Groove On FireMayer Hawthorne – “Her Favorite Song”
Here we have the first single off of Mayer Hawthorne’s upcoming new album “Where Does This Door Go” due out July 16th. Her Favorite Song (featuring UK songstress Jessie Ware) is a bit different than the rigid soul-revival style we have come to expect from Hawthorne, but it still has that sound that only he seems [...]
Category: New Music
Tags: Funk, Jessie Ware, Mayer Hawthorne, Soul, Soul Revival
Ohmega Watts – “Labor of Love Vol. 5 @ 45 RPM’s”
The criminally underrated MC and producer Ohmega Watts brings us the 5th installment of his “Labor of Love” series with this 45-only mix chock full of soul, funk and R&B, but also with plenty of sweet surprises. Spread the love… [spotted at OkayPlayer]
Category: Listening Room
Tags: Funk, Mixtape, Ohmega Watts, R&B, Soul
The Greyboy Allstars – “Inland Empire”
At some point in the telling of the musical history of the last couple decades someone will give The Greyboy Allstars their proper due. With the release of the classic “West Coast Boogaloo” back in 1995 the group essentially brought back the soul-jazz sound. The album was an underground sensation and not only led to [...]
Category: New Music
Tags: Boogaloo, Funk, Karl Denson, Robert Walter, Soul-Jazz, The Greyboy Allstars
Mayer Hawthorne – “Designer Drug”
Mayer Hawthorne just released a new track for your listening pleasure, this one a bit different then his usual retro-soul output as it leans more on the disco and electro-funk side of things. Nonetheless, it is up to his usual standards and maybe this is what we can expect from his next album. And, it’s [...]
Category: New Music
Tags: Disco, Funk, Mayer Hawthorne, Soul
M.I.A. – “MATANGI”
The always alluring M.I.A. is streaming an eight minute mix to preview her upcoming album “MATANGI”. The mix was originally made for Kenzo’s Paris Fashion Week show and is up to M.I.A.’s usual funky worldly standards. Stream it below and keep an eye out for the full-length due out April 15th (although it is hard [...]
Monday Music: Grant Green – “Down Here On The Ground”
LISTEN: Grant Green – Down Here On The Ground (from YouTube) From “Alive!” : 1970 : Blue Note Records (Buy) Grant Green’s great Down Here On The Ground has become well known for a couple reasons. Many folks will immediately recognize it as the sample used by A Tribe Called Quest on the classic Vibes and [...]
Category: Listening Room
Tags: A Tribe Called Quest, Breakbeats, Funk, Grant Green, Jazz, Soul-Jazz
Justin Timberlake – “Suit & Tie (feat. Jay-Z)”
Yah, this song is everywhere right now, but in case you missed it (and because Justin Timberlake is a bad-ass and one of the few mainstream artists still repping 1970′s style soul and R&B music) check out the new Timbaland produced track Suit & Tie featuring Jay-Z at his site here. He also has posted [...]
Monday Music: Lalo Schifrin – “Quiet Village”
LISTEN: Lalo Schifrin – Quiet Village From “Black Widow” : 1976 : CTI Records (Buy) Lalo Schifrin’s take on the classic exotica tune Quiet Village (made famous in the 1950′s by Martin Denny’s version) is pure funk madness. Schifrin is best known for his movie themes (like “Bullitt“, “Enter The Dragon” and of course “Mission [...]
Category: Listening Room
Tags: CTI Records, Funk, Lalo Schifrin, Martin Denny
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