Cabaret Voltaire – 2X45 – 2LP – Rough Trade 1982 Cabaret Voltaire was formed in the early 70's in Sheffield, England. They were named after "The Cabaret Voltaire", a nightclub in Zurich, Switzerland, circa WWI. The group comprised of Stephen Mallinder, Richard H. Kirk and Chris Watson. Their early work involved a lot of [...]
Alice Coltrane – World Spirituality Classics 1: The Ecstatic Music of of Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda With their latest compilation, World Spirituality Classics 1: The Ecstatic Music of Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda, David Byrne’s Luaka Bop label shines light on a previously mysterious period of the late Alice Coltrane’s musical career. Alice first gained prominence (and the [...]
King Krule - "Czech One" b/w "Dum Surfer" - 7" - True Panther Sounds Archy Marshall finally starts to splash the scene again with his acclaimed project, King Krule. After nearly a four year break and producing a personal album "A New Place 2 Drown", King Krule returned in August with the ultra minimal and [...]
Black Merda – Black Merda – LP -- Chess – 1970 From a volatile socio political climate to the drug induced kaleidoscopic hippie phenomenon, American music evolved in the 60s - and 70s into a wilder, more psychedelic state. The 60s not only birthed psych rock music, but also paved the way for African Americans [...]
Editor’s Note: I wrote this 8 years ago with so much hope and vigor about the state of change that was to come. It was such an honor and fun exercise to incorporate political history into what’s essentially a review of an old record I loved. It’s a strange and sad sensation to read this [...]
Will Sprott has been brewing up new music and it's coming out on cassette & download 9/22/17. The new album, Ten Fingers, features 10 new songs with Sprott leading the way on vocals, guitars, organs, & synths. Check out the song, My Mind, on his bandcamp page & you can pre-order the entire album as well. [...]
KFJC 89.7 FM - Blowing Minds Since 1959 – 2LP – 2009 Located in Los Altos, CA at Foothill College, KFJC 89.7 has been providing the Bay Area with a true alternative listening experience on the airwaves since 1959. 2009 marked the 50 year anniversary of KFJC's existence, and this compilation commemorates the occasion with [...]
The Shacks 10” EP / CD – Big Crown – 2016 Leon Michels is becoming a legend in the East Coast retro soul scene founding bands like El Michels Affair & Menehan Street Band and playing in groups such as The Expressions & the Mighty Imperials. From playing multiple instruments, to songwriting, & producing he [...]
Tradition - Captain Ganja & the Space Patrol LP – Venture – 1980 (Bokeh Versions RE LP 2017) When Jamaican music hit the UK scene in the late 60s, it was a merely a novelty offered to the working class teens of all color. With the start-up of Trojan Records and sounds such as Ska, [...]
Back in the mid 80's, my uncle Mario would take my cousins and I to and from school, and during these car trips is when I got my first taste of so much of the music I still hold near and dear to me to this day. The sounds of rap and freestyle boomed through [...]
