Compilations & Releases
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The Junction
The Junction, originally on the corner of Bree and Claim Street, was owned by Shayne Leith who previously owned Decodance in Market Street (which eventually became Le Club). The Junction opened in 1988 and closed sometime in 1991 before moving to a short-lived run at Ponte. It had two dance floors. One was dark with… Read more
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Music of 2016
These were the albums that lived with me this year in no particular order: PJ Harvey – Community of hope Trentmoller – Fixion Make-Overs – Try me Savages – Adore life Minor Victories – Minor victories Daughter – Not to disappear Medicine Boy – Kinda like electricity DJ Shadow – The mountain Hante. – No… Read more
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Top albums of 2015
Another year, another whack of newly discovered tunes and new music from old favourites. As usual, this is not a definitive list but just what I really liked out of the few hundred bits and pieces I came across over the year. This year was an easy Top 20 and a fine mixture of folk,… Read more
A place to bury strangers, Albums of the year, Alex G, Best Coast, Big Grams, Branko, Bunny ‘Striker’ Lee, Chelsea Wolfe, Django Django, Emika, Foals, Godspeed you! Black Emperor, Julien Baker, Karen Dalton, Lower Dens, Nite Fields, Rachel Grimes, Sam Phillips, Sexwitch, Sharon Van Etten, Sleater-Kinney, Soley, Susanne Sundfor, Tamaryn, Tess Parks, The Go! Team, The Weeknd, True Detective, Ultimate Painting, Viet Cong, Wolf Alice, Zefur Wolves -
Cellardoor 10th Anniversary Live Mix
It was 10 years ago this month (14 Oct 2005 to be exact) when Cellardoor threw its first monthly party. It was a Friday night at Horror Cafe in Newtown and I think we finished up with about 80 people. Cellardoor was started by Martin Thomas and I with some inspiration from the film Donnie… Read more
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Best of 2014
As usual, I’ve not even scratched the surface of all the releases this year (I never do). This is what I’ve loved these last 12 months through my over-complicated music discovery regime. Here are two mixes that cover selected tracks from both best albums and tracks lists: Stream Winter Daydreaming or download Stream Summer Dancing… Read more
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Best of 2013 mixes
I’ve taken all my best tracks from 2013 and put together three DJ mixes. 2013 COMEDOWN MIX — Stream here 2013 INDIE MIX — Stream here © Marc Latilla 2014. All rights reserved. This content may not be reproduced without permission. Read more
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Dead Kennedys artwork
While paging through a stack of newspapers and magazines I found in the cellar of a house in Parktown about to be demolished in 2011, I found the source for an image from Dead Kennedys’ iconic album ‘Give me convenience or give me death’. The publications were all from 1952–1956 and included copies of Sunday… Read more
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Albums and songs of 2013
Here is my yearly round-up of music that did it for me. It was a great year, especially for the more left-of-centre stuff. I spent many hours trawling BANDCAMP, helped fund a few projects on PLEDGE MUSIC and hung out at my usual hunting grounds: eMusic, Beatport and iTunes. There are only ten albums, but… Read more
Agnes Obel, Ampersand, Angel Olsen, Baio, Best Coast, Bleached, Blouse, Blurred City Lights, Boards of Canada, Bonobo, Chelsea Wolfe, Chloe Howl, Colleen Green, Connan Mockasin, Daughter, Dum Dum Girls, Factory Floor, Frown, Hello Phones, His Clancyness, Holy Ghost!, Joy Formidable, Julianna Barwick, Julie Ruin, London Grammar, Lower Plenty, Marnie, National, Nick Cave, No Joy, Sarah Neufeld, Valerie June, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Yo Grapes -
Sharon Tandy’s Birthday
*Update: Heard the sad new today (23 March 2015) that Sharon Tandy passed away over the weekend after a long illness. Condolences to Wendy Crabb and her family* REFORM! party playlist favourite Sharon Tandy turns 70 today (18 September). The South African singer (born Sharon Finkelstein) achieved success in the UK on the 60s and… Read more
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70s Kicks 2CD album goes nationwide
The REFORM! inspired 70s compilation I put together last year with David Gresham Records and Warner goes on national TV next week. Besides what they mention in the advert (mostly aimed at the erm…more mature buyer) it also features: The Ramones, The Cure, Stretch, Manu Dibango, Frankie Valli, Marianne Faithful, T-Rex, James Brown, Stooges and… Read more
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