YOU WERE ONE OF MY FAVORITE CHILD HOOD ACTORS. REST IN PEACE BUDDY
THE STORY
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Monday, March 8, 2010
20 BEST BROKEN BEAT ALBUMS
MR. BEATNICK OUT OF THE UK ALONGSIDE FACT MAGAZINE PUT TOGETHER A LIST OF THE BEST BROKEN BEAT MUSIC.
In the late 90s a movement began in West London that was to inspire a new direction in dance music.
Though this movement was never acknowledged in the mainstream music press, never had a crossover chart single, and never truly transcended its community roots, there was a unique alchemy at work – a fertile moment in UK music where a group of friends began to experiment with new cadences, rhythms and distilled influences, meticulously crafting a new genre.
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Sunday, March 7, 2010
TRIBUTE TO BOB
JUST SAW LA BAMBA THE OTHER NIGHT. WHAT A GREAT MOVIE AND A TRAGIC STORY. MY FAVORITE CHARACTER NON THE LESS RITCHIE VALEN'S BROTHER BOB. EVERY MEXICAN FAMILY HAS ONE. HERE IS A TRIBUTE TO YOU BUDDY. YOU REALLY MADE THE MOVIE
HAD ME ROLLING
GEORGE BENSON
ONE OF MY FAVORITE JAZZ, FUNK, SOUL GUITARIST OF OUR TIME. OFTEN OVER LOOKED, AND KNOWN FOR HIS AWARD WINNING TRACK GIVE ME THE NIGHT. THAT SONG REALLY PUT HIM ON THE MAP TO A BROADER AUDIENCE, BUT THERE IS A DEEPER SIDE.
GEORGE BENSON - LOVE WILL COME AGAIN
KENNY DIXON JR - REAL TAlK
THE REAL BLACK MAN IN AMERICA... WORD UP!!!! YOU WANT YOUR HOOD PASS, GET IT FROM KENNY DIXON JR.
VINYL SALES PASS DOWNLOADS
Old fashioned album sales topped 2.8million in 2009, up a million on the year before in the US. And British sales are rising fast too, jumping 5.2 per cent last year. But music experts believe the true figures are even higher, as official statistics only include sales from shops that report to the Official UK Charts Company. Smaller record shops and albums sold at concerts are not included. Trendy indie labels are leading the way, with some axing CDs to release on seven inch single, vinyl album and downloads only.
Others are issuing tracks only on vintage-style cassettes.Over the last decade, most vinyl has been bought by DJs and dance music fans, but now the most vinyl records are sold to rock and country music fans. At the same time, CD sales have dropped 20 per cent, with some manufacturers predicting they will soon axe CD player production.
Rare records and vinyl dealer Steve Clancey, from Brixton, said: "Downloads are quick and easy but nothing beats the joy of holding a heavy piece of vinyl. Vinyl sounds richer and there's something special about the cover art and sleeve notes which you cannot get with digital tunes."
The revival began in New York, with teenagers snapping up old vinyl, leading to a boom in record player and turntable sales. Music website Amazon.co.uk is now stocking over 250,000 vinyl albums to meet demand, with bestsellers including new music from Florence and the Machine and The Courteeners plus reissued albums from Jimi Hendrix and The Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Music fans are also once again buying seven-inch singles, with bands including The Wombats and Franz Ferdinand releasing tracks on the old-fashioned format. Seven-inch sales peaked in the UK in 1979, when a staggering 89 million of them were sold. But sales plummeted to below 180,000 in 2001 as CDs became popular. After a jump in the mid 2000s, sales were 223,000 in 2009.
CON FUNK SHUN
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SLEPT ON BAY AREA = (VALLEJO) GROUP. I KNOW YOU SEE THESES ALBUMS IN THE DOLLAR BINS ALL THE TIME. IF YOUR LOOKING JUST FOR THE DANCE FLOOR YOU MIGHT NOT BE READY FOR THIS, ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE SOME NICE DANCE TUNES ON VARIOUS ALBUMS.
CON FUNK SHUN - LOVE SHINE 1978
Friday, March 5, 2010
REAL TALK
Nu Generation of Hip Hop Lovers and Kids.... Please, pay close attention to this brief Hip Hop public service announcement. Us Old Schooler's are trying to reach out to you, don't push us away.
We already left you alone once, now look what happened!
GREEN AFRICA
On Mulatu Astatke's first official solo release in over 20 years, the revered Ethiopian musician explores new directions in fusions of Western jazz with Ethiopian modes, moving forward the pioneering sound he developed during the ‘60s and ‘70s. The tracks were recorded with members of Either/Orchestra in Boston, with contributions by traditional Ethiopian musicians in Addis, members of The Heliocentrics and some of the UK’s leading jazz and African players during the final sessions in London in November 2009. Mulatu Steps Ahead will be released March 30th on Strut.
MULATU ASTATKE - GREEN AFRICA
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
ROBOT PRACTICE
Robot Practice from totempole pr on Vimeo.
SHOUTS TO MY BOY E DA BOSS!!! QUIRKY, LITTLE NUMBER. BONUS ON THE VISUALS
After taking two years off to work on separate projects (E as a part of Myron & E with The Soul Investigators and Nick with indie electro project City Light and touring as part of Her Space Holiday,) the production duo is back with Robot Practice. The EP features Gift Of Gab (Blackalicious), Marc Stretch (Foreign Legion), Bicasso (Living Legends) and Z-Man (One Block Radius) and is the first in a series of singles to be released from Nick Andre & E da Boss. Up coming singles will feature Medusa, Rashaan Ahmad (Crown City Rockers), Jern Eye, Night Cluber Lang (Boom Bap Project), OMNI and more.
R.I.P BOBBY ESPINOSA OF EL CHICANO
El Chicano's sound blended funk, jazz, rock and R&B. The East L.A. group had top-40 hits in the '70s with 'Viva Tirado' and 'Tell Her She's Lovely.'
Bobby Espinosa, second from left, played keyboard for El Chicano. The East L.A. band had top-40 hits in the 1970s with "Viva Tirado" and "Tell Her She's Lovely." "El Chicano hit a groove that defined 'Latin soul' on the West Coast," said guitarist and producer Ry Cooder.
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Names You Can Trust: Remixes - PROMO VIDEO
Names You Can Trust: Remixes - PROMO VIDEO from Names You Can Trust on Vimeo.
Preview of upcoming release NYCT-LP01
Out on VINYL LP and DIGITAL DOWNLOAD March 2010
Names You Can Trust Remixed by:
TM JUKE & JACK BAKER TRIO
TAHIRA & TRZ
COLMAN BROS.
LOS FULANOS
DUSTY
SPINNERTY & REPLIFE
Cover Art by Freddy Anzures for PROPS
Video Directed by Navarro Stark
FLOOR VIOLENCE
In late 2008 Shottsman aka IG Culture brought together some legends of the UK jazz dance and boogie scene of the 1980s. This is what happened. Featuring rarely-seen archive footage from London's legendary Electric Ballroom. Another Holy Roller production!
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
New Raheem Devaughn | DC Soul
Brand new Raheem Devaughn feat. Wale seducing the ladies. Check for the whole album on that current soul vibe. Not to be confused with Radio Raheem in Do The Right thing, this dude is from D.C. & has been heavily compared to Marvin Gaye.
DONT SLEEP - TONY COOK - IN SHOPS NOW!!!
Tony Cook is best known as a longtime drummer for James Brown, but What's On Your Mind? marks a foray into the world of early 1980s boogie funk. The song was unfinished and among tracks recorded for a side project that never saw the light of day until falling into the hands of Stone Throw Records' Dam-Funk and Peanut Butter Wolf, who then added the final touches on Cook's re-introduction to the world. "Dam is surprising because be can spin those records," says Cook. "But he can sing as well. He put the icing on the cake."
FORGOT ABOUT THIS LIVE RECORDING
I FORGOT TO POST THIS UP AWHILE BACK. THANKS TO DAZ WHO CAME AND BLESSED THE BASEMENT ON JANUARY 31st WITH HIS BAG FULL OF UK FUNK/BOOGIE/STEPPERS. ALSO RECORDED IS THE SWEATER FUNK CREW SET. I THING WE WENT 1 FOR 1 OR 2 FOR 2. IF YOU COULDN'T MAKE THE SHOW TAKE A LISTEN TO WHAT U MISSED
DAZ-I-KUE DJ SET 1-31-10
SWEATER FUNK CREW DJ SET 1-31-10
Fruition Las Vegas
I know it's been a minute, but here's a little update from a recent trip in February. Recently I found myself out in Las Vegas at the same time as the clothing convention "MAGIC". There are indeed pockets of Culture in the city of Sin. For instance, the store above is called "FRUITION". They specialize in Vintage clothing. This picture does not do the store justice, there's a wide variety so many different 80's & 90's brands like Sergio Tacchini, Polo, Guess, MCM & more. More highlights from the trip include a trip to Knyew, seeing & hearing DJ Neil Armstrong live with the homies from Miss Wax, Diamond & LRG, seeing the dude I grew up watching on Rap CityTigger was a trip, playing black jack while slightly intoxicated & catching up with the homies that live in Vegas.
Keys N Krates | Feb 2010 West Coast Tour | Live Remix
This past weekend on Friday we had Canada's live remixers "Keys N Krates" in town. Here's a pic of the band (above) & a lil video (below *Courtesy Mint Collective). More info here: Keys N Krates
Thanks for rocking it fellas! Keep up the good work.
Keys N Krates from The Mint Collective on Vimeo.
Monday, March 1, 2010
CHORIZO CHUNKS
Here is another volume of Chorizo Chunks! This is number 6! This was from the show W/Maneja Beto last week. This is from the early/mid part of the night. Mostly all reggae/roots/cumbia/electro-cumbia/Nuyorican Soul.
CHECK OUT MORE FROM DJ CHORIZO FUNK
CHORIZO CHUNKS 6
On March 18th, these will be released by KID ROBOT, and you'll have your (very limited) chance to get your hands on them.
AFRO-ROCK
Afro Rock Vol. 1 is one of the most important compilations of heavy original ‘70s Afro funk and soul to be released in recent years. Originally surfacing on Duncan Brooker’s indie Kona label in early 2001, the album single-handedly kick-started the thirst among jazz, funk and soul fans and ‘diggers’ to rediscover lost music from Africa made during the ‘60s and ‘70s from a time when many countries were gaining independence and celebrating a Pan-African identity within their music. The album was one of the first to reach a far different audience than the traditional ‘world music’ market and spawned many further projects and labels in its wake. A year later, the Nigeria 70 compilation surfaced on Strut and labels like Soundway and Analog Africa would continue to unearth amazing lost gems from the Motherland.
The album is testament to the determined work of Brooker following several research trips, especially to East Africa – Kenya and Zaire. It brought to light East Africa’s finest funk band, Air Fiesta Matata, led by the recently deceased Steele Beautttah, ‘The Nigerian James Brown’ Geraldo Pino from Port Harcourt in Nigeria, and the storming Afro jam ‘Yuda’ by Dackin Dackino, a previously unreleased gem from Zaire discovered on a discarded reel. The album has remained influential since its release with tracks appearing on other Afro compilations and on TV and film – Jingo’s ‘Fever’ featured in Kevin McDonald’s 2006 hit film, ‘Last King Of Scotland’.
Out of print since 2002, the album is being reissued on Strut in its original form with an extra bonus track, a dynamite unreleased psychedelic cut by Kenya’s Ishmael Jingo. Three further bonus cuts, previously only available on a Japanese version of the compilation, Deep Funk Africa, will be available digitally. The CD package features the original sleeve notes by Duncan Brooker along with new additional notes providing further background to the album and tracks.
GERALD PINO & THE HEARTBEATS - HEAVY HEAVY HEAVY
P.R.O.P.S RADIO - BLACK JAZZ
FREDDY ANZURES:
Oakland is to San Francisco as Brooklyn is to Manhattan...at least that’s what it’s been feeling like the more I spend time there. There’s this feeling of promise over in the East Bay these days; an energy and a warmth that’s special to the people that call it home and to visitors not just from San Francisco, but from New York too (just ask Dave Chappelle and Mos Def). Oakland boasts a rich cultural history, especially with respect to music...and in particular soul, jazz and funk. Sly’s Family Stone and Herbie’s Headhunters gathered round the Tower of Power back in the day as Black Panthers and Hell’s Angels surveyed the land.
I can’t lie though...I wasn’t hip that way. As many lads growing up on the east coast, I learned about Oakland through its Athletic’s...but not through the legendary Reggie Jackson, who helped the A’s win three consecutive World Series titles in the early 70s, but through who Reggie called the “eyes and ears” of then A’s owner Charles Finley; a 13 year old kid named Stanley Burrell...or as Reggie nicknamed him “Hammer” because he looked like Hammerin’ Hank Aaron. MC Hammer got it started for me growing up...I remember learning about George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic through “Turn This Mutha Out” and wanted to board the Mothership to Oaktown...at 3, 5 and 7 O'clock...just like Sun Ra did in Space is the Place recruiting Oakland youth to go to outer space.
This episode of propsRadio takes you to inner space this last week of Black History Month through selections from the seminal jazz label Black Jazz. Founded in Oakland by jazz pianist Gene Russell in the early 70s, Black Jazz targeted Afrocentric awareness by providing a fresh alternative to the traditional jazz of the day, with music embodying the spiritual and the political...the soundtrack to the ubiquitous Black awakening throughout the civil rights period. Raise a fist then get kissed by the sun.
BLACK JAZZ
Saturday, February 27, 2010
REWOUND & REWORKED
YOUNG-HOLT UNLIMITED GETS A NICE REMIX FROM THE REWOUND & REWORKED COMP FROM 2006. A GREAT COMP THAT WAS OVERLOOKED. HERE IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE CUTS FROM THE ALBUM
YOUNG-HOLT UNLIMITED - WACK WACK (TRIO ELECTRICO REMIX)
TENSNAKE
FEELING THIS TRACK FROM TENSNAKE OUT OF GERMANY. WAS ON ROUTE DOWNTOWN LISTENING TO SOME NEW TUNES ON THE IPOD. REMINDS OF SOME OLD SCHOOL MARK FARINA (MUSHROOM JAZZ DAYS)...
TENSKANE - HOLDING BACK (MY LOVE)
DR. RUBBERFUNK
DJing since 1992 and playing drums since 1987. Started making beats and pieces with an Akai sampler and an Apple Mac in 1997. The first Dr Rubberfunk release was 'Harry The Guitar' in 2001, followed by 'The First Cut', debut album in 2003. The response to the first album has been great, and in their infinite wisdom the record label asked me to do another one; entitled 'My Life At 33' it was released in October 2006, and seems to have gone down quite well so far too. Check the 'My Life At 33' Remixes EP too for some excellent and varied reworks.
Signed to Jalapeno Records for his third album, and released an EP of new material in early 2008, with the 'Hot Stone' album due in early 2010. Vocal contributions on Hot Stone come from Roachford, Sitzka & John Turrell amongst others, with instrumentalists including Todd Simon (The Lions / Breakestra) and Ben Castle alongside long-time members of Team Rubberfunk!
DR. RUBBERFUNK - BACK IT UP 2004
Friday, February 26, 2010
I LOVE THE FUNK
THANKS TO CAPTAIN FUNK
LIVE PERFORMANCES FROM SOME OF THE TOP 80 SOUL ARTIST. THIS IS UK SOUL PARTY, SIMILAR TO SOUL TRAIN. KEEP FUNKING...
1.Aurra. Like I Like It.1985.
2.7th Heaven. Hot Fun .1985.
3.Joanna Gardner .Watching You.1985.
4.Mai Tai . History.1985.
5.Loose Ends. Hangin' On A String .1985.
6.Mercy Mercy.What Are We Gonna Do About It.1986.
7.Michael Lovesmith.Break The Ice.1985.
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