Dyani, Temiz, Feza – Music for Xaba (Sonet, UK 1973) – Penultimate LP of evening as Vol 2 from 1980 be next. Recorded in Stockholm in ’72… cover matches the climate locally speaking… feeling better heat wise based on the warmth of music emanating from this gem😉 In Full: youtu.be/K3ihuOsQQVo?...

Meiko Kaji (梶芽衣子) and Ken Takakura (高倉健) in History Of Modern Chivalry (現代 任侠 史), 1973, directed by Teruo Ishii (石井輝男). Scanned from Shukan Heibon (週刊平凡), October 18, 1973. 📽️ #filmsky 🎥 #japanesefilm

Kelan Phil Cohran and Legacy – African Skies (Listening Position, US 2025) – Postal drop… had no idea this existed (or had been reissued in 2010) until a few weeks back… musically a peach of a listen & properly packaged & pressed; on par with an #RRGems LP… totally recommended😉

Masahiko Sato / Toshiyuki Miyama & New Herd – 那由陀現成 (Columbia, Japan 1976) – Last LP of the evening. Opens with Dust World: cinematic edgy/sleazy criminal (Spillane) big band free form Jazz at its best… ideal LP to cook to… dinner calls… top evening all round 😉 In Full: youtu.be/WonIpJUPFHc?...

Takeru Muraoka & His New Group – Soft Landing (Seven Seas, Japan 2020) – Leads nicely on from Sun Ra… originally released in 1978… comes in heavy on the Jazz/Funk afterhours groove… lush listen with an accessible dance floor friendly edge… top… In Full: youtu.be/l5gKeE1nBSI?...

Sun Ra – Cosmos (Inner City, 200?) – Also found earlier… sticker says 16,70Euros… I suspect all 3 Ra LPs are from 2007… A-side is near unbeatable from an alt-Jazz/Funk perspective… flip B as slack as it gets… fun… fun… less the T-Bird… no need as we be in space 😉

I've collated all 23 parts of the Velvet Underground Press Myth into one post. From January 1966 each month has its own post with clippings from regional press: full of live reviews, plenty of reviews of the album, NIco and many strange and obscure VU things grantmcphee.substack.com/p/the-velvet...

Sun Ra – Lanquidity (Philly Jazz, US 200?) – Also found earlier… aptly titled…recorded 10yrs before Sun Ra went to Japan… some Japanese Jazz artists went to him before he came to them… this might be the one… a few LPs come to mind 😉 In Full: youtu.be/238Dh6N9GLg?...

Sun Ra & His Myth Science Arkestra – We Travel the Space Ways (El Saturn, US 2007) – Found earlier on a clean-up… not played for a long time… forgot how short this LP is… less than 25mins… still as 60s (inner) space travels go… a peach… sadly less the Jetsons 😉

John Tchicai and Cadentia Nova Danica – Afrodisiaca (MPS, Germany 1969) – Forgot about LP until last Sunday: mate said, “Not seen that one” whilst on book (Now Jazz Now) flick: A-side 21min opener: free cinematic avant-afro-big-band masterpiece… still… flip side has a proper flair of its own 😉

Meiko Kaji (梶芽衣子) photographed by Shotaro Akiyama (秋山 庄太郎). 📽️ #filmsky 🎥 #japanesefilm

Julius Hemphill - Dogon A.D. (Arista/Freedom, US 2016) – 2nd Jazz night in… beers restocked via #7Stern – fresh Bock. Originally released in 1972. Repressed with Hard Blues (22min) from OG session… devout infusion with free soul/funk flair… In Full: youtu.be/hWkma6Uzc0w?...

Muriel Grossmann – Quiet Earth (RR GEMS, Estonia 2020) – Last one… four tracks… distinctly spiritual flair set within a modal hard/post-bop context… really doesn’t get much better… recommended… I think dinner calls 😉 In Full: murielgrossmann.bandcamp.com/album/quiet-...

Remembering Ryuichi Sakamoto on what would have been his 74th birthday

Muriel Grossmann – Birth of Mystery (Passerine Records, US 2023) - Originally released in 2010… took some to see vinyl release: lush free form spiritual listen & a half… overlooked from a press perspective, but well worth a revisit… recommended… In Full: murielgrossmann.bandcamp.com/album/birth-...

Muriel Grossmann – Nature Time (Dreamlandrecords, Estonia 2021) – Originally released in 2016… one track from here is on Jazzman comp… near perfect fluid modal soul jazz end-to-end listen… recommended… In Full: murielgrossmann.bandcamp.com/album/natura...

Muriel Grossmann – Elevation (Jazzman, UK 2020) – Jazz LP night in with few beers… first up a revisit of some of Muriel’s finest moments… found her via this (still) accessible Jazzman comp… recommended in road… #NowPlaying In Part: youtu.be/Bt6DPD2rUP0?...

Did you see this? Pay What You Like until February 27th. Beautiful Tarab music from Yemen: hivemindrecords.bandcamp.com/album/mohamm...

@viennesewaltz.bsky.social - the one time U may watch Scottish Football ;-)

Caledonia Screaming: Year Zero Vol 1 - Scottish Punk 1976 – 1977 by @grantmcphee.bsky.social (Into Creative, Glasgow 2025) – Hand dropped last Friday via London (taxes avoided Aberdonian stylee) via a bsky.app/profile/mono... mail order… perfect Friday feet up & beer read with audio… recommended😉

Silence – Silence. 1993, Fax +49-69/450464. Pete Namlook & Dr. Atmo widening the screen....beautiful artwork #nowplaying #5debutalbums9094

Beautiful Tarab music from Yemen. Available as Pay What You Like until 27/02: hivemindrecords.bandcamp.com/album/mohamm...

Today is a birthday twofer; two of my favourite weirdos were born on January 15th and I’ve made linocut portraits of both of them. This is my Ivor Cutler portrait from a couple of years ago. If I get time I’ll post the Captain Beefheart one later. Fast n’ bulbous n’ gruts for tea.

A Word Of Science (The 1st & Final Chapter) - Nightmares On Wax. 1991, Warp Records. Nearly forgot about this...Great sample weaving #NowPlaying #5debutalbums9094

Muriel Grossmann – Plays the Music of McCoy Tyner & Grateful Dead (Dreamland, Spain 2025) – By post few days ago. Less about the post & first gig of year. Grossmann live at #PorgyAndBess #Vienna – 2 diverse & epic sets + #GinaSchwarz on bass for Spiritual Number: oh yes... what a night 😉

Heute / tonight in Vienna! Starts ~19:00 Until then #improvisedmusic #echtzeitmuzik #wien #porgyandbess

Looking further ahead into 2026, #CabaretVoltaire will play their final tour, with some European dates in March and June and UK dates in October. You can revisit a science fiction, horror and fantasy film soundtrack themed Baker's Dozen with Stephen Mallinder here: buff.ly/GSJPzfm

#DavidBowie night… shame not to after a five-star set of #Bowie music & interviews on #6Music - #HenryRollins was top… no preset sequence to LPs… let’s see how & where we go… Keep Feeling #Fascination musically & personally - youtu.be/K-N_xAOOn2w?... 😉

David Bowie #Stadthalle #Vienna 29th Oct 2003 – Reality Tour… quite a night… as tickets fade… the memories remain the same… Rumor has it #6Music have 2 days of #DavidBowie starting tomorrow… time for some rare bootleg live LPs this evening 😉

Ghost – Ghost. 1997 reissue [1990], Drag City. Something a bit more positive #NowPlaying #5debutalbums9094

Chris And Cosey / The Creative Technology Institute – Trance (Rough Trade, UK 1982) – last LP of the evening… top LP… some days… I ask which is best… this, Songs of Love & Lust or Exotika… still undecided… in the meantime enjoy this one… In Full: youtu.be/F6s0MJYwlRk?...

Tangerine Dream – Phaedra (Virgin, Japan 1975) – Not played this for long time… after two & a bit hours of Space Machine… I think this be the order of the day… timeless classic…phew… calm… 😉 In Full: youtu.be/HIQ0dd7B_FU?...

Space Machine – Cosmos From Diode Ladder Filter (Urashima, Italy 2025) – Missed the box (3xLPs) a few years back… first discovered via 3 (Tiliqua, 2003). Great to have the lot as one… think alt score to Forbidden Plant reimaged Modular/Analog with new ears… epic listen…

Elektriktus – Electronic Mind Waves: Vol. 2 (Ictus Records, Italy 2025) – Outtakes from OG LP sessions enhanced by new technology… issued as companion to 1976 release… bit more rhythmic/edgy than OG from a pulse’s perspective: near euphoric electronic for the Blade Runner mindset 😉

Elektriktus – Electronic Mind Waves (Ictus Records, Italy 2025) – Electronica night… missed the repress from about 10yrs ago… bagged the new one… total lush end-to-end Kosmiche flavored listen… In Full: ictusrecords.bandcamp.com/album/elektr...

Toyozumi Unit – The Masterpiece (ALM-Uranoia, Japan 1981) – To be honest the Afro boxes can wait until tomorrow… post Milford & bite to eat… this record be the order of the day armed with a malt & beer on the side… phew… top start to ’2026… right… feet up 😉 In Full: youtu.be/zraiejgKsmE?...

Milford Graves – Meditation Among Us (Kitty Records, Japan 1977) - These Afro boxes B like hard work… time for a wee break & a bite to eat… Milford & seared scallops make for a fine paring… quick smoke & back to it… now where’s that OG of Zombie..? In Full: youtu.be/Il_EjE885fE?...

Big John Oaikhena with the Silver Trumpet – What Makes Us Two (EMI, Nigeria 1976) – To close as there B more boxes to sort… again an exception… totally fluid end-to-end listen… Phat & funky… try & find a mint copy of this for love or many… there is a cheap reissue 😉 In Part: youtu.be/U4HLv7jQefQ

Freedom Family – Ayentsoo (HMV, Ghana 1977) – Proper end-to-end listen… exposed to a winder audience via the Academy/Voodoo Funk reissue back in 2015… In Full: youtu.be/5o_UGqlD7qc?...

The New Generation – Needle in the Haystack: Noiseless Musik with Floating Vocals (Fontana, Nigeria 1978) – Possibly an exception from the era… near perfect end-to-end listen… no reissue to date… In Part: youtu.be/UdmwhPwHJaY

Friimen Muzik Company – Free Man (Anodisc Records, Nigeria 1976) – Sort of a characteristic of the LPs… not perfect listens, but there are two gems on here… there is a cheap reissue of this one… In Part: youtu.be/VAnLtD-8F8s

The Jets Revival – Yesterday's Life (Anodisc Records, Nigeria 1976) - Again not a perfect listen, but there are three gems on here… no reissue to date… In Part: youtu.be/VRMkokmwuEc

Mighty Flames – Sweet Love (RTS. Nigeria 1977) – Not a perfect listen, but there are three gems on here… worth looking for the Voodoo Funk 45 from 2015 for two others… In Part: youtu.be/IlivTvEpNvE

Clement Djimogne – Money Makes Man Mad (Nigerphone, Nigeria 1979) – Still filling boxes of OG African titles… there are some gems worth sharing from today… dub track on the end of here be killer… In Part: youtu.be/9pQAgFpz0_M

Anita Lane – Dirty Sings (Mute, UK 1988) – Found earlier in the African LP section… totally misfiled. Does beg the question: what is the best version of Lost in Music...? The original, The Falls cover or this one by Anita...? Open to suggestions, but I think it might be this version…

Sun Ra 2026 New Year Arkestra

2025: Potentially of the moment, transient & highly subjective, lists & making them are a means to loosely remember what U did during previous 12 months… year-of-end chart(s)… The link: mega.nz/file/ihxhWRp...

Afrodelicatessen Mixes April ‘14 to March ‘22: Thinking about it… if I do these 1 LP at a time… this will an epic evening… all the LPs (plus OG 45s) were played & captured at Afrodisia (AU, Brunnengasse 76, 1160 Vienna) back in the day… made for dancin' - link below... right… back to the packing 😉

De Frank & The Professionals – De Frank Professionals (Anopa Nsonoma, Ghana 1978) – As the clock ticks down… an evening of filling boxes with OG African LPs in its many forms… this will take quite while… then again, it’s music to dance too & its NYE… dancing… here we go 😉

Taken from #TrostRecords (Vienna) last email for ‘25… may be the best eulogy to a venue owner/promoter I’ve ever read… #Konfrontationen took place at #JazzGalerie #Nickelsdorf – I only ever made it once in 23yrs: more details here de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konfron...