On The record Magazine (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
BET’s documentary series “American Gangster” returns for another season on Oct. 23 at 10 p.m. with a lineup including “Monster” Kody, Larry Davis, Mutulu Shakur, and J. Edgar Hoover and COINTELPRO, among others. Now in its third year, this series reflects the life and times of American criminals, how their actions have affected the public [...]
Comments for edroso - HaloScan.com (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
Real men fuck things up. and I will add praise for The Chambers Brothers' Time Has Come Today. What a groovy song that was.
Comments for edroso - HaloScan.com (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
If we're doing covers of Time Has Come Today, then let's pick the Ramones. Why not use the original by The Chambers Brothers? Ya know, the interacial group fronted by four brothers from Mississippi from the '60s. The symbolism's fitting, plus their version is much, much better than the Ramones'. Hell, I say go nuts and play the 11-minute version.
Enzian Theater (Free subscription) | 06/24/2008
It was sad and a bit of a shock to hear of comedian George Carlin's death Sunday at the age of 71, though he did appear more frail than usual during his last HBO special and apparently had a history...
Microweb News (Free subscription) | 05/17/2008
The musicians, that active are in ties with names as The Coasters, The Chambers Brothers and The Original Drifters, find that neither MP3.com neither record companies just the law have their songs about internet to spread. The ties [...]
Analog Medium (Free subscription) | 04/10/2008
Written by Daniel Jordan I Live for the Funk by Daniel Jordan, Dolemite, and Blowfly (MP3 8.26mb) Ahhh, where do I begin when mentioning the creation of this song, that was 2 years (scratch that) 40 years in the making. Marking the first time old road dogs such as Dolemite and Blowfly are on the same record together, thus creating underground history (after all they both single-handedly created the...
Electric Roulette (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
'With BBC3's Detroit Rock 'n' Riots documentary Motor City's Burnin' setting the TV scheduals aflame last weekend and the forthcoming Revolution '68 South Bank Show promising to throw yet more images of bad-ass, black leather jacket wearing, acid-muchin', rifle-totin' dudes kicking The Man's ass to a soundtrack of the greatest music ever made'
Classical Values (Free subscription) | 03/08/2008
I saw the Chambers Brothers do this live at the Fillmore. If you were there with me and my friend Ed Herny, how did you like the magic cookies? Inspired by a discussion of the latest McCain commercial at...
PopMatters Music (Free subscription) | 02/15/2008
Long before the Chambers Brothers psychedelicized soul with their anthemic classic, “Time Has Come Today”, the talented band gained respect for their eclectic blend of blues, gospel, and classic rock ‘n’ roll.
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 10/01/2007
The Chambers Brothers will forever best be known for their 1968 hit "The Time Has Come Today" on Columbia Records. But long before they inked with CBS, the Mississippi-bred, California-weaned sibling band logged an extensive discography of bluesy soul recordings on Jack Lewark's L.A.-based indie Vault label, known primarily for the surf band the Challengers. On October 31, 2007, Collectors' Choice...
