This is pure disco gold. But it isn’t from the 70s or 80s. This song was released in 2018, on the album Nuova Napoli. It’s…
Month: March 2019
20/03/2019: “I’m In The Mood For Love” by Lord Tanamo
This song is also called “I’m In The Mood For Ska”. That’s because it’s a Ska cover of the original classic, which was written in…
19/03/2019: “King Bromeliad” by Floating Points
I have already done a song by Floating Points, the rolling and murky “ARP 3”. This is something of a different style, but the brilliance…
18/03/2019: “Young Americans” by David Bowie
One of David Bowie’s phases was a soul phase, inspired by Philadelphia soul music. America is the home of soul music, of course, so this…
17/03/2019: “Bella Donna” by Doe Maar
Doe Maar are a Dutch pop band, who draw their musical influences from Ska and Punk. They were actually one of the most successful Dutch…
16/03/2019: “Asa-Sa” by Fred Fisher
Sometimes it seems like Nigeria has produced an extraordinarily high proportion of excellent musicians and groovy sounds. This is more 70s brilliance, this time from…
15/03/2019: “The Jitterbug Waltz” by Chet Atkins
Chet Atkins is surely one of the best guitarists of all time. Not just for his technical ability, but for his ability to turn the…
14/03/2019: “Sippin’ On Some Syrup” by Three 6 Mafia featuring UGK and Project Pat
I would say that it’s a wonder that most Southern rappers didn’t die from the amount of weird drug concoctions they took, but unfortunately a…
13/03/2019: “I Wanna Be Sedated” by Ramones
“I Wanna Be Sedated” is a song about being bored on tour. The Ramones were in London at Christmas and had nothing to do, so…
12/03/2019: “Romance” by Hiroshi Suzuki
This song is so lovely it almost defies description. The best metaphor I could use is the classic “distilled sunshine” imagery. It’s like a slow…