Julien-K

It’s Been A While

October 15, 2025 — Leave a comment

I haven’t shared a life update with pictures in ages, it seems, so here we go!

I turned 38 back in August. I was spoiled by my BFF and her husband that weekend. They took me to dinner, then I crashed at their place and did nothing but eat junk, watch movies, and swim. (Oh, and indulge in her fantastic cooking!) It was a much needed break from reality and did wonders for my depression. When we went out, I got dolled up and, honestly, I looked cute as hell. So cute, in fact, that we were barely inside the restaurant before a waitress ran over to tell me how cute I was. Lol.

My two work besties showed up, as well, which completed the perfection that weekend was. I spent Sunday with my parents, who bought me a red velvet cake. Then, on Tuesday, one of my older coworkers left a homemade lemon cake for me. I felt very loved.

In early September, I attended the Carbonstone show in Birmingham. They opened for Julien-K, Spineshank, and The Union Underground. Hanging out with Corey and Chrystal again was a balm to my soul. I also got to meet Ryan Shuck and Amir Derakh from Julien-K. I almost chickened out, but Chrystal made me say hi to Ryan when he walked past their merch table, then Ryan was like “Come over here” and led me to their merch table. I bought a vinyl of my favorite album, Death to Analog, and we took a couple of selfies. It was an extremely good night, capped by my college football team winning their game.

Chrystal
Corey
Ryan and Amir

And now, it’s October. My favorite time of year – spooky season – is here. Which means, of course, that I’ve been living on fall drinks from Starbucks and Dunkin, and my mom and I have been exploring local cemeteries. Our most recent day out was spent at Athens City Cemetery. We actually have family buried there, but we kept our ventures to the older graves.

This is the Confederate Circle, taken from a bit of a distance.

October, November, and December are my favorite three months of the year, even if Christmas doesn’t excite me the way it did as a child. This year, though, my brother and his wife are back in Alabama, so maybe Christmas will regain some of its magic!

Hope all of you are doing well ❤️

The Mostly Music 2025 Playlist, Pt. 4 (Updated 4/30/25)

April 30, 2025 — Leave a comment

Hey, y’all, and welcome to another playlist update! April has been a very weird month for me on a personal level, but at least the soundtrack was fire!!! Here are the songs that have been added to part four since April 16th.

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And, as always, be sure to check out the 2025 playlist in its entirety!

Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3 – Part 4

Powerman 5000 Shares Spring 2025 West Coast Dates

April 5, 2025 — 2 Comments

Powerman 5000 is kicking off a West Coast run in six days. Featuring special guests Julien-K and Makes My Blood Dance, this 12-date mini-tour includes stops in Anaheim, San Francisco, Tucson, and Las Vegas. Tickets can be purchased via the venues’ sites or Powerman 5000’s Bandsintown!

  • 4/11 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
  • 4/12 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
  • 4/13 – San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
  • 4/15 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
  • 4/16 – Portland, OR – Star Theater
  • 4/18 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
  • 4/19 – Fresno, CA – Full Circle Brewing Co.
  • 4/20 – Modesto, CA – Persuasion Brewing
  • 4/22 – Tucson, AZ – The Rock
  • 4/23 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
  • 4/25 – Bakersfield, CA – The Nile Theater (There was a change. This is the correct city and venue.)
  • 4/26 – Temecula, CA – Temecula Sports Lounge/Restaurant

The Mostly Music 2024 Playlist, Pt. 5 (Updated 10/31/24)

October 31, 2024 — Leave a comment

I’m sharing an extra update to ensure that the singles from September and October get the attention they deserve before moving on to part 6 of this year’s playlist. I didn’t do this between installments 5 and 6, so I felt that tracks released in July and August may have been overlooked. I wasn’t making that mistake again.

As always, please visit all of the portions of 2024’s playlist! You could just find your new favorite song and band.

Part 1 // Part 2 // Part 3 // Part 4 // Part 5

Here are the singles that have been added since October 20th.

A Tribute Album to Rammstein is Coming Soon!

August 21, 2023 — Leave a comment

When I say “soon,” I mean soon. As in, August 25th. Four days from now.

I had heard the covers of “Feuer Frei!” by The 69 Eyes and “Engel” by Priest, and I thought it was kind of odd (and awesome) that suddenly everyone was releasing their take on infamous Rammstein tracks. Then, I stumbled across a post on a Front Line Assembly fan page and saw that those two releases are part of a bigger project.

I’m pretty excited about this! The album features versions of songs such as “Du Hast,” “Sonne,” “Radio,” and “Deutschland,” by a slew of artists, including Front Line Assembly, Skold, Julien-K, and more. I will include the full track list below. You can order your copy on Cleopatra Records’ site.

1. “Du Hast” – Burton C. Bell, Paul Ferguson, and MGT

2. “Deutschland” – Front Line Assembly

3. “Sonne” – Skold

4. “Engel” – Priest

5. “Amerika” – Laibach

6. “Feuer Frei!” – The 69 Eyes

7. “Ausländer” – Jah Wobble & Jon Klein

8. “Radio” – Julien-K

9. “Ich Will” – Stoneman

10. “Keine Lust” – Lacrimas Profundere

11. “Links 2 3 4” – Manntra

BONUS TRACKS

12. “Mein Teil” – Original God

13. “Du Hast” – Læther Strip

Powerman 5000: The Devil in the Dark Tour 2023 [Updated 7/12/23]

July 12, 2023 — Leave a comment

Update: Shows have been added on 7/15 and 7/21!

Powerman 5000 is hitting the road this summer with Julien-K and Priest! Tickets available at powerman5000.com, or via the venues’ sites. Some dates are not yet showing up on bandsintown, so I’ll link the venue pages for those.

  • 7/7 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues [Tickets]
  • 7/8 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
  • 7/10 – Bellingham, WA – Wild Buffalo [Tickets]
  • 7/11 – Portland, OR – Rustix [Tickets]
  • 7/12 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
  • 7/14 – Filer, ID – Rally in the Valley [Tickets]
  • 7/15 – Salt Lake City, UT – Liquid Joe’s (New date!) [Tickets]
  • 7/16 – Denver, CO – HQ [Tickets]
  • 7/17 – Colorado Springs, CO – The Black Sheep [Tickets]
  • 7/19 – Sioux Falls, SD – Bigs Bar [Tickets]
  • 7/20 – Menahga, MN – Mid Summer Music Fest [Tickets]
  • 7/21 – Beaver Dam, WI – Stormy’s (New date!) [Tickets]
  • 7/22 – East Moline, IL – The Rust Belt
  • 7/23 – Belvidere, IL – Apollo Theatre AC [Tickets]
  • 7/25 – Lakewood, OH – The Foundry [Tickets]
  • 7/26 – Wyandotte, MI – District 142 [Tickets]
  • 7/27 – Columbus, OH – The KING of CLUBS
  • 7/28 – Marietta, OH – The Adelphia Music Hall [Tickets]
  • 7/29 – Harrison, OH – The Blue Note [Tickets]
  • 7/30 – Braidwood, IL – Top Fuel Saloon [Tickets]
  • 7/31 – Hobart, IN – Hobart Art Theater [Tickets]
  • 8/2 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Crafthouse Stage & Grill
  • 8/3 – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz [Tickets]
  • 8/4 – Mechanicsburg, PA – Lovedraft’s [Tickets]
  • 8/5 – Fredericksburg, VA – Hard Times [Tickets]
  • 8/6 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Hell)
  • 8/7 – Jefferson, LA – Southport Hall
  • 8/8 – Ft. Worth, TX – Rail Club [Tickets]
  • 8/9 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live [Tickets]
  • 8/10 – Odessa, TX – The Ector Theatre [Tickets]
  • 8/11 – El Paso, TX – RockHouse Bar & Grill
  • 8/12 – Scottsdale, AZ – Pub Rock [Tickets]

Weekly Focus: Julien-K, Day Seven

January 20, 2020 — Leave a comment

Julien-K — “Dark Cadence,” from the album California Noir – Chapter Two: Nightlife in Neon (2016).

Weekly Focus: Julien-K, Day Six

January 18, 2020 — Leave a comment

Julien-K — “Spectromeda,” from the album California Noir – Chapter Two: Nightlife in Neon (2016).

Weekly Focus: Julien-K, Day Five

January 18, 2020 — Leave a comment

Julien-K — “Eviscerate,” from the album California Noir – Chapter One: Analog Beaches & Digital Cities (2015).

Weekly Focus: Julien-K, Day Four

January 16, 2020 — Leave a comment

Julien-K — “Photo Voltaire,” from the album California Noir – Chapter One: Analog Beaches & Digital Cities (2015).