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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

*The Catherine Wheel Rotates*

The Catherine Wheel is a fantastic album by the one & only David Byrne. He was already well into his solo career when this Lp was released in 1982. It was the recorded soundtrack for Broadway production under the same title. The Catherine Wheel was recorded with a number of musicians from the Talking Heads' then-current touring band Adrian Belew, Bernie Worrell & Steve Scales.
"The Catherine Wheel" premiered September 22, 1981 at the Winter Garden Theater in New York City
This song is called::The Red House

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He's an interesting project David Byrne is working on called "Playing The Building"

Thursday, September 10, 2009

*Bunzu Sounds* Native Grooves**

When it comes to West African grooves Bunzu Sounds has that sound that makes you channel your inner ritualistic instincts. This cut is called "Zinabu"

Video::M3NSA (Bondzie Keys) & Bunzu Sounds. From "The Amazing Kweku Ananse - A 10E12 Stories EP

Friday, September 4, 2009

*Feets Don't Fail Me Now!!*

A long time staple in the jazz community Herbie Hancock got into writing funk & disco songs once the anolog synths came along in the 70's.This was around the same time the Vocoder emerging as a premiere instrument as well.
This is one of those Herbie Hancock albums that has been overlooked. Feets, Don't Fail Me Now is the twenty-seventh album by Herbie Hancock.
This song is called ::"Trust Me"
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Here's Herbie & The Headhunters Live in Chicago 1974

Thursday, September 3, 2009

*Who Likes Listening To Porn Funk?*

I came across this compilation called "Porn Grooves" not too long ago from a nifty company called Secret Stash Records. It features the stylings of an obscure band called the The Upstrokes not to be confused with the Ska Punk band that has the same name.
This Lp is only sold on vinyl so get it while it's still available!
This songs called: In My El Camino

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Wednesday, September 2, 2009

*How Do You Say::Eivets Rednow*

One of my first Stevie Wonder records that I got was Eivets Rednow. I scored this in Franklin County, Ohio at a 7-11 that happen to have a records for sale bin. The thing about it is that I had no idea it was Stevie's album until I read the credits. Considering his name is spelled backwards on the sleeve I was rather surprised that this was my score.
When I was djing at Bob's Salon in LES, NYC the security guys girlfriend was in disbelief that I owned this records apparently it was a childhood favorite of her's.

Wikipedia says: Eivets Rednow (prominently featuring "Alfie" by Burt Bacharach and Hal David) is a 1968 instrumental album released by Stevie Wonder under the pseudonym Eivets Rednow on the Gordy (Motown) label.
*Which Way The Wind*::Stevie Wonder

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Tuesday, September 1, 2009

**Cindy Mizelle::Beat Street's Sweetheart!**

Cindy Mizelle's first and only solo artist 12" single from the soundtrack to the 1984 movie "Beat Street". Since then she has evolved into one of the most in-demand singers of popular music as a featured vocalist, and released a self-titled album in 1994..
"This Could Be The Night" MP3 download
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