Category Archives: Desert blues

SONG OF THE DAY Shotnez – Botz

Posted on November 15, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Featuring the original Balkan Beat Box producers Ori Kaplan and Tamir Muskat, together with Uri Kinrot from Boom Pam and Itamar Ziegler from The Backyard, these four musicians make up the very enticing outfit that is Shotnez. Their united chemistry … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY 75 Dollar Bill – Beni Said

Posted on August 22, 2021 by The Listening Post Blog

75 Dollar Bill are one of those band’s I’m amazed I’ve never stumbled upon until now!! How have I missed this band, these creators of mesmerising and enchanting dust-driven dreamy sound for what has nearly been a decade since their … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Alkibar Junior – Soukabe Mali

Posted on April 16, 2020 by The Listening Post Blog

Hailing from Niafounké, a town on the banks of the river Niger (and birthplace of Ali Farka Touré), Alkibar Junior is a Malian Blues band that plays the traditional sounds of Northern Malian Blues or, to be more precise, Sonrai/Songhoi … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Imarhan – Assossamagh

Posted on March 22, 2020 by The Listening Post Blog

.…..Imarhan, meaning ‘the ones I care about’ Coming together in 2006, Imarhan are an Angerian Tureg desert rock quartet who formed in Tamanrasset, Southern Algeria.  The city of their birth is a place where the Tuareg community of Northern Mali, … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Mdou Moctar – Ibitlan

Posted on February 21, 2020 by The Listening Post Blog

It takes a lot of determination to go against the grain of ancient religious traditions, but for Nigerian artist Mahamadou Souleymane, a.k.a Mdou Moctar, this is exactly what he had to do in order to follow his musical calling.  Growing … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Gong Gong Gong – Some Kind of Demon

Posted on January 20, 2020 by The Listening Post Blog

Consisting of Hong Kong-born vocalist/guitarist Tom Ng and Montreal-born bassist Joshua Frank, Gong Gong Gong create heady fusions of heavy guitar-based melodies and hypnotically deep bass-driven rhythms.  Swapping traditional percussion for lively string-based beats, their sound is both innovative and … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Mdou Moctar – Kamane Tarhanin

Posted on January 2, 2020 by The Listening Post Blog

It takes a lot of determination to go against the grain of ancient religious traditions, but for Nigerian artist Mahamadou Souleymane, a.k.a Mdou Moctar, this is exactly what he had to do in order to follow his musical calling.  Growing … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Steve Gunn – Tommy’s Congo

Posted on November 25, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

Singer-songwriter and guitarist Steve Gunn has been creating his own blend of psychedelic-fuelled folk-rock for over a decade.  Well versed in his own style of laid-back cosmic Country/Americana, the Brooklyn-based guitar whizz is also known for his jamming-born compositions! For … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Spindrift – Red Reflection

Posted on October 13, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

Something of a super band in every sense if the world, Delaware’s Spindrift have been creating their very own and unique blend of psych rock and acid western for over 25 years! Since then the band have seen many changes … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Lonesome Shack – No Way Back

Posted on June 9, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

With a sound rooted in vintage blues, primitive rock and haunted boogie, the music of Seattle-born and now London-based Lonesome Shack was born out of the love of old traditions. Led by singer-songwriter and guitarist Ben Todd, the band also … Continue reading →

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