Awful turns, the hit men and let me up I’ve had enough + this day in history w/billions for swine flu and our song of the day by Johnny Marr on your #MorningMonarchy for June 26, 2026.
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#PumpUpThaVolume: Spotify Playlist Spring 2026 ♬
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/02l2pa6D0pnfwLrPJHyxTJ
A Midsummer Night’s Stream II: 12 Hour DJ Marathon On Video
https://mediamonarchy.com/a-midsummer-nights-stream-ii/
#NewWorldNextWeek: DON’T CLICK THIS POST! News Avoidance on the Rise + Agent Spicoli & War Power
https://x.com/shartstorm8d8/status/2070326631294792158
Video: Bay Area religious leaders condemn Giants players use of Bible in Pride Night protest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRSNRonENuU
MLB tells Sen. Hawley it didn’t discipline players who wore Bible verses on gay-pride hats, and doesn’t plan to
https://notthebee.com/article/mlb-tells-sen-hawley-it-didnt-discipline-players-who-wore-bible-verses-on-gay-pride-hats-and-doesnt-plan-to
MLB commissioner tells Sen. Hawley Giants players won’t be disciplined over Bible verses on Pride Night hats
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/mlb-commissioner-tells-sen-hawley-giants-players-won-t-be-disciplined-over-bible-verses-on-pride-night-hats/ar-AA26hYJD
Venezuela earthquake: Staggering destruction is urgent warning for California over seismic risk
https://archive.is/vcnFi
Migrants film themselves beating French boy into coma [he died]
https://x.com/Not_the_Bee/status/2069876668865335422
People are fuming because Caitlin Clark got “punched in the throat” and no foul was called
https://notthebee.com/article/the-internet-is-blowing-up-because-caitlin-clark-got-punched-in-the-throat-and-no-foul-was-called
Caitlin Clark is kneed in the groin and punched in the throat by Alyssa Thomas, no foul was called
https://www.reddit.com/r/sports/comments/1uez8iw/caitlin_clark_is_kneed_in_the_groin_and_punched/
Image: wow, ok, unfollowing now. i loved Dave Grohl’s adultery, had no idea his music sounded like that
https://mediamonarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/grohl_unfollow.jpg
Search: Diddy Tape Situation Gets Worse
https://search.brave.com/search?q=Diddy+Tape+Situation+Gets+Worse
Video: [Original Title: Diddy Situation Takes Awful Turn] Diddy Tape Situation Gets Worse… | TMZ (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfhVepYYtx8
Gay Dad – “Oh Jim” (Audio)
‘Leisure Noise’
London Records – Jun. 7, 1999
*Gay Dad – “Oh Jim” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IYA1HYNulw // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j0hWDWbl1c (Music Video Version) // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leisure_Noise // ‘Leisure Noise’ is the first album by London band Gay Dad, released via London Records and Sire Records on 7 June 1999. The album is a blending of glam rock, neo-psychedelia, krautrock and gospel into indie pop. Lyrically it is often about and constructed of rock history. This is from my 1999 CD rip, I loved this album…. Ah shit there’s a brand new reissue.*
Lizzo’s fifth studio album, Bitch, sold 2,649 copies in its first week of release, according to data from Luminate.
https://search.brave.com/search?q=Lizzo%27s+fifth+studio+album%2C+Bitch%2C+sold+2%2C649+copies+in+its+first+week+of+release%2C+according+to+data+from+Luminate.
Woman who emptied Knicks trashcan on street — then stole it — is fired from JPMorgan Chase, was DEI exec
https://nypost.com/2026/06/23/business/woman-who-emptied-knicks-trashcan-on-street-then-stole-it-was-dei-exec-worked-at-jpmorgan-chase/
Keith Richards Says The Rolling Stones May Be Done With Traditional Touring
https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/keith-richards-rolling-stones-touring-1236278521/
Variety: ‘Just F—ing Go for It’: How ‘Supergirl’ Star Milly Alcock Learned to Ignore the Trolls and Became a Punk Rock Superhero. By Kate Aurthur
https://variety.com/2026/film/features/milly-alcock-supergirl-interview-sexism-superheroes-1236753786/
Also Variety: ‘Supergirl’ Review: Milly Alcock Takes Charge in a Dystopian Superhero Movie So Flat It’s Super-Horrendous; It’s got a terrible script and a “punk rock” attitude of corporate pretension. By Owen Gleiberman
https://variety.com/2026/film/reviews/supergirl-review-milly-alcock-1236788124/
Paramount alleges that antisemitism is part of WBD merger opposition
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/paramount-alleges-that-antisemitism-is-part-of-wbd-merger-opposition/ar-AA25NeDR
Ye’s July 4 concert should be canceled, San Antonio mayor says
https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/ye-s-july-4-concert-should-be-canceled-san-antonio-mayor-says/ar-AA26d1ut
At Least 5 Charged in Alleged Plot to Attack White House During U.F.C. Event; Charging documents outlined an ambitious plan involving explosive-laden drones and rifles, but left less clear that the conspirators had the means to carry it out.
https://archive.is/NMVkh
Live Nation Confirms CEO Talked to Trump Before Surprise Settlement in Antitrust Lawsuit; In court filings, the concert giant disclosed that the White House was directly involved in talks ahead of a settlement that critics have called a “sweetheart deal.”
https://archive.is/HUUFR
The 50 Best Songs of 2026 So Far (Staff Picks); Our editorial staff picks the best songs from a year that’s starting to be swarmed with big hits by big artists.
https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-songs-2026-so-far/
iHeartMedia Layoffs Hit Radio Hosts and Staff; The cuts reportedly affect dozens of jobs and come two months after an earlier round of layoffs at the radio giant.
https://archive.is/g4Fi6
Clive Davis, music mogul behind Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen, dies aged 94
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3vy3e6q90qo
Grammy winner slams Clive Davis after his death; Following the music mogul’s death, singer India.Arie wrote “Mark my words ~ Watch what kind of archival interviews are about to come out.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2026/06/24/clive-davis-india-arie-hurt-artists/90685076007/
Video: Clive Davis, Legendary Record Producer, Dead at 94 (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24rEiLfHq9M
#MediaMemes: I Have Nothing – What Happened to Whitney Houston? (Feb. 15, 2012)
https://mediamonarchy.com/mediamemes-i-have-nothing/
Cover Image: The Hit Men’s ‘I Have Nothing’
https://mediamonarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/20260626_MorningMonarchy.jpg // https://sillylines.art/ // https://ko-fi.com/sillylines
Alan Greenspan, architect of the modern American economy, dies aged 100
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjer7x7yl12o
‘He was an awful man, by any conventional definition. And yet, he fascinated me — fascinates me still. A jazz lover, a friend of Stan Getz, a student at Julliard. An aesthete who could see the beauty in things, but seemingly not the value in the people who create them.’
https://x.com/fundypost/status/2069267221784998137
I wrote about the death at 100 of former longtime Fed Chair Alan Greenspan, the nightmare of the choke-point capitalism he eagerly promoted and the Paranoid Style song I wrote about him in 2019, when he was merely a sprightly 93. I never thought he’d die.
https://x.com/paranoiacs/status/2069223677095190976
Video: Alan Greenspan, Titan of the Federal Reserve, Dies at 100 (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULfvmFGnb00
Corey Feldman – “What Am I Here 4?” (Audio)
Digital Single
CiFi Records – Jun. 21, 2026
*Corey Feldman – “What Am I Here 4?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnRWBAlOGcE // https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/sports-leisure-and-entertainment/corey-feldman-announces-new-single-%22what-am-i-here-4%22-and-special-1177382 // Brand new single from the unstoppable CF! He’s more likable than most of the fevered egos anymore.*
#AlbumAnalysis Video: Why Nobody Talks About This Tom Petty Album (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tLJJfS6sPg
#AlbumAnalysis: ‘Let Me Up I’ve Had Enough’
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_Me_Up_(I%27ve_Had_Enough)
#AlbumAnalysis: “Jammin’ Me”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jammin%27_Me
#AlbumAnalysis: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – “Jammin’ Me” // “Make That Connection” (Audio)
‘Let Me Up (I’ve Had Enough)’
MCA – Apr. 27, 1987
*Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – “Jammin’ Me” // “Make That Connection” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCFAzPl1QmE // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DsbFIJTFm4 // https://genius.com/Tom-petty-and-the-heartbreakers-jammin-me-lyrics // Lead single and its non-album B-side from nadir Petty – but it’s all about to get even bigger and better!*
#AlbumAnalysis Video: 1987 Eddie Murphy didn’t know Tom Petty until “Jammin’ Me”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn1dyI7zpBQ
#ThisDayInHistory: Media Monarchy Episode129 – Obama Gets Billions For ‘Pandemic’ Swine Flu (Jun. 26, 2009 // Audio)
https://mediamonarchy.com/media-monarchy-episode129/ // https://archive.org/details/MediaMonarchyEpisode129
#PumpUpThaVolume/#NewMusicFriday: #June26 w/Muse, The Strokes, Fai Laci, The Pretty Reckless, Cody Johnson, TEED, Temples, Pearl & the Oysters, Dallas Good / Richard Reed Parry + Reissues & compilations w/Nancy Sinatra, Pixies, Golden Earring, Metallica and Alicia Keys ♬
https://www.allmusic.com/newreleases/20260626
Johnny Marr – “Spin” (Audio)
‘The Age Of Everything’
BMG – October 2, 2026
*#PumpUpThaVolume/#TruthMusic: Johnny Marr – “Spin” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqGsu-5jluw // https://johnnymarr.lnk.to/theageofeverythingPR // Hey that album cover is Smithsy! The lead single to preview ‘The Age Of Everything,’ the upcoming album by Johnny Marr, who is feeling overwhelmed by a deluge of information driven by technology. Due on October 2nd via BMG. I got meet JM in 2002 in NYC!*