Career-spanning interview with DOOBIE BROTHERS guitarist JOHN McFEE presented today at Frontman.cz. If you can't read Czech, find an interpreter! We just reissued Jackdawg's self-titled 1990 album on LP, CD & digital. www.frontman.cz/john-mcfee-d...

Multi-instrumentalist JOHN McFEE recalls session work on ELVIS COSTELLO's 'My Aim Is True,' @vanmorrison.bsky.social's 'Tupelo Honey,' THE STEVE MILLER BAND's 'Fly Like an Eagle,' @gratefuldeadpool.bsky.social's 'From the Mars Hotel,' and CARLENE CARTER's 'Stronger.' youtu.be/WOIHWnLDy38?...

Thanks to Matt Friedlander at American Songwriter for speaking with John McFee (Doobie Brothers, Southern Pacific) about his 1990 project, JACKDAWG. JACKDAWG is available now on LP/CD/DL. americansongwriter.com/the-doobie-b... #countryrock #classicrock #johnmcfee #newonvinyl

Stu Cook discusses his days in @theofficialccr.bsky.social , Southern Pacific, and his recently reissued band JACKDAWG. PLUS, his experience producing Roky Erickson, and whether he thought any of CCR's tracks would be hits while the band was putting them down in the studio. youtu.be/6XLlEikF_Nk?...

INTERVIEW: Singer & multi-instrumentalist John McFee of the Doobie Brothers and Southern Pacific settles in for an easygoing chat with @baxie102.bsky.social about the re-release of his 1990 project, JACKDAWG. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b... #RHOF #classicrock #liberationhall #newonvinyl

Thanks to @theseconddisc.bsky.social for letting readers know that JACKDAWG, featuring members of @theofficialccr.bsky.social and The Doobie Brothers, is in stores now. theseconddisc.com/2025/10/24/r...

To celebrate the reissue of his 35-year-old band Jackdawg, #RRHOF multi-instrumentalist JOHN McFEE sits down for a career-spanning interview w/ @paulcashmere.bsky.social at @noise11.bsky.social. 'Jackdawg' is out today on LP/CD/DL. www.noise11.com/vinterviews/... #ElvisCostello #VanMorrison

JACKDAWG was a short-lived supergroup which featured John McFee & drummer Keith Knudsen (The Doobie Brothers) alongside Stu Cook (@theofficialccr.bsky.social). @noise11.bsky.social recently caught up with Stu for a wide-ranging Zoom chat about Jackdawg & more. www.noise11.com/vinterviews/...

JACKDAWG featuring STU COOK (CCR) and JOHN McFEE (Doobie Brothers) reissue their lone 1990s album this Friday via @liberationhall.bsky.social. Today, Joe Kay at @playthatpodcast.bsky.social gets the scoop directly from Stu! @theofficialccr.bsky.social #classicrock #rrhof

"SEA HAGS emerged from the ferment of San Francisco’s mid-1980s underground, quickly becoming a potent force at the messy, thrilling intersection of punk rock, hard rock, and the nascent sounds of alt-rock." 'Dead & Gone' by SEA HAGS is out now. www.psychedelicbabymag.com/2025/10/sea-...

On Oct. 24, we reissue the debut album by JACKDAWG, a 1990 supergroup which featured John McFee and Keith Knudsen (Doobie Brothers) alongside Stu Cook (CCR). Recently Stu spoke with @strangebrewpod.bsky.social. youtu.be/p-NhgO2513k?... @theofficialccr.bsky.social #classicrock #creedence

The self-titled record from Jackdawg, a supergroup featuring CCR's Stu Cook, will be issued on vinyl for the first time on October 24th. Learn more: www.musiclifemagazine.net/reissues-fro...

Released Oct. 24 is JACKDAWG, a short-lived rock trio that featured singer & multi-instrumentalist JOHN McFEE and drummer KEITH KNUDSEN (both of The Doobie Brothers) alongside bassist STU COOK (Creedence Clearwater Revival). americansongwriter.com/short-lived-...

Pearl Harbour makes a new fan out of Ceci Sylvain in the latest issue of @razorcake.bsky.social. We recently reissued Pearl Harbor & the Explosions' debut album on blue wax, CD & digital. #newwavemusic #newwave80s #80snewwave #powerpop #primemovermedia #pearlharborandtheexplosions

TAKE EFFECT REVIEWS awards "10 out of 10" to our recent expanded edition from THE BLASTERS. 'Over There: The Complete Concert' is available now on LP, CD & digital. takeeffectreviews.com/september-20...

"The magic of this recording is how well Jimmy & Robben work together; there’s a lot of mutual respect. It would have been easy for Jimmy to dominate, yet he’s OK to step back and let Robben take centerstage." 'Jump Blues Live' is out Sept. 26 on LP/CD/DL. themidlandsrocks.co.uk/jimmy-wither...

RUTA 66 in Spain revisits PEARL HARBOUR's 1980 solo debut, 'Don't Follow Me, I'm Lost Too.' The album is available now on vinyl, CD & digital. www.ruta66.es/2025/09/disc...

'Dead & Gone' by Bay Area sleaze rockers THE SEA HAGS is out today and @theseconddisc.bsky.social shares a review. It's available on CD & digital at Amazon, Bandcamp, etc. theseconddisc.com/2025/09/12/r...

OUT FRIDAY: "Starting in 1985, SEA HAGS had a foot in both the metal & punk scenes which allowed them to play with Misfits and Motörhead, and be co-produced by Kirk Hammett. That credibility seeps through every note of 'Dead & Gone.'" themidlandsrocks.co.uk/sea-hags-dea...

Interview with Bay Area drumming legend Greg Langston about his time with #SeaHags. 'Dead & Gone, a previously unreleased 1985 live album, is out September 12 on CD & digital. youtu.be/zcKKzNbKYfQ?... #hardrock #sleazerock #heavymetal #sfmusic #bayareamusic

'Dead & Gone,' a previously unreleased live album by San Francisco sleaze rockers THE SEA HAGS is out Sept. 12 on CD & digital. bravewords.com/news/origina... #SeaHags #Metallica #KirkHammett #hardrock #heavymetal #80srock #80smetal #BayAreaMusic

"A band the existed during the era of The Sex Pistols, Buzzcocks and The Clash, 999 certainly hold their own against those legends, and these live tracks are a great representation of their delivery." 'Emergency' is out now on LP/CD/DL. takeeffectreviews.com/august-2025-... #punkrock #UKpunk

Interview with veteran SF drummer #GregLangston. He discusses his potential influence on #Metallica's 'Garage Days Revisited' EP, next month's previously unreleased LP from sleaze rockers #SeaHags, and his current gigs with #LosMicrowaves, #TheMutants and #NoAlternative. youtu.be/_FlXn1yFGiQ?...

Thanks to TONE Scott at Goldmine Magazine for naming @translator-band.bsky.social's 'Beyond Today' one of "The Best Live Albums of 2025 (So Far)." It's out now on LP, CD & digital. www.goldminemag.com/columns/adve...

Review & radio copies of two new Liberation Hall essentials mailed this week: 'Dead & Gone' by SF sleaze rockers #SeaHags, and 'Jump Blues Live 1972' by #JimmyWitherspoon & #RobbenFord. Both are out next month and available for pre-order at Bandcamp & Amazon. #hardrock #bluesmusic

We're reissuing Jackdawg's sole album from the early 1990s on October 24. The trio featured John McFee and Keith Knudsen of #doobiebrothers and Stu Cook of #creedenceclearwaterrevival. FIRST TIME ON VINYL! skylight.gr/index.php/20... #classicrock #bayouboogie

COMING SEPT. 12: 'Dead & Gone,' a previously unreleased 1986 live album by Bay Area sleaze rockers #SEAHAGS. Two tracks from this set would later appear on the band's Chrysalis debut produced by Mike Clink of #GunsNRoses fame. Contact @primemovermedia.bsky.social for interviews & review music.

Skylight Webzine carries news of a previously unreleased live album from Bay Area sleaze rockers SEA HAGS. We release 'Dead & Gone' on Sept. 12 on CD & download. skylight.gr/index.php/20... #seahags #sleazerock #hardrock #glamrock #SunsetStrip #80srock #bayareamusic #sfmusic

PODCAST: @mikehipple.bsky.social of LIVED THROUGH THAT interviews Dave Scheff, drummer for @translator-band.bsky.social. Hear what Dave has to say about the band's latest 'Beyond Today' LP. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... #drummer #translatorband @primemovermedia.bsky.social

"Perfectly capturing the ‘80s zeitgeist, 'Party In The War Zone' drips with cold war paranoia yet it's also forward facing and futuristic." Vivabeat are considered Los Angeles’ best kept secret but that’s bound to change with this reissue." themidlandsrocks.co.uk/vivabeat-par... #synthpop #newwave

"This 16-track compendium curates the VIVABEAT story into one easily digestible album that’s perfect for new fans to check things out and older heads to rediscover the band’s magic. Viva le Vivabeat!" themidlandsrocks.co.uk/vivabeat-the... #synthpop #technopop #newwavemusic #80snewwave #newwave

Steve Barton of @translator-band.bsky.social is featured in the August edition of Record Collector Magazine. He's doing his part to promote 'Beyond Today: Live at the Farm 1986,' Translator's first live album. The CD & download also feature two new studio recordings engineered by Ed Stasium.

Vive Le Rock calls the recently reissued 1980 debut album from PEARL HARBOR & THE EXPLOSIONS "a lively splice of rockabilly, funk, pop and jazz elements, shot through with an unmistakable streak of punk attitude." You can pick it up on LP/CD/DL. #80smusic #powerpop #newwavemusic #primemovermedia

NEWS: We're issuing 'Dead & Gone', a previously unreleased album from San Francisco hard rockers SEA HAGS on Sept. 12. @portinfinite.bsky.social shares the details. Contact @primemovermedia.bsky.social for press/radio inquiries. portable-infinite.blogspot.com/2025/07/hard... #hardrock #sfmusic

INTERVIEW: Songfacts sits down for an exclusive interview with guitarist ROBERT DEAN about his work with Japan, Sinéad O'Connor, Gary Numan, and Vivabeat. Vivabeat's 'Party in the War Zone' is out Friday on CD/DL. www.songfacts.com/blog/intervi... #JapanBand #newwavemusic #synthpop #newwave

We recently reissued 'County Fair 2000', the second album by Blasters frontman PHIL ALVIN. Purchase it at Bandcamp, Amazon, or wherever else great music is sold. Thanks to Tom at Take Effect Reviews. takeeffectreviews.com/july-2025/20...

WHO ARE THESE STYLISH LADS & LASSES? It's VIVABEAT! 'The House Is Burning: The Best of Vivabeat' is out now on CD & digital. The Los Angeles synthpop group's lone album, 'Party in the War Zone' is released as an expanded edition on Friday, July 11. vivabeat.bandcamp.com/album/the-ho...

Outstanding interview with Steve Barton & Dave Scheff of @translator-band.bsky.social. Thanks to Brett & Dave at @onlythreelads.bsky.social. 'Beyond Today' is out on LP/CD/DL. Contact @primemovermedia.bsky.social for interviews. #AlternativeMusic #80smusic #NewWaveMusic #songwriter #LiberationHall

LISTEN: thehustle.podbean.com/e/promo-mode... Steve Barton of @translator-band.bsky.social shares conversation w/ The Hustle Podcast. Jon comments on the "ferocity" of the group's new live LP, while Steve reveals that the band's goal was to sound like "the Beatles meet Cream" during this period.

PODCAST: @translator-band.bsky.social were recently interviewed by @wddimpodcast.bsky.social. They discuss early songwriting adventures, performing as the Beatles in Japan, signing to 415 Records, and the connection between punk rock and "The Girl from Ipanema." www.wddimpodcast.com/post/transla...

Obviously a @translator-band.bsky.social fan from way back, Eleni Austin revisits those halcyon '80s days in this music feature for Coachella Valley Weekly: "This record simply crackles with authority. Hopefully Translator haven’t finished telling their story." coachellavalleyweekly.com/translator/

"'Pearl Harbor & the Explosions' is something of a new wave lost classic and deserves a retrospective spin—especially now that it's been re-released with seven additional tracks!" — @bigtakeover.com Buy it at Bandcamp: pearlharbortheexplosions.bandcamp.com/album/pearl-... #powerpop #newwavemusic

REVIEW: Sergio Martos at Ruta 66 in Spain finds a lot to like about our recent expanded edition of 'Pearl Harbor & the Explosions.' Pick up the album on LP, CD or download at @bandcamp.com. www.ruta66.es/2025/06/disc...

Byrds guitarist Clarence White gets a spotlight review in the new issue of @bigtakeover.com. Read what critic Steve Holtje has to say, then, if the spirit moves you, pick up the recent 'Melodies of a Byrd in Flyte: 1963-1973' at all the usual retailers. #ClarenceWhite #thebyrds #KentuckyColonels

The July issue of DOWNBEAT carries a glowing review of our 1972 live album from celebrated jazz pianist Marian McPartland. It's out now on LP/CD/DL. #MarianMcPartland #jazzpiano #pianojazz #keyboard #downbeat #liberationhall

Robert Darlington of @translator-band.bsky.social celebrates his band's first live LP. He tells @magnetmagazine.bsky.social, "I’ve wanted the world to hear these recordings and to see how a night from decades ago is now leading to the resurrection of our music." magnetmagazine.com/2025/06/09/f...

AVAILABLE TO STREAM: Steve Barton & Larry Dekker of @translator-band.bsky.social are interviewed on Steve Garland's Hot Rock Podcast. The trio discuss the band's past, present & future, with an emphasis on our new 'Beyond Today' live LP. www.hotrockpodcast.com. #TranslatorBand #80sMusic

OUT TOMORROW! vivabeat.bandcamp.com/album/the-ho... "'The House Is Burning’ is a greatest hits package that confirms Vivabeat could — and should — have made it to the top.” — ELECTRONIC SOUND #synthpop #technopop #newwavemusic #electronicpop #newwave80s

"This terrific reissue features the original LP's nine new wave-tinged tunes, seven bonus tracks (spirited live covers of Nick Lowe, Ron Wood and Joe Bennett), liner notes by veteran Bay Area music critic/author Joel Selvin, new cover art, and archival photos." desertlocalnews.com/article/albu...

"IF SOMEONE WAS TO ASK YOU WHAT WAS SO GREAT ABOUT NEW WAVE, I SUGGEST YOU PLAY THEM THIS ALBUM." Thanks to #MidlandsRocks for the sterling review. #pearlegates #pearlharbour #newwavemusic #newwave80s #80smusic #powerpop themidlandsrocks.co.uk/pearl-harbor...