Category Archives: Music

Listen: Emitt Rhodes – “With My Face On The Floor” [1970]

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Very Warm

Just saw that the underrated and overlooked songwriter and musician Emitt Rhodes passed away today. I’m not terribly familiar with his music outside of the semi-recent record released via Secretly Canadian, and also included this track on one of my … Continue reading →

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Listen: Tony Vieijra – “Tidal Waves” [1982]

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Very Warm

Hopefully going to start posting some rare groove / new age / whatever fun music I’ve collected over the years again. I had a run going in May but everything got screwed up near the end there. I’m not sure … Continue reading →

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The Best Albums + Songs of 2020 So Far

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Very Warm

The year is only halfway over even though it’s felt like it’s been ending for at least the whole thing. I don’t need to be the one to tell you that 2020 has been the most intense, turbulent and upsetting … Continue reading →

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Recommended Albums: June 2020

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Very Warm

In June’s edition of Recommended Albums, we’re featuring a multiple releases that were incredibly well-timed for this moment. SAULT, Space Afrika and Armand Hammer all confront and synthesize the waves of unrest and pain the country, specifically Black folk, are … Continue reading →

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Listen: Bibio – “Sleep On The Wing” [2020]

Posted on June 13, 2020 by Very Warm

I’ve been following Bibio for nearly 10 years now and it brings me such joy that his music is not only constantly evolving and taking new forms, but retaining me as a steady fan throughout. From his groovy psychedelic funk, … Continue reading →

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Recommended Albums: May 2020

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Very Warm

Not much to say here folks. Continue seeking out and listening to black and other POC artists, even when they’re not delivered to you from your favorite sources. I’m definitely going to be out on the hunt. In the meantime, … Continue reading →

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Listen: TootArd – “Moonlight” [2020]

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Very Warm

It’s tough to post about anything besides protests, defunding the police, psychotic police brutality, Black Lives Matter, radical injustices and the like – and you should KEEP posting about all of that until things become fixed. That might take a … Continue reading →

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Listen: Ann Steel – “My Time” [1979]

Posted on May 30, 2020 by Very Warm

I’m continuing to plow through my backlog of releases I’ve collected in my library and boy howdy I’ve struck another gem. Ann Steel is the project of Ann Steel and Italian composer Robert Cacciapaglia, an early electronic pop project that completely blew … Continue reading →

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Listen: Bruno Pernadas – “Spaceway 70” [2016]

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Very Warm

On this blog I have gone on record to say that 2016 was my least favorite year, musically and in general, of the last decade. 2019 really gave it a run for its money, but man – 2016 was a … Continue reading →

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Listen: Nation of Language – “The Wall & I” [2020]

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Very Warm

You know I love a good album closer. Who wouldn’t? It’s the last taste that’s left in your mouth after digesting a body of work. If you’ve got a stale closer, then it’s gonna taint the whole rest of the … Continue reading →

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