Jordan Galland: No Rockstars

Not making a choice is also choice. NYC-based filmmaker, songwriter, playwright, actor, and independent musician Jordan Galland has been juggling his various options of making a living, but adding another album to his small but rather good back catalogue was on the backburner for many years. For one thing, becoming a father derailed any plans for further exploration of that field, but lo and behold: he is back with the tongue-in-cheek titled new full-length No Rockstars. Galland is fully aware that he has been catering to a niche in the past and the chances that it will change are, well, zero.

He looked in the mirror, shrugged, and went to work on a collection of vignettes that are on the fence between smart pop and indie rock. He has taking a scalpel to his current life, cut out all the bullshit, and ended up with a bunch of carefully crafted songs. His sense of humour ensures that he is quite content about where he is right now: trying to be a father of a girl. Raising her means that he had reshuffle his priorities, but once he had the diapers thing under control, music made a comeback with a vengeance. His dedicated followers will welcome him back with open arms.

Ramones: "Subterranean Jungle Demos" Black Friday release

Ramones completists might want to pick up the Subterranean Jungle Demos LP that will be released on Black Friday (27 November) on yellow vinyl (5500 copies). Marky Ramone, who was dealing with alcoholism then. was fired as the band's drummer during the recording sessions. Four years later he was back in the saddle and stayed on until the band's final show in 1996.

Phish 2026 Fall tour SBD + torrents: 2026/10/11 Huntsville, AL

Huntsville, AL 2026 poster Melcher Oosterman

Phish
2026/10/11
Orion Amphitheater
Huntsville, AL

Set 1:

1. Rift >
2. Free[1]
3. Maze
4. Theme from the Bottom
5. Sand
6. Ether Edge >
7. Drift While You're Sleeping

Anton Barbeau: Come Home To Me

photo: Julia VBHB

Psychedelic power pop veteran Anton Barbeau felt that it was time to make another record without a concept or back story again. Come Home To Me has no message - unlike his one-two punch captured on his Glitch Wizard & Dig The Lightt albums, but there is a recurring theme: take care of your loved ones. Barbeau reached out to former XTC members Colin Moulding and Dave Gregory who said yes without thinking twice and Andy Metcalfe (The Soft Boys), Donald Ross Skinner (Julian Cope) and Terry Edwards got on board for an excursion through the back streets of progressive psychedelic pop, art-rock and - wait for it - P-funk.

Barbeau hands out an invitation to pay attention to the little things (You Got Something, Touched The Butter) - although they are some reality checks (So Many Tears) included as well. Barbeau's signature nasal delivery is tailor-made for keeping the listener engaged. He and his musicians leave a trail of musical nuggets, some quite obvious, others hiding in plain sight, and the Easter eggs only showing themselves to those with undivided attention and an above average attention span. Don't sleep on the hidden track, an alternate version of the first track World Calls Love to bring the album full circle.

Saycouth: Heartbreaker

Nashville neo-soul quintet Saycouth go back to the '70s with a sexy song about a night on the town. Dancing, drinking and all that are celebrated with glee, with a nice helping of "come hither" thrown in for good measure. Bass player Jarred Harris and drummer Herschal Van Dyke provided a grooving backbeat that is hard to resist.