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Best of Spring 2008, Tom’s Mixtape

Tuesday, July 22, 2008 By Tom Osborne

With Spring dropping in recordings from R.E.M., Elvis Costello and Alejandro Escovedo you’d think that would be enough to call it a good season for music. Throw in James McMurtry, Hayes Carll, Reckless Kelly, Old 97s, My Morning Jacket, Jackie Greene, Amos Lee and Matthew Ryan and now you’ve got a whopper of a season. […]

Filed Under: Playlists, Videos Tagged With: playlist

Soul Collection: The Groove, a Video Companion

Friday, December 07, 2007 By Tom Osborne

Video selections from the second part of my two part Soul Collection playlist titled ‘The Groove‘ starting with Marc Broussard and Toby Lightman’s version of “If I Could Build My Whold World Around You” popularized by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell.

Filed Under: Playlists, Soul/R&B, Videos Tagged With: Marc Broussard, playlist, Soul

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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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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