MOKB is giving away two (2) tickets to see Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings at Jakes in Bloomington (actually two guest list spots, to be clear). In addition, the winner will receive a FREE dinner for two (2) at The Farm (108 Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN 47408). There is a special soul food buffet for the night. The show is from 8-11 @ Jakes and there is an after-party back at The Farm f...
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The album covers, the period recording equipment, the strict adherence to the rules of the genre, or rather, the codification of the epoch, even playing on Amy Winehouse's retro-soul record: all this could have made the Dap Kings' thing seem like a pose, like the vintage get-ups some in the crowd were wearing, or other audience members' less-vintage t-shirts that put quotation marks around sou...
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We lost everything in a computer incident on Wednesday. Oh, I've been able to restore a considerable amount from my back-up drive (though the back-up software would not work) and I had a lot of good stuff on flash drives. But the music and many of the photos are toast. Funny thing. I lost Dap Dippin' with Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings. http://mog.com/Spike_1/blog/1527114 And every nigh...
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"Got A Thing On My Mind"I'll admit I was taken in when I first heard this. First, it sounds vintage. And it's funk like practically no one blows today. It was actually recorded in 2001 and released on a limited issue LP. Then, after gaining acclaim from DJs and critics, it was more generally released. Aside from the strong, punchy performances, they got this sound by shunning digital recording...
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A different reading of the **Woody Guthrie** classic, transplanted from the campfire to Bourbon Street.
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Ms. Sharon Jones came up ► "under these covers":http://mog.com/Cody_B/blog_post/166283 ◄ and I don't see this one on her page, so check it out.Ms.Jones may lend her band out to Amy Winehouse, but it is HER band, and she knows what to do with it. Here she old school's Ms.Jackson. Taken from the 2002 "debut" album.
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It's Funky Friday and I have a funky tune from Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings! I can't believe I finally have something to report on the right day! This new video just came out, it was filmed in Bushwick, Brooklyn and directed by Adam Elias Buncher. Here is Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings with "Tell Me":Ah yeah! That's got my feet ready for some dancing! The song is off their 2007 release, 100 ...
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"Thanks to I_AM":http://mog.com/I_am/blog_post/115628 for reminding folks what MOG is about.This one has brought many smiles lately..
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Daptone Records released the brand new video for "100 Days, 100 Nights" by Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings this week. According to the video info:The video was directed by Adam Elias Buncher using two vintage TV cameras bought on E-Bay for $50 dollars each. Shows how much you can do with just a little soul!Here it is: "100 Days. 100 Nights":Daptone Records also has a special mix available on thei...
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Why this woman isn't the Funky Queen is just beyond me!!I posted on her one other time when I first started MOGgin' but it only got 3 or 4 listens and I think 2 were from yours truly. It just dawned on me to YouTube her and I came up with this great clip from a club I used to live down the block from. You're going to be pissed when it ends because the funk just goes on and on but the clip doesn...
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Two of my favorite people in the world, rolled into one funky slice of yum!Taken from the 2009 AIDS benefit compilation "Dark was the Night." The album also features new tracks from The Decemberists, Iron & Wine, My Morning Jacket, Andrew Bird, Grizzly Bear, Jose Gonzalez... are you sold yet?
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Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings are among the foremost preservationists of late-1960's R&B, all the way down to their dusty names (guitarist Binky Griptite and drummer Homer "Funky-Foot" Steiweiss, to name a couple).Frontwoman Jones struts like Tina, vamps like Aretha, and swings like Mavis Staples. Her Dap-Kings are most popularly known for their retro-soul backing of Amy Winehouse on her Gram...
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Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings have been rocking out in the Daptone studios again. With Sexy Results! 100 Days, 100 Nights is the third full album from the soulful funksters and will be available as of September 25th on Daptone records. What? They've been shaking booties since the early 70's and this only their 3rd album? Craziness.100 Days, 100 Nights Tracklist:1. 100 Days, 100 Nights2. Nobo
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God damn I'm feeling the hot, muggy sounds of Sharon Jones right now, playing in the hot summer sun down at Bonnaroo in Manchester Tennessee. Check it out:http://www.attblueroom.com/music/bonnaroo-music-and-arts-festival/live-webcast.php
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I don't mean to be negative, but when you aren't feeling good, you're pissed about something you have no control over, and it's a drinking holiday while you're at work—I believe it's understandable to reserve the right to be a grinch. And I was hating on all the green wearing fake irish with their crappy stick on tatoos and their pinching. That is until my friend Ashley, the music-fairy, introd.
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