The Notations: It Only Hurts For a Little WhileFrom S/T (Gemigo, 1975)The Temprees: Explain It To Her MamaFrom Lovemen (We Produce, 1972). Also on Best Of.The Persuaders: Trying Girls OutFrom S/T (ATCO, 1973)The Modulations: Those Were the Best Days of My Life From It's Rough Out Here (Buddah, 1975)The Moments: Love on a 2-Way StreetFrom Not On the Outside, But on the Inside, Strong! (Stang, 19...
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I'm proud to announce the official CD launch of Deep Covers 2: Mas Profundo. It's already been available as a digital download from the good folks at East Bay Digital* but is now finally available on CD.CONTINUE READING... Mail orders are being taken here and will ship starting early next week.As long as supplies last, all orders will include a free copy of the Daptone Remixed CD.Description: D...
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It's DJ O-Dub, joined by my monthly special guest Rani D who's rocked Boogaloo[L.A.] thrice already. Special bonus for the Soul Sides massive: this is the (near) full set from the my and Rani's set in June.~~
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Thanks: HHH~~
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Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings are playing the Hollywood Bowl this Sunday (along with Feist) and I wrote a feature in this week's LA Weekly about the Dap-Kings specifically (no disrespect to Sharon but I had written about her before, everyone writes about her, surprisingly few people write about the Dap-Kings, ergo...). Tickets are still available, beginning at $10. Sure, those are nosebleeders...
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This is too good for a mere Soul Sights inclusion:Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou Dahomey: Gbeti MadjroEdited together by Mario StahnFirst seen at Analog Africa.~~
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Louie Ramirez: The New BreedFrom In the Heart of Spanish Harlem (Mercury, 1967)The Latin Blues Band: Oye Mi GuaguancoFrom Take a Trip Pussycat (Speed, 1968)Dianne & Carole: The FuzzFrom Feeling the Pain (Speed, 1968)Kako and His Orchestra: Shingaling ShingalingFrom Live It Up (Musicor, 1968)Jose "Cheo" Feliciano: Esto Es El GuaguancoFrom Cheo (Vaya, 1971)La Crema: Cisco KidFrom El Party Con La ...
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Stephanie McKay : Jackson Avenue & Oh Yeahtaken from the upcoming album that needs to be OUT!but if you like this, DEFINITELY check her first release and her myspace with more tunes, videos & tour dates.Chico Mann : Dilo Como Yo & Zumba Mamataken from the upcoming album "Analogue Drift" that also needs to be out already!But check the myspace for more tunes and get that first albumKing Khan & ...
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Karl Hector and the Malcouns: Rush HourFrom Sahara Swing (Now Again, 2008)Stones Throw subsidiary Now Again is out to prove that it's not just a reissue label trying to dig up yesteryear's lost gems; it's also out to prove there are still some dope sounds being constructed today. After last year's Heliocentrics release featuring living legend Malcolm Catto bringing together a group to record ...
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Ananda Shankar: Streets of Calcutta Dancing DrumsFrom Ananda Shankar and His Music (EMI India, 1975)Manteca: Afro-Funky Gozando TropicalFrom Ritmo Sabor (GRC/Sound Triangle, 197?)The thing about funk's entry in pop music in the late 1960s and forward was how artists would find ways to work in its rhythmic signature when you least expected it. (See this for a great example). Hearing the Ananda...
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I've started a new weekly column with Vibe.com called Side Dishes. It's basically a "Song of the Week"-style column meshed with Soul Sides-style content. Even though the first post crosses over with some of stuff I wrote about the other week, in general, I'll try to keep the two distinct. Sides Dishes will also be more focused on music that's still in print (either as reissues, anthologies, etc...
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Gabo Brown & Orchestre Poly-Rythmo : It's a Vanitytaken from the compilation African Scream Contest on Analog Africa (2008)Action 13 : More Bread to the Peopletaken from the compilation Nigeria Rock Special on Soundway (2008)Asiko Rock Group : Lagos Citytaken from the compilation Nigeria Disco Funk Special on Soundway (2008)Sir Shina Peters and His International Stars : Yabistaken from the co...
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It's finally here!I'm proud to announce the (soft) launch of Deep Covers 2: Mas Profundo, now available as a digital download from the good folks at East Bay Digital. It's 320 LAME encoded (good enough for all but you hardcore audiophiles). Physical CDs are in motion - I'm hoping to have them manufactured rather than duplicated but we'll have to see. I'll have a formal launch for those at an up...
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Ed Wong at Sandbox Automatic is a huge reason why Soul Sides exists: back in the day, I need a place to park my websites and he graciously offered me his server and extra bandwidth and from that, Soul Sides was able to become a reality. So I am very, very grateful to Ed for that largesse and I recently sat down with him for a chat about the state of hip-hop retail, the death of vinyl (or perhap...
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Gil Scott-Heron: Billy Green Is DeadFrom Free Will (RCA, 1972)So for all intents and purposes, the general election is set. As I was driving in the car last week listening to some GSH on the Cupertino Classic, this song really spoke to me. Thirty-six years after its release, it sounds as if it was recited on the street corner just last week and resonates just as much.Sounding like a conversatio...
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The great Greg Tate takes it back to '89 for his summer song post.~~
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Grupo Fantasma : Se Te Mirataken from the album Sonidos Gold on Aire Sol (2008)Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 : Fire Dancetaken from their self-titled album on Disorient (2008)Potato & Totico : Dilo Como Ye (Antibalas Remix)taken from the album Verve Remixed on Verve (2008)MRR-ADM : B1 Untitledtaken from their Untitled 10" EP released without a label (2008)Karl Hector & The Malcouns : Toure Samartake...
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Solange Knowles: I DecidedFrom Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams (Geffen, upcoming 2008)Estelle feat. Kardinal Offishall: Magnificent From Shine (Atlantic, 2008)Little Jackie: One Love 28 ButtsFrom The Stoop (S-Curve, upcoming 2008)Bonus: Tammi Terrell: What a Good Man He IsFrom Irresistible (Motown, 1969)Question: exactly how many "next Amy Winehouses" can there really be? So far, in the l...
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Two new posts just went up, one by James Carvicchia, one by Christine Balance.And oh yeah: summer officially starts today.Stay cool out here.~~
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Ok, the Watts 103rd St. Giveway is officially over. We had six people (impressive!) with all correct answers (see below) and I randomly selected one of them: Andrew King. Congrats!For those playing at home, here were the correct answers:1) The Watts Band/Wright Sounds provided live musical backing for Bill Cosby in 1967, but at that point Cosby's musical career had already been in progress for ...
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