Lately i been diggin into Rachel Unthank. She sings traditional UK folk but not always in a traditional way. Her two albums are utterly fantasic. i didn't think i could get into this sort of folk style much but Rachel has me hooked. Check her out-

Rachel's myspace

Rachel's web site

Rights now i'm s-listenin to "Good To Be Home" by the Everybodyfields. Alt-country stuffage.

*sniff* is there anybuddy still here?

anyhoo, i been listenin to a lot of funky instrumentals lately. Shawn Lee. Clutchy Hopkins. Grits. Stereoscope Jerk Explosion. The Bamboos (though they do have vocals sometimes).

I watched Wilco on Stephen Colbert last week and was intrigued enough to sample some songs.

Not too shabby.

Lately I've been listening to Matt Nathanson. Good stuff.

Been listenin to some rare Afro & Caribbean funk recently. Some really movin' juicy stuff that'll keep ya on ya feet.

Likin' the new Ryan Adams cd and Jenny Lewis' new one, too.

Been listenin to Theresa Andersson who sings these exotic Swedish/New Orleansish stuff which is often pretty good.

Mike Monday's music is electronica and great stuff espesh if ya likes Lemon Jelly & the like-minded stuff.

oh yesh, i be workin on me best of '08 music soonage like. i knows ya'll will be lookin in fer that. Hey! it ain't easy puttun a list like that together so do look in or else...or else...or else i'll blither on like this 4EVUH! bwa-ha ha-ha!

Now listening to Hollerado's Record in a Bag cd. It's only available as a download for FREE at their website. So i downloaded & burned to cd. Rather have a finsihed product by them & will buy this if it's ever released but til then, it's a great li'l rock album i'm enjoying.

OOOoooo now listenin' to xc wife Lily Allen's new album, It's Not Me, It's You. Very nice stuff.

Right now listening to "Whistle for Will" by Hot Chip with Robert Wyatt and Geese from a very nice 4 song ep.

desert by emilie simon

It's Record Store Day all over de world yay!

Right now i'm listenin to Chris Difford (of Squeeze) doing his own solo take on Squeeze's "Up the Junction".

"Cha Cha" by Mulatu Astatke & the Heliocentrics. Just cracked open this new one today n i's a lovin' n a-diggin' the Afro-electro-funk rhythms.

Right now, a cover of "2000 Light Years from Home" by the King Kongs. Dem's mightie fine apes.

Been on a Sonic Youth kick lately and picked up one i surprised i didn't have- Murray Street. i'm hoping to make a Sonic Youth mix-cd sometime soon.

Been diggin the Beatles remasters lately. Picked up the stereo cds & got the mono box on the way.

Aa fer new stuff, Florence & the Machine is pretty majestic stuff. Jessie Evans "Is It Fire" cd is like Afro-Caribbean Latin electronic funk stuff & way excellent.

I was all over the Ting Tings a little while back.

i like the Ting Tings too!

Today been into electronic electronica and hip hop instrumentals. Enemy Earth is a great band & have a great album out called "Interstellar Commute". Must have for aural space travelers!

Lately been listening to:
-some Jamaican music- calypso and early ska stuff
-Aussie funk band Bamboos and their fine vocalist, Kylie Auldist
-Beatles remasters
-Holly Golightly stuff, new & old
-power pop, surf instrumental & Afro-funk

Today i been listening to Jane Birkin French chanteuse pop stuff. i'm planning to listen to some new funk and some old Sun Ra later.

the living end

Now listening to Vic Chesnutt's At the Cut cd. Poor Vic passed today. RIP VC.

Been listening to Jay Reatard last couple days. RIP Jay.

But now i'm listening to Mulatu Astatke's Ethiopian Afro-jazz. Great stuffage!

Right now- "Isabella" by Little Red. Power pop thang with a '50s do-wop thang and a rockabilly thang and a beach soul thang. Very nice!

the living end

the presets

two current aussie bands