Photo courtesy of Tamar Aphek
It can be hard to make rock music sound new and fresh, but Tamar Aphek does. On her recently-released debut, All Bets Are Off, the Tel Aviv guitarist and singer combines DIY intensity with stadium sized riffs, all paired with her uniquely laconic voice. It’s the kind of psych-rock record that sounds great blasting out of a sweaty garage and a car cruising down the highway.
This week on My KUTX, Aphek is our guest DJ. Roxy Music’s art rock, Aphex Twin’s electronic madness, and Billie Holiday’s sweetness all speak to her as a musician and a fan. Hear Tamar Aphek’s My KUTX on Saturday, April 3 at 6 p.m. or listen anytime in the player above.
–Art Levy // producer, My KUTX
Playlist:
1. Roxy Music – “The Thrill Of It All”
2. Elvis Costello & The Attractions – “Strict Time”
3. The Velvet Underground & Nico – “All Tomorrow’s Parties”
4. Kanye West – “No More Parties In LA”
5. Otis Redding – “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay”
6. Unwound – “Corpse Pose”
7. Incredible Bongo Band – “Let There Be Drums”
8. Billie Holiday – “Speak Low”
9. Queens Of The Stone Age – “Make It Wit Chu”
10. Sly & The Family Stone – “In Time”
11. Aphex Twin – “Windowlicker”
