Released in August, today's Video Of The Day, ‘Chloe’, sees Jonny Ong make use of biblical metaphor in his indictment of a manipulative woman from his past. Featuring a hazy instrumentation which calls to mind the innovative guitar techniques of Link Wray, ‘Chloe’ is the finest of Ong’s releases so far, bringing East and West together, consequently illustrating his pioneering mix of Singapoerean-influenced Folk Rock. Following in the footsteps of ‘Fools’, this is another clear indication of the kind of sophisticated songwriting that Ong is capable of, even when tackling the most painful of subject matters.

Following their eponymously named debut album in 2019, mysterious Art Punk Rockers, The Imbeciles, return on Friday 30th October with a new self-released six-track EP entitled ‘Dissolution Sessions’, that features a new band line-up, a different sound plus today's Track Of The Day, 'Yes I Am', which gives you a taste of the new EP. It's a Foo Fighters/STP/Stooges-style Garage Punk banger, but played on Imbeciles terms - with the video intro tackling the bands recent line-up changes before one note leads and guitar scrapes, with off-beat stabs and a Pop Punk drum track that pulls the whole together. The band had originally gone into the studio earlier this year to record a radio session for BBC R6, but that ended up being cancelled because of the pandemic. The result is three new songs and three new editions of tracks that first appeared on the album. In January, they start recording the follow-up with Youth from Killing Joke which promises to be sonically eventful!

A bit like London buses, today we share our second gig photo gallery of the week here, taken once again by Mr. Rockrpix himself, John Bull, at Gallows Circus' Launch Party at Leo's Red Lion gig on Saturday night in Gravesend, Kent. Despite it raining and being a masked socially distanced limited capacity seated gig on the outdoor stage, The Rock Cooperative Presents gig was sold out, following the recent release of Gallow Circus' latest, highly anticipated, EP entitled 'II'.

Tim Bowness released his sixth solo outing 'Late Night Laments' on InsideOutMusic at the end of August, of which his haunting and mesmerising single, ‘Northern Rain’, is today's Video Of The Day. Co-produced by Bowness and Brian Hulse, the song was mixed by his longtime partner in no-man Steven Wilson and mastered by Calum Malcolm, combining electronic soundscapes and acoustic percussion with a powerfully emotional lyric and melody. Melanie Woods (Sidi Bou Said/Knifeworld) and Evan Carson (Kate Rusby/iamthemorning) guest, with Peter Chilvers - who mainly creates visuals for Brian Eno - responsible for the video. 'Late Night Laments' offers a collection of lush, atmospheric songs with a wide lyrical scope and represents the most intimate, yet universal of Bowness’s solo releases. Richard Barbieri, Colin Edwin and classical percussionist Tom Atherton also contribute.

To mark what would have been John Lennon's 80th Birthday this Friday 9th October, Yes will release 'Imagine', today's Track Of The Day, and the first single to be taken from their 'The Royal Affair Tour Live From Las Vegas' album, which is due to be released on Friday 30th October. The track was recorded on the final night of their 2019 tour, when Steve Howe (guitars), Alan White (drums), Geoff Downes (keyboards), Billy Sherwood (bass) and Jon Davison (vocals), were joined onstage for the track by John Lodge of The Moody Blues on guest vocals. Indeed, Alan White was a founder member of The Plastic Ono Band with John and Yoko, Eric Clapton and Klaus Voormann.

"Another cover version in the form of Blind Willie Johnson’s ‘Soul of a Man’ is given a modern twist, while ‘Help’ comes with layered guitar and vocals in an experimental reverb ambience. Closing out, with a return to the Blues, is the down-tempo whisky swagger of ‘Anna Lee’, which has that Jimmy Page feel about it. When comparing the original Simo line-up material, with JD's latest solo offering, it's clear that the new album is all about crossing genres, experimenting with the production and by mixing textures. That has well and truly been achieved! Indeed, “It’s a bridge between R&B and Psychedelic Rock,” as states JD." Today read yet another one of our great Lockdown album reviews, as Geoff C. gives you his take here on JD Simo's self-titled second solo album, that was released in August, of which 'One Of These Days' is today's Video Of The Day.

Snag your long strange trip while you can and join the HRH family for the inaugural HRH Psych, a truly unique 2-day, 3-arena event which will make its debut next year at the iconic Liverpool Arts Club over the weekend of 17th/18th April. Taking the very best of all ends of the Psych-Rock spectrum and adding a waft of Stoner, Acid, Fuzz and experimental sounds, it's one not to miss, so when the tickets have gone, they’ve gone! Featuring Electric Moon, Oresund Space Collective, Part Chimp, Gonga, Gorilla, Red Spektor, Harvey Bainbridge and Snakes Don’t Belong in Alaska plus many many more - this is going to be a real Psych adventure!

Tonight, The Rock Cooperative Presents a sold out Gallows Circus EP launch at Leo's Red Lion, Crete Hall Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, Kent DA11 9AA, and further good news is that if you don't have a ticket, then the guys are performing another socially distanced limited capacity gig on Leo's outdoor stage at 3pm tomorrow! Both gigs follow last Friday's highly anticipated release of their latest EP entitled 'II', so rain or shine - bring appropriate clothing!

Technically excellent, hard driving Theatrical Power/Thrash Metal ensemble, Them, release their third studio album, ‘Return To Hemmersmoor’, on Steamhammer/SPV on Friday 30th October, of which their single, 'Battle Blood', taken from the album, is today's Video Of The Day. ‘Return To Hemmersmoor’ is the gripping final part of the Transatlantic band's supernaturally inclined horror/fantasy trilogy, which was launched back in 2016 with ‘Sweet Hollow’ and then continued with ‘Manor Of The Se7en Gables', released to much acclaim in 2018. German guitarist Markus Ullrich is the band's main songwriter - the line-up being completed by American trio: vocalist KK Fossor, guitarist Markus Johansson (Sylencer, 4ARM) and drummer Angel Cotte (Demolition Hammer), plus German duo: bassist Alexander Palma and keyboardist Richie Seibel (Lanfear, Ivanhoe).

Once again we're playing catch up with today's Track Of The Day, as you can listen to the fourth Rock Vault 107 show broadcast, featuring Peter Frampton, T Rex, America, Blind Faith, John Cougar, David Bowie and more. Indeed, you can also listen live to Jules and Bob every Friday night at 8pm on 107 Meridian FM. Taking you back in time, they'll bring you tracks that you may know and some you may not, plus they always feature a special year.

Today's latest Blues Club Podcast Track Of The Day is another two hours of non stop Best in Blues and beyond with More Music and Less Chat, featuring new releases, classic tracks and UK IBBA Presenters' Picks, including music from Rebecca Downes, Nigel Barker (pictured), Jamie Williams & The Roots Collective, Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite, Chris Bevington Organisation, Kim Wilson, Malaya Blue, Johnny Burgin, Selwyn Birchwood, Johnny Iguana, JImmy Johnson, BB King, Canned Heat and many more.

Today's Video Of The Day is a lockdown live acoustic recording of 'You Are The One' from the Jamie Porter Band's 2017 'Sonic Smile' album performed recently on the Sarah Wynn Griffiths' Radio Show on MônFM. It was a rare opportunity for the trio to get together for a lockdown session, and indeed last week they recorded some songs in the studio that are going to be used in their set for the upcoming Breaking Bands Virtual Festival 2 that takes place over this year's Halloween weekend.