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SONG OF THE DAY Wild Billy Childish – The Man With the Gallows Eyes

Posted on February 21, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

For his 2005 album, Heavens Journey, Billy Childish was joined by Wolf Howard and his wife Julie on backing vocals and bass guitar.  The record consisted of a series of recordings showcasing many of his new poems and was the first dirty-raw, … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Wild Billy Childish – Not Many Of My Kind

Posted on November 24, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

Not Many Of My Kind is a fantastically moody,  rough-round-the-edges blues romp which sees Childish’s dour, raw hollers urging his girl to “treat me kind.” Accompanied only by a stark guitar, Childish’s lyrics hammers home just how important it is to “keep … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Billy Childish & The Chatham Singers – I Believe

Posted on November 8, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

For his 2005 album, Heavens Journey, Billy Childish was joined by Wolf Howard and his wife Julie on backing vocals and bass guitar.  The Chatham Singers is another outlet for Childish’s blues work and although Billy had been playing and … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Billy Childish – Length of Pipe

Posted on October 24, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

After featuring Billy Childish yesterday and a song from his 1998 Devil in the Flesh album, I decided to give the whole record a listen…and what a great listen it is too! The album saw Billy Childish and Dan Melchoir … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Billy Childish – Bottom of the Sea

Posted on October 23, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

Billy Childish is something of a mystery for me and I don’t know why! He’s always hovered on the perimeters of my musical radars, but I’ve never delved too deep…until now… A painter, author, poet, photographer, film maker, singer and … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Guy Hamper Trio – Sally Sensation

Posted on November 18, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

This little groover more than lives up to its name, don’t ya think? It’s a driving keyboard sensation that just keeps giving when it comes to thrills and intensity. I love the way that jazzy melody builds and erupts throughout … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The William Loveday Intention – People Think They Know Me (But They Don’t Know Me)

Posted on November 13, 2020 by The Listening Post Blog

I’ve just spent the last few minutes trying to recall the name of the band this song reminds me of!  I got there in the end and it turns out that this IS actually the person it reminded me of! … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Yim Yames – Love To You

Posted on July 18, 2015 by The Listening Post Blog

Switching the sitar for a banjo and slowing down the pace a little gives this cover a real interesting feel, one that pays homage to its original in a very personal, different-sounding, and heartfelt way. Performed by the lead singer … Continue reading →

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