Reviewing your parents' music collection
The music video to Janelle Monáe's 2010 single Cold War presents only a slither of the narrative richness of her debut album The ArchAndroid - and yet, it is a masterpiece that embraces simplicity and emotion to get to the core of this Afrofuturistic, genre-bending concept piece: the road to self-realisation and love is a… Continue reading Dealer’s choice: “The ArchAndroid” by Janelle Monáe
When you're being recommended an album titled Floating Harmonies by an Icelandic singer-songwriter making music under the name 'Júníus Meyvant', your first instinct, like mine, may be to expect a record à la Björk or Emilíana Torrini. Something soft, whimsical, introspective, something in line with the Scandinavian aesthetic one may find on the Etsy front… Continue reading A Study in False Advertising – Captain Cool Presents: “Floating Harmonies” by Júníus Meyvant
Wah-wah pedals galore, saxophone scales in the background, groovy drum shuffles and a super laid-back bass - we're talking about funk this week. I am fairly certain that the main reason for this Captain Cool recommendation was the brilliantly wacky band name and its tongue twister quality in combination with the name of their second… Continue reading Where Does Funk Stop? – Captain Cool Presents: “Psychology” by Pigeons Playing Ping Pong
The Dad Anthology 