Greetings from the gutter. That's where my mind is at the moment, and in honor of Valentine's Day on Tuesday, I'm going to spend the weekend splashing around down here, paying musical tribute to the next best thing two people can do together after falling in love (which, if you're lucky, will lead to even more of this). For those who prefer some music on the side, I've curated the perfect V-Day soundtrack. I didn't realize until I was halfway through that it's dominated by male performers. Female singers may move me more overall, [...]
President Obama has shared his re-election campaign playlist — the songs that the he and his team will be playing to get pumped up on the campaign trail from now til November — and there's no denying the President has eclectic tastes. Included on the list: No Doubt's "Different People", an album cut from their breakout album Tragic Kingdom ; Obama's fellow Chicago natives Jennifer Hudson, Wilco and The Impressions; and, of course, Al Green's "Let's Stay Together", a song we already knew the President was fond of . Check out all 24 songs after the jump. [...]
It's the first Friday in February and I think we all know what that means: Valentine's Day is coming (or looming, depending on your stance). In the recent years, capitalism has really done a number on the holiday, leaving significant others with sweaty palms over gifts and dinner dates. This February, Indie Shuffle would like to tip our hats to the purest essence of the holiday: love, sweet love. Today, enjoy some old school jams just waiting to electrify your holiday. From D'Angelo to Clarence Carter, many different moods and tastes are represented - different strokes for different [...]
Hear the prez take on a few brief moments from the soul legend's "Let's Stay Together."
President Barack Obama belted out a little of Al Green 's "Let's Stay Together" while attending a fundraiser at the Apollo in Harlem last night. "I...I'm so in love with you," sang the President. Well that was unexpected. "Don't worry Rev I cannot sing like you, but I just wanted to show my appreciation", the President said. Last month, Obama hosted Justin Beiber , Cee Lo Green , the Band Perry and Jennifer Hudson at the [...]
PRESIDENT OBAMA takes his cool level up two and a half notches by covering the AL GREEN during his visit to the Apollo Theatre in New York City town yesterday. wotyougot
A classic song sung by so many great singers to this day. Rest in peace to Sam Cooke and here's Al Green's version - packed so full of emotion. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Nua5k lb4Os Sends shivers down the spine.
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Keeping with the vintage toons, here's another mostly soul mix for your listening pleasure. FYI - that's Inez Foxx on the cover. January 2012 Mix 01 Dionne Warwick - You're Gonna Need Me (1973) 02 Mable John - No Love (1960) 03 Gladys Knight & The Pips - Didn't You Know (You'd Have to Cry Sometime) (1969) 04 Barbara & The Browns - It Hurts Me So Much (To Be Able To Look And To [...]
Every superstar started somewhere, no one becomes successful overnight, even in the fly-by-night world of mainstream hip hop. The MCs that dominate the conversations of today were newjacks at some point, raw and hungry. This Friday playlist is dedicated to the dawn of artists who are now staples in the genre. Some have come a very long way since, a few have changed their sound drastically, and others are no longer with us. Take a trip down memory lane with these five selections. [...]
Michael Kiwanuka is your BBC Sound of 2012 winner! Looks like one of our Fresh Faces is off to a very fast start, Kiwanuka topped the prestigious sound of 2012 poll and is the first male to win the contest in over four years. The 24-year-old North London singer, beat out the likes of 2nd place runner up Frank Ocean, 3rd place Azealia Banks, 4th place Skrillex and lastly, 5th placed Niki and the Dove. View details below. Soul singer Michael Kiwanuka has come top of the BBC Sound of 2012 list, which [...]
Al Green: Fri., April 27. Arena Theatre, 7326 SW Freeway, Houston. Balaclavas, Black Congress, Psychic Palms: Fri., Jan. 13. Mango's, 403 Westheimer Road, Houston. Ben Kweller: Thu., April 19. ... Continue reading "Distant Early Warning: Al Green, Balaclavas, Built To Spill, Gladys Knight, Los Campesinos!" >
Alas, the wait is over and the 2012 Jazz Fest lineup is here. Thrilled to see the return of My Morning Jacket (played Jazz Fest and Voodoo in 2010) and Al Green (Jazz Fest '08), as well as the incomparable Herbie Hancock, the Foo Fighters, a special performance by Levon Helm Band with special guest [...]
Owl Mag photographer, Don Albonico, takes us for a ride in his blue 1970 Mustang Mach 1.
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I know it's been a while since we've had our #SampleSundays segment, but we're back at it! Tonight's Sample is brought to you by the legendary Al Green . The single Something was off of his 1976 hit album entitled Have A Good Time . Big K.R.I.T. brought this track back to life when he sampled it for the use of his track, also named Something , for a project entitled K.R.I.T. Wuz Here . [...]
Al Green - Up Above My Head Watch: Al Green Performs "Let's Stay Together" On Soul Train
I've said it before: no other series on this blog is as much fun to put together than the Covered With Soul compilations. And I've yet a few mixes in store. There are have been a couple of pretty radical reworkings of songs; Maxine Weldon 's interpretation of George Gershwin's I'll Build A Stairway To Paradise (best known, perhaps, as Georges Guetary's showstopper in the An American In Paris musical) is one of them. On the other hand, if the version of Spirit In The Sky by The Stovall Sisters has [...]
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When Winter hits elsewhere, Fall hits Los Angeles. Little changes, but we occasionally don infrequently worn coats, and complain frequently about the 30° difference in temperature. We fear that it will stay this way, seemingly forgetting that we will likely return to shorts for at least one weekend before Christmas. We yearn for 2 weeks ago with more energy than we dedicate to thinking about 2 weeks from now. Put the future behind us and the past ahead. Stand for nothing, live for me. [ cover image from "Examinations In Vinyl" by Carabaas [...]
"Shotguns freckle the road signs, wind burns 'cross the white line..." Presenting a domestic ten pack for your listening pleasure. Bring it on home, guys. The Cruel Sea - This Is Not The Way Home MP3 Bob Andy - I've Got To Go Back Home MP3 Ted Hawkins - Bring It On Home, Daddy MP3 Illinois Jacquet - Flying Home MP3 The Spinners - I'm Coming Home MP3 [...]
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