Monthly Archives: June 2018

SONG OF THE DAY Sudakistan – Whiplash

Posted on June 30, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

With a unique signature sound based on a blend of latino garage punk and psych rock, Sudakistan are a Swedish-South American (and now) Stockholm-based quintet. Returning with their second album later this year, Swedish Cobra (releasing on PNKSLM recordings) follows to their acclaimed … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Cherokees – Dig A Little Deeper

Posted on June 29, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

Spilling over with this big, bodacious and oh-so-soulful sound, Dig A Little Deeper was the fourth single from the Leeds, UK band The Cherokees. Fronted by the emotive powerhouse vocals of Tez Stokes, this Yorkshire band were formed in 1961 from the remnants … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Sleep Eaters – Ghost On Fire

Posted on June 28, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

This bouncy bundle of raging raucous fun has had me jollying around all over the place today and I’m happy to discover that I’ve caught this band right from their debut single! Ghost On Fire is the first offering from garage-rockers, … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Te’Amir – Habesha

Posted on June 27, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

Today’s instrumental offering is a true stunner!  Shimmering, bright and wholly enlightening, Habesha is the first single from the LA-based producer and musician, Te’ Amir’s forthcoming record.  Translating into an alternative name given to the Abyssinian people who inhabit the Horn of … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Los Sospechos – Jano’s Revenge

Posted on June 26, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

The Car-Del Production team (Car-Del Productions being a subsidiary label to Colemine Records) first heard Los Sospechos at a tequila distillery, just outside of Las Cruces, New Mexico…and if being in a tequila distillery wasn’t already a bonus, stumbling upon this band … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Brave New World – The Train Kept A Rollin’

Posted on June 25, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

Now I’ve asked myself tonight, is a quiet Monday evening the right time or place to unleash this beast of a song…and of course, the answer is a mighty, god damn, hefty YES!! A far, far cry from the original, … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Super Elcados – Afro Funk

Posted on June 24, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

Aside from its rather enticing and attractive name, Togetherness is Always a Good Venture just also happens to be one very funky record; and a highly sought after one at that! Initially released as an album by EMI Nigeria in 1976, … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Olympians – Midnight Movement

Posted on June 23, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

Led by Toby Pazner (Lee Fields & The Expressions, El Michels Affair), the Olympians are a NYC-based band who got together a couple of years ago after a fever dream Pazner experienced in Greece. Midnight Movement was originally released as … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Screamin’ Jay Hawkins – Frenzy

Posted on June 22, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

The contrast of twangy guitar against the theatrical depths of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins voice really sets this song apart from the average bear!…I mean, who wouldn’t feel a little frenzied after two minutes with the pioneer of shock rock! Frenzy whisks you … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Arp – Nzuku

Posted on June 21, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

“Like the zebra, Georgopoulos’ latest album revels in contrast / duality – Naturalistic + alien. Urban + rural. Calm + unsettling. Lucid + mysterious. Bold simplicity + fiendish complexity. The result is a portal to a more curious world that … Continue reading →

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