Various Artists - After Dark 3 (2021)
This Triple LP pressing, on hefty purple vinyl, is a compilation of “Italians Do It Better” label artists. It oozes effortless cool from every groove.
commentsThis Triple LP pressing, on hefty purple vinyl, is a compilation of “Italians Do It Better” label artists. It oozes effortless cool from every groove.
commentsOriginal Heavyweight Afrobeat, Highlife & Afro-Funk. This fantastic compilation, from Strut records, is a brilliant showcase of West African music from the 70’s.
commentsBob Stanley & Pete Wiggs Present English Weather. The autumnal sound of Britain at the turn of the 70’s, looking out through wet wind panes to a new decade with a mixture of melancholy and optimism to what might come next.
commentsWhat I have here is possibly the single greatest bargain of my entire music media collection. This 4x CD compilation and 50 page, brilliantly informative hardback book, cost me 79 cents.
commentsI can’t say I’ve ever (intentionally) listened to The Grateful Dead. If I have in the past, its hardly been memorable.
commentsThis is without any doubt at all, one of my favourite music documentaries of all time. This feature length doco highlights the magesty and splendor of Icelandic music.
commentsI felt like some audio visual stimulation this evening. Part of my revelatory musical-medium rebirth, has me trawling through a rather splendid collection of multi-genre, multi-era musical collectives and individuals.
commentsBob Stanley and Pete Wiggs present downtempo and after hours 1990-91 Another stupendous ACE Records compilation curated by fellow clevor Trevor’s Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs.
commentsThe best of Spunk 1994-2004. 2xCD $24.95. As the blurbs says “Including rare & live tracks”. I love a good compilation.
commentsI’ve just spent the last week or so travelling up North between Wellington and Hawkes Bay. After giving up hope of finding any decent stand-alone records shops I found an amazing little treasure trove in Waipawa, Central Hawkes Bay.
commentsThis is an absolutely fabulous compilation of Japanese rock, electronic and fringe dwelling music from the 1980s. Impossible to find the conventional way, (but I’ll keep looking), this is courtesy of a subscribed lossless website.
commentsMy life is now complete (well nearly, I just need to take delivery of the latest MASSIVE Bowie box which I also picked up for a steal - but I’ll save that particular story for later).
commentsSoul Records Presents: Afro-Centric Visions In The Age Of Black Power. Underground Jazz, Street Funk & The Roots Of Rap (1968-79) I bought a book.
commentsIt’s time to get my boys out again. This compilation from the early 70’s is probably one of my holy grails as far as musical discovery goes.
commentsThis is the headline: “THREE YEARS OF BIN WATCHING AT JB-HIFI IN LOWER HUTT FINALLY PAYS OFF” I had an absolutely brilliant haul of less-costly-than-second-hand, new records from the bins at the yellow and black shed.
commentsThis fantastic compilation of Auckland punk, circa 1979(ish), is a treat for NZ music historians and rock’n’roll lovers. There’s early iterations of bands that went on to greater fame, and much higher production standards, but their brilliance is well in evidence.
commentsMojo Presents A Tribute To The Cure. There’s no doubt about it, the Cure wrote a ton of brilliant songs, this Mojo Magazine compilation proves it.
commentsThis pre-Covid, end-of-September 2019 event could really have done with a shake up. The world has changed since this, and in musical terms, decades earlier.
commentsAnother fabulous compilation from Soul Jazz Records. (Along with ACE records, Soul Jazz does the best compilations). This collection of largely unknown knob twiddlers and music anarchists truly reflect the vide that existed in the late 70’s and early 80’s.
commentsI was prompted to play this after a mention of the first volume from Analogue Africa yesterday on Radio NZ Music 101.
commentsBob Stanley and Jason Wood present new adventures in European music 1972-1980 Another fantastic ACE compilation this time focusing on an imaginary soundtrack to Bowie and Iggy’s Berlin hangout, Cafe Exil, in the mid-70s.
commentsAs previously explained , this was the compilation that was playing the track “Danger” by Pylon as a spooky coincidence when I walked into The Family Jewels on Saturday.
commentsRare funky songs from the Arabic world. This wonderful compilation is worth the price alone for Omar Khorshid’s version of the late 1960’s hit “Pop Corn” (*)
commentsSoul Jazz Records Presents Experimental German Rock And Electronic Music 1971-83. This is volume four of the absolutely brilliant compilation series of early Krautrock.
commentsYet another ace ACE Records compilation lovingly curated by Bob Stanley. I continue to hoover these up like nose candy. This is happy clappy, hippy dippy, hip hop.
commentsComplete and utter 12" remix trash heaven this evening. I picked up this triple LP, 2019 compilation out of one of the bargain bins at JB-Hifi for $10.
commentsAnother fun-and-fan-filled and somewhat obscure Bowie-related compilation - this time courtesy of Mojo Magazine. (Uncut Magazine released a couple of Bowie cover compilations back in 2003 and 2008).
commentsAlong with ACE Records , Soul Jazz Records out of Soho in London is my favorite record label for delivering stunning “new” music.
commentsACE Records presents: Music From Jarvis Cocker’s Sunday Service. Just right for this dreary Sunday afternoon, it’s time to revisit this wonderful compilation from England’s greatest living national eccentric.
commentsThis FANTASTIC compilation is the 4th volume in the “A Monstrous Psychedelic Bubble (Exploding In Your Mind)” series compiled and mixed by The Amorphous Androgynous (aka The Future Sound Of London).
commentsBob Stanley & Pete Wiggs Present England, the day after the 60’s. This is the follow up to 2017’s wonderful “English Weather” and another fantastic compilation of English obscurities.
commentsLeftfield disco classics from the New York Underground. This is another superb compilation of New York weirdness of the late 70’s to mid 80’s.
commentsI was prepared to get very uncomfortable with this brand new compilation of “forgotten New Zealand electronic and avante music of the 1980s” released in late May this year.
commentsSoul Jazz Records Presents: Experimental German Rock and Electronic Musik 1972-1983 (Record A) Another absolutely FANTASTIC compilation from Soul Jazz Records.
commentsSoul Jazz Records New York Noise: Dance Music from the New York Underground 1977-1982 On several trips to London, I’d always make a point of visiting Sounds of the Universe at 7 Broadwick Street in Soho.
commentsThis year, as Jessie from the “Fast Show” would say, I have been mainly eating compilations. In a most cases this makes for more enjoyable and “active” listening sessions as opposed to just recycling old CDs or “safe” vinyl.
commentsI’ve been really enjoying mix tapes and compilations over the last few years. The best collections tend to expose one to other artists, genres and sometimes entire worm holes for further investigation.
commentsWhat a fantastic way to start the weekend! It’s sunny, I don’t have to go to work, and I have time to relax without any demands.
commentsTalk about eclectic! This is just about the epitome of it. Jarvis Cocker the un-coolest/cool person on the planet, does a snapshot of seven years of his Sunday afternoon radio show.
commentsAnother cheapie from The Warehouse. As I’ve stated before, you need to loiter there at least once a week and you will usually be handsomely rewarded.
commentsOne of my greatest experiences ever!, was witnessing Chris Knox going completely beserk at The New Levin in the late late 70’s.
commentsI watched the first episode of the latest Twin Peaks “Limited Event Series” last night. OMG! It is way, way beyond what I expected.
commentsWhat a disjointed old month this has been. A day trip to Wellington, 2 nights in Auckland and back again to Wellington for another 3 days over the last couple of weeks has made me crave for my home roots.
commentsGreat reinterpretation of Bowie songs by the original cast members of “Lazarus” - a stage show commissioned by Mr. Jones himself just prior to his death in 2016.
commentsWoody Guthrie purists are particularly disapproving of this release - it does show up in the reviews. Get over it people, Dylan went electric decades ago and it was about folkin’ time.
commentsAn awesome compilation of music from “the post-psychedelic, pre-progressive moment” - hello 70’s, goodbye 60’s. I heard this playing at “Slow Boat” in Wellington a few months back - specifically Australian Daevid Allen of Gong fame performing a trance-like " Wise Man In Your Heart".
commentsI recently read the excellent chronicles of Tim Burgess’s bin trawling around the globe, “Tim Book Two: Vinyl Adventures…”) and picked up this lovely 2 LP to accompany it.
commentsUsually the Aussies really know how to fuck things up! Rugby Tests against any opposition, humility (never ’erd of it!) and coffee (I’ve never had a good one over the ditch!
commentsBrilliant compilation of obscure (mostly) 50’s and 60’s artists recording Hazlewood songs. Just as the title implies. Like all things “Hazlewood” there’s a real coolness factor and a wealth of hit’s and misses.
commentsI needed some thinking time this afternoon while working out what to play at tonight’s “Shut Up And Listen” session. While I’ve got it pretty well sorted you just over think things sometimes.
commentsThis is the reimagined version of the wonderful “Morning Of The Earth” original soundtrack which I raved about a couple of weeks ago.
commentsOn vinyl Just when you think you’ve seen everything as far as ridiculous bargains go at The Warehouse, something even more astounding comes along.
commentsThe theme this month is 2016 Music Deaths – plenty to choose from, so pick three and turn up to the next session
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