Babu Me-Ee-Say Ala by Salifu Titah’s Band

Song: Babu Me-Ee-Say Ala
Artist: Salifu Titah’s Band
Commentary: I found this on the excellent Excavated Shellac blog.

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"Paper bag" by Circuit des Yeux

Song: Paper Bag
Artist: Circuit de Yeux
Album: Reaching for Indigo
Commentary: Weird folk offshoot from the Drag City label.

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"Bombshelter, pt. 2" by the Halo Benders

Song: Bombshelter, pt. 2
Artist: the Halo Benders
Album: Don't Tell Me Now
Commentary: The Halo Benders are weird. A lotta times it seems like Doug Martsch wrote a cool BtS B-side and then Calvin Johnson just sings over it. But that's often nice, since they're both great. Calvin here has a fun pro-draft-dodging oration on top of a nice piece of work by Doug.

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"Oqiton" by Jeremy Dutcher

Song: Oqiton
Artist: Jeremy Dutcher
Album: Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa
Also try:  the original wax cylinders of the tunes Dutcher rearranges and samples, like, that's what I want to hear
Commentary: Very cool project of dude exploring the music of his community of Wolastoqiyik and connecting that with his classical training.

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Raga Darbari Kanada by Ustad Ali Akbar Khan

Composition: Raga Darbari Kanada
Artist: Ali Akbar Khan
Also try: 
Commentary: My British Airways flight offered me the Rough Guide to Ali Akbar Khan, which was rad. I usually post shorter things, but Youtube confirms: it's best to listen to AAK at length.

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"Put a Penny in the Slot" by Fionn Regan

Song: Put a Penny in the slot
Artist: Fionn Regan
Album: The End of History
Also try:  Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Elliott Smith
Commentary: Heard this is in a pub in Ireland.

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"A Lamb in the Land of Payday Loans" by Efrim Manuel Menuck

Song: A Lamb in the Land of Payday Loans
Artist: Efrim Manuel Menuck
Album: Pissing Stars
Commentary: I've never got into Menuck's other bands, but this album is rad and I feel like I should really check out Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra, even though those are obnoxiously long band names.

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"Ogre" by Richard Dawson

Song: Ogre
Artist: Richard Dawson
Album: Peasant
Commentary: Strange music going for some folksy English vibes (Old English, if you take the music video).

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songs by Standing on the Corner

Song: "mike sees the storm, 56:46" and "SahBabii /\ Now, Nation End, 38:15"
Artist: Standing on the Corner
Album: Red Burns
Also try:  other sample-based music like den sorte skole & maybe the Avalanches
Commentary: Red Burns comin

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"Nomi song" by Klaus Nomi

Song: Nomi song
Artist: Klaus Nomi
Commentary: How have I not heard of Klaus Nomi? A queer weirdo & icon. I read about him in an interview about Christine & the Queens (who I'll have to post on here at some point).

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untitled score by Ola Fløttum

Song: untitled
Artist: Ola Fløttum
Release: score for Force Majeure
Commentary: The movie is overrated, IMO. But, dang, a good end credits score goes a long way. I love this.

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"I go to sleep" by Anika

Song: I go to sleep
Artist: Anika
Album: Anika
Commentary: Yep. Heard it on Russian Doll. Very catchy tho.

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songs by Group Doueh

Songs: "Eid for Dakhla" and "Zaya Koum"
Artist: Group Doueh
Album:
Also try:  guitar music of the Western Sahara
Commentary: "Eid for Dakhla" was their first song that I heard, of a Sublime Frequencies compilation. I've gushed about SF before. Mind-bending stuff. And I loved the lo-fi sound, although I understand if you don't :)

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"Eid for Dakhla"


"Zaya Koum"

"It's Okay to Cry" by Sophie

Song: It's Okay to Cry
Artist: Sophie
Album: Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides
Commentary: Sophie's dope, album's dope. Chances are you aren't listening to enough trans artists.

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"Retribution" by Tanya Tagaq

Song: Retribution
Artist: Tanya Tagaq
Album: Retribution
Commentary: Haven't posted any Inuit throat-singing before. Tanya Tagaq is cool.

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"We the people..." by A Tribe Called Quest

Song: We the people...
Artist: A Tribe Called Quest
Album: We Got it From Here
Commentary: I liked this album

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"Twist My Fingaz" by YG

Song: Twist My Fingaz
Artist: YG
Album: Still Brazy
Also try:  Kamaiyah
Commentary: Solid rapping, good production, and a BEAT. I liked 2018's Stay Dangerous a lot less than Still Brazy sadly.

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"Dance Performance" by Greg Fox

Song: Dance Performance
Artist: Greg Fox
Album: Mitral Transmission
Commentary: Greg Fox is the drummer from Liturgy, who're cool. This album is a nice, rhythmic experience. It's based on something about the human heart or something. But I'm a fan.

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"No Wanga Gut" by Tiger

Song: No Wanga Gut
Artist: Tiger
Album: A Me Name Tiger
Also try: 
Commentary: I had this cassette before I could find much about Tiger on the world wide web. I like this song a lot. When he yelps a little and his voice cracks ... I want to be able to do that.

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"Dying All the Time" by Helen

Song: Dying All the Time
Artist: Helen
Album: The Original Faces
Also try:  Grouper
Commentary: I forgot Helen was Liz Harris from Grouper, even though they sound exactly the same.

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