Composé de 7 musiciens, le groupe de disco Wood, Brass & Steel ne sortira qu'un seul album avant de disparaître de la circulation. Leur LP éponyme paru en 1976 fera l'objet de quelques hits dont ce super " Always There " qui n'est autre qu'une reprise disco parfaitement maîtrisée du de la version au sax de Ronnie Laws sorti en 1975 sur le label Blue Note . Un deuxième essai, peu concluant, en 1980 avec Hard & Heavy , séparera définitivement le groupe. Quelques uns des membres rejoindront le [...]

If you're a fan of Brooklyn-based group The Stuyvesants , then chances are you're familiar with Darien Birks a.k.a. Flwrpt . Every now and then he drops these really cool mixes with rare gems and impeccable song choices! Sample Food Vol. 2 kicks off appropriately with the Otis Redding classic "Try A Little Tenderness" which Watch The Throne has recently revived. I happen to enjoy discovering the origins of samples and many of you Blind I Faithfuls are music historians, critics and even producers. So this one is for you. [...]

The last couple of weeks have proven to be Hip-Hop Christmas around these here Internets with free projects raining down like dollar bills at your mom's night job. Two particularly spectacular works were Wale's More About Nothing and Smoke DZA's awesomely-named George Kush The Button . While listening to both, I couldn't help but notice a familiar saxophone riff sampled in each album. That sample, found on DZA's "Good Talk" and Wale's "Friends and Strangers" comes from Ronnie Laws' song "Friends and Strangers" off his album of the [...]

Classic Ronnie Laws track which was sampled by "Doom". Respect to the Jazz Funk era in music. There's a new "Jazz Funk" Scene brewing up, and the new bands are heavy. Before we get into all the pay respects to the originals...

So this is why things have been a little quiet on 'the lats' in recent weeks. Seems change is becoming something of a permanent condition for us (and will continue to be for a while) Not sure if I have anything to write that would add a great deal. (except, that definitely looks like a smile to me) Here is a track that is halfway joyous enough to be appropriate, it's recently been edited (quite amazingly) by recloose under his chow daddy moniker. Seek it out and [...]

" Funk. Retro All The Way " 01. Ronnie Laws - Nothing To Lose Pressure Sensitive (1975) 02. Ebony Rhythm Band - Interlude The Funky 16 Corners (Stones Throw, 2001) 03. The Fiery Furnaces - My Egyptian Grammar Widow City (Thrill Jockey, 2007) 04. Ripple - Funny Song I Don't Know What It Is But It Sure Is Funky (Collectables, 1992) [...]

Beastie Boys: Shake Your Rump From: Paul's Boutique [Capitol Records, 1989] Alphonse Mouzon: Funky Snakefoot From: Funky Snakefoot [Blue Note, 1974] Harvey Scales: Dancing Room Only From: Hotfoot: A Funque [...]

Sleeping in a Jar Frank Zappa Uncle Meat Zappa Records : 1987 [ Listen ] [ Buy ] Nardis Bill Evans Explorations OJC : 1991 [ Listen ] [ Buy ] Funny Ways Gentle Giant Gentle Giant Mercury : 1970 [ Listen ] [ Buy ] That Ain't the Way You Make Love ZZ Hill [ Listen ] [...]