Wednesday, February 27, 2013


Polly Brown - Up In A Puff Of Smoke

A pop song should be like a roller coaster you want to ride again and again.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013


new Viva show (#142) in the archive

Saturday, February 23, 2013


Don Covay - It's Better To Have (And Don't Need)

Saturday Night Special

Honk - Hesitation

Featuring a horn riff worthy of Steely Dan and a très chic chord change at 0:32 (and 0:50 and 1:39, etc.)

Wednesday, February 20, 2013


 Graeme Edge Band - The Tunnel

Wednesday, February 13, 2013


The Shocking Blue - Beggin'

Featuring the invigorating and erratic Cornelis van der Beek on drums.

Sunday, February 10, 2013


The Politicians - Free Your Mind
  
a stagecoach production 

Saturday, February 09, 2013


L'infonie - Mantra (excerpt)

full version available on compact disc

Wednesday, February 06, 2013


 Hartley C. White - Everybody Loves A Winner

Thanks Zach Phillips for the peel-off on this one, a jam that is truly and utterly out to lunch, in the best sense of the phrase.

Go here and here to hear more music from Hartley, and read an extensive interview here.

Monday, February 04, 2013


ST-4 - Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys

Saturday, February 02, 2013


Hey friends, did you know that Zach Phillips of Blanche Blanche Blanche did a guest mix for us? Well, he did, and you can listen to it here.

You can also find myriad sounds from Zach and his brethren at OSR Tapes, and pre-order the new Blanche Blanche Blanche LP forthcoming on NNA Tapes.

Friday, February 01, 2013

Seydou Keita
Sunny Adé & His African Beats: Ja Fun Mi (instrumental)
Still fresh after 30 years. Let's get this weekend started!

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