08/09/2025
Because the Metafarce doesn't much care for my Spotify playlists, here is a link to my blog. New music this week from Adult Leisure, Robert Plant, Sparks, Lola Young, I'm With Her, Sunflower Bean, David Byrne, Lady Gaga, Home Free, Robbie Fulks, Jana Varga and much more. Enjoy!
It is with no small amount of sadness that I have to let you know I will be taking a few weeks off. I don't want to, but I don't see how I can fit putting out new playlists while I'm on the road, and I'll be on the road for a month doing my real job. You know, being an actual musician.
To be blunt, I'm going to be too busy and when it comes to these playlists I'm a one person shop. I'm afraid the new music is going to pile up while I'm gone. I'll still be on the lookout for new music - I do that every day - put putting the playlists together is going to have to wait.
I imagine the first one when I come back is going to be a doozy.
Anyway, this will be the last Radio Free California for a few weeks. If you're dying for new music you can try a few things: Discover Weekly on Spotify - the more you like/favorite the better the algorithm gets at finding music you like, including older music you might have missed. There is also allmusic.com, which tracks new album releases from just about everyone out there. Don't be afraid to take a deep dive on you tube or other social networks either - sure, there's lots of crap out there (especially on the old bird site) but sometimes you find something golden.
Surf the web, like we used to in the old days.
As for this week, the new album from David Byrne is some of the best and occasionally silliest music he's ever done. It's easily his best solo work.
If you dig blues I must recommend the new album from Walter Trout called "Sign of the Times". He's an old-fashioned guitar slinger, and the music pretty good.
The Korgies are still around! Despite not having had a hit in 4 decades they're still working, and have just released an album where they update 16 of their previous releases, including a nice reworking of "Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime", which was their biggest hit in the US.
As many of you know, I'm no real fan of Country Music, and yet I have two country artists on the playlist this week. First up is Robbie Fulks, who is more alt-country/indie pop than straight ahead country, and there's stuff on his new album I like. Secondly, Home Free is continuing their current dive into Sea Shanties and Maritime Music with their cover of "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald", which they have spruced up in a respectable fashion.
Jem Records has continued their tradition of releasing albums of indie artists covering other artists, and a band I only discovered last week is on the latest compilation honoring David Bowie, performing "I'm Afraid of Americans". Yes, The Airport 77s return this week.
And finally, Saint Etienne has just put out what is supposed to be their final album, called "International", and it's a return to their early works from back in the 1990's and it's a welcome return. If you remember them from back in the day then you're going to like this one.
And again, I can't wait until the new Robert Plant album comes out - which will happen while I'm gone. Don't miss it - what I've heard sounds great.
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New music this week from Adult Leisure, Robert Plant, Sparks, Lola Young, I'm With Her, Sunflower Bean, David Byrne, Lady Gaga, Home Free,...