Blog Archive for Posts Tagged Soul

Money

MONDAY, MARCH 8TH, 2010

Money is King

The super talented T&S crew feature on this BunchTV production, the show is recorded from Cologne in Germany last month and we are working our best to make this show happen in Ireland this year, Lee Fields has a voice like no other, buy their album 'My World' which came out last... [...]

Dollar

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH, 2010

Dollar

We had Aloe Blacc perform for us with Exile, Guilty Simpson & House Shoes a couple of years back at our Hip Hop Love event in The Village and since then he has been keeping a low profile, but has been in the studio working with Leon Micheals and the Truth & Soul team on an album for... [...]

Code

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH, 2010

Code

Bless the people over at Brownswood and of course Jose James & Flying Lotus for slipping this track out on the net to help promote their new offering. From the recently released Black Magic LP, Jose James is in fine form on this slow burner. Similar in vibe to some of Badu's slow jams, hope... [...]

American

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD, 2010

American Master

This is great, it's not everyday that you get to see Marvin Gaye harmonizing his vocals on TV (this is from a PBS documentary - American Masters). It's an auld shame the people don't stop talking over his voice when they are explaining and showing the stems from his different vocal tracks in... [...]

Rising

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD, 2010

Rising Sun

We have been following these guys since their first recordings and they delivered a superb live show for us last year in The Sugar Club, their new Lp came out last week - Rising Sun - and we just hawked this new single and video accompaniment on youtube The new album is out on Strut... [...]

Since

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH, 2010

Since Then

Soulful boogie vibes from none other than Krystal Klear, hailing from Belize this mysteryman has been catching the attention of Benji B, Hudson Mohawke, Moovmnt Blog and a lot of the leading tastemakers around. This music is laden with boogie vibes and 80s electronica and is reminiscint of the... [...]

We

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH, 2010

We Love ….. Vol 16

The excellent PutMeOnIt blog drop their We Love Vol 16, which is a zip file of the best music out there for free on the web. With immpecable taste PMOI and the crew filter through all the weak music out there to pull together another fine compilation of brand new music for your listening... [...]

DJ

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH, 2010

DJ Center - Leave The City Outside

Music is therapy - rhythms ease the mind and transport one to places and spaces far beyond their immediate surroundings. At the turntables, DJ Center soul-travels, navigating audiences with a crate of musical goods from around the globe, while echoing a New York state of mind. Cop this vid... [...]

Im

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH, 2010

Im New Here

'If you got to pay for things that you've done wrong...I got a big bill coming at the end of the day'  - Gil Scott Heron Gil Scott Heron's album 'I'm new here' was released this month on Xl Recordings and has already been referred to as one of the albums of the decade! Yesss...with a 13... [...]

Download

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH, 2010

Download - Erykah Badu

'Window Seat' courtesy of Ms Erykah Badu, March 30th is pencilled for the launch of - New Amerykah Part 2 (Return of The Ankh), Questlove on drums. The album is produced by herself and will be her fifth full-length and this reminds us of Baduizm, slick production with James Poyser in the mix,... [...]

Hypnotic

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH, 2010

Hypnotic Brass Ensemble (Heritage EP)

Hypnotic Brass Ensemble - Heritage Tour Ep Launch is a special one off, they walked away owning the Glastonbury & The Electric Picnic last year, sold out two shows at the Cork Jazz Festival in one night and are now featured on the Gorillaz LP with Bobby Womack, Mos Def, Snoop Dogg and Tony... [...]

Podcast:

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST, 2010

Podcast: Rizm - Soul Sleepers

Rizm shares his favourite soul classics dug up during various record shopping trips over the last while. Matthew Larkin Cassell is a perfect example of how the LA private press industry of the late 60s and 70s produced some of the most overlooked soul music of the period.  J.Dilla was hip... [...]

Candi

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST, 2010

Candi Staton & Live Band

Sometimes records attain legendary status because they've been long unavailable and to hear them you have to part with a week's wages for a dusty slab of vinyl. Their status is derived from their scarcity as much as their quality. Some records though are as precious as they are rare. Candi... [...]

Music

FRIDAY, JANUARY 29TH, 2010

Music for Night People

Two of our good friends join forces and drop a new mix titled 'Music for Night People'. Daniel Drumz and Mr. Krime are true school deejays from Krakow, Poland who are as soulful as they are funky. So it comes as no surprise that they have been at the forefront of the Polish DJ scene for the... [...]

Al

MONDAY, JANUARY 11TH, 2010

Al Green & Willie Mitchell

Jim Carroll / Irish Times interviewed Al Green 5 years ago and he mentions his fondness for the recently deceased Willie Mitchell who died last week. Willie produced for the likes of Ann Peebles, Syl Johnson and Al Green and was the heart of the Memphis scene since the 1960s. One day, Al... [...]

Tha

MONDAY, DECEMBER 7TH, 2009

Tha Boogie

This popped up on Okayplayer last week, Raphael Saadiq's proteges Tha Boogie. All things going well you should expect to see more of these guys in the mainstream in 2010. Up and coming and fusing all types of styles, with mentoring from Mr. Saadiq we can expect to see a polished outfit on... [...]

Muhsinah

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3RD, 2009

Muhsinah - Always

Lovely video to compliment her track 'Always'. Muhsinah comes correct as per usual with her lush beats and vocals, expect a return to CC from this lady in 2010. Check out the Gallery from her show with... [...]

Breakfast

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH, 2009

Breakfast please!

New video from Miles Bonny put out by MPM, beats by Twit One and the track is called 'Breakfast'. Always feeling the soulful gems this guy puts out, when is the album... [...]

Where

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH, 2009

Where did the night go?

Gil Scott Herons Album launch is nearing each day. Coming out on XL we featured a link a couple of months back to some soundbites from the Album, his first release since 1994. The Album is titles 'I'm New Here' and should come out in February next... [...]

Theophilus

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH, 2009

Theophilus London - Humdrum Town

What Dublin defo is at the moment, especially today, miserable weather, but maybe Trap's army will put a smile on our faces before the day is out. Good luck to the Irish team tonight and check out this new track from our pal Theophilus London...courtesy of Knox Robinson. Theophilus London -... [...]

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