Johnny Hammond – Rock Steady
I wrote on the 7″ “Dirty Apple” from Johnny Hammond Smith a while back and have always picked up what I could from this great artist while in the field. […]
Category Archives: Cover Songs
Fumaça Preta – A Bruxa
For those of you who live in New York City and dig for records or have traveled to the City to dig, you are familiar with Tropicalia In Furs. An […]
Dam-Funk – 17 Days
Photo Courtesy of Weirdmagic.biz For the past few years, “The Ambassador of Boogie Funk”, Dam-Funk (that’s pronounced dame people) out of Los Angeles, CA has been spot on with his […]
Merry Clayton – Southern Man
If you have heard classic recordings like the Rolling Stones’ “Gimme Shelter” or Lynard Skynard’s “Sweet Home Alabama”, chances are you have heard Merry Clayton sing. But this Gospel influenced […]
Herbie Mann – Watermelon Man
Here’s an artist that I really can’t get enough of. In fact, like a Jimmy McGriff, I buy every record I see from him, especially the one that really did […]
FMF x COS Contest Winner
I’m happy to announce our winner for the Flea Market Funk x Cultures of Soul contest. It was none other than David Lerner from Columbia, MD, who correctly identified Brother […]
FMF x COS: World’s Funkiest Covers Contest
Today I have a special treat, I’ll be giving away a CD copy of the highly praised World’s Funkiest Covers from Cultures of Soul. I’ve written about it before, and […]
Jimmy Smith – Respect
Almost 20 years ago, I went to the San Francisco Jazz Festival. I had gotten into Jazz, and this was the first time I had ever seen one of the […]
JetTricks – For The Love of Money
When something this good comes your way, there is no way you can’t share it. When it’s hand stamped and one sided it’s even better. When it’s an O’Jay’s cover […]
Sergio Mendes – Coming Home Baby
The Tropicalia in Furs article got me going through a huge box of 45’s to try and find what Brazilian music I actually had. With the exception of Jorge Ben […]
Flea Market Funk 