ALEXIA COLEY: Something’s Going Down (Renegades Of Jazz remix) (2015)

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ALEXIA COLEY: Drive Me Wild (2014)

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ALEXIA COLEY: ‘The dirty dozen questions’ interview (2014)

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ALEXIA COLEY: Beautiful Waste Of Time (2014)

Alexia Coley’s new Dr Rubberfunk-mixed single – Beautiful Waste Of Time is kind of halfway between the funky soul jazz of Barbara Lynn’s Nice And Easy or Nina Simone’s Some Say and the grittier sister funk of Laura Lee’s It Ain’t What You Do But How You Do It. Which is another way of saying it’s dope. Just in case there’s not enough percussive presence on the original for …READ FULL POST @ MONKEYBOXING.COM

VARIOUS: We Are Friends (2014) Free download

Now I know pan-European co-operation is not exactly de rigeur this year what with recent events on the eastern side of the continent (not to mention the persistence of piss-weak ‘What corrupt bankers? It’s immigrants!’ narratives beloved of governments) but a more hopeful model (and message) is provided on We Are Friends, a free twelve track drop of funk, soul, breaks and a dash…READ FULL POST @ MONKEYBOXING.COM

ALEXIA COLEY: Keep The Faith (2013)

Retro-soul queen-in waiting, Alexia Coley, leaves nothing to chance on her debut single plumping for the tried and tested ‘one side torch song slowie/ one side uptempo stomper combo’ and delivering a classic vocal performance on both. Which to make the A-side though? Why – let’s make it the torch song! “What’s that called Alexia?” “It’s called ‘Keep The Faith’ monkeyboxing, dear.” “Er – didn’t Bon Jovi do a song called that once?” “Did they? Bugger. Well, it’s too bloody late now, …READ FULL POST @ MONKEYBOXING.COM