Music Genre
The Cramps – Domino
25th April 2024 · UncategorisedWhen I first heard Domino on The Cramps’ landmark debut Gravest Hits EP, prompting the birth of psychobilly in 1979, I had no idea it was a Roy Orbison song.
Petela Vicka Et Son Nzazi – Sungu Lubuka
21st April 2024 · UncategorisedThe sun is out, the sky is blue and you’ll forget the mercury is hovering just above freezing as soon as you hear this tasty slice of funked-up Congolese rumba.
Banbarra – Shack Up
20th April 2024 · UncategorisedBack in 1980 I discovered A Certain Ratio through this song. But until now I never knew it was a cover version – of a 1975 tune by Banbarra. In fact Banbarra’s entire discography consists of this solitary song, divided into two halves of 7-inch single.
Fontaines D.C. – Starburster
18th April 2024 · UncategorisedFrom the moment I first heard and saw them in December 2018 at The Good Mixer, I’ve loved Fontaines D.C. This may be their best song yet.
A Certain Ratio – Flight
16th April 2024 · UncategorisedWhen Tony Wilson signed A Certain Ratio to Factory Records in 1979 he told the world they were “the new Sex Pistols.” They weren’t, but they did leave their mark on Manchester music as one of the first bands to incorporate funk into an industrial take on postpunk.
Eugene McDaniels – The Lord Is Back
14th April 2024 · UncategorisedThis funky tale of a vengeful black god coming to fix the injustices of the world comes from another of those lost masterpieces – an obscure album of jazz-funk matched to black-consciousness lyrics called Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse.
The Teardrop Explodes – Reward
13th April 2024 · UncategorisedIs there a better opening line to a song than Julian Cope’s delighted response to pop stardom: “Bless my cotton socks, I’m in the news!”?
Ohio Players – Cold Cold World
12th April 2024 · UncategorisedHere’s a sultry slice of Southern soul from The Ohio Players’ debut album, long before they became disco-funkateers with a string of hits.
David Bowie – Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
10th April 2024 · UncategorisedThe deepest of deep cuts, this little-known cover of a little-known soul song is one of the hidden gems in Bowie’s repertoire.
RIP Keith LeBlanc (1954-2024)
9th April 2024 · UncategorisedSad to hear of the death of one of hip-hop’s unsung pioneers, Keith LeBlanc, creator of this landmark collaboration with black rights leader Malcolm X.
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