Steely Chan's been on the blog recently. Dude's a beast. Originally from Vancouver but now making music in Toronto, Steely Chan CRUSHES. I love this stuff. Check these guys out on their Soundcloud To Play Songs - Click "Play" Arrow to left of titles: To Download - Right Click/Save Link As Simon Says Windy Stallion - Pharoahe Monch vs Shawn Lee - Steely Chan's Blender Mash - Steely Chan speeds up Pharoahe Monch's "Simon Says" and layers it over Shawn Lee's "Italian [...]
New Lee Fields! Boom! Good news, folks... the man behind one of my albums of 2009 - My World - is back with some newness, 'You're The Kind Of Girl'. If you're not familiar with Mr Fields, read a little more about him here (from back in the early days of this here blog). If you can't be bothered clicking on a link, here's the condensed version: been releasing music since at least 1969; funk/R&B dude with serious chops; made some cheese before Truth & Soul producers and co-owners Jeff [...]
Bright Star Comes and Goes - Black Star vs Lee Fields & The Expressions - Steely Chan's Blender Mash - Steely Chan crushes another mashup. Using Black Star's "Bright As the Stars" and Lee Fields' "Love Comes and Goes". Dope. Niggas in Paris Remix - Busta Rhymes - Watch the Throne - Busta goes in on this cut from Watch the Throne. Busta is a beast. Last Love Song - Bush Babees & Mos Def w/ Lee Fields & The Expressions - [...]
Click image to download full album Sounds like: Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Lee Fields & The Expressions, JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound "Kings Go Forth - High On Your Love" What's so good? Two different kinds of soul revival bands exist today: those that mimic the sounds of decades passed, and those that create a sound of their own, paying homage to [...]
I love you much, it's not enough. You love blow and I love puff, and life is like a pipe… ~ Amy Winehouse (Back to Black) Honey Beef - Mos Def vs Lee Fields & The Expressions - Steely Chan's Blender Mash - Steely Chan does it again on these two tracks. Showcasing Mos Def acapella's on top of music from Lee Fields & The Expressions, Steely Chan makes a great freaking mashup/sound, which they called "cinematic hip hop soul". Mathematical Ladies - [...]
There are so many things to love about Portland, OR - the food trucks, the tree-lined streets, Voodoo Doughnuts. I went on a roadtrip up Pacific Coast Highway last fall and fell in love with Portland (and maple bacon doughnuts), which is why I'm really excited to go back this upcoming weekend for Pickathon. Pickathon Indie Roots Music Festival , from August 5-7, takes place on Pendarvis Farm just outside of Portland. For three days, festivalgoers get to see and hear a unique lineup of indie rock, alt-country, folk, and even some R&B bands across [...]
Click image to download track Sounds like: Lee Fields and the Expressions, Aloe Blacc, Mayer Hawthorne "Jamie Lidell - Gypsy Blood (Pat Sansone Remix)" What's so good? If you haven't heard of Pat Sansone, you should pay attention. He's part of Wilco and Autumn Defense, and he's worked with Jamie Lidell in the past (mostly on his album Compass ). According to [...]
With an unmatched focus on environmental sustainability, Pickathon Music Festival 's only vice is some wonderful noise-pollution for neighboring Portland, Oregon. Taking place in Happy Valley, OR between August 5th and 7th, the indie-roots festival bypasses the normal list of festival regulars , to establish an eclectic family-friendly bill of banjo pickers, acoustic outfits, soul legends, and other bluegrass greats. For its 13th installment , Pickathon already tapped Mavis Staples, Bill Callahan, Lee Fields & The Expressions, plus the Fruit Bats and others, and are now completing the lineup with 11 new acts - pushing the [...]
Mood - Millenium Lee Fields and the Expressions - My World Rex Williams - You are My Heart An eclectic mashup of classic tracks spanning a variety genres and styles, courtesy of british producer Telemachus. " The Adventures of Telemachus " is a short series of mixtapes in the run up to the forthcoming "Telemachus – In The Evening" album. Volume 1 was released on 4th April 2011 shortly after the release of ' [...]
Sound Station Westfield, NJ PLACES: Sound Station , Westfield NJ. You can always count on Bob and Liz to have some great stuff right there on the waterfall rack begging for you take them home. So if your're wondering where to take a drive to one Saturday afternoon set your garmond on this music lovers destination. They know their customers and if your a connoisseur of the rare to the obscure funk, soul, alternative rock, punk or blues record or no wave -whatever; chances are they'll have [...]
Much like the artists that play there, Oregon's Pickathon Festival is the underground hero of the music festival scene. It has a devoted following from both attendees and musicians, yet manages to keep a low-key presence among the bigger festivals. Spread out over the 80 acres of Pendarvis Farm outside of Portland, Pickathon features six distinct stages, artists who play multiple sets during the weekend, a relaxed atmosphere and an unmatched sustainability angle. Now in its 13th year, the indie roots festival, which is "commonly referred to as the best festival experience in the country" aims to keep [...]
Click image to download full album Sounds like: Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Lee Fields & The Expressions, JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound "Kings Go Forth - One Day" What's so good? We all love discovering new music, but too many "music junkies" fail to take the time to appreciate music's past. Soul/R&B music is defined by some of the most talented artists of our time: James Brown, Otis Redding, Ray Charles, and Al Green. It [...]
Click image to download full album Sounds like: Sam Cooke, Aretha Franklin, Betty LaVette, James Brown "Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings - This Land Is Your Land" What's so good? Can we just take a second to appreciate how funky and fantastic Sharon Jones is? Anyone who attended the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival last month in San Francisco will tell you that Jones absolutely killed it. You had to skillfully weave through the [...]
Click image to download full album Sounds like: Sharon Jones, The Budos Band, Lee Fields & The Expressions "JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound - To Love Someone (That Dont Love You)" What's so good? The legendary Hideout in Chicago played host to a sweaty dance part in celebration of JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound's release of a new 73 single, " To Love Someone (That Don't Love You) /"Everything Will Be Fine ," a [...]
It seems like an eternity has passed since Aloe Blacc became a blog staple on the strength of his super-infectious single, 'I Need A Dollar' . But in reality, it's only been six months since AB put out his impassioned plea for an extra ducket, if anyone happened to have one to spare. My , how time flies . As I've written in the past , I was as guilty as the next man of giving 'Dollar' a right royal caning when it was released. It got to the point where I almost [...]
Things have ramped up. It's 4th quarter. The big guns are coming out. Time to hit the numbers. Albums are going to be coming fast, and you might not catch em all. Junip's album Fields , should not be an album you let fall through the cracks though. We've never really been die hard Jose Gonzalez folks. I mean, he's good and all, we just never were as gung-ho about the guy as others were. Admittedly, when we first heard the band name Junip, we had no idea dude was even in the band. We [...]
Photography by me ... Hello & happy Labour Day to all you states-side folks! We may have Monday off from work but that don't mean we can't get the music a-pumpin'!!! But first, do you see that cover above this paragraph? Not only does it work as a bad ass cover for today's mixtape, BUT.... It's also a gentle reminder that you have until FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH to get your fan-sign photos in for a chance to win $30 cash moneys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [...]
The summer continues! This mix is a bit mellower while stil maintaining some upbeat summer vibes. Kinda the perfect soundtrack for a long summer bike ride in speedos and a pedo 'stache with a bike basket full of brews and your tank top. Enjoy and don't forget about Volume 1 . 1. ♫ Javelin - Vibrationz 2. ♫ Sean Bones - Easy Street 3. ♫ Annuals - Eyes in the Darkness 4. ♫ Lee Fields - Ladies [...]
Les versions live et studio sonnent aussi bien, c'est dingue. Les musiciens de Lee Fields assurent méchamment derrière le soul man new-yorkais. My World est sorti en juin dernier et a été largement acclamé comme l'un des plus grands albums soul de la décennie. Et j'approuve cette assertion sans hésitation. Avec Sharon Jones, Amy Winehouse, Baby Charles, la soul "à l'ancienne" se porte très très bien, et c'est tant mieux car j'adore ça. L'album est en écoute sur Grooveshark . Both studio and live versions sound just as great, [...]
I was hoping that by the time this week's mixtape was published, the sun would once again have retunred to Atlanta, and I'd be cruisin' down I-75, top down, with some Funky Soul music blaring. Unfortunately, I've been watching the weather forcast for this evening get colder and more cloud-covered. There's still hope for sun later this weekend though! Even without sun and warm weather, hopefully this Funk/Soul themed Friday Mixtape will brighten your weekend as well. Enjoy! Tracklisting: Electric Wire Hustle - [...]
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