Ghoulish Delight #3: Bush Tetras – Things That Go Boom In The Night
Things bloody well go boom in the night with this 1981 post-punk ditty from the moody Bush Tetras.
Ghoulish Delight #2: Aural Exciters – Spooks In Space
I had a Halloween party last year and when I was a little bit worse for wear, I spent roughly thirty minutes looking for this song. Needless to say, I found it the next day on top my CD deck. Bloody Halloween punch. Why was I so desperate to play [...]
Ghoulish Delight #1: Roger Webb Orchestra – Hammer House of Horror
Hello boys and ghouls… Halloween is soon approaching, so we at Daysarenumbers thought we would give you some devilish delights and some terror – or terrible puns from here till Saturday. So, expect the best picks of dastardly disco, macabre movie moments and shitloads of scary stuff!!! Well, not that [...]
Single of the Day – 23 Skidoo – Coup dub
Formed in 1980, 23 Skidoo were a North London quartet, comprising Fritz Catlin on drums, Sam Mills on guitar, Johnny Turnbull on guitar and Patrick Griffiths on bass. Often describes as one of the most electrifying and creative post-punk band of all time, 23 Skidoo ‘veered ambitiously between brittle Miles-style [...]
Single of the Day – Paper Doll – Get Down Boy (12″ instrumental mix)
Emerging from the tiny Tyson Records in 1976 comes Paper Doll’s ‘Get Down Boy’, a curiously infectious up-tempo Disco stormer with a fantastic arrangement and the trademark phased hi-hat which is simply relentless. With impeccable arrangement by Patrick Adams and production by Harvey Mason, it’s an irresistible combination. Also, listen [...]
Single of the Day – Metro Area – Honey Circuit
One of my favourite Metro Area songs ever, this bubbling track from 2006 seems to sound better every year. Does that mean the quality of ‘dance’ music is generally declining or does it mean that I need to get out more? Anyway, since the gloomy weather has taken hold, I [...]
Single of the Day – NYCC – I’ll Keep My Light In My Window
Blast the Monday morning blues away with this 1978 disco classic from the New York Community Choir! This inspirational and uplifting gospel song has been covered many times. Usually handled at a normal pace, the N.Y.C.C speed up and propel the track into a truly sublime piece of disco. The [...]