$15.40 an hour (on 45)
Romain Virgo – Minimum Wage Penthouse Records – PHEU 007 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Germany, 2013 Info The minimum wage in Chicago went up yesterday, so I'm sharing this one to celebrate. Romain Virgo really caught my attention when I started hearing the young singer turn up on mixtapes in the early 2010s. Pop reggae to be sure, complete with lovers' songs and radio friendly hooks, all done well. So it's modern JA pop, but, at least on those early records and mixtapes that caught my ear, Virgo had a nice way of regularly working in tributes to the classic songs and rhythms slipping in his thoughts about the state of the world. Not big political statements, but even some of those lovers tunes were clear about where they stood, telling the stories of strugglers and working people. The first song I remember hearing by him, Rich In Love , is a good example. I am rich in love Financially I'm a pauper It's just you that I'm after... What's not to love? (If you check ...