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Soul Sides
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04.01.11[FiLE UNDER iNDiE ELECTRO SOUL] Charlie Blacksmoke – HIPPIE GLUEI really don't know a lick about Memphis' Charlie Blacksmoke other than when I first heard his song "Hippie Glue", I had just finished listening to (like several of you reading this) The Weeknd's House Of Balloons mixtape for the umpteenth time. Continue Reading...
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03.31.11[NEW MUSiC] Booker T. Jones – Representing Memphis (feat. Matt Berninger & Sharon Jones)It seems like Memphis was overdue for a song that lets you know where we all come from (there just aren't any, are there?), and it appears that "Representing Memphis" may well be the one. Continue Reading...
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03.17.11[Live @ SXSW] James Blake at Stubb’s BBQAs the unofficially official wunderkind of the dubstep modernist set (and currently most important name you need to know in music), 21-year-old James Blake had a lot of expectation laid upon him when he took the stage during SXSW 2011 at Stubb's Bar-B-Que last night. Continue Reading...
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10.06.10VIDEO: Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – “If You Call”Brand new video from Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, y'all.
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09.30.10VIDEO: Aloe Blacc – “Femme Fatale”Aloe Blacc's undeniably brilliant new album of instant soul grooves Good Things has already skyrocketed to #1 on iTunes in France. Check out this video for "Femme Fatale", a stirring cover of the classic Velvet Underground song of the same name. Aloe Blacc - Femme Fatale [ Purchase Aloe Blacc's Good Things from iTunes | Aloe Blacc on Facebook ]
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08.03.10Air – Sister Bessie + Man Is FreeContinue Reading...
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07.01.10Happy Birthday to soul music legend Syl Johnson.We at Loudersoft wish the legendary Syl Johnson a very happy 74th birthday today. Syl Johnson - Is It Because I'm Black? by loudersoft [PURCHASE: The Complete Syl Johnson on Hi Records from Amazon.Com]
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01.28.09Raphael Saadiq – “100 Yard Dash”Apologies to my regular readers that this video contains an ad. As someone with no hair, I am personally offended that it's an ad for Pantene; however the video, taken from Saadiq's masterful 2008 album The Way I See It, is worth sitting thru the ad. The video transports you back to the 50's when tailored looks, impecable style and choreographed dances defined your Saturday night. Disc Jockey's ruled the airwaves and Mempis, TN was finally given it's star power on the map. Imagine you are the audience and Raphael Saadiq is your entertainment for the night. I ...
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12.08.08Neosoulville: Tonya Dyson to be featured on VH1′s Soul Cities Tuesday, December 9thTonya Dyson (photo courtesy of the Tri-State Defender) If we can agree that the legacy built by Stax Records christened Memphis "Soulsville U.S.A.", how fitting that in 2008 a new generation is breathing life into (and giving birth to) a new legacy in soul music, re-christening our fair city as Neosoulville. There are so many names that are a part of this important movement in music, and none are more dynamic or gifted than Tonya Dyson. A performer who exudes passion with every note, Tonya has shared the stage with the likes of Stevie Wonder, Justin Timberlake, ...
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11.22.08Speaking of Memphis music, Valencia Robinson reminds us all that Good Things are Real.Winner of the 2008 Indie Memphis Music Video Showcase Jury Prize, this video is as beautiful and inspiring as the woman who is singing in it -- the inimitable soulful strains of Miss Valencia Robinson. This song is deeply inspirational and it's a very simple, down-to-earth tune. Definitely turn this up and watch in full screen mode.
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