Rock Never Rusts: The Cheques & Balances edition (June 16, 2026)
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The Rock Routine: Top 15 week of June 15, 2026
1. Amplifier Heads A Song Called Sha La La 2. Shake Some Allow Me 3. The Pretty Graves Walkin’ 4. Gene Champagne Gimme Ammunition 5. Sour Ops Be My Secret 6. Regent The Best of Things 7. J Prozac Digging Holes 8. 64 Funnycars Giving 9. The Certs Just For Show 10. Greenberry Woods Waitin’ Round For Something To Go Wrong 11. Taxi Girls Secret Handshake 12. The Drakulas Singin’ With My Tongue Cut Out’ 13. Girl With A Hawk Wasn’t It Just Yesterday 14. Thee Brinks I Should Pray 15. The Failed Blue Dot Mercury
Huge shoutout to The Amplifier Heads for absolutely scorching the RNR Rock Routine Top 15 this week! They just locked down the #1 spot with this power pop ode to the airwaves titled ‘A Song Called Sha La La’.
If you haven’t heard, Boston rock veteran Sal Baglio is pouring his heart, soul, and musical history into ‘Super 8’, the band’s bold new album. It officially drops on CD and digital this Friday, July 17th on Rum Bar Records, so get ready to turn it up.
The album features The Amplifier Heads’ rhythm section that appears on most of the band’s records - Kevin “King” Rapillo on drums and percussion and Brad Hallen on bass. This single also features Jeff “G-Man” Giacomelli on tenor sax and is augmented by The Jambalaya Horns, featuring Carlos Menenzes Jr., Matthew Naeger, and Henley Douglas Jr..
Sal Baglio continues his unparalleled streak of creative superiority and remains the undisputed champ of the rock scene. Each release is a masterclass of instinctive songwriting and relentless melodic hooks. We look forward to July 17th!!
Sal Baglio - vocals, guitars, piano, organ, glockenspiel Kevin “King” Rapillo - drums, percussion Brad Hallen - bass
The Jambalaya Horns: Carlos Menenzes Jr trombone Matthew Naeger trumpet Henley Douglas Jr baritone & tenor sax Jeff “G-Man” Giacomelli tenor sax solo (A Song Called Sha La La)
All songs written by: Sal Baglio Produced by: Sal Baglio Mixed by: Warren Babson, Bang-A-Song Studios Gloucester MA
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NEW ENTRIES this week on the The Rock Routine: Top 15
~ The Greenberry Woods ‘Waiting ‘Round For Something To Go Wrong’
Baltimore-based indie pop and alt-rock album, “It’s All Good, Sugar...” released May 29, Big Stir Records FFO Matthew Sweet, Teenage Fanclub and Jellyfish
~ The Taxi Girls ‘Secret Handshake’
Montreal, Canada, garage punk new album, ‘Static’ (Stomp Records) recently shared stages with NOFX and The Hives Insta, Bandcamp, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Music
~ Thee Brinks ‘I Should Pray’
Bourges, France, track from their upcoming album 4 piece garage pop ’n roll band Facebook, Bandcamp
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NEW arrivals to this week’s PLAYLIST…
~ Tres Kings ‘Bad Side Baby’
Kent, UK, indie rockers upcoming gig - Isle Of Wight Festival Wes King (fox, lead guitar), Lacs Fuller (Bass), Rhu Fuller (Drums) Insta, Facebook, website, X, Linktree, Spotify
~ The Get Alongs ‘Haunt’
Toronto, indie rock quartet 2nd album ‘Second To None’, June 19 FFO Stone Roses, Replacements Insta, Spotify, Bandcamp, Facebook, Apple
~ Space Age Zeros ‘Cheryl Scott’
Chicago, Illinois, punk/power pop 4 piece new split vinyl EP with J Prozac Bandcamp, website, Facebook, Spotify
~ The Half Cubes ‘The Ghost At Number One’
Syracuse, NY, power pop legends cover of The Jellyfish classic Facebook, Spotify, Apple
~ Jack’s Saving Grace ‘Do What You Gotta Do’
Manchester, UK, indie rock ’n’ roll FFO Squeeze, The Kinks, Echo and The Bunnymen Linktree, Facebook, website, X, Insta, YouTube, Apple
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Jack’s Saving Grace is a rising, four-piece indie rock 'n' roll band from the Greater Manchester area in the UK. Known for an infectious mix of catchy guitar riffs, their sound blends traditional rock with modern indie energy.
We caught up with the band and lead guitarist Adam Neeves to give us the skinny on their latest single that makes it’s entry in this week’s Rock Never Rusts PLAYLIST:
“‘Do What You Gotta Do’ is classic Jack’s Saving Grace—catchy lyrics, driving bass lines, tight rhythms, melodic guitars, and a message about getting on with life and doing what you’ve gotta do.”
“When we were writing ‘Do What You Gotta Do’, we wanted to capture something honest—no pressure, no pretension, just raw northern energy, storytelling, and the belief that you should have the confidence to do what you want to do.”
“At its heart, ‘Do What You Gotta Do’ is about those moments when life gets tough. You count yourself in—one, two, three, four—and keep moving forward, because sometimes you’ve just got to do what you’ve gotta do.”
>>>>>>>>>>>> Attention Dylan fans! JEM Records continues its streak of excellence with the announced release in their annual ‘Celebrates’ series. Each August the label and its acclaimed roster of top notch rockers tackle an individual artist with an homage of recorded selections celebrating the diversity of the subject.
This year’s honoree is none other than America’s great singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, where each JEM artist makes one selection their own. Look forward to hearing from The Weeklings, The Grip Weeds, The Anderson Council, The Half/Cubes, The Midnight Callers, the Cynz, Paul Collins, the Airport 77s, The Jive, The On and Ons and, whew, The High Frequencies. Check out the JEM website for details!
>>>>>>>>>>>> NEW ALBUMS out in JULY: Rolling Stones (‘Foreign Tongues’), Jack White (’Frozen Charlotte’), The Strokes (‘Reality Awaits’)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘Bands On The Run: An Evening of Paul McCartney Music’on Friday, June 19th at The Magic Room in Norwood.
Two great bands, Glowbox and Corin Ashley, will be doing nothing but the music of Sir Paul -- Beatles, Wings, and solo -- plus a bunch of talented musicians sitting in to do their favorite McCartney music with them, including Linda Viens, Richard Lamphear and Dan Coughlin (Girl With a Hawk), Anthony Kaczynski (Fireking, The Magnetic Fields, Figures On A Beach) and Joanie Lynch (American Ocelot).
Don’t miss being part of this vibe! Get advance tickets at a discount now for $20!
>>>>>>> Indie record label Wild Honey Records just released a FREE Sampler of 19 garage, rock, punk and alt tunes destined to put a bustle in your hedgerow. Nineteen tracks drawn from recent and upcoming releases move between international acts and a new wave of Italian underground bands.
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