I hope everyone has a great weekend. It’s been a while since the last blog update, and there are so many exciting things going on musically that I have been missing a lot!
If there is one thing I wish for 2024, it will be more time and energy to talk or write about music. As luck would have it, Joe Symes and the Loving Kind will release a new album – actually their new third album ‘Portmanteau’ to be released in early 2024!

I admire Joe Symes and the rest of these guys for having the passion to create more music despite industry challenges. As we all noticed, the livelihood of musicians now depends on live shows, as streaming and releasing albums generally do not pay off. And this band has come a long way musically. And they rock live as much as they sound good in their recorded sound. A new excellent video “It’s All Too Late” teases the cool update. The music video has that nostalgic appeal, by the way. They also sound great, incorporating 90s and 80s style and sound reminiscent of The Smiths and The Stone Roses in their recordings. Check out the video below, and I am sure this will make you look forward to the new album.