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Song Of The Day: The Veldt, Live At the 40 Watt, Athens, Georgia, 08/09/17
Immerse yourself in the healing, soothing sounds of The Veldt, taken from their recent live appearance at the Athens Popfest. Note: do not consume while operating heavy machinery.
Sue Barker: Sue Barker (Playback Records)
Sue Barker was a young, promising Australian soul singer who released her self-titled debut in 1976, and then promptly disappeared. This reissue brings an extremely rare record back from the obscurity, even as it proves a point about how rarity does not equal quality.
Song Of The Day: Samson, “Earth Mother”
Taken from the Real Gone Music released, Shock Tactics.
Slim Cessna’s Auto Club: Cipher (SCACUNINCORPORATED)
Denver’s Slim Cessna’s Auto Club is a mystery wrapped in an enigmatic riddle, blending all sorts of American song into one heady, weird stew. Cipher was their 2008 release, and is a fine slice of oddness that can only be called Slim Cessna-ish.
James: Justhipper: The Complete Sire and Blanco Y Negro Recordings 1986-1988 (Cherry Red)
Manchester-based James’ first forays into the major label world were creatively fruitful but commercially disappointing, not helped by the band’s tendency of self-doubt and frequent hiatuses. This two-disc collection compiles their complete output for Blanco Y Negro, offering its idiosyncratic debut album Stutter and its impressive follow-up, Strip-Mine>
Song Of The Day: Exposé, “Tell Me Why”
Taken from the Cherry Pop release, What You Don’t Know (Expanded Edition).
Various Artists: Keep It Light: A Panorama Of British Jazz: The Modernists (él Records)
While Jazz has predominantly been considered an American phenomenon, during the genre’s renaissance period, a quiet, low-key British scene developed. This three-disc set offers up a delightful smorgasbord of some of the best the early Sixties’ British jazz scene had to offer.
Bobby Hatfield: The Other Brother: A Solo Anthology 1965-1970 (Ace Records)
When The Righteous Brothers split up in 1968, both members launched solo careers. Bobby Hatfield’s was quite low-key, releasing nothing more than a handful of singles and only one solo album. This new compilation shows that even though his solo career may have been brief, it wasn’t lackluster in terms of quality, as the music found here demonstrates.
Song Of The Day: Aberdeen, “She Loves To Feel The Sun”
Taken from the Aberdeen release, Grey Skies Don’t Last: Extras 1992-2012.
Song Of The Day: Lal & Mike Waterson, “Bright Phoebus”
Taken from the Domino Records release, Bright Phoebus.
