"Unique at the time, many would argue that Benjamin's saxophone playing in ROMEO VOID mimics a second vocalist and is more profoundly intricate in each of their songs. Dark, at times provocative, and always engaging, Romeo Void certainly left an impression." crypticrock.com/romeo-void-l...

UGLY THINGS PODCAST welcomes rock & roll journalist & songwriter Harold Bronson. In the late '70s, Harold along with Richard Foos founded Rhino Records. He also led the band Mogan David & His Winos whose lone LP has just been reissued. Listen on Apple, Spotify, Pantheon etc.

Thanks to Music Life Magazine for sharing details of 'Hey! LA!, the upcoming fifth album from rock 'n' roll lifers @hollywoodstarsband.bsky.social. First single 'I'm Not Broken' is at radio now. Brought to you by Rum Bar Records. www.musiclifemagazine.net/the-hollywoo...

In-depth feature by TONE Scott on the 1971 'Soul to Soul' concert which posted today at Goldmine. @liberationhall.bsky.social recently reissued the concert on Blu-ray, LP, CD & download. #soulmusic #tinaturner #otisredding #staplesingers #santana www.goldminemag.com/columns/the-...

"The lone album from MOGAN DAVID & HIS WINOS has been on the want list of collectors for decades." Lucky you, it's now readily available on LP, CD & download from @liberationhall.bsky.social! Shop for it at Amazon, Bandcamp, or wherever else fine music is sold.

AVAILABLE NOW: Music Buzzz Season 6 - Episode 143 featuring Stu Cook. www.musicbuzzzpodcast.com Founding member and bassist for Creedence Clearwater Revival, Southern Pacific, and Jackdawg. #stucook #bass #creedenceclearwaterrevival #CCR #rockhall

"I remember after 'Never Say Never' hearing from the producer of the next record that he had been talking to Columbia Records in New York, and they were like, 'Does she have any more sex lyrics?' And I just thought, 'Oh my God.'" bigtakeover.com/interviews/i...

NEWS: @metaltalk.bsky.social shares details of @hollywoodstarsband.bsky.social's summer album release, 'Hey! LA!, from Rum Bar Records. www.metaltalk.net/the-hollywoo... #classicrock #glamrock #newmusic2026

"'Savage Young Winos' is a must-own for fans of proto-punk garage rockers, especially if you're always listening to the 'Back from the Grave compilations' of obscure garage rockers!" — @mcbastard2000.bsky.social mcbastardsmausoleum.blogspot.com/2026/04/cryp... #garagerock #vinylcollector

"This album is giving me tremendous pleasure. If you already love ROMEO VOID, obviously you're going to add this album to your collection. If you're not yet familiar, it will cause you to fall madly in love with these guys." — @mdmusiclog.bsky.social michaelsmusiclog.blogspot.com/2026/04/rome...

Thanks to @andersonvision.bsky.social for sharing news of Barnes & Barnes' upcoming 'Zabagabee' reissue on LP, CD & DVD.

To celebrate the release of ROMEO VOID's new live album, @deboraiyall.bsky.social speaks w/ Hot Rock Podcast. She discusses the band's early days playing the clubs in SF, having Ric Ocasek produce "Never Say Never," and how this new collection came about. hotrockpodcast.podbean.com/e/romeo-void...

INTERVIEW: @mikemettler.bsky.social at Analog Planet talks with Romeo Void's @deboraiyall.bsky.social to get her thoughts on tomorrow's essential @recordstoreday.bsky.social release, 'Live '81-'85'. www.analogplanet.com/content/reco...

Wildfires, I.C.E. raids, unrest on the UCLA campus — It's been a rough two years for Los Angeles. Scott Phares, singer for @hollywoodstarsband.bsky.social, lost his house in the fires. New album 'Hey! LA!' is a rallying cry for this band's hometown. portable-infinite.blogspot.com/2026/04/holl...

"Joni Mitchell and Laura Nyro were huge inspirations to me as a younger woman. They always used their life experiences in their lyrics. They went to the tip-top edge of their emotions, pretty much as far as I could tell, fearlessly." — @deboraiyall.bsky.social. crypticrock.com/interview-ro...

The fine folks at @vinyldistrict.bsky.social share news of a triple-format (LP, CD, DVD) reissue from avant-weird duo BARNES & BARNES due in June from @liberationhall.bsky.social. www.thevinyldistrict.com/storefront/t... #drdemento #fishheads #barnesandbarnes #vinylcollector

"Everybody in ROMEO VOID had our own varied influences, but we wanted to create art. We wanted to be original, and take risks. We thought it was cool to be on college radio, on those shows that came on after midnight." Thx to @kevinalexander.bsky.social thekevinalexander.substack.com/p/romeo-void...

Thanks to @portinfinite.bsky.social for sharing news on our summer album release, 'Hey! LA!' You can check out our new single, "I'm Not Broken," in the link below. #hollywoodstarsband #newmusic2026 #classicrock

Thanks to @mdmusiclog.bsky.social for the 'Rare Blasts' review. The title is out on vinyl tomorrow for #RSD2026; CD & download are also available. michaelsmusiclog.blogspot.com/2026/04/the-...

"FISH HEADS, ROLY-POLY FISH HEADS... " Out June 19 is 'Zabagabee,' 16 tracks from the demented psyches of BARNES & BARNES. B&B was the brainchild of lifelong L.A. buddies Robert Haimer and Bill Mumy (star of 'Lost in Space' and 'The Twilight Zone'). portable-infinite.blogspot.com/2026/04/zaba...

THE BLASTERS IN THE NEW ISSUE OF MOJO! The Blasters' official #RSD2026 release, 'Rare Blasts: Studio Outtakes & Movie Music 1979-1985' earns ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ in the new issue of MOJO MAGAZINE. 'Rare Blasts' is released by @liberationhall.bsky.social and distributed by MVD Entertainment Group.

Fantastic reviews for two new archival releases from ROMEO VOID and THE BLASTERS released this Saturday for @recordstoreday.bsky.social. Thanks to @vinyldistrict.bsky.social. www.thevinyldistrict.com/storefront/g... @deboraiyall.bsky.social @liberationhall.bsky.social

INTERVIEW: @deboraiyall.bsky.social of ROMEO VOID speaks with THE NEW WAVE MUSIC PODCAST in advance of this Saturday's @recordstoreday.bsky.social release "Live '81-'85." thenewwavemusicpodcast.buzzsprout.com/1845309/epis... #newwavemusic #RSD2026 #womeninmusic #womenwhorock #80snewwave

LIVE PERFORMANCE & LP SIGNING THIS SATURDAY at @fingerprintsmusic.bsky.social in Long Beach CA. You must make an in-store purchase of music from THE BLASTERS to qualify for the signing. DAVE ALVIN, BILL BATEMAN & JOHN BAZZ together again! fingerprintsmusic.com/in-store-eve...

INTERVIEW: @martyduda.bsky.social in conversation w/ Rhino Records' HAROLD BRONSON. Harold discusses the zaniness of Wild Man Fischer, pancake syrup with Roky Erickson, and how Harold's band The Winos discovered The NY Dolls' sound before ever hearing that band. 13thfloor.co.nz/harold-brons...

REVIEW: @mdmusiclog.bsky.social enjoys a recent BLASTERS reissue from @liberationhall.bsky.social. michaelsmusiclog.blogspot.com/2026/04/the-...

ROMEO VOID's 'Live '81-'85' is an official @recordstoreday.bsky.social release. DEBORA IYALL tells @playthatpodcast.bsky.social about working w/ Bono & Ric Ocasek; having saxophone as the lead instrument in RV; and taking part in the Alcatraz Occupation when she was 16. youtu.be/H9xEbkTFi3Q?...

RECORD STORE DAY: @vinyldistrict.bsky.social previews 'Rare Blasts,' a new compilation from Los Angeles roots-rock pioneers THE BLASTERS. 'Rare Blasts' is an official #RSD2026 release so look for it at your local vinyl store on April 18. www.thevinyldistrict.com/storefront/t...

New albums from THE BLASTERS and VIVABEAT in @musicscribe-gap.bsky.social's latest blog post. Both titles are available via @liberationhall.bsky.social. newwavegeo.blogspot.com/2026/04/albu...

If you live in Los Angeles, Shepard Fairey is distributing FREE posters for this Saturday's #NoKings March. OR, you can download the poster here: obeygiant.com/engineering/...

Thanks to @thepunksite.bsky.social for sharing details on the first official live album from the classic New Orleans punk band, RED ROCKERS. www.thepunksite.com/news/red-roc...

NEW PROJECT! I'm excited to be working with RED ROCKERS, the New Orleans new wave group that scored an MTV hit in 1983 with "China." Read all the details below courtesy of @vinyldistrict.bsky.social. #newwavemusic #punkrock #80smusic www.thevinyldistrict.com/storefront/t...

Peter Kerr joins Rhino Records co-founder HAROLD BRONSON in celebrating 'Savage Young Winos,' the recently reissued 1973 opus by Harold's college rock band, MOGAN DAVID & HIS WINOS. It's available now at Bandcamp, Amazon, or wherever else music is sold. youtu.be/xDzQ1aUo89E?...

We're a month away from #RSD2026 and the release of ROMEO VOID's 'Live '81-'85'. Spanning two slabs of wax, this hefty document will be available from @liberationhall.bsky.social. I'm arranging interviews for the group's @deboraiyall.bsky.social so get in touch if you're interested.

NEW SINGLE! @hollywoodstarsband.bsky.social have released a new version of their best-known song, "King of the Night Time World," helmed by multi-platinum producer Michael Lloyd. The video's in the link below. portable-infinite.blogspot.com/2026/03/50th... Thanks to @portinfinite.bsky.social.

Nik Havert at 7th Level Music Blog reviews the classic 1971 concert, 'Soul to Soul.' The LP, CD & download are available today at Bandcamp, Amazon, and wherever else great music is sold. www.7thlevelmusic.com?p=15835

Spill Magazine awards ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ to the expanded edition soundtrack of the 1971 concert film ‘Soul to Soul’ which features IKE & TINA TURNER, WILSON PICKETT, SANTANA, THE STAPLE SINGERS, and more. It’s out today on LP/CD/DL from @liberationhall.bsky.social. spillmagazine.com/spill-album-...

"@liberationhall.bsky.social has revisited the landmark 1971 concert that saw American artists travel to Ghana to take part in a concert to celebrate independence from British rule." 'Soul to Soul' is out today on LP/CD/DL. Thanks to @theseconddisc.bsky.social. theseconddisc.com/2026/03/06/r...

'SOUL TO SOUL,' the 1971 concert film being reissued by @liberationhall.bsky.social, is awarded ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ by The Guardian. The soundtrack is out tomorrow on LP/CD/DL. DVD and Blu-ray follow May 12. www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ma... #TinaTurner #SoulMusic #BluRay #StapleSingers #Santana

The story of how a handful of UCLA Daily Bruin music journalists went on to make careers out of their shared passion. 'Savage Young Winos' is reissued for the first time tomorrow on LP/CD/DL by @liberationhall.bsky.social. www.psychedelicbabymag.com/2026/03/haro... Thanks to @psychedelicbabymag.com

MOGAN DAVID & HIS WINOS, the 1973 band which featured the co-founders of Rhino Records, is out next Friday. Singer-songwriter HAROLD BRONSON speaks w/ Takin A Walk Podcast about how the band led directly into the creation of the much-loved reissue label. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

MOJO Magazine gives ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ to @liberationhall.bsky.social's reissue of the 1971 concert soundtrack, 'Soul to Soul.' Featuring IKE & TINA TURNER, WILSON PICKETT, SANTANA, THE STAPLE SINGERS, and more, the title will be available on LP/CD/DL. The remastered Blu-ray and DVD follow on May 12.

REVIEW: @bestclassicbands.bsky.social surveys a pair of albums from THE BLASTERS recently reissued by @liberationhall.bsky.social. bestclassicbands.com/blasters-rei... #PhilAlvin #DaveAlvin #newonvinyl #theblasters #rootsrock

"If David Lynch was still alive, 'Desire on Ice' could have provided the soundtrack for his next feature film. This 'reimagined' retrospective of @tavfalco.bsky.social's last 40 years has an undeniable cinematic quality." Order 'Desire on Ice' from Org Music: orgmusic.com/products/des...

REVIEW: "'Dead & Gone,' a previously unreleased live-in-the-studio set from 1986, displays the early SEA HAGS in all their unfiltered glory... " Order 'Dead & Gone' on Bandcamp: seahags.bandcamp.com/album/dead-a...

"The Winos’ original compilation LP sold barely 500 copies. Decades later, collectors were paying triple digits just to hear it. Buy next month's expanded reissue from @liberationhall.bsky.social so collectors years later from now can do the same." hotsounds.substack.com/p/mogan-davi...

Rhino's HAROLD BRONSON catches up with @baxie102.bsky.social to share stories of encounters with Badfinger, Ozzy Osbourne, Wild Man Fischer, Arthur Lee, and a mischievous Bee Gee. The lone album from Harold's 1973 band, MOGAN DAVID & HIS WINOS, is out March 6. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...