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SONG OF THE DAY Enrique Torres & Les Baxter – Cholita

Posted on January 2, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Getting to the bottom of today’s musical mystery has left me spinning a bit today, so I’ll do my best in explaining what I can about the album from which this enchanting delight is taken. Joyas Musicales del Perú is … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Les Baxter – Simba

Posted on November 7, 2021 by The Listening Post Blog

The soothing dreaminess of Les Baxter never ceases to enchant me and, no matter where I am, this sound whisks me away from everything. It’s like my comfort magic carpet! Today’s ethereal offering, entitled Simba, is taken from his 1955 … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Les Baxter – Quiet Village

Posted on November 1, 2021 by The Listening Post Blog

Les Baxter was a visionary composer, conductor,  pianist and arranger who recorded some of the most innovative popular music of his time, influencing countless artists along the way, with names ranging from Nat King Cole to Jefferson Airplane. His monster … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Roger Roger and Nino Nardini – Malaysia

Posted on February 4, 2023 by The Listening Post Blog

“There is no record quite like this one, and any fan of so-called lounge music or exotica should own this. For those fans of hep sounds and po-mo kitsch, you should have it too, but for those interested in the … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Rod McKuen – Sinner Man

Posted on September 13, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

I never realised until now just how many times this song has been covered since its earliest recording in 1956. I always knew Sinner Man (or Sinnerman) as this tremendous song by Nina Simone, but the original was released a … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Manakooras – Howl of the Jaguar

Posted on May 29, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Featuring members of the Aqualads, The Intoxicators, The Penetrators and more, The Mankooras are a southern super group who combine the sounds Exotica, Surf and Hawaiian music into their super-soft surf creations. Their intoxicating compositions are hypnotic, with strong hints … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Elisabeth Waldo – Balsa Boat

Posted on January 15, 2021 by The Listening Post Blog

I was completely captured and truly spellbound by this piece of music when I heard it last night for the first time.  I couldn’t decide whether I was lost on an exotic island or wandering a scorched, parched desert in … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Benny Bennett – Couscous

Posted on September 24, 2020 by The Listening Post Blog

Last month French label, Born Bad Records released a collection of mouth watering funky and kitsch tracks on a record entitled, CHA CHA AU HAREM – Orientica – France 1960​/​1964.  This compilation consists of 16 French cha-cha-cha tracks, all of which … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Hank Smith – Lamp Teeth (Featuring Krista Michaela)

Posted on May 31, 2017 by The Listening Post Blog

A couple of days ago when I featured Brighton band, The Sticks, I was commenting on the way good music stands out no matter how it’s recorded; whether it be on basic equipment, a home studio or (as is the … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY St.John Green – Canyon Woman

Posted on June 13, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

“For maximum effect, play in absolute darkness…..” I always feel so chuffed when I stumble upon something by accident and it turns out to be something rather interesting!! You have a little delve and then realise there’s more where this … Continue reading →

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