Cool New Music Playlist Fall/Winter 2025 (September 2025)

   

BEST NEW SINGLE (TIE): Billy Bragg. "Hundred Year Hunger". 

from Billy Bragg's Instagram: "In solidarity with the @GlobalSumudFlotilla which launches this week in a bid to break the Israeli naval blockade and deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, I'm releasing this new song for Palestine. "Hundred Year Hunger’ looks at the current famine that Israel has created in Gaza through the lens of a century of enforced food insecurity and malnutrition imposed on the Palestinian people, firstly by British imperialism, then as a weapon of mass displacement by the state of Israel..."

   

 BEST NEW SINGLE (TIE): Neil Young. "Big Crime". Neil's new anti-Trump Anthem. 

No more great again
No - no more great again
There’s big crime in DC at THE White House

Don’t need no fascist rules
Don't want no fascist schools
Don’t want soldiers on our streets
There’s big crime in DC at THE White House
There’s big crime in DC at THE White House

Got to get the fascists out
got to Clean the white house out
Don’t want soldiers on our streets
There’s big crime in DC at THE White House
There’s big crime in DC at THE White House

No more great again
No - no more great again
There’s big crime in DC at THE White House
There’s big crime in DC at THE White House

No more money to the fascists
the billionaire fascists
TIME TO BLACKOUT THE SYSTEM
no more great again
No - no more great again
TIME TO BLACKOUT THE SYSTEM
There’s big crime in DC at THE White House
There’s big crime in DC at THE White House

NO MORE GREAT AGAIN
No NO MORE GREAT AGAIN
There’s big crime in DC at THE White House
There’s big crime in DC at THE White House
NO MORE GREAT AGAIN
NO NO MORE GREAT AGAIN

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BEST NEW ALBUM: Bright Eyes. Kids Table (EP). Out September 26.

BEST ARCHIVAL: The Who Live At The Oval 1971

                              Really enjoyed Ty Segall's recent "Tiny Desk Concert"!

Supergrass doing "Strange Ones" live on Jimmy Kimmel. 

They're touring to celebrate the 30th anniversary of I Should Coco.

"H.O.O.D." by Kneecap, live in London, November 21, 2024. This is the concert that rapper Mo Chara (that's his stage name. Real name: Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh) is facing "terrorism" charges for. In the video, he displays a banned Hezbollah flag and says into the mic, "Up Hamas! Up Hezbollah!". It is illegal in the UK to express support for a banned terror group. Hamas (Palestine) and Hezbollah (Lebanon) are both banned terror groups on the UK's proscribed list. Mo Chara is back in court in London on September 26, 2025. Kneecap has subsequently clarified that they do not support Hamas, Hezbollah, or attacks on civilians and have claimed the prosecution is simply another attempt of British authorities to silence an Irish artist, in this case for their support of Palestinian rights. It was a mistake for Mo Chara to say he supported Hamas and Hezbollah at the November 2024 concert. Where they go from here is to be determined.

                             Mo Chara supporters outside of court, August 2025

NYT: New Banksy Work Seen as Comment on U.K. Crackdown on Palestine Action

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Updated September 10, 2025

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Cool New Singles

Alex Orange Drink. "O.D. (3am)". Conor Oberst/Bright Eyes collaborator solo song.

The Beths. "Straight Line Was A Lie".

Billy Bragg. "Hundred Year Hunger" Song For Palestine. BEST NEW SINGLE (TIE).

Bright Eyes. "Dyslexic Palindrome" (feat Hurray For The Riff Raff) 

David Byrne. "What Is The Reason For It?" (feat Hayley Williams)

Elias Rønnenfelt. "USA Baby"

Gorillaz. "The Happy Dictator" (feat Sparks). Damon + Ron + Russell = Amazing.

Jay Som. "What You Need"

Kneecap & Paul Hartnoll (Orbital) "SAYŌNARA".

The Mary Wallopers. "The Juice". Also liked their album Irish Rock N Roll (2024) and their side project T.P.M.'s 2015 viral hit "All The Boys On The Dole". Their mic was cut recently at the Victorious Festival in Portsmouth, England for refusing to remove a Palestinian flag from their stage (the festival bans all flags and banners).

Mavis Staples. "Beautiful Stranger" (Kevin Morby cover).

Neil Young. "Big Crime" (Neil's new anti-Trump anthem) BEST NEW SINGLE (TIE).

Sparks. "Porcupine".

Stella Donnelly. "Feel It Change"

Cool New Albums.

Anna Tivel. Animal Poem.

The Beths. Straight Line Was a Lie.

Big Thief. Double Infinity.

Cory Hanson. I Love People.

David Byrne. Who Is The Sky? Always interesting.

Ganser. Animal Hospital.

Grant-Lee Phillips. In The Hour Of Dust.

Gruff Rhys. Dim Probs.

The Hives. The Hives Forever Forever The Hives. They're back!

Hunx and His Punx. Walk Out On This World.

Idles. Caught Stealing (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Idles perform four original songs, a cover of Junior Murvin's "Police And Thieves" (immortalized by The Clash),  as well as the film's instrumental score. Caught Stealing is directed by Darren Aronofsky, best known for Pi (1998), Requiem for a Dream (2000), The Wrestler (2008), Black Swan (2010), and The Whale (2022). It stars Austin Butler, Regina King, Zoë Kravitz, Matt Smith, Liev Schreiber, Vincent D’Onofrio, Benito A Martínez Ocasio, Carol Kane and Griffin Dunne.

Jay Farrar & Shannon McNally. Don't Ya Take It Too Bad. Uncle Tupelo & Son Volt vet Jay Farrar duets well with Shannon McNally.

Jehnny Beth. You Heartbreaker, You. Rocks hard.

Margo Price. Hard Headed Woman.

Marshall Crenshaw. From the Hellhole.

Rodney Crowell. Airline Highway.

Scott Lavene. Cars, Buses, Bedsits and Shops.

Shame. Cutthroat. Good album.

Spinal Tap. The End Continues. The best band in the world is back!

Suede.  Antidepressants. Britpop kings return.

Superchunk. Songs In The Key Of Yikes. Very solid album. Catchy songs.

Trombone Shorty & The New Breed Brass Band. Second Line Sunday. Simply great.

Water from Your Eyes. It's a Beautiful Place.

Cool Archival: Reissues & Random

Bruce Springsteen. "Born in the U.S.A." from Electric Nebraska 1982.

David Bowie. "Waterloo Sunset" A cover of The Kinks' classic 1967 single, released as bonus track on Reality (2003). "Terry meets Julie at Waterloo Station every Friday night...". RIP Terrence Stamp (July 22, 1938 - August 17, 2025).

The Who. Live At The Oval 1971. BEST ARCHIVAL

Highly Anticipated Cool New Releases

Iron & Wine & Ben Bridwell. Making Good Time EP [Black Cricket/Brown]. September 12, 2025.

Toro Y Moi. Unerthed (Hole Erth Unplugged) [Dead Oceans]. September 19, 2025

Bright Eyes. Kids Table EP [Dead Oceans]. September 26, 2025. BEST NEW ALBUM

Jeff Tweedy. Twilight Override. September 26, 2025. 

Robert Plant. Saving Grace. [Nonesuch]. September 26, 2025.

Sparks. Madder! (EP)[Transgressive]. October 3, 2025. Companion EP to the Mad! album.

Jay Som. Belong. [Polyvinyl/Lucky Number]. October 10, 2025. Cool stuff.

John Lennon, Yoko Ono, The Plastic Ono Band & Elephant’s Memory. Power to the People (The Ultimate Collection) [Capitol] October 10, 2025.

Elias Rønnenfelt. Speak Daggers. Should be good. October 17, 2025.

Stella Donnelly. Love And Fortune. November 7, 2025.

The Beatles. Anthology 4. November 21, 2025.

Lana Del Rey. Stove. (Previously rumored titles: Classic, The Right Person Will Stay, and Lasso) [Interscope]. Her country album? That's what they say... 

Release date: Delayed Until Late January 2026???

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Rocker Jack White Blasts Trump on Instagram

Reflections on Free Speech: Palestine Action Proscribed, Kneecap Charged, and Anti-Immigrant Violence in The UK and Ireland (both The Republic and The North)

Woody Guthrie's Home Demo for "Deportees", The Perfect Song for Our Moment of Trump, ICE Raids & Deportations, Fascism & Anti-Immigrant Racism

Rocker Jack White Blasts Trump on Instagram

 

Rocker Jack White blasts on Trump on Instagram:

"I was raised to believe that we defeated fascism in World War II and that we would never allow it again in the world. I don't always state publicly my political opinions, and like anyone I don't always know all of the facts, but when it comes to this man and this administration I'm not going to be like one of the silent minority of 1930's Germany. This man is a danger to not just America but the entire world and that's not an exaggeration, he's dismantling democracy and endangering the planet on a daily basis, and we. all. know. it." JW III... 

"To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public." - Theodore Roosevelt

Reflections on Free Speech: Palestine Action Proscribed, Kneecap Charged, and Anti-Immigrant Violence in The UK and Ireland (both The Republic and The North)

           Kneecap at Westminster Magistrates Court, June 18, 2025

 On July 5, 2025, the UK declared the British direct action group Palestine Action to be a proscribed terrorist group under the Terrorism Act 2000, meaning it was illegal to be a member or publicly support Palestine Action. The group had broken into a British Air Force base and spray-painted two Airbuses to protest British military support for Israel. At the same time, two other groups were proscribed, Maniacs Murder Cult, and the Russian Imperial Movement, both of which are transnational, white supremacist, neo-Nazi, ethno-nationalist organisations with roots in the former Soviet Union.

The UK’s Terrorism Act 2000 came to the forefront recently when British authorities charged a member of the bilingual Irish group Kneecap (from Belfast) with terrorism offenses for voicing support for the banned terrorist groups Hamas and Hezbollah while displaying a Hezbollah flag on stage at a show in London on November 21, 2024, as seen in this video: 

KNEECAP: “H.O.O.D.”, Kentish Town Forum, London, November 21, 2024

Hamas and Hezbollah have been on the UK list of proscribed groups for some time. Kneecap have been speaking about “Free Palestine” at their shows for some time. The only time I am aware of that they have been accused of publicly supporting Hamas and Hezbollah is at the November 21, 2024 show, as documented in the YouTube video. That is the only occasion they are being charged for. Subsequently, Kneecap issued a statement that they did NOT support Hamas or Hezbollah and condemned attacks on civilians. Since then, they have portrayed the prosecution as another attempt by the British Establishment to silence a pesky Irish critic and attack those who support Palestinian rights. They have also been criticized, and threatened with prosecution, for a show at which they declared that “the only good Tory was a dead Tory” and “Kill your local MP!” ( “Member of Parliament", that is). Subsequently, Kneecap apologized the families of two British MPs who were killed by extremists.

One of Kneecap’s rappers, Mo Chara, is the one specifically facing terrorism charges. He has a court date in August 2025. Reviewing the video, it appears Mo Chara is “guilty as charged” of violating the Terrorism Act 2000 by saying “Up Hamas! Up Hezbollah” on stage, with a yellow Hezbollah flag (also proscribed) draped around his neck which he then unfurled and displayed to the crowd.

There is a world of difference between saying “Free Palestine!” while displaying a red, black, green, and white Palestinian flag, and saying “Up Hamas! Up Hezbollah!” while displaying a yellow Hezbollah flag. The former is legal in the UK, while the later is illegal in the UK. Whether of not the law is correct or not is another question. However, the way the law is written, it appears that Mo Chara violated it. There have been demonstrations and declarations of support for him, and that may influence the courts, but it is likely he will be found guilty. The penalty is to be determined. 

There is no indication that Mo Chara intended to challenge the legitimacy of Hamas and Hezbollah being proscribed in The UK by his actions on November 21, 2024, nor have I heard mention of such a challenge being launched in conjunction with defending him against the current charges.

The fact is, I believe Hamas and Hezbollah should be proscribed. I’m going to go ahead and say that Maniacs Murder Cult and the Russian Imperial Movement also belong on that list.

But Palestine Action does not.

To have Palestine Action on the same proscribed list as Hamas, Hezbollah, Maniacs Murder Cult, and the Russian Imperial Movement makes such a list meaningless.

Hamas, Hezbollah, Maniacs Murder Cult, and the Russian Imperial Movement have all targeted civilians for lethal attacks, which is a crime against humanity and illegal according to the rules of war. Palestine Action has targeted property for vandalism as a largely symbolic protest.

Property is not sacred. People are sacred. Property does not have the same rights as People do. Property can be replaced. Every loss of human life, especially among civilians, is tragic.

The path of peace is always the best path, but those who chose the path of the warrior must commit to avoiding civilian casualties at all costs and only targeting legitimate military targets.

I’ve noticed several articles online that speak of Mo Chara “allegedly” displaying the Hezbollah flag. There is no “allegedly” about it. The video clearly shows he is wearing the yellow Hezbollah flag around his neck, then unfurls it and displays it to the crowd while saying, “Up Hamas! Up Hezbollah!”

I don’t think anyone is claiming that the video is “fake”. So he is guilty insofar as he did do what is alleged in the criminal complaint.

Whether that should be illegal or not is another question, as is the appropriate penalty for the offense.

Kneecap posted extensively on Instagram and elsewhere about the case during the Summer of 2025, including a notice that they would not be prosecuted for their performance at Glastonbury:

Authorities had considered charging them for seeming to encourage a “riot” outside their next court appearance, followed quickly by "No riots, just love and support, and support for Palestine."

What Mo Chara has said is that he is playing a character on stage and I think we have to acknowledge that hyperbolic language is quite common in show business. We shouldn’t expect artists to be experts on politics and other topics, but we expect them to be honest and responsible.

Words matter, wishing someone harm, calling for violence should be prohibited, as well as spreading false information, for example about COVID, which could cause harm. People need to be protected from false, harmful information, as many lack the education, critical thinking skills, cultural literacy, and internet literacy to make informed decisions. Mass media, especially when they use photos and videos, make a deep impression on our memories. We are inclined to believe it, even if there is no independent verification.

Kneecap has claimed that “someone threw the (Hezbollah) flag on stage” or handed it to them as they went on stage. Assuming that is true, it seems they had no plan to violate the Terrorism Act. They may not have known that the Hezbollah flag or expressing support for Hamas and Hezbollah was illegal. 

This is nothing compared to the genocide.

October 7, 2023.

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NOTES:

Parliament: 385 votes to 26

8647

Bob Vylan

Jeremy Clarkson “double standard” Lucy Connolly and Bob Vylan.

“Death To…”, “From The River To The Sea”, “Globalize The Intifada”.

Where do you draw the line? Who draws the line? What is the penalty? Public condemnation? Organized Boycott? Civil lawsuit? Criminal charges?

Can vandalism against Teslas be reasonably considered “terrorism”?

Big Brother

Free Speech Absolutism, Hate Speech, COVID disinformation, Russian disinformation, Lucy Connolly

A woman who admitted inciting racial hatred after using social media to post about setting fire to hotels housing asylum seekers following the Southport stabbings has been jailed for two years and seven months. 

Lucy Connolly, 41, posted on X, formerly Twitter, just hours after the killings, having encountered false information online which said the killer had been a Muslim asylum seeker who had come to the country on a boat. 

In her now deleted X post from 29 July, she called for mass deportation and to set fire to hotels housing immigrants. She added: “If that makes me racist, so be it.”

The post was also shared by 26-year-old father-of-three Tyler Kay who was sentenced last month to 38 months after admitting publishing material intended to stir up racial hatred.

Connolly was interviewed by police on 6 August and admitted writing the inflammatory post. She was charged three days later on 9 August. 

She previously pleaded guilty to one count of inciting racial hatred, and was sentenced to 31 months' imprisonment at Birmingham Crown Court today. 

Frank Ferguson, Head of the Crown Prosecution Service’s Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division, said: “Using threatening, abusive or insulting language to rile up racism online is unacceptable and is breaking the law.

“During police interview Lucy Connolly stated she had strong views on immigration, told officers she did not like illegal immigrants and claimed that children were not safe from them. It is not an offence to have strong or differing political views, but it is an offence to incite racial hatred – and that is what Connolly has admitted doing.

Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal

TYLER KAY WENT TO PRISON AND LOST HIS HOUSE FOR COPYING A POST ON X Tyler was sentenced to 38 months in prison for copying a post made on X by Lucy Connolly, the wife of a Conservative councilor. The post read: “Mass deportation now, set fire to all the f*king hotels full of the ba*ards for all I care…If that makes me a racist, so be it.” Lucy had been arrested for the post, and Tyler was trying to prove that he wouldn’t be arrested. He made this clear in a reply to his post, stating: “My point is more, it’s one rule for some and another rule for others.” Despite his barrister explaining he was immature, had grown up in care, and would lose his council house as a result of a prison sentence, the judge said he “clearly intended to incite serious violence.” He then sent Tyler, a father of 3, to prison for 3 years and 2 months. Sources: Northampton Chronicle, Independent