The KAXE Music Team travels around the world for this edition of Spin That Ish. Check out our recap of October releases that come from Ireland, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, South Korea, South Africa, UK and stateside even into Minnesota.
The path, of course, isn't a straight line on Spin That, with discussion around the genius that is Charlie Parr, Caroline Rose's baby named Rebar and head full of cement, music that blows your mind from LEENALCHI, warm jazz from South Africa and more.
We even get a snippet of Dan's favorite The Carpenters in 1972 while discussing the importance of the role siblings play in the music we were exposed to.
And new to Spin That, we touch on albums to be released this month that we're looking forward to digging into from artists like Twisted Teens (11/6), Kelley Smith (11/6) and Radie Peat (11/13).
Songs featured:
- La Dame Blanche & Vakero - "Pobre de Mi" (Nacional)
- Nabihah Iqbal - "Heaven Can Wait" (Ghostly International)
- Madra Salach - "The Man Who Seeks Pleasure"* (Universal-Island)
- Star Moles - "Born Again" (Dead Oceans)
- Charlie Parr - "Duluth 1964" (Smithsonian Folkways)
Albums featured:
- LEENALCHI - Sugungga (Luakka Bop)
- Linda Sikhakhane - LINDA (Blue Note)
- Caroline Rose - Gentling the Horse at the Walt Whitman Mall (SUCK)
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* Song was released as part of an EP in January 2026 but is being highlighted again ahead of the band's 2027 debut album, Gorta, out in January.
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