Underrated: Nôze

I had never heard of Nôze, until I heard this podcast. It's a live performance from this years Mutek festival, and I was really impressed with their techno meets Tom Waits meets Ricardo Villalobos meets oompah sound. Yes, it's unique, but it works, trust me.

Nôze - Love Affair (from the album How To Dance, 2006)

Listen to their new album right here:



And buy it here.

The 28th of August is the day of bankers, volunteers and poultry farming.

Solid Gold Popular Music Number Seven

Every week I post a song, for no reason other than it's fabulous. It may be old or new, obscure or over-exposed. No explanation, no fancy spiel, just solid gold popular music. Oh, and it's a secret, so you'll just have to trust me.

Solid Gold Popular Music Number Seven

25th of August is the day of the soldiers, street sellers and people who want to become priests.

The feel good hit of the Autumn

"Hi James, this is Y.A.C.H.T. We have decided to release a new song called Summer Song, and make it exactly for your listening pleasure. It has a catchy, repetitive vocal hook, funky bass line, male/female vocals, and is eminently danceable. All your fave things. Not only that, we are going to release it on DFA, your favourite label!"

"Thanks!"

NYC

I know some people think it's lost it's magic, but to me, New York still feels like one of the most amazing places in the world. Maybe it's because I am so in love with the music that has come from the city, I can't help but think that it's the greatest city there is. Trying to choose the songs to put on this blog was impossible, but I managed. Here is my New York selection:


Public Enemy - Welcome To The Terrordome


Television - Friction


ESG - Erase You


Metro Area - Orange Alert


James Chance & The Contortions - Design To Kill


Drop The Lime - I Love NY


The John Spencer Blues Explosion - Sweat


Mantronix - King Of The Beats (Original 12" Version)


Sonic Youth - Kissability (Live in Vienna, March 29, 1989) (that's them above, honest)


Suicide - Cheree


Yeah Yeah Yeah's - Y Control


Beastie Boys - So What'cha Want


Blondie - Rip Her To Shreds (Live)


BDP - My Philosophy (Original 12" Version)


Santogold vs Diplo - Guns Of Brooklyn


Juan Maclean - Give Me Every Little Thing


Chic - Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)

Naked

So here we are, after only 20 months, at the final Talking Heads album. Now, I know it's obvious that I'm going to say this album is underrated, but I'm gonna anyway, cause it's true. I know it's not as good as the early ones, but honestly people, be fair. That hardly makes it bad does it?

Talking Heads - Sax And Violins

August 19th is international photography day.

Fortaleza

Fortaleza is beach city in the north east of Brazil. It has lovely beaches, hot weather, buggies and great shrimp, which enough for me.






















TV On The Radio - Staring At The Sun (Diplo Remix)
Velvet Underground - Who Loves The Sun
Wire - Sand In My Joints

Photos taken by me, Bruna, and my Dad.

15th of August is the day of computing and single people.

Solid Gold Popular Music Number Six

Every week I post a song, for no reason other than it's fabulous. It may be old or new, obscure or over-exposed. No explanation, no fancy spiel, just solid gold popular music. Oh, and it's a secret, so you'll just have to trust me.

Solid Gold Popular Music Number Six

11th of August is the day of the waiters, lawyers, students, television and hotel workers.

Solid Gold Popular Music Number Five

Every week I post a song, for no reason other than it's fabulous. It may be old or new, obscure or over-exposed. No explanation, no fancy spiel, just solid gold popular music. Oh, and it's a secret, so you'll just have to trust me.

Solid Gold Popular Music Five