Antena – “Camino del Sol”
Antena “Camino del Sol” Les Disques du Crépuscule – 1982 In both its literal translation (“path of the sun”) and its lyrical content Read More…
Author: Matt Ryan
Matt Ryan founded Strange Currencies Music in January 2020, and remains the site's editor-in-chief. The creator of the "A Century of Song" project and co-host of the "Strange Currencies Podcast," Matt enjoys a wide variety of genres, but has a particular affinity for 60s pop, 90s indie rock, and post-bop jazz. He is an avid collector of vinyl, and a multi-instrumentalist who has played/recorded with several different bands and projects.
An Introduction to Eccentric Soul
Launched in 2004, the Chicago-based Numero Group quickly established itself as a leader among reissue labels – combining outstanding music, sharpRead More…
Season 2, Episode 1 – ‘Get Back’
The Strange Currencies Podcast finally returns! In the super-sized Season 2 premiere, Matt, Glenn, and Tim are joined by a special guest as they Read More…
Various Artists – Local Customs: Cavern Sounds
Various Artists Local Customs: Cavern Sounds Numero — 2014 Rating: 8.5 Forged in the spirit of the great garage rock compilationsRead More…
The Lord Rhaburn Combo – “Disco Connection”
The Lord Rhaburn Combo “Disco Connection” C.E.S. – 1976 In 1968, Henry Young purchased a small plot of land just off the coast of BeliRead More…
Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr – “You’re All I Need to Make It”
Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr “You’re All I Need to Make It” Capsoul – 1972 Founded in 1970, Capsoul Records was created by radioRead More…
Welcome to Numero Month
Our first theme month of 2022 finds the Strange Currencies staff focusing on the peerless work of the Chicago-based Numero Group label. Debuting Read More…
Another Year of Strange Currencies
Today marks the second anniversary of the founding of Strange Currencies Music. Coming into year two, I had several goals for the site – each of Read More…
Catalog Crawl: Tom Waits
Music nerds love ranked lists. Music nerds love thoughtful commentary. Music nerds love carefully curated playlists. Catalog Crawl provides all oRead More…
Top 100 Albums of the 1990s – Part 4
What kind of self-respecting website would Strange Currencies be if we didn’t take an incredibly complex decade of music, and reduce it to a Read More…