Aquarium Drunkard — While AD’s 2011 Year In Review solely focused on full-lengths, I did have a favorite single of the year: Michael Kiwanuka’s “Tell Me A Tale” – a track I wrote about last May. I described Kiwanuka as having “picked up the torch from Terry ... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — This record is like a river, ebbing and flowing. That may sound vague, but it’s probably the best way I can think to describe the music contained on the 1964 recordings that make up Terry Callier’s debut record The New Folk Sound of Terry Callier... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — I was hipped to Michael Kiwanuka in Paris a couple of weeks back with only the caveat of “you’re going to fucking love this.” It’s true, I do. I’ll spare you the laundry list of influences only to say that it’s about time someone picked u... more info

Guardian Music — From the pouring rain to watered-down alcohol, H20 drenches this week's selectionIt covers two-thirds of the surface of the Earth. Most of the human body is made of it. Quite simply, we can't manage without it. And unsurprisingly, musicians too have ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Next to the regular music industry as most of us know it, there is of course a parallel circuit that's been around probably since the 60s, if not earlier. One could call it a cottage music industry, where people with talent that are not interested i... more info

Guardian Music — As Paul bows out from curating this column, we'd like you to suggest the best lyrical exits in pop"Get your motor running, head out on the highway, make sure you've got your helmet on, and a snack for later in the day ..."Born to be Road Safe there, ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Fusion 45 said... Sal's Boutique Danny O’Keefe – So Long, Harry Truman http://www.fusion45.com themusicologist said... musicology #587 Flow #6 (Bunny Clarke – Move Out Of My Way) So…following on from the inspirational Terry Callier it has to... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Willard said... HARRY NILSSON "Non Sei Un Giocattola" ("Cuddly Toy" in Italian) 1968 FIRST TIME ONLINE! MEGA-RARE version of Harry Nilsson singing "Cuddly Toy" in Italian. From an ancient RCA Italian only 45. We'd never even heard of it existing, yet... more info

Totally Fuzzy — a r n e l said... David Sylvian Brian Setzer Billy Joel - 17 albums Serge Gainsbourg Barry White - 36 albums Thievery Corporation - 7 albums GoTan Project - 3 albums http://bestfbothworlds.blogspot.com themusicologist said... musicology #585 Flow #4... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Hannibal said... Ananda Shankar - A Musical Discovery Of India 1979 http://hannibalsite.blogspot.com The PopCulturist said... New at The Rare Stuff: The Definitive Del Amitri Rarities Series, Vol. 7: The Twisted Live Bonus Disc A six-song set from ... more info