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Toy Machine Gun Release Long-Anticipated Third Album “Waiting For Diamonds” Today

October 16, 2026October 16, 2026 admin New Release, Ton-Up Records, Toy Machine Gun, Waiting for Diamonds

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NEW YORK - Oct. 16, 2026 - PRLog -- "Waiting for Diamonds," the long-anticipated third album by Milwaukee, Wisconsin's Toy Machine Gun, is out today on digital music services everywhere through Ton-Up Records. Recorded during the 2020 pandemic in Seattle, Washington, at M.A.R.S. Studios, the album marks a new chapter for the Milwaukee, Wisconsin alt-rockers. The band brings its Big Star/Beatles/Kinks influence and its gift for storytelling to the album. The track "Painted Purple" "gives a voice and story to the character Disco Man," says vocalist/guitarist Samuel Taylor. "While "All the Same," the standout single, he continues, "Lyrically, it's about......

Milwaukee’s Toy Machine Gun Takes Aim With New Single, “All the Same.”

September 18, 2026September 18, 2026 admin All the Same, New Release, Toy Machine Gun

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NEW YORK - Sept. 17, 2026 - PRLog -- "Good things come to those who wait," and on September 18, 2026, Ton-Up Records will release "All the Same," the first single from the long-awaited third album, "Waiting for Diamonds," set for release on October 16th. Recorded during the 2020 pandemic in Seattle, Washington, at M.A.R.S. Studios, the album marks a new chapter for the Milwaukee, Wisconsin alt-rockers. "Recording during the pandemic came with its own weirdness," says lead singer Sam Taylor. He continues, "That period of time was special for me because I basically felt like I had to play......

Blood on the Saddle’s “Poison Love” Returns To Music Services Tomorrow

August 27, 2026August 30, 2026 admin Blood on the Saddle, New Release, Poison Love

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NEW YORK - Aug. 27, 2026 - PRLog -- Poison Love, Blood on the Saddle's 1986 follow-up album to their critically acclaimed self-titled debut, celebrates its fortieth anniversary this year. Trouser Press described the album as "easygoing and colorful, a post-adolescent barn dance with enough electricity to make a deep impression," and William Ruhlmann at AllMusic stated in his review that the album "demonstrates tremendous growth," and "The group still has a punky energy." Ton-Up Records will reissue the album on Friday, August 28, 2026, with all the original tracks and bonus material. Music videos of the band performing......

Blood on the Saddle’s Classic Album “Poison Love” Celebrates Fortieth Anniversary

April 20, 2026April 21, 2026 admin 40th Anniversary, Blood on the Saddle, Poison Love

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NEW YORK - April 20, 2026 - PRLog -- Poison Love, Blood on the Saddle's 1986 follow-up album to their critically acclaimed self-titled debut, celebrates its fortieth anniversary this month. Trouser Press described the album as "enough electricity to make a deep impression," and William Ruhlmann at All Music stated in his review that the album "demonstrates tremendous growth," and "The group still has a punky energy." To celebrate the milestone, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, Ton-Up Records will release an archival video of the band performing the album's title song, Poison Love, and it will be available on the......

Unreleased “Vinerepylenoma” Interview With Blood on the Saddle’s Greg Davis Out Today On Vevo

March 27, 2026March 27, 2026 admin Blood on the Saddle, Greg Davis, Laurent Basset, Vinerepylenoma

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NEW YORK - March 27, 2026 - PRLog -- Ton-Up, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of an interview with Blood on the Saddle's guitar virtuoso and founder, Greg Davis. Davis has also played with Dead Hippie, The Vandals, and Candye Kane. The interview comes from cinematographer and filmmaker Laurent Basset's (MusiCalifornia, Freeway, Below Deck Mediterranean, The 600: The Soldiers' Story) unreleased film, Vinerepylenoma, and is available today on Vevo, the world's leading music video network. Shot in 2002, the interview provides a historical, firsthand account of the 1980s Los Angeles punk scene. It also presents Davis's musical idea......

Philip Paul Kelly’s Music Video “Savior” Out Today On Xite, Apple Music, and TIDAL

March 27, 2026March 27, 2026 admin Apple Music, Philip Paul Kelly, Savior Music Video, TIDAL, Xite

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NEW YORK - March 27, 2026 - PRLog -- Ton-Up, Inc is pleased to announce that Philip Paul Kelly's music video for his single "Savior" is now available on the Xite music video on-demand service, Apple Music, and TIDAL music services. Filmed in mid-town Manhattan, New York, and directed by Eddie Star, the video is the visual companion to Kelly's debut single, released four years ago this week. It captures the song's comic book superhero theme with the edgy metropolitan look of Batman's Gotham City or Superman's Metropolis. The single "Savior" showcases Philip Paul Kelly's signature vocal style and captures......