Cool New Song by The Butthole Surfers: “Mexico”.
The boys are back and this video proves they are as crazy as ever.
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Margo Price gets political on “Oval Room” and “Deportee”, attacking Trump and ICE, with Joan Baez helping out on the Woody Guthrie classic. BEST NEW SONGS
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Cool New Singles (with links to YouTube videos)
Butthole Surfers. “Mexico”. You gotta see the crazy-ass video…
Dinosaur Jr. “Several Got Away”. Return of The Stalwarts.
Dropkick Murphys. “The Body of An American”. (Pogues/Shane MacGowan cover). It’s a natural.
Margo Price. “Oval Room”, Margo’s blister attack on Trump & “Deportee” (feat Joan Baez & Memphis Mariachi). Great take on the Woody Guthrie classic for the ICE Generation. Excellent videos by Ryan Pawlak. BEST NEW SONGS.
PJ Harvey. “Voyager”. Space.
Phoebe Bridgers. “Lost Boys”. new album out soon.
Pussy Riot. “Gore” (feat B-Real of Cypress Hill).
Sugar. “Keep Looping”. Third new single, currently touring, featuring Bob Mould (Husker Du).
This Is Lorelei. “Billy Came Back”.
Yard Act. “New Beginnings”. Sounds different from their usual.
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Billy Bragg, Wilco, and Natalie Merchant reunite to perform Woody Guthrie songs including “This Land Is Your Land” and the songs from Mermaid Avenue at Solid Sound.
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Cool New Albums
OUT NOW:
Aesop Rock X Homeboy Sandman. Miami Lice: Season Four. I don’t even like hip hop, but the prolific Aesop Rock has clever rhymes that shine.
Gently Tender. This Was Once Fields. Sam Fryer (from Palma Violets) has had this new band and it’s pretty cool. A 5-song EP of new songs. Sam’s former partner in the Palma Violets, Chilli Jesson, continues to be a touring member of Irish rock sensations Fontaines D.C.
The Pixies. Complete B Sides: 1988-97. The B-sides of the Classics are equally Classics…
Rodney Crowell. Then Again. I appreciate that he’s an older musician, still quite active, and it’s actually a good album and he doesn’t sound codgery at all.
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OUT JULY 10:
Panda Bear and Sonic Boom. A ? of When [Domino]. July 10, 2026.
Jack White. Frozen Charlotte. [Third Man Records]. July 10, 2026.
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OUT JULY 17:
Yard Act. You’re Gonna Need a Little Music [Republic]. July 17, 2026.
Lenny Kaye. Goin’ Local [Yep Roc]. July 17, 2026. Debut solo album from the long-time distinguished guitarist from The Patti Smith Group, who is also responsible for the classic, genre-defining Garage Rock compilation Nuggets.
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Highly Anticipated Cool New Releases
Robyn Hitchcock. The Confuser. [Tiny Ghost Records]. July 24, 2026. Always good.
Laura Veirs. Temple Songs. [Raven Marching Band Records]. August 14, 2026. Simply great.
Hovvdy. Big World [Arts & Crafts]. August 14, 2026.
Open Mike Eagle & Kenny Segal. Doomed! [Backwoodz] August 14, 2026.
Phoebe Bridgers. Lost Boys. [Dead Oceans] August 14, 2026.
Carly Simon. Comes in Waves [Iris]. August 14, 2026.
The Afghan Whigs. Soft Control [Royal Cream/BMG]. August 21, 2026.
Mike D. Thank You. [UMG]. New music from Mike D of The Beastie Boys. August 28, 2026
Ty Segall. Chrome (LP). Plus an EP from the Chrome sessions Love Fuzzz. [Drag City]. August 28, 2026. Guitar master & friends. Goodly sounds I’m sure, as always.
Interpol. This Mirror Weighs A Ton. [Partisan]. August 28, 2026.
Pulp. Live! [Rough Trade]. August 28, 2026.
Dinosaur Jr. There Near. [Jagjaguwar]. August 28, 2026.
case/lang/veirs. case/lang/veirs. Neko Case, kd lang, and Laura Veirs are amazing together. This 10th anniversary of the supergroup’s debut features an outtake and some live songs, including a cool cover of Patti Smith’s anthemic “People Have The Power”. (Anti-]. September 4, 2026.
Arab Strap. Half-Told Tales [Rock Action]. September 4, 2026.
This Is Lorelei. The Singer in My Band. [Matador Records]. September 11, 2026.
Kristin Hersh. Sugar on Blackstone [Fire] September 18, 2026.
Johnny Marr. The Age Of Everything. {New Voodoo Limited]. October 2, 2026.
Various Artists. 20th Century Paddy: The Songs of Shane MacGowan. [Rubyworks]. November 13, 2026. Tribute to Shane, the late, great frontman of The Pogues feat Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, The Jesus And Mary Chain, Steve Earle, Dropkick Murphys, Glen Hansard, Hozier, The Libertines, and more.
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