Music
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Harlem Shuffled to Paris
For those of you who are new to this ride, I’ll let you know now: I have a thing for Black Francophones. Random, perhaps. Anyway, I present to you a Moroccan singer named Vigon (pictured left with Stevie Wonder). Vigon performed in France starting in the mid 1960s, and at one time performed with a…
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Nothing wrong with a little Sweat….
I’ve been grooving to this in the whip for a while now, but I haven’t posted it….. for shame. Hope you like it. A bit about Peter Hadar: “With just the right amount of heart, soul and edge, Peter Hadar IS the Coolest Weirdo” – Rahsaan Patterson Born Peter Winstead, Jr. in New Jersey, Peter…
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Thirsty for More….
Bloody awesome rock and roll is what this music is….and I’m Thirsty for more… The Thirst are an afro-punk-rock band based in Brixton, London. The band consists of brothers Mensah (vocals/guitar) and Kwame Cofi-Agyeman (bass), Mark Lenihan (guitar) and Marcus Harris (drums/backing vocals). I’m going to be racist for a moment and say that Rock…
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an Afro-Punk mixtape, mon amour
featuring: 1. Whole Wheat Bread – Throw Yo Sets Up 2. Dallas Austin – Children of the Revolution 3. Janelle Monae – Violet Stars Happy Hunting 4. The London Souls – Someday 5. Irradio – Call The Nation 6. Amercian Fangs – LeKick 7. The Smyrk – The Ballad of Fletcher Reede 8. J.U.S Evolution…
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the Twinight Revue is Coming
The Chicago-based record label Numero Group has brought together several veteran local soul acts from the short-lived (local) Twinight Record label (circa late 60s- early 70s). Among them will be: Renaldo Domino, Syl Johnson, and the Notations. They’ll perform Saturday at the Park West on Armitage Avenue in Chicago. Tomorrow on Chicago Public Radio’s morning…
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This Love is Real
The Lovelites were a young female group out of Chicago featuring Patti Hamilton on lead. They gained notoriety in the late 60s for their song about teen pregnancy called “How Can I Tell My Mom and Dad (that I’ve Been Bad).” Here in Chicago, though, they are best known for “My Conscience”…a record penned by…
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i miss van hunt
…I do. I don’t think I’m alone… am I? Blue Note has the Masters to album, Popular Machine, and he claims he can’t afford to buy them back. Wow. Sounds like some Frankie Lymon-like wackness**. Meanwhile, Popular Machine, originally slated for release in January 2008, has become more of a Popular Myth. I like his…
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Cult Movie of the Week: Jacksons an American Dream
Yeah, I said it. Angela Bassett, Terence Howard, dude from Welcome Back, Kotter Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, etc., in the story of Gary, Indiana’s most famous sons (and daughters). I recently pulled out my (second) dub of this. It’s a textbook cult classic: lines you can’t forget, larger than life characters… and untouchably-dope music. Since I couldn’t…
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Raphael Saadiq is….
….in town and performing at the Park West tonight. He dropped by my day job today. Oh yes… and he glows in person). Anyway… in recognition, I’m dusting off a favorite. Enjoy.
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friday night lights: J*Davey at the Vic
Coming Friday… J*Davey Live in Chicago at the Victor Hotel Tickets available at: http://www.jdavey.eventbrite.com or Dr Wax Records 5226 S Harper Ave 773-493-8696 Silver Room 1442 N Milwaukee 773-278-7130 Who?? J*Davey called their double album “The Beauty in Distortion/The Land of the Lost”. I call that fitting. The sound is sort of Mad Max Electric…
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