Electric Roulette (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
Some time ago, Light In The Attic records put out Dirty Laundry, a comp which looked at black soul artists diggin' a bit of that ol' time country music. We all know 'bout Bobby Womack gunnin' for all sorts... but...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
In 1985, the mood in the Rolling Stones' camp was decidedly fractious. With Mick Jagger busy promoting his first solo album, the other band members were cooling their heels and kicking ideas around in studios in Paris and then New York. Bobby Womack visited and they started playing "Harlem Shuffle", a song by the US rhythm and blues duo Bob & Earl. When Jagger finally arrived, the group recorded their...
The Smoking Section (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
“…Put on that Bobby Womack.” Sometimes relating to how things were “back in the day” proves to be a bit tough for this 24-year-old. For me, back in the day is my Beta copy of Ghostbusters, Food Fight for Atari and Prodigy on dial-up (not the rapper or dance group; the online service, young’n…). Not to [...]
75 or Less album reviews (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
Bobby Womack - The Best of Bobby Womack: The Soul Years ( Capitol ) [ audio ] My first Bobby Womack record was bought only two years ago, but then I bought another, and another, and now I've got nine of them. If I were to put together some kind of personal "best of" mix, it would very closely resemble this new compilation. Womack's not as famous as Al Green or Marvin Gaye, but he damn well should...
Pitchfork (Free subscription) | 06/27/2008
A solid compilation of Bobby Womack's hits, sequenced for vibe rather than chronology, this record focuses on Womack the singer at the expense of Womack the songwriter.
Passion of the Weiss (Free subscription) | 06/19/2008
Photo Via American Songwriter Lamentably, I didn’t make it out to this year’s Bonnaroo, but thanks to some enterprising hippies, I’ve wrangled a bootleg of My Morning Jacket’s marathon four-hour set that was reportedly played in the midst of a torrential downpour. I haven’t had the chance to listen to it in its entirety but the [...]
Hidden Track (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008
Everyone we spoke to who went to Bonnaroo last weekend came back raving about My Morning Jacket’s performance. Now we get to hear the show for ourselves thanks to taper Mark Lynn, who put up with major rain showers to pull this recording. We can’t wait to feast our ears on this bad boy. [Photo by [...]
prefix (Free subscription) | 06/16/2008
With a career that spans over five decades, Womack has left an impression on several generations and numerous types of music listeners: from classic rhythm & blues fans to Tarantino-funk revivalists to slow-groove romantics. Perhaps, then, it is better to describe Womack's fame more in terms of mood instead of specifics. His music, as gathered on the new The Best of Bobby Womack: The Soul Years collection,...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 06/13/2008
By: Kayceman I was the third brother of five Doing whatever I had to do to survive I'm not saying what I did was alright Trying to break out of the ghetto was a day-to-day fight I got one more thing I'd like to talk to y'all about right now Hey brother, there's a better way out Snorting that coke, shooting that dope, man you're copping out Take my advice, it's either live or die You've got to be strong,...
Funky16Corners (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008
Mr. Bobby Womack “Listen - The Valentinos - It’s All Over Now - MP3″ Greetings all. I hope the middle of the week finds you well. The track I bring you today is one of those OG versions I was unaware of for years,due in large part to the popular cover by the Rolling Stones. Once I discovered [...]
PopMatters Music (Free subscription) | 06/06/2008
A generous compendium of Bobby Womack's classic catalog, The Soul Years provides a compelling portrait of one of the great, unsung figures of soul music.
Spinner.com (Free subscription) | 06/05/2008
Filed under: Spinner Interview Spinner.com : Bobby Womack's running partner Sam Cooke famously sang 'A Change Is Gonna Come' during the height of the African-American struggle for civil rights. And though the late soul legend never got to see how many changes have taken place since he laid down... Read more
undomondo (Free subscription) | 06/02/2008
I was planning to do this yesterday, but couldn’t so here it is today, a selection of the best finds on Hype Machine this week. * Siriusmo - Last Dear on Audiodrums (Berlin based electronic) * Dillinja - Grimey on Fried my Little Brain (Drum ‘n Bass) * 6 Bobby Womack tracks on A Plague of Angels [...]
The Hype Machine (Free subscription) | 06/01/2008
in post BOBBY WOMACK - PART 2 from a PLAGUE of ANGELS .
The Hype Machine (Free subscription) | 06/01/2008
in post BOBBY WOMACK - PART 2 from a PLAGUE of ANGELS .
