Glitterball

Glitterball XIII: Speaksleazy

Psst. Hey, wise guy… you lookin for a good time? just come outta the clinker? What's that in yer pocket, a dime and a smile? Fixin' for some good times around the joanna? We got dames, games and enough moonshine to turn you blind. Password is "Günter".

Just read around the anachronisms...

Marcos Valle – Estrelar

This killer piece of Brazilian Boogie from Marcos Valle holds the much-coveted accolade of my favourite record this week. If only his mother knew. She’d be mighty proud. By all accounts, Marcos had a long and varied music career, working his way through pretty much every genre of Brazilian music, and on to psychedelic rock...

Glitterball XII: Pagan Ritual

Special guest: Gatto Fritto

10th November 2012, Bar 512, London

Glitterball XIIslit the artery of religious tomfoolery and scattered its blood over the walls 'neath a moon of silver and dangly pentanglys of EVIL.

Stone Henge was missing a few rocks, Druid Marcus was missing a few marbles, and Gatto...

The The – GIANT

What an appropriate name for a record. I was reminded of this gem on Facebook recently when the ever generous Rob J had another of his infamous late-night youtube musical spam-fests where he divulges record after record of pretty reliably awesome music. I think its far to say that, as far as uplifting 80s records...

Gregory Porter – 1960 What (Opolopo Kick Bass Rerub)

Ok I’m not going to lie. I co-opted this from a Four Tet website article where he was listing some tracks what he liked. But it’s great, and he doesn’t own it, so BACK OFF. A moving slice of jazzy dancefloor nearly-house that will rightfully position you as a chin-stroking auteur of the finest degree when you pop it...

Yo Yo Honey – Groove On (DJ Pierre Dub)

Feel the pump. DJ Pierre delivering a remix that is EVERYTHING A HOUSE RECORD SHOULD BE in a classic wild pitch style. Pumping bassline? Tick. Vocal about being taken? Tick. Drama? Oh yes, by the bucket load… It’s one of those rare records that somehow manages to be both soft and soulful, yet utterly nasty...

vtothed – We See Cool Babes Dancing In Water

This slice of late night house music has just made its way to the Tube, so I thought I ought to post it up as it’s had a lot of airplay round mine recently. I’m glad someone has posted it to youtube, mainly because it’s helped me figure out how to pronounce the name (vothed?...

Strategy – Dub In My System

Picked up this 7″ the other day and have been listening to it quite a bit since then so thought I’d to the honorable thing and spread the word. ZamZam Sounds is a rather fine little record label from Portland, Oregon who have just had a great run of new 7″ dub releases – a label...

Harmony Cats – Harmony Cats Theme

This is Brazilian disco funk at it’s very best. The Harmony Cats were a Sao Paulo based female quintet who mostly did disco covers of rock songs and movie themes, and apparently were fairly successful in their native Brazil until the group disbanded in the mid-80s. Harmony Cats’ Theme is one of their earlier recordings and...