The Listening Club - 8th June 2025

Greetings folks,

Hope you're all doing okay. Mixed bag of a week here in Amsterdam, plenty of showers keeping the tourists hydrated as they zip about helplessly from place to place. Everything's looking and smelling nice and clean though, so there's that... Not so much of a concern personally as we're busy sorting and pre-packing, as I will be away for the next three Sundays, and am still looking for help running things here in my absence - if you can help, please reach out asap, thanks!

Last Sunday we had @AccordionBruce in the chair for his debut selection, for which, after some consideration, he decided to live up to his name with his pick of Accordion Tribe's 1998 eponymous debut album, which definitely opened the assembled's ears in positive ways, for sure. Thanks to Bruce for the pick, and for sailing the frisb over to @AqiDrago, who's right here with tonight's intro...

"There are going to be some bigger changes happening in my life in the near future. For better or for worse, this chapter is coming to an end and another chapter is about to begin. It does come with uncertainty, discomfort and a dash of sadness. What better then to turn to comfort music from the past that I sought solace from in turbulent times. 

This is an artist whose albums I listened to up and down. One of the few I have listened to all of their music and loved it. I think their last single was out in 2018, I do hope they will create more music. 

Their music never gained popular international traction. Their material is all original and made by one person only. When they were 13, they were profiled as a promising guitarist in Guitar Player Magazine. I believe they are worth discovering and I’m happy to share their music with you all. 

As a drinking club suggestion choose something nostalgic."

Right then, download's here, stream's below:

See you 20:00 BST (GMT+1) tonight.