“Goodnight Moon” as read by LeVar Burton to Neil deGrasse Tyson.
Daptone To Release Final Sharon Jones Album On November 17
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings’ final studio album, Soul of a Woman is a lush, orchestral masterpiece, and it’ll be out November 17. A true testament to the life and career of Daptone’s fearless leader and one of the world’s greatest performers.
Though we’ll never again see her electric form shimmy across the stage, Sharon Jones continues to give us her soul and her music. She died nearly a year ago, but only now can we hear her final creation. Soul of a Woman captures a singer and a band at the peak of their power. Cutting one last time to eight-track tape at Daptone’s House of Soul studio in Bushwick, Brooklyn, the band endeavored to create a record that stretches the limits of their soulful sound in all directions, giving us both their rawest and most sophisticated recordings to date. A final statement by one of the most influential rhythm and blues voices of the 21st century.
Soul of a Woman Tracklist:
1. Matter of Time
2. Sail On!
3. Just Give Me Your Time
4. Come and Be a Winner
5. Rumors
6. Pass Me By
7. Searching for a New Day
8. These Tears (No Longer for You)
9. When I Saw Your Face
10. Girl! (You Got to Forgive Him)
11. Call on God
Barney Bentall Talks About “Something To Live For”
Singer/Songwriter Barney Bentall, came back to the boom 97.3 studios to play “Something To Live For” on vinyl. Barney talks about making the song, how he almost gave the music biz up until this record and more.
Here’s Josh Homme Of Queens of the Stone Age Reading You A Bedtime Story…Wait…What?
This should be required listening for every parent. Here’s Josh Homme, father of three kids himself – Camille, Orrin, and Wolf – reading a bedtime story on the BBC show, CBeebies.
https://youtu.be/uFZij8t1r4c
How Curious George’s Creators Escaped The Nazi Invasion With Bicycles
Curious George is the mischievous child that still lives inside us all, a swinging catastrophe with an envious joie de vivre. But everyone’s favorite chimp almost didn’t make it to the page. The story goes way back to 1940 as Nazi forces prepared to invade France. German-Jewish artists H.A. and Margret Rey fled Paris by bicycle, carrying the original manuscript that would later become “Curious George.” From there George traveled the globe, trekking down to Lisbon, sailing across the pond to Rio de Janeiro, finally making his home in New York. The rest, of course, is history, as our primate protagonist climbed his way into our hearts and onto the world’s stage.
Photo Gallery: Chris de Burgh at the St. Catharines Meridian Centre
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Watch Prince Play Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode” At Super Bowl Press Conference In 2007
At a pre-Super Bowl press conference back in 2007, Halftime entertainer Prince appeared onstage strapped with an electric guitar, two dancers, and a full band. This wasn’t your average way to answer a few inquires.
“Contrary to rumor, I’d like to take a few questions right now,” Prince told the room full of reporters.
“Prince, how do you feel about …”
NPR Music recently hosted what it dubbed “the best party band in years.” Here’s Red Baraat’s Tiny Desk Concert
Red Baraat’s fusion of bhangra, go-go, hip-hop and jazz is driven by frontman Sunny Jain’s percolating playing of the dhol, a double-sided drum which forms the rhythmic lattice of support for their boisterous horns and guitar. And though Red Baraat graced the Tiny Desk five years ago, we had to have Jain’s band back to celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of color, of good over evil, and the coming of spring. Usually you’d see the dusting of brightly colored perfumed powders strewn in the air, covering bodies and clothing. The notion of doing that in the office was a fun thought, but the band (with my nudging) opted instead for confetti cannons and passing candied treats. It made for quicker cleanup, but their uplifting spirits lingered on, giving us a chance to shake off the final days of winter and demonstrating why music is so essential to the soul. – Bob Boilen, NPR, March 13, 2017
Chuck Berry Reviews Punk Singles in 1980
From the punk zine Jet Lag!, here’s a 1980 interview with rock n’ roll godfather, Chuck Berry, where he reviews singles from artists like The Clash The Sex Pistols, and The Ramones.
20-Minute Doc On The Making Of Happy Monday’s “Bummed”
ITV Schools “Information Technology” programme focussing on Factory Records and Happy Mondays during the making of the 1988 album Bummed. This album arrived at a time when the Madchester genre was only beginning to formulate into the scene, closely connected to acid house.