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SONG OF THE DAY King Khan and The Shrines – Que Lindo Sueño

Posted on May 28, 2017

Canadian born and now Berlin-based, Arish Ahmad Khan, aka King Khan is the impressive front man of King Khan and the Shrines, also referred to as King Khan and His Sensational Shrines. His music, which blends together psychedelic soul, garage … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Janis Joplin – Summertime

Posted on May 27, 2017

When you’ve got a lot of things to do and tasks to finish on a sunny Saturday, what do you do….you spend ages listening to music of course! At least that’s what I’ve done today, that and enjoy the sun, … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Alemayehu Eshete – Alteleyeshegnem

Posted on May 26, 2017

…10 out 10 for the first person that can pronounce today’s song!! I’ve been a fan of Ethiopian Jazz music ever since I heard a Mulatu Astatke track on a film many years back, I heard this one song and … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY We The People – My Brother The Man

Posted on May 25, 2017

If I had a better memory, tonight’s song wouldn’t have been such a revelation and I would have pieced together the string of We The People’s songs that I already like, (You Burn Me Up And Down,  In The Past and Mirror … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Kutmah – Bury Me By The River (feat. Gonjasufi)

Posted on May 24, 2017

When I heard this song for the first time earlier today, I was intrigued by its curious, slow-burning vibe and had to go back and give it another listen. This isn’t a track that grabs your attention, but rather lures … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY ShitKid – Tropics

Posted on May 23, 2017

ShitKid is the project of 24-year-old Åsa Söderqvist who made her debut last spring with her self-titled debut EP, a release that quickly propelled her into being one of the most talked about new acts in Sweden. Originally from the … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Nick Hakim – Pour Another (Live)

Posted on May 22, 2017

New York soul revivalist Nick Hakim only has to sing a few words and the room fills up with soul, his voice is a dazzling and effortlessness breath of fresh air. Born in Washington DC, Nick Hakim now resides in … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Pet;wolf – Dance with the Devil

Posted on May 21, 2017

Whilst listening to a Soundcloud playlist today that I’d compiled in February, I rediscovered this interesting track which I went as far as re-posting, but never actually got round to featuring…so this is what I’m doing today! Pet;wolf (yes, this is actually how … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Eets – One for tha Growers

Posted on May 20, 2017

In January this year I featured a great track from Canadian the artist Eets, which came from his latest album, Solus (listen to Hammer Dub on my page here).  Today I’ve stumbled upon another great track from the Alaskan resident which … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Skinshape – The Bay

Posted on May 19, 2017

I love it when little pieces of a big musical jigsaw come together; one day I’ll be writing about a particular artist, band, or album and then a few days/weeks/months later, I stumble upon something else that links to a … Continue reading →

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