DavidAnother sonic gem from Portland’s Ripley Johnson (Wooden Shjips) and Sanae Yamada. Some very tasty and oh-so-spacey guitar playing over hooky keyboards and some great drum work from John Jeffrey, elevate this to a thing of mesmeric beauty.
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DavidThere’s not a lot of information out there about one Emerson Sandidge. He was born into a musical family in Gary, Indiana.
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DavidViv Albertine (once guitarist with The Slits) is my new hero. I’ve just finished reading her brilliant autobiography. (This should be compulsory reading for every man on the planet!
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DavidIt’s wet and cold outside this afternoon as this tribute to Welsh miners spins on my turntable. In contrast to the bleakness of the elements, it’s warm and cosy inside as the fire pushes out some serious heat.
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DavidAlong with ACE Records , Soul Jazz Records out of Soho in London is my favorite record label for delivering stunning “new” music.
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DavidThis relic from the very late 70’s is as infectious as Covid-19! At just under 40 minutes, there’s not one wasted note.
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DavidThis is a short and sweet little collaboration between fellow Texan musical pre-Covid tourists. After gigging around a bit, they decided to hit the studio.
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DavidGuitar-driven, wall-of-fuzz, melodic mayhem courtesy of Wooden Shjips front man Erik Ripley Johnson and non-affiliated keyboard player, Sanae Yamada. This records gives you a great big warm hypnotic hug.
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DavidIt seems like Blancmange have been around for donks! I’ve been listening to these poppy knob twiddlers since the very early 80’s.
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DavidAside from the brilliant and incomparable Lou Reed/David Bowie/Mick Ronson recording that is “Transformer” this is my favourite Lou Reed album.
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