Category Archives: Music

Recommended Albums: November 2020

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Very Warm

November 2020 yielded some really lovely albums that helped soothe the anxieties that have been accumulating throughout this year. Ana Roxanne, Domenique Dumont, Faten Kanaan, Jesse Kivel, WL all kept me polished and smooth, porous and formless. Luis Pestana fed … Continue reading →

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Listen: Grouper – “Thanksgiving Song” [2018]

Posted on November 26, 2020 by Very Warm

Pretty self-explanatory. Happy Thanksgiving. Think about Native Americans today and what we can do to help them.

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Listen: Faten Kanaan – “The North Wind” [2020]

Posted on November 20, 2020 by Very Warm

Got a late night tale for ya. Been really enjoying the new Faten Kanaan album, out now via Fire Records. Expect glacial, cinematic soundscapes that both tap the past for dirge-like melodies, but also peer into the future with technology … Continue reading →

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Listen: Hozan Yamamoto With Sharps & Flats – “よさこい節” [1971]

Posted on November 20, 2020 by Very Warm

You thought I was done with the grooves? I am always on the hunt for the perfect groove, so don’t ever doubt me again. This time I’m coming at you with the 1971 album Beautiful Bamboo Flute by Hozan Yamamoto … Continue reading →

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Listen: Katy Kirby – “Traffic!” [2020]

Posted on November 20, 2020 by Very Warm

Saw this getting shared around with high velocity on my timeline yesterday and after one listen, I realize why. Katy Kirby is a musician based in Nashville with a debut album on the way, Cool Dry Place via blog-fav label … Continue reading →

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Listen: Home Boy & the C.O.L. – “Money’s Funny, Change Is Strange” [1982]

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Very Warm

Oh hell yes. Now if you really want something funky, look no further than Home Boy & the C.O.L.’s self-titled 1982 record. With song titles like “Home Boys Revenge” and “Funk Yourself To Death”, you should know what you’re in … Continue reading →

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Listen: Yuki Nakayamate – “Secrets (9 to 4)” [1982]

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Very Warm

Continuing my trawl through a trove of rare groove nuggets I recently pulled in. I’m obviously always drawn to Japanese records from the late 70s and 80s, and Yuki Nakayamate’s Octopussy definitely does not disappoint. Luxurious, high-class pop with world-class … Continue reading →

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Listen: Harry Case – “Jam (At Your Party)” [1989]

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Very Warm

Recently came across a big trove of groovy records that I’ll hopefully be sharing on the blog. Just snagged a vinyl rip of this Harry Case album In A Mood, which I don’t recommend you look up on Discogs unless you’ve … Continue reading →

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The 100 Best Albums of the 1990s

Posted on November 16, 2020 by Very Warm

In what might be the vainest of my vanity projects, I decided to plunder the music of the 1990s, the decade of my birth, to “rank” my favorite albums. Why? It’s not like anything I list here is going to … Continue reading →

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Listen: Alan Hawkshaw & Brian Bennett – “Oddball” [1974]

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Very Warm

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: a friend of yours visits Dubai and goes to a record store. He finds an interesting looking piece in the “Highly Recommended” section. He then recommends it to you. What he found … Continue reading →

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