Music

To the few obsessives in the know, Richard Marks (Never to be confused with Richard Marx), had carved his name into the Southern Soul Monument when he died in 2006. His output confined to the obscure but legendary labels such as Tuska, Shout and Free Spirit. A compilation of his work Never Satisfied was posthumously […]

Long awaited here at 60MW Towers has been the album drop from the German Nu-Jazz masters Bahama Soul Club and I’m happy to report it’s been worth it. Bohemia After Dawn is the cool after-dark stroll through a multicultural landscape stopping at regular intervals, just to soak it all in.We raved earlier about “Never Roam No […]

GOOD TIMES!Rackabeat and Moneyshot are here to save the Summer!To be honest if you haven’t got the Allergies first 3 singles of 2020 (and you fucking well should have!) then lucky you because they’re all here, making Say the Word the essential purchase. A word of warning though, before you start playing just warn the […]

The North-East’s finest chemistry students have fired up the alchemy on this one. Do It – the first single from the album and the lead track, immediately stops the rain from pissing down and turns on the Balearic sunshine. Thankfully the album never loses its class till the blue vinyl stops spinning.I laughed at the […]

I missed this on its February release owing to the world going batshit. The album pulls together releases from the popular ‘My Life At 45’ 7″ inch series, with an additional four brand new tracks.The opener Boom! has Jalapeno label mate John Turrell delivering an old school R&B belter which begs the listener to hit […]

If you’re new to the name it doesn’t mean you ain’t heard of ’em. Long regarded for their tighter-than-tight sound, the much sought after funk for hire Haggis Horns have worked with the likes Mark Ronson, Corinne Bailey Rae, Amy Winehouse, Martha Reeves, Jamiroquai, John Legend & The Roots, & The Cinematic Orchestra. Two years […]

Thankfully I finally took notice of my “Themed Tunes” co-host Steve constantly going on about how wonderful The Teskey Brothers are. After recording a show a few weeks back I went on YouTube and watched them play the song “Hold Me” (see below) from the ‘Live at the Forum’ album. Now those of you who […]

Released just as the lockdown took a grip, Izo’s second album “How the Mighty Fall” is a blend of soul, funk blues, with a gospel layering. Once listened to, you want to hear it live, but sadly at time of writing it ain’t gonna happen anytime soon.To keep the fire burning, Jalapeno Records have recruited […]

Accumulate doesn’t hang around. The opener “Moving On” comes on sounding like a beefed up Spencer Davis track that drags the listener to their feet where they will stay for the best part of 42minutes 21 seconds.Vocal duties are shared out with Laura Vane handling the funky stuff on tracks like “Hold Your Hands Up” […]

Many years ago my Dad introduced me to the joys of the comedy album, sitting me down with him and listening to The Goons, Blaster Bates, and Monty Python. Both of us laughing like mad…especially when there was something a bit rude in it. As I grew older I bought albums by Billy Connolly, Derek […]