Tag Archives: London

SONG OF THE DAY Les Hommes – Canticle

Posted on August 8, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Today’s song is rather alluring, mysterious and, with its kooky sound effects, deliciously quirky. The cascading melody ripples and creases as its sinuous body snakes its way around in a meandering fashion – the whole experience leaves me feeling rather … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Subculture Feat. Rachel Chinouriri – The River Bend

Posted on June 17, 2020 by The Listening Post Blog

Last November a London-based producer named Subculture teamed up with the Croydon-based singer-songwriter, Rachel Chinouriri, to release a single entitled, The River Bend. Both are relatively new artists and their collaboration formed part of a string of singles Subculture was … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Kit Sebastian – Rain (باران)

Posted on May 6, 2020 by The Listening Post Blog

Even before I listened to Kit Sebastian, I was intrigued, if not overwhelmed, with a desire to hear what “a meeting point of different genres from Anatolian Pyschedelia and Brazilian Tropicalia to 60’s European pop and American jazz…” sounded like! … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Shopping – Initiative

Posted on December 6, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

Stepping onto the scene with a hearty DIY ethic, London trio Shopping emerged in 2013 with an audacious single entitled. In Other Word.  What followed that same year was their debut album Consumer Complaints which was released via their own Milk … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Chelou – Out Of Sight

Posted on December 9, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

The word ‘Chelou’ is a French expression used to describe something that is mysterious, weird and unknown.  With that in mind, nothing could be more apt than a name like this for an artist who originally emerged as something of … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Shagrat The Vagrant- Beautiful Deceiver (Demo Version 1)

Posted on August 22, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

Steve Peregrin Took was the original Pink Fairy who left T-Rex in 1969 so that he could start working on his own songs, either as a solo musician or fronting bands such as Shagrat. Last month Shagrat’s LP, Pink Jackets Required was … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Shopping – Control Yourself

Posted on January 21, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

It’s fair to say that the releases of East London’s DIY post-punkers, Shopping, are slightly sporadic, but it’s also fair to enthuse that when they do put something out there it’s always loaded with socially insightful content and big, bass-y, bouncy, … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Kotodama – Genjitsu

Posted on November 24, 2017 by The Listening Post Blog

“Kotodama or kototama (言霊, lit. “word spirit/soul”) refers to the Japanese belief that mystical powers dwell in words and names. English translations include “soul of language”, “spirit of language”, “power of language”, “power word”, “magic word”, and “sacred sound.” The notion of kotodama presupposes that sounds can magically … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Chelou – Damned Eye See

Posted on August 5, 2017 by The Listening Post Blog

One thing that always strikes me about today’s artist is his very distinct signature sound which, although often delicate and understated by nature, possesses the power stand out and be recognised. Chelou (whose name is a French expression used to describe … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Skinshape – The Bay

Posted on May 19, 2017 by The Listening Post Blog

I love it when little pieces of a big musical jigsaw come together; one day I’ll be writing about a particular artist, band, or album and then a few days/weeks/months later, I stumble upon something else that links to a … Continue reading →

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