What a pleasant surprise this turned out to be! Staalplaat Records was the label my friends and I would swear by on every release they put out when we were teenagers, and the quality never left them. From the Youtube channel (sorry, my Chinese friends, but this will be remedied Continue Reading
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Black Sabbath – Iron Man (1970)
John “Ozzy” Osbourne has passed away. This marks the end of an era for me, as well as for many friends and fans of his music. Metal music was at its finest when Black Sabbath was at its peak, and it will take someone truly exceptional to fill the void Continue Reading
凌然LingSun -《黑龙江》
Even though my main focus is to discover something new every day, I still find that luck is on my side. A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to a Spanish poetry reading at the Beijing Chapter of the Instituto Cervantes. After finishing my workday at the school, I Continue Reading
Lalo Schifrin – Danube Incident (RIP)
Lalo Schifrin passed away a few days ago at the age of 93. The mark he left in jazz, classical and soundtrack music is massive. Thanks to the good souls at the THE SAD OLD WORLD Facebook group for posting a gorgeous little ditty by Schifrin from 1969. Fans of Continue Reading
Chanzig – Twist of Freak
All thanks go to Bill McClintock, who made the mother of all mashups (at least for 2025) by combining Chic’s disco classic Le Freak with Danzig’s metal tune Twist of Cain perfectly. I haven’t heard anything this glorious since the Nirvana/Destiny’s Child mashup Smells Like Teen Booty.
Angélica Vargas – El Pastor (Video Oficial)
I actually owe this video to my Mom who turned me on to the work of Angélica Vargas, a Mexican singer whose vocal range is astonishing, but whose control of her voice, especially in this song (a Mexican mariachi standard if there ever was one) is out of this world. Continue Reading
David Bowie – Seven Years In Tibet (Mandarin version)
David Bowie performed a good number of his songs in other languages, but this one is a curiosity, as I didn’t expect that he recorded this particular song in Mandarin.
Yellow Magic Orchestra – Seoul Music
No posts today due to traveling. I’m in Seoul at the moment so enjoy some Seoul music!
Bing Crosby – Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy
We rest tonight for Gregorian Christmas Eve. May you all have a lovely Christmas!
Freddie Hubbard – The Black Angel
I don’t know how it is possible that I missed this release, but today I would like to introduce you to Freddie Hubbard’s dark masterpiece, The Black Angel. The album will appeal to those who like Miles Davis’ seminal work, Bitches Brew. High praise, for sure, but listen and hear Continue Reading