Game, Dames and Guitar Thangs was released in 1977, the only one of Eddie Hazel’s solo albums to be released while he was alive. Until its re-release in the 21st century, it was very rare and something of a holy grail for collectors. As Eddie Hazel was Parliament’s lead guitarist, you can be sure that the godfather of P-Funk,…
25/07/2019: “Mango Drive” by Rhythm & Sound
The often nebulous label of dub techno can generally be taken to mean “things that are similar to Rhythm & Sound”. The Basic Channel duo,…
24/07/2019: “Camarillo Brillo” by Frank Zappa
“Camarillo Brillo” is a typically crazy Frank Zappa. With his distinctively droll style of singing and vaguely dirty sounding lyrics, it doesn’t take itself too…
23/07/2019: “One Step Ahead” by Aretha Franklin
Out of all of Aretha Franklin’s lovely songs, this is one of the most lovely. The serenity and grace of her singing really bursts through…
22/07/2019: “Doing It To Death” by Fred Wesley & The J.B.’s
This song has such an infectious bounce that it almost seems like it could just go on forever. It doesn’t though; the track lasts about…
21/07/2019: “Brother Father Mother Sister” by Tim Maia
This is such a joyful song. The lyrics are more about chastising his family (a stand in for society at large) for their transgressions, with…
20/07/2019: “DARE” by Gorillaz
It’s surprising that I haven’t done any songs by Gorillaz before, because they are undoubtedly a massive name. Led by Damon Albarn, the band are…
19/07/2019: “Who I Am (What’s My Name)?” by Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg is one of the biggest celebrities to come out of Hip Hop, with a seeming endless stream of features and hits. His personal…
18/07/2019: “From The Bottom Of My Heart (Disco Socks)” by Omni
Disco has become a genre saturated with collectors and crate diggers. This has good effects and bad effects… The good is that old and obscure…
17/07/2019: “Eple” by Röyksopp
Röyksopp consists of 2 Norwegian electronica producers, who make music revolving around trip hop and downtempo focused styles. “Eple” is very chilled out, but somewhat…