Monthly Archives: October 2023

🎃SPOOK OF THE DAY🎃 Los Sleepers – Zombie 🧟‍♂️

Posted on October 31, 2023 by The Listening Post Blog

How excited am I to be sharing this song tonight?!!!! Thinking it rather perfect for Halloween, I’ve been holding on to it for a while now, so I am very ecstatic to be sharing this unearthly delight tonight!… Active between … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Phantom – Love Me

Posted on October 30, 2023 by The Listening Post Blog

In the mid-1950’s when Elvis first emerged, I think its fair to say that his influence was immense and a LOT of singers/band’s of that time (and beyond) were inspired and influenced by him. Today’s artist is one of those, … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Mavi Işıklar – Helvaci

Posted on October 29, 2023 by The Listening Post Blog

How much am I loving this track today!!!! So many reasons to adore this song, but what I really like is the way those hushed vocals greet you without giving you any clue to what is coming next. Then that … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Inverts – Lonely Lover

Posted on October 28, 2023 by The Listening Post Blog

American soul group, The Inverts had already released Lonely Lover by the time they were signed to Tower Records in 1967. A year previous, they had issued the track via Sue Records subsidiary, Broadway. Owned by songwriter and producer, Henry … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Horace Family – God Will Dry My Weeping Eyes

Posted on October 27, 2023 by The Listening Post Blog

I may not be religious, but Gospel really does touch the soul and today’s sonic gift is a glorious offering if ever I heard one! God Will Dry My Weeping Eyes was issued in 1977 on a label called One … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Perry Jones And The Diamondnairs – Space Walk

Posted on October 26, 2023 by The Listening Post Blog

This curious delight has been hiding away in a playlist I made a while back and, like so many songs I find, was one I promised I’d go back to…..so here it is: SPACE WALK! It’s a rather perfect song … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Zapata – Do Your Thing

Posted on October 25, 2023 by The Listening Post Blog

Issued in 1972 on a small Latin/Soul label from Antonio, Texas called Metro-Dome Records, today’s song is one of the few occasions when I actually prefer the cover to the original! Initially released by Isaac Hayes a year earlier, Do … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Los Yorks – El Sicodélico

Posted on October 23, 2023 by The Listening Post Blog

I absolutely love this sound!! Wild, unhinged and full of enough psychedelic fuel to fire you round the galaxy a few times!! Emerging out out the Rimac district of Lima, Peru, Los York’s were known for their wild in the … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Evil – I’m Movin’ On

Posted on October 22, 2023 by The Listening Post Blog

If you like the sound of some Evil, you will be pleased to know that there are two other tracks on the LP Blog for you to feast your ears upon! I do like me some Evil!! Only active for … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Lê Almeida – Artes Cênicas

Posted on October 21, 2023 by The Listening Post Blog

“I wanted to find words that would define what it feels like to be in heaven. Regardless of belief and any religious orientation, just the free sensation of feeling light enough to be as high as the sky. I couldn’t … Continue reading →

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