Archive for July, 2007

SHRIFT / “Lost In Portuguese”
Sun, Jul 15th, 2007 | Posted in Contemporary | 1 Comment »

MUDDY WATERS / “Trouble No More”
Sun, Jul 15th, 2007 | Posted in Classic | No Comments »

This is the week of July 8th, 2007
Can you smell Kool & The Gang? Can you taste Issa Bagayogo? Can you see the duppy conqueror (Bob Marley) rising in the remix? This is a week of funky music: from fat back to Afro-techno to one drop remixes. Ahhh Yeahhhh!

BOB MARLEY / “Duppy Conqueror” (Fort Knox Five Remix)
Sun, Jul 8th, 2007 | Posted in Cover | No Comments »

ISSA BAGAYOGO / “Madomba”
Sun, Jul 8th, 2007 | Posted in Contemporary | No Comments »

KOOL & THE GANG / “Summer Madness (Live)”
Sun, Jul 8th, 2007 | Posted in Classic | 5 Comments »

This is the week of July 1st, 2007
And now ladies & gentlemen, the national anthem. Sort of. Marvin Gaye & Jimi Hendrix. Plus, anothr Prince selection followed by Outkast. We close out the week with a dozen takes on the romantic chestnut "Misty"—Erroll Garner (studio & live),  Billy Eckstine, Johnny Mathis, Donny Hathaway, Ray Stevens, Etta James, Richard "Groove" Holmes, Carmen McRae with the Shirley Horn Trio, Ben Webster, Dianne Reeves, and Whirimako Black. Talk about diversity—check out this week at BoL.

WHIRIMAKO BLACK / “Konehunehu/Misty”
Sun, Jul 1st, 2007 | Posted in Cover | 2 Comments »

OUTKAST / “13th Floor/Growing Old”
Sun, Jul 1st, 2007 | Posted in Contemporary | 3 Comments »

MARVIN GAYE / “The Star-Spangled Banner”
Sun, Jul 1st, 2007 | Posted in Classic | 2 Comments »