Latest Posts from The Listening Post Blog
Amral's Trinidad Cavaliers - It Sure Is Funky
The Listening Post BlogFollow “As far as covers go I think its safe to say that today’s song more than lives up the track…” 3 hrs ago →
Thedragonfliesuk - Slower
The Listening Post BlogFollow “Long-time collaborators and friends, Dhani Harrison and producer Nigel Godrich (Radiohead producer) were working together during the Covid lockdowns and…” yesterday →
Agile Experiments - Open-Eye Changui
The Listening Post BlogFollow ““…softness and kindness, alongside the true tension and relief of life’s roaring thunder..” If you like the sound of the…” 2 days ago →
Nora Dean - Peace Begins Within
The Listening Post BlogFollow “I love it when you find a cover that is not only a far cry from the original, but one…” 4 days ago →
SEBASTIÃO TAPAJOS / PEDRO DOS SANTOS - MUNGANGA
The Listening Post BlogFollow “Recorded and originally released only in Argentina in 1972, the album showcases an exquisite and delicate dialogue between Sebastião Tapajos’…” 6 days ago →
Lead Belly - Stewball
The Listening Post BlogFollow “Not one, but two mighty forces are at work here in today’s song and what a glorious listening experience this…” last week →
CheesebrewWaxArchive - Steve Alaimo - She's My Baby - Rockabilly 45
The Listening Post BlogFollow “Formed in the late-1950’s in Miami, Florida, Steve Alaimo and the Red Coats (often penned as The Redcoats) were a…” last week →
Acetone - No Need Swim (Demo)
The Listening Post BlogFollow ““Their languid, psychedelic country rock wasn’t exactly devoid of melody, but it flowed out at a snail’s pace…” (extract from…” last week →
R.D. Burman - Piya Tu Ab To Aaja
The Listening Post BlogFollow “Described as the “catalyst” that secured Asha Bhosle’s reputation as the leading performer of cabaret-style numbers in Bollywood, today’s song…” last week →
Best on Record - The Capprells-Close Your Eyes
The Listening Post BlogFollow “Self-funded and released on a tiny Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania label called Bano, today’s song is a highly sought-after funk-soul track from…” on Jul 23rd →
disturbances - Barbara Lewis - hello stranger
The Listening Post BlogFollow “I found a really really lovely cover of today’s song the other day and couldn’t resist sharing both versions today!…” on Jul 21st →
Dizzy Gillespie - Matrix
The Listening Post BlogFollow “When a tune is as smooth as this, it’s easy to see why its been sampled on a number of…” on Jul 20th →
Pepe Molina - Guarapera
The Listening Post BlogFollow “True to its sweet sound, today’s song is about a “guarapera”, which translates as a woman who makes and sells…” on Jul 18th →
Moğollar - Kaleidoscopic Dream (1972)
The Listening Post BlogFollow “Coming together in the 1960’s, Moğollar were a Turkish-rock outfit that consisted of four young musicians, each from different Anatolian…” on Jul 17th →
Joël Vandroogenbroeck - Electronic Jungle
The Listening Post BlogFollow “A relatively new discovery for me, Joel Stephan Marcel Vandroogenbroeck (simply known as Joel Vandroogenbroeck) was a Belgian composer, arranger,…” on Jul 15th →
THE SPARKLES - THE HIP
The Listening Post BlogFollow “I may have got a bit carried away sharing all the videos below, but it’s been a while since I’ve…” on Jul 12th →
Kool and Together - Hey Now Baby
The Listening Post BlogFollow “This raw, infectious heavy-funk track was almost lost in the clutches of obscurity, but was thankfully rediscovered in 2011. Thanks…” on Jul 10th →