Interview: Debora Iyall of Romeo Void

"I remember after 'Never Say Never' hearing from the producer of the next record that he had been talking to Columbia Records in New York, and they were like, 'Does she have any more sex lyrics?' And I just thought, 'Oh my God.'"
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The Hollywood Stars Announce Hey! LA! Album With New Single Im Not Broken The Hollywood Stars return with Hey! LA! featuring new single Im Not Broken and a fresh Rock driven tribute to Los Angeles.

NEWS: @metaltalk.bsky.social shares details of @hollywoodstarsband.bsky.social's summer album release, 'Hey! LA!, from Rum Bar Records.
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"'Savage Young Winos' is a must-own for fans of proto-punk garage rockers, especially if you're always listening to the 'Back from the Grave compilations' of obscure garage rockers!" — @mcbastard2000.bsky.social
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Romeo Void: "Live '81 - '85" (2026) CD Review Romeo Void released three studio albums and an EP in the early 1980s, and had hits with "Never Say Never" and "A Girl In Trouble (Is A Tempo...

"This album is giving me tremendous pleasure. If you already love ROMEO VOID, obviously you're going to add this album to your collection. If you're not yet familiar, it will cause you to fall madly in love with these guys." — @mdmusiclog.bsky.social
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SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: THE BLASTERS - RARE BLASTS: STUDIO OUTTAKES AND MOVIE MUSIC 1979-1985 - The Spill Magazine THE BLASTERS RARE BLASTS: STUDIO OUTTAKES AND MOVIE MUSIC 1979-1985   LIBERATION HALL An American Music Story: The Complete Studio Recordings 1979-1985 was a superb release in last year’s Record Store...

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Zabagabee: The Best of Barnes & Barnes Returns June 19—"Fish Heads" and the Lumania Legacy on LP, CD, and DVD for the First Time - AndersonVision Here's a cult classic getting the reissue treatment it deserves: Zabagabee: The Best of Barnes & Barnes, the 16-track compilation originally released by

Thanks to @andersonvision.bsky.social for sharing news of Barnes & Barnes' upcoming 'Zabagabee' reissue on LP, CD & DVD.

To celebrate the release of ROMEO VOID's new live album, @deboraiyall.bsky.social speaks w/ Hot Rock Podcast. She discusses the band's early days playing the clubs in SF, having Ric Ocasek produce "Never Say Never," and how this new collection came about.
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Romeo Void - Never Say Never (Live at Second Chance, Ann Arbor, Michigan October 25, 1982) YouTube video by Liberation Hall

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Record Store Day 2026 Preview, Including an Exclusive Interview With Romeo Void Vocalist Debora Iyall on the Band’s Incendiary Live ’81-’85 2LP RSD Release They Mean It: Vintage Romeo Void, in black and white. Debora Iyall is at the center of it all. Both B&W band photos in the story are by Stefano Paolillo.

INTERVIEW: @mikemettler.bsky.social at Analog Planet talks with Romeo Void's @deboraiyall.bsky.social to get her thoughts on tomorrow's essential @recordstoreday.bsky.social release, 'Live '81-'85'.
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HOLLYWOOD STARS Deliver a Rock 'n' Roll Love Letter to Los Angeles with New 'Hey! LA!' Album THE HOLLYWOOD STARS DELIVER A ROCK ‘N’ ROLL LOVE LETTER TO LOS ANGELES WITH NEW ALBUM  HEY! LA! FEATURES TEN TRACKS WRITTEN BY THE BAND, I...

Wildfires, I.C.E. raids, unrest on the UCLA campus — It's been a rough two years for Los Angeles. Scott Phares, singer for @hollywoodstarsband.bsky.social, lost his house in the fires. New album 'Hey! LA!' is a rallying cry for this band's hometown.
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"Joni Mitchell and Laura Nyro were huge inspirations to me as a younger woman. They always used their life experiences in their lyrics. They went to the tip-top edge of their emotions, pretty much as far as I could tell, fearlessly." — @deboraiyall.bsky.social.
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TVD Radar: Barnes & Barnes, <em>Zabagabee: The Best of Barnes & Barnes</em> in stores 6/19 - The Vinyl District VIA PRESS RELEASE | The early years of the enigmatic musical duo Barnes & Barnes will be celebrated with the June 19 release of Zabagabee: The Best of Barnes & Barnes. Originally released in 1987 by R...

The fine folks at @vinyldistrict.bsky.social share news of a triple-format (LP, CD, DVD) reissue from avant-weird duo BARNES & BARNES due in June from @liberationhall.bsky.social.
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In Conversation With: Romeo Void's Debora Iyall Ahead of the band releasing 'Live 81-85' for RSD, the Romeo Void frontwoman stops by to talk about art, Bands Reunited, and why they balked at being called 'rock stars.'

"Everybody in ROMEO VOID had our own varied influences, but we wanted to create art. We wanted to be original, and take risks. We thought it was cool to be on college radio, on those shows that came on after midnight."
Thx to @kevinalexander.bsky.social
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Thanks to @portinfinite.bsky.social for sharing news on our summer album release, 'Hey! LA!' You can check out our new single, "I'm Not Broken," in the link below.
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The Blasters: "Rare Blasts: Studio Outtakes And Movie Music 1979-1985" (2026) CD Review It's time to finalize that Record Store Day wish list. Is The Blasters' Rare Blasts on your list? Of course it is. According to the officia...

Thanks to @mdmusiclog.bsky.social for the 'Rare Blasts' review. The title is out on vinyl tomorrow for #RSD2026; CD & download are also available.
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'Zabagabee: The Best of Barnes & Barnes,' featuring Bill Mumy and Robert Haimer, coming in June LIBERATION HALL ANNOUNCES FIRST-TIME REISSUE OF ZABAGABEE: THE BEST OF BARNES & BARNES   BARNES & BARNES WAS THE AVANT-WEIRD MUSICAL DUO O...

"FISH HEADS, ROLY-POLY FISH HEADS... "
Out June 19 is 'Zabagabee,' 16 tracks from the demented psyches of BARNES & BARNES. B&B was the brainchild of lifelong L.A. buddies Robert Haimer and Bill Mumy (star of 'Lost in Space' and 'The Twilight Zone').
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THE BLASTERS IN THE NEW ISSUE OF MOJO!
The Blasters' official #RSD2026 release, 'Rare Blasts: Studio Outtakes & Movie Music 1979-1985' earns ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ in the new issue of MOJO MAGAZINE.

'Rare Blasts' is released by @liberationhall.bsky.social and distributed by MVD Entertainment Group.

Graded on a Curve: Romeo Void, <em>Live ’81–’85</em> <br>& The Blasters, <em>Rare Blasts: Studio Outtakes and Movie Music 1979–1985</em> - The Vinyl District This year’s springtime Record Store Day reissue resurgence continues with two solid ones from the Liberation Hall label, a performance collection from San Francisco-based new wavers Romeo Void, Live ’...

Fantastic reviews for two new archival releases from ROMEO VOID and THE BLASTERS released this Saturday for @recordstoreday.bsky.social.
Thanks to @vinyldistrict.bsky.social.

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Interview:Debora Iyall from Romeo Void - The New Wave Music Podcast In this episode of the New Wave Music Podcast, we sit down with Debora Iyall of Romeo Void to explore the band’s full journey—from their beginnings in the late ‘70s San Francisco scene to becoming one...

INTERVIEW: @deboraiyall.bsky.social of ROMEO VOID speaks with THE NEW WAVE MUSIC PODCAST in advance of this Saturday's @recordstoreday.bsky.social release "Live '81-'85."
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The Blasters Live In-Store Performance and Signing on RSD Saturday 4/18 at 7:30pm · Fingerprints Music Dave Alvin, Bill Bateman, & John Bazz of The Blasters will be stopping in to Fingerprints on RSD at 7:30 to play some music and sign copies of the RSD release Rare Blasts.

LIVE PERFORMANCE & LP SIGNING THIS SATURDAY at @fingerprintsmusic.bsky.social in Long Beach CA. You must make an in-store purchase of music from THE BLASTERS to qualify for the signing. DAVE ALVIN, BILL BATEMAN & JOHN BAZZ together again!
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The Blasters: "Hard Line" (1985/2026) CD Review In February, two Blasters albums from the 1980s were re-issued: The Blasters and Hard Line . Both contain liner notes by Chris Morris, and ...

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INTERVIEW: @martyduda.bsky.social in conversation w/ Rhino Records' HAROLD BRONSON. Harold discusses the zaniness of Wild Man Fischer, pancake syrup with Roky Erickson, and how Harold's band The Winos discovered The NY Dolls' sound before ever hearing that band.
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The Blasters: "The Blasters" (1981/2026) CD Review Record Store Day is almost here, and if you've perused the list as I have, or even casually glanced at it, certainly one of the releases tha...

REVIEW: @mdmusiclog.bsky.social enjoys a recent BLASTERS reissue from @liberationhall.bsky.social.
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ROMEO VOID'S AWESOME NEW LIVE ALBUM | Interview with Debora Iyall YouTube video by Play That Rock n' Roll

ROMEO VOID's 'Live '81-'85' is an official @recordstoreday.bsky.social release. DEBORA IYALL tells @playthatpodcast.bsky.social about working w/ Bono & Ric Ocasek; having saxophone as the lead instrument in RV; and taking part in the Alcatraz Occupation when she was 16.
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TVD Radar: The Blasters, <em>Rare Blasts: Studio Outtakes and Movie Music 1979–1985</em> translucent cobalt blue vinyl in stores 4/18 - The Vinyl District VIA PRESS RELEASE | A crown jewel in last year’s Record Store Day roster, An American Music Story: The Complete Studio Recordings 1979--1985, was a comprehensive 5-LP overview from Los Angeles roots-r...

RECORD STORE DAY: @vinyldistrict.bsky.social previews 'Rare Blasts,' a new compilation from Los Angeles roots-rock pioneers THE BLASTERS. 'Rare Blasts' is an official #RSD2026 release so look for it at your local vinyl store on April 18.
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Album Reviews: 'Pretty in Pink' 40th Anniversary Soundtrack, Vivabeat 'Live in LA,' The Blasters 'Rare Blasts' This week, I revisit noteworthy ‘80s new wave and rock sounds ... Pretty in Pink Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (UMe) A stellar Eighties...

New albums from THE BLASTERS and VIVABEAT in @musicscribe-gap.bsky.social's latest blog post. Both titles are available via @liberationhall.bsky.social.

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Downloads - Obey Giant

If you live in Los Angeles, Shepard Fairey is distributing FREE posters for this Saturday's #NoKings March.

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Thanks to @thepunksite.bsky.social for sharing details on the first official live album from the classic New Orleans punk band, RED ROCKERS.
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Peer Pressure (Live at Tipitina's November 11, 2023) YouTube video by Red Rockers - Topic

First digital single... youtu.be/uCQrHdT3sIU?...

TVD Radar: Red Rockers, <em>It’s in Our Blood</em> translucent red vinyl in stores 5/22 - The Vinyl District VIA PRESS RELEASE | Red Rockers revisit their early punk roots with It’s in Our Blood, a previously unreleased 2023 live set recorded in front of a sold-out crowd at Tipitina’s in the band’s hometown ...

NEW PROJECT!
I'm excited to be working with RED ROCKERS, the New Orleans new wave group that scored an MTV hit in 1983 with "China." Read all the details below courtesy of @vinyldistrict.bsky.social.
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