June 2026 NEWSLETTER

Hey folks, hope you are all doing well as we head into the summer.  Don't get me started on the "hey wait, didn't we just do New Year's resolutions?" because I'll go on and on about that.

Instead, I'll bore you with a personal story.  A little over two months ago I was dealing with some weird symptoms that came out of nowhere.  I was having balance issues and therefore frequenly falling; I had sounds of bubbling, very loud ringing, rushing water, thunder in my ears; or this Joe Walsh guitar part in "LIfe's Been Good"; and brain fog with short term memory loss.  After my doctor diagnosed this as post-Covid inner ear issues, we treated that for two weeks and nothing changed.  

Fast forward to mid-May, when I saw a different doctor in my clinic, and she had a fresh set of eyes to look at my chart and situation/family history, and had a different take on things--basically, let's take some blood, and go get a brain scan, like NOW.  The scan was clean but my bloodwork prompted a kidney and bladder scan, which showed I was retaining water to the point of my kidneys being affected.  So I was sent to the ER, and once they drained my bladder (not something you want to hear details of), I felt SO much better.  But I wound up staying in the hospital for three days to monitor my hemoglobin, electrolytes, sodium, and creatinine levels.  And I had a visit from a urologist who told me that this was all caused 100% by an enlarged prostate.  I'd had mild issues of this nature before, but this time I had no idea how much it had grown over time; nor did a PSA test last November show anything.  

I'm currently back to work and truly feeling great, though I have another scan this week to see if everything is (knock wood) back to normal and that we can just go on treating this with medication.

But what really blew my mind was when I got ouf of the hospital and realized that the symptoms of falling, rushing water and thunder in my ears, and brain fog were all gone. I wanted to mention this for one main reason, and that is how important it is to listen to our bodies and to heed warning signs.  And that sometimes those warning signs manifest themselves in unexpected ways.  

As you might expect, there is way more to this story than the short version I've just given you.  You can read that here and please feel free to respond with your own stories or similar experiences.  It's good to connect with each other so we know we're in this together, and to maybe help someone down the road to resolve their own medical dilemma(s).

I hope you all have a great month and kickoff to summer.  I'm already thankful and excited to enjoy our son's high school graduation this month while feeling better physically and with a positive outlook for the rest of 2026 and beyond. Have a great month everyone, and thanks for listening!--Mike @ MJM

Upcoming releases
Badfish--"Topanga" (featuring SunDub)--The latest single from New England's Badfish is dropping June 26.  The reggae dirge "Topanga" (featuring NYC’s own SunDub), follows the success of their last release, "Bad Things" (featuring DJ Hoppa), and fans have been loving every beat, welcoming these new songs alongside the Sublime classics in the Badfish set.
Website: www.badfish.com
Tour dates: www.badfish.com/tour

The Wildwoods--"Grenadine Red"-- The new song Nebraska folk/Americana trio The Wildwoods is "Grenadine Red" and will be released on June 12 ahead of a summer tour. It was produced by Anthony LaMarca (War Of Drugs, The Building, St Vincent) at Peppermint Studios in Youngstown, Ohio.  
Website: www.thewildwoodsband.com
Tour dates: www.thewildwoodsband.com/shows

Recent releases
Josh Joplin Group--"Camera One"
Josh and his band are celebrating the Silver Anniverary retooling of Useful Music in 2026, including "Camera One,” the precedent-breaking first independently released single to reach No. 1 on Billboard’s Triple A chart. 
Website: www.joshjoplingroup.com
Tour dates: www.joshjoplingroup.com/shows

Stew Cutler and Friends--Undercover (Mostly)
Website: www.stewcutler.com
Tour dates: www.stewcutler.com/calendar

Companies we currently partner with:
Rounder/Concord Records—We are currently working tour press for Concord Records and Rounder Records -  including some of Rounder's rising stars such as I'm With Her, Anna Graves, Ken Pomeroy, John R. Miller, Katie Pruitt, and Bella White.  On the Concord side, we are working with Boney James, esperanza spalding, Hiromi, Butcher Brown, Lindsey Stirling, Seether,, and John Vincent III.  There are always recent releases that these artists are supporting, so we have hyperlinked their respective online media kits.  

All Eyes Media--We have partnered with Nashville based PR company All Eyes Media to work tour press for rising star in the Americana/country/bluegrass/jam band realm, guitarist, singer, songwriter and amazing performer Daniel Donato and his band/brand, Cosmic Country.  DDCC is releasing their first live album, Ryman to Roberts, in August--a performance that was recorded last August at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.
www.alleyesmedia.com

On tour
Cowboy Junkies
www.cowboyjunkies.com/tour

David Wilcox
www.davidwilcox.com/shows

Church of Cash
www.churchofcashmusic.com/shows

Chris Knight
www.chrisknight.net/tour

Pure Prairie League
www.pureprairieleague.com/tour-dates

Brian Lisik
www.brianlisik.com/shows

Red Wanting Blue
www.redwantingblue.com/tour

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