Media Monarchy plays Kety Fusco x Iggy Pop, The Allergies, Shirley Bassey and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for June 12, 2025. ♬
Harry Manfredini – “He Only Takes Visa” // “The Caretaker” (Insts. // Vinyl)
‘Friday The 13th Part VI: Jason Lives’
Waxwork Records – 2019
*Harry Manfredini – “He Only Takes Visa” // “The Caretaker” (Insts. // Vinyl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OWxXrDW4lw // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciE-_MJ8osU // https://www.discogs.com/release/14503685-Harry-Manfredini-Friday-The-13th-Part-VI-Jason-Lives // https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091080/ // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_the_13th_Part_VI:_Jason_Lives // Tommy Jarvis exhumes Jason Voorhees to cremate his corpse, but inadvertently brings him back to life instead. The newly revived killer seeks revenge, and Tommy may be the only one who can stop him. ‘Jason Lives’ was the first in the series to receive a positive reception from critics since the original. In the years since its release, its self-referential humor and numerous instances of breaking the fourth wall have been praised for prefiguring Kevin Williamson’s Scream film series. ‘Jason Lives’ is considered a fan favorite of the series, in addition to receiving positive notice from horror film historians..*
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Éric Neveux – “Le Répondeur (Opening)” (Inst.)
‘Le Répondeur (Bande Originale du Film)’
Le Bureau – June 4, 2025
*Éric Neveux – “Le Répondeur (Opening)” (Inst.) https://youtu.be/RyqSHhSZrLs // https://open.spotify.com/album/4MOyJp1tNnNfThSPZQmj0B // https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29291318/ // From ‘Le Répondeur (Bande Originale du Film),’ available now via Le Bureau.*
Joel J. Richard, Tyler Bates – “Daddy Fearless” (Inst.)
‘From the World of John Wick: Ballerina (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)’
Lakeshore Records – June 5, 2025
*Joel J. Richard, Tyler Bates – “Daddy Fearless” (Inst.) https://youtu.be/jgq-cp2Sihk // https://open.spotify.com/album/1cAD7erKu6S1hICch1kaLh // https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7181546/ // From ‘From the World of John Wick: Ballerina (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack),’ available now via Lakeshore Records.*
Ian Hultquist – “Grosse Pointe Garden Society Original Suite” (Inst.)
‘Grosse Pointe Garden Society: Season One (Original Series Soundtrack)’
Lakeshore Records – May 29, 2025
*Ian Hultquist – “Grosse Pointe Garden Society Original Suite” (Inst.) https://youtu.be/lPfw-HrMK2o // https://open.spotify.com/album/53daYwkMmkIhQXqFBDOBa9 // https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26748764/ // From ‘Grosse Pointe Garden Society: Season One (Original Series Soundtrack),’ available now via Lakeshore Records.*
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Cory Weeds – “Everything’s Coming Up Weeds” (Inst.)
‘Dig Weeds!’
Cohearent Records – April 18, 2025
*Cory Weeds – “Everything’s Coming Up Weeds” (Inst.) ANOTHER MONARCHY EXCLUSIVE! // https://www.theingroove.com/products/pre-order-cory-weeds-dig-weeds-cohearent-lp // From ‘Dig Weeds!,’ the just-released album by jazz saxophonist, Cory Weeds. Produced by Joe Harley, (the man who curates the Blue Note ‘Tone Poet’ series), and recorded by Kevin Gray on his all-analog, all-tube recording setup. Available now via Gray’s label Cohearent Records.*
Parabola West – “Almost Dawn” (Inst.)
Digital Single
Parabola West – March 14, 2025
*Parabola West – “Almost Dawn” (Inst.) https://parabolawest.bandcamp.com/track/almost-dawn // https://www.parabolawest.com // Here’s the new single by New Zealand singer-songwriter, Parabola West (Amy Tucker West), available now via the artist.*
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Kety Fusco – “SHE” (w/Iggy Pop)
Digital Single
A Tree in a Field Records – May 16, 2025
*Kety Fusco – “SHE” (w/Iggy Pop) https://ketyfusco.bandcamp.com/track/she-feat-iggy-pop // https://www.ketyfusco.com // Here’s the new single by Swiss harpist, Kety Fusco, featuring spoken word by Iggy Pop, available now via A Tree in a Field Records.*
Wolfgang Valbrun – “Falling Over You”
Digital Single
Jalapeno Records – March 28, 2025
*Wolfgang Valbrun – “Falling over You” https://wolfgangvalbrun.bandcamp.com/album/falling-over-you // Here’s the new single by soul singer-songwriter, Wolfgang Valbrun, available now via Jalapeno Records.*
J Blue – “I Can’t Keep From Crying Sometimes” (Blind Willie Johnson Cover)
‘I Can’t Keep From Crying Sometimes’ (7″ Vinyl)
Original Gravity – May 20, 2025
*J Blue – “I Can’t Keep From Crying Sometimes” (Blind Willie Johnson Cover) https://originalgravityrecords.bandcamp.com/track/i-cant-keep-from-crying-sometimes // Cover of the Blind Willie Johnson R&B classic, (originally recorded in 1928), is the A-side and title track of the just-released 7″ featuring singer J Blue and the Original Gravity All-Stars, available now via Original Gravity.*
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Lack of Afro – “Never Love Again” (w/Elliot Cole)
‘From the Volt, Two’
Bastion Music Group – February 21, 2025
*Lack of Afro – “Never Love Again” (w/Elliot Cole) https://lackofafro.bandcamp.com/track/never-love-again-feat-elliot-cole // From ‘From the Volt, Two,’ the just-released collection of hidden gems by Lack Of Afro, available now via Bastion Music Group.*
The Allergies – “Lightning In A Bottle” (w/Andy Cooper)
Digital Single
Jalapeno Records – June 3, 2025
*The Allergies – “Lightning In A Bottle” (w/Andy Cooper) https://theallergies.bandcamp.com/album/lightning-in-a-bottle-feat-andy-cooper // Here’s the new single by The Allergies, available now via Jalapeno Records.*
Shirley Bassey – “The Singer” (Liza Minnelli Cover)
‘Dame Shirley Bassey The Singer’
Strawberry Records – April 18, 2025
*Shirley Bassey – “The Singer” (Liza Minnelli Cover) https://open.spotify.com/track/5dALdUg77N8f5KBnDmfWFI // https://www.discogs.com/release/33787860-Shirley-Bassey-Dame-Shirley-Bassey-The-Singer // A previously unreleased recording of “The Singer” written by Walter Marks, recorded by Shirley Bassey in 1973. The song became the title track of Liza Minnelli’s Columbia Records debut album that same year. Available now on the just-released 3xCD box set ‘Dame Shirley Bassey The Singer’, available now Cherry Red imprint Strawberry Records. Mixed from the original 16-track session reels by Richard Moore. Barbara Streisand was set to release an album entitled ‘The Singer’ in 1973 (featuring the same song by Walter Marks), but the album was shelved, allowing Liza to use the song on her 1973 Columbia Records debut album.*
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The Music Machine – “Talk Talk” // “Trouble”
‘(Turn On) The Music Machine’
Craft Recordings – 2018
*The Music Machine – “Talk Talk” // “Trouble” https://open.spotify.com/track/3J9VPVRnoqyF0keO1nReTz // https://open.spotify.com/track/3K5vWTX6vc4V9nWuisfN4h // https://www.discogs.com/release/11815147-The-Music-Machine-Turn-On-The-Music-Machine // Two songs from ‘(Turn On) The Music Machine’, the 1966 debut album by California garage rock quintet The Music Machine, led by fantastic singer and songwriter Sean Bonniwell. The tracks are from the 2018 Craft Recordings reissue, which is still available!*