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Billie Marten Shares New Single ‘I Can’t Get My Head Around You’

Billie Marten has shared ‘I Can’t Get My Head Around You’, the final advance single from her upcoming album Drop Cherries. It follows the previously unveiled tracks ‘Nothing But Mine’ and ‘This Is How We Move’. Check it out below.

Speaking about ‘I Can’t Get My Head Around You’, Marten said in a statement: “This is very much a cruiser. One to turn up really loud on the long drive out of town or back home. I wrote the chorus way before the verse, had it for months and whenever I’d pick up a guitar it would reappear. The sentiment expresses a deep sense of homecoming, arrival at where you’d like to be, and also a slight implausibility of discovering a new era of gladness. I truly adore the band’s playing on this, so sweet, so natural, so alive.”

Drop Cherries is due out April 7 via Fiction Records.

SBTRKT Announces New Album ‘The Rat Road’, Shares New Single ‘Waiting’

SBTRKT has announced his third album, The Rat Road, which is slated for release on May 5. It will include the previously shared single ‘FORWARD’ with LEILAH, as well as a new track, ‘Waiting’, which features Teezo Touchdown. Check it out below.

“This album has been my most sonically ambitious record to create – following my own musical path – which isn’t based on others’ perceptions of what SBTRKT should be,” SBTRKT said in a statement. “‘The Rat Road’ title is a play on the concept of ‘the rat race’. It’s partly based on my own challenging experiences within the music industry and life generally – though I realised the idea is not isolated from a much wider feeling of exhaustion – definitely true here in the UK with little sense of respite from ever increasing costs/ decreasing opportunity / and a bold divide and conquer mentality. There is the juxtaposition in the record between determination and hopelessness.”

Of the new song, he added: “I’m always listening to and looking out for new music – and came across a song of Teezo’s ‘I’m just a fan’ – in oct 21 – by serendipity he was heading to London the next week so we connected in person. In some ways – although personal to Teezo too – it perfectly vocalised everything I had been going through. It therefore felt like the most obvious song to then lead into my album with. Musically its an expansion on my previous records – with a purposefully wider and more layered sound. All instruments on this song and the album played, recorded, produced and mixed by me.”

This Week’s Best New Songs: Water From Your Eyes, Lael Neale, Dijon, and More

Throughout the week, we update our Best New Songs playlist with the new releases that caught our attention the most, be it a single leading up to the release of an album or a newly unveiled deep cut. And each Monday, we round up the best new songs released over the past week (the eligibility period begins on Monday and ends Sunday night) in this best new music segment.

This week’s list includes ‘Barley’, the lead single off Water From Your Eyes’ upcoming album, which is at once dazzling and discordant; Lael Neale’s ‘In Verona’, which stretches her evocative, minimalist approach into a mesmerizing eight-minute epic filled with Shakespeare references; Drug Church’s fiery and infectious new track ‘Myopic’; ‘Idaho Alien’, the lead single from Youth Lagoon’s first album in seven years, a gentle meditation on drug use, memory, and violence; boygenius’ latest single, the breezily anthemic ‘Not Strong Enough’; Momma’s ‘Bang Bang’, a catchy, explosive song about great sex; ‘Tin Man’, the raucous, emotionally charged first single from feeble little horse’s next LP; and Dijon’s ‘coogie’, a small ember of emotion igniting into a flame.

Best New Songs: March 6, 2023

Water From Your Eyes, ‘Barley’

Song of the Week: Lael Neale, ‘In Verona’

Drug Church, ‘Myopic’

Youth Lagoon, ‘Idaho Alien’

boygenius, ‘Not Strong Enough’

Momma, ‘Bang Bang’

feeble little horse, ‘Tin Man’

Dijon, ‘coogie’

Gary Rossington, Last Original Member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Dead at 71

Gary Rossington, the last surviving original member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died at the age of 71. No cause of death was provided, though the guitarist had been dealing with health issues over the past couple of decades, including a heart attack in 2015 and emergency heart surgery in 2021.

“It is with our deepest sympathy and sadness that we have to advise, that we lost our brother, friend, family member, songwriter and guitarist, Gary Rossington, today,” the band wrote on Facebook. “Gary is now with his Skynyrd brothers and family in heaven and playing it pretty, like he always does. Please keep Dale, Mary, Annie and the entire Rossington family in your prayers and respect the family’s privacy at this difficult time.”

In a 2016 interview with Billboard, Rossington talked about his decision to keep playing despite his health struggles. “It’s just in my blood, y’know?,” he said. “I’m just an old guitar player, and we’ve spent our whole loves and the 10,000 hours of working to understand how to play and do it. So I think once you’ve got something going for yourself you should keep it up and keep your craft going. When you retire, what’s next? I like to fish, but how much of that can you do, right? So I want to keep doing what I do now.”

Born in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1951, Rossington was a member of the band when it was a trio named Me, You, and Him, alongside bassist Larry Junstrom and drummer Bob Burns. After competing on rival baseball teams, they met singer Ronnie Van Zant and jammed together, forming a cover band called My Backyard. In 1969, the band became Lynyrd Skynyrd, whose debut album (Pronounced ‘Lĕh-‘nérd ‘Skin-‘nérd) came out on MCA Records in 1973. It included the hits ‘Gimme Three Steps’, ‘Simple Man’, and ‘Tuesday’s Gone’, though Rossington’s most famous contribution was the slide guitar on the nearly-10 minute ‘Free Bird’. He also co-wrote classics such as ‘Sweet Home Alabama’, as well as ‘I Ain’t the One’, ‘Things Goin’ On’, ‘Don’t Ask Me No Questions’, and ‘Gimme Back My Bullets’.

Rossington is survived by his wife, singer Dale Krantz-Rossington, and his two daughters, Mary and Annie.

SST Records Producer Glen ‘SPOT’ Lockett Dead at 72

Glen ‘SPOT’ Lockett, the in-house producer and engineer for legendary punk label SST Records, has died. The news was confirmed by former SST co-owner Joe Carducci, who revealed in a Facebook post that SPOT died at a healthcare facility in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. He had been on oxygen in late 2021 after fibrosis had begun to impair his lung function “and was hoping for a lung transplant, but a stroke about three months ago put him in the hospital.” SPOT was 72.

Born Glen Lockett in Los Angeles in 1951, SPOT was raised by a Tuskegee Airman father who flew British Spitfires and a Native American mother. He grew up listening to a wide range of genres, from post-bepop jazz and surf rock to Motown and whatever was available on AM radio. He started playing guitar at 12, and at one point auditioned for Captain Beefheart, but it wasn’t until he helped build the Media Arts Studio in Hermosa Beach, California that he learned the ropes of recording and producing.

While waiting tables at a vegan restaurant, SPOT met Greg Ginn, who would later co-found SST Records and Black Flag. The two started jamming together in his band Panic, which eventually became Black Fag. After seeing a riot break out during an outdoor Black Flag performance, he decided he wanted to work behind the boards, producing their 1980 EP Jealous Again as well as 1981’s Damaged and 1984’s My War.

SPOT went on to work on classic records by the Minutemen (1981’s The Punch Line EP, 1983’s What Makes A Man Start Fires?, and 1983’s the Buzz or Howl Under The Influence Of Heat EP), Descendents’ (1982’s Milo Goes To College), Hüsker Dü (1983’s Everything Falls Apart and Metal Circus, 1984’s Zen Arcade), Misfits (1983’s Earth A.D. / Wolfs Blood) Saint Vitus, Meat Puppets, Big Boys, and more.

In addition to his work as a producer, SPOT was also a photographer and freelance writer. He wrote record reviews for the Los Angeles newspaper Easy Reader, and published a book of his photography titled Sounds of Two Eyes Opening in 2014.

In a 2018 interview with Easy Reader, SPOT said: “People have always asked, ‘When you’re recording a band, how do you make that moment happen?’ No, you don’t make that moment happen. You just set things in motion that will allow the thing to happen. It’s like theater I guess: Something is going to happen on that stage, but you’ve gotta make that stage invite the moment. And when it happens, you’ve got to recognize it.”

“SPOT was a musician and writer and photographer who spelled his name in all caps with a dot in the middle of the O,” Carducci wrote in his post. “His principal sideline was as a record producer-engineer and an architect of the natural approach to recording a band in the punk era. He started in Hermosa Beach playing and recording jazz and he took the primacy of live jazz playing into recording bands against prevailing attempts to soften or industrialize a back-to-basics arts movement in sound. When approaching the mixing board SPOT would assume an Elvis-like stance and then gesturing toward all the knobs he would say in a Louis Armstrong-like voice, ‘This is going to be gelatinous!’”

Mike Watt wrote on Twitter: “Good people, we just lost my old buddy Spotski, a terrible blow. He recorded the Minutemen’s first stuff, I go way back w/this man. Brother matt took this shot six years ago when Spotski came to visit our Pedro town… man, this is a terrible blow. I love you Spotski forever.”

Watch the Beths Perform ‘Expert in a Dying Field’ Songs on ‘CBS Saturday Morning’

The Beths appeared on CBS Saturday Morning today (March 4) to perform three songs from their 2022 LP Expert in a Dying Field: the title track, ‘When You Know You Know’, and ‘Your Side’. Watch it go down below.

Expert in a Dying Field is the Beths’ third full-length, following 2020’s Jump Rope Gazers. Check out our interview with the Beths singer Elizabeth Stokes.

Watch the National Perform ‘Tropic Morning News’ on ‘Fallon’

The National appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night (March 3) to perform their recent single ‘Tropic Morning News’. Watch it happen below.

‘Tropic Morning News’ is taken from the band’s upcoming album First Two Pages of Frankenstein, which features guest contributions from Taylor Swift, Sufjan Stevens, and Phoebe Bridgers. Following its announcement in January, the National shared another single called ‘New Order T-Shirt’. The LP is out April 28 via 4AD.

When can you get rid of junk car?

There are many reasons why you can part with an old broken car. The first is the trouble that happened — road accidents, floods, vandals. Secondly, an old horse may require attention and costs more than it produces horsepower. But surveys of motorists show another interesting pattern: owners just want to change cars to update their experience. Be that as it may — but what to do with the former car? There are places like this, you just have to watch out for ads like this: “We buy junk cars Jacksonville FL”.

Americans don’t care about changing cars

There are such amorous car owners who drive the same car from youth to old age. Perhaps this is something personal, but such an owner is protected from accidents and floods by higher powers. But for most Americans, a car is not so much a status as a necessity. And if the needs change, then the car also changes. Some events can disrupt this order, but in general, a person always wants to develop and change. This also applies to car use.

1.    Growing up

With a change in age, a person does not become better or worse, he simply changes his attitude to life. If earlier it was considered cool to rush at night in violation of the rules on a sports car, now it is a calm daily ride on a familiar route. And for this you do not need a charged engine and a sports suspension, a city sedan is enough.

2.    The time has come

No matter how much you love your car and how much you take care of it, metal has a concept of fatigue, and it wears out, or even breaks. The car no longer drives like it used to, and aside from loving it, nothing has improved. So, it’s time to part without tears: the end of one is always the beginning of another.

3.    Larger size

When calculating the power, it is customary to add another 20-30 percent to the total number of consumer capacities. In case consumption increases, and devices are upgraded. The same with the family — only there were two people, and already — four. And all together in a small hatchback no longer fit. So, you need a bigger car.

4.    In pursuit of prestige

It is widely believed in business circles that dealers during a conversation pay attention to the partner’s glasses, his watch and car. Everyone tends to believe what they want, but if a car is defined as a status thing, then such a thing will change with a change in status. And this change is only for the increase.

5.    Desire for new sensations

It is implemented by means of increasing the size — either geometric or power. Tired of sedans — moved to a SUV: you sit high, can see far, drive on the dirt road. Such changes can be for the better not only from a driving point of view, but from a general psychological point. Traveling is also a change of picture and impressions.

Whatever reason you give yours, one question remains: what to do with the car that needs to be replaced? Contact guys like Junk car us, they will find a use for it in the parking lot or at the auction.

Not a junkyard but a museum

After the owner refuses to own a car for any reason, it ends up in a landfill. But it is only called that — in fact, this is an open-air enterprise, where there is its own internal order, and access to outsiders is strictly prohibited. Cars get here in two ways:

  • from insurance companies — cars after an accident or floods are assessed by the insurance company and if the repair of the car is approximately equal to the price of the car, it is usually sent to a landfill, and the owner receives compensation
  • landfill owners themselves buy junk cars — from private retailers or the same resellers, since both American cars and their spare parts are very popular on online auctions, and there are really a lot of goods in landfills

By type of service junk car dumps are:

  • full service — the staff picks up a car or spare parts for the client, consulting the card index, and then helps to disassemble and transport the selected purchases
  • self-service — is just a pass to the junkyard with your tools: go and pick up what you want, but without the help of staff

Everything is fair with the price: with service it is more expensive, on your own — cheaper.

Why American junk cars are popular

The quality of roads and fuel, as well as the careful attitude of car owners due to the high price of the service, leads to the fact that the resource of parts after a car breakdown is still quite sufficient. The number of cars in the US is huge, and so is the amount in landfills. It turns out that from this you can choose a lot of good things that will continue to serve people.

The benefits of auction trading are as follows:

  • a large selection and constantly updated stocks allow to find exactly what you need — from a small part to a whole car at an affordable price depending on the condition
  • the cost of the selected lot will certainly be less than a similar offer from other countries, again, due to the huge volume of the American car market and a fair insurance system
  • multilingualism — allows you to master the basic actions on the auction site at a sufficient level for visitors who do not know English
  • detailed and honest product information — the auction system is unfriendly to bad sellers, so the likelihood of fraud is low, and the photos are reliable

As for the delivery of a junk car, and in the case of auctions, with a strong desire to do this, but not having the time, you can turn to specialists. For example, Junk Cars US constantly monitors current prices for used cars and adjusts them depending on the region.

How To Improve Your Sexual Health as a Man

As a man, it is important to take steps to stay healthy and maintain a healthy sex life. Fortunately, there are some simple steps that you can take to improve your sexual health and keep your sex life going strong. Keep reading to learn more about how to improve your sexual health as a man.

Take the all-natural Semenax supplement.

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Semenax is an herbal supplement for men that has been designed to increase the volume of their ejaculation and improve sexual performance. Semenax contains a combination of natural ingredients such as amino acids, vitamins, and herbs which work together to provide provide multiple benefits and provide a realistic and lifelike experience. These include improved libido, more intense orgasms, increased sperm production, better semen quality, and overall improved sexual well-being. The main active ingredient in Semenax is zinc which helps with testosterone production by increasing levels of luteinizing hormone (LH) in the body. This LH surge then triggers testicular Leydig cells to produce more testosterone which leads to enhanced male fertility, stronger erections, and increased sex drive. Additionally, other ingredients included in this supplement are L-Arginine HCL and Epimedium Sagittatum extract which both help promote blood flow throughout the body, and Tribulus terrestris extract, which increases energy levels.

Get regular medical check-ups.

Having regular medical check-ups is an important step in improving a man’s sexual well-being. These check-ups should be scheduled every year or two and will include tests for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), HIV, and other blood tests that can detect infection early on. Additionally, men should discuss any current or past health issues with their doctor to ensure they are taking the necessary steps to maintain physical and mental wellness. Regular screenings can help identify problems before they become more serious, such as prostate cancer. Moreover, doctors may prescribe medications or supplements if needed in order to keep hormones balanced and improve the overall quality of life. Furthermore, these visits provide male patients with an opportunity to ask questions about safe sex practices so that they can make informed decisions when engaging in sexual activities in the future.

Practice safe sex.

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Practicing safe sex is one of the most important components of a man’s sexual health. This involves using condoms and taking other preventative measures to protect yourself from sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unwanted pregnancies. Additionally, having open conversations with your partner about any risks involved in sexual activity can help ensure that both partners are aware of their own safety and well-being. In some cases, it may also be beneficial to get tested for STIs before engaging in any kind of physical intimacy. When it comes to preventing STIs, the use of condoms is absolutely essential as they provide an effective barrier against bacteria, viruses, and other contagions from being passed between partners during intercourse or oral sex. It’s also important to choose condoms that fit properly so there is no risk of them breaking or slipping off during use. Furthermore, if you have multiple partners make sure you are using a new condom each time you engage in sexual activity with someone new.

Embrace open communication with your partner.

It’s no secret that communication is key to a healthy and successful relationship. But when it comes to sexual health, communication with your partner is even more important. Open communication between partners can help ensure that both individuals are getting their needs met, that both are comfortable and safe, and that all forms of consent are obtained. At the core of effective communication is the need for honesty and respect. It’s important to talk openly and candidly about your feelings and desires, as well as what is and isn’t comfortable for you. It can be difficult to open up and discuss topics such as sex and sexual health, but it’s a necessary part of any healthy relationship.

Overall, improving one’s sexual health as a man is an important part of leading a healthy and fulfilling life. Taking steps to ensure a healthy sex life, such as practicing safe sex, eating well, exercising, and maintaining open communication with sexual partners, can go a long way in improving overall well-being.

Dijon Returns With New Single ‘coogie’

Dijon has released a new song called ‘coogie’, marking his first new music since his 2021 debut LP Absolutely. The Los Angeles-based artist made the track with Michael Gordon and Andrew Sarlo. Check it out below.