Muddy Waters is probably best known as the main influence on the Rolling Stones. The Blues legend inspired that British band more than any other…
Month: June 2019
09/06/2019: “Pick Up The Pieces” by Average White Band
This band’s moniker was picked up when somebody remarked that the music they played was “too much for the average white man”. Certainly, it was…
08/06/2019: “Lagos Sisi” by Bola Johnson
Bola Johnson is associated with the Nigerian highlife and afrobeats scenes. He was a bandleader, but his true skill was with the trumpet. At this…
07/06/2019: “I Dub U” by Freeez
Freeez scored a big hit with their juicy synthpop hit “I.O.U.”, but the song is revealed in its full splendour in the dub version. The…
06/06/2019: “Ouverture No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068, Second Movement (Air On A G String)” by J.S. Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach is one of the most important composers of all time, with his Baroque melodies enduring hundreds of years and still as magnificent…
05/06/2019: “Catch A Bad One” by Del The Funky Homosapien
The title of this artist is often styled as Del Tha Funkee Homosapien. But make no mistake, there aren’t many rappers sharper than him. Apart…
04/06/2019: “So Tough” by The Slits
The Slits are one of the most influential and uncompromising feminist rock bands. The members of the band tended to use creative stage names, such…
03/06/2019: “Easin’ In” by Edwin Starr
This one is smooth as glass. The way the instruments jam off the back of each other to create the melody is very cool! From…
02/06/2019: “Italiano Lento” by DJ Sandrinho
Brazil is a huge and diverse country with a multitude of musical styles. It is perhaps no surprise that the harshest sounds emanate from the…
01/06/2019: “Babylon Makes The Rules” by Steel Pulse
Steel Pulse were not only Birmingham’s biggest reggae band, but easily one of the most influential British reggae bands, rivalled by perhaps only Aswad. UB40…