Live Music Blog (Free subscription) | 08/17/2008
Sunday is the final show of the 2008 Summerstage season. Wrapping up this twenty-third season of music are bands associated with Daptone Records, bearer of the torch of classic R&B. For the friendly price of nothing, you're getting three Brooklyn...
3hive (Free subscription) | 08/11/2008
Isaac Hayes passed away today (Sunday), in the very same hospital that my children were born in. His strong personality will be missed, but his musical legacy remains. I've been digging the soul/funk/R&B revival going on these days, thanks largely to Daptone Records, so it's appropriate today to share a couple of gems from the Daptone 7 inch Singles Collection Vol. 2 by Charles Bradley & The Bullets....
Passion of the Weiss (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
Blame it on an ever-lasting romance with the concept of the hover board,* but since childhood, I’ve always been fascinated by the idea of being out of one’s time. Hoverboards or horse shoes were fine by me, just not the present. Hell, during one one parched spell between the fall of 2003 and the spring [...]
The Smudge of Ashen Fluff (Free subscription) | 06/19/2008
We knew Daptone Records was bold, leading a lively soul resurgence with invigorating bands like Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings. Now Daptone is also daring, taking an admirable risk in releasing Como Now , a record of live a capella gospel performances recorded in Mt. Mariah Church in Como, Mississippi, on July 22, 2006. I love it for the sound, the soul, and the audacity. The first song here, Send Me,...
The Music Slut (Free subscription) | 05/06/2008
The collection is available on 6/3. Track listing is as follows: 1. Matador - Mighty Imperials 2. Now That... - Charles Bradley 3. Can't Stop... - Charles Bradley 4. Could Have Been - Lee Fields 5. You Don't Know... - Lee Fields 6. How Long Do... - Sharon Jones 7. This Love Ain't... - Charles Bradley 8. Twilight Eyes - Charles Bradley 9. I Just Dropped In... - Sharon Jones 10. Stand Up - Lee Fields...
AM, Then FM (Free subscription) | 04/23/2008
This kept running through my mind as I rummaged through my local more-or-less indie record store on Saturday afternoon: “Why do I want to buy this on CD when I can pick up the original vinyl for far less at the used record store? And get better sound'” I guess I’ve become a vinyl snob. No apologies, [...]
Mainstream Isn't So Bad...Is It? (Free subscription) | 04/10/2008
Here it is: a classic battle between old school and new school, The Coasters vs. Ghostface Killah , infectiously fun doo-wop R&R vs. the street smart rapper. OK, so maybe they're two completely different songs - the gauntlet has been thrown down. What brings today's battle to light? Remember reading about the Scion Sampler Vol. 19 - Daptone Records Remixed ? Well our friends at Scion have struck again,...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 03/31/2008
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Scion has once again partnered with some of the hottest names in the biz to produce three exclusive releases benefiting the artist - Ghostface Killah vs.
Just Like Music (Free subscription) | 03/18/2008
James Brown was known as the hardest working man in show business, the Godfather of Soul, and generally one funky mutha - so the events of Friday 7th March 2008 in Brisbane, Australia would then surely have made him an immensely proud man. I’m talking about Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings playing live at The [...]
Soul Sides (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
Ok, we had to push this back two weeks but we're finally ready to give Boogaloo[L.A.] the grand launch it's deserved. Me and Murphy's Law have been at the Short Stop for just over a month now and getting settled into the space but we really want to kick this off proper. The goal here is to build the night into something special - a destination for your Thursday night. We would very much like to get...
Listening Post (Free subscription) | 03/06/2008
The twelve-member, Staten Island-based Budos Band churns out soul music for Daptone Records using eleven instruments, chops worthy of James Brown's backing band, and lots of Staten Island soul. Their second album, Budos Band II, an intensely listenable collection of...
Soul Sides (Free subscription) | 02/25/2008
I promised I'd bring back some old mix-CDs once I cleared out the remaining stock. Just because it's hard to gauge interest, I only did limited stock (30 copies) on all these but after a few weeks, I'll make all four available through the digital site. ***I also got a nice re-up on Scion's Daptone Records Remixed CDs. While supplies last, any CD order from us will come with the Scion double-CD as a...
MusicEmissions (Free subscription) | 02/22/2008
Daptone is one of the glorious labels. A small operation from Brooklyn, they have been cranking out hardcore funk and soul for a while now, and this release is a chance for them to celebrate and to pat themselves on the back. The set consists of one disc of originals by label star Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, The Boudos Band, The Sugarman Three & Co., the Daktaris, among others. The disc of remixes...
Comfort Music (Free subscription) | 02/14/2008
I have chosen the winners for the CD giveaway of Daptone Records Remixed. However, I could never be so cruel as to leave the rest of you out, so please to head over to the Scion AV site to stream...
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...
