Rare Groove/Funk & Soul
TOMORROW NIGHT in Toronto: DEEP FRIED at the Drake Underground w/ Dj Linx & Dj Riccachet
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“The second installment of DEEP-FRIED is going down this Saturday, Jan. 29 at the Drake Underground (1150 Queen W) showcasing the music that sticks to your soul. Dj Linx & Dj Riccachet will be serving up real HIP-HOP, R&B, SOUL & FUNK for real music lovers. No microwave popcorn music, just hot and crispy beats full of flavour. So come out on Saturday and get that deep-fried music you’ve been missing. Only $5 cover all night long!!”
Mixtape Massacre & Sweet Touch Foundation Present:
DEEP-FRIED
Saturday, Jan. 29, 2010
The Drake Underground
(1150 Queen St. W)
Dj Linx & Dj Riccachet
*hip-hop.soul.funk.r&b (*served hot & crispy)
Doors 10:00pm
Cover $5
T.dot headz: I’ma be up in there w/ the cuz-o, Kweku straight out of the UK over here on business. What about y’all?
New Music: Kenny Carter – Don’t Go (Re-Fix)
MP3 Download: Kenny Carter (Don’t Go) by J Biscuits
A trip-hopppy re-fix of the ‘Northern soul’ original (by J Biscuits?)….
New Music: Marvin Gaye – Ain’t That Peculiar (Ambassadeurs Reconstruct)
MP3 Download: Marvin Gaye – Aint That Peculiar (Ambassadeurs Reconstruct) by Ambassadeurs
SUPER-DOPE!
Bonus:
Hit the jump for another cool throwback ska-sounding track by Ambassadeurs.
MP3: Fitz and The Tantrums – Santa Stole My Lady
MP3: Fitz and The Tantrums – Santa Stole My Lady by Fitz and The Tantrums
I know I’m late on this one but I’m a fan of this group’s retro 60’s mod-flavored pop/soul so I’m posting this anyway….
CLICK HERE to BUY Fitz and The Tantrums – “Santa Stole My Lady.”
Previously on The Kitchen:
Preview the Fitz & the Tantrums – Pickin’ Up The Pieces album.
Strut Records Gets In The Christmas Groove
In the spirit of James Brown’s Funky Christmas is this excellent-looking compilation of holiday rare groove and soul records that I missed last year from the always-reliable Strut records. Peep the science:
“The golden era of ‘60s and ‘70s soul music boasts a great tradition for Christmas songs and, following in the footsteps of classic Christmas albums from the Motown stable and James Brown, Strut enter the festive spirit this November with the first ever Yuletide compilation on the label, In The Christmas Groove, bringing together 12 rare soul, funk and blues cuts rediscovered from Christmases past.
Featuring tracks often only ever released as obscure 45 B-sides, the compilation tracks one-off moments when the good groove met the jingle bells to devastating effect. Artists include bluesman Jimmy Reed, jamming hard on “Christmas Present Blues” and Calypsonian Capt. Elmo McKenzie with a lilting Yuletide Caribbean ode on Barbados label Trex. UK-based session collective Zebra weigh in with a festive slice of gritty Afro-rock and kids choir Harlem Children’s Chorus paint a poignant picture of “Black Christmas” in the ghetto.
We also include some useful covers of Christmas favourites. Late, lamented New Orleans Godfather Eddie Bo produces Isaac Clarke on a solid version of “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” for his Seven B label and The Black On White Affair out of Seattle rock out on an amazing re-work of “Auld Lang Syne.”
All in all, an essential diggers’ grab bag for the festive season and a refreshing alternative to the traditional Christmas fare. Early reaction from Lapland is encouraging: “Sinatra and Jim Reeves are certainly legends but the same songs each Christmas are driving me and Rudolph a bit potty, quite frankly,” explains Santa Claus. “This is the sh*t I want in my sleigh!”
In The Christmas Groove is released on CD and digital and features an extensive booklet including original sleeve artwork and sleeve notes by James Maycock of Mojo magazine.”
MP3: Wild Honey · Angel’s Christmas by Popcasting
MP3: Electric Jungle – Funky Funky Christmas by elninodiablo
Hit the jump for the full track listing.
Connect with Strut online – website | In the Christmas Groove microsite