Many apologies for my tardy return to the heady climes of this blog, times are a tuff out there, got to make an honest crust. Enough of my grim up north chat though! - here are some top drawer NYC inspired tunes I've been digging recently.The Phenomenal Handclap Band have been quite highly regarded for some time now - and rightly so - just the right amount of Old Skool/ Art School NYC aesthetic pioneered by Tom Tom Club with just a whiff of New Yooik attitude.
Anne Margret has been a Hollywood staple since the 1960s when the Stockholmer got noticed on the arm of Elvis after Viva Las Vegas (1964) and subsequent appearences on the Flintstones and the Cincinnatti Kid. She pursued a recording career blighted by record company comparisons as the female Elvis; luckily she was still recording by the time the 1980s swung around - with this belter being a result. There are actually two versions of this tune, this one with the disco drums, the other (Part 1), a more soulful subdued affair, email if you want a listen.
Finally, a remix from Anton Qlint one half of Tiedye and one third of the excellent Västkustska Ryggdunkarsällskapet. I've been a big fan of both these Swedes and even more so DJ Kaos following his 2005 opus Hello Stranger. Think this may be a grower.
The Phenomenal Handclap Band - 15 to 20
Anne Margret - Everybody Needs Somebody Sometime (Part 2)
Love The Night Away (Tiedye Remix) - DJ Kaos
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