More evidence that Vangelis has made some of the most beautiful music ever, this haunting piece was written for a French animal documentary called L’Apocalypse…
Month: November 2019
09/11/2019: “Big Log” by Robert Plant
The most well known of Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant’s solo efforts, this is a triumph. The song is very relaxed – very pleasant to listen…
08/11/2019: “Private Life” by Grace Jones
This one was originally recorded by The Pretenders in 1980; Grace Jones covered it in the same year. Its essentially a reggae track, but the…
07/11/2019: “Telegraph Road” by Dire Straits
Dire Straits – with Mark Knopfler’s spell binding song writing skills and guitar playing – are a band who have more than a few ‘epic’…
06/11/2019: “Umi No Ue Kara” by Yasuaki Shimizu
Japanese electronic music is vastly underappreciated in English speaking countries, which is mental considering a lot of it is instrumental. This gem was released in…
05/11/2019: “Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll” by Ian Dury & The Blockheads
There’s only one Ian Dury, to be honest. His delivery could be characterised as droll, perhaps. With a thick London accent, a penchant for catchy…
04/11/2019: “Kita Kita” by Gasper Lawal
Deeply, deeply funky. There’s a nice dub element to this too! The song was released in 1981 as a single on Cap Records in the…
03/11/2019: “U + Me (Love Lesson)” by Mary J Bilge
She’s still got it – this luscious piece of R’n’B gold was released in 2017, on Strength Of A Woman.
02/11/2019: “Blood Donza Dub” by Johnny Clarke
In a similar vain to the last post, it’s worth emphasising that there is nothing wrong with Johnny Clarke’s singing. Far from it. The version…
01/11/2019: “Youthman (Version)” by Wayne Jarrett
I love Wayne Jarrett’s singing – I just think that the dub version of this song is better. The riddim can really shine and that…