Earlier on, I wrote about Mac DeMarco. One of my favourite tunes by Mac DeMarco is Chamber Of Reflection, not least because of the stunning…
Tag: 70s
21/06/2019: “Mystery To Me” by Walt Barr
I stumbled across this song because the YouTube algorithm suggested it. I have to say, these algorithms are getting good! Other than than, people might…
19/06/2019: “Piani” by Jo Tongo
This track isn’t an invitation to move. It’s a command to boogie! Jo Tongo was born in Cameroon, but moved to France to study Pharmaceuticals….
12/06/2019: “Fire In Cairo” by The Cure
The driving creative force behind The Cure was the frontman, Robert Smith, who was one of the inspirations for the original goth movement. The first…
09/06/2019: “Pick Up The Pieces” by Average White Band
This band’s moniker was picked up when somebody remarked that the music they played was “too much for the average white man”. Certainly, it was…
08/06/2019: “Lagos Sisi” by Bola Johnson
Bola Johnson is associated with the Nigerian highlife and afrobeats scenes. He was a bandleader, but his true skill was with the trumpet. At this…
04/06/2019: “So Tough” by The Slits
The Slits are one of the most influential and uncompromising feminist rock bands. The members of the band tended to use creative stage names, such…
03/06/2019: “Easin’ In” by Edwin Starr
This one is smooth as glass. The way the instruments jam off the back of each other to create the melody is very cool! From…
01/06/2019: “Babylon Makes The Rules” by Steel Pulse
Steel Pulse were not only Birmingham’s biggest reggae band, but easily one of the most influential British reggae bands, rivalled by perhaps only Aswad. UB40…
31/05/2019: “Capricorn” by George Duke
George Duke was one of the more visionary Jazz artists, with a prolific and varied creative output. He tended towards the Jazz-fusion style, but incorporated…