The Listening Club - 17th November 2019

Evening all,

Yep, back from the front with tales to tell, mainly of 75-year old microtonal Pakistani singers, abnormal levels of sub-bass, mistreated theramins, Ethiopian legends dancing through a rather surprised crowd, on-stage facetime dial-ups to Contra Costa County, comedy 2am moshpits for Lightning Bolt, missing a surprise Bjork DJ set and not giving a toss, @nessiest's fine post-gig uitsmijters, the best/worst lounge-sax cover of Redemption Song I'll hopefully ever hear and (apart from that one tune ;) so much fucking fine music. Le Guess Who 2019 was business as usual, you'll be happy to hear.

Meanwhile, here at #LC, @JimMcCauley was running things, and @ohmyliver was getting funky with his pick of Spanky Wilson's 1969 stomper "Doin' It", which seemed to rock the house quite significantly. Thanks to Oli for the pick, and for sailing the frisb right across to Vancouver, where @eastvanhalen is waiting with a bag of beans and this to say...

"This week’s Listening Club is a first listen for me of an album that’s been sitting atop my stereo waiting for a spin for a couple of months. I bought it because I was browsing in a record store, and they were playing this, and I caught myself dancing my way down the aisle. Sold! 

It’s a compilation. There will be jazz, there will be funk, and there will be jazz funk. #drinkingclub as you wish — I’ll be having my usual strong coffee..."

Right. Direct download here, stream below.


You know the drill. See you at 8pm GMT tonight!