Classic smooth Hip Hop for a Sunday evening. This one taps George Benson’s sublime ‘Face It Boy, It’s Over’ (1968), taking the most catchy hook…
Month: May 2022
14/05/2022: “Abracadabra” by Steve Miller Band
This is a simple song – and for many, an 80s icon. But there’s often no need to overcomplicate things, which is why this works….
13/05/2020: “Time Is Running Out” by Muse
For early 00s Indie Rock, can you do better than Muse? The Arctic Monkeys weren’t yet established, and the 90s was an ever fading memory. …
12/05/2022: “Canto De Ossanha” by Baden Powell
‘Ossanha’ is a Yoruba deity, venerated by some Afro-Brazilians. The title of this, therefore, means ‘Ossanha’s Corner.’ It’s a beautiful song. And it has real…
11/05/2022: “Under My Thumb” by The Rolling Stones
This song hasn’t aged well in a political sense. Even at the time, it was viewed dubiously by feminists, to say the least. But musically,…
10/05/2022: “My Girl” by The Temptations
In today’s divided world, a bit of harmony doesn’t go amiss. It’s a soft song – but durable as diamond!
05/05/2022: “Me Yee Owu Den” by K. Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas
Some songs – often from Latin America or Africa – have such stupendously hypnotic grooves that you become utterly lost. But the shaka-shaka-shaka drums, the…
04/05/2022: “We Got Our Own Thing” by C.J. and Company
Iconic disco goodness. As ever, the bass and drums hold together the rest of the lush audio palace. What a groove!