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U-Roy and Hopeton Lewis: Tom Drunk The thing I love about being totally underinformed when it comes to riddims is discovering both re-uses of certain riddims, or in this case, the originating riddim. I got turned onto “Tom Drunk” because of Reflection Eternal and certainly, if there’s any song that’s associated with this riddim, it’s the U-Roy single. Huge hit, big deal for him at that point in his career. But [...] Continue reading FOLLOW THAT RIDDIM: FROM STRANGER COLE TO U-ROY
Joe Quijano: El Loco Ray Terrace: Manteca Boogaloo’s popularity compelled many artists to record boogaloo albums even if they weren’t born n’ bred for the style (which is to say, younger, Nuyorican, doo-wop raised, and non-Latin music purists). In some cases, that resulted in some truly awful boogaloo albums that [...] Continue reading COME FOR THE BOOGALOOS, STAY FOR THE BONUSES
The Hassles: 4 O’Clock In the Morning One of the best/worst things about getting hooked on the 7″ as a format is that you feel compelled to find 7″ versions of LP songs you really like. It makes good sense – why not tote along a louder, smaller version of a great song instead of the full (and often quieter) LP? It’s just an expensive habit, especially in those [...] Continue reading THE HASSLES: TWICE OVER
It’s been a hot minute since I’ve written much on anything boogaloo. I haven’t abandoned my interest but I basically got backlogged with so many Latin soul records over the last couple of years, it had the weird effect of suffocating my interest in actually writing about them. Thankfully, Torrens LP – a longtime “want” – finally came through and having only been acquainted with the title track, I didn’t realize how frickin’ great this LP was. Had I ever [...] Continue reading BACK TO THE BOOGALOO: OZZIE TORRENS & PETE RODRIGUEZ
Thee Midniters: Never Gonna Give You Up Eddie Floyd: Never Give You Up Shirley and the Shirelles: Never Give You Up (Never Gonna Give You Up) Lyn Collins: Never Gonna Give You Up The Black Keys: Never Gonna Give You Up
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Shad: Rose Garden Hadn’t caught this last year (song/video appeared early summer 2010) but was instantly smitten by the production.1 I didn’t know the sample though except that it was obviously some cover of Joe South’s country hit, “(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden.” I gotta say, it’s a pretty great song on a few different levels. Not only is the songwriting strong but there’s a lot of [...] Continue reading THE THREE DEGREES + SHAD: A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME |
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