
The Sugarman 3 - Soul Donkey How about that donkey in the nativity? Name me a more famous donkey? Fuck off with your Eddie Murphy and your Shreks - it's that poor bastard who had to lug the suspiciously pregnant 'Virgin' Mary to Bethlehem. Takes more than your standard buck to carry that burden, would taken a donkey with a bit of soul - a Soul Donkey. This one's for you mate.

Although normally associated with soul and funk, Brooklyn based Daptone Records dipped into the origins of their favorite music with the release of Como Now last year ( read about it here if you missed it then). They've done it again with the release of What Have You Done, My Brother? , which while the debut full length release from Naomi Shelton and the Gospel Queens , is far from their first foray into making music. Naomi Shelton first started singing in her church's choir at age six, [...]

Here is what 2001:A Space Odyssey might have sounded like had it took place in Harlem, in the 1970's. Hard hitting boogaloo trio, The Sugarman Three deep fry the iconic Theme from 2001 (AKA Also sprach Zarathustra ) in some heavy, breaks-worthy funk. Sugarman Three - 2001 Enjoy! LS

Tracklist: 01. Funky So-And-So 02. Take It As It Come 03. Pure Cane 04. Shot Down 05. Modern Jive 06. Promised Land 07. Bosco's Blues 08. Country Girl 09. Honey Wagon 10. La Culebra 11. Down To It Genre: Funk/Boogaloo [...]

This is for all of the people who have to travel (see Chris), go holiday shopping (see me) or work today. It's a nightmare out there, so I had to come up with something to help keep the sanity. Sit back and listen to these funk grooves. It just might make the day slightly more bearable. If you like what you hear, you can find all of these songs and much more here . Smile, it will be over soon. The Poets of Rhythm - More Mess On My Thing [...]
DONKEY WALK Lou Donaldson Everything I Play Is Funky Blue Note : 1969 [Buy It] FUNKY DONKEY Bernard "Pretty" Purdie Soul Drums Date : 1968 Available on: Master Drummers, v.1 Luv N Haight : 1995 [Buy It] FUNKY MULE Ike Turner & the Kings of Rhythm A Black Man's Soul Pompeii : 1969 [Buy It] [...]