Media Monarchy plays A$AP Rocky, Sublime, Alabama Shakes and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for February 6, 2026. ♬
Enoch Light & The Light Brigade – “Mah-Na Mah-Na” (Inst. // Vinyl)
‘The Best Of The Movie Themes 1970’
Project 3 – 1970
*Enoch Light & The Light Brigade – “Mah-Na Mah-Na” (Inst. // Vinyl) https://archive.org/details/bestofmovietheme00ligh/06_Mah-na_mah-na.mp3 // https://www.discogs.com/release/4534698-Enoch-Light-The-Light-Brigade-The-Best-Of-The-Movie-Themes-1970 // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enoch_Light // Enoch Henry Light (August 18, 1907 – July 31, 1978) was an American classically trained violinist, danceband leader, and recording engineer. Light is credited with being one of the first musicians to go to extreme lengths to create high-quality recordings that took full advantage of the technical capabilities of home audio equipment of the late 1950s and early 1960s, particularly stereo effects that bounced the sounds between the right and left channels (often described as “Ping-pong recording”), which had huge influence on the whole concept of multi-track recording that would become commonplace in the ensuing years. “J. Kelly” is written in pen on the record, “Jo Ann Kelly” is written on the back cover. Gifted by Danny!*
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A$AP Rocky – “Punk Rocky”
‘Don’t Be Dumb’
AWGE/A$AP Worldwide/RCA – Jan. 16, 2026
*A$AP Rocky – “Punk Rocky” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYNMIhHAO48 // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punk_Rocky // “Punk Rocky” is the lead single for his fourth studio album, ‘Don’t Be Dumb’. The cover art for the single is heavily inspired by PaRappa the Rapper and PlayStation game covers. Mainstream rappers have finally picked up on the Soundcloud Xanax rap style of grunge guitar loops. At least he’s not fucking with The Smiths!*
Thundercat – “I Did This To Myself” (w/Lil Yachty)
‘Distracted’
Brainfeeder – April 3, 2026
*Thundercat – “I Did This To Myself” (w/Lil Yachty) https://youtu.be/wpmuQSCNR_4 // https://thundercat.lnk.to/distractedYo // From ‘Distracted,’ the first new album since 2020 by Thundercat, due on April 3rd via Brainfeeder.*
Sublime – “Ensenada”
‘Ensenada’
SVN/BVRNT/Regime/Create – Jul. 18, 2025
*Sublime – “Ensenada” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zzWmG832q4 // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ensenada_(song) // It is the band’s first fully original single under the Sublime name since 1997’s “Doin’ Time” and features Jakob Nowell, the son of founding frontman Bradley Nowell, who died on May 25, 1996, on lead vocals. “Ensenada” became Sublime’s first radio hit in almost 30 years, reaching the number-one spot on the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart, which the band last achieved with “What I Got” in 1996. Ensenada is a coastal city in Baja California, Mexico.*
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Alabama Shakes – “Another Life”
‘Another Life’
Limestone Listening Club/Island/UMG – Aug. 29, 2025
*Alabama Shakes – “Another Life” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDwuydv7j9k // https://www.npr.org/2025/08/29/nx-s1-5521272/alabama-shakes-new-song-another-life-interview // Orange Man being bad again brings all the rebels back to the yard! Plus concert moolah.*
Noah Kahan – “The Great Divide”
‘The Great Divide’
Mercury Records – April 24, 2026
*Noah Kahan – “The Great Divide” https://youtu.be/wRzEvqbrn2c // https://noahkahan.com // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noah_Kahan // The lead single and the title track of the upcoming album by Noah Kahan, due on April 24th via Mercury Records.*
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Father John Misty – “The Old Law”
‘The Old Law’
Sub Pop – Jan. 9, 2026
*Father John Misty – “The Old Law” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa9l0cMEOeM // https://www.subpop.com/news/2026/01/09/hear_the_new_father_john_misty_single_the_old_law // “The Old Law” was previously known to Father John Misty fans as “God’s Trash” and debuted as part of the live set in the fall of 2024. The Western US leg of Father John Misty’s previously announced international headlining and festival tour dates in support of latest LP, ‘Mahashmashama,’ kick off Monday, March 23rd in Ventura, CA and run through Sunday, May 17th in Pomona, CA. Lol I guess ya gotta play to your audience. In California.*
Florence + The Machine – “Sympathy Magic”
‘Everybody Scream’
Universal Music – Oct. 31, 2025
*Florence + The Machine – “Sympathy Magic” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfjDrutsfRQ // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRfet_VLbzU (Music Video Version) // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everybody_Scream // Third single from the lady I think is probably an actual witch? Self-proclaimed “Swans vs Adele” project’s sixth album came out last Halloween.*
The Olympians – “California” (Inst.)
‘In Search of a Revival’
Daptone – Feb. 13, 2026
*The Olympians – “California” (Inst.) https://play.cdnstream1.com/s/kcrw/today-s-top-tune/the-olympians-california // Born out of a Brooklyn bedroom recording session in 2008, The Olympians quickly established themselves as masters of modern instrumental soul. Led by Toby Pazner, the project earned widespread acclaim with its self-titled debut. Now, after a decade away, The Olympians return with “California,” a vibrant new single from their upcoming album ‘In Search of a Revival,’ out February 13. Lush, cinematic, and steeped in classic soul tradition, the track marks the band’s first new recordings in ten years and signals a richly textured, introspective new chapter.*
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Franz Ferdinand – “U Should Not Be Doing That” (Live Amyl and The Sniffers Cover)
Digital Single
Australian Broadcasting Corporation – January 29, 2026
*Franz Ferdinand – “U Should Not Be Doing That” (Live Amyl and The Sniffers Cover) https://youtu.be/HY250oCIYAU // https://orcd.co/lav-franz-ferdinand // This cover of Amyl and The Sniffers’ #BestOf2024 banger, originally performed live on Australian public service radio station, Triple J, is the cool new single by Franz Ferdinand. Available now via Australian Broadcasting Corporation.*
Jonny Polonsky – “Half Mind”
‘Hi My Name Is Jonny’
American Recordings – 1996
*Jonny Polonsky – “Half Mind” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgdyH5y9Ixs // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonny_Polonsky // Frank Black obviously produced this low-key power pop classic. I got this on CD when it came out – this is from my CD rip! But – where was I buying CD’s in 1996? The college bookstore stocked some cool albums, for sure (Foo Fighters debut, Blur’s Great Escape, I Shot Andy Warhol soundtrack), and that was the only new record store I could walk to lol.*
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – “I Need To Know” // “No Second Thoughts”
‘You’re Gonna Get It!’
Shelter Records – May 2, 1978
*Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – “I Need To Know” // “No Second Thoughts” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrtA7M_JO6s // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDSCG_k_nYw // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You%27re_Gonna_Get_It! // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Need_to_Know_(Tom_Petty_and_the_Heartbreakers_song) // ‘You’re Gonna Get It!’ is the second studio album by the American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, released on May 2, 1978, by Shelter Records. Originally, the album was to be titled ‘Terminal Romance’. The album peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart in its release year, a higher position than its predecessor. “I Need to Know” was the first single, it peaked at #41 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in 1978.*