John Foxx made his solo debut after three albums as front man of Ultravox! with this pioneering electro single.

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Dry Cleaning describe a visit to the zoo on Kwenchy Kups, one of the many standout songs on their second album Stumpwork.

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I’ll be first to admit I’ve never heard of the long-forgotten California power trio Parish Hall. Until now. (more…)

Here’s a slice of vintage funk from the streets of the motor city. Except it’s not. D/Troit are an all-white funk revival outfit from… Copenhagen.

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The Doors perfectly captured the mood of those last days of sunshine before the days get shorter and the leaves start to turn and fall.  (more…)

I was in Marseille over the weekend and that’s where I first heard La Fonky Family for the first time late one evening in a bar du vin.

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This is the opening track from Sonic Youth’s third album, EVOL, which is the only one I own, alongside a 12-inch single of Death Valley ’69.

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When I was in my late teens, immersed in dub sounds at the Four Aces club, one of my favourite Jamaican toasters was Ranking Trevor.

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Wanda Jackson’s take on the Carl Perkins tune is the eponymous song that closes the credits of Ethan Coen’s new film Honey Don’t.

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The Fall perform the opening song from their final album for Beggars Banquet, the dance number Dead Beat Descendant.

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