Media Monarchy plays Mach Pelican, Six Going On Seven, Rolling Stones and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for January 12, 2026. ♬
Bad Brains – “Intro” (Inst.) // “I Against I” (Vinyls)
‘I Against I’
SST Records – Nov. 21, 1986
*Bad Brains – “Intro” (Inst.) // “I Against I” (Vinyls) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aHfC_yZn4s // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peGbcaFIDVw // https://www.discogs.com/release/376934-Bad-Brains-I-Against-I // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Against_I // https://wtop.com/local/2025/11/newly-discovered-early-recordings-capture-bad-brains-live-at-the-bayou/ // ‘I Against I’ is the third studio album by American rock band Bad Brains. The best-selling album in the band’s catalog, ‘I Against I’ finds the band branching out from their early hardcore punk style to touch on funk, soul, reggae and heavy metal. It is also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.*
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UltraBomb – “Artificial Stars”
‘Bridges That We Burn’
DC-Jam Records – April 3, 2026
*UltraBomb – “Artificial Stars” https://youtu.be/x1O7WnrpKrg // https://ffm.to/ultrabomb-artificialstars // The lead single to preview ‘Bridges That We Burn,’ the upcoming third album by punk rock supergroup power trio, UltraBomb. The band consists of Greg Norton (Hüsker Dü), Derek O’Brien (Social Distortion, Agent Orange, Adolescents) and Ryan Smith (Soul Asylum), the album is due on April 3rd via DC-Jam Records.*
Wanted Noise – “Burn The Time Away”
Digital Single
Surf Skate Punk Records – January 6, 2025
*Wanted Noise – “Burn The Time Away” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpQiZv0MlXE // https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/wantednoise/burn-the-time-away // Here’s the just-released single by San Diego punk rockers, Wanted Noise, available now via Surf Skate Punk Records.*
Mach Pelican – “Remember It?”
‘A Secret Session’
Cheersquad Records & Tapes – January 30, 2026
*Mach Pelican – “Remember It?” https://cheersquadrecordstapes.bandcamp.com/track/remember-it // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mach_Pelican // The A-side of ‘A Secret Session,’ the upcoming 7″ and the first new music in nearly twenty years by Japanese-Australian punk band, Mach Pelican. The single is due on January 30th via Cheersquad Records & Tapes.*
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Heavenly – “Excuse Me”
‘Highway To Heavenly’
Skep Wax – February 27, 2026
*Heavenly – “Excuse Me” https://youtu.be/YdAviD0byWg // https://heavenlyindie.bandcamp.com/music // Here’s the new single to preview ‘Highway To Heavenly,’ the upcoming album by UK indie pop band, Heavenly. Due on February 27th via Skep Wax, who kindly sent us this track.*
GUV – “Warmer Than Gold”
‘Warmer Than Gold’
Run For Cover Records – January 30, 2026
*GUV – “Warmer Than Gold” https://youtu.be/io1dW_454_o // https://guv.lnk.to/warmerthangold // The second single and the title track of the forthcoming album by GUV (fka Young Guv), due on January 30th via Run For Cover Records.*
Six Going On Seven – “National Sin”
‘Human Tears’
Spartan Records – January 9, 2026
*Six Going On Seven – “National Sin” https://sixgoingonseven.bandcamp.com/track/national-sin // https://orcd.co/nationalsin // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_Going_On_Seven // From ‘Human Tears,’ the just-released first new album in over two decades by Boston band, Six Going On Seven. Available now via Spartan Records.*
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The Fake Friends – “Sucker Born Every Minute”
‘Let’s Not Overthink This’
Stomp Records – February 13, 2026
*The Fake Friends – “Sucker Born Every Minute” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDios7H4ewE // https://thefakefriends.bandcamp.com/track/sucker-born-every-minute // The lead single to preview ‘Let’s Not Overthink This,’ the upcoming album by Montreal band, The Fake Friends. Due on February 13th via Stomp Records.*
Nonthewiser – “We’ll All Be Dead”
‘Injustice for All’
Melodic Punk Style – November 20, 2025
*Nonthewiser – “We’ll All Be Dead” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMEoaq6PINM // https://melodicpunkrecords.bandcamp.com/track/well-all-be-dead // From ‘Injustice For All,’ the just-released 7″ EP by Swedish punk band, Nonthewiser. Available now via Polish label Melodic Punk Style.*
The Gasölines – “A-Bomb Pinup”
‘Helldorado’
Speed Club Records – November 7, 2025
*The Gasölines – “A-Bomb Pinup” https://thegasolinesrock.bandcamp.com/track/a-bomb-pinup // From ‘Helldorado,’ the just-released album by Swedish rock band, The Gasölines. Available now via Speed Club Records.*
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Paul Gilbert – “Go Not Thither”
‘WROC’
Mascot Label Group – February 27, 2026
*Paul Gilbert – “Go Not Thither” https://paulgilbert.bandcamp.com/track/go-not-thither // https://lnk.to/PaulGilbert // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Gilbert // The lead single to preview ‘WROC,’ the upcoming album by guitarist Paul Gilbert. The album is inspired by ‘Rules Of Civility,’ George Washington’s 18th century book of etiquette. Due on February 27th via Mascot Label Group.*
Kadavar – “Explosions In The Sky”
‘Kids Abandoning Destiny Among Vanity And Ruin’
Clouds Hill – November 7, 2026
*Kadavar – “Explosions In The Sky” https://kadavarberlin.bandcamp.com/track/explosions-in-the-sky // From ‘Kids Abandoning Destiny Among Vanity And Ruin,’ the just-released album by German power trio, Kadavar. Available now via Clouds Hill.*
Rolling Stones – “Hand Of Fate” (2025 Steve Wilson Mix)
‘Black And Blue (Deluxe Edition)’
Rolling Stones Records / Polydor – November 14, 2025
*Rolling Stones – “Hand Of Fate” (2025 Steve Wilson Mix) https://open.spotify.com/track/2xxlzL2WiqefcL0YPrQdun // https://www.discogs.com/release/35674018-The-Rolling-Stones-Black-And-Blue // From the just-released, remastered and remixed version of The Rolling Stones’ 1976 album, ‘Black And Blue’. Available now via Rolling Stones Records / Polydor.*