Hump Day & Chill

Lil Nas X

"Y'all wrote the script. You keep tellin' queer kids they're going to hell. You keep weaponizing your religion. You abuse. You exploit. You shun. You scapegoat. You harm. And you demonize" - Sen KBjr

Ever lap danced with the Devil in the pale moonlight? What a way to go and to Hump Day & Chill!

That's correct Minions today we are going to HD&C with Lil Nas X as he gyrates his way down the highway to hell with, could it be Satan?

Without further fanfare here's Montero (Call Me By Your Name)

"Call me when you want, Call me when you need, Call me in the morning...I'll be on the way. Call me when you want, Call me when you need, Call me out by my your name" - Lil Nas X

Lil Nas X on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/lilnasx/?hl=en  

Amon Tobin

Amon Tobin’s Nomark Records project is delighted to announce two brand new album releases this year. 

Amon Tobin will release a single on April 2^nd called Rise to Ashes, which is taken from the How Do You Live album, due for release later this year.

This is Amon’s first new album since a double dose in 2019 brought you the #1 album Fear in A Handful of Dust and its sister album Long Stories. Or is it?   Watchers of the Nomark label will have seen the reveal of several of Amon’s aliases over the last couple of years. In 2019 Only Child Tyrant released Time To Run, an electronic rock record which the LA Times concluded “rocks. Like, turn-it-up-to-11 rocks”, with the title track recently featuring on an episode of NBC’s thriller The Blacklist.    Figueroa’s debut The World As We Know It was released in 2020 to widespread acclaim with Kris Needs in PROG describing how “Tobin has taken folk’s ongoing revolution and pushed it another giant step forwards.” and TREBUCHET magazine asking, “Could The World As We Know It be the greatest album of 2020?”   There has always been the promise from Nomark of new aliases and May 2021 will see the reveal of another.

Stone Giants will be releasing a series of singles, beginning in May, with an album West Coast Love Stories following in early July. Amon talks about Stone Giants as “developing over some years much like my other aliases. I’d water it like a plant while trying to guide its shape over time but it had its own will too.”   More at 'My Name Is' on YouTube

Monday Motivation

I Shot The...
Daryl Hannah

The world keeps turning and Monday Motivation keeps evolving, you'll find out shortly what I mean. "Yes" Minions today's MM is brought to you by Elle Driver and Vaccines.

Elle (played by Daryl Hannah) in Kill Bill is the Pfizer Vaccine poster entity, translation: I am getting my first round of Pfizer today, Yay!

I like many of you have been waiting to be able to receive a COVID vaccine and I am finally in today, on a Monday no less.

What's that you say? Ell Driver is kind of an odd choice given she tried to off someone in Kill Bill in the guise of a nurse? Why "Yes" she did, but it is all in good fun from my POV, and let's face it even though I am thrilled to be getting the shot, there is still that element of the unknown in the mix.

"No" it doesn't mean I am scared, it means I am cheeky 😜

Hit me with your best shot!

Monday Motivation on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monday_Motivation  

Sunday Sinema: Donnie Darko

 What would Easter be without Frank???

Fifteen years before Stranger Things combined science fiction, Spielbergian touches and 80s nostalgia to much acclaim, Richard Kelly set the template - and the high-water mark - with his debut feature, Donnie Darko. Initially beset with distribution problems, it would slowly find its audience and emerge as arguably the first cult classic of the new millennium.

Donnie is a troubled high school student: in therapy, prone to sleepwalking and in possession of an imaginary friend, a six-foot rabbit named Frank, who tells him the world is going to end in 28 days, 06 hours, 42 minutes and 12 seconds. During that time he will navigate teenage life, narrowly avoid death in the form of a falling jet engine, follow Frank's maladjusted instructions and try to maintain the space-time continuum.

Described by its director as "The Catcher in the Rye as told by Philip K. Dick", Donnie Darko combines an eye-catching, eclectic cast - pre-stardom Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal, heartthrob Patrick Swayze, former child star Drew Barrymore, Oscar nominees Mary McDonnell and Katharine Ross, and television favorite Noah Wyle - and an evocative soundtrack of 80s classics by Echo and the Bunnymen, Tears for Fears and Duran Duran. This brand-new 4K restoration, carried out exclusively for this release by Arrow Films, allows a modern classic to finally receive the home video treatment it deserves.

Media

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Bonus Materials

• 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
• New 4K restorations of both the Theatrical Cut and the Director’s Cut from the original camera negatives by Arrow Films, supervised and approved by director Richard Kelly and cinematographer Steven Poster
• 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentations of both cuts in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Original DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• 100-page hardcover book featuring writing by Nathan Rabin, Anton Bitel and Jamie Graham, an in-depth interview with Richard Kelly, an introduction by Jake Gyllenhaal and contemporary coverage, illustrated with original stills and promotional materials
• Double-sided fold-out poster featuring newly commissioned artwork by Luke Preece
• Six double-sided collector’s postcards
• Limited Edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Luke Preece
• DISC 1 – THE THEATRICAL CUT [4K UHD BLU-RAY]
• Audio commentary by writer-director Richard Kelly and actor Jake Gyllenhaal
• Audio commentary by Kelly, producer Sean McKittrick and actors Drew Barrymore, Jena Malone, Beth Grant, Mary McDonnell, Holmes Osborne, Katharine Ross and James Duval
• Deus ex Machina: The Philosophy of Donnie Darko, a documentary by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures on the making of Donnie Darko
• The Goodbye Place, Kelly’s 1996 short film, which anticipates some of the themes and ideas of his feature films
• 20 deleted and alternate scenes with optional commentary by Kelly
• Trailer
• DISC 2 – THE DIRECTOR’S CUT [4K UHD BLU-RAY]
• Audio commentary by Kelly and filmmaker Kevin Smith
• The Donnie Darko Production Diary, an archival documentary charting the film’s production, with optional commentary by cinematographer Steven Poster
• Archive interviews with Kelly, actors Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Drew Barrymore, James Duval, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Holmes Osborne, Noah Wyle and Katharine Ross, producers Sean McKittrick, Nancy Juvonen, Hunt Lowry and Casey La Scala, and Steven Poster
• Three archive featurettes: They Made Me Do It, They Made Me Do It Too and #1 Fan: A Darkomentary
• Storyboard comparisons
• B-roll footage
• Cunning Visions infomercials
• Music video: Mad World by Gary Jules
• Galleries
• Director’s Cut trailer
• TV spots

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National Joe Day

Got Joe?
Taylor Swift & Joe Alwyn

In today's turn and face the strange news, did you know that guys named Joe have their own day? Well now you do today is National Joe Day! Seriously, it is, look it up if you don't believe me. 

So if you have an actual friend named Joe, perhaps you want to meet up for a cup of Joe or two to celebrate. Of course we all know how Taylor Swift will be celebrating this day being as she has a beau named Joe, actor Joe Alwyn to be exact.

Now I don't think they will celebrate dressed to the nines as they are in the above moment, but I am sure they will most likely be up to something, something.

Remember today the world belongs to all the Joe's and you just live in it...

Mic Drop!

National Joe Day on the WWW (see I told you it was real) -

https://nationaltoday.com/national-joe-day/

Good Vibes Only

Cowabunga! 
Liam Hemsworth

Do you feel them? They're coming...Good Vibes, yeah that's the ticket! We need to constantly remind ourselves that their is good in this world of chaos, fer sure!

Thus Surfer Dude Liam Hemsworth seen, well surfing, in Byron Bay Australia seems like an apt conduit to them. 

Seriously, what says Good Vibes more than a laid back Surfer Dude in casual attire and bare feet? I ask you, I know you won't tell, whatever...

If something is working your last nerve today, think of  Liam, surfing in Australia, it most likely will help bring on a better vibration for you.

Surfs Up!

Liam on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/liamhemsworth/?hl=en

Michael's Musings

I Am The Warrior!
Michael Shinafelt

Energy is the name of the game today, use it to release your inner warrior and then some. "Yes" there is always that mystery area that we all have that when we dare to go to that place, well that's when the magic happens.

Why don't we make some magic today? I decree we shall!!!

Not all responses have to be smart, some can be purely for cinematic value

What's life without a little Burlesque?

R.I.P. George Segal 

Try to stay left of the far side of crazy

If you took a shot every time one of the Kardashian's said "Yeah" you would have alcohol poisoning

#LaurenBoebertIsSoDumb

FYI - You can be authentic and private at the same time

It's been a long week, have a donut 

Woman Crush of the Week - Emma Mackey, she's so good as Maeve Wiley in Sex Education on Netflix 

I wouldn't eat Cinnamon Toast Crunch with a corpse in it

Did someone say "iron rod?"

Hope I don't get shot on my way to the gym today...

Rumor has it cruise ships are coming back, have we learned nothing as a society?!

If you need some rainbows in your life, I know a great rainbow dealer

Find out who it is here:

https://www.instagram.com/michaelshinafelt/?hl=en

https://twitter.com/MShinafelt  

Hump Day & Chill

Mike Sodini

Let's Hump Day & Chill to a classic, as in a 1999 Playgirl spread of model Mike Sodini. Turns out Mike has an interesting back story on his way to becoming a Supermodel. He started out as an aspiring Screenwriter and Public Relations man, that was until one day...

"No" I am not going to tell the rest of the tale, that's in the capable hands of Tye Briggs who tells it and posted many images of the "Full Mike" on his Favorite Hunks & Other Things blog.

So I don't know about you butt I'm ready for it are you? Of course you are, so click on the link below and read Mike's story (if you can peel your eyes away from his full exposure) and Hump Day & Chill!!!

In the words of Mike: "Let's Watch The Passion Develop" Yours Truly, Mike

https://favoritehunks.blogspot.com/2014/03/mike-sodini-classic-playgirl-september.html

Contemporary Construction

Strictly Elizabeth
Photo:
Jeaneen Lund

STRICTLY ELIZABETH CONFIRMS NEW ALBUM RELEASE CONTEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION ON MAY 28

 

Eight-Song Album Will Be Released Digitally and On Vinyl from Multi-Disciplined Artist Via DashGo

 Strictly Elizabeth confirmed today the release of her new album Contemporary Construction set for release on Friday May 28 digitally with vinyl to follow. It will be distributed via DashGo on Data Water Records. 

 

Recorded at Misphonia Studios, Contemporary Construction is a collaboration between Strictly Elizabeth and producer/musician Shane Soloski (Brian Wilson, Five For Fighting). It’s a deeply personal album made of hard work and dedication in the studio touching on themes of sex, grief, vanity and getting clean.

 

It's almost all original tunes including an ode to Coretta Scott King entitled "Coretta". In reference to two of the songs on the album Jessica Elizabeth said, " ' Coretta ' and ' You and Free ' have their origins in New York City ", she explained. " When I picked them back up in California, I began to feel them as premonitions. I realized that my searching for meaning and purpose in life was already here in these songs and the experiences of my grief shed light on their completion. In addition to the original material, three cover versions from Everclear, Billy Joel and Love & Rockets complement it. 

Contemporary Construction follows the 2020 release of Shelter in Place as well as the animated short film, What Happened to Stephanie? Shelter in Place which was released to great acclaim and built a solid following at college radio. The short film received the Best Music Video Award at the LA Film Awards in March of 2021. This three-song EP/Video features a new version of the track “Oscillation Friday” with noted producer and musician Ira Ingber (Bob Dylan, Van Dyke Parks, Danny Elfman) as well as previously released tracks “Baby, C’Mon” and “Seduction Trash” from Shelter in Place.

 

Contemporary Construction is awash in musical and lyrical complexity and contradiction, a hymn to her and a psalm to silence. Dreamy, heavy, light and dark, the sweetly vicious confessions of Strictly Elizabeth's music cuts and soothes with post punk grooves you won't soon forget.

 

Monday Vibe

Put A Ring On It
Bella Thorne & Benjamin Mascolo

Spring has sprung and that usually is conducive to love being in the air, and well, engagements. This spring is no exception why it was only yesterday that Actress Bella Thorne's boy friend of two years, Musician Benjamin Mascolo popped the question.

Benjamin proposed in and oh so romantic way, he wrote the love letter on the back of the script for their new movie Time Is Up. Can I get an Awwwwwww....of course I can!!!

Taking to Twitter Bella captioned their engagement photo: He used my first love (acting) to ask me to be his forever love 💓💓

Stop it you two, you are making the rest of us look like rank amateurs during the season of love.

Thus the Monday Vibe is, love, duh! Whether it's a romance, bromance, friendship, sisterhood or puppy, love is in the air, get yourself some...

Mic Drop!

Bella on Twitter -

https://twitter.com/bellathorne  

Sunday Sinema: Switchblade Sisters

From Jack Hill, legendary director of Spider Baby, Coffy, Foxy Brown, and The Swinging Cheerleaders comes another iconic cult classic, Switchblade Sisters!

Lace (Robbie Lee), the leader of inner city girl gang The Dagger Debs, meets her match when new girl Maggie (Joanne Nail) moves into the neighborhood. Mistrust and conflict turn to friendship as the girls end up in Juvenile Detention together at the mercy of abusive guards. Meanwhile, The Dagger Debs' male counterparts The Silver Daggers have to contend with the arrival of a new gang, led by the villainous Crabs (Chase Newhart). But when the girls get back on the streets, a planned retaliation strike in tandem with The Silver Daggers backfires and puts Lace in hospital. Maggie assumes control, teaming up with Muff (Marlene Clark) and her gang of African-American militants from across town to declare all out war. But there's a traitor in their midst...

Filled with sharp, clever dialogue and tongue in cheek humor, this Shakespeare-influenced girl gang/women in prison/action movie medley is a stone cold grindhouse classic!

Media

 Watch trailer »

Bonus Materials

• High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
• Original uncompressed mono audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Brand new audio commentary by historians/critics Samm Deighan & Kat Ellinger
• We Are The Jezebels, an archival documentary featuring director Jack Hill, producer John Prizer, casting director Geno Havans, production designer B.B. Neel, stunt coordinator Bob Minor, and stars Joanne Nail, Asher Brauner, and Chase Newhart
• Gangland: The locations of Switchblade Sisters, an archival documentary in which Jack Hill and filmmaker Elijah Drenner revisit the shooting locations of Switchblade Sisters
• Jack Hill and Joanne Nail at the Grindhouse Film Festival, a 2007 archival interview with the director and actor
• Interview with Jack Hill, Robbie Lee, Joanne Nail, an archival 1990’s interview with the director and stars in conversation with Johnny Legend
• Galleries of behind the scenes stills, international posters, video covers, and lobby cards
• Theatrical trailers
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by The Twins of Evil
• FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collectors' booklet featuring new writing by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Heather Drain

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Spring Has Sprung...Boing!

It's Here!
Pee Wee Herman

Of late I have been thinking about how much I miss Pee Wee's Playhouse being on the air. Yeah, I know there are ways to watch re-runs, and I do, but his presence is the perfect antidote to a lot of things happening in the world right here, right now.

Thus on the first day of Spring I thought his whimsy, fun and just flat out silliness make Pee Wee Herman the perfect poster boy to celebrate the occasion. No need to thank me you can just spank me, or???

Spring is my favorite time of year, or as Pee Wee might state: I love Spring, but I'm not going to marry it!

Spring Froward Minions, it's time! 

Pee Wee on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/peeweeherman/?hl=en

Oh Baby!

Matt Sorum & Ace Harper
Photo:
Michael Segal Photography 

MATT SORUM (GUNS N’ ROSES,VELVET REVOLVER)

AND FASHION DESIGNER WIFE ACE HARPER EXPECTING FIRST CHILD

A lot can happen during a pandemic and it did with Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy Award winning musician Matt Sorum (Ex Guns N’ Roses & Velvet Revolver drummer) and his wife, choreographer, singer-songwriter, visual artist & fashion designer Ace Harper as they have announced exclusively with People Magazine HERE they are expecting their first child this summer. 

Matt & Ace have been married since 2013 and are elated to welcome this new baby into their lives.  “We are beyond elated with God’s gift of our baby girl. Of all the beautiful adventures we’ve been fortunate enough to have in our lives there is nothing that compares to the joy we feel of finally creating our own family. We’re excited to show our child all the wonderful experiences life has to offer.” said Matt & Ace. 

Prior to the new baby being born, ZZ Tops’ Billy F Gibbons will release a new album that Matt co-wrote and co-produced.  In addition, Matt is set to release his new book “Double Talkin’ Jive: True Rock N’ Roll Stories” via Rare Bird Books in the fall.  Double Talkin' Jive goes beyond the clichés of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll, telling the very human story of what it takes to make it in music, and the toll stardom exacts from those who achieve success.

About Ace Harper:  Ace's journey began studying ballet. She then spent years as a professional dancer working with a myriad of music legends. Lenny Kravitz, Jennifer Lopez, Duran Duran and famed director David LaChapelle to name a few. In the midst of everything, she constantly wrote songs and collected ideas, quietly assembling a sound and vision of her own.  After a storied dance career; Ace started creative directing her own stage shows with music, performance art, fashion, and visuals encapsulating her kaleidoscope of creativity. Ace is launching her name sake fashion line, Ace Harper later this year. She is vehement about empowering ALL women. She believes in telling real women's stories and plans on using fashion as a means to have women cultivate a deeper connection with themselves and the world around them.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattsorum/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattsorum

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mattwsorum

Official website: Www.mattsorum.com

Learn more about Ace here: http://www.aceharper.com/music  

Michael's Musings

Do You Have A Dream You'd Like To Sell?
Michael Shinafelt

"Dream, dream, even for a little while" - Blondie 

I've been dreaming a lot of late, for better or worse mine reflect the world around me. Which means my dreams are chaotic and make no sense. My daydreams are much more my jam at present.

Because those you have control over obviously, the sub conscious is a wild and an untamed thing, of course you all know that already. Time to get real!

Re-watched Mad Max Fury Road yesterday, I swear one of the characters yelled out: "Wait bitch at Walgreen's!" I am a product of my surroundings...

Oh, my gay headache, that is all

Guess what deck? I'm a ghost, the more you know

Stop worrying and have a pickle

I'll give you a hamburger if you can find the mystery hooker

No one cares if your son is a bee

The Grammy's made me feel old, and nothing ever does that

You know you've arrived when El Coyote follows you on Instagram 

Woman Crush of the Week - Multi Grammy winner Megan Thee Stallion, this needs no explanation

Don't count like a horse when I ask for advice

You will be granted zero treats, end of discussion

BTW I don't know who needs to hear this, but Loved Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion's Grammy performance of WAP

Stop saying the shooter was "deeply religious" - Seriously, I mean it!!!

What's in your secret room?

Find out what's in mine at:

https://www.instagram.com/michaelshinafelt/?hl=en

https://twitter.com/MShinafelt  

Hump Day & Chill

Dakota

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Since it falls on Hump Day & Chill today I thought we would engage with a leprechaun...NOT! No today we are going to HD & C with Dakota, who is wearing a green kilt, but not for long, in honor of today.

Apparently Dakota has a "good sense of humor" well there are several other "good things" he has as well under his, ya know, kilt. 

I know what you're thinking right here, right now, where can I see this pot of gold??? Well funny you should ask, OK, it's not funny, or course you are asking. Well ask no more, you can check out what Dakota has in store for you at the end his rainbow by clicking on the link below and heading over to Tye Briggs Favorite Hunks & Other Things.

Who says leprechauns have more fun? Get your St. Patrick's Day Hump Day & Chill on!!!

https://favoritehunks.blogspot.com/2019/03/what-god-had-graced-dakota-by-studio1x.html

Just Because...Pretty

They Feel Pretty
Megan Fox & Machine Gun Kelly

Just Because, I like shiny happy people. Just Because they are so pretty together & Just Because, well coupling is a thing here are Megan Fox & Machine Gun Kelly holding hands after having dinner out in Los Angeles.

If I'm being honest I have never heard any of Machine Gun Kelly's music, I've just heard of him. But dang he is pretty.

Which means Megan wins in the familiarity of her work sweepstakes here on Entertain Me as I have seen one thing she has been in Jennifer's Body. That's correct Minions the Transformers and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles don't cut it for me. But dang she is pretty.

Thus that is my only excuse for today's post, pretty people who are a couple, does one truly need anymore than this? I think not...

"There is no power, Like my pretty power, My pretty power" Pretty on the Inside, Hole

Megan on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/meganfox/?hl=en

Machine Gun on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/machinegunkelly/  

Monday Mood

Style on Styles
Harry Styles

The Grammy's were last night, and honestly I am too old for them. I didn't even know who most of the people were TBH. 

However my Monday Mood is perfectly summed up by Harry Styles who won Best Pop Solo Performance for his hit single "Watermelon Sugar." My mood matches the outfit Styles was working at the award show last night.

Fun, unexpected and bold. That's one thing I will give Harry he sure knows how to mix-n-match an attention getting ensemble. He isn't afraid to go big and go home.

So let's bend it like Harry, shan't we? 

Remember: Fortune favors the bold!

Harry on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/harrystyles/?hl=en

"Something Wiced This Way Comes..."

Want A Cheese Sandwich?!
Leslie Grossman & Macauly Culkin

Get ready for something wicked (like every season) in the 10th upcoming season of American Horror Story with the current working title "Pilgrim." There has been much speculation as to what this season could be about.

It is currently shooting in Provincetown, MASS, OK, so there's water involved I am guessing. Which lead to some initial theories that it may be a Jaws like sea monster theme for the upcoming season. Then Ryan Murphy released an image of a creature from the set that quite resembles one of the vampires from Stephen King's Salem's Lot. I doubt it's vampires Minions he already did that in "Hotel."

Whatever it is, I am sure the duo above, Leslie Grossman and Macauly Culkin, looking quite sinister I might add, are wicked like my byline says. That is after all the caption Ryan Murphy used under the image when he posted it on Instagram, so there!

AHS on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/ahsfx/?hl=en  

Learning To Fly

Fly Boy
Luke Evans

Hello Minions, today we are learning to fly, not literally and sort of maybe, perhaps....

Our flying lesson comes courtesy of hunky actor guy Luke Evans, he must have had a Red Bull because Luke has wings, as you can see, well sort of.

There are some many feelings I have looking at this photo, almost none of which I can share right here, right now (if you wanna know them DM me.)

But whatever feels this image of the Mighty Flying Luke stir in you, go with them, because how can one draw something negative from it? I ask you? Yeah, I knew you wouldn't answer.

Whatever...fly and be free!!!

Luke on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/thereallukeevans/

The Alarm: WAR

WELSH ROCK LEGENDS THE ALARM RELEASE NEW ALBUM 

 

‘WAR’ (RAW in reverse) Out Now exclusively via www.thealarm.com

CNN says, "The Alarm capture zeitgeist on new album." 

Watch the story here:  HERE 

 

"WAR" FEATURES GUEST APPEARANCE OF SKINDRED’S BENJI WEBBE ON A COVER OF MASSIVE ATTACK’S

 ‘SAFE FROM HARM’ 

Watch the Video HERE- 

"Safe From Harm" video shot on location at Rockfield Studios (in same room that Queen recorded "Bohemian Rhapsody" and Coldplay wrote and recorded "Yellow")

Live Performance of "Fail" HERE

Listen to WAR here. - https://soundcloud.com/the-alarm/sets/waya-by-the-alarm-1/s-hWz7FRlQS8F

"With Peters always being a fan of The Clash, if the enigmatic band had still been together in 2021 chances are they would sound something like this…  The spirit of ’76 is as strong as ever with this album of strength, solidarity and survival.

"Tribes (Stop The War) is the type of song U2 should be recording these days as Peters observes “Capitol Hill is occupied, flags are upside down” on a track that combines The Rolling Stones’ Sympathy For The Devil with plenty of social comment to boot." - Yorkshire Times HERE

Read about the new album HERE

The Alarm’s brand-new album ‘WAЯ’ was written and recorded in a record 50 days and released last week. In order to combat production times and to have physical product available immediately, the band advance-released the album (without music) in a special CD-Rom format. Fans were then able to burn their own copy of the finished record. The album’s writing and recording creative process only commenced on 7^th January 2021, but the band promised finished tracks would be sent electronically to fans once the final mix and mastering process took place.

 

Mike, along with band members James Stevenson (guitars) and Smiley (drums) The Alarm & producer George Williams, wrote and recorded the record from scratch using their own isolation studios. Mike’s wife, Jules Jones Peters documented the recording process by creating a very incisive fly on the wall vision of Mike Peters and The Alarm at work, sharing regular videos online at www.thealarm.com

 

The band have certainly kept their fans entertained throughout the lockdown, hosting weekly BIG NIGHT IN broadcasts over the internet, all live from Mike and Jules Peters living room. 23 shows have been transmitted so far, raising the spirits of over 600,000 viewers who have been able to watch live interviews, acoustic performances from the Jukebox stage with rare and unseen Alarm videos from the past, present and future. The most recent episode focused on Mike and Jules Peters charity Love Hope Strength and highlighted the work achieved by the founders, supporters and musicians who have built and supported cancer centres and life-saving initiatives in Africa, Nepal, Israel and South America. Throughout this time, Jules has been mentoring many women diagnosed with breast cancer, while Mike Peters was recently awarded an MBE for his services to cancer.

 

“Because we are on the vulnerable list, Jules and I have just been vaccinated against Covid-19. We feel lucky to be alive, and now there is tremendous and realistic hope for the future”, says band frontman Mike. “I want the new record to be a document literally created in this collective moment in history, to reflect the human response and will to survive that we have all experienced by living in these unprecedented times. The responsive nature of the writing and recording this record has given rise to some radical thinking on how to instantly release the album into the modern ‘locked down’ world via all the major formats - stream, download, CD and LP. I think we have found a way that will get this record out to all our fans in one beautiful moment, and we will all be able to share in the joy of release day / my birthday, when we broadcast a special edition of the Big Night In on February 25^th 2021”

 

Once the final master was mastered in Los Angeles by the legendary Howie Weinberg (Howie mastered The Alarm’s 2019 album ∑ Sigma, which entered the UK Rock Chart at No.1), a specialist cutting-house was engaged in the UK to hand-cut as many vinyl copies as possible.

 

The digital edition of ‘WAЯ’ is being distributed internationally by InGrooves who have already paved the way for this groundbreaking release to appear on all digital service provider platforms from Midnight on February 25 / 26^th.

 

The album artwork has also been created in advance, with each CD/LP having the album title and band logo hand painted onto the cover by Mike Peters personally, with the track listing left intentionally blank so that fans can write in the song titles themselves, once they receive the completed work.

 

"I really want the fans to have access to ‘WAЯ’ as soon as it is finished”, continues Mike.“We have set ourselves a very tight deadline, the music is literally being created out in the open for all to see and hear. The technology is there, the intention is there, and the fans are ready and waiting to play it LOUD. As it says in one of the new song titles - “WE GOT THIS”.

 

The Alarm – ‘‘WAЯ’’ is available now exclusively via www.thealarm.com