Author: Neville C.

Song of the Day: Smith and Mighty “Time”

Smith and Mighty‘s track “Time” sits at the intersection of where British rave culture meets Jamaican sound systems.

George Faith‘s read of the O’Jays R&B classic, “I’ve Got The Groove” totally transforms the song into a dubby classic.

The p-funk influenced Zapp Band‘s “More Bounce to the Ounce” makes clear why the group is one of the most widely sampled acts.

Categories: Blog, funk, hip-hop, music, R&B Tags: Bootsy Collins, funk, hip-hop, music, R&B, Roger Troutman, song of the day, zapp

DJ Neville C shares with us some personal memories of John Prine and some thoughts about Prine‘s music.

Categories: Blog, In Memoriam Tags: In Memoriam, John Prine

“Faron Young”, a standout from Prefab Sprout‘s debut album, finds the band at their tuneful, lyrically witty best.

Categories: Blog, indie, music, Song of the Day Tags: indie, music, Prefab Sprout, song of the day, Thomas Dolby, UK

Tom Jones is seen taking a rare career risk in this pairing with counterculture supergroup, CSNY for a powerful read of “Long Time Gone”.

Categories: Blog, music, rock, Song of the Day Tags: Crosby Stills Nash and Young, music, song of the day, Tom Jones

Tom & Dito‘s “Obrigado Corcovado” is a Brazilian dance-floor-ready rarity that mixes funk with Samba with some truly delicious results.

Categories: Blog, Brazil, Song of the Day Tags: Brazil, funk, music, Nonato Buzar, samba, song of the hday, Tom & Dito, Tom E Dito

Today we celebrate Valentine’s Day with one of the greatest love songs ever written: Stevie Wonder‘s seminal romantic boogie classic, “As”.

Categories: Blog, boogie, funk, music, R&B, Song of the Day, soul Tags: boogie, funk, music, R&B, song of the day, soul, Steve Wonder, stevie wonder

Dona Onete is proof that it is never too late to embark on a career in music. “Banzeiro” is from her 2nd LP recorded at the age of 78!

Categories: Blog, Brazilian, Latin, music Tags: Brazil, Dona Onete, Latin, music, song of the day

Benin-born Angelique Kidjo puts an afro-beat twist on songs made famous by Cuban singer Celia Cruz with absolutely stunning results.