Former Beatle and solo-artist Paul McCartney had a lot to say about the benefits of “Silly Love Songs” and artist Kian Blume is right there with him. Blume sings about the girl that he can’t get out of his head on Daphne (seen/heard here). There’s no new ground covered here and Blume proves that sometimes that just isn’t important. Kian Blume is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, and pianist. His music can be delightful, infectious, upbeat, raucous, and more. To get a better feel for what…
Read MoreDon’t think that psych-folk sounds like a style you would like? Think again! Enter the debut LP from The Order Of The 12 (February 10, 2023) from Lewes, Sussex. Bundled up as yet another project from prolific electronic artist Richard Norris, the LP includes the ethereal, haunting vocals of Rachel Thomas, and is co-written by Norris, Thomas, and Stuart Carter. Instrumentation is mostly light and provided by Norris (keyboards, drums) and Carter (guitars), while the all-important production falls to the experienced Norris again. When…
Read MoreExploring the musical dynamics between Danish folk music and jazz, Svaneborg Kardyb is a duo that can masterfully bend these genres into modern-day compositions that include elements of ambient, alternative, and more. There are ear-worm melodies in this music as well, such as Op (seen/heard here) which is from the duo’s latest LP, Over Tage (November 2022), and is a great introduction to their music, if, like Vodka, you have never heard of them before. Op is a wonderful, rhythmic tune that…
Read MoreBack at the end of November (2022), I was approached by a PR firm regarding possibly reviewing a new LP, Strange Times, from DUB ZOO, an Australian musical collective that combines their love of reggae-influenced rocksteady rhythms and progressive dub into a formula that is all their own. Vodka answered in the affirmative, that I’d like to review this very much, requested some additional information, which was never received, and then went on vacation for four weeks. After multiple requests with no…
Read MoreThis year, one of my regular followers from France, sent me a message that he wished he could start a playlist of the posts on the blog and just listen. Well, your wish is my command! The playlist only includes those that exist on YouTube.com, which is most of the posts, but in the last year and change, Vodka has started to include bandcamp.com players for songs with no video. Those are not included here for obvious reasons. If you ever want…
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