Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 06/28/2008
Check out this lineup of island-inspired albums as an alternative to ukuleles and "Tiny Bubbles."
Comfort Music (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008
Hey, guess what: I've got another CD giveaway to liven up your week, this time a collection called Daptone Records Remixed. It's a 2-CD sampler that features remixes on one disc, and original versions on t'other. Featured artists include The...
extrawack! (Free subscription) | 01/29/2008
Scion has partnered with indie funk and soul label Daptone Records to launch Scion CD Sampler Vol. 19 - Daptone Records Remixed , a double CD-set compilation including nine exclusive remixes of various artists, along with the nine original recordings. In keeping with the spirit of supporting independent music initiatives that underpin the Scion A/V label, all proceeds from this release will go directly...
Music Is Not Dead (Free subscription) | 01/23/2008
DOWNLOAD:The Budos Band - Chicago Falcon (The Washington Sq Lads rmx) feat. Mark Ronson & Wale (MP3)Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - Keep On Looking (Kenny Dope rmx) (MP3)The Daktaris - Eltsuhg Ibal Lasiti (Mad Professor rmx) (MP3)Sharon Jones &...
Djouls.com (Free subscription) | 12/07/2007
Various - Scion CD Sampler v. 19 - Daptone Records Remixed (promotional 2xCD/free mp3 downloads) Daptone Records, 2007-11-28 Tracklisting CD1 - Daptone Remixes : 01. The Budos Band - Chicago Falcon (The Washington Sq. Lads Remix) feat. Wale* 02. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - Keep On Looking...
Mainstream Isn't So Bad...Is It? (Free subscription) | 12/01/2007
Stax Marquee You can't take two proverbial steps around the blog-o-sphere without running into a Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings song. And to be truthful, I've got nothing bad to say about that. Their music doesn't just sound retro - I'm convinced that somehow Sharon is channeling genuine soul music from the 60's that was mistakenly unreleased by Stax Records and is manifesting itself through her. I'm...
Spinner.com (Free subscription) | 11/08/2007
Filed under: MP3 , New Music , Electronic , Exclusive Spinner.com : It's Day Four of the Daptone Records remix series, and we've got another remix from Sharon Jones. This time the Brooklyn soultress gets remixed by Cool Calm Pete, from the neighboring New York City borough of Queens. Pete puts a trip-hop spin of the... Read more
Spinner.com (Free subscription) | 11/07/2007
Filed under: MP3 , Electronic , Exclusive Spinner.com : In today's installment of the Daptone remix series, we've got short-lived Afrobeat group the Daktaris. The band's classic grooves served as a precursor to New York Afro-Latin kingpins Antibalas. The smoothed-out funk gem 'Eltsuhg Ibal Lasiti'... Read more
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 10/30/2007
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Scion has partnered with Daptone Records to launch Scion CD Sampler Vol. 19 – Daptone Records Remixed (or
