Renaldo Domino – Don’t Go Away
Photo Courtesy of Jason Bugg There is Soul music, then there is Soul music. Representing the South Side of Chicago and taking his name from something sweet, like say Domino […]
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Ray Barretto – De Donde Vengo
I was first exposed, unbeknownst to me, to Ray Barretto in 1989 through Dutch Funk/Rap/ band Urban Dance Squad. Their single “Deeper Shade of Soul” borrowed heavily from Barretto’s original, […]
The Soul Immigrants – The Ghetto, There’s No Way Out
There is a Funk riot going on in South London. Leading the revolt are the Soul Immigrants. Led by former Funk Ambassadors (the backing band of the JB’s tour when […]
The Get Up – Suga Mama b/w Straight from the Hob
Moving dance floors since 2004, The Get Up are known to drop some heavyweight Funk for the people. London’s breakin’ bread label, home to bands like Killer Meters, Ill Boogs […]
Freqnik and WDRE – Favela B-Boy Funk
Here is an upcoming release from two musicians who describe themselves as “normal dudes who want to put out music…and have fun.” Freqnik and WDRE are two long time skateboarders […]
Assorted New Funk and Soul Releases
Today I saw two releases that I needed to talk about real quick. The first is Numero Group’s 45th 45 RPM release Eccentric Soul: Omnibus. Celebrating their tenth anniversary this […]
JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound – I Got High
Known for their high energy live shows, and described as “if Otis Redding individually whipped each member of the Velvet Underground off of heroin, and transformed them into a disciplined, […]
Grace Jones – Pull Up To The Bumper
As records go, there are always surprises right around the corner. In NYC, you never know where records are going to turn up. Sometimes they turn up in a suitcase […]
Lack of Afro – Time For Lovin’/ Numero Seenko 7″
Photo by Dan Medhurst 7″ vinyl available on August 15th There is always talk of the retro Funk and Soul revival. Some artists get it and pull it off well, […]
M fasis aka Crack Beats: Adventures in Dreamville
Close to 15 years ago, I was a co-owner of a store in Red Bank, NJ called Soul Sauce. It was a place where a lot of people gathered. From […]
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