It's Karma It's Cool: Jeremiah

English neo-psychedelic power pop quartet It's Karma It's Cool's new single Jeremiah tells the tale of a young man, who is suffering from serious mental issues, but is given an opportunity to set things straight and get his life in order..

The raucous guitar solo leads the way to better days, but the various rhythm shifts in the songs mirror the hills and valleys that he will encounter during his journey. It is a track from the band's new album Paint Me Skyward, which will be released next year.

Johnny Dowd: "God Created Woman" live @ The Bug Bar in Rochester NY

One of the options for Johnny Dowd's Kickstarter campaign for the release of Pictures From Life's Other Side album on vinyl is a digital download of a concert with Brian Wilson, Justin Asher and Kim Sherwood-Caso @ The Bug Bar in Rochester NY on July 7, 2001. He just posted God Created Woman from that show on Bandcamp. The aim is to raise €10.000 (€4260 pledged so far, with 16 days to go).

HCTF premiere - Stephen Kohler: Lifeguard

Chicago-based singer-songwriter Stephen Kohler reaches out to those who are in need of help on his new single Lifeguard, a slice of upbeat power-pop with a serious message. He played all the instruments, save for the drums and percussion which were taken of care of by Gerald Dowd. The electric guitar and piano are his instruments of choice, so it is no wonder that he put them smack in the middle in the mix. Alex Chilton fans will love it.

The John Sally Ride: new album "For Sal" in December; stream "Mott and Broome"

Power-pop band The John Sally Ride have come up with an album for their bass player Sal Maida, who died in 2025. He had an interesting life, playing with Roxy Music, Sparks and Milk ’N’ Cookies, some of which he documented in his Four Strings, Phony Proof, and 300 45s book.

A couple o his former band mates and close friends, including Artie Lamonica, Phil Manzanera and Steve Wynn, where happy to oblige to be part of For Sal, ten songs written by the band's singer and guitarist John Dunbar. The lead single, the psych-tinged Mott and Broome, was inspired by Maida's youth in New York City.

The Bullfight: "Dance With Me Damn It" live video

Watch Dutch folk noir band The Bullfight perform Dance With Me Damn It at Beauforthuis in Zeist on October 4th. Originally released on their Stranger Than The Night album, the song also made the cut for the retrospective 3CD set The Storm Behind Our Smiles.