Bandcamp of the day...........

Available from today for free another quality compilation from RD.

Moovmnt of the day

Once again Moovmnt prove why they are one of the best Blogs out there.


Full Crate is no slouch, sure he's all analog with the whispy keyboards, but his work as a mixer/DJ and with Mar is at times wonderful.


His new EP is about to drop and the good people at Moovmnt have uploaded a couple of tracks.


Here is one featuring Chris Turner

Sly Stone Getaway

Sly Stone had a new CD out recently and, as ever (for the most part) it's another revisit fest.


It's all rather depressing stuff for a lover of his 70t's LP's. The CD is well assessed HERE.


The "new song" discussed in JW excellent review is pretty OK though.

Pete Philly

His Open Loops project of last year was one of my fave free releases.


Now he has out a CD and it's slightly less immediate, but it still has a lot going for it.


Philly mixes Hip Hop and Jazz and has a bent towards melody which is what draws me in.


The track below actually reminds of Gil Scott Heron, well no, it reminds me of the backing vocalist on "It's your World". 

Slim Moore and the Mar-Kays

I normally don't go for this kind of stuff I'm not one for facsimile. Then again I'm not deaf or stupid. 


The bio reads wells

Gary "Slim" Moore was born in 1964, in the urban community of Overbrook, Ontario, his parents having recently immigrated to the area from southeastern Jamaica. Like many soul singers, he got his start singing in church, belting out hymns with his parents’ Pentecostal congregation from the early age of four. While still in his teens, he moved to Montreal, Quebec, where he began his singing career, performing with local bands and sound systems. However, it wasn’t until the mid-1990s, after moving back to his hometown, that he first met up with members of the Mar-Kays.

The project didn’t take flight at the time, but the Mar-Kays continued to hone their chops in the meantime, a few of them even going on to back soul royalty: Gladys Knight & the Pips, The Temptations, The Coasters, The Drifters, and The Platters, to name a few. Then, in 2009, the Mar-Kays managed to track down Slim once more, and as luck had it, he was just as itching as they were to get something going again. Soon, Slim Moore & the Mar-Kays were finally a reality, and - like fine aged Canadian whisky - the wait only made it all the more special.

The Track How Long is pretty fine too

Groverton Finch feat Neco Redd - Caved In​ (Bandcamp of the Day)

Conscience awareness, struggle, inner demons, worry, guilt, shame, forgiveness, reflection, redemption, Soul statements.


http://necoredd.bandcamp.com/

The Original 7ven

Sometimes fate throws up an odd one:


Morris Day, Jesse Johnson, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Jellybean Johnson, Jerome Benton and Monte Moir revitalize the classic Minneapolis sound on their first new album together in 21 years. Condensate, due October 18th on SRR Records, features 14 brand new but instantly familiar tracks by the band formerly known as The Time. From their origins in the early ‘80s as Prince’s first protégés led by the dynamic Morris Day, this seminal group continues to deliver ground breaking funk-rock dance grooves as only they can. Today the Original 7ven remain a fascinating and outrageous musical congregation. Now, for the first time since the ‘90s, all the original members of the band formerly known as The Time have reunited in the studio as The Original 7ven to deliver an authentic and unapologetically funky album of instant classics! Condensate has all the cool and swagger of earlier years and asserts funk-tastic confidence perfectly suited for today’s audience. Endlessly entertaining, this new collection of 14 timeless grooves puts the “fun” back in funk!


So that's the sales pitch but it is remarkable enough to get back together, it's not like they need the money or will make much through this venture. Much as I didn't really get The Time at the time the musical talent here stands out like a mountain range.

Rashad and Confidence

From THEWORDISBOND blog Rashad and Confidence and some mighty mighty head nodding....

Carl Thomas

A new single from Carl Thomas is always something to celebrate

The Stuyvesants

What's not to love about the Stuyvesants?


They have records, they sample, de construct, and reassemble, with grace, humour and Soul.


Perhaps best known as DJ's and providing the backing for Chris Turners "Liquid love" they have just released a double CD of mixing creations.


See here for details and links

 http://www.blindiforthekids.com/2011/10/the-stuyvesants-finer-things-lp/

No troubles for Jose

The man himself has a new single out with a variety of remixes. Here is a low quality encode of one such mix designed to peak your interest into an actual purchase !

Donae'o "Love" my Bandcamp of the day

Mike Winans

From what I assume is a mix tape (honestly I despair at times I really do), here is the pick of the tracks from a newly leaked set by Mike Winans .


I must admit that this guy has a huge wedge of talent but somehow never quite manages to transfer it into decent material. 


It's super gentle for sure but I'm thinking a grower ?

Kaleem Taylor

Lifted from PINBOARD BLOG a very interesting track from an "R&B Singer from Hertfordshire".


The comments on Pinboard say it all, this bloke sounds like Darien Brockington (!). OK he sounds just a little bit like DB, but it's all rather impressive.


I note the soundcloud d/l limit has already passed so here it is ripped for you

Andre Henry f/ Soul Cycle

Many thanks to blog SOULCUTS for bringing this very nice set to my attention.