Category Archives: Jazz pop

SONG OF THE DAY Steakfry – Torn Apart

Posted on June 27, 2017 by The Listening Post Blog

It’s been a while since I featured something unsigned and emerging so I was more than happy to find today’s song waiting for me in a stack of blog submissions. Ryan Costelloe, aka Steakfry, is an 18-year-old singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Paperhead Dama de Lavanda

Posted on January 3, 2017 by The Listening Post Blog

For the last six years Nashville’s psych-rock duo Paperhead have been creating their very own unique mix of music, concocted from an interesting blend of psychedelia and prog rock. Deriving both their name and musical inspirations from the experimental rock … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Nasambu + Kibrom – Take Your Time

Posted on August 19, 2016 by The Listening Post Blog

“I love the way you take your time and set the stage just right, your love is so sublime, together we fly high”… LA-based Nasambu Barasa and Kibrom Birhane are two solo musicians who are also members of the internationally acclaimed AfroSoul band, … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Xenia Rubinos – Lonely Lover

Posted on April 8, 2016 by The Listening Post Blog

So, I’m quickly scribbling down my thoughts on ‘Lonely Lover’ because it’s my first listen to the song and it feels like a bit of a magical mystery ride. There’s quite a lot going on here, with twists and turns … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Atlas Lab – Crystal Lake (Green Line Records Live Session)

Posted on April 2, 2016 by The Listening Post Blog

“Somewhere between the woods and the dance floor, the past and the neon future, the mind and the hammering heart…” These are the realms in which Boston based Atlas Lab dwell, for their sound fuses the old with the new, … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY James Hunter Six – Something’s Calling

Posted on February 24, 2016 by The Listening Post Blog

James Hunter was born about an hour away from The Listening Post’s headquarters in Essex, UK but has travelled far ever since his music career began in 1986.  The r&b singer-songwriter started out playing with a band called “Howlin’ Wilf and the … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Mangelwurzel – I.O.U

Posted on January 19, 2016 by The Listening Post Blog

For Melbourne-based 6-piece Mangelwurzel the art of unpredictability is as prominent a feature as their outstanding ability to concoct sounds that fuse together just about any musical style of their choice. It would seem that no genre is safe from the … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Sorcerers – Pinch Of The Death Nerve

Posted on December 31, 2015 by The Listening Post Blog

I’ve been scanning for song ideas today and spent a while listening to the fantastic music of Ethiopian Jazz musician, Mulatu Estatke.  It was after this listen that today’s song popped into my head. The Sorcerers are a band who, inspired by … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Mangelwurzel – Fishy Fry

Posted on October 17, 2015 by The Listening Post Blog

There is nothing like a little bit of wackiness to kick off the weekend, and what better place to start than with this six-piece Melbourne-based outfit called Manglewurzel!  It would seem that no genre is safe from the experimental clutches of … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Fell Runner – Badada

Posted on October 4, 2015 by The Listening Post Blog

Fell Runner are an interesting 4-piece based in and around Los Angeles, California.  Consisting of Steven van Betten (Guitar/Vocals), Gregory Uhlmann (Guitar and Vocals), Patrick Kelly (Bass) and Tim Carr (Drums and Vocals), these four musicians came together whilst studying … Continue reading →

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