When I hear the word 'culture'...
30 November 2016
george harrison - 'my sweet lord'
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George Harrison has been dead for 15 years now. That makes me really quite sad. Thankfully his legacy will be around for a long time yet. I love, love, love this tune.
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George Harrison
28 November 2016
the low anthem - 'the pepsi moon'
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Last track for the evening from me and it's a beautiful song from Low Anthem. Taken from their 2016 album 'Eyeland'.
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The Low Anthem
owen - 'empty bottle'
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This sounds like a great comedown album although those days are long behind me now. Mind you, I think I can still appreciate a brilliant tune when I hear it.
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Owen
27 November 2016
frank turner - sweet albion blues'
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As a Brighton and Hove Albion fan, I've got to say this weekend has been a perfect one football-wise. Brighton won after going behind, Newcastle lost and this means we're only 2 points off top and the cherry on the icing on the cake was seeing our bitter rivals Crystal Palace go 4-3 up in the last few minutes after being 3-1 down and to throw this away, losing 5-4 in extra time. Sweet Albion Blues indeed!
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Frank Turner
26 November 2016
alex kenji - 'adelante (original mix)'
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And one of my all-time favourite minimal techno tunes. Love the Spanish guitar samples in this.
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Alex Kenji
24 November 2016
23 November 2016
phil kieran - 'blinded by the sun'
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No chance of being blinded by the sun today on the South Coast of England. This is one top tune though.
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Phil Kieran
dizzyride - 'soundtrack'
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Fans of the Cocteau Twins will adore this new track from Dizzyride.
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Dizzyride
spice girls - 'song for her'
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Here's the Spice Girls (ish) comeback tune and presumably there's a new album on the way too. It's just Geri H, Emma B and Mel B this time around and although the tune is okay it clearly misses Mel C's presence. We all know she was the Spice Girl with the best singing voice and this proves it.
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Spice Girls
21 November 2016
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16 November 2016
hope sandoval and the warm inventions - 'that spider'
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This is a b-side that appears as a bonus disc with my Rough Trade copy of the CD. I think the album is a little lacklustre but this tune absolutely hits the spot.
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Hope Sandoval
15 November 2016
13 November 2016
ryley walker - 'the halfwit in me'
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False modesty, Ryley, me old china. No-one thinks you're a halfwit in fact some of us think you're something of a genius.
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Ryley Walker
east of my youth - 'stronger'
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This is an Icelandic pairing of Herdís Stefánsdóttir and Thelma Marín Jónsdóttir with a very atmospheric track that morphs like a butterfly from the ethereal to the corporeal effortlessly.
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East of My Youth
gabriel bruce - 'come all sufferers'
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If you haven't heard Gabriel Bruce's album of the same name as this song then you are in for a big treat.
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Gabriel Bruce
12 November 2016
arborist - 'i heard him leaving'
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In between the wet weather outside and watching The Breakfast Club inside I'm listening to a few new albums this morning and this one by Ulsterman, Mark McCambridge has grabbed my attention. The mixture of melancholy, great guitar playing, killer lyrics and languid delivery is irresistible.
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Arborist
11 November 2016
the xx - 'on hold'
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The start sounds a bit MOR but it soon steps up to what is a cracking tune. I expect this will get lots of air play over the next month.
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The XX
tigercub - 'memory boy'
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It's great to hear an honest-to-God rock band and even better when they're from your home town of Brighton. Here's Tigercub taking no prisoners with this beast of a tune.
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Tigercub
leonard cohen - 'it seemed the better way'
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There was an very sad inevitability to Leonard Cohen's passing away. He was very aware of his own mortality in his last few years and this was reflected no more so than in his last album which is a stone-cold classic.
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Leonard Cohen
09 November 2016
to prague with love from brighton
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I promised a very good friend that I'd post some music on here for them so here goes and I hope they like the selection.
FC Kahuna - 'Hayling (Max Cooper Remix)'
Box Office - 'Clar (Fait Divers Acoustic Session)
Here's a tune with some dancers pulling some great moves and it reminds me of the night I first met this wonderful, funny and clever friend where we danced like no-one was watching.
Ben Pearce - 'What I Might Do'
And lastly a song that I love so much not just because the song has a beautiful sentiment but also for this music video. It always lifts me when I feel down.
Wave Pictures - 'Like A Drummer'
anoushka shankar - 'land of gold (mogwai remix)'
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This quite excellent remix of Anoushka Shankar's track by Scottish post-rockers Mogwai reminds me of early Sinead O'Connor and I guess the message is probably the same.
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Anoudhka Shankar,
Mogwai
joan as policewoman & benjamin lazar davis - 'overloaded'
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It's one hell of a collaboration and the end result is one fantastic album that crosses a number of genres.
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Joan as Policewoman
foreign fields - 'weeping red devil'
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Another great new album is the presciently-titled 'Take Cover' which is probably the best advice anyone can take right now.
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Foreign Fields
pajaro sunrise - 'man's the only bird who has no feathers'
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I like this track a lot, a good mix of electronica with some folky tinges and a kick arse hook to it.
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Pajaro Sunrise
jim james - 'here in spirit'
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Lead singer of My Morning Jacket, Jim James has his second album out now and a lovely soulful affair it is too. There's a really vibe to it and none more so than with this track.
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Jim James
06 November 2016
de montevert - 'forever'
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This track is so good, taken from her eponymously titled new album. If this Swedish singer doesn't ascend to great things then there really is no justice in this world.
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De Montevert
04 November 2016
the philly armada orchestra - 'for the love of money'
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This track really ought to have been a soundtrack to a kickass blaxploitation movie. Just listen to those guitars!
brodka - 'up in the hill'
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Polish singer Brodka is making a lot of waves in her home country but now it's good news for the rest of us as she expands her audience with this English-language tune taken from her 2016 album 'Clashes'.
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Brodka
crystal fighters - 'good girls'
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I've found the album a bit hit and miss, there are some cheesy MOR tracks in there but there are also beautifully crafted pop tunes such as this one.
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Crystal Fighters
lambchop - 'niv'
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There has been quite a hiatus since the last full-blooded Lambchop album and so it's a very welcome return to Kurt Wagner and co. The new album doesn't come with too many surprises except for liberal and deliberate use of vocoder but even that enhances the tunes rather than just flattening out the vocals.
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Lambchop
palace - 'bitter'
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I think the new album is out today but I managed to get an advance copy and have been enjoying listening to it for the past few couple of days and this particular track has been knocking around for a few years now.
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Palace
02 November 2016
hot chip - 'i feel better (max cooper remix)'
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This remix suits my mood right now. It's a very minimalistic interpretation of the Hot Chip tune and it works splendidly.
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Hot Chip,
Max Cooper
01 November 2016
chrysta bell and david lynch - 'all the things'
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Ahead of the new series of the new series of Twin Peaks is an EP from actress/singer Chrysta Bell and the genius of David Lynch.
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Chrysta Bell
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