Jah Shaka’s 3rd Commandments Of Dub album, Lion’s Share Of Dub (1984) is easily one of his best. The songs are all exquisite, melding catchy hooks to thunderous…
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02/10/2019: “Say Hello, Wave Goodbye (12″ Extended Mix)” by Soft Cell
Soft Cell might not be to everyone’s taste. It depends on what you think of Marc Almond and his often outrageous lyrics, for the most…
24/09/2019: “Lay All Your Love On Me” by ABBA
I’d find it hard to choose my favourite ABBA song. However, I could safely place this in the top five, and would be quite confident…
19/09/2019: “You Sexy Thing” by Johnny Osbourne
The original Hot Chocolate version is undoubtedly more famous. However, I definitely prefer Johnny Osbourne’s dancehall cover. It has so much more fullness, and a…
10/09/2019: “Gorilla Man” by Condry Ziqubu
A lot of amazing musical styles have emanated from South Africa, but I’m inclined to think that the electronic genres are the best, and usually…
08/09/2019: “Man’s Best Friend (Instrumental)” by George Clinton
George Clinton is known for good times funk, but this surely one of the most feel good tunes ever recorded. It’s worth noting that although…
04/09/2019: “Invitation Highlife” by Victor Olaiya
Victor Olaiya is one of those incredibly funky musicians from the height of Highlife. There’s quite a lot of them really! Nonetheless, he stands out…
28/08/2019: “Music For Chameleons” by Gary Numan
Gary Numan has spent decades cultivating a unique sound and persona. I could possibly compare him to David Bowie, but Numan’s music is special because…
22/08/2019: “Wave Of Mutilation” by Pixies
Particularly astute people might guess that “Wave Of Mutilation” is not a happy, upbeat song about the beauty of human nature. It’s a song about…
19/08/2019: “Vapors” by Biz Markie
Rappers usually boast about their rags to riches stories, in which the riches are often exaggerated to some degree. Mostly, it’s not done in a…