Monday, July 20, 2015

Happy Birthday J. Plunky Branch & Larry Levan

Here's legendary Paradise Garage DJ Larry Levan's remix of Plunky's Every Way But Loose.

Sunday, July 19, 2015

Happy Birthday Elliott McPherson!

Celebrating birthday of singer/songwriter Elliott McPherson with a couple of Dexateens clips. 


Saturday, July 18, 2015

Phil & Dave Alvin salute Big Joe Turner on new "Lost Time" album for Yep Roc

Listen to "Feeling Happy" from the Lost Time album out September 18. 
"Here's a jumping track from the upcoming new release by my brother and me, one of four Big Joe Turner songs we recorded on the album. Big Joe was our musical mentor, spiritual guide and lifelong friend so on this record we wanted to finally pay tribute to him. Blaster Gene Taylor struts his stuff on the boogie woogie piano, Don Heffington is rocking the drums, Bob Glaub is keeping everything solid on bass, Chris G Miller is swinging the acoustic guitar while I bash on the loud, electric guitar and my brother shouts the blues just like Big Joe taught him decades ago. Hope you enjoy it." – Dave Alvin



Happy Birthday Screamin' Jay Hawkins!

Remembering Screamin' Jay on his day with the Nicholas Triandafyllidis doc I Put A Spell On Me from 2001.

Friday, July 17, 2015

Ogguere @ Harbourfront, Saturday, 8 pm

Havana rhyme-ripper Edrey Riveri heats up Ritmo y Color with his modern take on Afro-Cuban funk.



One For The Weekend: Darondo



DJ Kenny Dope @ Tattoo, Friday