Around the Tubes: May 10, 2025

 

I have gotten a plethora of cool press releases flooding my inbox recently that you may find interesting. This post includes blurbs on Chelsea Cutler, Lord Huron, Sublime, Lorde, Kid Cudi, Marcus King Band, The Who, The Weeknd, Motorheads, and Rivals.

- Platinum-Certified singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and engineer Chelsea Cutler surprises fans with a brand new mixtape, titled if i could just stop the time, (may 2024-may 2025), out now via Mercury Records—listen HERE. Providing a cathartic release, the five-track mixtape provides a raw look at an emotional and vulnerable moment in the critically acclaimed artist’s life, while also signaling the beginning of a new chapter.  Cutler shared: “this is not an album, it is not the album. it’s just a handful of the many songs i made while processing and healing from the loss of a great love, coming to terms with the ruthless passage of time, accepting that things change and people change, both for worse and for better. i didn’t want the album to be about this, because it wouldn’t be a reflection of the person i’m coming into now. but i also didn’t want to skip steps or leave out a large part of my story, especially when we’ve all been always so honest with each other. i don’t know if these particular songs are even really finished, i don’t know if they’re even really any good, and that’s all right. i just don’t want to keep living inside them, i am ready to let them go, and i still want the world to have them in some capacity. so this for now, and the album later. talk soon.”

- Lord Huron — the project of Los Angeles-based songwriter, musician and visual artist Ben Schneider — announces The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1, their new album out July 18th via Mercury Records, along with the new single, “Looking Back.” Known for creating “atmospheric music of exquisite craft” (Wall Street Journal), the band began teasing the new album over the last few months with singles/videos, “Who Laughs Last” and “Nothing I Need,” which is currently in the Top 10 at Adult Alternative radio.  Listen to Lord Huron’s “Looking Back”

- An all-star compilation titled Look At All The Love We Found: A Tribute to Sublime is out now on all streaming platforms https://sublime.ffm.to/atributetosublime and special limited-edition CD & Vinyl bundle packages, available for fans to order here www.sublimelbc.store. The 2025 release of Look At All The Love We Found: A Tribute to Sublime marks the 20^th anniversary of the original 2005 tribute album Look At All The Love We Found (Cornerstone R.A.S.), now reworked and remastered, featuring over 30 artists covering classic Sublime tracks including Zac Brown Band (“Wrong Way”), Pennywise (“Same In The End”), Jack Johnson (“Badfish”) and more, in addition to 8 previously unreleased tracks. One of the unreleased tracks includes a collaboration with Slightly Stoopid and Stick Figure with their take of the Sublime classic “Slow Ride,” and the lyric video is out now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyJoTA0QucM  

- New Zealand alt-pop icon Lorde has announced Ultrasound a fall North American and European headline tour—fans can sign up for Lorde’s pre-sale HERE. Pre-sale begins Wednesday, May 14th at 10am local, and general on sale begins Friday, May 16th at 10am local HERE. The tour kicks off in September, with stops at iconic venues around the world—including Madison Square Garden, The Kia Forum, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and London’s O2 Arena—marking her first time headlining these stages. Support comes from Blood Orange, The Japanese House, Nilüfer Yana, Chanel Beads, Empress Of, Jim-E Stack and Oklou on select dates. This announcement follows the news of her highly anticipated new album Virgin—out June 27th—and the release of “What Was That,” co-produced by Lorde, Jim-E Stack and Dan Nigro. The track has been praised for its raw energy and emotional immediacy, offering a glimpse into the sonic world of Virgin. You can pre-order the album HERE.

- GRAMMY® Award-winning multi-platinum sonic visionary, artist, producer, actor and director Kid Cudi returns with the new single “Neverland.” Listen to “Neverland” here.  Cudi will premiere his short film, Neverland, directed by Ti West and produced by Monkeypaw Productions, at Tribeca Film Festival in June.  The new single is Cudi’s first offering of 2025 following his record breaking 2024 that saw “Day ‘N’ Nite (nightmare)” officially earn its RIAA Diamond Certification, marking his groundbreaking debut Man on the Moon: The End of Day as “the first 2000s hip-hop album to earn multiple RIAA Diamond singles.” Last year also saw Cudi release his ninth studio album, INSANO and its epic Deluxe Version, NITRO MEGA. Hailed by Clash as “a lavish return,” and logging his seventh Top 20 debut on the Billboard 200 with INSANO.

- The Marcus King Band unveils a first taste of new music with the track “Honky Tonk Hell” out now via American Records/Republic Records. Listen/share the song HERE. Watch/share the lyric video HERE.  “‘Honky Tonk Hell’ is an anthem for anyone out there like myself who have struggled with the permanence of sobriety - those who fear the thought they will never again howl at the moon,” King says, “This song for me serves as a reminder to take it all one day at a time.”  The beloved Marcus King Band Family Reunion music festival will return for its ninth installment this summer, taking place in Charleston, SC for the first time ever. Over the course of two days—August 23 and 24—the festival will see performances by the Marcus King Band, Jamey Johnson, Stephen Wilson Jr., Molly Tuttle and more. Tickets and more information are HERE.

- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame® inductees and GRAMMY® Award-winning iconic band The Who will release, Live At The Oval 1971, as part of the Whooligan Fan Club exclusively HERE, fans will receive early ticket access, exclusive Whooligan merchandise and a copy of Live At The Oval 1971!  Learn more about the Fan Club, HERE.  The Who announced their bittersweet final tour of the US and Canada as a truly grand finale of their illustrious six-decade career. The legendary duo, Roger Daltrey & Pete Townshend, revealed the news live during a press conference at the Iconic Images gallery in Piccadilly, London. The 2025 North America Farewell Tour aptly titled The Song Is Over is named after the Who’s 1971 classic song. Tickets will be available on Friday, May 16 at 10:00 AM local time at thewho.com/tour/  On August 22, 2025— Live At The Oval 1971 will be available on all DSPs, CD, Atmos, and 2LP 180g Black Vinyl, and limited edition 2LP Sea Blue & Red Hot Color Swirl & Splatter Vinyl. Fans may now pre-order Live At The Oval 1971 on The Who’s official store HERE; available for pre-order at all retailers June 13^th. 

- Listen to The Weeknd’s “Timeless (Remix) featuring Playboi Carti and Doechii” here.  Global superstar The Weeknd has tapped Grammy-award winning Doechii for an additional feature on the official remix of “Timeless” featuring Playboi Carti out now via XO / Republic Records. The hit single from The Weeknd’s latest album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, first debuted in the Top 3 on Billboard’s Hot 100 after being teased during his one night only special stadium concert at Estádio Morumbi in São Paulo last year.

- Prime Video released the official trailer for upcoming young-adult action-drama Motorheads. All 10 episodes will be available on May 20, 2025, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.  Motorheads is about first love, first heartbreak, and turning the key in your first car. Set in a once-thriving rust-belt town that’s now searching for a glimmer of hope, the series is an adrenaline-filled story of a group of outsiders who form an unlikely friendship over a mutual love of street racing, while navigating the hierarchy and rules of high school.  Watch Trailer HERE

- Filming begins this month on the highly-anticipated second season of “Rivals,” based on the best-selling novel by Dame Jilly Cooper.  The drama returns with an extended season of twelve episodes - and even more wit, desire, and dramatic twists. Set against the backdrop of the stunning Cotswolds countryside and the glamorous, high-stakes world of 1980s British television, the second installment will see the return of the all-star cast that won the hearts of fans and critics alike as well as introducing brand new faces.

57 Channels and Only This Is On: May 4, 2025

 

Mobland:  How disappointing that Chekov’s hand grenade did not go off in the third act.  Sure, there are still more episodes left and maybe it will go off in the finale, but I really was hoping that it got thrown at the funeral. 

 

The Last of Us:  So it took the show almost an entire season to get Joel and Ellie to Wyoming, but Ellie and Dina were able to get to Seattle in half an episode.  That is giving strong late season Game of Thrones vibes.  Really, they are not running into any obstacles?  It is just a straight shot, no infected nor questionable humans on the way?

 

Andor:  So are we going to get one secondary death each segment?  We said goodbye to Brasso during the first batch and Cinta this time.  It does feel like Bix may come sooner than later.  Considering Luthen is such a big part of the Rebellion but is not seen in Rogue One, he is not long for this world.  Vel is a hard one, she is related to a Senator so it feels like she cannot be found out without blowback to Mon.  Cyril and Dedra are just cogs in the Empire machine so they can just survive and become insignificant when the Empire falls.  Though a show about them in the Empire’s ashes could be interesting.  The big question for me is Kleya.  She seemed like a background character during the first season, but may have turned out to be the most interesting character.  If Luthen goes down it probably is a good guess she goes down with him, but she is sneaky, she might be able to weasel herself out of a trap.  I kind of hope we see her after this.

 

The Handmaid’s Tale:  Wait, why exactly did June and Moira split up?  That just seems like plot contrivance. 

 

Survivor:  On no, the dreaded, someone with little screen time all of the sudden gets a lot of screen time and is promptly voted out.   The editing seems to be a lot more even in the New Era, especially with the extra half hour, it seems like a while since this has happened.  After her rap, it is disappointing we did not get more of Star this season.  But one thing the show really loves to do, new or old era, is telegraph who is going to win Immunity by spending so much time before the Immunity Challenge with players targeting the person that ends up becoming immune.  Sigh.  But my big question with this episode is does Mitch really think he is in the Strong People Alliance?  Maybe they are not showing just how good the Strong People are able to convince him, but he has got to notice how many times those 4 (or 6 when David was still around) go off without him.

 

The Stolen Girl:  They actually had me for a second that the girl might be the thief’s.  I guess the Photoshop of the birthmark pretty much confirms she is not.  But it does seem like she did have a daughter, so what exactly happened to her.  And how does this tie into the real mother.

 

Leverage: Redemption:  Having a solo mission is kind of fun.  Makes me wonder what one with Elliot would look like.

 

Grosse Point Garden Society:  I wonder if I get half credit for prediction the dog murderer would be the dead body if the dog death indirectly led to the death.  But the show did a poor job making it seem like the mother-in-law could be capable of dogicide.  Why not start with reporting the dog to the landlord like with foster first?  Going straight to doggie murder seems extreme first step to getting a grandkid.  And to the father in law, why not shut off the wood chipper?  Why even try to pull out a quill that is already partially destroyed?