Big Daddy Kane – Set It Off (Freqnik & WDRE Remix)
Fresh off the heels of their Favela B Boy Funk 7″, Freqnik & WDRE Remix are back with a 45 that dropped yesterday. The Strong Island duo have been re-rubbing […]
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Tee See Connection – Black Mamba
Possibly one of the best press kit lines I have come by in quite a while: “While playing some cheesedick jazz”. Who doesn’t like some cheesedick jazz? Tee See Connection […]
Friend & Lover – Reach Out of the Darkness
Lately I have been shifting gears here in the lab. While working I have been listening to a lot of Free Jazz and Psychedelic Folk stuff. It feels good to […]
Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators – Tell Me When
After a whirlwind 7 years, yes I said seven years, massive touring, getting added to President Barack Obama’s campaign playlist, tearing up turntables and radio speakers throughout the world, Nicole […]
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 […]
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 […]
Flea Market Funk 