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Drop Nineteens: Hard Light

On November 3, 2023, “Wharf Cat” label released “Hard Light”, the third Drop Nineteens studio albums. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Greg Ackell and Steve Zimmerman.

Personnel:

  • Greg Ackell – vocals, guitar, artwork, design
  • Paula Kelley – vocals, guitar
  • Motohiro Yasue – guitar
  • Steve Zimmerman – bass guitar, engineer
  • Pete Koeplin – drums
  • Max Rose – tenor and baritone saxophone, additional engineering
  • Aaron Tap – additional engineering
  • Brian Charles – mixing
  • Carl Saff – mastering

Track listing:

All lyrics by Greg Ackell, all music by Greg Ackell, Steve Zimmerman, Paula Kelley, Motohiro Yasue and Peter Koeplin, except where noted.

  1. Hard Light
  2. Scapa Flow
  3. Gal
  4. Tarantula
  5. The Price Was High
  6. Rose with Smoke
  7. A Hitch
  8. Lookout
  9. Another One Another
  10. Policeman Getting Lost – arranged by Paula Kelley, music and lyrics by the Clientele
  11. T

Meat Puppets: Golden Lies

On September 26, 2000, “Atlantic” label released “Golden Lies”, the tenth Meat Puppets album. It was recorded in 2000, and was produced by Curt Kirkwood and Paul Leary.

Personnel:

  • Curt Kirkwood – lead vocals, guitar, artwork
  • Kyle Ellison – vocals, guitar, co-producer
  • Andrew Duplantis – vocals, bass
  • Shandon Sahm – drums 
  • Mat Mitchell – programming
  • Jim Vollentine – engineer assistant
  • Brian “Big Bass” Gardner – mastering
  • Joseph Cultice – photography
  • Martin Ogolter – artwork
  • Shayne Ivy – artwork, design
  • John Plymale – co-producer

Track listing:

  1. Intro
  2. Armed and Stupid
  3. I Quit
  4. Lamp
  5. Hercules
  6. Batwing
  7. Take Off Your Clothes
  8. You Love Me
  9. Pieces of Me
  10. Push the Button
  11. Tarantula
  12. Endless Wave
  13. Wipeout
  14. Fatboy/Fat/ Requiem

The Network: Money Money

On December 4, 2020, “Joe Robot” and “Warner Bros” label released “Money Money 2020 Part II: We Told Ya So!”, the second Network (The), a Green Day side project. It was recorded in 2020, at “OTIS”, and was produced by Fink, Van Gough, The Snoo, Balducci, Z and Captain Underpants.

Personnel:

  • Fink – lead and backing vocals, lead guitar, drums
  • Balducci – rhythm guitar
  • Z – keyboards, keytar, backing vocals
  • Captain Underpants – keyboards
  • Van Gough – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • The Snoo – lead vocals, drums

Track listing:

Writer’s alter ego: Billie Joe Armstrong as Fink, Mike Dirnt as Van Gough, and Tré Cool as The Snoo

  1. The Prophecy – Dirnt
  2. Theory of Reality – Armstrong
  3. Trans Am – Dirnt
  4. Asphyxia – Cool
  5. Fentanyl – Armstrong
  6. Ivankkka Is a Nazi – Armstrong
  7. Digital Black – Dirnt
  8. Flat Earth – Cool
  9. Degenerate – Armstrong
  10. Pizzagate – Cool
  11. Carolina’s Ultimate Netflix Tweet – Armstrong
  12. Respirator – Cool
  13. Squatter in My Flat – Cool
  14. That’s How They Get You – Cool
  15. Tarantula – Dirnt
  16. Cancer Is the New Black – Armstrong
  17. The Stranger – Cool
  18. Hey Elon – Cool
  19. Popper Punk – Armstrong
  20. Jerry Falwell’s Pool Party – Armstrong
  21. Heard Immunity – Dirnt
  22. Time Capsule – Dirnt
  23. Threat Level Midnight – Armstrong
  24. Amnesia Vagabond – Dirnt
  25. Art of the Deal with the Devil – Armstrong

The Network: Money Money 2020 Part II: We Told Ya So!

On December 4, 2020, “Joe Robot Records” and “Warner Records” labels released “Money Money 2020 Part II: We Told Ya So!”, the second Network (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Fink, Van Gough, The Snoo, Balducci, Z and Captain Underpants.

Personnel:

  • Fink – lead and backing vocals, lead guitar, drums
  • Van Gough – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • The Snoo – lead vocals, drums
  • Balducci – rhythm guitar
  • Z – keyboards, keytar, backing vocals
  • Captain Underpants – keyboards
  1. The Prophecy – Van Gough
  2. Theory of Reality – Fink
  3. Trans Am – Van Gough
  4. Asphyxia – The Snoo
  5. Fentanyl – Fink
  6. Ivankkka Is a Nazi – Fink
  7. Digital Black – Van Gough
  8. Flat Earth – The Snoo
  9. Degenerate – Fink
  10. Pizzagate
  11. Carolina’s Ultimate Netflix Tweet – Fink
  12. Respirator – The Snoo
  13. Squatter In My Flat – The Snoo
  14. That’s How They Get You – The Snoo
  15. Tarantula – Van Gough
  16. Cancer Is the New Black – Fink
  17. The Stranger – The Snoo
  18. Hey Elon – The Snoo
  19. Popper Punk – Fink
  20. Jerry Falwell’s Poor Party
  21. Heard Immunity – Van Gough
  22. Time Capsule – Van Gough
  23. Threat Level Midnight – Fink
  24. Amnesia Vagabond – Van Gough
  25. Art of the Deal with the Devil – Fink

The Smashing Pumpkins: Zeitgeist

On July 10, 2007, “Reprise” label released “Zeitgeist”, the seventh Smashing Pumpkins (The) album. It was recorded August 2006 – February 2007, and was produced by Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, Terry Date and Roy Thomas Bake.

Personnel:

  • Billy Corgan– vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards
  • Jimmy Chamberlin– drums, percussion
  • Roy Thomas Baker– recording , mixing
  • Terry Date– recording
  • Chris Owens, Kevin Mills, Alex Pavlides, Zephyrus Sowers, Bo Joe, Davey Rieley – engineer assistant
  • Bjorn Thorsrud– recording , mixing assistant
  • Vanessa Parr, Noel Zancanella – mixing assistant, engineer assistant
  • Stephen Marcussen– mastering
  • Shepard Fairey (Obey Giant) – design
  • Matt Taylor– package art direction
  • Cynthia Obsenares – photo shoot costume design
  • Amber Griffin – photo shoot hair, makeup
  • Christina Wagner – photo shoot producer
  • Bruce Dickson, Justin Corrigan – photo shoot art supervision

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Corgan.

  1. Doomsday Clock
  2. 7 Shades of Black
  3. Bleeding the Orchid
  4. That’s the Way (My Love Is)
  5. Tarantula
  6. Starz
  7. United States
  8. Neverlost
  9. Bring the Light
  10. (Come On) Let’s Go!
  11. For God and Country
  12. Pomp and Circumstances