Single of the Day – Alba – Only Music Survives   As we’re basking in this glorious sunshine, it’s time to crack open one of the greatest works of music,

One of the many delights off the Hercules & Love Affair Sidetracked compilation, Fax Yourself’s ‘Sunshine’ is a j-j-j-jackin’ New Beat/House record from 1989. Released on the influential New Beat

LOVELY JON’S HOUSE OF SLEAZE MIX CASIONOVA… A DAYS ARE NUMBERS MAGIC MIX MOON WIRING CLUB SURREAL MIX GYRATORY SYSTEM DOWNTOWN MIX

This saucy Chanson D’Amour is originally from the wonderfully perverse soundtrack to cult 1971 erotic flick ‘Vampyros Lesbos’. Composed by two German dudes called Manfred Hubler and Siegfried Schwab under

Legendary reggae producer Joe Gibbs is one of most important figures in Jamaica’s musical history. From rocksteady to ’80s dancehall, Gibbs can lay claim to being one of the most

Love is in the air dear readers, indeed, it is all around us, which can only mean one thing…It’s only bloody Valentine’s Day in a few days time!!! So, to

Ahh, Yoko Ono. No Surreal Week on a blog would be complete without her. Always remembered by the masses as the bird that split up the Beatles, here at Days

Released in 1984, Funk Deluxe self-titled record was one of the last long players album released on the legendary Salsoul imprint. Brainchild of former Brass Construction and Skyy musician Randy

Daysarenumbers are the lucky recipients of an exclusive mix from one of most exciting UK bands around, Gyratory System. Wowing audiences and critics alike with their hallucinatory brand of post-punk

Hello again, dear reader. As you may have heard from my dear comrade Aneet, I have been on me holidays recently (two, in fact, sunny Valencia and not-so-sunny Northern Ireland), so

This swirling ZE disco gem from the Garcons, was released in 1979 and is currently included on the new Strut compilation ‘Zevolution –  ZE Records Re-edited’ in the form of

When I talk to people who haven’t seen Ghostwatch (either because they were too young, or they were watching something else at the time), I sometimes feel like the deranged stereotype

To celebrate the forthcoming Magic Waves Festival, Days Are Numbers is going all Italo, electro and synthy for a week! With special mixes from Casionova and one from yours truly,

When I think of ABBA (almost everyday), this is what normally comes to mind : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiI5-c6GNz8 And in my opinion a much better homage to pay to the Swedish uber-pop