Celebrate Funk Friday with Johnny Hammond’s “Shifting Gears”
Ah, ain’t it funky, now? Enjoy this awesome track from 1975, courtesy of Johnny Hammond!
View ArticleSly & The Family Stone’s “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)”
One of the ABSOLUTE BEST tracks from Sly’s illustrious, if somewhat erratic, career. This live version comes courtesy of Soul Train. So remember, peace, love and SOOOOOOOOUUUUL. Smooch.
View ArticleCSC Funk Band –“Funkincense”
CSC Funk Band Funkincense Brooklyn, NY (Electric Cowbell Records) “Funky grooves that send your booty on a shake odyssey” On its face, the second full-length release from CSC Funk Band seems like a...
View Article“Cutie Pie” by One Way
One Way was formed in 1979 in Detroit, Michigan as the newer incarnation of a band originally known as Soul Partners. They first recorded as “Al Hudson and the Partners”, scoring an R&B hit on the...
View ArticleCelebrate Funk Friday with The Meters –“Chicken Strut”
Happy Funk Friday, y’all! Enjoy the long weekend with a classic cut from the funktorious Meters, circa 1970. Below is the track “Chicken Strut,” the first in a long line of “strut”-themed funk...
View ArticleThe SANGers Room: A New Movement in the South
The #SangersRoom was created by Deanna Dixon and Mitch Moffett early November 2013 after their lack of enthusiasm regarding the Atlanta Open Mic scenes. They decided to create something different that...
View ArticleSharon Jones & the Dap-Kings Cover Story
READ THE ENTIRE ISSUE HERE Sharon Jones is an American treasure. One of the purest, most authentic soul singers around, she’s overcome massive amounts of adversity to become the respected pillar of...
View ArticleNick Waterhouse Interview PLUS Stream New LP “Holly”
In 2012, the music world was introduced to Time’s All Gone, the debut album from Nick Waterhouse. Perhaps because of his look, maybe because of the sound, he was instantly compared to acts like Sharon...
View ArticleHow John Németh Captures The Classic Sound of Memphis Soul on Analog Tape
PRE-PRODUCTION What was your preproduction like on this project? I demoed these songs with my road band Nick Fishman, Tommy Folen, A.C. Myles, Joe Meyer, Elliot Sowell and Smokey Davis while living in...
View ArticleCurtis Harding: The Performer Cover Story
The Soul Powerhouse on Shitty Guitars, Bum Notes and Being a Control Freak in the Studio Curtis Harding is no stranger to spreading the good news through music. Born in Saginaw, MI, the guitar playing...
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