Lucy Railton renders a sublimely haunting impression of Berlin made in early Spring 2020 for our Documenting Sound series of sonic postcards from all corners of the globe

a saxophonist born in Argentine who used to frequent the Roman jazz scene already in the ’60s

There were bands something like this all over the States in those days

from Seville and Valencia

lo-fi primitivity

FRANK AND HIS SISTERS - s/t LP Garage Lucy Railton renders a sublimelyThe worlds first collection of gorgeous pop songs from Frank and His Sisters, a family band from Moshi, Tanzania. Formed in the early 1950s by Frank Humplick, Thecla Clara and Maria Regina, the trio recorded and toured throughout East Africa and issued a string of instant classics, capturing fans with their beautifully harmonized singing, clever lyrics, and Franks stunning guitar work. Imagine the fingerstyle finesse of John Fahey with a pure pop