New Motown Soul out on Truth & Soul Records. Good Vibes and an overdose of that good old Motown Soul.
Introducing…. Fitz & the Tantrums, although the album “Pick up the pieces” came out last summer and the Ep is even from way back in 2009. Its worth re-introducing this somewhat Motown instumented band, that reminds me, songstructure & hook wise, more of some 80ies bands that i simply cant name no more, but i know that Fitz’ swinging curl looks a…
Great acoustic version of The Knocks’ Dancing With The DJ. [audio:http://www.chromemusic.de/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Dancing-With-The-Dj-Campfire-Acoustic-Version.mp3] Dancing With The Dj (Campfire Acoustic Version) Also check out the Chiddy Bang remix which I posted some time ago in case you missed it (also linking to the original version). Aaaaaaaaaaand…. watch out for some further intel on the Motown cover EP previously announced here.
It’s been two or three months since our last post concerning The Knocks. This one’s the first track of their upcoming EP titled The Same Old Songs and it features Mr. James “JPatt” Patterson on vocals. The EP will contain another five Motown reworks and will be released within the next days. Looking forward to that. The Knocks on MySpace // Twitter…
It’s Wednesday again. The so called Motown Wednesday! Brenda Holloway’s wikipedia: here [audio:http://www.chromemusic.de/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Brenda-Holloway-Youve-Made-Me-So-Very-Happy.mp3|titles=Brenda Holloway – You’ve Made Me So Very Happy]Brenda Holloway – You’ve Made Me So Very Happy [audio:http://www.chromemusic.de/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Brenda-Holloway-Every-Little-Bit-Hurts.mp3|titles=Brenda Holloway – Every Little Bit Hurts]Brenda Holloway – Every Little Bit Hurts [audio:http://www.chromemusic.de/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Brenda-Holloway-When-Im-Gone.mp3|titles=Brenda Holloway – When I’m Gone]Brenda Holloway – When I’m Gone
The Funk Brothers, are the people who created the Motown sound as itself. Often they were forgot, as they’ve mostly became props for quality as studio musicians, but in most case just by singers and additionally the Funk Brothers never appeared on any record cover. They always were THE band, when it came to recording a new Motown hit of that time.…