Zappagram #61: PJ Harvey, Tool, and Shaed…oh my!

Hey everyone,

I recently had the chance to sit down with Ian Murray, a.k.a. Butch Bastard, and talk with him about his new album Las Vegas Salvation which I’ve already named as my album of the year (even though the year is not quite half over.) It’s a bold move, but one I stand by confidently. Our interview will be released this coming week, so be sure to listen to that episode when it drops. Also, if you’re a Butch Bastard fan, be sure to check out his Substack.

PJ Harvey has a new album titled, I Inside The Old I Dying, which will be released on July 7th. I thought this might be a good time to revisit a piece I wrote early last year titled, “An Introduction to PJ Harvey” which provides a fairly deep-dive for the uninitiated. Whether you’re a long-time fan of Polly Jean or you’re altogether new to her music, I believe you’d enjoy it and learn something from it.

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