Moods & Grooves

Hi there Groovy People!
More Funky Sounds on the Soul Train ! on this trip we have the following passengers; Spiritual Vibes, Bobby Womack(from his gem of an album 'The Bravest Man In The Universe,!!) Assagai, The Brothers, Alice Russell (Her new recording with Quantic essential!) Dennis Coffey and the Detroit Guitar Band, Oddisee, Kyoto Jazz Massive, The Ramsey Lewis Trio, Emanuel K.Rahim & the Kahliqs, Jazzanova (from The Funkhaus Studio Sessions, Brilliant!) Van Morrison, Eddie Harris,    
The Afro- Soultet ,Nobukazu Takemura,The Funkees (compilation album from Soundwayrecords)
AM & Shawn Lee(fantastic album get it !),Jimmy Cliff,Visioneers(from the incredible Hipology album!) and the late great Ian Dury!

Get on board and enjoy the ride!!!!  Download it HERE!!!!

Paul Buchanan, So Soulful.

One of the most distinctive voices I've come across in all my years of listening to music ( of which there are now many!!!) I first came across The Blue Nile the band that Paul Buchanan was part of along with Robert Bell and Paul Joseph Moore in 1983 with the album A Walk Across The Rooftops and to say it had a profound affect on me would be an understatement as my first reaction to the glacial, symphonic sound scapes, which had at the heart of them a soulful core of pure Celtic lilt and (to these ears) Blue         eyed Soul,                                                                                                                                           

 was to ask who and where were these people that could produce something so beautiful, wistful and yet so dramatic (and in the days of pre google and the internet it took some time) but eventually I discovered there was only one place that would be able to produce such a unique sound that truly represented not only a country but also a city and of course it could only be Glasgow in Scotland and so at the first opportunity I made my way there to experience its unique ambiance and atmosphere (and have been here ever since!!) and let me tell you that Tinseltown In The Rain really,truly could only have been made here!                                                                                                                                                               

and so with only producing four albums between 1983 to 2004, the chance to hear some new material from at least one member of the band is something to look forward to because the chances of any new material from the band might be slim (check out the RTE interview below)  

Therefore my album is on order and it's available on Vinyl! and I can't wait because this man has Soul.

Paul Buchanan.com HERE

Talking Loud & Saying Nothing.......

                 

Here You Go!......Details to follow.
Download  HERE!

Come On!! Dexy's New Album out soon!!

I thought this event was never going to happen! been hearing of a new album being released since about 2003,and now it looks like it's going to happen and I for one will have it on order

 (hope it comes on Vinyl!)

Absolutely loved 'Searching for the Young Soul Rebels' album and the whole 'Mean Streets' look, liked 'Too-Rye-Ay' but the baggy dungaree's image didn't do it  for me, back on track with 'Don't Stand Me Down' and the Ivy League vision (way ahead of it's time) and now with (hopefully) the new album, the

   40's/'Gangs of New York'imagery rings true,showing that today you can still have that inspiring connection of music and clothes that always work well together but is not dictated by some 'marketing' or 'visual ' consultant but comes from the musicians themselves.

    

 A track from the new album.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

 A recent
interview with Kevin Rowland with long time Dexys fan Mark Komode.
HERE'S a link to a fantastic article about Dexy's/Kevin Rowland and how image compliments the music, Thanks to Paul Gorman.

Dexys Album Party Photo's                                Geezers!!

sophisticated funk elegant beats

For your listening pleasure or to get your groove on! presenting in no particular order the following:Earth 'Wind & Fire, elegantly remixed by Blaze, who also feature a track from their E,W&F influenced fantastic album, 'Spiritually Speaking'!The Black Science Orchestra and Black Jazz Chronicles from the mighty Ashley Beedle,Bill Withers,The Stance Brothers,Freddie Hubbard,the mighty mighty marc mac and 4hero,Grace Jones,Sister Sledge, off the second album produced by the magical Chic Organization Ltd (I'm currently reading Nile Rodgers fine book 'Le Freak'what a life the mans had!)and from the Mancunian Funksters,a certain ratio & Trus'me!! finally a track from Jazzman Geralds essential 'Spiritual Jazz vol 1(I've got vol 2 on order!!!),so there you go,enjoy and look for the DHM!(read Niles book!!!)                                      Download HERE!!

And All Those Cats!

Further to the previous post, here's the sublime Sahib Shihab track 'Bohemia After Dark' from the Schema /Rearward vaults which they are making along with other Clarke/Boland tracks available via YouTube.Enjoy!

A Tribute to Gigi Campi

A big fan of the Clarke/Boland big band, Sahib Shihab and all those cats,(thanks to Schema records RearWard Imprint) illuminating article about Gigi Campi's role in getting them all together,plus a fantastic comp to boot thanks to Jazzman Gerald !! Thanks to the brilliant  Laid Back site and Blast Kid for the article check it all out here : A Tribute to Gigi Campi (1928 – 2010)