Some Things I Do Might Be A Little Bit Funky
As you’ve probably noticed I’ve been having a bit of an indie phase recently. But enough! The heat is rising, and it's time to listen to something other than pasty boys whining about pasty girls.
I first heard this record at Herbal a couple of years ago. Escaping an extraordinarily tedious electro-house set downstairs (something to do with the evil Groove Armada empire) I began to head up… and was greeted on arrival by the goddamn funkiest record I had ever heard. I virtually mugged the DJ to find out what it was…
I had never previously heard of O’Donel Levy, however by all accounts he’s a bit of a name in the world of jazz. He headlined the Montreaux festival; he’s played with Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie; and he’s written for Luther Vandross (RIP) and Herbie Mann. He’s also responsible for this marvellous album sleeve… !
I can’t believe anything else he’s been involved with could be as good as this though.. it’s got a real afro-beat flavour that's just perfect for dancing on a hot summer's evening. So much funk in one song should be illegal. This is dangerous.
O' DONEL LEVY - BAD, BAD, SIMBA
This track comes from the album 'Simba', which also contains the interesting sounding 'Sad, Sad, Simba'. I eventually tracked it down on a 'Pulp Fusion' compilation, but you can get 'Simba' on import.
O'Donel Levy released a new album this year. Looking at the cover he seems to have metamorphosised into Rick 'Supafreak' James.
Now did I mention pasty boys whining? Well that sounds like fun. In the last week I’ve given you exhaustive Live 8 coverage, an exclusive track from the new Super Furry Animals album, a Sigur Ros track it would normally cost you 50 quid to get hold of, the best new band I’ve heard in years, revealed my near death experience and had nearly 2000 visitors. Total comments: 7. And one of those was by me. In fact looking back it’s been over a month since anyone’s actually commented on a track I’ve put up. Is anyone actually listening to this stuff?
It'd be nice to get some feedback on what i'm posting. Whether you like it or hate it do let me know. Hopefully I can give you more of what you like and less of what you don't. Or alternatively do something more useful with myself than sitting in front of a computer screen....
I first heard this record at Herbal a couple of years ago. Escaping an extraordinarily tedious electro-house set downstairs (something to do with the evil Groove Armada empire) I began to head up… and was greeted on arrival by the goddamn funkiest record I had ever heard. I virtually mugged the DJ to find out what it was…
I had never previously heard of O’Donel Levy, however by all accounts he’s a bit of a name in the world of jazz. He headlined the Montreaux festival; he’s played with Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie; and he’s written for Luther Vandross (RIP) and Herbie Mann. He’s also responsible for this marvellous album sleeve… !
I can’t believe anything else he’s been involved with could be as good as this though.. it’s got a real afro-beat flavour that's just perfect for dancing on a hot summer's evening. So much funk in one song should be illegal. This is dangerous.
"Your heart just goes out through the strings,"
"It's like everything you want to say you always seem to be able to say it better, speak better, through [the guitar]. You know: emotion, your deep down emotion. There are no words to describe what comes out of the strings."
O' DONEL LEVY - BAD, BAD, SIMBA
This track comes from the album 'Simba', which also contains the interesting sounding 'Sad, Sad, Simba'. I eventually tracked it down on a 'Pulp Fusion' compilation, but you can get 'Simba' on import.
O'Donel Levy released a new album this year. Looking at the cover he seems to have metamorphosised into Rick 'Supafreak' James.
Now did I mention pasty boys whining? Well that sounds like fun. In the last week I’ve given you exhaustive Live 8 coverage, an exclusive track from the new Super Furry Animals album, a Sigur Ros track it would normally cost you 50 quid to get hold of, the best new band I’ve heard in years, revealed my near death experience and had nearly 2000 visitors. Total comments: 7. And one of those was by me. In fact looking back it’s been over a month since anyone’s actually commented on a track I’ve put up. Is anyone actually listening to this stuff?
It'd be nice to get some feedback on what i'm posting. Whether you like it or hate it do let me know. Hopefully I can give you more of what you like and less of what you don't. Or alternatively do something more useful with myself than sitting in front of a computer screen....
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