SoulSistas And SoulBruthas! Sad to hear of the news of the passing over the weekend of one of the great voices of The Spinners, Bobby Smith. Bobby sang lead on some of their biggest, and probably my favourite, hits. RIP… Peace and SOUL, HSB Dave B… SUPPORT THE ARTISTS! BUY THE MUSIC! Continue reading »
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Now Spinning At HSB-HQ… Sly And The Family Stone’s "Fresh!"
SoulSistas And SoulBruthas! Sly Stone turns 70 today. He is no doubt one of the most monumental figures in American Funk music. Perhaps derailed by his eccentricities and serious drug usage, in the short time Sly was at his creative peak, he made his impression on the world and it has indeed endured amongst the … Continue reading »
Now Spinning At HSB-HQ… Lady!
SoulSistas And SoulBruthas! Just got in the brand new album from Truth & Soul Records. Nicole Wray and Terri Walker are… Lady. I’ve really been anticipating dropping the needle on this one after hearing their wonderful debut single, “Money.” No surprise here, the whole record is something special. Solid throughout! So, SO great to hear … Continue reading »
D’Angelo & Questlove Session At Brooklyn Bowl!
Image By Questlove! SoulSistas And SoulBruthas! For those of us that simply go bananas whenever there is a D’Angelo sighting, well last night was one of those nights. D and Roots drummer Questlove took the stage as a duo and blasted through a set of covers and D’Angelo originals at Brooklyn Bowl. Needless to say, … Continue reading »
Record Kicks Celebrates Their 10th Anniversary!
One of the world’s coolest record labels is celebrating their 10th Anniversary. Based in Italy, Record Kicks has been a champion of great Soul and Funk music like no other. To mark the occasion, they’ve released a stellar 21 track album loaded with tunes to make you MOOVE and GROOVE! You can grab up the … Continue reading »
"When Albums Ruled The World!"
SoulSistas And SoulBruthas! I’m no doubt a sucka for a great music documentary. Peep this fantastic BBC production that aired this month about the evolution of the long playing record. Yes, there was a time when ONLY singles ruled the land. Hey wait, that feels a lot like today. Anyway, the doc is most worthy … Continue reading »
"The Love Boat!" A Mix By: HeavySoulBrutha
SoulSistas And SoulBruthas! Time to get down to a little Valentines Day joint. This one is inspired by one of my favourite shows from back in the days, “The Love Boat.” A little slice of cheesy bliss. It was in constant rotation in the late 70′s and early 80′s and I watched it, practically, every … Continue reading »
