A collection of Talking Heads covers in honor of David Byrne's 61st birthday.
I almost cried when I finally found a super-clean copy of this record. I've been lusting after "top copies" of the Staples' Vee Jay LPs for years, and I am one-third (or maybe one-quarter if you count the compilation) of the way to my goal. My affection for the Staples' stems from my obsession with [...]
I have to hear this every now and then...
The Staple Singers Cleotha Staples , one of the founding members of the renowned Chicago soul and gospel group the Staple Singers , died Thursday at the age of 78. She had been suffering from Alzheimer's Disease for 12 years, and had been under 24-hour home care. Her longtime caretaker was with her when she died at 11:11 a.m. Thursday in her high-rise condominium on the South Side, according to her sister, Mavis Staples. [ Chicago Tribune ] Rest in peace, Cleotha. Some classic [...]
Fallece Cleotha Staples (The Staple Singers) Cleotha Staples , la hermana mayor y fundadora de The Staples Singers , murió este miércoles a los 78 años. De acuerdo con Chicago Tribune , Staples sufrÃa de Alzheimer desde hace doces años, y habÃa sido objeto de atención en su hogar durante las 24 horas del dÃa. Hasta la fecha, The Staples Singers han vendido más de diez millones de grabaciones, incluyendo " Respect Yourself ", " I'll Take You There " y " If You're Ready [...]
We have the sad news to report that Cleotha "Cleedi" Staples, of the Staple Singers, has died. She was 78. According to Soul Tracks , the member of the beyond-influential soul/R&B/gospel outfit passed away on the morning of Thursday, Feb. 21 at her home in Chicago. She had been battling Alzheimer's disease for the past 10 years or so. The impact Staples and her family's music is immeasurable. They were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1999 and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005. These well-deserved accolades highlighted the group's work over [...]
I might as well get this out of the way quickly, because every year some idiot shows up here thinking the views expressed in these posts truly reflect my honest opinions of the artists I choose to critique. I would hope people don't take this too seriously, but then again last year I was called [...]
• A mysterious "beam" reported by the National Weather Service interrupted its radar service in Illinois this week. The "beam" has been puzzling experts because they are unsure what exactly it is. My guess? A laser beam. I mean, what other kinds of beams are there? I-Beams? Neutrino beams? Those are…something, right? I feel like [...]
Uh huh, it's gonna be that kind of party: Staple Stingers '85 rundown of Talking Heads' "Slippery People" - the club mix. While Pops is obviously the man here - his vocals leading the call and response - it's Mavis, particularly her scat at 4:59 that will likely leave you reaching for the rewind. The [...]
• Some kind of…monster…washed up on the shores of Cape Cod this past weekend. It's got the head of a…something, and the body of a…something. Some people think its a water lizard or a malnourished dolphin. Others say it's just a hoax. Because every summer at every shore point on the East Coast people claim that [...]
Keeping with the good vibes. Here's one in the proud tradition of elemental sound-choruses that perfectly punctuate righteous verses. Good to remember that you don't have to say anything to get exactly the right thing across. A little dose of Staples Singers will always make you feel like an upright human being. The Staples Singers - Oh La De Da
First families of American music? While a number come immediately to mind, none more so than the Carter Family and Staples Singers. Truly lasting pillars did they build. I spent part of Sunday night in an ocean of Staples related videos and performances, but it's this one, the group doing "Wade In The Water" live [...]
Yesterday, I received a message from an old high school friend. We shared a lot of great times, but one of the greatest was the afternoon we spent at Railroad Square Cinema in Waterville, Maine, watching Martin Scorsese's concert film The Last Waltz. While it's pretty much impossible to overstate the importance of the stars who made appearances at the [...]
Our thoughts and prayers go out this weekend to 62 year old Australian-born pop superstar Robin Gibb, founding member and long-time lead singer of disco trailblazers the Bee Gees, who is reportedly fighting for his life in a London hospital after a long struggle with cancer. In his honor, we're recovering a June 2008 feature which mines my origin as an audiophile and pays tribute to the seminal work of the Bee Gees through an expanded set of folk-tuned coverage. Gibb and his brothers may have spent their careers on the far end of [...]
My head exploded this morning when a "friend" (according to the Internet) posted a link to an article on Facebook… on Facebook! Isn't that just the most meta thing ever? What's more, the title of the piece, "Facebook may not be so friendly for those with low self-esteem" fascinated me. Why did this friend of [...]
Oh Rex The Triangle , how I've missed you. With them, there's always a perfect dose of funk, pop, and electronic vibes laced with an infectious groove. Don't believe me? Check out this edit to The Staple Singers. If you start grooving, can't say I didn't warn you. The Staple Singers - Slippery People (Rex The Triangle edit)
Oh Rex The Triangle, how I've missed you. With them, there's always a perfect dose of funk, pop, and electronic vibes laced with an infectious groove. Don't believe me? Check out this edit to The Staple Singers. If you start ... Continue reading ’
Rex The Triangle strikes again, with an edit of The Staple Singers " Slippery People " . The mysterious producer from Chicago is threatening to send a rocket up the arse of ' Nu-Disco ' and make it sound fun and interesting again. That piano-plugin everybody uses loads is nowhere to be heard.. You've been warned. The Staple Singers - Slippery People (Rex The Triangle edit) [ M ] [...]
It's been an adventurous weekend. Two birthday parties on back-to-back nights (I remained sober! Give me my 48-hour chip!). Pretty much everyone I know was drunk from 5pm on Friday until, well, they're still drunk right now. And none of them have to work tomorrow so they'll probably keep raging through the night! I just [...]
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