Tag Archives: Brooklyn

SONG OF THE DAY Cut Worms – The Golden Sky

Posted on November 6, 2020 by The Listening Post Blog

Dipping a toe or two into the calm waters of yesteryears, Cut Worms, a.k.a Max Clarke, likes to bathe in all things bygone.  In fact, he appreciates these past-times so much that even his music is shaped around an old … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Steve Gunn – Be Still Moon

Posted on July 22, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

Singer-guitarist Steve Steve Gunn (who used to play in Kurt Vile’s band) has been creating folk-rock for over a decade and yet I only happened to stumble upon him earlier this year when his track New Moon introduced me to … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Cut Worms – Song Of The Highest Tower

Posted on April 22, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

“Max Clarke has a knack for conjuring up warmth in his music, like endless summer or ageless youth.” Dipping a toe or two into the calm waters of yesteryears, Cut Worms, a.k.a Max Clarke, likes to bathe in all things … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Budos Band – Valley of the Damned

Posted on April 12, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

For nearly 15 years Brooklyn’s finest psychedelic afro-soul instrumental outfit have been creating their unique fusions of 60’s/70’s, jazz, deep funk and Afro-beat sounds. Today the multi-skilled creators of all things sonically magical have released a brand new album entitled … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Budos Band – Veil of Shadows

Posted on April 3, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

For nearly 15 years Brooklyn’s finest psychedelic afro-soul instrumental outfit have been creating their unique fusions of 60’s/70’s, jazz, deep funk and Afro-beat sounds.  In just a couple of weeks the band are to release their new album titled ‘V‘ … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Steve Gunn – New Moon

Posted on February 10, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

I love it when you listen to music for the first time and it just sinks effortlessly in right from the start, its appeal evident from the beginning…Today’s song was like that and whilst I have little idea what the … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY WOODS – Love Is Love

Posted on March 11, 2017 by The Listening Post Blog

Woods are to release a new album, Love Is Love, next month and as I write this I am also giving its title track a listen for the first time.  As anticipated, it flourishes with what has become their very … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Jay Vons – Want You Tomorrow

Posted on February 13, 2017 by The Listening Post Blog

Are you ready to “Rock ‘n Soul?” As perfectly described by Daptone Records, this is exactly what The Jay Vons are offering, a rocking slice of wonderful, smooth, sunshiny and mellow soul. Over the past few years this Brooklyn band … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Blitz the Ambassador – Heaven Ft. Tumi

Posted on November 15, 2016 by The Listening Post Blog

Brooklyn-based, Ghanian-American hip hop artist, Blitz the Ambassador is preparing to release ‘Diasporadical,’ his fourth studio album which has been over a year in the making. Yesterday saw the release of new single ‘Heaven,’ an energised fusion of Afrobeat, Funk, … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Xenia Rubinos – Laugh Clown

Posted on July 25, 2016 by The Listening Post Blog

Brooklyn-based composer Xenia Rubinos released her debut album earlier this June and if you are already familiar with ‘Black Terry Cat’,  you will no doubt appreciate what I am saying when I describe this album as a passionate, powerful and personal … Continue reading →

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