Nightcall, destroy everything you touch and runnin’ down a dream + this day in history w/chemtrails over the History Channel and our song of the day by Patrick Fitzgerald on your #MorningMonarchy for July 31, 2026.
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Video: Trump may withdraw Todd Blanche AG nomination amid GOP Senate pushback (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_MFFzNH8AY
Video: Diddy Set for Early Release, Despite Reported Prison Fight (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ98U_yGP9Y
50 Cent mocks Diddy again after jail brawl
https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/celebrities/50-cent-mocks-diddy-again-after-jail-brawl/ar-AA28RTHX
Trump says he ‘may’ pull Blanche AG nomination temporarily
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/30/g-s1-135784/todd-blanche-attorney-general-trump
Trump is set to announce a $22B makeover of Dulles airport that will eliminate the ‘people movers’; President Donald Trump is eyeing a new Washington-area landmark for one of his makeovers
https://www.wvnews.com/newsfeed/politics/trump-is-set-to-announce-a-22b-makeover-of-dulles-airport-that-will-eliminate-the/article_ec64eed9-2f40-5a1d-8a61-fc8a21de5b54.html
Kavinsky, French Producer and DJ Behind ‘Drive’ Opening Song ‘Nightcall,’ Dies at 50
https://variety.com/2026/music/global/kavinsky-dead-french-dj-nightcall-drive-1236823180/
Video: French DJ Kavinsky, famed for ‘Nightcall’, dies at 50 • FRANCE 24 English (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5xr2eNR3Ec
Video: HBO 1983 Opening Credits (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1NKoMNy5bY
Video: Suspects in alleged boy band murder plot in court (Audio)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/suspects-in-alleged-boy-band-murder-plot-in-court/vi-AA28zAx2
Ladytron – “Destroy Everything You Touch” (Live // Audio)
Digital Single
KEXP – Jul. 21, 2026
*Ladytron – “Destroy Everything You Touch” (Live) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uUnOyV3LaA&t=899s // https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/7693-the-top-500-tracks-of-the-2000s-20-1/ // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destroy_Everything_You_Touch // #137 on Pitchfork’s 200 Best Songs Of The 2000s: “The average pop song is a short lesson in delayed gratification – a calibrated crawl from intro and pattern-stamping verse to the big chorus. “Destroy Everything You Touch” has no such self-control: just 16 seconds in, the scorched-earth banger explodes and then gleefully burns for more than four minutes on sarcasm and spite. In an evil-genius marriage of sound and image, the catwalk-perfect “Destroy” partly soundtracks the forthcoming film doc about Anna Wintour, Vogue chief and booster bar none of last-capitalist excess. Marx should be so persuasive.”*
K-pop group BTS won’t submit its music for Grammy Awards; “I hope that music can be heard and loved for what it is, rather than being divided by region or language,” the group said in a statement.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/k-pop-group-bts-will-not-submit-music-grammy-awards-rcna589798
BTS’ ARIRANG, World Tour Drive HYBE Revenues to All-Time High; HYBE reported second-quarter revenue nearly hit $1 billion, with operating profit topping $115 million.
https://archive.is/hv6JK
‘It sounds good next to almost anything’: how Choosin’ Texas became the biggest song of the year
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jul/29/ella-langley-choosin-texas-song-of-the-year
Top Songwriters For Morgan Wallen, Post Malone & Demi Lovato Reveal Why Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Is a Lasting Hit: ‘There Are No Wasted Notes’; “Choosin’ Texas’ is now the longest non-holiday No. 1 by a solo woman artist on the Billboard Hot 100.
https://www.billboard.com/lists/ella-langley-choosin-texas-top-songwriters-weigh-in/
THE LEGAL BEAT: We Can’t Be Friends – Ariana Got Hacked Grande Time Again
https://view.mail.billboard.com/messages/1785274772679b72b209d36ed/raw
StubHub Under Scrutiny From House Dems Over CEO’s ‘Alleged Collusion’ With Ticket Broker; Rep. Robert Garcia, ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, sent a letter to StubHub CEO Eric Baker on Friday (July 24).
https://archive.is/PSooJ
Ticket Broker Pays BOTS Act Fine for Buying Up Tate McRae, Megan Moroney Concert Seats; Georgia-based Elite Events has settled with the Federal Trade Commission for $300,000.
https://archive.is/sJ9Zo
Afroman Sues Ohio Police Officer Who Filed Failed Defamation Lawsuit: ‘Malicious Prosecution’; Months after winning an epic free speech victory, the “Because I Got High” rapper is turning the tables on one of the cops that sued him.
https://archive.is/i9aXs
Video: The WNBA posted a video of Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers betting $400 on which woman’s team would win. Then deleted it after realizing this violates league rules. This entire league is run by morons. (Audio)
https://x.com/claytravis/status/2082665503139434953
Giants camp in W.Va.: Cool temps, plush grounds and some football
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49433032/new-york-giants-training-camp-wv-features-cool-temps-plush-grounds-fine-dining
These 20 players will likely be wearing new unis after Trade Deadline
https://www.mlb.com/news/predicting-players-to-be-moved-2026-mlb-trade-deadline
Artist sues AI meme generator for selling deeply personal comic as ad template; Meme generator may have screwed up by using templates in outputs, expert says. Artist Elmer Saflor, who goes by the online handle “Superelmer,” loves that millions of people have shared his “Running Away Balloon” comic since it became a popular meme in 2017.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/artist-sues-ai-meme-generator-for-selling-deeply-personal-comic-as-ad-template/
UMG, WMG, Sony, HYBE, Believe, BMG & More Propose New Principles for AI Song Chart Eligibility; The recent proposal follows a coalition of industry trade groups who teamed up to propose a system for labeling AI-generated songs on streaming services.
https://archive.is/oodml
Garth Brooks may sell catalog in deal worth up to $2 billion, report says; If completed, the transaction would rank among the largest music rights sales ever and include both songwriting and recording rights.
https://www.king5.com/article/news/nation-world/garth-brooks-catalog-sale/507-c5998c9c-e0a1-467d-b63b-1d20cb78b759
David Lee Roth Canceled His Tour and Sammy Hagar Had Thoughts
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/david-lee-roth-tour-canceled/
Growth in CD sales outpaces vinyl in the US for the first half of 2026; Sales of the format rose by 16 per cent, compared to vinyl’s 2.4 per cent increase
https://www.nme.com/news/music/growth-in-cd-sales-outpaces-vinyl-in-the-us-for-the-first-half-of-2026-3957764
Rap Music in Decline Due to … USAID?; Conservative commentators claim that USAID was responsible for rap’s popularity, and its shuttering resulted in a decline of the music genre.
https://www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/rap-music-in-decline-due-to-usaid
Rap’s chart decline proves it’s still a radical art form; In October, for the first time in 35 years, rap left the Billboard top 40 charts. Rather than being a point of concern, Saheim Patrick argues that it’s a sign of hope.
https://www.thefader.com/2025/11/26/rap-disappearance-from-billboard-top-40-is-good
This week’s top 5 on the Artist 100 (chart dated Aug. 1, 2026).
https://x.com/billboardcharts/status/2081836498257641773
Video: USAID Ends, Rap Falls Off the Charts: Was the Culture Being Engineered? (Audio)
https://x.com/BenSwann_/status/2072787397352583408
Video: The Dangers of 90s Hip-Hop (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YZSCRskxW8
Chad Hugo – “Jumpupw!nya” (w/Tierra Whack x Leikeli47 // Audio)
Digital Single
Galaxie – Jul. 23, 2026
*Chad Hugo – “Jumpupw!nya” (w/Tierra Whack x Leikeli47) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw0IKI_HsF0 // “What a way to reintroduce yourself. Holy shit.”*
Tom Petty – “Runnin’ Down a Dream” // “Hello, CD Listeners…”
‘Full Moon Fever’
MCA – Apr. 24, 1989
*Tom Petty – “Runnin’ Down a Dream” // “Hello, CD Listeners…” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1D3a5eDJIs // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZL6M5M2Mmw // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_Moon_Fever // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runnin’_Down_a_Dream // The “Runnin’ Down a Dream” music video has 7k downvotes?! All-time baller riff from an all-time song. Also, I remember hearing this message when I was 12 yrs old at my buddy’s house who had one of those new CD player thingies.*
Video: David Bowie & Tina Turner – Pepsi TV Advert – Full Unedited Version – 1987 (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkrD4RwP8iw
Search: movies that opened july 31 1987
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#ThisDayInHistory: Media Monarchy Episode134 – History Channel Doc Validates Chemtrails & Weatherwars (Jul. 31, 2009 // Audio)
https://mediamonarchy.com/media-monarchy-episode134/ // http://www.archive.org/details/MediaMonarchyEpisode134
Video: History_Channel_Documentary_Validates_Chemtrails_and_Weather_Warfare_Airs_July25_4pm
https://mediamonarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/History_Channel_Documentary_Validates_Chemtrails_and_Weather_Warfare_Airs_July25_4pm.flv
#PumpUpThaVolume/#NewMusicFriday: #July31 w/Trashcan Sinatras, Green Day, Ariana Grande + Reissues and compilations w/We Are the Beautiful: Two Decades of Shoegaze 1991-2011, Ween and Sublime 30th anniversaries, Jethro Tull, War, ZZ Top, John Prine and Ramones ♬
https://www.allmusic.com/newreleases/20260731
Patrick Fitzgerald – “Everyone Knows It’s Lindsey” (The Association Parody // Audio)
Digital Single
Patrick Fitzgerald – July 14, 2026
*Patrick Fitzgerald – “Everyone Knows It’s Lindsey” (The Association Parody) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg6NWaPhIWU // The late Lindsey Graham, currently residing in Hell, is the target of this parody of The Association’s hit, “Windy”. By YouTube creator Patrick Fitzgerald and available now via YouTube.*