track/sweetest-heart // Here’s the recently-released single by Toronto pop singer-songwriter, Rachel Bobbitt. Available now via Fantasy Records.*
Curtis Harding – “There She Goes”
Digital Single
Anti- Records – April 16, 2025
*Curtis Harding – “There She Goes” https://curtisharding.bandcamp.com/album/there-she-goes // https://curtisharding.ffm.to/thereshegoes // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtis_Harding // Here’s the just-released single by Atlanta-based soul singer, Curtis Harding, available now via Anti- Records.*
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The Honeycombs – “Have I The Right?” // “Please Don’t Pretend Again” (Audio)
‘Have I The Right? b/w Please Don’t Pretend Again’
Interphon Records – 1964
*The Honeycombs – “Have I The Right?” // “Please Don’t Pretend Again” https://youtu.be/2ZUWHfI6EuE // https://youtu.be/cb4hvK0lxCA // https://www.discogs.com/release/2119002-The-Honeycombs-Have-I-The-Right-Please-Dont-Pretend-Again // This 1964 single by North London quintet The Honeycombs was one of three UK number one hit records recorded by Joe Meek in his Islington apartment. The record, issued on Interphon Records in the US peaked here at number 5. “Have I The Right?” features some great work by the band’s drummer, Anne “Honey” Lantree.*