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Monday Morning Video: James Brown on the T.A.M.I. Show

Monday, October 27, 2014 By Mayer Danzig

Here’s the legendary James Brown delivering a performance for the ages.

Filed Under: Soul/R&B, Videos Tagged With: James Brown

Listen Up: The Teenage Prayers’ “Everyone Thinks You’re the Best”

Thursday, June 05, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

Imagine a soul band playing CBGB’s and you’ll have a sense of the Prayer’s sound. The Brooklyn-based group serves up a potent blend of soul and hard rock that will get you dancing until you collapse from exhaustion. Opener “I Like It” sets the tone with a smoldering intro that builds into an angst-ridden beat. […]

Filed Under: Indie, Reviews, Rock, Streams, Up & Comers, Videos Tagged With: CBGBs, James Brown, NYC, The Teenage Prayers

Soul Collection: The Groove (Part 2 of 2)

Sunday, December 02, 2007 By Tom Osborne

Here it is. Part 2 of the two part Soul Collection playlist series. Whereas the first soul playlist was geared toward the softer side of soul, ‘The Groove’ is meant to get you jammin’. And if it doesn’t get you movin’ you might just want to prick yourself just to make sure you’re still alive. […]

Filed Under: Playlists, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Al Green, arthur conley, bill withers, clarence carter, darrell banks, eddie floyd, edwin starr, Etta James, James Brown, joe tex, johnnie taylor, king floyd, marvin gaye, playlist, r.b. greaves, Ray Charles, robert parker, rufus thomas, sam cooke, Soul, Stevie Wonder, tammi terrell, the capitols, the staple singers, the temptations, Wilson Pickett

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Polls

What is your favorite new release for week of May 2?

  • Webb Wilder – Hillbilly Speedball (52%, 13 Votes)
  • Esther Rose – Want (36%, 9 Votes)
  • Kassi Valazza – From Newman Street (8%, 2 Votes)
  • Missy Raines & Allegheny – Love & Trouble (4%, 1 Votes)
  • Jedd Hughes – Nightshades (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 25

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