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SONG OF THE DAY Wilson Pickett – Engine Number 9

Posted on October 22, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

Today’s track oozes slinkiness from every smooth chord and soulful beat throughout.  With punchy breaks, deep stirring bass and dirty guitar licks caressing every groovy bar,  Engine Number 9 is one fine figure of funk if ever I heard one! … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY PowerSolo – Sasquatch

Posted on June 2, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

“Massive and mobile, revved-up and smirking, wired manic relentlessness with polished precision musicianship and plenty of gratuitous sonic elegance and refinement within their genre-shifting role playing. But no matter what they try these guys can really make it come to life” … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Billy Boy Arnold – Prisoner’s Plea

Posted on April 20, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

Born in Chicago, Illinois, William “Billy Boy” Arnold was a blues singer-songwriter and harmonica player.  Picking up the harmonica as a child, by the age of 13 he began having informal lessons from his then-neighbour John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson! … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Barbara Lynn Clarence Brown – What I’d say!

Posted on December 23, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

Barbara Lynn wasn’t just an exceptional left-handed blues guitarist, she was also singer who wrote most of her songs and played the lead instrument in all her music. Being an African-American female artist in the early 60’s was a rarity, … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Billy Lee Riley – Parchment Farm

Posted on November 16, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

Rockabilly artist and Arkansas-born, Billy Lee Riley was a musician, singer-songwriter and record producer best known for his recordings with Sun Records. Playing as part of “The Little Green Men” (Sun’s ‘house band’), Riley’s first encounters with the guitar came … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Alan Vega, Alex Chilton, Ben Vaughn – Fat City

Posted on November 6, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

Cubist Blues is an album I stumbled upon a couple of years ago and I dare say it sounds just as unique now as it did when it was first recorded in 1996! I have to admit that I am … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Screamin’ Jay Hawkins – In My Dream

Posted on September 14, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

Screamin’ Jay Hawkins earned his title as the pioneer of shock rock through lavish operatic performances, incorporating the weird and wonderful into his shows with the help of ghoulish props and all things macabre.  His unique antics on stage eluded … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Sha La Das – Open My Eyes

Posted on August 8, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

Hailing from Staten Island, the four Sha La Das consist of father Bill and his three sons; all of whom were taught vocal harmonies by their father from a very young age. As a group they have toured the world … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Black Pumas – Black Moon Rising

Posted on June 6, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

It’s always nice to discover something fresh and new and even better to know that you have joined in right at the beginning, just at that point when a band/artist is emerging.  This is true of today’s sensational soul song, … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Scacy & Sound Service – Sunshine Pt. 1

Posted on May 6, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

Are you ready for some mighty funk? I surely hope so because today’s bodacious blast of bold r’n’b will shake you to the bone!  Reissued via Germany’s Tramp Records last month,  Sunshine Pt. 1 was originally released in 1972. Performed by … Continue reading →

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