Monthly Archives: October 2019

SONG OF THE DAY Oaxaca – Froth

Posted on October 30, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

What I completely love about this song is the not only does it have a totally unexpected ending, but the lyrics!  Those lyrics, so dark!!!  It had me fooled at first with its soft, doo-wop melody and gentle vocals, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative, Alternative Rock, Garage pop, Garage Rock, Psych rock, Psychedelic | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

SONG OF THE DAY Olden Yolk – Takes One to Know One

Posted on October 29, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

Today’s song was the first track that stood out in a play list I was checking out earlier and after several listens it has embedded itself firmly into my head like a silken nail!!!  Full of meditative lyrics and winding … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative, DIY, Folk, Indie, Indie Rock, new york, psych-folk, Psychedelic | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

SONG OF THE DAY Preoccupations – Unconscious Melody

Posted on October 28, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

You can’t beat a song that starts with a powerful rhythm section and today’s biting boogie has no shortage of that!  Strong and cutting from the onset, Unconscious Melody opens with a bold beat, fronted by a thumping kick pedal … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative, Post Punk | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

SONG OF THE DAY Baston – Primates

Posted on October 26, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

Emerging from France in 2015 in a haze of retro garage-psych came Brest-based trio, Baston.  In these early days when the band first appeared on the scene the their sound nestled somewhere between jangle-pop and indie-psych, but their latest single … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative, Howlin Banana, Indie, Indie psychedelic, Post Punk, Psych punk | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

SONG OF THE DAY Dead Ghosts – Drugstore Supplies

Posted on October 25, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

Dead Ghosts breathe life into the classic sounds of garage rock, bringing their own retro sparkle into these 60’s inspired sounds! For me, I can’t get enough of this sound and relish the thought of new bands emerging from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Burger Records, garage, Garage punk, Garage Rock, Psyche Pop, Psychedelic, Psychedelic rock | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

SONG OF THE DAY Talking Heads – Born Under Punches 27/8/80 NYC @ Central Park

Posted on October 24, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

Setting a heavy funk tone for the whole album, today’s treat is the opening track to Talking Heads‘ fourth studio album, Remain in Light.  Produced by longtime collaborator Brian Eno and released by Sire Records in the summer of 1980, … Continue reading →

Posted in Funk, new wave, Post Punk, World | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

SONG OF THE DAY The Birthday Party – Cat Man

Posted on October 23, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

Neglecting for so long what has become one of my favourite listens as of late, The Birthday Party have somehow always slipped just beyond my radar….until recently… So today’s offering is a mighty fine cover of a song (part) written … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Rock, cover version, new wave, Post Punk, Punk | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

SONG OF THE DAY Wilson Pickett – Engine Number 9

Posted on October 22, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

Today’s track oozes slinkiness from every smooth chord and soulful beat throughout.  With punchy breaks, deep stirring bass and dirty guitar licks caressing every groovy bar,  Engine Number 9 is one fine figure of funk if ever I heard one! … Continue reading →

Posted in Funk, R&B, Soul | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

SONG OF THE DAY The Birthday Party – Junkyard

Posted on October 21, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

For all your venting needs, why not try some of today’s snarl and disorder to let out any pent up frustrations you may be harbouring!!! Nothing like a bit of Cave chaos to unleash inner beasts!! Junkyard is the title … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative, Alternative Rock, Post Punk, Punk | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

SONG OF THE DAY The Strangers – Onye Ije

Posted on October 19, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

The Strangers, founded and lead by organist Bob Miga, were one of the many funk-rock bands to emerge out of the Biafran region of Nigeria.  In January 1970 as the armistice in the Civil War between the Nigerian Army and … Continue reading →

Posted in Funk, Nigerian psych rock, Psych rock, Psych-funk, Soul, World | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments