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Fitz & the Tantrums

by chrome June 8, 2011
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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 [...]

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The Knocks – Dancing With The DJ (Campfire Acoustic Version)

by Tand Williams March 14, 2011

Great acoustic version of The Knocks’ Dancing With The DJ. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] 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 [...]

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The Knocks – Ain’t Too Proud to Beg (The Temptations Cover) (Video)

by Tand Williams March 3, 2011

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 [...]

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Motown Wednesday #4: Brenda Holloway

by Irving Jr. December 15, 2010

It’s Wednesday again. The so called Motown Wednesday! Brenda Holloway’s wikipedia: here [Audio clip: view full post to listen]Brenda Holloway – You’ve Made Me So Very Happy [Audio clip: view full post to listen]Brenda Holloway – Every Little Bit Hurts [Audio clip: view full post to listen]Brenda Holloway – When I’m Gone

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Motown Wednesday #3: The Funk Brothers – Standing In The Shadows Of Motown

by Irving Jr. December 2, 2010

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 [...]

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Motown Wednesday #2: The Supremes

by Irving Jr. November 23, 2010

After I got so much great feedback to the start of the Motown Editions, I’m really glad to present you the second one. This time I have some more popular stuff. The radio stations my parents used to listen to during my childhood had The Supremes always in their repertoire. So here are my three [...]

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Motown Wednesday #1: Martha Reeves & the Vandellas

by Irving Jr. November 17, 2010

Some weeks ago I saw a documentary about Detroit, Michigan. The story which told me what the city had been, what it became and especially what it is today impressed me a lot. The whole subcultural power which is reinventing the city right now, still finds its roots in the Motown years. That’s why I [...]

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So Shifty

by chrome October 15, 2009

For years there has been nothing – i mean literally no interesting music/ production coming out of Hamburg, germany, which used to be one if not THE music capitol of the country. There are always certain shifts towards places – remember Bristol in the mid nineties, Frankfurt in the late 80ies, early 90ies etc. Anyway [...]

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