SoulTrackin’ 04/30/07… End of Month Review
It’s been awhile since I actually sat down and wrote a “SoulTrackin” post here but there is a good reason, which I’ll explain in a bit.
April has been a very good month as far as the site is concerned and I thought this would be a good time (end of the month and 1/3 of the way through the year) to take a look back and review some of the happenings here at NetInfoWeb and give a shout out to many of my favorite SoulSites, old and new.
First, a few words (I’ll try not to write a novel here {smile}) about this family of websites (RIBS and the SoulSites Aggregator page being the other two). The most important thing I want to say is:
“THANK YOU!”
I have heard from quite a few people over the past couple of months (especially the last couple of weeks) via comments and/or email stating how much they like what I’m doing here. I can’t express in words how much this positive feedback warms my heart and makes my day. Additionally, some of you have even thought enough of this place to add it to your blogroll on your site. I smile from ear-to-ear all day long when that happens. A double “Thank You!” for the ‘LinkLove’ as I like to call it.
I’d also like to express my appreciation to all of the blog/website authors who write about and share their passion for soul music (in all of its forms). Without you guys and gals this place couldn’t really exist… there’d be no SoulSites for me to search for, discover and promote! {smile} So, if you have a soul music site, keep on doing what you’re doing over there so I can keep on doing what I’m doing over here. If I’ve found you, I’ll talk about ya. If I haven’t found you yet, well… I’m lookin’ for ya! {smile}
Also, in the continuing evolution of this place, April saw the debut of NetInfoWeb’s SoulSites Aggregator page, something I have been wanting to put together for a long time. The SA page displays the latest headlines of 50 “soul music” sites in one nice convenient place, thus making it extremely easy to keep up to date with all of the music information that the sites publish. As a matter of fact, that’s why I don’t write these longer “SoulTrackin” posts as frequently as I originally began doing, it’s easier to track the sites with the SA page. BTW, there are so many good sites out there that I may just have to create a SoulSites Aggregator 2 page. Keep checking back for an announcement.
And last, but far from the least, the kitchen continues to operate on overtime as I prepare my weekly musical morsels, the Triple Play Thurs-Day mix, over on the mp3blog Rhythms In Black Satin.
Now, what about many of those great SoulSites?
Well first, to steal a phrase from Hollywood, I think “A Star Is Born”. I have become hooked on a relatively new soul music blog called Fufu Stew (you just know that I’m gonna love a music site that uses food references, right? {smile}). Chief Chef Vincent “be cookin’ up a storm” (as mama used to say) providing interesting and entertaining information about that sweet, soul music. And if that ain’t enough, download some of the music mixes that he creates. The only thing else I can think of to say as you try to push yourself away from his buffet table is: “Would you like a side of RIBS with that?” {BIG smile}
New SoulSites:
Some new (to me that is) SoulSites that I’ve found this month and have been diggin’ on…
- Buffalo West Music
- Flea Market Funk
- Groove Provider
- Soulcialism
- Southernsoul (Yahoo! group)
- This Is Tomorrow
- mosaicthump
- Memphis Soul Blog
- soul psychodelicyde
- The Blush Organization
LinkLove (I paid them some $$$ and they added me to their blogroll; just kidding!):
- EJFlavors
- SOULcrates
- The Brown Spoon
- The Freakquency
- Brown Eyed Handsome Man
- Darcy’s Feel IT
- Buffalo West Music
- Flea Market Funk
- music @ Misya
- Fufu Stew
Sites I’m Souled On (stole that phrase from Scholar!):
- Funky16Corners
- Honey Soul Music
- toddkelley.net
- soul sides
- Home Of The Groove
- Souled On (Music, Art, Politics, and Life)
- …Stepfather Of Soul
- In Dangerous Rhythm
- BendingCorners
- Caesar Tjalbo
- The ‘A’ Side
- The ‘B’ Side
- soul detective
What was it that Don Cornelius used to say at the end of every SoulTrain, “We wish you love… peace… and SOUL!“
SoulTrackin’ for 2007-04-27
Today’s SoulTrackin’ links:
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Hot off the press! Our favorite “…Home For Soul” is now selling branded merchandise. Be the first on your block to get one! Just click on the graphic to go to the new SOULcrates store and see all of the available items.
For 50 soul music sites all in one place, don’t forget to check out the ‘SoulSites’ Aggregator Page!
SoulTrackin’ for 2007-04-26
Today’s SoulTrackin’ links:
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The Soul Generals, the band that backed musical icon James Brown for his last 20 years, will carry on the Godfather’s legacy with a series of appearances this year.
For 50 soul music sites all in one place, don’t forget to check out the ‘SoulSites’ Aggregator Page!
Preview: TPTD Number 7…
Don’t forget to stop by RIBS tomorrow and check out this week’s Triple Play Thurs-Day mix. Our featured trio this time around is:
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes:
- Satisfaction Guaranteed (Or Take Your Love Back)
- The Love I Lost
- Don’t Leave Me This Way
- Cabaret
- I’m Weak For You
- Yesterday I Had The Blues
Blue Magic:
- Welcome To The Club
- Just Don’t Want To Be Lonely
- Tear It Down
- Look Me Up
Donald Bryd:
- Think Twice
- Change (Makes You Want To Hustle)
- Black Byrd
- Flight Time
Rhythms In Black Satin’s Triple Play Thurs-Day, a triple treat every Thursday of the week!
SoulTrackin’ for 2007-04-25
Today’s SoulTrackin’ links:
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Spring has finally come to Western New York. I never truly realized how much I appreciate the sun having taken it for granted for the past 12 years living in LA…
For 50 soul music sites all in one place, don’t forget to check out the ‘SoulSites’ Aggregator Page!
“I Got Soul” – Dallas Soul Music Conference…
Neo Soul Cafe presents the, “I Got Soul Music Conference 2007″, a soul music conference in Dallas, TX this weekend April 27-29, 2007 at the Black Forest Theater. This event also features a tribute concert to Stevie Wonder on Saturday night, April 28, 2007 hosted by Erykah Badu. For more information log onto the Neo Soul Cafe website (http://neosoulcafe.com) or e-mail them at: events@neosoulcafe.com.
Technorati Tags: neosoulcafe, soul music, conference, dallas, erykah badu, stevie wonder
SoulTrackin’ for 2007-04-24…
Here a few interesting posts from some of the ‘SoulSites’ we’re trackin’ here on NetInfoWeb. And remember, for an easy way to follow lots of different soul music sites check out our new SoulSites Aggregator Page!
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My dog, or some other being I have absolutely no control over, has apparently eaten that “official” post I made reference to last time. It doesn’t even matter that I don’t have a dog…or a post—I’m sticking to that as my pathetic excuse.
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I first heard today’s selection a while back courtesy of the late, lamented blog Number One Songs In Heaven*. While I certainly knew who Lorraine Ellison was, I had never heard ‘Call Me Anytime You Need Some Lovin’’, and the song quickly became a
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I’ve read several times over the past few years that Dyke & the Blazers had the first record with “funky” in the title, “Funky Broadway” to be exact, in 1967. Then just a few weeks ago, I got a surprise, when online I stumbled across this promo
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This week’s Soul 2 Soul includes some Canadian soul from Wade O. Brown, Janelle and Jaffa, some old favorites from Dave Hollister, Aaliyah and Outkast plus new artists Sun Singleton and Brown Hill.
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A down South boy, Charles Wright was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi. His family relocated to Los Angeles, CA when he was a boy, which one can assume shaped his musical future. A country boy in the city, taking those traditional country Gospel, Blues, Sou
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I was exposed to today’s selection by Oliver Wang (DJ O-Dub)’s excellent Soul Sides comp (if you haven’t already, go to the links section and check out the Soul Sides blog, which is a fantastic, well-written music blog featuring lots of soul and its offsh
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April has become the month for BendingCorner’s annual feature of the standout “jazzatronic” tunes from the past year. Like previous years, this set showcases BC’s favorite examples of the continual use and merging of electronics, jazz instrumentation, and
World Premiere of New Rick James CD…
From the classicsoulmusic70sstyle message board on Yahoo!:
The “Upper Room” with Joe Kelley and Gi Dussault will world premiere the new CD from the late great funkateer RICK JAMES today. The CD is called “Deeper Still” and will be officially released May 15th on Stone City Records.
Technorati Tags: soultrackin, funk, rick james, classicsoulmusic70sstyle
links for 2007-04-20
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The Prestige posts keep rollin’ on with another banger from Charles Earland recorded in 1971. Motown 67 had this to say about it at Soul Strut: Charles Earland and his band of players including Houston Person and Maynard Parker jump start things with the rousing funk-jazz of Betty’s Dilemma with some pounding drums by Jesse Kilpatrick who lets loose with a long LOOOOONG drum break as well. Earland changes pace with the next song, Love Story with its moody beginning before going into a little vamp, probably the only version of this song I’ve ever actually liked. On the second side Earland returns to his more traditional, swinging soul-jazz with One For Scotty. The band also does a decent cover of Stevie. Wonder’s I Was Made To Love Her. Probably one of Earland’s best albums.
links for 2007-04-19
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Take a listen to http://www.allmemphismusic.com/ for non stop Memphis music, including Elvis, southern soul, rockabilly, blues, Sun Records, Stax Records, Hi Records, Otis, Carla, Booker T & MG’s, Rufus, Jerry Lee, Al Green, Roy Orbison and many more.
links for 2007-04-18
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Ornette Coleman won the Pulitzer Prize for music on Monday for his 2006 album, Sound Grammar, the first jazz work to be bestowed with the honor. Coleman had recieved a Grammy award in February honoring his lifetime achievements in music.
links for 2007-04-17
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ThisIsRealMusic.com (T.I.R.M.) was created by a small team of music lovers with one goal in mind: to provide a space on the Internet for other music lovers to learn about, listen to and support true artists. We understand that these artists don’t always get the best marketing, but you will find them here, as well as the more popular artists that we’ve grown to appreciate for their consistent excellence.
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There are many artists I wish I had seen before they passed: Grant Green, Miles Davis, Bob Marley, and my list could go on and on. However, out of all those artists, the one I think about the most is one Eunice Waymon, aka Nina Simone…
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Another anniversary release, this time for the legendary Stax label. There’s no shortage on Stax compilations (I’ve had a few up before, which I can’t replace atm) and you probably have a lots of tunes on this set on other CDs too (tracklist). It doesn’t hurt that much since these songs are classics, both timeless and era-defining. You need to be aware of other Stax-collections because there is a lovely 9CD box set with all the singles and a 4 CD set called ‘The Stax story’, for example.
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Multi-platinum selling R&B crooner Joe’s new album Ain’t Nothing Like Me will be released on April 24 but we’ll hear from him a week before on HoneySoul.com. He’ll be giving away signed CD’s to HoneySoul.com listeners. Stay tuned for the interview and info on how to win.
Happy 1st Anniversary: Brown Eyed Handsome Man!
If I can, I always like to make note of the blog anniversaries of our SoulSites out here. Happy 1st to Brown Eyed Handsome Man, may there be many more!
It’s been a whole year since I began this blog, and I only realized this morning!
Technorati Tags: browneyedhandsomeman, soul, soul music, rob whatman, music
Funky16Corners Radio v21 Mix…
Filed under: Music, Playlists, Soul/R&B, SoulSites, SoulTrackin'
It’s always a treat when Funky16Corners posts a new mix, and this is no exception!
…as the Funky16Corners fam is about to hit the road for some well deserved R&R – I have concocted a new mix, a la Funky16Corners Radio pour vous, so that while I am away from the interwebs, and consuming lobster at what might be described as an “alarming rate” , you have some sweet sounds to soothe you.
Technorati Tags: funky16corners, soul, music, philly+soul, playlist
links for 2007-04-15
links for 2007-04-14
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So it is no longer a rumor, Oscar Winner Don Cheadle will feature Miles Davis in a movie on the life of the great trumpet player. The actor who performed in Ocean’s Eleven and Hotel Rwanda wll also direct the film.
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I’m going to try something a little different in this post. Instead of doing a normal write-up, I’m going to attempt to transcribe the lyrics (if we can accurately refer to what James and Co. are doing here as ‘lyrics’) to the uncut version of James Brown’s “Escape-ism.” Why? As I was surfing the net looking for information on this release, I kept coming across people writing about James’ “nonsensical rambling” and “random gibberish” and “undecipherable accent” and so on. One reviewer even said (to paraphrase), “You can’t understand much of what James says on this record, but then, it doesn’t really matter anyway.”
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The fabulous Mizell Brothers on the case for Flautist Roger Glenn on the Fantasy label from 1976. Probably the least well known of the Mizell Bros productions this one has a great line up-Mark Soskin,Paul Jackson,BillSummers,Ray Obiedo,Pete Escovedo with the wonderfuly named Gaylord Birch on drums.
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Blue Note, Prestige, Riverside Records (hard bop’s big three labels); bebop, cool/west coast, hard bop/mode, free jazz musicians; Miles Davis’ personal connections, and more.
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I’m still working on my next “official” post, but I thought the time might pass more quickly if you could hear some great music during the intermission. All of these songs are original recordings that have been sampled on hip-hop joints. The selection is fairly eclectic in terms of genre, but they do share one thing in common—excellence.
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I have a lot of musical heroes, but two stand out: Sly Stone and Serge Gainsbourg. Come to think of it, the acidfunkgod and the poète maudit have a lot of things in common: they stretched musical boundaries, they worked with black and white musicians, they had a knack for beautiful women and dangerous drugs and they liked to make a fool of themselves. And they keep on inspiring musicians nowadays. Sly’s seven Epic-albums are reissued, with great liner notes (by writers like Touré, Greg Tate and Joel Selvin) and bonus tracks.
Parliament/Funkadelic 2007 Tour Dates…
Dates kick off April 21 in Houston and roll steadily through May, with a handful of shows also booked in June, July and August, according to Clinton’s MySpace page. Details are listed below.
Technorati Tags: george clinton, parliament, funkadelic, P-Funk, funk, music
links for 2007-04-13
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This article is based upon the remarkable research of the Soulpool website, conducted by Steve Higginson , David Pendleton and others. Basically, Soulpool is creating a detailed social and cultural history of the musical roots of Liverpool. Liverpool’s black history, of course, is a long one. Both free and unfree, black people have been living in Liverpool for 400 years. As Britain’s principal slave-trading port for over a century, it surpassed Bristol and London.
All That Jazz: In Celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month
I don’t talk about my love for jazz enough on this blog so I figure jazz appreciation month is the perfect time to do so. I have to admit that my knowledge is lacking. Mama Vivrant Thang was never really into jazz so it wasn’t played much around the house. She did love Kenny G though and [...]
The “Boys” Are Back In Town…
Remember the Four Brothers Beats blog? Well, the boys are back! BUT... not quite in the way you may have been expecting. It's, how shall we say, "the same, but different!"
Vendors, Authors and Artists– Sell Your Items in This Year’s Capital Hip Hop Soul Fest
Last year's Capital Hip Hop Soul Fest was a musical celebration while vendors sold their products to eager to buyers. Book authors, including Felicia Pride-- writer of The Message and activist author Devin Walker were among some of the top authors who sold their books. The 2009 Capital Hip Hop Soul Fest will be held this year on Sat., July 25 in Marvin Gaye Park in Washington DC. While the musical acts are still being selected, vendors are able to reserve their tables now to receive our Early Bird Discount. For more info, email us at CapitalHipHopSoulFest@gmail.com
Fusion: Where Music, Technology, and Artist Creativity Intersect
Hello readers and listeners. I trust all is well today. This post is a follow-up to the previous post about the subject of an upcoming podcast I hope to resurrect entitled Fusion. The concept of this podcast came to me via an off the cuff discussion I had a few years ago with a fellow podcaster/recording artist/graphic designer. Both of us, being musicians in our own right, began discussing our backgrounds and influences in making music, which invariably talking about how technology (past and present) played a role taking the music from inner to outer. I began to see the different paths ...
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