Monolith Cocktail Blog

Most recent at the top; all of 2018’s posts.

Quarterly Revue Playlist: Part Four: Stika Sun, Chuck D, Marianne Faithfull, Unloved, The Scorpios, Deerhunter, Apollo Brown, The Alchemist  (Dominic Valvona/Matt Oliver)

ODB 290: Ex:Re ‘ST’  (Gianluigi Marsibilio)

Albums of the year: Part Two: Thom Yorke, Micall Parknsun, Qujaku, Skyzoo, Vukovar, Yiddish Glory  (DV/MO)

Albums of the year: Part One: Idris Ackamoor, Any Other, MC Paul Barman, Goatman, Bernard Estardy, Cold Spells  (DV/MO/GM)

ODB 289: Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. ‘Reverse Of Rebirth In Universe’  (DV)

Rapture & Verse: Hip Hop Special: Nov: Jam Baxter, Lee Reed, Rise 77, Open Mike Eagle, Big Twins, Mick Jenkins  (MO)

ODB 288: Refree ‘La Otra Mitad’  (DV)

ODB 287: R. Seiliog ‘Megadoze’  (DV)

ODB 286: Vukovar & Michael Cashmore ‘Monument’  (DV)

ODB 285: Moulay ahmed El Hassani ‘Atlas Electric’  (DV)

Tickling Our Fancy 070: Paul Jacobs, Jack Ellister, Kid Kin, Quimper, Spaciousness, Paula Rae Gibson & Kit Downes, David Cronenberg’s Wife  (DV)

R&V: Oct: Atmosphere, Barney Artist, Cypress Hill, Little Simz, Lando Chill, Elliot Fresh (MO)

ODB 284: Fofoulah ‘Daega Rek’  (DV)

ODB 283: Qluster ‘Elemente’  (DV)

TOF 069: Brace! Brace!, Minyeshu, Don Fiorino & Andy Haas, Sad Man, Papernut Cambridge, Junk Boy, Dr. Chan, Earthling Society, Grand Blue Heron  (DV)

Quarterly Playlist #3: Idris Ackamoor, Goatman, Beans, Mac Miller, Brian Bordello, Otis Sandsjo  (DV/MO)

Weekly Post #3: Aphex Twin, Any Other, Blue J, Low, Adrianne Lenker  (GM)

R&V September: Kid Acne, Fliptrix, Wordburglar, Gi3mo, Armand Hammer, Lonemoon, Dabbla  (MO)

ODB 282: Bixiga 70 ‘Quebra Cabeça’  (DV)

ODB 281: Malawi Mouse Boys ‘Score For A Film About Malawi Without Music From Malawi’  (DV)

TOF 068: Bokante And The Metropole Orchestra, Perhaps, Acid Mothers Temple, Kammerflimmer Kollektief, Andrew Heath, String Modulator, Picturebox  (DV)

Live Report: Todays Festival, Turin, Italy  (GM)

R&V: August 2018: Benny Diction, Will C, Charles Edison (Exclusive), Scran Cartel, Gunshot, Napoleon da Legend  (MO)

TOF 067: Dur-Dur Band, Spike & Debbie, Angels Die Hard,Cassini Division, Vigüela and Kiddus  (DV)

ODB 280: Ty Segall & White Fence ‘Joy’  (GM)

ODB 279: Stella Chiweshe ‘Kasahwa: Early Singles’  (DV)

MC Social XXXIV: Ludas, Frick ‘n’ Frack, Vis a Vis, Electric Flag, Archers Of Loaf, Kamel Keila  (DV)

TOF 066: Qujaku, Franklin, Yazz Ahmed, Stella Sommer, Otis Sandsjo, Yiddish Glory  (DV)

Weekly Post #2: Deafheaven, Zippo, Pippo Solwo, Laura Halo, Generic Animal  (GM)

R&V: July: Farma, MF Doom, The Last Skeptik, Wiki, Funky DL, DJ Muggs, Marlowe  (MO)

Weekly Post #1: Bodega, Murmurmur, Menca, Dusk, Floating Room  (GM)

ODB 278: Fatoumata Diawara ‘Fenfo’  (PV)

TOF 065: Rat The Magnificent, Papernut Cambridge, Crayola Lectern, Mehdi and Adib Rostami, Deben Bhattacharya, Kumo, Moa Mckay, Ippu Mitsui  (DV)

January to June 2018

From The Bosphorus Roundup #1: Soft Science, St. Jude The Obscure, Simon Love, Pete Astor, Canshaker Pi  (Ayfer Simms)

ODB 277: Exclusive: Vukovar ‘Infinitum’ premiere  (DV)

R&V: JUNE: Dead Residents, Ramson Badbonez, Crime Apple x Big Ghost, Career Crooks, Aesop Rock  (MO)

ODB 276: Grimm Grimm ‘Cliffhanger’  (AH)

QUARTERLY PLAYLIST #2: The Seven Ups, The Bordellos, Pan Amsterdam, Alex Stolze, Georgia Greene, Black Thoughts, Dr. Octagon… (DV/MO)

ODB 275: Thomas Nation ‘Battle Of The Grumbles’  (DV)

TOF 064: Ammar 808, Alex Stolze, Elefant, Matt Finucane, Pyramid, Disco Gecko 20th Anniversary, Cuasares, London Plane, Lucy Leave  (DV)

R&V: May: Lee Scott, P Brothers, Lausse The Cat, Eric The Red & Illinformed, Pan Amsterdam (MO)

ODB 274: U.S. Girls ‘Live At Stereo’  (DV)

ODB 273: John Howard ‘Incidents Crowded With Life’ Book Review  (DV)

MC Social Playlist XXXIII: Bernard Estardy, Popol Vuh, Ruthless Rap Assassins, Bull Angus, Sven Libaek  (DV)

ODB 272: Hugh Masekela ”66 – 76”  (DV)

ODB 271: Samba Toure ‘Wande’  (DV)

R&V APRIL: Louis VI, Westside Gunn, Dr Octagon, Czarface, Dillon and Batsauce, Cult of the Damned  (MO)

TOF 063: Tony Njoku, Yonatan Gat, Black Light White Light, The Magic City Trio, Mouvements, Sad Man, Evil Bone, Bunny & The Invalid Singers, The Lancashire Hustlers  (DV)

ODB 269: The Bordellos: Brian Bordellos takes us through Debt Sounds, track by track  (DV)

TOF 062: Lost Colours, Waterman Fragment, Nonpareils, The Turbans, Sonido Gallo Negro, Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita, Anton Barbeau, Seb Reynolds  (DV)

Glitterbeat Records Anniversary Special: Celebrating 5 years: Choice releases and playlist (DV)

R&V MARCH: Dr. Octagon, PRhyme, Black Milk, C.A.M., Valentine  (MO)

QUARTERLY PLAYLIST 1: Band Of Gold, U.S. Girls, Awate, John Howard, Tune-Yards  (DV)

ODB 268: Hatis Noit ‘Illogical Dance’  (DV)

TOF 061: Peter Kernel, Station 17, Jack Hayter, Bob Holroyd, Life Pass Filter, Die Wilde Jagd, Little Tornados  (DV)

R&V FEBRUARY: Czarface/MF Doom, Cut Chemist/Mr. Lif/Edan, Planet Asia, Ty, Coop, Ocean Wisdom  (MO)

TOF 060: Rodrigo Tavares, Hampshire & Foat, Flights Of Helios, Park Jiha, Perhaps, Afrika Mamas, Flora Fishbach, Battre Lyss  (DV)

MC SOCIAL #32: The Fall, Catherine Howe, Hugh Masekela  (DV)

ODB 267: Modulus III ‘S/T’  (DV)

TOF 059: Brona McVittie, Astrid Sonne, John Howard, John Duhan, Brickwork Lizards, Sunflowers, Lukas Creswell-Rost, Orouni, Luxgaze, Lost Colours  (DV)

ODB 266: Ouzo Bazooka ‘Songs From 1001 Nights’  (AS)

ODB 265: U.S. Girls ‘In A Poem Unlimited’  (DV)

R&V JANUARY: GZA, Slim Thug, Jam Baxter, Four Tet x Madlib, David Begun, Religion  (MO)

TOF 058: A Lily, The Cold Spells, Soho Rezanejad, Sweeney, Tune-Yards, Spanish Underground Cassette Tape Culture  (DV)

ODB 264: Dirtmusic ‘Bu Bir Ruya’  (DV)