August 16, 2026

Wine Lips: If You Don’t Know

Toronto psych-punkers Wine Lips inserted a few breaks into their If You Don’t Know, serving as stop-and-think markers for the lyrics which deal with the fact that getting older happens so much faster than one might think. Yesterday you were 16 and anything was possible, today not so much. Screaming at the heavens won't change that, but it helps just a bit.

Words about music (850): Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson
When you're singing, you're using extra muscles, and it requires a lot of exercise and breathing. You can't do that if you're a sissy. If I have any fitness advice for people, I'd tell them to sing more. It's good therapy, too.

Willie Nelson

August 15, 2026

Mouth Ulcers: "Space" video

Watch the Mouth Ulcers video for Space, a track from their Silent Pictures EP: "Suppressed emotions, a longing for a past where things were supposedly better, being vulnerable but afraid to show it, it's the full monty of angst and weltschmertz that can be overwhelming. Disgruntled youths of all ages will love it. Some of them might even make the trip to the guitar shop, inquiring about the pedal they have to buy to get that wall of sound."

Steven Wilson: new album "Requiem for a Village" in November

Steven Wilson will release his ninth studio album Requiem for a Village on November 6th (2LP, CD). Further details TBA.

He and his band will be joined by Parallax Orchestra and a full choir for an expanded and extended version of his latest album The Overview for two special shows at the Royal Albert Hall in London on October 28 & 29. Changes are that songs from the new album will be played as well.

» stevenwilsonhq.com

August 14, 2026

Saycouth: Where Do We Go

Nashville neo-soul quintet Saycouth have written a song about a dude in a suit meeting his match which he mistook for an innocent Summer fling. It is a sunny side up jazzy tune that packs a punch, with a reference to Julius Caesar's demise thrown in for good measure. The video was directed by Jason Stoltzfus.

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» Saycouth on Instagram