Monthly Archives: March 2016

SONG OF THE DAY Pollyn – Dark Tokyo

Posted on March 31, 2016 by The Listening Post Blog

Dark Pollyn have been making music since 2009 and are a LA trio consisting of vocalist Genevieve Artadi, guitarist Anthony Cava, and beat maker/percussionist Adam Jay Weissman. What’s interesting about this band is the varied concoction of sounds thrown together, their … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Unloved – After Dinner

Posted on March 30, 2016 by The Listening Post Blog

What do you get if you cross the The Shangri-La’s, Ennio Morricone, Jack Nitzsche, Nino Rota with the electronic sounds of Raymond Scott?….what you get is the new project of producer and scorer David Holmes who, in collaboration with film … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Strange Cages – Catharsis

Posted on March 29, 2016 by The Listening Post Blog

Currently I’m rockin’ to the brazen music of Brighton-based Strange Cages, their sound has brought a smile to my face and a swagger to my step. Tonight’s the night for good old-fashioned gritty punk, and what better way to unleash … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Foxtails Brigade – No Fate

Posted on March 28, 2016 by The Listening Post Blog

I just love Laura Weinbach’s vocals, she’s nailed a very distinctive sound of her own and there is no mistaking her, yelps and all! Oakland, CA based Foxtails Brigade are to release their third self-titled album on April 8th and just … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY A-ha – Soft Rains of April

Posted on March 27, 2016 by The Listening Post Blog

I was 9 years old when I fell in love with A-ha.  I remember waiting for the weekly radio chart show to play where I would sit with my tape recorder at the ready to capture the songs I loved, … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Kaviar Special – Starving

Posted on March 26, 2016 by The Listening Post Blog

Today’s little number has a catchy tune and snappy beat, quite the perfect blend for an all round fetching song don’t you think? Released via the awesome French Psych label, Howlin’ Banana Records, (read & hear more in my January … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Flamingods – Rhama

Posted on March 25, 2016 by The Listening Post Blog

“We like to make noise with instruments collected from around the world.” Flamingods. The Flamingods are quite an exquisite blend of 5 musicians, all of whom are greatly inspired by world music and instrumentation. Pronounced ‘fla-min-gods’, they see their calling as … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Family Atlantica – Enjera

Posted on March 24, 2016 by The Listening Post Blog

London-based Family Atlantica are a lively, funky bunch of musicians whose diverse musical melting pot combines a multitude of styles.  Ranging from Latin to African, this sound also fuses together elements of funk, jazz and Ethio-jazz,( with the great Mulatu … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY José González – Far Away

Posted on March 23, 2016 by The Listening Post Blog

  Recently I have been introduced to the wonders of Red Dead Redemption, and for anyone who doesn’t know what that is, it’s an awesome Grand-Theft-Auto style game set in the Old West. I’m addicted, and even with missions aside, … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Vryll Society – The Egg

Posted on March 22, 2016 by The Listening Post Blog

Signed to Liverpool’s very great Deltasonic Records (the label behind The Zutons and The Coral), this rocking five piece know just how to groove! The Vryll Society have a sound that resides in an era I have more than enough time … Continue reading →

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