Recent blog posts about Martha & The Vandellas from music blog aggregator, Elbo.ws http://elbo.ws/artist/marthaandthevandellas/ 2012-02-16T10:27:15+01:00 text/html 2011-10-17T19:06:30+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3796098/crystal-method-pretty-lights-branch-out-for-regeneration-video/
Filed under: News , Video , Exclusive , RPM , Movies , New Music Brian Nevins For the new documentary 'Re:Generation,' electronic stalwarts Crystal Method and world-renowned DJ Pretty Lights were given the challenge of creating songs with musicians in unfamiliar genres: R&B and country, respectively. As you can see in the below videos, which are exclusively premiering here, both acts found themselves a bit out of [...]]]> text/html 2011-09-09T13:58:21+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3708721/the-friday-five-september-9-2011/
Friday Five : \'fr-(,)d,-d 'fv\ : On the sixth day of every week, I hit the shuffle button on my iTunes, then share the first five tracks and thought for each track. Sometimes there is a playlist involved, occasionally we'll have a guest, but most of the time it's just me. The rest is up to you, our friends and readers! Fire up your media player of choice and share the first five random track of your shuffle in the comments. The Five: "Darling, I Hum Our Song" by Martha [...]]]> text/html 2011-08-05T19:22:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3621844/friday-top-5-heat-related-songs/
When the humidity is so thick you can cut it with a knife and the seats of your car actually burn your skin, it can be hard to enjoy summer.We have all been dealing with this 100+ degree weather that continues to make us miserable, so might as well suck it up the rest of the summer and listen to some tracks that makes us forget how high the temperature really is.The heat aint nothin new. These old tracks have captured the meaning of summer, love, and the sweltering heat; and make the heat a bit more bearable. [...]]]> text/html 2011-07-21T03:41:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3637642/summer-tones-playlist-2011-something-old-new-borrowed-and-blue/
While Dave's away I'm filling in with some stalker style posting. So while the review stalker soaks up the sun and catches those great big waves of the Pacific the NYC pavement soaks up the heat and humidity making it time for more songs inspired by the summer and the weather. Something Old: With 90-plus degree temperatures in most of the country this week I cant help feeling and singing this song. Its [...]]]> text/html 2011-05-31T05:01:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3479444/chiddy-bang-featuring-hockey-too-much-soul/
Since exploding on the blogosphere with their clever MGMT/ "Kids" re-work "Opposites of Adults" in 2009, Philly duo Chiddy Bang have consistently strengthened their promise in becoming the next major mainstream success to break out from Web fame, their brand of alternative rap, buoyed by Hype Machine-friendly indie-pop samples and an infectious young adult ebullience, coming across perfectly suited for placement alongside the Rihanna's and Black Eyed Peas's of the Top 40 playlist world. Further guaranteeing their future ubiquitousness in the overground world is the group's latest mixtape [...]]]> text/html 2011-04-06T18:55:13+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3343479/hip-hop-mp3-chiddy-bang-heatwave/
This day seemed like it was going nowhere, and now there's two hot tracks that have surfaced. I don't know anything about this new joint from Chiddy Bang except they (along with Mac Miller) went in over a remake of the Martha & The Vandellas classic. In addition, Xaphoon just dropped a mixtape you can snatch from Illroots , but this track? I don't know what this is. But I like it. Download audio file (Chiddy_Bang-Heatwave_feat_Mac _Miller.mp3) [ MP3 ]]]> text/html 2011-04-06T13:00:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3344957/chiddy-bang-ft-mac-miller-heatwave/
First off, I'm really feeling the sample on this one. Mad props to Xaphoon (even though your recent beat/mixtape thingy was kinda of soft). Built off the classic Motown trio Martha and The Vandellas' 1960s hit '(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave', Xaphoon's crafted this gem which has an undeniable summer time vibe to it (see the title). If you're making a Summer 2011 playlist, sign this track up. Download]]> text/html 2011-04-06T03:30:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3341029/chiddy-bang-heatwave-featuring-mac-miller/
Xaphoon Jones takes a stab at remixing Martha & The Vandellas song "Heatwave" with style. Adding in Chiddy and Mac Miller creating a great collaboration. This song is quite catchy and I hope they release more tracks soon. enjoy!]]> text/html 2011-04-05T23:55:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3340827/chiddy-bang-heatwave-feat-mac-miller/
Chiddy and Mac jump on Xaphoon's fresh flip of Martha Reeves. Chiddy Bang - Heatwave (Feat. Mac Miller) via illROOTS Chiddy Bang: ( Myspace ) Official ) ( Facebook ) Mac Miller: ( Myspace ) ( Official ) ( Twitter ) Rating: 8.2]]> text/html 2010-08-04T10:43:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/2729598/phil-collins-love-is-like-a-heatwave-video-ufficiale/
Sono veramente emozionata. Avevamo parlato dell'album di Phil Collins dal titolo "Going Back", e finalmente siamo agli sgoccioli. E' appena uscito il video ufficiale del primo singolo dal titolo "(Love is like a) Heatwave", che anticipa il cd in uscita il 14 settembre. Il brano "(Love is like a) Heatwave" cover del pezzo trascinante, datato 1963, di Martha and the Vandellas (che potete ascoltare qui ) preannuncia la grande passione per il soul di Collins. Il disco, in effetti, sar un tributo ai grandi del soul che cos tanta influenza hanno [...]]]> text/html 2010-07-19T09:30:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/2694537/martha-reeves-celebrates-emotional-69th-birthday-live-onstage/
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , UK Martha Reeves celebrated her 69th birthday in considerable style last night at Glasgow's Arches venue. It turned out to be an emotional evening for the Motown legend, especially when the packed crowd launched into a vociferous rendition of 'Happy Birthday to You.' Clearly taken aback by the warmth of the audience's adulation, the singer, dabbing her eyes with her ever-present handkerchief, told the crowd, "You're not meant to mess me up. You're bringing tears to my eyes." [...]]]> text/html 2010-04-18T06:00:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/2485348/phil-collins-going-back-il-nuovo-disco-soul-esce-a/
Deliziosa l'immagine di Phil Collins giovincello, cover provvisoria del nuovo album dell'artista britannico, la cui uscita prevista per settembre. Dopo otto anni lontano dagli studi di registrazione finalmente l'ex componente dei Genesis, torna con un lavoro in cui rende omaggio al genere soul che tanto ha significato ha avuto sulla sua formazione musicale. Il titolo "Going Back" che sar celebrato in una serie di concerti al Roseland Ballroom di New York City dal 22 al 25 giugno. Gli spettacoli annunciati come "Up close and personal: Phil Collins plays 60s soul" saranno caratterizzati dai brani soul del [...]]]> text/html 2010-04-13T12:12:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/2473750/jazz-drummer-steve-reid-dead-at-66/
Filed under: News , R.I.P. Steve Reid , a jazz drummer who worked with the likes of Miles Davis , James Brown and, more recently, Four Tet , died Tuesday night. Domino Records (v\a TwentyFourBit ) confirmed that the 66-year-old had been battling cancer. Reid began drumming at age 16, with his first recording gig backing Martha and the Vandellas as part of the Apollo Theatre House Band, which was directed by Quincy Jones . He would go on [...]]]> text/html 2010-02-28T13:50:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/2369079/illegal-sunday-oki-pretty-vacant-in-the-streets/
oki - pretty vacant in the streets [ mp3 ] Sex Pistols- Pretty Vacant Martha and the Vandellas- Dancing in the Streets punks love to dance on the street and real punks love knitting too, just as Bansky's artwork illustrates it]]> text/html 2009-07-02T13:08:32+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/1833370/best-summertime-songs/
Filed under: The Hit List The summer of 2000 belonged to ' Thong Song ' and ' Who Let the Dogs Out .' The dog days of 1997 would have been unrecognizable without ' MMMBop .' But the truly timeless songs of summer are the ones written about the season itself. These all-time summer hits are hotter than black vinyl car seats in Arizona and more fun than running through the sprinkler. 10. ' In the Summertime ,' Mungo [...]]]> text/html 2009-06-10T12:47:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/1784534/martha-the-vandellas-dancing-in-the-streets-dj/
Martha & The Vandellas - Dancing in the streets ( DJ Prince remix) [ mp3 ] an old classic remixed by DJ Prince into a nu classic we smell a summer hit here]]> text/html 2009-03-10T15:52:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/1582340/law-of-the-jungle/
Nazz jr is a good natured kid. However, when provoked, he's got quite a temper. As he is now in double digits, and starting a new school next year, I have been ruminating on teaching him how to fight. While I do not advocate violence, I think it's important for a kid to know how to defend himself. I was a small kid and got picked on (at least till I hit puberty). Despite my dad's best attempts at sending me to Karate school and Boxing gyms, I never had it in my heart to fight [...]]]> text/html 2008-12-07T21:20:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/1393507/all-together-now/
Artwork by Andy Parrish Nothing says good times like songs with handclaps. And boy, are there a lot of good times to be had out there. So to start, here are some favorites from a time when people were so much cooler than today. I'll follow up with some favorites from more recent eras. Big Joe Turner - Shake, Rattle and Roll Big Joe Turner is the man. He's always ordering his women around and threatening them with [...]]]> text/html 2008-10-22T11:41:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/1311863/put-your-hands-together/
This one is simple - songs with hand claps (h/t e.e.c ) Generation X: Dancing With Myself - 7MB The Routers: Let's Go (Pony) - 3MB Shirley Ellis: The Clapping Song - 4MB The Ramones: Sheena Is A Punk Rocker - 3MB Martha & The Vandellas: Jimmy Mack - 3MB MGMT: Time To Pretend - 7MB The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - 2MB The Dixie Cups: [...]]]> text/html 2008-09-14T23:55:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/1249508/dancing-in-the-street-david-bowie-and-mick-jagger/
It's difficult to fault the 1985 pairing of rock royalty David Bowie and Mick Jagger on a version of the Motown classic Dancing In The Street . The idea was formulated and preformed in the form of a video for the global Live Aid concert that year to combat famine in Africa, but - charitable aspects aside - the union is hardly remembered as a high point in the career of either superstar. Bowie, who had made a major career comeback two years earlier with the mega-successful Let's Dance , the hit title track as well [...]]]>