"Love Has All Been Done Before" is a tune by the British singer-songwriter Jade Bird, it's taken from her self-titled debut studio album, released on 19 April 2019 through Glassnote Records.
The album includes her debut single "Lottery", which came after her debut extended play Something American, released from the preceding year, and also her breakout single "Uh Huh". The album was supported by a European and North American tour, which includes opening for THE LUMINEERS and HOZIER.
Bird was born in the North of England, but she moved around a lot as a kid because her father was in the army—she’s lived in Germany, Wales, and then in London, where she’s still based at the moment, although she’s hoping to move to Los Angeles at some point in the near future. Her parents were primarily interested in dance music, so it wasn’t until a family friend showed her some old folk classics (Neil Young; Crosby, Stills & Nash; Bob Dylan; and Joni Mitchell) that her ear for the American folk tradition developed. She picked up the guitar herself in the wake of an especially tumultuous time—her parents had just split up, she had moved to Wales with her grandmother and her mom. “I needed a vent, so I think that’s ultimately why I got into music so heavily, because of these transitions, so to speak,” she says.
Bird’s latest work, including today's tune, “Love Has All Been Done Before,” finds the young artist brightening up her sound and taking influence from the punkish stylings of Alanis Morissette and Patti Smith.
Enjoy today's tune "Love Has All Been Done Before".
Monday, New week, time to introduce "Record Of The Week"
Brazil’s leading ladies of thrash NERVOSA is back with a brand new record "Agony". The thrash metal power trio from Sao Paulo, Brasil, formed by Fernanda Lira (bass and vocals), Prika Amaral (guitar and backing vocals) and Pitchu Ferraz (drums).
12 new tracks that will kick your man hood ass big time. This is really an raw and fast thrash album with a pretty decent production. It's a great crossover of classic Trash metal and Death metal where the girls in the band brings up what is best from both.
The album contains cleaver and passionate tunes of the old school area of both Death and Trash metal where the classic heavy riffs meets the testosterone blasting drums and the harsh, heavy and freaking high vocals that will scorched of your flesh on your newly sunburnt back. "Agony" is a brilliant piece of modern thrash metal that have every single great thing there is about it. "Agony" almost effortlessly merges the energy of the glorious 80s with the refined aggression of this millennium. Played even more on point and precise than debut Victim of yourself (2014), it definitely enriches the NERVOSA sound having transferred the production to the USA: the South American riff tornado is in flawless shape! NERVOSA is a malicious maelstrom full of old school darkness.
Sum: "Agony" is a must have along all the thrashers around this globe!
Today's tune "Hostages" is taken from "Agony", enjoy it!
Upcoming tour dates:
NERVOSA LIVE!
03.06.16 NL – Tilburg / Little Devil
04.06.16 BE – Erpe-Mere / Summerrock Festival
05.06.16 NL – Gorinchem / Stichting PoGo
07.06.16 BL – Liege / Smile Café
08.06.16 UK – London / The DEV
10.06.16 DE – Schwedt / Exit Live Club
11.06.16 DE – Rostock / TBA
15.06.16 DE – Hamburg / Bambi Galore
16.06.16 DE – Berlin / Sage Club
17.06.16 DE – Cottbus / Muggefug
18.06.16 DE – Leipzig / LiWi
19.06.16 CZ – Košice / Collosseum Club
20.06.16 CZ – Brno / Melodka
21.06.16 SL – Ljubljana / Orto Bar
22.06.16 HR – Osijek / UFO fest
23.06.16 RS – Belgrade/ Les Enfants Terribles
24.06.16 RO – Craiova / Casa Studentilor
25.06.16 RO – Cluj Napoca/ Flying Circus
26.06.16 RO – Bucharest / Club Fabrica
27.06.16 BG – Ruse / Metal Club Legacy
28.06.16 BG – Varna / Club Smile
29.06.16 BG – Sofia / Live & Loud
30.06.16 RS – Velika Plana / Drum Bar
01.07.16 BA – Sarajevo/ TBA
02.07.16 AT – Vienna / Viper Room
03.07.16 FI – Helsinki / Tuska Festival
06.07.16 DE – Magdeburg / Flowerpower
08.07.16 DE – Geiselwind / Out & Loud Festival
09.07.16 DE – Nordheim / Sunstorm Festival
12.07.15 ES – Valladolid / Sala Porta Caeli
13.07.16 FR – Montpellier / Rockout club
14.07.16 FR – Bordeaux / The Void
15.07.16 CH – Bôle / ParaBôle Festival
16.07.16 IT – Somma Lombardo / Rock Inn Somma Festival
19.07.16 ES – Madrid / Gruta 77
20.07.16 ES – Valencia / Rock City
21.07.16 ES – Barcelona / Boveda
22.07.16 FR – Saint-Étienne / Thunderbird Lounge
24.07.16 DE – Weil am Rhein / Baden in Blut Metal Open Air
25.07.16 MT – Malta / The Farsons Great Beer Festival
BLOOD CEREMONY is a Canadian doom metal band formed in Toronto, Ontario. Their self-titled debut album was released in 2008, followed by Living with the Ancients in 2011, both on Rise Above Records. The albums were reissued on Metal Blade. BLOOD CEREMONY spent the latter part of 2009 touring throughout Europe with ELECTRIC WIZARD. During the latter part of 2011 and the early part of 2012, they supported GHOST on their European and North American tours. BLOOD CEREMONYs style has been described as "flute-tinged witch rock" and their lyrics are filled with black magic imagery and references to classic horror films. The band is fronted by singer/flutist/organist Alia O'Brien, whose flute solos are reminiscent of JETHRO TULLs Ian Anderson. The band was created by O'Brien with guitarist Sean Kennedy, who is responsible for most of the songwriting.
Following the success of last years globally acclaimed third album "The Eldritch Dark", BLOOD CEREMONY released a single "Let It Come Down". Released and recorded to coincide their European tour (with SPIDERS) in May (2014), "Let it Come Down" further displays the uniqueness of this Toronto based band. Conviction and dedication to what they do is so evident here, whilst the songwriting is sounding more confident than ever. Backed with a cover version of Loving You, originally recorded by early 70s obscure Scottish proto-metal legends, IRON CLAW, BLOOD CEREMONY are rapidly becoming legends themselves. Thier latest album release "Lord of Misrule" will be review later on as soon the Vinyl hits my door step.
Today's tune "Let It Come Down", taken from the 7" single, released 2014, enjoy
ALABAMA SHAKES is a Grammy-winning American blues rock band formed in Athens, Alabama in 2009. The band currently consists of lead singer and guitarist Brittany Howard, guitarist Heath Fogg, bassist Zac Cockrell and drummer Steve Johnson. The group rose to prominence in the early 2010s with their distinctive and soulful roots rock sound.
The band began their career touring and performing at bars and clubs around the Southeast for two years while honing their sound and writing music. They recorded their debut album, Boys & Girls, themselves in Nashville while still unsigned. Online acclaim led ATO Records to sign the band, which released Boys & Girls in 2012 to acclaim. The album had a hit single, "Hold On," and was nominated for three Grammy Awards. After a long touring cycle, the band recorded their second record, Sound & Color, which was released in 2015 and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.
It's released as Deluxe heavyweight 180G edition on CLEAR or Black vinyl
The gatefold double LP also features an etched D-side.
Today's tune "Don't Wanna Fight", issued as the lead single from the band's second studio album "Sound & Color" (released on April 21, 2015). The band performed the song live for the first time on February 28, 2015 on Saturday Night Live. This video was Recorded and Filmed at Capitol Studios / Studio A / Hollywood, CA. Directed by Danny Clinch, Cinematography by Josh Goleman, Mixed by Shawn Everett, Recorded April 13, 2015.
The UK outfit PURSON, whose music touches a variety of realms, including folk, prog, psychedelic, gothic & classic rock, blending other-worldly romance with shadowy foreboding – have now completed work on "Desire’s Magic Theatre", which was released through Spinefarm on 29th April 2016. (A review will come as soon the Vinyl is on my doorstep.)
The band – Rosalie Cunningham (vocals, guitars), George Hudson (guitars), Justin Smith (bass), Sam Shove (keyboards) & Raphael Mura (drums) – have recently completed a 30-date US tour with label-mates GHOST, and have also just won the coveted ‘Vanguard’ award at the 2015 Progressive Music Awards in London. The Vanguard award is particularly significant as it is awarded to artists who deserve to be recognised for their broader appeal.
PURSONs debut album titled "The Circle And The Blue Door" was released on 29 April 2013 to general and critical acclaim. The title was inspired by an ex-boyfriend who had a breakdown. "The Circle and the Blue Door" was something he talked about before he broke down. Spin called the album "an audacious entry into a current crop of retro-pop headbanger fare that should chill the marrow of fans". Virgin wrote "Long before the last track has played its final note you will already be planning your next visit to this dark yet enchanting musical world. "The Circle & The Blue Door" is thoroughly addictive listening".
PURSON were due to be opening for GHOST every night of their Black to the Future 2015 tour.
Today's tune "The Contract" is the second single from Purson's album "The Circle And The Blue Door", the Video is Directed by William Cunningham.
Girls, Girls, Girls (female fronted), yeah that's this week's theme. This week we play female fronted rock bands. And yes, there is a lot of excellent bands out there that have a female behind the mick. I like it, it gives the sound a different approach if it's compared to a male fronted act. Anyway, let's get into today's band.
UME, is an Austin, TX trio. UME has grown a following the old-fashioned way, hitting the road in a broken van and ecstatically playing every show as if it were their last. The unrelenting and impassioned force that has made UME an acclaimed live band has finally been captured on a beautiful and massive record called "Monuments" (where we find today's tune).
The album has been recorded with Grammy-winning producer Adam Kasper (QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, CAT POWER, FOO FIGHTERS, NIRVANA) at Robert Lang Studios and Studio X in Seattle, WA.
"Monuments" is UMEs most colossal sounding recording yet. The guitars are heavier, the rhythms more powerful, the vocals and songwriting bolder and more intimate. It's simply a distorted raw garage guitar-driven rock with unbridled passion!
UME Consists of:
Lauren LL (guitar/vocals)
Eric Larson (bass)
Aaron Perez (drums)
Today's tune "Black Stone" from Ume's latest album "Monuments". The Video is Directed and edited by Justin Wilson, Director of Photography: Jake Wilganowski, Producer: Sierra Sintic, Paint, projection & 2nd camera: Tramaine Townsend, 2nd camera: Tony Wann, PA: Sean Dylan, Billy Cramer, Connor Adams, Featured extras: Katie Phelan, Vera Sch
Monday, New Week, time to introduce "Record Of The Week".
This week we have a band who embrace every musical element within the stoner rock umbrella and then some is the heavy psychedelic, sludge rock outfit KYLESA.
The band is Hailing from Savannah, Georgia and emerged along with their hometown companions (MASTODON and BARONESS) and like them, quickly built a hardened fanbase because of their explosive live shows and fantastic records. That is where the comparison ends however because KYLESA are a different beast entirely.
The group was established in 2001 by the former members of DAMAD, with the addition of guitar player Laura Pleasants who is from North Carolina. The band has since undergone line up changes; the remaining original members are Phillip Cope and Laura Pleasants. In 2006, the band added two drummers (Carl McGinley of UNPERSONS, from Savannah, and Jeff Porter). Eric Hernandez (of CAPSULE, from Miami) joined in 2008 to replace Porter. The dual drum tracks are often panned strongly to the right and left.
This week's "Record Of The Week" is one of the bands greatest musical record lies in the form of their 2013 hard rock masterpiece "Ultraviolet"
The album have a marvelous atmosphere, where riffs, hooks and just about everything else makes this an fantastic album.
Just takes today's tune, the headbanger "Unspoken", where the drums really have a workout session along with the chanting soundscape. The album opener "Exhale" have a really noisy attitude with hard hitting slow riffs and "What Does It Take" continues on the same path but with one gear higher, both are a real screamadelicas. "Grounded" a heavy stoner piece, with some noisy parts. "Long Gone" have a more experimental popish way with dreamy vocals. "Steady Breakdown" is a nice piece, a real riff monster. "Low Tide" is a smooth piece where Pleasants and Cope makes a really beautiful vocal performance.
Sum:
"Ultraviolet" incorporates experimentalism with heavy riffs, drop-tuned guitars and elements of psychedelic rock with some noisy sludge, what else do you need?
Vinyl Version
On April 28, 2016, the band announced in Facebook post that they would be going on an indefinite hiatus, stating, "We have collectively decided to take a hiatus with no set date to reconvene".
To our fans and friends… After 15 years of nonstop touring and writing, we decided that it is time for a break. A lot of you have been asking when we are coming to your part of the world and that means a lot to us. However, we feel it should be known that as of now we have no plans to play any shows or work on any new material. We have collectively decided to take a hiatus with no set date to reconvene. We want to give a huge thanks to all our fans, friends, and family for the support over the years. It has been a killer journey and a real pleasure meeting so many amazing people along the way.
We will keep up with our socials as well as this website.
Today's tune "Unspoken" is taken from "Ultraviolet", enjoy!
MOTHER MOOCH are a five piece Fuzz Rock band from Dublin, Ireland.
Their sound has been likened to QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, BLACK SABBATH, PJ Harvey and "ALICE IN CHAINS with a female singer", with songs described as having “enough hooks to fill a fisherman’s basket”. Taking their name from a misheard BLACK SABBATH lyric and their inspiration from a wide range of rock and punk acts from the 1970s, through 90’s grunge, alternative and desert/stoner rock right up to the current heavy psyche scene: MOTHER MOOCH is the amalgam of each member’s eclectic music tastes combined to form something uniquely their own.
After spending several years honing their lineup, sound and live show, MOTHER MOOCH shifted gears in 2015, taking their first steps into Ireland’s festival scene with performances at Canalaphonic, Knockan Stockan and a storming set at Electric Picnic’s Oxjam Stage. Their only non-festival appearance of the summer was opening for former QOTSA/KYUSS legend Nick Oliveri for the second year running.
Since the release of their EP/Demo “Preludes” in March, they have been attracting fans from around the globe – UK, US, Japan, Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Belgium, France and more.
In July 2015 MOTHER MOOCHs song "Into The Water" was selected by seminal underground website Doomed & Stoned.com for inclusion on their latest compilation album "The Enchanter's Ball", which highlights the rise of female-fronted heavy rock bands from around the world.
MOTHER MOOCH Consists of:
Chloë Ní Dhúada - Vocals.
Sid Daly - Guitar and vocals.
Farl - Guitar.
Barry Hayden - Bass.
Danni Nolan - Drums
Today's tune "L.H.O.O.Q." is taken from their debut album Nocturnes was released in November 2015
Female-fronted NY state metallers In This Moment have released a new music video, for the single “Whore” in its full cinematic splendour. Directed by Robert Kley – who was also at the helm for the band’s Adrenalize and Blood videos – Whore co-stars Motionless In White frontman Chris Motionless.
“His look is so perfect for the dirty vintage feel of the video,” In This Moment frontwoman Maria Brink says of Motionless’ cameo, “and he was a perfect gentleman while being violated by me.”
“I knew how amazing placing the visual arts to ‘Whore’ would be when we wrote it,” she continues, “and I have been waiting to release this video since we recorded the song.”
In This Moment is an American heavy metal band from Albany, New York, formed by singer Maria Brink and guitarist Chris Howorth in 2005. They found drummer Jeff Fabb and started the band as Dying Star. Unhappy with their musical direction, they changed their name to In This Moment and gained two band members, guitarist Blake Bunzel and bassist Josh Newell. In late 2005, bassist Newell left the band and was replaced by Pascual Romero, who in turn was quickly replaced by Jesse Landry. Landry was replaced by Kyle Konkiel in 2009 and Konkiel was replaced by Travis Johnson in 2010. Jeff Fabb and Blake Bunzel left the band in 2011, and were replaced by Tom Hane and Randy Weitzel respectively.
Todays tune "Whore" is taken from the fourth studio album "Blood". The album was released by Century Media on August 14, 2012. As has been the case with every In This Moment album, the record has a different sound, dropping many of the traditional metalcore elements in favor for electronic samples and further experimentation.
Listen to ”In This Moment - Whore" on Spotify