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Imam Baildi – Imam Baildi III

This was a punchy and fun release to come home to.  Imam Baildi are brothers Lysandros and Orestis Falireas backed by a band who manage to blend laïkó, rebetiko , hip-hop and alternative music into a high-energy take on Greek…

Max Brody – MAXBRODYWORLD TV 2006​-​2007: THE SOUNDTRACK

If you haven’t heard the name Max Brody before, you probably know a lot of the bands he’s worked with: Ministry, the Test Apes, the Butthole Surfers, Scratch Acid, the Big Boys, Lubricated Goat and so many others.  He was…

Jauno Jāņu Orķestris – Div’ Svecītes

The Jauno Jāņu Orķestris (The New Midsummer Orchestra) are a folk music band hailing from Latvia, an area we don’t get to cover terribly much here on this blog, which is a shame.  This is a one-track single of very…

The Tibbs – Damaged Heart / Ball and Chain

The Tibbs are a Dutch band who bring on a funky version of Hammond organ-driven retro-soul and 60s R&B.  The vocals are warm and sultry, and the musicians are deeply inspired by Stax, Volt and Motown Records.  Meaty, funky and…

Salah Ragab and The Cairo Jazz Band – Egyptian Jazz

How do such wonderful musicians get lost in the mists of time?  It boggles the mind, though I must say I’m happy to be living in an age of crate-divers and those who have the same passion of discovering music…

Jeff Gburek – Corduroy Cascade

Jeff Gburek · Corduroy Cascade Normally, I’m more than happy to present works from Jeff Gburek and those associated with his music because the quality is high as it comes to experimental or other such avant-garde music. This, however, is…

Culto al Qondor – Tannhauser Tor

Repsychled Records is based in Peru, and has done great work documenting their psychedelic rock scene.  This particular one is a weird treasure from 2019.  Culto al Qondor bring the freakiest of Krautrock to South America with two 14-minute tracks…

László Hortobágyi – The Amygdala Expedition

This is quite a momentous occasion for me, as áMARXE Records out of Galicia, Spain, release an album by Hungarian composer László Hortobágyi which has been shelved since 1989.  The album was programmed specifically for vinyl, and áMARXE are releasing…

Crows In The Rain – You Are Dying In My Arms (The Frozen Last Gasps)

There seems to be an explosion of indie bands popping up around Iran, and this one seems to be one of the most interesting of the lot.  Crows In The Rain hail from Tehran and produce a very melancholic form…

Leon Thomas – Song For My Father

May you, the reader, have a wonderful Fathers Day. We’ll be reviewing again tomorrow. For now, enjoy Leon Thomas grooving.