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5 days ago1 min read

Fugazi - Instrument

Jem Cohen's wonderful film on Chicago pioneers Fugazi is a must watch. 'Instrument' the soundtrack to the film featuring demos and...

6 days ago1 min read

Hirono Nishiyama

I came across this record a few weeks ago and it has become something of a favourite. It plays like a soundtrack to a film made in some...

Nov 251 min read

Mal Waldron

Kicking off the day with Mal Waldron. The Quest was released in 1962 and marks the start of a journey into the avant-garde for Waldron....

Nov 231 min read

Charles Gayle, Milford Graves, William Parker...

For those uninitiated with the work of Charles Gayle I highly recommend this killer 3LP set from Black Editions, WEBO. A live recording...

Nov 211 min read

Pat Thomas in the Guardian!!

We've recently been enjoying both the work of Ahmed and Thomas' solo albums, The Solar Model Of Ibn Al-Shatir, which is truly wonderful....

Nov 201 min read

Yusef Lateef

Dating from 1957, this rather lovely compilation pits together all three of Lateef's Savoy sessions, his first recordings as a leader....

Jan 13, 20213 min read

Timeless Classic: Velvet Underground And Nico

It's hard to walk into any discerning record shop these days let alone Sainsburys and not see the Velvet Underground And Nico album...