
As with the Ruud boy yesterday this is another player that needs no introduction. But I'm still going to. About that 1970 World Cup... Again we are all familiar with it now. You know, that save which denied Pele . I've previously posted a quote from "O Rei" on what he thought of that stop. The man himself reminisced about it in July 2008 when he met up again with the [...]

Cover Art from Craftin' Outlaws, of course.. Well, unless you are the kinda "reader" who doesn't read the site, who just comes to get the songs and leave then you may not have notice the banner under our title banner for Craftin' Outlaws for the past month or so -- but then again, you aren't reading this part here either, so I could literally say anything right now and you wouldn't even know it, would you! *snicker* Poopyhead! [...]
Otis Redding kicks off the New Year for us with some classic old school RandB. Forget all the promises to quit smoking, stop drinking, or start working out: Otis focuses on the important stuff...to get the lovin' right. Everything else will fall into plac ...

Christmas is coming and kids are having fun (so said the chorus of my fifth grade play " Shaping Up Santa ," for which I still know all the words and thankfully no longer have to wear the green elf costume). I have a love/hate relationship with this time of year because of the overabundance of really bad, synthy, jingly, repetitive Christmas music that bombards me at every pass. But tonight I was listening to my friend Dainon 's superb radio show out of Salt Lake City and he filled two and a half [...]

Photography by Us Good morning, happy Saturday! Very, very excited to share today's special vinyl rip with you. One of the best soul albums, and probably THE best duets album ever, 1967's King & Queen by Otis Redding & Carla Thomas! My copy? A 2001 180-gram reissue, and it sounds amazing. Beautiful rich bass & drums, brassy & glorious horn section, and sweet & fluid guitar work by Booker T & the MGs, but the real stars, the shine, the double-cherry topping [...]
Step into my office, baby. Which, depending on the version of this song you're listening to, could mean either the club or the 'Buster boudoir - and I'm not saying which goes where. Either way, expect to get some serious work done. The BadmintonStamps office is fortunate enough to have a French specialist on call for truly nuanced analysis, but even a crude google translation of the song's lyrics gives you a good idea of how real TTC keeps it. Just consider the following statement: "My business flanks of a clear correctness." Now, every night, before you fall asleep, try [...]

Photography by Us Well my friends... this bird's about to fly! It's about time for this pervy-ninja to go get hitched to his lovely bride and head off to beautiful Italy for 10 days (just me, my baby, and our cameras). But before we go, we wanted to leave you with a special treat, our wedding mixtape. Have a wonderful couple weeks, my dear pervy-ninjas, we'll be seeing you when we get back, I promise you lots of photos & music!!! But for now... [...]

Stax 50th: 50th Anniversary Celebration Picked up the new Stax two-disc anniversary compilation yesterday. If you think your library might be thin on old soul, you could use Stax 50th . Nice blend of chart-topping hits and lesser-known nibblets. I'm just happy to see that Rufus Thomas made it on there twice. Plus, the album cover has a cool little hologram thing. Otis Redding & Carla Thomas—Tramp Rufus Thomas—Walking The Dog [...]