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Maurice Gibb passed away before I had really begun Soul Sides so I never paid due respect to the Bee Gees. As a ’70s baby, some of my earliest memories of music revolved around hearing The Bee Gees – who were inescapable in the late ’70s – on the radio, at malls, etc. A bit milquetoast and cheesy? Sure. But I still love listening to this ballad in particular. Robin Gibb, who passed away today, is that high falsetto you hear. Thanks for all the music.
I first heard “Cumbia Alivianada” (aka “Staying Alive”) when B+ came to spin with me and it’s taken me two years to finally cop it on 7″ (I do love singles but I wouldn’t have minded getting the LP just for that great cover art but the 7″ does have the two Bee Gees joints on it). Not the best cumbia conversion I can imagine; it’s surprisingly flat rhythmically but still a fun, fun cut and one that [...] Continue reading DEEP COVERS: 4 OF 4, MACHUCA CUMBIA
(Editor’s note: David Terrace wrote me a few weeks back to see if I had heard anything about this NZ artist named “Lord Echo” and his incredible cover of Sister Sledge’s “Thinking of You.” I hadn’t but was absolutely taken with the song and I asked David to shed some more light on him for the site. –OW) A couple of weeks ago a friend handed me a disc that had been given to him by a friend from the South Island of New [...] Continue reading LORD ECHO: FUNK FROM THE ANTIPODES
Back in August, me and Rani D put together two different summer songs themed sets right towards the end of the season. Devil’s PIe now has ‘em available for download. Here’s the tracklisting: PART 1 – DJ O-DUB
Grupo Los Yoyi: Banana This is easily one of the most extraordinary albums I’ve come across in a long, long time. Cultier represents one of those ultimate examples of transnational musical mastery – a pianist born in Martinique but recorded in both Canada and France and sounds like he’s from everywhere and nowhere at once. Even though My Way is [...] Continue reading MARIUS CULTIER + GRUPO LOS YOYI: CARIBBEAN CRAZINESS
Paul Kelly: Only Your Love This single (backed with “Chills & Fevers”) originally came out on Lloyd but turned out to be enough of a hit that Dial [...] Continue reading MARCH DIMES
Twilight: You’re In Love The folks at Soulflex in Germany were kind enough to hep me to this new reissue they put out of a killer Florida disco single by Pazazz called “So Hard To Find” (an apt name considering how insanely obscure it is). This is the kind of disco I never tire of: a simple but infectious groove, upbeat vocals and a general air of happiness that’s like a mood-enhancing substance minus the substance. I’m sure those who hate disco [...] Continue reading DISCO BOOGIE
Last week, we posted about the Horse Meat Disco compilation recently released on Strut. They sent me a 30-minute promo mix to share with all of you. Download away!!! Only the Empire Projecting Penny track is on the actual album. Tracklist Additionally, another 30-minute promo mix encompassing tracks from the Black Rio 2 Samba Soul comp that they sent [...] Continue reading FREE PROMO MIXES OF RECENT COMPILATIONS |
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