Category Archives: Art pop

SONG OF THE DAY Snapped Ankles – Three Steps To A Development

Posted on October 17, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

“Snapped Ankles have taken on the guise of the very agents of their community’s demise – the property developers and brokers who heat the market on the promise of Stunning Luxury. With their adopted warehouse habitat under constant threat, the … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Szymon – Runaway

Posted on April 3, 2017 by The Listening Post Blog

“I want my music to be timeless.” – Szymon Szymon Borzestowski was just 23 when he lost his battle with depression and took his own life in 2012.  This young artist was on the brink of something big, with a signing to … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Jenny Hval – Female Vampire

Posted on December 27, 2016 by The Listening Post Blog

Norwegian artist Jenny Hyal released her sixth studio album, Blood Bitch in September via Sacred Bones Records and, for me, this is a new an interesting discovery. Reading about the writing process behind this album, I discovered how Hyal’s fascination with Vampiric … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Szymon – Floods

Posted on April 16, 2016 by The Listening Post Blog

  “I want my music to be timeless.” – Szymon Today’s song appears on an album called ‘Tigersapp’ which, released last year via  Eloper music, was written and performed by Australian singer-songwriter, Szymon Borzestowski. I discovered this album just before its … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Alan Vega, Alex Chilton, Ben Vaughn – Sister

Posted on March 21, 2016 by The Listening Post Blog

Today’s song is certainly a slinky little number, you may well remember it from the first time round when the it came out on an album called ‘Cubist Blues’ back in 1996?  Or, if you are like me, this is … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY TIGUE – Mouth

Posted on October 21, 2015 by The Listening Post Blog

There’s nothing like a good rhythm-based song, it’s one of the key elements that draws me into any music, and today’s song is a perfect beat-driven tune. TIGUE are a three-piece band whose music delivers rhythmic hooks and patterned drones, … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Szymon – Katyusha

Posted on August 1, 2015 by The Listening Post Blog

(See also yesterday’s song for full write up) I spent a lot of last night reading about this young, talented Australian musician whose life tragically ended at the age of just 23.  Everything was unfolding before him, his life’s work … Continue reading →

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