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Diddy, Norm and Riff Randell + this day in history w/you can’t spell Dubai without AI and our song of the day by Tom MacDonald on your #MorningMonarchy for May 23, 2025.
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Last Monday Hangout #29 // Mon May 26, 2025 @ 9AM MT
https://discord.com/events/311625265627529216/1373118975126409286
Plan To Straighten Out Entire Life During Weeklong Vacation Yields Mixed Results
https://x.com/TheOnion/status/1924827567913095638
#NewWorldNextWeek: Running Squid Man Hunger Games for Everyone! + Pandemic Accords & Mature Minors
https://x.com/shartstorm8d8/status/1925725144737091596
Diddy Trial Recap: Ex-Assistant Discusses Freak-Offs & Psychologist Explains Abusive Relationships; With Kid Cudi’s blockbuster testimony delayed by a day, prosecutors called an expert witness to explain how victims will often stay with abusers because they feel “trapped.”
https://www.billboard.com/pro/diddy-trial-recap-psychologist-ex-assistant-witness-stand/
Video: Cursed 90s Commercials – Diddy Birthday (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAsMazbt6nQ
Cobalt
https://cobalt.tools/
Lorde on Her Gender Identity and Chappell Roan Asking If She’s Nonbinary: ‘I’m a Woman Except for the Days When I’m a Man’
https://variety.com/2025/music/news/lorde-gender-identity-woman-man-1236399082/
The Devil Wears Prada Ex-Drummer Daniel Williams Killed in San Diego Plane Crash; Pilot & booking agent Dave Shapiro was also among those who died in the early Thursday accident.
https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/the-devil-wears-prada-daniel-williams-dead-plane-crash-1235979306/
Dave Shapiro, Music Agent & Sound Talent Group Owner, Killed in San Diego Plane Crash at 42; Several others were on board the aircraft at the time of the early morning accident, which officials say left no survivors.
https://www.billboard.com/pro/dave-shapiro-death-music-agent-killed-plane-crash-san-diego/
Ella Mae Smith, who played a zombie in NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, passed away yesterday at the age of 93.︀︀︀︀ “I didn’t make much money, but I had a million dollars worth of fun out of this movie.”
https://fixupx.com/bdisgusting/status/1925537284306194864
George Wendt, a.k.a. Norm From ‘Cheers,’ Is Dead at 76; A burly, easygoing Chicago native, he became a staple of living rooms across the country for more than a decade as one of America’s favorite barflies.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/arts/television/george-wendt-dead.html
Everybody Knew His Name: ‘Norm!’; George Wendt of “Cheers,” who died on Tuesday, could walk into a bar and imply his character’s entire life outside it.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/arts/television/george-wendt-norm-cheers.html
Video: George Wendt Dead at 76 (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqN72Rp51Gw
Gary Portnoy – “‘Cheers’ Theme Full Length Record” (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhVRzh4_j50
Rolling Stone: MAGA Responds to Biden’s Cancer Diagnosis With Mockery and Speculation; “What I want to know is how did Dr. Jill Biden miss stage five metastatic cancer or is this yet another coverup???” Donald Trump Jr. joked
https://archive.is/7Rvw8
Rolling Stone: In Ukraine, Trump’s Would-Be ‘Assassin’ Talked Much and Did Little; The suspect in the latest apparent assassination attempt against Donald Trump misrepresented his contributions to Ukraine’s war effort (Sep. 16, 2024)
https://archive.is/dpvMm
‘Last time I’ll take a job without looking at it’: Trump bashes Kennedy Center at board dinner
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/last-time-i-ll-take-a-job-without-looking-at-it-trump-bashes-kennedy-center-at-board-dinner/ar-AA1F5teO
I’m kinda surprised the progressives at polyvinyl let you put this out, but I’m glad they did! Just played it as the #TruthMusic #SongOfTheDay on my morning show, cheers duder
https://x.com/mediamonarchy/status/1924520381916078126
Hi just so you have accurate information from the source: I really don’t think this song is about what you seem to think it’s about!
https://x.com/chrisfarren/status/1924925319703572761
That’s what I figured when I saw you were on the label that fires bands for internet rumors
https://x.com/mediamonarchy/status/1925016962423246884
Dramatic Fallout For PWR BTTM After Accusations Of Sexual Misconduct (May 15, 2017)
https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2017/05/15/528456757/dramatic-fallout-for-pwr-bttm-after-accusations-of-sexual-misconduct
Image: Chris Farren tweets about being scared of covid like a little baby
https://mediamonarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/farren_tweets.png
Search: @chrisfarren + covid
https://x.com/search?q=chrisfarren%20covid&src=typed_query&f=live
at the EU/UK gigs I will not be doing my famous $450 VIP meet and greets / I will be hidden backstage in a tube before and after my set – if you would like to convey a private message to me (my music saved your life) write it on a big poster and ill see it from stage
https://x.com/chrisfarren/status/1516530272551858178
The Who fire drummer Zak Starkey for second time in a month
https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/19/entertainment/the-who-fire-zak-starkey-intl-scli
Video: The Who fires long-time drummer, Ringo Starr’s son Zak Starkey after ‘huge fall out’: reports (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yP9xKRksL_Y
The Who – “Happy Jack” (Audio)
‘Happy Jack’ “I’ve Been Away” Reaction 2 December 1966 (UK) // “Whiskey Man” Decca 18 March 1967 (US)
*The Who – “Happy Jack” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52cQeFBU2Kw // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Jack_(song) // “Happy Jack” is a song by the British rock band the Who. It was released as a single in December 1966 in the United Kingdom, peaking at No. 3 in the charts. It peaked at No. 1 in Canada. It was also their first top 40 hit in the United States, where it was released in March 1967 and peaked at No. 24. The song features Roger Daltrey sharing lead vocals with John Entwistle and Pete Townshend. At the tail end of “Happy Jack”, Townshend can be heard shouting “I saw you!”; it is said that he had noticed drummer Keith Moon trying to join in surreptitiously to add his voice to the recording, something the rest of the band would try to prevent (Moon had a habit of making the other members laugh).*
‘It was the best thing that ever happened to me’: The Who guitarist Pete Townshend says his 2003 arrest on child porn charges saved his life after it led him to discover he had cancer (Oct. 26, 2019)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7617481/Pete-Townshend-says-arrest-child-porn-charges-saved-life.html
#AlbumAnalysis/Video: TCM Comments on Rock ‘n’ Roll High School 1979 (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Xr8YZJJfgc
#AlbumAnalysis: Rock ‘n’ Roll High School
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_’n’_Roll_High_School
#AlbumAnalysis/Video: Rock ‘N’ Roll High School (1979) – HD Trailer [1080p] (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYrvJynOoS4
May 2015 – Page 1 – Media Monarchy
https://mediamonarchy.com/2015/05/
Flashback: @PumpUpThaVolume: Episode159 – Big Bang (May 23, 2015)
https://mediamonarchy.com/putv159/
#MorningMonarchy: May 23, 2016 – Barack Obama in Vietnam as US seeks to turn former enemy into major trade market
https://mediamonarchy.com/20160523morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: May 23, 2016 ♬ Man… Or Astro-Man? & Primal Scream
https://mediamonarchy.com/20160523pumpupthavolume/
#GoodNewsNextWeek: Iceland’s ‘Pirate Party’ Gets Bigger and Better + Marijuana Millions & Safer Asteroids
https://mediamonarchy.com/gnnw019-video/ // https://mediamonarchy.com/gnnw019-audio/
#ThisDayInHistory/#MorningMonarchy: May 23, 2017 – #RoboCop in #Dubai – You can’t spell Dubai without AI (Audio)
https://mediamonarchy.com/20170523morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: May 23, 2017 ♬ The Jesus & Mary Chain & The Orb
https://mediamonarchy.com/20170523pumpupthavolume/
#MorningMonarchy: May 23, 2018 – Robot weed killers poised to disrupt U.S. agriculture // Getty tried to copyright troll me on this cover art
https://mediamonarchy.com/20180523morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: May 23, 2018 ♬ Morrissey – “It’s Not Your Birthday Anymore” & BDAY BOY Artie Shaw
https://mediamonarchy.com/20180523pumpupthavolume/
#MorningMonarchy: May 23, 2019 – Aaron Carter says Michael Jackson behaved inappropriately “one time” during their friendship
https://mediamonarchy.com/20190523morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: May 23, 2019 ♬ BDAY GIRL Rosemary Clooney & Ryuichi Sakamoto
https://mediamonarchy.com/20190523pumpupthavolume/
#NewWorldNextWeek: FBI (Partially) Releases (Redacted) Photos of 9/11 Dancing Israelis! + Guiado Deflated & BayerSanto Troubles
https://mediamonarchy.com/nwnw373-video/ // https://mediamonarchy.com/nwnw373-audio/
#MorningMonarchy: May 23, 2022 – Hunter Biden’s Hollywood lawyer teases counter-offensive against Trump allies
https://mediamonarchy.com/20220523morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: May 23, 2022 ♬ The Smiths & The Fratellis
https://mediamonarchy.com/20220523pumpupthavolume/
#MorningMonarchy: May 23, 2023 – Democrat With Super-Rebel Dyed Hair, Linda Sanchez, Links FBI Whistleblower to Wrong Twitter Account
https://mediamonarchy.com/20230523morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: May 23, 2023 ♬ Wordcolour & Bluetech
https://mediamonarchy.com/20230523pumpupthavolume/
#MorningMonarchy: May 23, 2024 – Erdogan’s Handshake With Armless Girl
https://mediamonarchy.com/20240523morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: May 23, 2024 ♬ George Shearing Quintet & G Flip
https://mediamonarchy.com/20240523pumpupthavolume/
#PumpUpThaVolume/#NewMusicFriday: #May23 w/Stereolab, Morcheeba, Sparks, Stereophonics, Turin Brakes, Keb’ Mo’ x Taj Mahal and Robert Forster (The Go-Betweens) + reissues by Sun Ra, Pale Saints, Orbital & more! ♬
https://mediamonarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/20250523_NewMusicFriday.png // https://www.allmusic.com/newreleases/20250523
#PumpUpThaVolume/#NewMusicFriday: #May30 w/Aesop Rock, Garbage, Ty Segall, Grace Potter, Ben Kweller, The Minus 5, Alan Sparhawk, Mt. Joy & more! ♬
https://mediamonarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/20250530_NewMusicFriday.png // https://www.allmusic.com/newreleases/20250530
Tom MacDonald – “Proud To Be A Problem” (Audio)
‘Proud To Be A Problem’ Tom MacDonald – April 25, 2025
*#PumpUpThaVolume/#TruthMusic: Tom MacDonald – “Proud To Be A Problem” https://youtu.be/0BNhuPJDTJg // https://hangovergangofficial.com/collections/new-album // The title track of the just-released album – with a title very similar to the new Morgan Wallen album – by Tom MacDonald, available now via the artist.*
