December 6, 2020
Listening selections for the week of December 6, 2020, best enjoyed with a French press of Dark Matter Coffee’s Unicorn Blood, for mythical notes of coca and praline.
Highlights include:
Exquisite jazz perfect for winter from pianist Ahmad Jamal and his trio
Dark, artful pop with a dancefloor twist from the peerless Iranian artist Sevdaliza
The return of disco diva Kylie Minogue
Idiosyncratic new rock from minimalist composer, and Pink Floyd lyricist, Anthony Moore
Sumptuous garage R&B from indie talents Men I Trust
Riveting funk-jazz-rock from the one and only Miles Davis
The latest in Finnish soul from Fred, Cold Diamond & Mink and Timmion Records
A delicate, quarantine-inspired ditty from Cleveland singer-songwriter Ray Flanagan
A tribute to some of country music’s most stored romances
The intimate, lushly textured pop stylings of Britain’s Katie Melua
Compelling unique electronica from Amon Tobin conceived in the woods of northern California
Bubblegum indie pop from guitarist and Echo & the Bunnymen member Kelly Stoltz
The triumphant first single from The Hold Steady’s forthcoming OPEN DOOR POLICY
The title track from transcendent drum talent Yussef Dayes’ latest live album
Dazzling progressive psych from West Cleveland outfit Zip-Zapp’s new The Hand of God
Urgent space jazz from master worksmith Joshua Idehen and The Comet Is Coming
Breezy, carefree bedroom pop from Griff Washburn
An amalgamation of cinematic soul vibes from Daptone stalwarts the Menahan Street Band
A slept-on jam from Average White Band, made famous by it’s sample on A Tribe Called Quest’s “Check the Rhime”
Golden rockabilly glam from the beautiful, flamboyant spirit of Marc Bolan
North-African folklore jazz from the Tel-Aviv based Shay Hazan Quintet
Ethereal psychedelic hip hop from People Taking Pictures and POW! Negro
Kaleidoscopic pastoral folk rock from ‘70s cult act Trees
Freeform piano balladry from Alex Ebert, Sunny a Atema and Wildlife Freeway
A beautiful Christmas lullaby from Cleveland songwriter Britton Roberts