Tampa, FL based - Sister Kill Cycle continue to promote their latest album We Were Ghosts, along with their most recent single "Bad Moon Rising" with mass media coverage, and upcoming spring shows. The veteran goth shock rockers have been around since 2000. Click on gig flyers for tickets, and images for select articles. 

A Comprehensive Breakdown of Where Physical Media Stands Today - With and Without the Big ThreeSeen through the VA lens:When banks and creditors began restricting credit to major record store chains like Tower Records in the mid-2000s, it did not cause them to immediately stop lending to record labels, but it severely altered the financial landscape for them, marking the beginning of a shift toward private equity ownership and increased financialization of music assets. (source +Pennywise) The decline of physical retail (Tower Records filed for bankruptcy in 2004 and 2006) was driven by the rise of digital downloads and a "major slump" in the music industry, which tightened credit for the entire supply chain. (source +CBS)

Author Larry Toering gets a search engine perspective from its various sources. 

Flowerland announces the release of The Pearmain Recordings - March 15th, 2026

OPUS — "Not Ok" From the upcoming album Purging The Demons

DirtConnecticut's finest up and coming metal band, Dirt, release their first EP Hell Is Frozen, featuring Kris Keyes and Jojo Brown (Engineered Society Project) on "Metal Bands Unite" Recently returned from European tour w/Marco Mendoza.1. Hell Is Frozen 2. Dark Side Of Heaven 3. Madman In The Machine 4. Metal Bands Unite 5. Kill The Reaper 6. Rock Is Dead 7. Ghost In The GardenGet it here: DIRT - Hell Is Frozen – Loudwire

Sony is protecting its music catalog beyond standard copyright registration by deploying proactive, technical solutions like audio watermarking and AI-driven, data-driven "music matching" to identify unauthorized AI training

Distributor's Comparison Table: DIY vs. Major IndependentWhy Von Artists is different: 

Digital Bits reports:So yes… Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment is no longer distributing Amazon MGM titles through Studio Distribution Services.

The Bar Pilots debut album Hope And Anchor is a slice of vinyl going into stores around the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii, where the band now split residence between Rob Wessels (guitar and vocals) and Vince Adáme (bass/drums/vocals). The album features 13 compelling tracks, with a variety of influences, and drum duties split between Adáme and Troy Stutzman, and engineered by Tony Esperanza, also from Portland and contributing drums to The Bar Pilots as well. The sonic value Esperanza brings to the ship is a noticeable upgrade from the sound of their previous six singles released prior to the album, so the album mix is an improvement. Recorded at Black Diamond Studio in Portland, with help from Alex McDonald at the knobs. Hope And Anchor is one of those albums with an assortment of musical styles, and an overall Americana feel behind their usual 80s style songwriting and playing, so it contains a variety of rockers "In The Fall", some more heartfelt songs "Second Chance", "Back To The Start", "Lonely Rain", as well as energetic numbers "Lift Me Up", and a mix of groovy R&B tracks "What You See Is What You Get", and the fun-loving contagious "Kennadie." This is all surrounded by other great tracks, namely the frenetic instrumental rocker "Gotham City Punk" which opens the album with a sheer banger, and the weathered "Road Song" keeping their roots intact, after over a decade of playing around the Northwest region. Wessels and Adáme also both feature on lead vocal duties throughout Hope And Anchor, in an almost Beatles or The Cars blended their voices so well, sometimes you can't tell who's who unless you're catching them live at a show, and that's a testament to both musicians. Currently streaming up the platforms is the 90s hark number of the disc "Box Of Bows", which features Wessels in full cry giving his all-out best, reminiscent of bands like Matchbox 20. And the aforementioned "What You See Is What You Get" to be released as the next single to promote from this killer album that took years in the making. Tons of rehearsals and shows later it was finally put to vinyl on Memphis Record Pressing, with label facilitations by Von Artists Ltd., their Distributor via The Orchard/Sony and Alliance Ent. Preview/save the album: https://orcd.co/tbp_hope-and-anchor -Mr. Music (author)

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) confirmed that physical music formats like vinyl records, CDs and cassettes are exempt from new tariffs that took effect on Friday (August 29) because they are classified as “information materials” exempt from trade restrictions. BY MANDY DALUGDUG(Click on the link for more)Vinyl records and CDs spared from Donald Trump’s new US import tariffs (musicbusinessworldwide.com)

Review by VA staff writer: John Madric

Tampa, FL based - Sister Kill Cycle continue to promote their latest album We Were Ghosts, along with their most recent single "Bad Moon Rising" with mass media coverage, and upcoming spring shows. The veteran goth shock rockers have been around since 2000. Click on gig flyers for tickets, and images for select articles. 

A Comprehensive Breakdown of Where Physical Media Stands Today - With and Without the Big ThreeSeen through the VA lens:When banks and creditors began restricting credit to major record store chains like Tower Records in the mid-2000s, it did not cause them to immediately stop lending to record labels, but it severely altered the financial landscape for them, marking the beginning of a shift toward private equity ownership and increased financialization of music assets. (source +Pennywise) The decline of physical retail (Tower Records filed for bankruptcy in 2004 and 2006) was driven by the rise of digital downloads and a "major slump" in the music industry, which tightened credit for the entire supply chain. (source +CBS)

Author Larry Toering gets a search engine perspective from its various sources. 

Flowerland announces the release of The Pearmain Recordings - March 15th, 2026

OPUS — "Not Ok" From the upcoming album Purging The Demons

DirtConnecticut's finest up and coming metal band, Dirt, release their first EP Hell Is Frozen, featuring Kris Keyes and Jojo Brown (Engineered Society Project) on "Metal Bands Unite" Recently returned from European tour w/Marco Mendoza.1. Hell Is Frozen 2. Dark Side Of Heaven 3. Madman In The Machine 4. Metal Bands Unite 5. Kill The Reaper 6. Rock Is Dead 7. Ghost In The GardenGet it here: DIRT - Hell Is Frozen – Loudwire

Sony is protecting its music catalog beyond standard copyright registration by deploying proactive, technical solutions like audio watermarking and AI-driven, data-driven "music matching" to identify unauthorized AI training

Distributor's Comparison Table: DIY vs. Major IndependentWhy Von Artists is different: 

Digital Bits reports:So yes… Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment is no longer distributing Amazon MGM titles through Studio Distribution Services.

The Bar Pilots debut album Hope And Anchor is a slice of vinyl going into stores around the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii, where the band now split residence between Rob Wessels (guitar and vocals) and Vince Adáme (bass/drums/vocals). The album features 13 compelling tracks, with a variety of influences, and drum duties split between Adáme and Troy Stutzman, and engineered by Tony Esperanza, also from Portland and contributing drums to The Bar Pilots as well. The sonic value Esperanza brings to the ship is a noticeable upgrade from the sound of their previous six singles released prior to the album, so the album mix is an improvement. Recorded at Black Diamond Studio in Portland, with help from Alex McDonald at the knobs. Hope And Anchor is one of those albums with an assortment of musical styles, and an overall Americana feel behind their usual 80s style songwriting and playing, so it contains a variety of rockers "In The Fall", some more heartfelt songs "Second Chance", "Back To The Start", "Lonely Rain", as well as energetic numbers "Lift Me Up", and a mix of groovy R&B tracks "What You See Is What You Get", and the fun-loving contagious "Kennadie." This is all surrounded by other great tracks, namely the frenetic instrumental rocker "Gotham City Punk" which opens the album with a sheer banger, and the weathered "Road Song" keeping their roots intact, after over a decade of playing around the Northwest region. Wessels and Adáme also both feature on lead vocal duties throughout Hope And Anchor, in an almost Beatles or The Cars blended their voices so well, sometimes you can't tell who's who unless you're catching them live at a show, and that's a testament to both musicians. Currently streaming up the platforms is the 90s hark number of the disc "Box Of Bows", which features Wessels in full cry giving his all-out best, reminiscent of bands like Matchbox 20. And the aforementioned "What You See Is What You Get" to be released as the next single to promote from this killer album that took years in the making. Tons of rehearsals and shows later it was finally put to vinyl on Memphis Record Pressing, with label facilitations by Von Artists Ltd., their Distributor via The Orchard/Sony and Alliance Ent. Preview/save the album: https://orcd.co/tbp_hope-and-anchor -Mr. Music (author)

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) confirmed that physical music formats like vinyl records, CDs and cassettes are exempt from new tariffs that took effect on Friday (August 29) because they are classified as “information materials” exempt from trade restrictions. BY MANDY DALUGDUG(Click on the link for more)Vinyl records and CDs spared from Donald Trump’s new US import tariffs (musicbusinessworldwide.com)

Review by VA staff writer: John Madric

Tampa, FL based - Sister Kill Cycle continue to promote their latest album We Were Ghosts, along with their most recent single "Bad Moon Rising" with mass media coverage, and upcoming spring shows. The veteran goth shock rockers have been around since 2000. Click on gig flyers for tickets, and images for select articles. 

A Comprehensive Breakdown of Where Physical Media Stands Today - With and Without the Big ThreeSeen through the VA lens:When banks and creditors began restricting credit to major record store chains like Tower Records in the mid-2000s, it did not cause them to immediately stop lending to record labels, but it severely altered the financial landscape for them, marking the beginning of a shift toward private equity ownership and increased financialization of music assets. (source +Pennywise) The decline of physical retail (Tower Records filed for bankruptcy in 2004 and 2006) was driven by the rise of digital downloads and a "major slump" in the music industry, which tightened credit for the entire supply chain. (source +CBS)

Author Larry Toering gets a search engine perspective from its various sources. 

Flowerland announces the release of The Pearmain Recordings - March 15th, 2026

OPUS — "Not Ok" From the upcoming album Purging The Demons

DirtConnecticut's finest up and coming metal band, Dirt, release their first EP Hell Is Frozen, featuring Kris Keyes and Jojo Brown (Engineered Society Project) on "Metal Bands Unite" Recently returned from European tour w/Marco Mendoza.1. Hell Is Frozen 2. Dark Side Of Heaven 3. Madman In The Machine 4. Metal Bands Unite 5. Kill The Reaper 6. Rock Is Dead 7. Ghost In The GardenGet it here: DIRT - Hell Is Frozen – Loudwire

Sony is protecting its music catalog beyond standard copyright registration by deploying proactive, technical solutions like audio watermarking and AI-driven, data-driven "music matching" to identify unauthorized AI training

Distributor's Comparison Table: DIY vs. Major IndependentWhy Von Artists is different: 

Digital Bits reports:So yes… Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment is no longer distributing Amazon MGM titles through Studio Distribution Services.

The Bar Pilots debut album Hope And Anchor is a slice of vinyl going into stores around the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii, where the band now split residence between Rob Wessels (guitar and vocals) and Vince Adáme (bass/drums/vocals). The album features 13 compelling tracks, with a variety of influences, and drum duties split between Adáme and Troy Stutzman, and engineered by Tony Esperanza, also from Portland and contributing drums to The Bar Pilots as well. The sonic value Esperanza brings to the ship is a noticeable upgrade from the sound of their previous six singles released prior to the album, so the album mix is an improvement. Recorded at Black Diamond Studio in Portland, with help from Alex McDonald at the knobs. Hope And Anchor is one of those albums with an assortment of musical styles, and an overall Americana feel behind their usual 80s style songwriting and playing, so it contains a variety of rockers "In The Fall", some more heartfelt songs "Second Chance", "Back To The Start", "Lonely Rain", as well as energetic numbers "Lift Me Up", and a mix of groovy R&B tracks "What You See Is What You Get", and the fun-loving contagious "Kennadie." This is all surrounded by other great tracks, namely the frenetic instrumental rocker "Gotham City Punk" which opens the album with a sheer banger, and the weathered "Road Song" keeping their roots intact, after over a decade of playing around the Northwest region. Wessels and Adáme also both feature on lead vocal duties throughout Hope And Anchor, in an almost Beatles or The Cars blended their voices so well, sometimes you can't tell who's who unless you're catching them live at a show, and that's a testament to both musicians. Currently streaming up the platforms is the 90s hark number of the disc "Box Of Bows", which features Wessels in full cry giving his all-out best, reminiscent of bands like Matchbox 20. And the aforementioned "What You See Is What You Get" to be released as the next single to promote from this killer album that took years in the making. Tons of rehearsals and shows later it was finally put to vinyl on Memphis Record Pressing, with label facilitations by Von Artists Ltd., their Distributor via The Orchard/Sony and Alliance Ent. Preview/save the album: https://orcd.co/tbp_hope-and-anchor -Mr. Music (author)

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) confirmed that physical music formats like vinyl records, CDs and cassettes are exempt from new tariffs that took effect on Friday (August 29) because they are classified as “information materials” exempt from trade restrictions. BY MANDY DALUGDUG(Click on the link for more)Vinyl records and CDs spared from Donald Trump’s new US import tariffs (musicbusinessworldwide.com)

Review by VA staff writer: John Madric

Tampa, FL based - Sister Kill Cycle continue to promote their latest album We Were Ghosts, along with their most recent single "Bad Moon Rising" with mass media coverage, and upcoming spring shows. The veteran goth shock rockers have been around since 2000. Click on gig flyers for tickets, and images for select articles. 

A Comprehensive Breakdown of Where Physical Media Stands Today - With and Without the Big ThreeSeen through the VA lens:When banks and creditors began restricting credit to major record store chains like Tower Records in the mid-2000s, it did not cause them to immediately stop lending to record labels, but it severely altered the financial landscape for them, marking the beginning of a shift toward private equity ownership and increased financialization of music assets. (source +Pennywise) The decline of physical retail (Tower Records filed for bankruptcy in 2004 and 2006) was driven by the rise of digital downloads and a "major slump" in the music industry, which tightened credit for the entire supply chain. (source +CBS)

Author Larry Toering gets a search engine perspective from its various sources. 

Flowerland announces the release of The Pearmain Recordings - March 15th, 2026

OPUS — "Not Ok" From the upcoming album Purging The Demons

DirtConnecticut's finest up and coming metal band, Dirt, release their first EP Hell Is Frozen, featuring Kris Keyes and Jojo Brown (Engineered Society Project) on "Metal Bands Unite" Recently returned from European tour w/Marco Mendoza.1. Hell Is Frozen 2. Dark Side Of Heaven 3. Madman In The Machine 4. Metal Bands Unite 5. Kill The Reaper 6. Rock Is Dead 7. Ghost In The GardenGet it here: DIRT - Hell Is Frozen – Loudwire

Sony is protecting its music catalog beyond standard copyright registration by deploying proactive, technical solutions like audio watermarking and AI-driven, data-driven "music matching" to identify unauthorized AI training

Distributor's Comparison Table: DIY vs. Major IndependentWhy Von Artists is different: 

Digital Bits reports:So yes… Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment is no longer distributing Amazon MGM titles through Studio Distribution Services.

The Bar Pilots debut album Hope And Anchor is a slice of vinyl going into stores around the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii, where the band now split residence between Rob Wessels (guitar and vocals) and Vince Adáme (bass/drums/vocals). The album features 13 compelling tracks, with a variety of influences, and drum duties split between Adáme and Troy Stutzman, and engineered by Tony Esperanza, also from Portland and contributing drums to The Bar Pilots as well. The sonic value Esperanza brings to the ship is a noticeable upgrade from the sound of their previous six singles released prior to the album, so the album mix is an improvement. Recorded at Black Diamond Studio in Portland, with help from Alex McDonald at the knobs. Hope And Anchor is one of those albums with an assortment of musical styles, and an overall Americana feel behind their usual 80s style songwriting and playing, so it contains a variety of rockers "In The Fall", some more heartfelt songs "Second Chance", "Back To The Start", "Lonely Rain", as well as energetic numbers "Lift Me Up", and a mix of groovy R&B tracks "What You See Is What You Get", and the fun-loving contagious "Kennadie." This is all surrounded by other great tracks, namely the frenetic instrumental rocker "Gotham City Punk" which opens the album with a sheer banger, and the weathered "Road Song" keeping their roots intact, after over a decade of playing around the Northwest region. Wessels and Adáme also both feature on lead vocal duties throughout Hope And Anchor, in an almost Beatles or The Cars blended their voices so well, sometimes you can't tell who's who unless you're catching them live at a show, and that's a testament to both musicians. Currently streaming up the platforms is the 90s hark number of the disc "Box Of Bows", which features Wessels in full cry giving his all-out best, reminiscent of bands like Matchbox 20. And the aforementioned "What You See Is What You Get" to be released as the next single to promote from this killer album that took years in the making. Tons of rehearsals and shows later it was finally put to vinyl on Memphis Record Pressing, with label facilitations by Von Artists Ltd., their Distributor via The Orchard/Sony and Alliance Ent. Preview/save the album: https://orcd.co/tbp_hope-and-anchor -Mr. Music (author)

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) confirmed that physical music formats like vinyl records, CDs and cassettes are exempt from new tariffs that took effect on Friday (August 29) because they are classified as “information materials” exempt from trade restrictions. BY MANDY DALUGDUG(Click on the link for more)Vinyl records and CDs spared from Donald Trump’s new US import tariffs (musicbusinessworldwide.com)

Review by VA staff writer: John Madric