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Steve Arrington "Beddie-Biey" (1983)
Forgotten Treasures

Forgotten Treasure: Steve Arrington “Beddie-Biey” (1983)

Oh the things you can find in dollar bins! My favourite kind of digging is getting down in the crates no one touches and spend a whole bunch of money on overlooked gems you can buy just based on a  Read more  »

Future Classics

Future Classic: Atoms For Peace “Default”

Usually we would avoid the word supergroup at all costs, just like we avoid the words “trap remix” in a press release. But hey, when the word supergroup is followed by the name Thom Yorke, then all bets are off.  Read more  »

Live Shows

Thelonious Monk “Straight No Chaser” (Live in London 1965)

Thelonious Monk Quartet performing Straight No Chaser in televised performance at the Marquee Club, London, 1965. Personnel: Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d)

Future Classics

Future Classic: Owiny Sigoma Band “Power Punch” (Brownswood Recordings)

Usually when I say that a record or a song is “interesting”, it’s a polite way of saying it’s not really my thing or doesn’t inspire any sort of overly positive or negative reaction. But when it comes to the  Read more  »

Cultures of Sound - Laidback Radio - Deano Sounds
Dj Mixes

Mix of the day: “Cultures of Soul” (Laidback Radio)

Deano Sounds has been DJing and collecting vintage records for over a decade now. In 2008 he started DJing for Viva Radio and created his Cultures of Soul Radio Show which features eclectic vintage music for the dancefloor from across  Read more  »