A Touch of Soul: Sam Taylor – ‘Heaven On Their Minds’
admin on Jun 5th 2008
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Sam Taylor – ‘Heaven On Their Minds’
Look past the awkwardly clangling sounds of the opening and the song’s loaded religious sentiment, and you’ll find a cruising soul number wothy of any obscure best-of collection.
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A Touch of Soul: The Easybeats – ‘I Can’t Stand It’
admin on May 29th 2008
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The Easybeats – ‘I Can’t Stand It’
It’s got the same feel as The Temptations’ “I’m Losing You,” and while they are an Australian rock group, this little tune neatly folds together power-pop and soul.
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Interview: Girl Talk
admin on May 26th 2008
Gregg Gillis has discovered a simple but extremely successful formula to ensure that just about anyone will enjoy his shows: play every type of popular music at the same time. Gillis is not a DJ or a remix artist; his compositions qualify as neither hip-hop nor dance and are too original to be considered mash-ups. If anything, Gillis is a form of sound magician, bombarding you with one moment of misleading brilliance after another. Continue Reading »
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Song of the Day: Arms – ‘Kids Aflame’
admin on May 26th 2008
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Arms – ‘Kids Aflame’
Perhaps better known as the guitarist in Brooklyn band Harlem Shakes, Todd Goldstein spends his spare time composing under the solo guise of Arms, with a hodgepodge of different instruments and “stories about mildly freaky situations” to tell. His debut ablum Kids Aflame comes out on June 8th on Melodic.
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A Touch of Soul: The Shangri-Las – ‘Dum Dum Ditty’
admin on May 22nd 2008
The Shangri-Las – ‘Dum Dum Ditty’
Along with the Shirelles and the Ronettes, the Shangri-Las were among the greatest girl groups; if judged solely on the basis of attitude, they were the greatest of them all. They combined an innocent adolescent charm with more than a hint of darkness, singing about dead bikers, teenage runaways, and doomed love affairs… Continue Reading »
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