Monthly Archives: February 2018

SONG OF THE DAY Comfort – Pass Me The Syrup

Posted on February 28, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

Comfort are a Brighton-based alternative outfit founded in 2017 whose second single, Pass Me the Syrup certainly lives up to its ‘sticky’ name; it’s firmly stuck in my head! The band consists of three childhood friends, Brendan Lyle, Jake Brown and James … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – Just Give Me Your Time

Posted on February 27, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

Well today’s song needs no introductions or explanations and I dare say I needn’t point out the obvious in stating just what a divine track this is, but oh my this is a beauty.  Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings couldn’t … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Obrey Wilson – Headman

Posted on February 26, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

It’s been bugging me for so long as to where DJ Format & Abdominal’s Behind the Scenes sample came from and today I cracked it! Released on the Phillips label in 1968 and written by John Cale, Headman is a funky, upbeat soul track … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Karl Hector & the Malcouns – Samai Thaqil

Posted on February 25, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

Tying in nicely with yesterdays afro-psych funk belter, I am featuring another great track from a band I haven’t covered in nearly three years!! Shame on me!!!..I need to cover a whole lot more of this raw funk stuff!!..and what … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Whitefield Brothers – Safari Strut

Posted on February 24, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

Today’s smasher of a song is another chance find that I happened to stumble upon earlier today and I’ve just been reading about he band behind it. The Whitefield Brothers are a German Afro-psych, funk band consisting of brothers Jan … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Scorpio & His People – The Unforgiven

Posted on February 23, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

What a difference a day can make! On the mend and grateful for the simple things in life, getting out of bed to write this post never felt sooo good!! Today’s song is quite a stunner and original pressings of … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Growlers – Habit Of Dread (Audiotree Live)

Posted on February 22, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

Excuse the rather brief post but when your ill in bed everything is an effort and even the most basic function is proving to be hard work…. What wasn’t hard work today, however, is the choice of song! The Growers … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Dry Bread – Words To My Song

Posted on February 21, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

Cyril “Dry Bread” Ferguson was a songwriter and guitarist hailing from Crooked Island in the Bahamas.  His nickname originates from his voracious appetite and his own humble beginnings.  His work for Bahamian Label GBI stemmed from an award he received from … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Lawrence Arabia – Solitary Guys

Posted on February 20, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

New Zealand’s James Milne, aka Lawrence Arabia has a captivating way with songwriting and, aided with just his voice and a guitar, produces the warmest of sounds. The Auckland-based songwriter has recently announced his 2018 Singles Club project which consists of … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Alemayehu Eshete – Gizew Honeshyna

Posted on February 19, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

Beirut-born Vinyl junkie and DJ collective Ernesto Chahoud is heavily into Ethiopian jazz.  He has dedicated many years to unearthing old Ethiopian sounds and had always dreamt about sharing this passion on a larger scale.  But without either the money … Continue reading →

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