My sister told me she has some new friends, but she didn't go into any detail. So the other day, I'm in her room rooting around and I found this record ... it's by Otis Redding! She never listened to THIS kind of music before! The record is In Person at the Whisky A Go Go , a live album from Otis Redding that came out in 1968 but was recorded two years earlier. Now remember, Otis Redding didn't make a huge impact in popular music until 1967, when he appeared at the Monterey Pop Festival. He [...]
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Pretty much essential listening if you're not familiar with the greatest R&B soul vocalist of all time (no disrespect to Otis , of course). Shout to OG mp3 blogger DJ O-Dub who created this. Here's the tracklisting: 1. Drinking Again 2. The Night Time is the Right Time 3. Son of a Preacher Man 4. Mr. Big 5. Baby I Love You 6. Cry Like a Baby 7. Until You Come Back To Me ( Stevie Wonder / Aretha ) 8. I Can’t Wait Until [...]
My boy DJ Phatrick (Native Guns) just hooked me up with a DOPE mix! All cuts, b-sides, and covers of the one and only Aretha Franklin! And its mixed by no other than the infamous and scholarly (professor/DJ/blogger) Oliver Wang AKA O-Dub. When Phatty went to UC Berkeley back in the early part of the decade I used to hate the fact he got to take classes from Mr. Wang. I still do. Oh well, I still get schooled by him on his legendary blog Soul-Sides . Download the mix [...]
Leave it to New Orleans Jazz Fest to conjure up the most unique line up since, well, last year's New Orleans Jazz Fest . This year's an exception, however, considering the big names attached and the genre spanning acts that headline the damn thing. We're talking alternative rock groups, folks. Topping this year's bill are Pearl Jam, Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison and Lionel Richie. That not enough? Okay, how about the Allman Brothers Band, Anita Baker, B.B. King, My Morning Jacket, Elvis Costello & the Sugarcanes, Band of Horses, The Dead Weather, Darius Rucker, Widespread [...]
Leave it to New Orleans Jazz Fest to conjure up the most unique line up since, well, last year's New Orleans Jazz Fest . This year's an exception, however, considering the big names attached and the genre spanning acts that headline the damn thing. We're talking alternative rock groups, folks. Topping this year's bill are Pearl Jam, Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison and Lionel Richie. That not enough? Okay, how about the Allman Brothers Band, Anita Baker, B.B. King, My Morning Jacket, Elvis Costello & the Sugarcanes, Band of Horses, The Dead Weather, Darius Rucker, Widespread [...]
Chas Jankel Without You Chas Jankel Ai No Corrida Chas Jankel Glad To Know You (Todd Terje Edit) I don't write about it all that much on this blog, but one of my deepest and abiding musical pleasures is post-disco and early 80's R&B, particularly when experienced performers and producers, looking for a sound beyond dead-as-nails disco, forged a new sound marrying the [...]
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The transition from novel to cinema is quite a tricky one. While some argue that "the book is forever better than the movie," certain exceptions have been made. The most famous cases that can be argued in defense of their cinematic counterparts include Steven Spielberg's 1975 thriller Jaws (written by Peter Benchley) and Francis Ford Coppola's crime 1973-74 masterpieces The Godfather trilogy (based on the novel by Mario Puzo). With that being said however, the brilliant Irish author Roddy Doyle's Barrytown trilogy is another dazzling series of stories that at first seem incredibly [...]
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , Video While the 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts were meant to be a celebration of great music, Annie Lennox made sure that the event would be more than just a party. On the show's second night, which was taped in October and premiered on HBO on Sunday, Lennox joined Aretha Franklin onstage wearing a t-shirt that read "HIV Positive" during their performance of the Queen of Soul's 1967 hit 'Chain of [...]
Filed under: Around the World What a playlist! Some African folk songs mixed with the African-American R&B of Otis Redding , Aretha Franklin and James Brown . Sidney Bechet and Bollywood. Santana's 'Samba Pa Ti' and a South African lullaby. And it all works together perfectly. It would be tough to find a better mix on any hour of even the most eclectic radio or club DJ set. But it's on 'Oyo,' the upcoming album from Angélique Kidjo -- due for release [...]
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News Nearly 40 years after Carole King 's first public performance, which was with James Taylor at The Troubadour in Los Angeles, the duo will embark on a world tour together in 2010. The first show will be at Melbourne, Australia's Rod Laver Arena on Mar. 27. From there, they'll hit New Zealand and Japan, before heading to North America and Europe. So far, the only North [...]
Toronto - Last night the Queen of Soul herself paid a visit to Toronto in order to shower us with her award-winning voice and musical legacy. She was accompanied by a 21-piece band that was equally capable of providing some sweet soul music, as well as more than handful of slow ballads. Although the show was well-received by her die hard fans, the crowd was clamouring for more of what they know: upbeat soul hits. It's not always easy being a well-known gigging musician that has a slew of well-known hits under their belt. One the one [...]
Here we are again with our special helmets strapped under our chins and our fancy silver space suits. Ready to zing back through time into UI’s archives to see what ancient creaking box of treats lies in wait for our delectation? Today we’re sampling the Lelia Broussard, Southern Belle by way of Philly, who regularly graces NYC with her presence and lilting, soulful voice. And quite the spicy concoction of flavor-flave our friend Lelia turns out to be. She belts out soul and jazz but isn’t afraid to throw in a little pop and [...]
People are going crazy over this chick. Under The Sheets - Ellie Goulding Just because you're adorable doesn't mean I like your musik more. ~~~~~ Brainz did their top cartoons of the 90s. I shall do mine. #5. Bobby's World holds a special place in my heart. I can't remember a single episode but I remember this intro and I remember loving this show. Besides, Howie Mandel created it [...]
Filed under: The Hit List Covering a Beatles song is like taking up residence in the Great Pyramid: The foundation is unshakable, but anything you bring along for decoration is bound to lower the property value. Of the thousands of artists who have tried, only a few have made themselves at home in the band's music. The Jam, ' And Your Bird Can Sing ' The Clash may have [...]
Per celebrare i venticinque anni della fondazione della Rock and Roll Hall of Fame , è stato organizzato un enorme concerto benefico di due giorni al Madison Square Garden, giovedì 29 e venerdì 30 ottobre scorsi. La fondazione, creata dai massimi nomi dell'industria musicale, è nata nel 1983 per nominare gli artisti più influenti nell'evoluzione, lo sviluppo e la diffusione della musica Rock. Ognuno dei due appuntamenti è stato un vero happening durante il quale gli artisti coinvolti non hanno solo cantato i propri brani, ma hanno invitato gli altri musicisti ad unirsi sul palco [...]
Normally the reviews on this site strive to be like a review you might read in a newspaper. Objective. Impartial. Unbiased. And, most of all, no first-person! This one’s going to break the mold. By virtue of necessity, it’s both a review of Friday night’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary show and a review of my personal experience at said show. The reason for this break from form is that I got a fre e ticket through the marvelous 1iota.com, a site that gave [...]
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News "We're gonna try something dangerous and special," Bono said halfway through U2 's closing set on the second night of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th anniversary concert. The singer had already brought out Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith for a version of 'Because The Night,' a song Bono said "we wish we had written." It required two takes, but ultimately proved magical, with Springsteen soloing on guitar as Smith and Bono exhorted [...]
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