You Keep Me Hanging On- Vanilla Fudge: This is a song written by the super production team of Halland-Dozier-Holland. It was originally a 1966 hit for Diana Ross & The Supremes, but just one year later psychadelic rockers Vanilla Fudge released their version on the debut album Vanilla Fudge. It was their first and most …
Strawberry Letter 22– The Brothers Johnson: There are funk jams and then there are chill funk jams. This song fills both those requirements. I am into very chill music, whether R&B/Funk/Indie or what ever. So this song is often overlooked in the grand scope of things. So I hope you enjoy this song! I’ll Give …
I made it through the wilderness Somehow I made it through Didn’t know how lost I was Until I found you I was beat incomplete I’d been had, I was sad and blue But you made me feel Yeah, you made me feel Shiny and new These lyrics are the opening lines to the smash …
Unfortunately, there will be a break in the musication segment this week because I heard something that pissed me off the other day and I can’t keep quiet about! I was watching the newest Transformers movie and at the end of the movie a Linkin Park song plays during the credits. I was sitting there with my brother-in-law and he …
Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic- Isaac Hayes: Now that’s a mouth full isn’t it! This funk jam was released on Hayes’ 1970 sophmore album, “Hot Buttered Soul.” Like many of his albums, this album only had four tracks, but many of his tracks here 10 minutes in length. Many of knew Hayes as the wacky chef from the hit …
This month we’ve taken a look at a lot of artists from around the globe. Throughout our journey, we’ve visited New Zealand, Sweden and Canada. In keeping with the theme of global artists, let me introduce to you Jo Hamilton! Jo Hamilton is a musician who was exposed to many different cultures. She has lived …
Hark, Who goes Y’ Onder? It is I, Richard of Nottingham Well, Speak up lad! News from the East Sire: Rick The Ruler has returned! That is the opening to one of the highest sampled, most successful rap albums of all-time: The Great Adventures of Slick Rick. I know I usually give a lit of …
When you think of house parties in Compton, this song is right at the top of the list! It is pure 80’s funk! This song is guaranteed to get the party started! This song has all the elements that make everything good about 1980’s funk: a crazy hook, horns, a phat beats and synthesizers! I …
I guess I have a thing for redheads. First, Florence Welch and now A Fine Frenzy. A fine Frenzy just released a new album, and I wanted to highlight one of the tracks called, “What I Wouldn’t Do.” But like all things, it was problematic because I am at the mercy of youtube! So I …
At first glance, you might not know the Swedish band Miike Snow but after taking a closer look, you might realize that you have been exposed to them! Miike Snow consists of singer/songwriter Andrew Wyatt, Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg. It is the duo of Karlsson and Winnberg that you may have heard of. Together, …