Tokyo Star Melville DJ Mix
Between 2007 and 2010 I played countless Thursday night sets at the Tokyo Star in 4th Avenue Melville (plus later, a few in Greenside) and was privileged to share those with some amazing… Continue reading
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Best of 2021
My annual roundup of new music discovered throughout the year in the all familiar two-list fashion: one uptempo, and the other one leaning more to…well…let’s just call it ‘sad bastard’ music. I managed… Continue reading
Best of 2020
My annual round-up of music that did it for me. This year was a decent split between heavy post-punk, shoegaze, and imaginary soundtrack music. Neubauten made a stylish comeback this year. A. A.… Continue reading
Fat Franks Southern Diner
Fat Franks Southern Diner was a cajun restaurant in Braamfontein where I worked between 89-91. The music was a huge part of the experience. The shift always started with Ella &… Continue reading
Music of 2018
2018 was a great year for new music. Picking 20 was a struggle. Even trying to limit the playlists to a reasonable length was harder than I anticipated. My top 3 from the… Continue reading
Some Christmas songs are not just for XMAS
Two Christmas albums you’re not likely to hear at the malls. Ever In typical Low style, this is a haunting album with a surprisingly upbeat opener. A.V. Club’s Josh Modell described it as… Continue reading