Tuesday, March 26, 2024

The Invisible Man - Maruja

Jazz, breakbeat, rock and rap collide in one glorious musical melange courtesy of Manchester's Maruja. Marvellous. Magical. And a little bit mental. 

Friday, March 22, 2024

I Be Blowin' - De La Soul featuring (pretty heavily!) Maceo Parker


Picked up a UK first press CD of De la Soul's classic Buhloone State Mind last weekend and this track jumped out at me. Perfect for chilling your way into the weekend. And reeeeeeeeeeelaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaxxxxxxxxxxx. 

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

A Dream Is All I Know - The Lemon Twigs


A bit of a Wings meets Squeeze vibe on the new track from The Lemon Twigs to ease you through a Tuesday afternoon... 

Friday, March 15, 2024

No Baixo Do Sepateiro - Meirelles


Like your Brazilian music a little funky? Or your funk a little Brazilian? Relax, this track's got you covered. You can find it on aptly named Brazilian Funk Experience, picked up on eBay a week or two ago for a couple of quid, postage included. Madness.  

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Dream Kitchen - Frazier Chorus


Heard a great track on Steve Lamacq's 6 Music show on Monday and, by a spooky coincidence, it's on one of the many CDs I picked up from a recent record and CD fair. The band's Frazier Chorus, who had some moderate success back in the late 80s, and I can heartily recommend the album in question, Sue.   

Monday, March 11, 2024

Iceblink Luck - Cocteau Twins


Spent a very pleasurable time in the bath with the Cocteau Twins last night. How can this track be almost 35 years old? 

Thursday, March 07, 2024

30 Days In The Hole - Humble Pie


Another pick from last Saturday's CD haul, Humble Pie's '72 album Smokin' and this track which apparently reached the dizzy heights of number 6 in the US charts. If you want to read a depressing tale of how the music biz can really shaft people have a read through lead Pie and ex Small Faces belter Steve Marriot's Wiki page. Ouch.