Karie Kahimi has loads of lovely broken English summertime lounge tunes up her sleeve, like “Zoom Up!” for example… “Does he love me? Tell me yes he do. Love is like camera. It stop him in my eyes…”
I pinch myself in the arm. No, I’m not dreaming, it really is this hot. Still. Us poor […]

Roots Manuva’s vocal contribution lends The Cinematic Orchestra’s otherwise jazzy “All Things To All Men” a rapping influence… “Look at the monster you make. Look at the monster you pay. But you claim no responsibility, ’cause it’s each to his self in these times that we live…”
It was 5:30 pm. The sun was setting and […]

I love Beth’s haunting voice in the angsty love song, “It Could Be Sweet” by Portishead… “‘Cause I don’t wanna lose what we had last time. Your leaving this life ain’t fair. You don’t get something for nothing, turn back. Got to try a little harder. It could be sweet…”
It was starting to resemble summer […]