Blog Archive for Posts Tagged Soul
MONDAY, MARCH 8TH, 2010
Money is King
The super talented T&S crew feature on this BunchTV production, the show is recorded from Cologne in Germany last month and we are working our best to make this show happen in Ireland this year, Lee Fields has a voice like no other, buy their album 'My World' which came out last... [...]
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH, 2010
Dollar
We had Aloe Blacc perform for us with Exile, Guilty Simpson & House Shoes a couple of years back at our Hip Hop Love event in The Village and since then he has been keeping a low profile, but has been in the studio working with Leon Micheals and the Truth & Soul team on an album for... [...]
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH, 2010
Code
Bless the people over at Brownswood and of course Jose James & Flying Lotus for slipping this track out on the net to help promote their new offering. From the recently released Black Magic LP, Jose James is in fine form on this slow burner. Similar in vibe to some of Badu's slow jams, hope... [...]
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD, 2010
American Master
This is great, it's not everyday that you get to see Marvin Gaye harmonizing his vocals on TV (this is from a PBS documentary - American Masters). It's an auld shame the people don't stop talking over his voice when they are explaining and showing the stems from his different vocal tracks in... [...]
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD, 2010
Rising Sun
We have been following these guys since their first recordings and they delivered a superb live show for us last year in The Sugar Club, their new Lp came out last week - Rising Sun - and we just hawked this new single and video accompaniment on youtube The new album is out on Strut... [...]
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH, 2010
Since Then
Soulful boogie vibes from none other than Krystal Klear, hailing from Belize this mysteryman has been catching the attention of Benji B, Hudson Mohawke, Moovmnt Blog and a lot of the leading tastemakers around. This music is laden with boogie vibes and 80s electronica and is reminiscint of the... [...]
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH, 2010
We Love ….. Vol 16
The excellent PutMeOnIt blog drop their We Love Vol 16, which is a zip file of the best music out there for free on the web. With immpecable taste PMOI and the crew filter through all the weak music out there to pull together another fine compilation of brand new music for your listening... [...]
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH, 2010
DJ Center - Leave The City Outside
Music is therapy - rhythms ease the mind and transport one to places and spaces far beyond their immediate surroundings. At the turntables, DJ Center soul-travels, navigating audiences with a crate of musical goods from around the globe, while echoing a New York state of mind. Cop this vid... [...]
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH, 2010
Im New Here
'If you got to pay for things that you've done wrong...I got a big bill coming at the end of the day' - Gil Scott Heron Gil Scott Heron's album 'I'm new here' was released this month on Xl Recordings and has already been referred to as one of the albums of the decade! Yesss...with a 13... [...]
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH, 2010
Download - Erykah Badu
'Window Seat' courtesy of Ms Erykah Badu, March 30th is pencilled for the launch of - New Amerykah Part 2 (Return of The Ankh), Questlove on drums. The album is produced by herself and will be her fifth full-length and this reminds us of Baduizm, slick production with James Poyser in the mix,... [...]
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH, 2010
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble (Heritage EP)
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble - Heritage Tour Ep Launch is a special one off, they walked away owning the Glastonbury & The Electric Picnic last year, sold out two shows at the Cork Jazz Festival in one night and are now featured on the Gorillaz LP with Bobby Womack, Mos Def, Snoop Dogg and Tony... [...]
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST, 2010
Podcast: Rizm - Soul Sleepers
Rizm shares his favourite soul classics dug up during various record shopping trips over the last while. Matthew Larkin Cassell is a perfect example of how the LA private press industry of the late 60s and 70s produced some of the most overlooked soul music of the period. J.Dilla was hip... [...]
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST, 2010
Candi Staton & Live Band
Sometimes records attain legendary status because they've been long unavailable and to hear them you have to part with a week's wages for a dusty slab of vinyl. Their status is derived from their scarcity as much as their quality. Some records though are as precious as they are rare. Candi... [...]
FRIDAY, JANUARY 29TH, 2010
Music for Night People
Two of our good friends join forces and drop a new mix titled 'Music for Night People'. Daniel Drumz and Mr. Krime are true school deejays from Krakow, Poland who are as soulful as they are funky. So it comes as no surprise that they have been at the forefront of the Polish DJ scene for the... [...]
MONDAY, JANUARY 11TH, 2010
Al Green & Willie Mitchell
Jim Carroll / Irish Times interviewed Al Green 5 years ago and he mentions his fondness for the recently deceased Willie Mitchell who died last week. Willie produced for the likes of Ann Peebles, Syl Johnson and Al Green and was the heart of the Memphis scene since the 1960s. One day, Al... [...]
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7TH, 2009
Tha Boogie
This popped up on Okayplayer last week, Raphael Saadiq's proteges Tha Boogie. All things going well you should expect to see more of these guys in the mainstream in 2010. Up and coming and fusing all types of styles, with mentoring from Mr. Saadiq we can expect to see a polished outfit on... [...]
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3RD, 2009
Muhsinah - Always
Lovely video to compliment her track 'Always'. Muhsinah comes correct as per usual with her lush beats and vocals, expect a return to CC from this lady in 2010. Check out the Gallery from her show with... [...]
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH, 2009
Breakfast please!
New video from Miles Bonny put out by MPM, beats by Twit One and the track is called 'Breakfast'. Always feeling the soulful gems this guy puts out, when is the album... [...]
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH, 2009
Where did the night go?
Gil Scott Herons Album launch is nearing each day. Coming out on XL we featured a link a couple of months back to some soundbites from the Album, his first release since 1994. The Album is titles 'I'm New Here' and should come out in February next... [...]
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH, 2009
Theophilus London - Humdrum Town
What Dublin defo is at the moment, especially today, miserable weather, but maybe Trap's army will put a smile on our faces before the day is out. Good luck to the Irish team tonight and check out this new track from our pal Theophilus London...courtesy of Knox Robinson. Theophilus London -... [...]
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- Magic and Bird... A courtship of rivals more... This looks dope!!
- Peanut Butter Wolf - Soul with a hole, free on itunes!! more...
- Another Dam Funk Mix, certainly not a bad thang! more...
- Hot: "There are more love songs than anything else. If songs could make you do something we'd all love one another." -Frank Zappa
- DJ Mek let's Beyonke, sorry Beyonce know what time it is. In Kerry. more...
- Steaming for 1 week only Second Hand Sureshots featuring J-rocc & Daedalus .... more...
- Loving the weather in Dublin City today..this could be the mother of all summers..
- Beyond Jazz Podcast more... fantastic stuff!
- Banksy's film opening this Friday at the Lighthouse cinema in Smithfield for those in Dublin....
- Floor Violence Documentary brought to you by IG Culture...Disco, Jazz & Boogie dancesteps more... Dope!!
- Soul Jazz records release Message From The Tribe - An Anthology of Tribe Records more... Fresh!!
- Dam Funk Mix for Red Bull Music Academy more... Fresh!!
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