BEST in SHOW
Think of BEST in SHOW as a kibble-sized version of radioUNLEASHED. Each week, we’ll search the kennel high and low and select one sonic purebred to highlight here. It might be a yummy new tune, an under-appreciated old bone or an old dog’s guilty pleasure.
Bill Withers – Harlem/Cold Baloney Live at Carnegie Hall
Welcome to this week’s final Best In Show with “Harlem/Cold Baloney” from Bill Withers. This was his encore song from Live at Carnegie Hall recorded on Oct 6th, 1972. Known as one of the best concert recordings from the 1970s, it capitalizes on Withers’ trademark melancholy soul sound while expanding the music to fit the room granted by a live show.
Bill Withers – Harlem/Cold Baloney Live at Carnegie Hall
Welcome to this week’s final Best In Show with “Harlem/Cold Baloney” from Bill Withers. This was his encore song from Live at Carnegie Hall recorded on Oct 6th, 1972. Known as one of the best concert recordings from the 1970s, it capitalizes on Withers’ trademark melancholy soul sound while expanding the music to fit the room granted by a live show.
Sampa The Great – Freedom
Searching high & low for interesting new releases, sometimes we find some unexpected results. This week’s Best In Show, via Zambia & Australia, is from Sampa the Great. “Freedom”...
Erykah Badu & James Poyser – Tempted
Originally released on vinyl for Record Store Day 2019, we’re making Erykah Badu & James Poyser‘s cover of Squeeze‘s “Tempted” our Best In Show this week because it’s that...
Tennis – Runner
Happy new year everyone! We’re starting the new year (and new decade) with an absolute beauty of a Best In Show – “Runner” from Tennis. It’s a tune which...
Seratones – Gotta Get To Know Ya
Our final Best In Show for 2019, or our first for 2020? Your call. Either way, we’re rocking to “Gotta Get To Know Ya” from Seratones, out of Shreveport,...
Hope Tala – Lovestained
As the year winds down, and the weather cools down, we’re thinking of warmer places & times, like this week’s Best In Show: “Lovestained” by London-based Hope Tala. For...
Zero dB – Party Girl
With the end of the year screaming towards us, we’re going out partying, which brings us to this week’s Best In Show: “Party Girl” by Zero dB (Chris Vogado...
Automatic – Calling It
We’re calling it for “Calling It” – this week’s Best In Show from Automatic, a Los Angeles-based trio with a fantastic take on minimal post punk/new wave. For more...
Graham Parker – Nixon’s Rules
Our new Best In Show is from long time favorite, the prolific Graham Parker, who takes the UK government to task for policies that can be traced back to...
Jesse Malin feat. Lucinda Williams – Room 13
Our Best In Show this week brings together two long time Unleashed favorites and keepers of the rock ‘n’ roll flame, Jesse Malin & Lucinda Williams, with “Room 13“....