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October 2026

Other News and Perspectives

*  Here is the place where the only things that matter are the things that you read about here.  Everything out there is never ever worthy of your attention.  So place your consciousness where it is appreciated most.  Stay in the comfort zone of warm privacy and constant positive strokes.  *  There is a waft of wiffle in the trickle point air.  No one seems to notice and no one seems to care.  In events of despair, air is everywhere.  But in the shift of the fiddle, the wiffle remains in the middle.  *   People are taking notice of things they were not aware of.  It is happening in stores and it is happening in closets.  There is no way of finding out what they are noticing, but chances are they haven't yet noticed.  * [continued below]

*  Remember when cute was around?  It was here and it was there.  It was far yonder and it was so near.  But in 2026 cute is hardly here at all.  Where has cute gone?  Has it gone underground?  Has cute gotten a new job?  Has cute moved to a new city?  Has cute had its hair done differently?  There are traces of places where cute once was, but there are no new places where cute has taken up residence.  Cute is missed in a very big way by most people who have been interviewed.  They say they have gone onto things that are more mature and thoughtful.  But meanwhile, cute sits in the backseat moping and hoping that one day the mighty star will rise once again.  Concentrate on cute.  Think hard about cute.  If we all think and concentrate hard enough, cute will return.  *  [continued below]

* Far beyond and fairly close, things that are necessary are no longer available in a single dose.  The hands on clocks move but there is barely any time left.  All time has run out.  The cause and effect have gone into hiding.  Turn up the treble and sound out the alarm.  There is no place for advantages when the chilling chooses raw stuff.  And the raw stuff is just waiting...waiting in the wings until it gets up and throws a tantrum so big that everyone will notice. [continued below]

* Everyone thinks the same.  Everyone has the same ideas about everything now.  We all agree on what is right and what is wrong and what is good and what is bad.  We no longer have time to bicker over trivial things because our time has run out.  Now that the engine is heading straight down to the solid ground all we can think about is how nice everything seems for the last few moments we have.  Isn't it nice when everyone thinks the same for the last thirty seconds?  That way we can all try to forget the centuries upon centuries we spent fighting over petty disagreements.  Even though it is only for a few seconds, everyone thinks the same now.  And that is a very bad thing.  [continued below]

* Have you ever wished that you could not fly?  Everyone dreams of flying.  But how many dream of being unable to fly?  Such is the case with some members of a group that cannot be identified at the present time.  They had hopes that they would one day stop flying.  But in the meantime they kept flying and flying and flying around.  Some called them flies while others called them a circuit cult.  They had wires in their minds and primitives in their Belgian realm.  But the bonkers effect was already inside them and could not be registered.  How long will it be before the system is no longer a system?  One can only hope because one doesn't know what else to do but hope.  Unfortunately hope gets no one anywhere and this has been the case for thousands of light years.  But as light years pass and light years go, over and over and over we go.  [continued below] 

* Do you ever think about what is continued below?  There are all kinds of things continued below.  But there are also things above that are no longer continued at all.  You can left and right.  You can up and down.  But you cannot read anything once it has gone into town.  But it has just into town for a few minutes to pick up a few necessities.  That's all.  It will be right back before anything is continued below.  Some may be asking, "Why continue below when I don't have to?"  Well the answer is...  * [continued below]

* Jerry Lewis is getting back together in 2027.  Fans are already lining up to see how the pieces fall into place.  * Taking their cues from classic artists from the past, the guys in The Loved Ones have come up with an instantly pleasing platter.  Appropriately titled Latest Hits!, the group's new album presents twelve instantly catchy upbeat guitar pop compositions with undeniable style.  The band began way back in 1990 but made the decision to split in 1995.  A couple of decades have passed but now they're back.  And you'd never even know so many years have passed based upon these new fresh sounding songs.  The band is comprised of Xan McCurdy (Cake), Michael Therieau, John Kent and Bart Davenport.  Kickass tracks include "Don't Turn Your Back," "Down That Road," "Vagabond" and "Head Full of Blues."  Released on the Sofa Burn label.  Recommended for fans of guitar pop bands from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.  *  Underground recording artist(s) Saint Black have a new album out entitled Senses Alive.  This self-released CD-R features trippy, slightly spooky experimental compositions that don't follow the traditional verse/chorus/verse/chorus formula.  Actually, they don't seem to really follow any specific formula because the sounds slide and veer all over the place, which makes us think much of this is totally improvised on the spot.  But it's not all sound collage stuff, there are also some familiar song elements that creep into the mix.  Nine interesting compositions with a compelling overall vibe.  Groovy tracks include "Becoming The Firm," Knife Lake," "Leako" and "Rise Below It."  *  [continued below]

*  Have we mentioned the name Roy Harper lately?  * There's a grey area in the world of music where artists make music that is easily accessible and yet doesn't have that overly slick perfect sound that makes so much commercial music unlistenable in the twenty-first century.  Travis McKeveny is one of the artists operating in that grey area.  Combining elements of folk, country and Americana together to create his own unique sound, McKeveny has already found an appreciative audience.  Paradiddle Records has just released his latest collection of melody-driven songs.  Entitled From Dublin to Duluth, the album has a nice thick slick sound without ever sounding processed.  The first single to be released from the album is "Get Into Trouble" which features guest vocals from Pete Mancini and Cassandra House.  Nice well-crafted music with a conscience.  *  We'd like to say a few words about Bobby Sherman now, but we will wait until later to do that.  *  Rachael Sage & The Sequins are back with another colorful album courtesy of the fine folks at MPress Records.  Entitled Under My Canopy, the CD presents more of the thoughtful melodic pop tunes Rachael's fans have come to expect.  If you like singer/songwriter stuff, you will likely find a lot to appreciate here.  Fifteen smooth cuts with perfectly executed arrangements.  Smart compositions include "Just Enough," "Colorized World" and "Everyday."  * A bunch of very important things happened recently but we can't remember what any of them are.  *  Neighborhood Records has just released a super cool CD box set entitled Neighbourhood Songs by Melanie.  Released in a hardback book format, this 4 CD set features 100 rare and unreleased tracks from the recording icon who unfortunately passed away in 2024.  This is apparently her friends' way of honoring her, by releasing a whole slew of music never heard by fans until now.  Groovy stuff, and the packaging is excellent.  * [continued below]

*  In a world where almost everything is processed to pieces, things that are simple and direct tend to stand out from the crowd.  Such is the case with the latest album by Ben In A House entitled Here It Comes.  Benjamin Partyka is the one man band here, and he has come up with an album that doesn't sound like anything else we've heard lately.  Beginning with the beautiful instrumental "He Likes Chess," Benjamin then proceeds to offer more than a dozen simple home-recorded jewels.  If we had to provide a reference point, we could suggest that these tracks bear some basic similarities to the acoustic demos Lou Reed recorded for his Transformer album.  You won't hear layers upon layers of instruments . . . or vocals so perfectly practiced that they no longer sound human.  The tracks on Here It Comes sound very much like what they are -- personal songs recorded by a real human being in real time.  The song titles and lyrics are smart and inventive and the melodies have some surprising twists and turns.  Some favorites include "A Mouse Is Cute," "Cat Toy," "I'll Never Wear Headphones Again" and "Kansas."  Refreshingly sincere and created for all the right reasons.  *  David Bowie fans will be interested in a new CD release that features some of his earliest tracks.  Entitled The Shel Talmy Recordings, the release features twenty-two cuts from a very young almost-unrecognizable Bowie, then recording as Davie Jones & The Lower Third and The Mannish Boys.  Includes ten previously unreleased recordings and a very cool booklet containing all kinds of interesting and curious facts.  *

October 2026 Notable Releases and Things

Droid - Charge (System Dialing Records)
That Was A Mistake - Guess What That Means (No Mo Musk)
Girdle Prowler - Liquid Smell (Perfect Person)
Alias Wayne - Paradigm Shift EP
Public Image Limited / PiL - Alive (A Way With Media)
Doctor Nez - Nothing Short of Silver
Whale of Witch - Stale Preach (Niece Potato)
AntiMozdeBeast - Prophecy
Lola Pony - Pink Trash Chicken (Criminal Records)
Changing Places In The Fire - Changing Places In The Fire (Wild Thing Records!)
code blue - Live at the Fab Mab '78 (Nickel and Dime / Triple X Records)
Buzzed & Loaded - Medication Nation (Bootstrap Records)
Coffin Hunters - Cosmic Dawn (Bitter End Records)
A-Tota-So - I Told You So (bUTTON pUSHER Records)
Sight of Theia - The Great Dreamer
Ketty Nez - Only The Path Remains (PARMA Recordings)
Club 8 - Weeks of Golden Beats
Argonaut - Interrupted (Criminal Records)
The Spacelords - Uranus Omnibus Sanctus (Tonzonen Records)
Dave Angel - A Time and Place (R&S Records)
The Jesus and Mary Chain - 21 Singles (Warner Music International)
Emitt Rhodes - The American Dream (A&M)
Charles Mingus - The Young Rebel (Proper Records)
LMNOP - whatNOP dONW7 (babysue)
Bury Me Damn On The Damn Prairie - Prayers for Prairies (Fairy Prairie)
Family - A Song For Me (Repertoire)
Chuck Daniels - The Remixes (Sampled Detroit)
Kiki T - Aqua Obscura EP
Mark Knopfler - Volume 2: The Solo Career (book)
Velveteen Queen - The Greater Good (Silver Lining Music)
Goatburner - Time of Danger (Time To Kill Records)
Bruce Cockburn - The Blood of Others (Sunset Blvd. Records)
Beyond Defiance - Utopia
Maidenhead - Maximum Clonage
Dorena - Kvar (Deep Elm)
Submasq - Spirit Animal (Willowtip)
Cabaret Voltaire - Code (remaster, Mute)
Cabaret  Voltaire - But What Time Is It Really? (live)
Sarah McQuaid - The St. Buryan Sessions
Kye Alfred Hillig - Widowmaker Express
Reyus - I'm Listening
Summer Wars - Closer Than It Seems EP (Adventure Cat Records)
Ozric Tentacles - Harmonic Mind Haulix (Kscope)
Wizard Tattoo - When Gods Had Hands (Garage Fire Recordings)
The Jacked Bennies - Chopping Down The Weeds (Idle Edsel Records)
Axis: Sova - Flowerage (Drag City)
Stop Correcting My Spelling - Computers Don't Know Anything (Grandmotherish)
The Cartographer - The Collapse of a Bitter End
Killer Kin - One Way EP (Wap Shoo Wap Records)
Noctule - Extinguish Thy Flame
Fish Wish - Dull Card Games (Basic Readers)
Lee Michaels - Recital (A&M)
Deth Provider - Deth Provider (Hectic Records / Bleeding Priest Records)
Bitter - Slamosaurus Rex EP (CDN Records)
Bonetti - Just Wanna Touch Me EP
Paula Fong - A Bird On The Wing
The Slambovian Circus of Dreams - 13-Live
Lemongrab - Another Kind of Freedom EP (Mothland / Chrusimusi Records)
Bleeding Antlers - Songs of Praise
Carrington MacDuffie - Sugar Drip
In All The Fairy Tales - Here's Comes Little Red (Hello Repulsive)
Psychotic Youth - Ready Go (Kool Kat Musik)
Boscomoestas - Ellos
Mick Fury - Irish State of MInd
Nicarus - Degree of Doneness EP (GreenMuzic)
Burner - No One Is Coming To Save Us (Church Road Records)
Moni Jitchell - Aware
Megaton Communion - Three Of Cups (Black Doomba Records)
Lost Relics - Monuments To The Useless EP (Golden Robot Records)
K-Man and The 45s - Heed The Call (Stomp Records)
Aaron Lewis - Give My Country Back
Nicole Laurenne - Dark Blue
Visions of Morpheus - Dreaming In Binary
Dread Witch - Cult (DHU Records / Gateway Music)
Pete Roth Trio - Group Chat (MoonJune)
Rhonda Vincent - A Possibility
Robert Schroeder - Evolution (Spheric Music)
Jane Kramer - Moon & Mother
The Cramps - Gravest Gravy (Vengeance Records)
Rob Good - Goodbye Summertime
Cole Berliner - The Black Door (Drag City)
Talia Hoit - When The Skies Fall (SAOL)
The Get Arounds - Going Out Tonight
Red Sleeping Beauty & Cristina Quesada - No Es Amor
Family - Anyway (reissue, Esoteric)
Syd Barrett - Opel (Sony / Legacy)
Elvis Costello - Blue (reissue, Rhino)
Sarah Vaughan - In The Land Of Hi-Fi (reissue, Polygram)
John Howard - Overnight Bags (Think Like A Key / TLAK)
The Fox - For Fox's Sake (Think Like A Key / TLAK)
Orang-Utan - The Producers Cut (Think Like A Key / TLAK)
Ruby Greenberg - The Light Behind
Labels - Live To Revive EP
The Cost of Bananas - Oh If Only (Buy The Gorilla)
Hellucination - Penumbral
Underdark - O Come Forth Annihilation (Church Road Records)
From The Vastland - Servant of Ahriman (Crawling Chaos)
Doreena - Kvar (Deep Elm)
Some Rotten Band - Best Possible Album (Irresponsible Records)
Superintendo - We Will Not Be Undersold (Punkerton Records)
I Dare Ya - Funny With No Head (Great Wig)
Tomas Nilsson - Hello Pretty World (Kool Kat Musik)
Big Big Big Tiny Huge Small Big Muzzle - Trouble Bunch (Halo Type Flicker)
Lemongrab - Another Kind of Freedom EP (Mothland / Chrusimusi)
Reyus - I'm Listening
Hubris - White Shores
German Markhasin - Beautiful Music St. Petersburg (FancyMusic)
Nils Lassen - Rain Steam Speed (Aenaos Records)
Boss Keloid - Float & Aperture (Church Road Records)
The Rainlamps - Down In The Bush Leagues
Steve Ellis - Baby Faced Assassin (SingSong Music)
Bad Waitress - In The Hollow
Wine Lips - TV Dinner
Moonraker - Me and the Bells (Punkerton Records)
Kingwhip - Endless
Spygenius - Rhizomania (Canute Records)
Kulk - Choosing To Die (Church Road Records)
Lugosi - The Scars
Dave Angel - A Time and Place
Howard Gladstone - There Is A Well
Sakoya - World Gone Crazy (Adventure Cat Records)
Ketty Nez - Only The Path Remains (PARMA Recordings)
The Morning Line - Stars (Big Stir Records)
Stoo Odom & Roger Kunkel - Sniffing Spirits (Too Long To Chew Records)
Killer Kin - One Way EP (Wap Shoo Wap Records)
Dear Youth - Where You Haunt Me: Part 2 (Adventure Cat Records)
Brachmond - Tanz der Elemente (Hicktown Records)
Film 2 - OK Sibs Let's Scramble This Up EP (bandcamp)
Cagri Raydemir - Clarification of Boundaries EP
Jessmin - Hyperfixated EP
Boguslaw Balcerak's Crylord - Birds of Steel
Megaton Communion - Three of Cups (Black Doomba Records)
From The Vastland - Servant of Ahriman (Crawling Chaos)
Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks - Pig Lib (Matador)
Jack Wild - The Jack Wild Album (Capitol)
John Ludwig - Grief and Hope Revisited
Phil Vincent - Passive Aggressive
Cursed To Occult - Diary of a Broken Man (Crawling Chaos)
Travis McKeveny  and The Famous Doctor Scanlon Band - From Dublin to Duluth (Paradiddle Records)
The Deathray Davies - Lampshade Earthquake Microphone (Having Fun / We Are Busy Bodies)
n000000000 - n000000000.1 (Bird's Robe Records)
Fernando's Eyes - Room On Fire (Aenaos Records)
Culak - Twelve Gates (Song & Silence)
Kevin Kastning & Sandor Szabo - The Path at the End of the Mind (Greydisc)
Jeffrey Halford and The Healers - Used Parts
Anton Barbeau - Come Home To Me (Think Like A Key / TLAK)
The Shades - Basement Sessions 1978-1980 (Think Like A Key / TLAK)
Submasq - Spirit Animal (Willowtip)
Axis: Sova - Flowerage (Drag City)
Mose Allison - The Complete Atlantic/Elektra Albums 1962-1983 (Strawberry Records)

This section only includes full-length releases and EPs.