# new sounds — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover new sounds. Page: Feed: --- ## [Dirty Brunette take us on a retro-nostalgia joyride with ‘Sidekick’](https://vanyaland.com/2026/08/20/dirty-brunette-take-us-on-a-retro-nostalgia-joyride-with-sidekick/) _2026-08-20 · Michael O'Connor Marotta · Vanyaland_ “Nostalgia. It’s delicate, but potent.” That was uttered many moons ago buy a confident ad guy in New York City, who went on to tell us that “in Greek, ‘nostalgia’ literally means ‘the pain from an old wound’. It’s a twinge in your heart far more powerful than memory alone.” We think of Don Draper’s iconic words from the Season 1 finale of Mad Men every time we gaze at the social media abyss:… ## [Nate Jackson brings more of that ‘Big Dog’ energy to The Wilbur](https://vanyaland.com/2026/08/20/nate-jackson-brings-more-of-that-big-dog-energy-to-the-wilbur/) _2026-08-20 · Jason Greenough · Vanyaland_ The question has always been “who let the dogs out?” and never “Who let the dogs in?” — but now, Nate Jackson, with all of his Big Dog energy, is helping us get to the bottom of the latter this fall with one simple answer: Us. Returning to the city with as much anticipation as ever before, Jackson has added a second show to his Wilbur stop on October 23, as part of his Big Dog tour, which also… ## [Watch a tantalizing tease of ‘Dune: Part Three’ as you buy tickets](https://vanyaland.com/2026/08/18/watch-a-tantalizing-tease-of-dune-part-three-as-you-buy-tickets/) _2026-08-19 · Nick Johnston · Vanyaland_ Normally, we try not to cover teasers less than a minute long– even on news days so sluggish you can practically see a snail trail — because they’re usually teasers for teasers, and that practice is lame. It’s the slow-burn version of the ten-second trailer clip played at the start of a full-length trailer on YouTube, designed to keep you on the video just long enough to count as a view. But most… ## [Fontaines D.C. load a chamber of dopamine with a hypnotic ‘Marianne’](https://vanyaland.com/2026/08/18/fontaines-d-c-load-a-chamber-of-dopamine-with-a-hypnotic-marianne/) _2026-08-18 · Michael O'Connor Marotta · Vanyaland_ “There’s a poignant sense of us being on the brink of some other kind of form of humanity, or non-humanity.” That sentiment of the obvious stating the apparent arrives today from Fontaines D.C. voice Grian Chatten, as the celebrated Dublin band, they of 2024 Album of the Decade contender Romance, ready a swell of new sounds to flood the fleeting feeling of autumn and our downward spiral into… ## [The Swamp Fox and the King](https://www.michael-elliott.com/p/the-swamp-fox-and-the-king) _2026-08-15 · Michael Elliott · The Mixtape_ The night Tony Joe White tried to teach Elvis how to play the blues. ## [‘The End of Oak Street’ Review: Weirdly cold-blooded](https://vanyaland.com/2026/08/14/the-end-of-oak-street-review-weirdly-cold-blooded/) _2026-08-14 · Nick Johnston · Vanyaland_ If nothing else, David Robert Mitchell’s The End of Oak Street proves that Warner Brothers will — and have, now — spend at least $80 million on a movie in which feathered dinosaurs “do it like they do on the Discovery Channel.” Yes, Mitchell spent nearly a decade in Director Jail following the drama surrounding criminally underrated Under the Silver Lake to make a “Dark Amblin” picture in which… ## [‘Tony’ Review: A portrait of the artist as a young jerk](https://vanyaland.com/2026/08/14/tony-review-a-portrait-of-the-artist-as-a-young-jerk/) _2026-08-14 · Nick Johnston · Vanyaland_ I suppose Matt Johnson’s Tony is a best-case scenario for a bad-idea biopic, where, if one were to trim a bit from the runtime, you’d wind up with a regular ol’ coming-of-age story, and it’d be a pretty solid one as well. As a certified super-fan of Greg Mottola’s Adventureland and its ilk, I’m always down for an “idyll struggle,” where a meek young protagonist self-actualizes and crafts an adult… ## [Mic’d Up: Fortune Feimster takes care o’ biscuits in P-Town](https://vanyaland.com/2026/08/14/micd-up-fortune-feimster-takes-care-o-biscuits-in-p-town/) _2026-08-14 · Jason Greenough · Vanyaland_ The long road of Fortune Feimster’s current tour has brought her all over the map, but for this weekend in particular, there is a need — or rather, a knead — to be met in Provincetown. Bringing her Takin’ Care of Biscuits tour back to Massachusetts for a little summers-end shindig with two shows at Provincetown Town Hall starting tonight (August 14), Feimster is making her way back with a bulked… ## [Lost Film captures summer’s haze with new single ‘Blossom Rot’](https://vanyaland.com/2026/08/14/lost-film-captures-summers-haze-with-new-single-blossom-rot/) _2026-08-14 · Victoria Wasylak · Vanyaland_ In Lost Film‘s Western Massachusetts garden, overwatered plants are a lesson — and the inspiration for August’s hazy soundtrack. The Easthampton-based project of artist Jim Hewitt this week (August 11) released “Blossom Rot,” an indie rock daydream that’s ripe for stillness and contemplation during summer’s final weeks. “I find a lot of solace in the garden lately, which is where the title came… ## [DIIV drink from ‘The Fountain’ of fun, pop, and The New Alternative](https://vanyaland.com/2026/08/14/diiv-drink-from-the-fountain-of-fun-pop-and-the-new-alternative/) _2026-08-14 · Michael O'Connor Marotta · Vanyaland_ Back sometime in the halcyon ’80, great American poet David Scott Mustaine offered up some prophetic lyrical wisdom in “If there’s a new way / I’ll be the first in line / But it better work this time.” Four decades later, that sentiment burns through our screen-bled retinas as DIIV return with not only a proper SOTY contender in “The Fountain,” but the attached promise accompanying forthcoming… ## [Non-Custodial Crypto Gateway (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/xJDQ9MVCEAsr) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto, automated fee handling, and trustless escrow with real-time settlement. ## [Brad Pitt has a ruff time in the ‘Heart of the Beast’ trailer](https://vanyaland.com/2026/08/13/brad-pitt-has-a-ruff-time-in-the-heart-of-the-beast-trailer/) _2026-08-13 · Nick Johnston · Vanyaland_ It’s been a bit since we’ve had a good “tough-guy-and-animal” picture (and no, we’re not really putting Superman in that category, as tough as the Man of Steel is), and it looks like Brad Pitt and Odin the dog are going to end the dry spell. They’re co-leads in David Ayer’s Heart of the Beast, a survival thriller about a man, a dog, a plane crash, and a journey home. What more do you really need… ## [Uncovered: On the Beach](https://www.michael-elliott.com/p/uncovered-on-the-beach) _2026-07-24 · Michael Elliott · The Mixtape_ Album covers that celebrate surf, sun, sand, and sharks. ## [Mick Jagger's ‘Wandering Spirit’](https://www.michael-elliott.com/p/mick-jaggers-wandering-spirit) _2026-07-17 · Michael Elliott · The Mixtape_ As the Stones return with a new album, let's look back at Mick Jagger’s third – and best – solo moment. ## [Chris Whitley's 'Living with the Law' at 35 and the Daniel Lanois Multiverse](https://www.michael-elliott.com/p/dust-n-bones-chris-whitleys-living) _2026-07-10 · Michael Elliott · The Mixtape_ Plus 'Sling Blade,' Emmylou Harris, Neil Young, and more fall under the spell of Lanois in the '90s. ## [The America 250 Mixtape](https://www.michael-elliott.com/p/the-america-250-mixtape) _2026-06-26 · Michael Elliott · The Mixtape_ 250 songs that define the USA at its best, worst, and everything in between. ## [Look out, it's Gemini Season](https://www.michael-elliott.com/p/look-out-its-gemini-season) _2026-06-11 · Michael Elliott · The Mixtape_ Even if you're not into all that astrological stuff, there's no denying that those born between May 21st and June 20th represent some of the most unique and powerful among us. ## [The Best of 1986](https://www.michael-elliott.com/p/the-best-of-1986) _2026-05-22 · Michael Elliott · The Mixtape_ Synths! Drum machines! Bubblegum metal! 1986 was buried in pop excess, but it was also the year rap raised hell, roots rock hit the charts, and the Great Credibility Scare struck Nashville. ## [More New Sounds for Spring; Remembering Mason, Schlitz, and Coe](https://www.michael-elliott.com/p/more-new-sounds-for-spring-remembering) _2026-05-04 · Michael Elliott · The Mixtape_ Greg Humphreys amps up the joy; the Black Keys celebrate the blues; new music from Hiss Golden Messenger and Waxahatchee; and we remember three artists who left their own unique mark. ## [Seven New Sounds for Spring](https://www.michael-elliott.com/p/seven-new-sounds-for-spring) _2026-04-17 · Michael Elliott · The Mixtape_ Paul McCartney, Tom Waits, Drivin N Cryin, Jack White, and more load up the Mixtape this April. ## [AI QA That Opens Fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/XMGOYy54gRVt) _2026-04-17 · **Sponsored**_ Runs browser QA, files issues with repro evidence, and opens fix PRs. ## [The Best of 1966](https://www.michael-elliott.com/p/the-best-of-1966) _2026-04-04 · Michael Elliott · The Mixtape_ The British Invasion may have continued to grab headlines, but America fought back with soul shouters, garage rockers, country weepers, and the birth of the rock double-album.