“Bad Reputation” is a raucous, loud and unapologetic punk song, with a catchy hook and a certain endearing discordant energy, Joan Jett shines here as…
Month: February 2019
17/02/2019: “Shaolin Style” by Shyheim featuring Squig
Shyheim started impressively young, with his debut album being released when he was 14, in 1994. That means that this song, from the 1996 album The…
16/02/2019: “Summer ’68” by Pink Floyd
“Summer ’68” is basically about a one night stand. It’s not a strange spaced out odyssey like some Pink Floyd songs, but it has a…
15/02/2019: “Moanin'” by Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus is one of the Jazz greats. With a furious temper and exacting standards, he made a tough band leader. But he had an…
14/02/2019: “White Lake” by Deaf Center
Deaf Center are thoroughly Norwegian. Consisting of a duo who met in school, they make calm, collected ambient and classical music using a range of…
13/02/2019: “Basket Case” by Green Day
“Basket Case” by Green Day is a song which grabs you from the get go, bursting into life with an almost quintessentially pop punk-y combination…
12/02/2019: “Back To Africa” by Aswad
There’s a certain view amongst sections of the Rastafari movement that Black Caribbeans have been stolen from Africa and should one day return, especially back…
11/02/2019: “I Got You (I Feel Good) by James Brown
James Brown is an instrumental figure in the creation and evolution of Funk. Without him, Funk music would probably not exist in the form it…
10/02/2019: “Afe Ato Yen Bio” by De Frank Professionals
Ghana has a deep affinity for funky sounds, and if “Afe Ato Yen Bio” is anything, it’s funky! There’s an almost tropical feel to the…
09/02/2019: “Feel” by Silkie & Truth
Silkie is one of the more melodious and jazzy Dubstep producers, and was one of the early stars of the scene. Truth are a Dubstep…