Category Archives: The Lonely Beat

Jazz Dramatique

Posted on 2013/05/21 by Little Danny

Over at the Lonely Beat I discussed the Naked City, the version of the modern American city in the post–War popular imagination.  And how a singular form of American commercial music, in time referred to by collectors as “crime jazz,” … Continue reading →

Posted on 2013/05/21 by Little Danny | Posted in Jazz Obscura, The Lonely Beat | Leave a comment

Blue Flame: a new mix

Posted on 2011/09/12 by Little Danny

I put together a new mix for my Dutch compadre Cortez for the fifth anniversary of his fabulous Club Cortez blog.  You can find it there now. Club Cortez has been around as long as Office Naps.  Cortez’s tastes in … Continue reading →

Posted on 2011/09/12 by Little Danny | Posted in Blues, Exotica/Space-Age, Instrumentals/Surf, Jazz Obscura, Latin, Mixes, R&B/Vocal Groups, Rock 'n' roll, Soul, The Exotica Project, The Lonely Beat | 2 Comments

The Lonely Beat: 100 themes from the Naked City

Posted on 2011/03/28 by Little Danny

The Exotica Project’s long-promised next phase is finally up and running: The Lonely Beat: 100 themes from the Naked City The Lonely Beat’s format should be familiar, but the collection focuses on post-War music inspired by, or evocative of (sometimes … Continue reading →

Posted on 2011/03/28 by Little Danny | Posted in The Exotica Project, The Lonely Beat | 14 Comments