SoulTrackin’ for 2007-08-31
RIBS: Parliament-Funkadelic Holiday Extravaganza!
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Got my sunglasses on and ready to blast off on the Mothership!
Join us today and throughout the holiday weekend as we pledge allegiance to the FUNK of “one nation under a groove” and get “knee deep” in the musical machinations that can only be: Parliament-Funkadelic!
We’re riding the rhythms of George Clinton and the P-Funk family all weekend long over at Rhythms In Black Satin. Funk and RIBS, RIBS and Funk. 5 mixes over the next 5 days as we party like it’s 1999 (oh wait, sorry, that’s Prince {smile}) during this last holiday weekend of the summer of 2007.
“Put a glide in yo stride, a little dip in yo hip and come on to the Mothership!”
RIBS: Jon Lucien, Part 2…
Part 2 of the “Jon Lucien – In Memorium” mix has now been posted over on the MP3blog, Rhythms In Black Satin. This is a second mix, that you can stream or download, to supplement the original 20-song mix posted yesterday. Enjoy!
Jon Lucien: Rest In Peace…
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Man, I just hate writing these types of posts… {sigh}. Just saw (actually, picked it up late yesterday) on the classicsoulmusic70sstyle Yahoo! group that one of my all-time favorite vocalists, Jon Lucien, passed away this past Saturday (August18, 2007) at the age of 65.
We had just taken a look at a few selections from Jon a couple of weeks ago as one of the featured artists in the August 2 Triple Play Thurs-Day. As I’ve mentioned, he’s always been one of my favorite singers, so, in his honor, tomorrow’s TPTD will feature a more in depth look at the musical legacy he’s left behind for us to enjoy.
SoulTrackin’ for 2007-08-17
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On September 18th, all of Sister Sledge’s out of print albums for the Atlantic label (which is pretty much all of them except “We Are Family“) will finally be reissued on CD by Wounded Bird Records.
Wounded Bird (I’ve always found that the stangest name for a record
label) seem to have been carving out a bit of a niche lately in
no-frills, quality CD reissues, mostly from the Warner labels (see the last batch of Chic album reissues, among others).
RIBS Triple Play Thurs-Day: Going To The Disco…
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… with the Village People, CHIC, and A Taste Of Honey. Meet me there and let’s “boogie-down!”
RIBS Triple Play Thurs-Day: They Broke the Mold…
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…of the traditional “girl group” in the 70s with their wacky, space-age costumes and dazzling stage performances, and were responsible for many a teenage boy asking his French teacher, “What does ‘Voulez-vous coucher avec moi (ce soir)’ mean?”
Patti, Nona and Sarah… better known back in the day as: Labelle!
RIBS: An Unlikely Trio?…
This week’s Triple Play Thurs-Day is on the buffet table! But is it a “strange dish” this week? Or are these three ingredients that mix surprisingly well together? You’ll have to be the judge of that and let me know…
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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