March 13, 2022

The Lost Art of Jazz Kissa Revealed in Two New Books

Placing a jazz album from the early ’60s onto a turntable and playing it is akin to time travel, so too, is going through one of Katsumasa Kusunose’s glossy publications exploring the rarified world of authentic Jazz Kissa.
March 18, 2022

Habibi Funk: An Eclectic Selection from the Arab World Part 2

If you’ve not had exposure to the incredibly diverse and highly addictive music genres of the Arab world – then I can think of no greater album to explore this eclectic, groove and hook-laden trove of hits than Habibi Funk: An Eclectic Selection from the Arab World Part 2.
March 25, 2022

Listening Space: Tyler Davis – Texas, USA

The very definition of a listening space should be self-evident. A place where one may relax and have the opportunity to unwind from the pressures generated by the daily grind unique to everyone’s lives.
April 4, 2022

Clean Records Cheap: The Spindle Spinner

Vacuum-assisted record cleaning machines are a godsend in turning dirty, unplayable LPs into pristine, quiet black slabs from which music may be pulled unmolested, but their cost may cause pause: Enter the budget alternative Spindle Spinner.