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• 12.03.08
  R.I.P. Odetta, Voice of the American civil rights movement. R.I.P., Tributes | (2)

  Heaven must be a beautiful place today. We here on Earth have lost the legendary folk and blues singer Odetta, a woman whose music made her a central figure of and one of the most cherished of voices for folk music and, more importantly, the civil rights movement in America of the 1950's and 1960's. Continue Reading...
• 10.03.08
  The Gay Blades pay tribute to Paul Newman with a cover of “Plastic Jesus” Hype Train!!, Musique Non Stop, Ones To Watch, R.I.P., Tributes | (1)

  First of all, I'm a big huge jerk. I got a CD in the mail from The Gay Blades months and months ago (maybe even a year ago). It had a post-it note on it that said, "TGB + EJ 4 Fun Times" inside a big heart-shape. It contained a delightful collection of what they call "trash pop". I was moved. Then, I forgot about the CD and The Gay Blades and their heart-shaped post-it note. It was at this point when it should have occured to me: I had unintentionally trampled on their heart as ...
• 08.15.08
  TRIBUTES: Andy Gill offers an insightful and moving tribute to the hot buttered soul of Stax and Isaac Hayes From The Blogosphere, R.I.P., Tributes | (0)

  Reviewing reviewers isn't really the norm around these parts; I'm not a music news blogger or someone who tends to reblog things. However, one of the people I'm following over at my Tumblr blog (now my personal blog) pointed me in the direction of this compelling look at the importance of Isaac Hayes to the history of soul music. Written by Andy Gill, it's an incredibly relevant and insightful look at why the successes of Isaac Hayes's inventions paved the way for the careers of many others whom we consider to be the greatest performers in soul music ...