Monthly Archives: January 2019

SONG OF THE DAY The Throb – Black

Posted on January 31, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

Existing for a mere and all-too-brief two years, The Throb were a R&B-based garage band from Sydney, Australia who originally got together in 1965. Consisting of John Bell (vocals, guitar, harmonica), Denny Burgess (bass, vocals), Peter Figures (drums) and Marty Van … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Distortions – Smokestack Lightning

Posted on January 30, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

Hailing from Birmingham, Alabama The Distortions were a r&b/garage band that came together in 1962. Consisting of Robert Alexander (rhythm guitar), Ned Bibb (song writer, vocalist and lead guitar), and Bobby Marlin (drums), they started playing together as a band while … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Kid Kapichi – 2019

Posted on January 29, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

Emerging last year and hailing from Hastings, Kid Kapichi are a DIY four-piece who have described their sound as “a heavy riff-based thing with a bit of a haunted house vibe!”  For me they are a brand new discovery today, but for … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Oh Sees – Jettisoned

Posted on January 28, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

Are you ready for some hot slinky bass?  Thee Oh Sees featured the sinuous joys of Jettisoned on their nineteenth studio album, Orc which was released in August 2017 on Castle Face Records.  It was the band’s first studio album to … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Dave Van Ronk – Poor Lazarus

Posted on January 27, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

“Who told him he could sing!!“…these were the words my Mum exclaimed when I tried to share the delights of Dave Van Ronk with her recently!  I even tried guiding her through his great version of the House of the Rising … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Dave Van Ronk – Tell Old Bill

Posted on January 26, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

New York native Dave Van Ronk, also known as the Mayor of MacDougal Street, is considered by many to be “music’s  music’s raconteur, troubadour and provocateur.”  Arriving on the music scene somewhere in the mid 1950’s, he spent much of his … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Michael Clark – Cold at Dusk

Posted on January 25, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

Possessing the same magical traits as his Dad, Michael Clark’s music is woven intricately around heartfelt lyrics and natural imagery.  Swirling around like the early morning mist, his gentle sound settles delicately and unassumingly upon the ears, demanding nothing, but … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Pink Chameleons – Religion

Posted on January 22, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

Some songs can just get into your head immediately and the ease with which they sink in can sometimes make you feel like you’ve heard it before, or that maybe its natural and familiar way about it simply allows you … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Thee Ludds – Go Outside

Posted on January 21, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

Leicester’s finest purveyors of psych-punk, Thee Ludds, struck a chord in my heartstrings from the very moment I first heard them earlier this month, and their rather dark and menacing punkadelic sounds have been pleasuring my ears ever since!! Emerging with a … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Star Band de Dakar – Guajira Ven

Posted on January 20, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

Sunday’s are for slowing down and taking things easy, so today I have hopefully found the perfect song to ease away any stresses and bring about some calm escapism. Originally formed to celebrate Senegal’s independence in 1960, Star Band de Dakar … Continue reading →

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