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06/22/2026

"Tracks such as ‘Blithering’ would make the perfect accompaniment to a David Lynch film, their surrealist nature suggests that the wall separating this world from the next is paper thin and Barnes & Barnes might burst through it at any moment." — Pete Dennis, Midlands Rocks

'Blithering' is one of 16 tracks you'll be able to analyze on July 24 when we release 'Zabagabee: The Best of Barnes & Barnes.' The title will be available on LP, CD & download, and also on DVD for the very first time. Distributed by MVD Entertainment Group.

In an age when popular music was characterised by sombre young men in dark trench coats, American duo Barnes & Barnes provided some much needed relief. Formed in 1970, they came to prominence eight years later and, in what proved to be an amazing piece of serendipity, had a sound in tune with th

06/16/2026

“The original Blasters lineup had lightning in a bottle with a singular blend of rock ‘n’ roll, blues, country, R&B, rockabilly, gospel, surf, and even Appalachian sounds delivered with punk brio.” — Big Takeover Magazine pays tribute to the recently reissued Blasters titles in their June issue.

Out now on Vinyl, CDs and digital via Liberation Hall: https://blasters.bandcamp.com/merch

06/15/2026

'Soul to Soul' gets a review in the brand-spankin' new issue of THE BIG Big Takeover Magazine. Make sure you track down a copy for yourself!

06/14/2026

Pleased to see Bill Mumy profiled on CBS Sunday Morning on his acting and music career. The extended 15-minute interview makes mention of Barnes & Barnes and "Fish Heads" about 5 minutes into the interview. Times well for the new release of Zabagabee: The Best of B&B, available on vinyl, CD and DVD on July 24. Check it out here:

In this web exclusive, the former child actor Bill Mumy, star of su...

06/11/2026

Jeff Elbel gathers together a recent stack of BLASTERS reissues for review in the new issue of THE BIG TAKEOVER.

All titles are available now on vinyl, CD & download from Liberation Hall.

06/08/2026

PODCAST INTERVIEW: Darren Hill (front of photo) of Red Rockers is this week's guest on Baxie's Musical Podcast. Darren discusses the necessity for a band to evolve musically, the double-edged sword of the band's biggest hit ("China"), and the many hats he wears now as an artist manager (Paul Westerberg, Roy Erickson, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones).

LISTEN: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rock-102-morning-show-podcasts/id510374871?i=1000771649525

The Red Rockers' first live album, 'It's in Our Blood: Live at Tipitina's,' is available now on Blu-ray, translucent red vinyl, CD & download from Liberation Hall. Distributed by MVD Entertainment Group.

06/02/2026

"Born from the San Francisco post-punk scene in 1979, ROMEO VOID were definitely a product of their age, and had a twisted sound that blended new wave, dance and free form jazz into songs that were both cerebral and insanely catchy, and 'Live ‘81-’85' is testament to the band’s live prowess."

— Peter Dennis, Midlands Rocks

Although the early to mid 1980’s have been retrogressively airbrushed with neon blues and pinks, for many of us that decade was coloured with shades of monochrome. It was an age of industrial decline, skinhead riots and growing economic inequality, all taking place under the threat of nuclear anni...

06/01/2026

All of the Dave Alvin-era albums by The Blasters are available again courtesy of our reissue campaign. To celebrate, bassist John Bazz recently caught up with It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine.

The Blasters catalog is available at https://liberationhall.bandcamp.com/

https://www.psychedelicbabymag.com/2026/06/the-blasters.html

The Blasters came from Downey, California, with a repertoire grounded in early rock’n’roll, postwar Chicago blues, rockabilly and country. By the early 1980s, they had become part of a notably varied Los Angeles scene that included X, Los Lobos, the Gun Club and Black Flag. At the centre of the ...

06/01/2026

Do you have a copy of 'Schizophrenic Circus' by Red Rockers in your collection? If so, the band's bassist, Darren Hill, wants to take it off your hands!

Check out Darren's interview with Marty at The 13th Floor for all the details.

'It's in Our Blood: Live at Tipitina's' is available now on Blu-ray, translucent red vinyl, CD & download from Liberation Hall.

Here is Red Rockers bassist Darren Hill to talk about the band's re...

05/29/2026

Record Collector Magazine awards ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ to our recent ‘Soul to Soul’ reissues.