Soul Of John Black/Sunshine State of Mind/Yellow Dog Absolutely, positively every cut (there are 10) is a stunning Soulful winner! A CD that will be played over & over!
Bob Marley & Wailers/Legend Remixed/Tuff Gong Produced & Remixed by Ziggy &Stephen & featuring Lee "Scratch" Perry, Thievery Corp & more, Bob remains The Best!
Global Noize/Sly ReImagined/Zoho Sly & The Family Stone & their remarkable groove are reborn with help from DJ Logic, Nona Hendryx, Roberta Flack & others!
John Fogerty/Wrote A Song for Everyone/Vanguard He is back & collaborates w/ Foo Fighters, Keith Urban, Kid Rock, My Morning Jacket, Bob Seger, Dawes, Allen Toussaint...
Daft Punk/Random Access Memories/Columbia The house is full, the roster of musicians is endless and the sound is relentlessly mesmerizing!
Valerie June/Pushing Against A Stone/Concord With Dan Auerbach on the production team & Booker T guesting on Trak 2, the "star in waiting" debuts with a Blues/Gospel/Folk beauty!
Delbert McClinton & Glen Clark/Blind Crippled & Crazy/New West 2 guys that are hard to beat with tunes like"Been Around A Long Time" &"More & More, Less & Less!"
Treetop Flyers/The Mountain Moves/Partisan They sound familiar & yet they have their own sound that is enchanting & appealing!
When Saints Go Machine/Infinity Pool/!K7 They're Scandinavian & they play a unique blend of Electronica, Soulful Vocals & Synth Beats.
Camera Obscura/Desire Lines/4AD The female fronted band has been around for 17 years & their sound is undeniably & irresistibly gorgeous Pop!
Femi Kuti/No Place For My Dream/Knitting Factory Afrobeat groove from the son of the legend with strong political content that needs to be heard!
Second Sky & Thomas Blondet/ReMixes/Rhythm & Culture Give it a try and listen to a unique Remix of Thievery Corporation, Afrolicious, Fort Knox Five & more!
Booker T/Sound The Alarm/Stax True R&B/Soul from a Master (he wrote all 12 tunes) joined by Mayer Hawthorne, Gary Clarke, Jr, Bill Wither's daughter & others! You gotta love it!
Afrolicious/California Dreaming/Afrolicious The first full length album from the diverse group bring all the elements of Dance, World, Funk, Latin & Afrobeat rhythms!
Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa/SeeSaw/J&R Adventures Absolutely the Best! Vocals & Guitar beyond belief! Came in last week and may be a favorite every week!
Davell Crawford/My Gift To You/Basin St What a voice; filled with Soul and a refreshing sound that will take you to new heights!
Brand New Heavies/Forward/Shanachie Another release from a week ago but too good to forget! The perfect Funk Soul Jazz cocktail!
Clairy Browne & Bangin' Rackettes/Baby Caught the Bus/Vanguard Give the girls a listen and feel the Soul/HipHop/Rock sensation!
Fabrizio Sotti/Right Now/Red River He is a talented Jazz player but he peppers this hot CD with a Very Cool seasoning of Soul, Hip Hop, Rock influence & guests!
Willie Nile/American Ride/Loud & Proud He's been around for a while & with 11 original tunes & 1 cover, this CD explains why Springsteen, Bono & others are big fans!
Cassie Taylor/Out Of My Mind/YellowDog 12 original tunes with a Bluesy, New Orleans, Rockin, Soulful feel from the talented Singer/Songwriter, Bass & Keyboard player!
Various Artists/Ghost Brothers of Darkland County/Hear Music OK! Think: John Mellencamp, T Bone Burnett, Stephen King, Elvis Costello, Sheryl Crow, Taj Mahal, Rosanne Cash & more!
Bobby McFerrin/Spirit You All/Sony A "Good-Feeling" release of Americana/Rootsy/Gospel tunes from that voice, along with Esperanza Spalding & a stellar band.
Gaudi/In Between Times/Six Degrees The "fearless music producer" fuses many sounds with the likes of Lee Scratch Perry, Black Uhuru's Michael Rose & a heap of dub artistry.
Alice Russell/To Dust/Tru Thoughts The hot British Soul-Blues Singer is back on the hot label Tru Thoughts(The Compilation is excellent too!) - A top favorite of 2013 already!
She & Hm/Volume 3/Merge,/strong> Zooey Deschanel & M .Ward make beautiful music together!
McCrary Sisters/All The Way/McCrary Sisters,/strong> Soul, Funk, Gospel, R&B; the Sisters cover it all with a refreshing sense of joy & the power of music!
<>Shuggie Otis/Inspiration Information+Wings Of Love/Sony The Cd came out in 1974 & it remains remarkable & with Bonus Tracks + 13 NEW tracks it is even more remarkable!
Michael Franti/I'm Alive/Capitol The new single is classic Michael Franti with the always-provocative lyrics & irresistible dance beats!
Jessie Ware/Devotion?Interscope She is the complete package!
Swingadelic/Toussaintville/Zoho,/strong> Allen Toussaint has written a pile of great tunes & the NY "little big band" offers a terrific tribute - (Don't miss Queen Esther on #7).
Chico Mann/Magical Thinking/Soundway Marcos Garcia of Antibalas mixes it up with a beautiful blur of Electronica, Funk, Rock & World (Kendra Morris is featured on track 3!)
JJ Grey & Mofro/This River/Alligator The Florida Blues Rocker writes, arranges, plays & makes it all a whole lot of fun with rhythm & lyrics to catch your attention.
Dawes/Stroies Don't End/Hub On tour with Dylan in April, this band has made a name and the new CD is a beauty!
Shannon McNally/Small Town Talk/Sacred Sumac>/strong> Joined by Dr John, Derek Trucks & Vince Gill the Tribute to the Songs of Bobby Charles is remarkable!
