Category Archives: Music

Listen: Friendly Fires – “Lack Of Love” (Charles B. & Adonis Cover) [2019]

This blog has essentially become a Friendly Fires fanblog, but who cares when they put out bangers like this? “Lack Of Love” is a cover of a classic, acid-touched dance cut from 1988 by Charles B. and Adonis, a tune … Continue reading

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Listen: Scott Walker (RIP) – “Rhymes Of Goodbye” [1969]

RIP Scott Walker, a true genius.

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Listen: Tame Impala – “Patience” [2019]

Everyone’s fav Australian long-haired pop rock boys are back with a new tune, following the announcement of multiple festival headline gigs. No album announcement yet, but I mean c’mon. It’s obviously on the way. The song prominently features some hand … Continue reading

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Listen: Jessy Lanza – “Kathy Lee” [2013]

Nothing new here, just a quick appreciation post for the illustrious Jessy Lanza and her masterful use of a minimal groove. There are not that many parts that make up this song: a shaker, a spare drum beat with a … Continue reading

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Listen: Cassiano – “Onda” [1977]

Went on a little string of online digging (not very deep, but mining for soul & groove is a relatively new thing for me), and found this cut that has been stuck in my head for a full week now. … Continue reading

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Listen: Vumani – “Guy Fawkes” [1986]

Was tuned into a weirdo internet radio station and got hooked up with this absolute heat from South Africa. Later found that it was also shared on god-blog/label Awesome Tapes from Africa, which makes sense. They gotta give this an … Continue reading

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Listen: Masayoshi Takanaka – “Oh! Tengo Suerte” [1979]

It’s Sunday night, right on the precipice of Monday. An awful feeling. Dig yourself out of that dark place with Masayoshi Takanaka’s infectious “Oh! Tengo Suerte” which employs a triple threat of smile-inducing action. What does this mean? It means … Continue reading

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Listen: 7FO – “竜のぬけがら Ryu no Nukegara” [2018]

I was recently introduced to fantastic weirdo label EM Records out of Japan, who have been releasing and reissuing truly unique and singular records for at least 20 years now. I’ll hopefully be posting about my introductory release, Takao’s Stealth, … Continue reading

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Listen: FLORA (Varg + AnnaMelina) – “Crush_Melt” [2019]

Been rightly obsessed with Varg over the past few weeks, especially his new album Evanescence (A Love Letter). Shout out to the Niche. This track on there as FLORA, his collab with singer AnnaMelina, is a fantastic swarm of sound to … Continue reading

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Listen: DAWN – “sauce” [2019]

One of the best songs of 2019 is also one of, if not THE horniest, and I am all for it. The natural swag of DAWN oozes freely on this track, but with co-production helmed by certified “my guys” Cole … Continue reading

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