Mowest, young man.

  
Tonight on Soul Junction...west coast soul from the Mowest label, a short lived subsidiary of the mighty Motown Records, from a recent compilation from Light in the Attic.  Plus, we'll feature the recent issue of Wax Poetics, including music from Ramsey Lewis, Roy C., Bobby Womack and some early Earth, Wind & Fire. 
Soul Junction
Wednesdays, 8pm-10pm

Ladies & gentlemen...we have The Honeydrippers in the house tonight.

June 29, 2011

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Playlist (Song/Artist/Album/Label):

"Our Lives Are Shaped By What We Love"  Odyssey  Our Lives Are Shaped By What We Love: Motown's Mowest Story  (Mowest/Light in the Attic)

"Way Back Home"  Jazz Crusaders  Old Socks New Shoes, New Socks Old Shoes  (Chisa)

"Love-Out"  The Freedom Sounds featuring Wayne Henderson  Soul Sound System  (Atlantic)

"Comin' Home Baby"  Vasa-Matti Loiri  4 + 20  (Porter)

"Gun"  Gil Scott-Heron  Reflections  (Arista)

"Bold & Black"  Ramsey Lewis Trio  Another Voyage  (Cadet)

"Forty Days"    Billy Brooks  Windows of the Mind  (Crossover)

"Soulsville"  Isaac Hayes  Shaft  (Enterprise)

"Sweetback's Theme"  Brer Soul & Earth, Wind & Fire  Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song  (Stax)

"Act Like A Shotgun"  G.C. Cameron   Our Lives Are Shaped By What We Love: Motown's Mowest Story  (Mowest/Light in the Attic)

"Blue's Blues"  Blue Mitchell  Blue's Blues  (Mainstream)

"Opus De Soul"  Steve Cropper, Albert King & Pops Staples  Jammed Together  (Stax)

"Funky To The Bone"  Freddi/Henchi & The Soul Setters  7 Inch  (Reprise)

"Past Time Paradise"  Martik  Persian Funk  (Secret Stash)

"Just A Little Communication"  Gabor Szabo & Bobby Womack  High Contrast  (Blue Thumb)

"Black Maybe"  Syreeta  Syreeta  (Mowest)

"Uncle Jemima"  Stone Alliance  Heads Up  (PM)

"Blue Pearl"  Semuta  Semuta  (Lee Lambert/Whatmusic)

"L.A. Sunshine"  War  Platinum Jazz  (Blue Note)

"Impeach The President"  The Honeydrippers  12 Inch  (Funky Delicacies)

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Sun, Moon, and....THUNDERFIST.

Tonight on Soul Junction...let's dip back into the new releases from The Greg Foat Group and Eddie Robert & The Fire Eaters.  Plus, a short feature on Lamont Johnson, including music from his seldom heard soundtrack to Thunderfist.  Not to mention music from Henry Franklin, my man Volker Kriegel and Nathan Page! Soul Junction Wednesdays, 8pm-10pm My pops used to say it reminded him of be-bop. June 22, 2011 CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD Playlist (Song/Artist/Album/Label): "Summer in the City"  Quincy Jones  7 Inch  (A&M) "Dear Prudence"  Hysear Don Walker  The Complete Expressions Vol. 1  (Brunswick) "Ascendant"  Elvin Jones  The Ultimate  (Blue Note) "Bright is the Sun"  Greg Foat Group  Dark is the Sun  (Jazzman) "Quasi-Boogaloo"  Roy Eldridge & Dizzy Gillespie  Jazz Maturity...Where It's Coming From  (Pablo) "Mindwill"  Volker Kriegel & Spectrum  Mild Maniac  (MPS) "Workout"  Eddie Roberts & The Fire Eaters  Burn!  (Legere) "Cold Bear"  The Gaturs  7 Inch  (Atco) "Whoop It On Up"  Nathen Page  Page 1  (Hugo's Music) "Offspring/Teeth's Theme/Chow Chun's Theme"  Lamont Johnson Quintet  Score From Thunderfist (Artisan Releasing) "Signifyin' Gemini"  Lamont Johnson  Sun, Moon and Stars  (Mainstream) "Cosmos Dwellers"  Henry Franklin  Tribal Dance  (Catalyst) "Mystical Brotherhood"  Karl Hector & The Malcouns  Sahara Swing  (Now Again) "El Gusto"  Karl Hector & The Malcouns  Tamanrasset EP  (Now Again) "Drug Song"  Janko Nilovic  Soul Impressions  (Vadim) "New Jerusalem"  Billy Butler  Via Galatica  (Kilmarnock) "In the Bamboo Grove"  The Bamboos  Step It Up  (TruThoughts/Ubiquity) "Chicago Calypso"  Ju-Par Universal Orchestra  Moods & Grooves  (Ju-Par) "Runnin'"  The Pharcyde  7 Inch  (Delicious Vinyl) CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD

Dark is the sun.

Wednesday night on Soul Junction...forward thinking funky jazz on the brand new release from the Greg Foat Group.  It's a winner!  Plus, new music from Eddie Roberts & The Fire Eaters, superfunky Sun Ra edits by Mike Huckaby and the latest from Karl Hector & The Malcouns.  And since I just picked up another Azymuth LP, we just may have to dip into the new album one last time...not to mention music from The Silhouettes, Julius Brockington and Earl Van Dyke.  Damn!

Soul Junction 
Wednesdays, 8pm-10pm.
I don't know karate...but I know ka-razy.

June 15, 2011

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Playlist (Song/Artist/Album/Label):

"Your Name"  Bob & Gene  7 Inch  (Modo/Daptone)

"Dark is the Sun (part 1--main theme)  Greg Foat Group  Dark Is The Sun  (Jazzman)

"Fonky First"  The Silhouettes  Conversations  (Segue)

"New Orleans"  Nat Adderley  You, Baby  (A&M)

"Cold Water"  Julius Brockington  Sophisticated Funk  (Today)

"I Believe In Miracles"  Eddie Roberts & The Fire Eaters  Burn!  (Legere)

"Colorado Sun (Jesse's Backyard)"  The New Mastersounds  Masterology  (Sundazed)

"M'Hammath"  Karl Hector & The Malcouns  Tamanrasset EP  (NowAgain)

"Chokin'"  The Whitefield Brothers  10 Inch Super Single  (Soul Fire)

"The Stingray"  Earl Van Dyke  The Earl of Funk  (Soul)

"Ta Nessa Ainda Bicho?"  Azymuth  Aurora  (Far Out)

"Nada Sera Como Antes"  Azymuth  Telecommunication  (Milestone)

"Kabaluere"  Antonio Carlos & Jocafi  Mudei de Ideia  (RCA)

"Ponta de Lanca Africano"  Jorge Ben  Africa Brasil  (Phillips)

"Jacaranda"  Luis Bonfa  Jacaranda  (Ranwood)

"Got Myself a Good Man"  Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers  Jungle Fire!  (Fantasy/BGP)

"Jungle Juice"  Weldon Irvine  Spirit Man  (BMG)

"Cold Duck Time (parts 1 & 2)  Melvin Jackson  Funky Skull  (Limelight)

"Loose Booty"  Willie Henderson  7 Inch  (VampiSoul)

"Broasted or Fried"  Willie Bobo  7 Inch  (NowAgain)

"U.F.O. (Mike Huckaby reel-to-reel edit)"  Sun Ra  12 Inch  (Art Yard/Kindred Spirits)

"We Travel The Spaceways"  Sun Ra & His Arkestra  Lost Arkestra Vol. 1  (Art Yard/Kindred Spirits) 

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Soul Junction tonight....8pm-10pm.

Tonight...let's get down with music from the Memphis scene with the new Booker T. Jones (with The Roots!), Steve Cropper solo, new schoolers The City Champs and, of course, classic Booker T. & The MG's.  Plus, Latin inspired madness from the new Azymuth, Jackson Conti, Djavan & Bronx River Parkway.  And we'll pay respects to the late Ray Bryant.

Soul Junction Wednesdays, 8pm-10pm. www.GtownRadio.com 99 and a half just won't do. June 8, 2011 CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD Playlist (Song/Artist/Album/Label): "All Your Goodies Are Gone"  Dennis Coffey featuring Mayer Hawthorne  Dennis Coffey  (Strut) "I"ll Be There"  Ray Bryant  In The Cut  (Cadet) "Do It"  Jack Wilson  Easterly Winds  (Blue Note) "Can't Get Enough"  Jimmy Smith  Paid In Full  (Mojo) "Big Mac"  Buddy Rich  Roar of '74  (Groove Merchant) "The Set-Up"  The City Champs  The Set-Up  (Electraphonic) "Down In Memphis"  Booker T. Jones  The Road To Memphis  (Anti) "99 1/2"  Steve Cropper  With a Little Help From My Friends  (Volt) "Expressway To Your Heart"  Booker T. & The MG's  Doin' Our Thing  (Stax) "You Don't Know Like I Know"  Sam & Dave  The Best of Sam & Dave (Atlantic) "The Safecracker"  The City Champs  The Safecracker  (Electraphonic) "Isso e Partido Alto"  Azymuth  Aurora  (Far Out) "Seems Like This"  Azymuth  Linha Do Horizonte  (Som Livre/Far Out) "Berimbau"  Jackson Conti  Sujinho  (Kindred Spirits) "E Que Dues Ajude"  Djavan  A Voz-O Violao-A Musica De...  (Som Livre) "Cala Boca, Menino"  Seu Jorge & Almaz  Seu Jorge & Almaz  (Cafune/Now Again) "Street Dude"  Luis Gasca  Luis Gasca  (Blue Thumb) "Me Toca"  Bronx River Parkway & Candela All Stars  San Sebastian 152  (Truth & Soul) "Look Sharp"  Ocote Soul Sounds  7 inch  (Magic Propaganda) "Soul Limbo"  Candido  Thousand Finger Man  (Solid State) CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD

Pieces of Man...Gil Scott-Heron R.I.P.

Tonight we celebrate the life of singer, poet and activist Gil Scott-Heron, who passed away just days ago.  Plus, music from Archie Shepp, The Earth Disciples and Tyrone Washington.  And more from the new Dennis Coffey in preparation for his World Cafe Live appearance next week!

Soul Junction
Wednesdays, 8pm-10pm
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I hope that when I have kids of my own they really don't get shook...
...when I tell them that there are things they've got to learn that can't be found in books.
                                                                          ---Gil Scott-Heron

June 1, 2011

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Playlist (Song/Artist/Album/Label):

"Pieces of a Man"  Gil Scott-Heron  Pieces of a Man  (Flying Dutchman)

"Magnolia Triangle"  Yusef Lateef  Live at Pep's  (Impulse)***

"Nola Reflex"  David Lee, Jr.  Evolution  (Supernal/Universal Sound)***

"Uh Huh"  The Jazz Crusaders  Uh Huh  (Pacific Jazz)

"Artificialness"  Bernard "Pretty" Purdie & The Playboys featuring Gil Scott-Heron  Stand By Me  (Mega)

"Life Cycle"  The Earth Disciples  Getaway Train  (Solid State)

"Spirits Free"  Lonnie Smith  Afrodesia  (Groove Merchant)

"He's Island Man"  Eddie Harris  E.H. in the U.K.  (Atlantic)

"Hello Sunday! Hello Road!"  Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson  Bridges  (Arista)

"Blues For Brother George Jackson"  Archie Shepp  Attica Blues  (Impulse)

"This Prayer: For The Whole World"  Build An Ark  Love Part 1  (Kindred Spirits)

"My People...Hold On"  Eddie Kendricks  People...Hold On  (Tamla)

"First in Flight"  Blackalicious featuring Gil Scott-Heron  Blazing Arrow  (Quannum)

"Don't Knock My Love (part 2)"  Dennis Coffey  Dennis Coffey  (Strut)

"Heart of Gold"  Charles Bradley & The Menahan Street Band  7 inch  (Dunham)

"Hung Up On My Baby"  El Michels Affair  Walk On By  (Truth & Soul)

"The Bottle"  Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson  Winter In America  (Strata East)

"Submission"  Tyrone Washington  Roots  (Perception)

"Possum Slim"  Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson  It's Your World  (Arista)

"Shut 'Em Down"  Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson  1980  (Arista)

"Sex Education: Ghetto Style"  Gil Scott-Heron  Free Will  (Flying Dutchman)

"Winter In America"  Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson  Midnight Band: The First Minute of a New Day  (Arista)

"Peace Go With You, Brother"  Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson  Winter In America  (Strata East)

***for Magnolia Ever Lipstein

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