Money Mark – Change Is Coming Limited Reissue via PIAPTK / Soild Gold
Pressed in a ltd run of only 250 hand assembled copies, this marks the 1st ever reissue of the 2001 instrumental album by the producer/ Beastie Boys keys man
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Charles Bradley’s “Lonely as You Are” Marks The First Of His Final Recordings
A year-and-a-half after his untimely death from stomach cancer, the screaming eagle of soul’s heart wrenching final recordings see the light of day.
Watch “I Feel A Change” Video From Posthumous Charles Bradley LP, Black Velvet
When he passed from stomach cancer last year, it left a hole in music, our hearts, & the world at large. A new 10 track LP hopes to fill them, if only a little
Having A Party: Har Mar Superstar Sings Sam Cooke @ The Triple Door [Seattle]
The Minneapolis artist known for his sexually charged over-the-top live shows turns his focus toward a reverent tribute to the King Of Soul that inspired him. Here’s our extensive review
Har Mar Superstar Gets Signature Beer From Modist Brewery
The Minneapolis Brewery welcomes the Bye Bye 16oz Personal Tallboy Best Summer Ever Beer crushable citrus lager w/a hilarious new video & a 2yr anniversary party
Get “Confidence” – David McQuary Releases 100+ Tracks Worth of Multi-Dimensional Glitch Soul
Chances are that you’ve never heard of the Austin artist or his 104 glitchy, experimental, funk & soul grooves… but you should.
Sight Beyond Sight: THUNDERCAT Live @ Barboza [Seattle]
The Brainfeeder bass virtuoso/vocalist brought his genre defying electro soul funk grooves to the 200 capacity Seattle club and we were there to cover it
Still Got It – Lee Fields & The Expressions @ Neumos [Seattle]
Soul singer Lee Fields and his backing band The Expressions return to Seattle to lay down some thick deep soul grooves the way that only they can
I Overcame Being a Disgruntled Music Listener at a Major Music Festival
A festival skeptic attends Seattle’s Bumbershoot Music and Arts festival to catch some soul music and a pseudo-variety show with Seattle’s greatest cartoonists
Har Mar Superstar Releases RAD New Video / Minneapolis Honors Him w/His Own Official Day
Minneapolis declares Har Mar Superstar day and the singer/songwriter/actor releases video for “Prisoner” inspired by 80s BMX film Rad & starring Juliette Lewis
Hood Pass Intact – Stones Throw Soul Tour: featuring DAM FUNK [Seattle]
The Los Angeles label takes its Soul Tour on the road bringing boogie torch-bearer Dam Funk with label Myron & E and The Stepkids to drop the funk in Seattle
SHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS Live @ BUMBERSHOOT 2012
The funk/soul revivalists ride a soul train time machine through Seattle, kicking off day 2 of the music and arts festival