I’ve covered one of Sister Nancy’s bigger hits – ‘Only Woman D.J. With Degree‘. Released on the same 1982 album, ‘Roof Over Mi Head’ talks…
Month: May 2022
24/05/2022: “She Brings The Rain” by CAN
Originally written for a 1970 German film, “She Brings The Rain” appears on the compilation Soundtracks in the same year. It’s jazzy, warm, and elegant, with a…
23/05/2022: “Shock” by Ana Tijoux
Ana Tijoux is a socially conscious rapper from Chile. Strictly speaking, she is French, born to Chilean parents fleeing the right-wing Pinochet dictatorship. But she…
22/05/2022: “We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off” by Jermaine Stewart
Unabashedly 80s cheese, but unexpectedly wholesome. This is a feel good tune, from its head to its well-dressed toes.
21/05/2022: “Thief In The Night / Stealing Stealing” by John Holt
I know this one as ‘Thief In The Night’, but there are a couple of versions out there. Many of the official channels use ‘Stealing…
20/05/2022: “Today” by Jefferson Airplane
Featuring a whimsical guitar hook by The Grateful Dead’s Jerry Garcia, ‘Today’ floats past like a San Francisco summer breeze. It’s simple and heartfelt, giving…
19/05/2022: “Ball And Biscuit” by The White Stripes
Jack White could well be one of the greatest rock guitarists of the 21st Century. The languid squeals of his solos seem to make the…
18/05/2022: “Count Me Out” by Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar returns! When you compare his latest album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, with his earlier works, Lamar’s maturity as an artist is…
17/05/2022: “Working My Way Back To You” by The Spinners
I could have chosen Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons’ 1966 original. Valli’s voice, and the general wholesome 60s vibe, do admittedly take some beating. …
16/05/2022: “Time Spent” by Deaf Center
Genuinely haunting. Not many songs are. But this – absolutely laden with mystery and unease. Positively overflowing with melancholy. And, above all, absolutely mesmerizing.