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

We Must Fight is the new full-length effort from Catalonian funk-soul outfit The Pepper Pots, a band who have been around for a decade in which time they’ve squeezed in five other LPs besides this one, several world tours and collaborated with Eli ‘Paperboy’ Reed and Binky Griptite as well as golden era soul survivors The Impressions and Maxine Brown. Not a career to be sneezed at then. And far from losing any spice over the years they’ve …READ FULL POST @ MONKEYBOXING.COM