Category Archives: Indie

(🎅Christmas Countdown🎄) SONG OF THE DAY Kevin Morby – Blue Christmas

Posted on December 22, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Well, I can’t believe we have reached that time of year again!! Festive frolics await and to help you get into that Yuletime mood (just in case you need a little prodding..like me) I have a few little sonic merriments … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Golden Dregs – American Airlines

Posted on November 25, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

When someone writes from the heart and chooses to share it in their music, it makes it even easier to connect with the source; such is the case with The Golden Dregs. I’ve spent a while today going over some … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Jonathan Wilson – Woe Is Me

Posted on November 20, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Woe Is Me…what a curious little journey this is. Vocals dripping in enough dreaminess to float you to the moon and quirky dynamics that keep you guessing with their psych-tinged melodies and folksy wanderings. I thought at first it may … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Richard Swift – The Bully

Posted on January 26, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer, Richard Swift wrote music for the love of the art. He wasn’t overly famous and never wrote a commercial hit song, but his singular work resonated through a lot ear drums, bringing joy to all those … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Yard Act – Dark Days

Posted on July 8, 2021 by The Listening Post Blog

Whilst I never let a good lyric or two pass me by, its not always words that grab my attention with music, but with Yard Act you can’t help but marvel at their word wizardry! Today I shared this song … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Magic Roundabout – Sneaky Feelin’

Posted on May 19, 2021 by The Listening Post Blog

“Unheard mid-80’s Manchester Indie Pop Noisemakers……” (Third Man Records) When something sounds just as good today as it did when it was first released nearly 40 years ago, its testament to a solid musical formula; Manchester-based Magic Roundabout knew how … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Caro – Closet Lunatic

Posted on December 20, 2020 by The Listening Post Blog

Leeds band Caro may have been around for the past 7 or so years, but it was only recently that they released their first album.  Named after a town in France (which, according to an interview I read with the … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY ThE DiAboLIcaL LibERTieS – Sliders

Posted on September 2, 2020 by The Listening Post Blog

Here was me thinking I’d stumbled upon a new band today, when in fact this intriguing duo have been around for at least four years!  Emerging in 2016 with their  DANceFLOORs oF EnGLanD album, ThE DiAboLIcaL LibERTieS are a London-based … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY John MOuse – Le Pigeon

Posted on July 31, 2020 by The Listening Post Blog

Listen to this track and you may never feel at ease around pigeons again!  Who would’ve thought to write such a random and menacing narrative about a seemingly harmless bird!! When lockdown commenced, Welsh singer-songwriter, John Davies, a.k.a. John MOuse, … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Apache Sun – The Rain That Never Come

Posted on March 6, 2020 by The Listening Post Blog

Apache Sun are a recent discovery and were recommended to me when I was introduced to their 2016 single, Club Noir  (A fantastic track I definitely recommend checking out – just follow this link).  There doesn’t seem to be much … Continue reading →

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