And for today...

It's Friday so here are a few tunes to move your feet to - have a good weekend! A Phreek tune from '77, big electro from Plus Move and an awesome track from Taj Mahal. Bluesy, but danceable.

Taj Mahal - Chevrolet

Plus Move - Boss

Phreek - Weekend (12" Extended Version)

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For Yesterday...

Slack posting again. Very poor show indeed.

After a quick run through the major music web sites I can't seem to find anything about Kazi who made the track below which has got to be worth a mention in itself. He keeps popping up on various Stones Throw stuff and some of the smaller LA labels and he's well worth a listen. I'm a sucker for that slow, soul sample and this track is no exception.

Plus, a Giles Peterson favourite from the multi talented instrumentalist Bonobo, from his 'Days to Come' album  (again definitely worth a listen - beautifully recorded) and my top sea shanty-esque Beirut track, Nantes. Great percussion on both tunes which can only be a good thing so long may it continue.

Kazi - A.V.E.R.A.G.E

Bonobo - Walk In The Sky

Beirut - Nantes

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Llegadas

Having just returned from the White Isle slightly confused, sunburnt and dehydrated I'm relishing the posting of a couple of tracks for you (thanks to Haydn for keeping things ship shape in the meantime). Funnily enough I can't say I heard anything amazingly ground braking when I was over there but that wasn't really why I went. I have a bunch of friends who've been going out there every year for a while and always stay in San An. When I first went out to Ibiza 7 years ago I was lucky enough to get into most of the clubs free, stayed in a villa in Saint Joseph, and didn't really experience the dirty delights/horrors of San Antonio. This time, funds dictated otherwise. And I loved it...

So a shout out to Wips for selling over-the-counter lager to a group of desperate English ruffians (urban supermarket terrorists so they are), many thanks to the taxi driver who took me home from DC10's despite me falling asleep and not giving fully coherent directions plus a cautionary word regarding sunburn; factor 6 tanning oil does not, I repeat does NOT stop you burning at Bora Bora. It just makes you greasy.

So here's to dancing with people from around the world despite not speaking their language. Two of the highlights were hearing Justice in Space and The Gossip in a tiny bar somewhere in San An.

I didn't hear Booka Shade - I just like them.

Booka Shade - Something Physical

The Gossip - Listen Up (MSTRKRFT Remix)

D.V.N.O (LA Riots Bootleg Remix)

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The Jackson 5 - Dancing Machine

"Take my hand, let me stand, I'm your Mechanical Man," Jerry Butler

Jackie Mittoo - Hang 'Em High (Removed on request)

Betty Botox - Space Base (Removed on request)

Johnnie Taylor - What About My Love? [Joey Negro Reedit]

The Factory All Stars - Love Will Tear Us Apart

Phill & The Friends - This Man

Magazine 60 - Don Quichotte

The Incredible Bongo Band - Apache [Grandmaster Flash Remix]

George Kranz - Din Daa Daa

The Roots - Din Daa Daa

Devo - S.I.B. (Swelling Itching Brain)

M.I.A. - Jimmy

The Jackson 5 - The Life of the Party

Kelley Polar - Here in the Night

The Williams Fairey Brass Band - Jibaro