05/29/2008
Jogging For Jesus With Leslie Harris
This is ridiculous. Leslie Harris and The House Of Fire sounds like what would happen if The Trammps were locked in a vacation bible school and forced to listen to exercise tapes on repeat. "Everybody get up! We gonna have a run!" Thanks t ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 05/29/2008 3:24 PM EST in WTF?, Soul, Disco | Permalink
05/28/2008
"Get F*cked!" Say Millie Jackson and Glen Branca
The other day WFMU posted a video from 1984 of Millie Jackson performing her "Phuck You Symphony." She wrote this now infamous song in 1979, just around the same time Glen Branca penned his subjectively similar "Fuck Yourself." I don't know wha ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 05/28/2008 11:18 AM EST in WTF?, 70's Punk, YouTube, Soul | Permalink
04/29/2008
Inspired Information with Shuggie Otis
"Inspiration Information" by Shuggie Otis is the audible equivalent of a perfect day. This song sounds the way a good mood feels. Granted that's an individually specific feeling, but the experience of being in a good mood is universally under ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 04/29/2008 4:57 PM EST in Soul | Permalink
03/16/2008
On the Rise: Sweden's Lykke Li
Lykke Li, Sweden's newest chanteuse, is simply cool, calm and collective. On the bouncy, Ronettes flavored "I'm Good. I'm Gone," from Youth Novels, our girl Lykke plays the role of the antagonist, confidently knowing that she will soon becom ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 03/16/2008 11:54 AM EST in Indie-Pop, YouTube, Soul, Highly Recommended | Permalink
03/11/2008
Sly Stone's "If You Want Me To Stay" Is Still Fresh As Ever
Anyone with decent taste in music knows that Sly and the Family Stone's 1973 single "If You Want Me To Stay" is incredible. Sly's throaty rasp bounces over that infectious bass line while his organ playing gives meaning to the horn parts that ac ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 03/11/2008 5:58 PM EST in YouTube, Soul | Permalink
03/06/2008
The Quintessential Burning Building / Deserted Island Album Quandary
Allegedly when Lester Bangs' apartment caught fire the one album he saved, out of the thousands in his collection, was Metal Box, by Public Image Limited. That got me thinking about what record I would rescue if my house caught on fire, or if I ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 03/06/2008 12:56 PM EST in Rock, Soul, Editorial, 70's Rock | Permalink
03/03/2008
AmErykah the Beautiful
I think Erykah Badu is cool as shit and that she always has been. From Baduizm to The Cider House Rules, Ms. Badu never ceases to impress me with her style, her sounds, and her soul. The single "Honey," from her latest album New Amerykah Pt. 1 ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 03/03/2008 4:40 PM EST in YouTube, Soul, Highly Recommended | Permalink
No More High Heels For Prince! He Needs to Have His Hips Replaced!!
Poor Prince, those years of wearing high heeled shoes to compensate for his stately 5'3" stature caught up to him. Now at 47, he has to undergo hip surgery, or accept a danceless life devoid of platform boots and gyrating hips. I wanted to post ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 03/03/2008 11:09 AM EST in Soul, Glam, 80's Pop | Permalink
02/21/2008
Why Country Musicians Shouldn't Cover Ray Charles Songs
Ray Charles' 1959 hit "What'd I Say" is one of those songs that's likeable every time it's heard. Rooted in blues and gospel, the natural groove in Charles soulful delivery is classically effortless. A bunch of words beginning with the letter " ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 02/21/2008 11:28 AM EST in Soul, Country | Permalink
02/20/2008
Merry Clayton, The Epic Voice Behind the Rolling Stones' "Gimme Shelter"
The Rolling Stones' Let It Bleed album begins with the political tune, "Gimme Shelter". But who is that massive voice belting it out under Jagger's cocksure mumbles?
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