
Now here are two impressive torch songs from the early seventies for ya. As far as I know, Asakawa Maki's back catalogue is currently out of print, resulting in steep prices on the second-hand market. So it would be very much appreciated if some cool reissue label took on the complete oeuvre of this fine jazz and blues singer (1942-2010) from the land of the rising sun pronto. Asakawa Maki - Yo Ga Aketara MP3 Asakawa Maki - Gin House Blues MP3

"A song will lift as the mainsail shifts...". As the final part of a triptych about the sea, here´s a sixpack about ships. Again, picking only half a dozen songs wasn´t easy, but here goes. Chris Bailey and his Saints were once known as a first generation punk band, but these Aussies were a great white soul combo all along of course. The blistering Ghost Ships is further proof of that theory. Meanwhile, John Cale gives new life to the old allegory of the Ship Of [...]