“Felice County Fair” features more than two dozen tracks from The Felice Brothers’ decades-long discography covered by friends and fans of the band, amounting to a who’s-who of 21st century Americana and folk music. It is a fitting homage for a group whose catalog has served as an aspirational touchstone for a generation of artists. The project follows a collaborative performance at the band’s Newport Festival after show, which brought together Jade Bird, Dawes, Deer Tick, Brandon Flowers, Nathaniel Rateliff, Wesley Schultz and Bebe Stockwell.
A note from Ian Felice. “Wonderful Life” by Bright Eyes and “The Kid” by The Lumineers are out now. Felice County Fair releases in full on October 16th.
A companion documentary about The Felice Brothers, directed by Tiller Russell and produced by Gabriela Hearst, Love and Squalor Quarterly, and Sony Music Nashville, is scheduled to premiere alongside the album.”
“Tropical Fuck Storm revisit the live album concept on “Inflatable Graveyard Vol. 2“, their second live album and the follow-up to the critically acclaimed “Fairyland Codex“. Recorded over three nights during a sold-out residency at New York venue TV Eye, the album finds the band at the height of their incendiary powers, turning already combustible songs into something even more ferocious and unpredictable. TFS have built a catalogue worth obsessing over, but their live show is where the band’s brilliance really breaks open, and “Inflatable Graveyard Vol. 2 catches that chaos in the act.”
Fine-tuned and road-tested through heavy touring, songs from ‘Fairyland Codex’ are stretched into new forms. Ballad “Stepping on a Rake” takes on heavier undertones, “Irukandji Syndrome” becomes a launchpad for a guitar solo worthy of the Velvets’ “I Heard Her Call My Name” and “Moscovium” sounds more urgent than ever.
The band also revisit back catalogue favourites including “Who’s My Eugene” and “You Let My Tyres Down”, alongside a cover of Australian punk heroes The Saints’ “This Perfect Day”.
Tropical Fuck Storm is Gareth Liddiard, Fiona Kitschin, Lauren Hammel and Erica Dunn
Fontaines D.C.’s fifth album ‘Dopamine Chamber’ finds the Dublin band moving away from their earlier guitar sound towards colder electronics, samples, marching drums and flashes of 1960s Italian pop. Several songs dispense with guitars entirely as the band pursue what guitarist Conor Curley describes as music that points towards the future.
The sound of a band moving decisively away from the guitar language of their early records into something colder, stranger and more synthetic. “Dopamine Chamber” arrives like a constellation behind undulating sighs of smog: Potent balladry, anthemic melodies glinting through the murk. In a world tipping towards collapse, it asks how pleasure mutates amid peril — and what our pursuit of it reveals about us.
Across the album, Fontaines D.C. — Grian Chatten, Carlos O’Connell, Conor Curley, Conor Deegan and Tom Coll — move between gratification and dread until the two meld together, reflecting the overwhelm of artificial intelligence, environmental collapse and political violence all riding the same algorithms as memes, jokes and celebrity culture. “The album itself is a dopamine chamber,” says Chatten.
“Tongue” is taken from Fontaines D.C.’s new album “Dopamine Chamber”, out 16th October:
Released in October 1975, ‘Rock of the Westies’ is the tenth studio album by Elton John. Recorded at Caribou Ranch in Colorado and produced by Gus Dudgeon, the album captures the sound of Elton and his band having fun at the height of their mid-’70s success. It was, as Elton says today, “The most genuine rock and roll record that I’ve ever made.”
Five decades after its original release, Elton John’s raucous and freewheeling album “Rock of the Westies” will receive a 50th Anniversary Edition reissue, out on 20th November.
‘Rock of the Westies’ made history by entering the US Billboard 200 at No.1, where it remained for three consecutive weeks, and also reached the Top 5 of the UK Albums Chart. The album includes fan favourites “Grow Some Funk Of Your Own” and “Dan Dare (Pilot Of The Future)”.
This special 50th Anniversary expanded edition is presented as a 2LP coloured vinyl set (Sea Blue and Electric Blue) featuring the original album, plus a bonus disc of previously unreleased Piano & Vocal Versions from the album sessions. Housed in a gatefold sleeve, it also includes a 16-page booklet containing new sleeve notes and archival imagery.
This Fab new issue of Uncut Magazine is now on sale! Stars George Harrison, Amy Winehouse, a 13-track BrianEno & friends CD, Shane MacGowan, John Prine, Radie Peat, Tony Iommi, Roky Erickson, Queens of the Stone Age,Butthole Surfers, Bill Withers,Bob Dylan, Fontaines D.C. & more.
The only studio album by the American rock band Mad Season, released on March 14th, 1995 through Columbia Records. The album has been certified gold by the RIAA in the United States. Featuring members of Pearl Jam, AliceIn Chains and Screaming Trees.
During the production of Pearl Jam’s “Vitalogy”, guitarist Mike McCready went into rehabilitation in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he met John Baker Saunders, In 1994, when the two returned to Seattle, they formed a side band with Screaming Trees drummer Barrett Martin. Immediately the trio set up rehearsal time together and began writing material. McCready then brought in friend and Alice in Chains frontman Layne Staley to round out the line-up. McCready had hoped that being around sober musicians would push Staley to get himself sober too.
“It’s hard to describe the album. Martin plays some vibes and Layne plays guitar. There’s some jazzy stuff, some blues, some arena rock. I bought a Gibson Jimmy Page double-neck for the sessions. I look like an idiot with it, but it sounds so cool.
The music for “Wake Up” and “River of Deceit” came from group rehearsals before Staley had joined. “ArtificialRed” came together at the band’s show at the Crocodile Cafe in October 1994. “Lifeless Dead” and “I Don’t Know Anything” were premiered on Pearl Jam’s January 1995 Self-Pollution satellite radio show – a four-and-a-half-hour-long pirate broadcast from Seattle that was available to any radio stations that wanted to carry it
“We did all the Mad Season music in about seven days,” McCready said. “It took Layne just a few more days to finish his vocals, which was intense since we only rehearsed twice and did four shows. So this has been the most spontaneous thing I’ve ever been involved in.
Layne Staley also did the album artwork on the cover.
To celebrate the 50th Anniversary Ace Records are delighted to offer a three-LP limited edition compilation of where it all started – Chiswick Records.
Back in November 1975, Ted Carroll finally made his dream of starting an independent label a reality when Chiswick released their first single – The Count Bishop’s “Speedball” EP.
Flanked by Roger Armstrong and Trevor Churchill, Chiswick were in the right place at the right time. They were soon releasing singles that dropped anchor in pub rock, punk, metal, pop and rockabilly by the likes of the 101’ers, Motörhead, the Gorillas, the Radio Stars, the Radiators, the Stukas and many more.
There were also big names before they got bigger. Joe Strummer led the 101’ers. Johnny and the Self Abusers later morphed into Simple Minds whereas Riff Raff featured a young Billy Bragg. Solo artist Jakko became a mainstay of a later incarnation of King Crimson.
Over seven years, Chiswick singles not only sold well but the label even managed score chart singles with artists as diverse as the Radio Stars, Sniff ‘n’ the Tears, Rocky Sharpe & The Replays and the Damned.
Compiled by Roger Armstrong this 3-LP set pulls together some of the finest 45rpm output from Chiswick issued between 1975 and 1982. From the well-known to Minor Classics.
Roger Armstrong and Ted Carroll have also penned the informative line notes with stories ranging from hiring an aeroplane to take a promoter to see a gig in France in those early days, how a brief piano part was added to the Damned’s ‘Smash It Up’ and Thin Lizzy’s Phil Lynott came to produce Terry Woods ‘Tennessee Stud’.
SIDE ONE 1. TEENAGE LETTER – THE COUNT BISHOPS 2. KEYS TO YOUR HEART – THE 101’ERS 3. TRAIN TRAIN – THE COUNT BISHOPS 4. GATECRASHER – THE GORILLAS 5. DIRTY PICTURES – THE RADIO STARS 6. TELEVISION SCREEN (single version) – THE RADIATORS FROM SPACE
SIDE TWO 1. MOTORHEAD – MOTÖRHEAD 2. DO IT 77 – TWINK AND THE FAIRIES 3. NO ONE – JOHNNY MOPED 4. SAINTS AND SINNERS – JOHNNY AND THE SELF ABUSERS 5. NIGHT OF THE WEREWOLF – LEE KRISTOFFERSON 6. HANG LOOSE (I’VE GOTTA ROCK) – WHIRLWIND
SIDE THREE 1. I WANNA BE FREE – THE RINGS 2. I WANT YOU TO DANCE WITH ME – JEFF HILL 3. COMMON TRUTH – AMAZORBLADES 4. NERVOUS WRECK – THE RADIO STARS 5. ROMFORD GIRLS – RIFF RAFF 6. KLEAN LIVING KIDS – THE STUKAS
SIDE FOUR 1. I WANT CANDY – THE BISHOPS 2. RAMA LAMA DING DONG – ROCKY SHARPE & THE REPLAYS 3. DRIVER’S SEAT – SNIFF ‘N’ THE TEARS 4. SONG OF THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED – THE RADIATORS 5. HEY BABY – DISGUISE 6. I TAKE WHAT I WANT – THE BISHOPS
SIDE FIVE 1. LOVE SONG – THE DAMNED 2. SMASH IT UP – THE DAMNED 3. RADIOACTIVE KID – THE METEORS 4. TOMAHAWK CRUISE – T V SMITH’S EXPLORERS 5. THAT DRIVING BEAT – RED BEANS AND RICE 6. AUTOMOBILE – THE STICK SHIFTS
SIDE SIX 1. HEART – ROCKY SHARPE & THE REPLAYS 2. SIGN LANGUAGE – MINOR CLASSICS 3. TENNESSEE STUD – TERRY WOODS 4. GO GO GO – ALBANIA 5. KWAGAYO – TWO TWO Chiswick 6. GRAB WHAT YOU CAN (BIEZ CO MOZESZ) – JAKKO
Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me is a 2012 documentary film about American rock band Big Star, directed by Drew DeNicola and Olivia Mori.
Exclusively premiered by Rolling Stone, the final episode of the Memphis Masters series focuses on quintessential power pop band Big Star and their influential 1972 debut album, “#1 Record”, as well as the 1974 follow-up, “RadioCity”, both considered rock ’n’ roll milestones by critics and musicians alike. The episode features interviews withsole surviving Big Star member, drummer Jody Stephens, recording artists Mike Mills (R.E.M.), Van Duren (Loveland Duren & Baker Street Regulars), Steve Selvidge (The Hold Steady), Chris Milam, and producer Boo Mitchell.
“Vitriol,” released in 2025, is Cloning’s debut full-length album, running approximately 35 minutes. The production is noted for being cleaner and more refined than previous releases, with a deeper, more immersive sound that enhances the listening experience. The album blends indie rock and pop elements, with some reviewers noting a subtle resemblance to Tame Impala, though many consider Cloning’s approach more compelling and original
The album features a mix of laid-back tracks and harder rock songs, showcasing versatility across the indie and punk rock spectrum. The addition of afemale vocalist on select tracks adds texture and lifts the overall sound. The instrumentation carries a confident, swaggering energy, reminiscent of Australian punk rock aesthetics, with lyrics delivered with intensity and presence
Critics have praised “Vitriol” for its cohesive flow and engaging quality, noting that the album feels longer than its runtime due to its immersive nature. It has been described as an easy listen with no weak tracks, making it a strong debut effort.
As Bob Dylan nears UK shores once more and a box set of his extraordinary 1976 shows emerges, MOJO digs in, and reflects on Dylan’s other ground-breaking tours, including 2026’s, with its mysterious rotating cast of guitarists.
Also in this issue: back to Amy Winehouse’s “Back To Black” 20 years on; inside Roxy Music’s “For Your Pleasure“; Hail! Hail! Chuck Berry’s rock’n’roll legacy; Queens of the Stone Age return from the brink; Fela Kuti against the world; and new roots radicals Twisted Teens!
Plus: Fontaines D.C.; Alice Cooper; Bernie Taupin; Simple Minds; Brian Epstein; Tony Iommi; Jimmy Webb; Soft Machine; Willis Alan Ramsey; Dhani Harrison; Swervedriver; neo-soul; all back to Johnny Clarke’s; and more!
This month’s covermount CD is Mystical Children: The Men And Women Of Rolling Thunder. 15 tracks by Dylan’s all-star cohorts on his landmark tours, ’75-’76. Includes: Joan Baez, Scarlet Rivera, Kinky Friedman, T Bone Burnett, David Mansfield, *AND* an exclusive track from Dylan’s upcoming 1976 live box set!!!
The new issue of MOJO is on UK newsstands from Tuesday October 13th
