Media Monarchy plays Carlos Rafael Rivera, Sylvie Courvoisier Trio, Emma Swift and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for April 2, 2026. ♬
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra – “Main Title And ‘Anatomy Of A Murder'” (Inst. Vinyl)
‘Anatomy Of A Murder (From The Sound Track Of The Motion Picture)’
Columbia – 1959
*Duke Ellington And His Orchestra – “Main Title And ‘Anatomy Of A Murder'” (Inst. Vinyl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egmoun29mrs // https://www.discogs.com/release/5755223-Duke-Ellington-And-His-Orch-Anatomy-Of-A-Murder-From-The-Sound-Track-Of-The-Motion-Picture // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatomy_of_a_Murder_(soundtrack) // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatomy_of_a_Murder // ‘Anatomy of a Murder’ is a 1959 American legal drama film produced and directed by Otto Preminger. It has a musical score by Duke Ellington, who also appears in the film. Ellington’s score won three Grammy Awards in 1959 and all tracks are written by Duke and Billy Strayhorn. Gifted by Justin K.?*
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Carlos Rafael Rivera – “The End Credit Suite” (Inst.)
‘They Will Kill You (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)’
WaterTower Music – March 20, 2026
*Carlos Rafael Rivera – “The End Credit Suite” (Inst.) https://youtu.be/gY25S2Wn6jc // https://open.spotify.com/album/4zI0xlmNa7wJGKx31W4jHU // https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31728330/ // From ‘They Will Kill You (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack),’ available now via WaterTower Music.*
Sparks & Shadows – “Vampires Of The Velvet Lounge” (Inst.)
‘Vampires Of The Velvet Lounge (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)’
Sparks & Shadows Records – March 23, 2026
*Sparks & Shadows – “Vampires Of The Velvet Lounge” (Inst.) https://youtu.be/0vAurvKqezo // https://open.spotify.com/album/4TKUzQpqNU66QK9CSb6UlR // https://sparksandshadows.com // https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29762861/ // From ‘Vampires Of The Velvet Lounge (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack),’ available now via Sparks & Shadows Records.*
Alexis Rault – “Police Flash” (Inst.)
‘Police Flash 80 (Bande Originale Du Film)’
Pathé Films – March 13, 2026
*Alexis Rault – “Police Flash” (Inst.) https://youtu.be/TbRvpvvJ_Rc // https://open.spotify.com/album/4PabriPokTlB875efIQB7l // https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37319567/ // From ‘Police Flash 80 (Bande Originale Du Film),’ available now via Pathé Films.*
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Irreversible Entanglements – “Keep Going” (w/Motherboard)
‘Future Present Past’
Impulse! – March 27, 2026
*Irreversible Entanglements – “Keep Going” (w/Motherboard) https://youtu.be/_6lg8qOV4II // https://irreversibleentanglements.lnk.to/FuturePresentPast // From ‘Future Present Past,’ the just-released album by free jazz collective, Irreversible Entanglements. Available now via Impulse!.*
Sylvie Courvoisier Trio – “Just Twisted” (Live Inst.)
‘Éclats (Live In Europe)’
Intakt Records – March 27, 2026
*Sylvie Courvoisier Trio – “Just Twisted” (Live Inst.) https://youtu.be/-6Bww28J4dM // https://sylviecourvoisier.bandcamp.com/album/clats-live-in-europe // From ‘Éclats (Live In Europe),’ the just-released album by Brooklyn-based pianist-composer but not French cognac, Sylvie Courvoisier (winner of the Swiss Grand Prix and The American Academy of Arts and Letters Music Award 2025). Available now via Intakt Records.*
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Julieta Venegas – “Tiempos Dorados”
Digital Single
Altafonte/Lolein – November 27, 2025
*Julieta Venegas – “Tiempos Dorados” https://play.cdnstream1.com/s/kcrw/today-s-top-tune/julieta-venegas-tiempos-2f3263 // https://open.spotify.com/track/5URAVqeziec6KkHDqxZOBv // On ‘Norteña,’ Julieta Venegas turns inward, tracing the sounds and stories of her upbringing along the Mexico–California border. A fluid blend of cumbia, ranchera, pop, and memory, the album captures a world where cultures collide and coexist in constant motion. “Tiempos Dorados” glows with warmth and reflection, honoring the past while grounding itself in the present. It’s a tender, evolving chapter from one of Latin music’s most enduring voices.*
Inner Wave – “Madre”
‘See You When I Get Back’
Buffington Cheech/Nettwerk – Feb. 27, 2026
*Inner Wave – “Madre” https://play.cdnstream1.com/s/kcrw/today-s-top-tune/inner-wave-madre // https://open.spotify.com/album/2IKbhdQ1OIV2uB93H198ar // LA-based Latin indie band Inner Wave hit the road for their Spring 2026 headline tour in support of ‘See You When I Get Back,’ wrapping things up May 30 at The Regent Theatre in Los Angeles. “MADRE,” a woozy, synth-soaked track that leans into the band’s dreamy, hypnotic side.*
Emma Swift – “I Didn’t Mean To Get Weird On You, Baby”
Digital Single
Tiny Ghost Records – March 25, 2026
*Emma Swift – “I Didn’t Mean To Get Weird On You, Baby” https://youtu.be/jraiHpXp5tg // https://ffm.to/xxxawkp // Here’s the new single by singer-songwriter, Emma Swift (ex-Lush), available now via Tiny Ghost Records.*
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The Sweet – “Fox On The “Run” // “Ballroom Blitz”
‘Desolation Boulevard’
Capitol Records – May, 1975
*The Sweet – “Fox On The “Run” // “Ballroom Blitz” https://open.spotify.com/track/4uip0lLkMKl1nwchsdXs1r // https://open.spotify.com/track/3Pu3IChaAoa5EjgUBv5F6x // https://www.discogs.com/release/390598-The-Sweet-Desolation-Boulevard // Here’s two from the U.S. Capitol Records version of The Sweet’s ‘Desolation Boulevard’. Capitol tore apart the track list of the 1974 U.K. version of the album, and added 1973’s “Ballroom Blitz”, the hit single version of “Fox On The Run” and a few tracks from Sweet’s prior album ‘Sweet Fanny Adams,’ which didn’t have a U.S. release. The result was a stacked greatest hits record that fans of The Sweet’s original lineup will love.*
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Duke Ellington And His Orchestra – “Almost Cried” (Inst. Vinyl)
‘Anatomy Of A Murder (From The Sound Track Of The Motion Picture)’
Columbia – 1959
*Duke Ellington And His Orchestra – “Almost Cried” (Inst. Vinyl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIf0Kl3rN1c // A2 from the Duke 45 features Shorty Baker on trumpet and it’s beautiful.*