Excavate Music

05/07/2023

21/06/2022

Flick through coming Wednesday 22nd June 7pm ish….

08/06/2022

A few of tonight’s WhatsAppflick through records. Only going to be a short one I’m afraid… 50-60 records total. PM me with your phone number if you want to join and haven’t already. Thanks

14/10/2021

Confession…. Never knew Spooner Oldham played on a Liberace record! Suspect this one has some kind of cult status, but I’ve not seen it before

21/09/2021

Faye Adams ‘Shake A Hand’… it’s had some versions, but none get close to Faye Adams (not even LaVern Baker).

17/09/2021

Manouchehr ‘Vadeye Dour Dour Nemikham’… from Iran… one from the artist formerly known as my personal collection… now available in the shop

17/09/2021

Some more library hitting the shelves… Alan Tew ‘Keep on Truckin’ from Main Themes and Sig Tunes (Themes International Music Library). Electric piano and a little open drums for you….

17/09/2021

Droney avant-grade accordion isn’t a sub-genre I’m overly familiar with, but this record is interesting. As an aside, some bloke in an Edinburgh record shop told me once that this label, Pro Viva, was a failed side project of Manfred Eicher of ECM fame. At the time of writing, I’ve been unable to substantiate that claim

16/09/2021

Lorne Lesley ‘Bloodshot Eyes’.

Lorne Lesley was plying her trade as a cabaret singer in Manchester in the 60’s. Here she takes on the Hank Penny/ Ruth Hall penned Wynonie Harris classic. No-one beats Wynonie on it, but I’m very fond of her take. Does a great Louis Armstrong impersonation (towards the end of this record). Depending on the publications you choose to read, you may also know her as Mrs David Dickinson (of Bargain Hunt and suntan fame).

I used to keep it on my own shelf, but I don’t do that anymore (don’t get High on your own supply and all that). It’s somewhere in the shop I think… if it’s not, it will be soon

15/09/2021

Coming soon to a South Woodford record shop….