Media Monarchy plays Benjamin Wallfisch, Calibro 35, Elmer Bernstein and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for June 19, 2025. ♬
Cheech & Chong – “Pedro’s Request” // “Framed” (Vinyl)
‘Sleeping Beauty’
Ode Records – 1976
*Cheech & Chong – “Pedro’s Request” // “Framed” (Vinyl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaNeWRMXAkM // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln_qZe0LX18 // https://www.discogs.com/release/870774-Cheech-Chong-Sleeping-Beauty // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleeping_Beauty_(Cheech_&_Chong_album) // The album cover and title refer to the once popular drug Secobarbital, a barbiturate derivative commonly known on the street as “reds”. Used for epilepsy and insomnia, the drug was widely abused in the 1960s and ’70s. The original die-cut LP album cover folded out into a giant red rounded capsule – literally a giant red pill – bearing a pharmaceutical code resembling that of Secobarbital pills of the 1970s. The inner sleeve featured a photo of a “red” placed on a person’s tongue. Out of print again!*
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Benjamin Wallfisch – “Earth 841 A.D.” (Inst.)
‘Predator: Killer of Killers (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)’
20th Century Studios – June 6, 2025
*Benjamin Wallfisch – “Earth 841 A.D.” (Inst.) https://youtu.be/ov7tRpeF_8k // https://open.spotify.com/album/06wzvrrN6ibt1rmWJh8OcZ // https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36463894/ // From ‘Predator: Killer of Killers (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack),’ available now via 20th Century Studios.*
Michael Giacchino – “The Fantastic Four: First Steps Main Theme” (Inst.)
Digital Single
Marvel Music – June 5, 2025
*Michael Giacchino – “The Fantastic Four: First Steps Main Theme” (Inst.) https://youtu.be/HyfSB4rhees // https://open.spotify.com/track/11fFILIDzuHakpgGoawXZw // https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10676052/ // Here’s the Theme from the upcoming film, ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps,’ available now via Marvel Music.*
Electric Youth – “North Of Normal”
‘North Of Normal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)’
Milan Records – June 6, 2025
*Electric Youth – “North Of Normal” https://youtu.be/AddTNrOIrcA // https://open.spotify.com/album/1wOPq2fledpaaa8SQsVsoH // https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11628208/ // From ‘North Of Normal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack),’ available now via Milan Records.*
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Calibro 35 – “Gassman Blues” (Inst.)
‘Exploration’
Record Kicks – June 6, 2025
*Calibro 35 – “Gassman Blues” (Inst.) https://calibro35rk.bandcamp.com/track/gassman-blues // From ‘Exploration,’ the just-released album by Calibro 35, available now via Record Kicks.*
New Street Adventure – “Get You Back”
Digital Single
Acid Jazz Records – May 23, 2025
*New Street Adventure – “Get You Back” https://acidjazz.bandcamp.com/track/get-you-back // Here’s the new digital single by UK soul outfit, New Street Adventure, available now via Acid Jazz Records.*
Dojo Cuts – “The Scene”
Digital Single
Dojo Cuts – May 16, 2025
*Dojo Cuts – “The Scene” https://dojocuts.bandcamp.com/track/the-scene-2 // Here’s the new digital Single by Australian duo, Dojo Cuts, available now via the artist.*
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Lack of Afro – “Make It Shine” (w/Greg Blackman)
Digital Single
Bastion Music Group – April 9, 2025
*Lack of Afro – “Make It Shine” (w/Greg Blackman) https://lackofafro.bandcamp.com/track/make-it-shine-featuring-greg-blackman // https://lackofafro.com // Here’s the powerful new single by Lack Of Afro, featuring fellow UK singer-songwriter, Greg Blackman. Available now via Bastion Music Group.*
Billy Allen + The Pollies – “Invited”
‘Black Noise’
Single Lock Records – June 27, 2025
*Billy Allen + The Pollies – “Invited” https://soundcloud.com/billyallenthepollies/invited // https://www.billyallenandthepollies.com // From ‘Black Noise,’ the upcoming debut album by Alabama quintet, Billy Allen + The Pollies. Due on June 27th via Single Lock Records.*
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Jo Tongo – “Stand Up Now”
‘Sa Discossa’
The Outer Edge – June 6, 2025
*Jo Tongo – “Stand Up Now” https://theouteredge.bandcamp.com/track/stand-up-now // From the just-released first-ever reissue of ‘Sa Discossa,’ the 1980 album of disco music by Cameroon-born, France-based composer, musician, producer and arranger, Jo Tongo. Available now via Berlin-based label The Outer Edge.*
Memphis Slim – “Steppin’ Out” (Inst. 2025 Remaster)
‘At The Gate Of Horn (Remastered 2025)’
Craft Recordings – August 1, 2025
*Memphis Slim – “Steppin’ Out” (Inst. 2025 Remaster) https://memphisslim.bandcamp.com/track/steppin-out-remastered-2025 // From ‘At The Gate Of Horn (Remastered 2025),’ was originally-released by Memphis Slim on Vee-Jay in 1959. Featured here is ‘Steppin’ Out,” one of Memphis Slim’s best known tracks, that has been covered by blues-rockers the world over. The album is available now digitally, the audiophile vinyl version is due on August 1st via Craft Recordings in partnership with Acoustic Sounds. Mastered from the original master tapes by Matt Lutthans at The Mastering Lab.*
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Elmer Bernstein – “Prologue” // “Chase Joe Bass!” (Insts.)
‘The Scalphunters (Original Motion Picture Score)’
United Artists Records – 1968
*Elmer Bernstein – “Prologue” // “Chase Joe Bass!” (Insts.) https://youtu.be/pyi08Of_3Do // https://youtu.be/GyRz3gan9FI // https://www.discogs.com/release/5245736-Elmer-Bernstein-The-Scalphunters-Original-Motion-Picture-Score // https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063557/ // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scalphunters // Two songs from ‘The Scalphunters (Original Motion Picture Score)’ by Elmer Bernstein, released on United Artists Records in 1968.*