The Long Player

I listen to albums and write about them. Born out of a desire to reconnect with my passion for LPs, my stories are a mix of the informative and personal.

By Aly Gillani (aka DJ Gilla)

Recent Posts

The Monday Long Player #24

The Cape Verdean Blues - Horace Silver Jun 22•Aly Gillani (aka DJ Gilla)

10 Things I've Learned From 10 Years At Bandcamp

Looking back on a decade of working at my favourite record store. Jun 16•Aly Gillani (aka DJ Gilla)

The Monday Long Player #23

Alice Clark - Alice Clark Apr 21•Aly Gillani (aka DJ Gilla)

Can music help us when times are hard?

Mar 2, 2025•Aly Gillani (aka DJ Gilla)

Adventures In New Bohemia

Jan 20, 2025•Aly Gillani (aka DJ Gilla)

The Monday Long Player

Oct 6, 2025•Aly Gillani (aka DJ Gilla)

Teenage Kicks

Jul 20, 2025•Aly Gillani (aka DJ Gilla)

Looking Back...

Jan 6, 2025•Aly Gillani (aka DJ Gilla)

The Monday Long Player #22

Changin' Times - Ike White Apr 14•Aly Gillani (aka DJ Gilla)

The Monday Long Player #21

Wild Wood - Paul Weller Mar 30•Aly Gillani (aka DJ Gilla)

The Monday Long Player #20

McKay - McKay Mar 23•Aly Gillani (aka DJ Gilla)

The Monday Long Player #19

Two Birthdays and Two LPs... Mar 18•Aly Gillani (aka DJ Gilla)

The Monday Long Player #18

Help/Help(2) - War Child Mar 9•Aly Gillani (aka DJ Gilla)

The Monday Long Player #17

Morning Dove White - One Dove Feb 17•Aly Gillani (aka DJ Gilla)

The Monday Long Player #16

Odelay - Beck Feb 10•Aly Gillani (aka DJ Gilla)

The Monday Long Player #15

Devotion & The Black Divine - anaiis Feb 3•Aly Gillani (aka DJ Gilla)

The Monday Long Player #14

Soulful: Instrumental Love Machine - The Night Strings Jan 26•Aly Gillani (aka DJ Gilla)