New songs for March 9th 2026

 here they are:


"God's Lonely Man" by Anna Calvi (featuring Iggy Pop):  As one might expect from a song that features the Godfather of Punk, there's a charging, swaggering vibe in this song! Even the opening drum riff sounds like "Howlin' for You" by The Black Keys (which itself apes the drum riff of "Rock and Roll Part 2" by Gary Glitter). Iggy actually opens this song! Anna only joins in later. This is not the Iggy of "I Wanna Be Your Dog" or "Lust for Life," though. The song instead seems to take on more of a post-punk flavor (I could easily see this song being done by a group like Yeah Yeah Yeahs or Metric), but it still has this streetwise strut that's unmistakably Iggy! He's one old dog that CAN learn new tricks, and he really does so in this song!


"Hold On (Hourglass)" by Devon Gilfillian:  Is "country-soul" a thing?! If so, Devon Gilfillian pulls it off pretty well here! His latest song, "Hold On (Hourglass)" combines Motown grooves with twangy electric guitar riffs. Even Devon himself describes this song as being "psychedelic country" (Has he been listening to Charley Crockett lately?! This could easily be one of his songs!) The song has only two verses wrapped in minimal lyrics, but it's done over the course of 4 minutes (some of it is just guitar solos - unusual for a Devon Gilfillian song!) The lyrics also seem to be about time itself and how easily it slips away from people.


"Kissing With Our Eyes Closed" by Tom Hamilton:  Probably the most straight up indie-folk song on this week's list, and also the one with the newest artist. From what little I've read about this song (and artist) so far, the lyrics are laced with innuendo, but I'd never expect that in a song this mellow and breezy! Seems more like a "traveling down the freeway" song than a "let's make love" tune. Perhaps the hallmark of this song is its nearly one-and-a-half minute long guitar solo towards the end. I guess this explains why the song was featured on a Grateful Dead fan website! It has similar vibes.


"Livin' in the USA" by Low Cut Connie:  This piano-and-guitar-driven garage rock-y song should not be confused with the Steve Miller song of the same name. Where Miller's song is joyful, Low Cut Connie's song is clearly not. "Livin' in the USA but it ain't my home" are the opening lyrics. At one point, LCC's Adam Weiner even compares living in the States to Halloween, and he also complains about there not being enough time to change. This is a protest song, and a bold tune for Low Cut Connie, whose themes are normally more abstract than this! The song also contains plenty of juicy guitar jams, as per usual for LCC! 







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