Scandalously soulful, dangerously dancy. The flickering bassline and delicate synths whirl playfully in their self-confident coolness, leaving ample space for Lillo Thomas’ candle-light stained vocals….
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04/05/2021: “Lupita” by Nico Gomez
After the record label ‘Mr. Bongo’ dug out this one, it has gone from strength to strength. Most recently, it was released last year by…
15/04/2021: “Shoo-B-Doop And Cop Him” by Betty Davis
Slow and cool. Unabashedly liberated. Smokey and sultry. Betty Davis was an icon, and this song is iconic. It’s also very feminist, especially by the…
10/04/2021: “Give Me The Night” by George Benson
The Quincy Jones magic on this is palpable. Although the song was written by Rod Temperton, aka the maestro who wrote ‘Thriller’, Jones ensures the…
05/04/2021: “Survival” by Annette Peacock
‘Genius’ gets thrown about a lot these days. But what does it mean? Originality? Greatness? Vision? Annette Peacock has all of those in spades. She…
24/03/2021: “Magic Mountain” by Eric Burdon & War
This is so cool! That effortless piano groove marries perfectly with the calm, collected drum beat. And Eric Burdon’s singing – truly the icing on…
05/03/2021: “You’re The One For Me (Labour Of Love Remix)” by D-Train
The original version of “You’re The One For Me” was D-Train’s first single, released in 1981. Paul Hardcastle released a cover in the same year….
18/01/2021: “Be By My Side” by Dom Salvador
A lot of people hold that music from the 60s was the best. And Brazil is generally considered to punch well above its already considerable…
16/01/2021: “You Can’t Turn Me Away” by Sylvia Striplin
Funky souly goodness from start to finish. You can’t help but love this, I feel! Her voice is stunning, of course. But that groove is…
11/01/2021: “Wizard Of Finance” by Parliament
This is a cute song. The lyrics say that if the singer was a rich man, he’d blow it all on buying flowers for the…