Michael Kiwanuka's place on the BBC's 'Sound of 2011' was a pretty safe bet. Somehow, he has managed to capture a strong online audience, as well as an even stronger radio following. A feat far harder than people consider. Much of this could well be to do with his timeless sound. A combination of jazz and soul that harks back unabashedly to some of his early influences of Otis Redding and Bill Withers. It's common to find bands taking a genre and giving it a 'modern twist'. Michael Kiwanuka however seems more than content to reside within the boundaries of [...]
Otis Redding | These Arms Of Mine
Fridays 'round these parts typically see gobs of remixes. Today didn't seem right posting a "Friday Remixes," partly due to the fact that this entire weekend most people will be celebrating Christmas with family, friends and loved ones. I plan on doing the bulk of my shopping today and my procrastinating has taken me as far out as possible. No matter how hard I try to fight it every year, I fall into the same trap. Saturday will be full of football from morning till nighttime. I'm in the championship game of my fantasy league, so I'll be [...]
A week away from Christmas, it is time to really set the mood, and there is no legendary voice better than doing just that than Otis Redding's . He turns the most family oriented time of the year into a love affair. Bing Crosby's version of "White Christmas" may be the best selling single of all time (no joke), but if you really want to feel it, then let Otis give it to you. Of the innumerable renditions, this soulful take actually gives a sense of longing. Redding is alone on Christmas day and looking for someone to share [...]
Filed under: Exclusive , Book Club Henry Diltz, Getty Images For veteran music journalist and author Harvey Kubernik (' Canyon of Dreams: The Magic and the Music of Laurel Canyon ' among other titles ), 1967's Monterey International Pop Festival is an event that rises above all of the other milestone music festivals. A Los Angeles teenager when the monumental festival took place, it had a profound impact on him, even [...]
Lisa Mills' Tempered in Fire reveals the singer to be a female blues talent who deserves to be heard again and again.
Last year we had two compilations of classic Christmas soul (plus one featuring newer stuff); here is a third volume. It kicks off with a spoken intro by The Jackson 5 . Jermaine is crying – and the manner in which that is established always makes my smile – and he needs yuletide comforting. Wonderful stuff. Towards the middle we get socially conscious. Stevie Wonder , still just 17 years old, hopes for no hunger and no tears, but for peace and equality of man. Then the Harlem Children's Choir , who sound rather older [...]
Otis Redding's take on "Merry Christmas Baby" can be found on A Classic Soul Christmas .
Here is some more awesome new music... Michael Kiwanuka has two EPs out in 2011, and has been compared to Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers and Otis Redding I'm Getting Ready by MichaelKiwanuka ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ___________ The Brooklyn based y/y reminds me of Fourtet mixed with Animal Collective. PlayPlay by yyband ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ __________ Check out Snowmine on Shaking Through [...]
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We should maybe just rename this particular feature "Otis Redding Songs You Can Comfortably Press 'Repeat' On." Otis Redding - You Left The Water Running
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Tweet Listen to Michael Kiwanuka 's new song "Home Again" below. In August we tipped London's Michael Kiwanuka to go on to do great things and he's following up on that prediction (thanks, Michael!) with almost every new song he releases. In short, he's like the heartbroken lovechild of Bill Withers and Otis Redding , if two dudes were [...]
Dan Andriano, in his guise as Dan Andriano in the Emergency Room has posted a cover of Otis Redding's 'These Arms of Mine' on his Facebook page . The track was originally released on Redding's debut album, Pain In My Heart , in 1964. It became his first single. Dan Andriano in the Emergency Room released Hurricane Season in 2011
The opener to the stone cold classic "Otis Blue" album. Damn my man can sing!
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The World (Is Going Up In Flames) - Charles Bradley It's now undeniably true that reincarnation exists within our universe. How else could Charles Bradley (@charles_bradley) harness the look, style, and mojo of Otis Redding so innately? Bradley, backed by the Menahan Street Band, is an instant classic. A soul and funk revivalist, Bradley has been referred to as "The Screaming Eagle of Soul", and for good reason. His recent release on Daptone Records, No Time For Dreaming , is a studied review of original [...]
Filed under: News , Video , New Music , Exclusive Sion Fullana Marketa Irglova was thrust into the spotlight after her role in the breakout musical hit ' Once .' One Academy Award and several years later, she's readying her debut solo album 'Anar' for release on Oct. 11, but first she's giving fans a taste of the new material with her video for 'Go Back.' Irglova drew inspiration from the [...]
Ever since I first heard the Otis Redding soft-styled vocals of Michael Kiwanuka ( facebook / twitter ) on a City Sessions video he's been on pretty much constant repeat around Walrus Towers. That makes me doubly excited in that this week saw both the release of his latest video for I'm Getting Ready and my first chance to catch him live. At Bush Hall he was opened for by Rachel Sermanni , who was fantastic, but more on her another time. Live he is captivating - as you would imagine - with [...]
What a difference a warm day makes in Canberra. I emerged yesterday to find people walking all over Canberra, happily chirping away to each other as they waited outside for their coffee (usually in winter waiting outside means angry faces). People are undeterred by the explosive fire that happened on Friday in the industrialised suburb Mitchell, and they're relaxed. And just quickly on the subject of fires, there have been a lot in Canberra lately! Another recent fire incident was when the part of the beautiful New Acton precinct burnt down (pictured above). Weird... Sadly I'm a [...]
Peter Bjorn And John are the latest band to take part in A.V. Club 's ongoing ' Undercover ' series. The online series sees band's perform a cover of one track off a list of 25 fan chosen songs. In the latest installment Peter Bjorn and John cover Otis Redding 's " Try a Little Tenderness ". Watch above.
The Onion shoot off site, The AV Club has been having a cover competition. This week's entry comes from Swedish indie elite Peter Bjorn and John who were given the difficult task of covering Otis Redding's " Try a Little Tenderness ". The end result transforms the song with a poppier and summery feel. You will probably know the song because it is sampled in Kanye West and Jay-Z's "Otis". Thanks for the continued support. Peter Bjorn And John cover "Try A Little Tenderness" by Otis Redding
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REMIX SUNDAYS- May 27th, 2012
Madden Miles Presents The Candace Bailey Beat Tape
