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Author: Neville C.

Song of the Day: Smith and Mighty “Time”

Neville C.  10:00 am on May 13, 2020May 12, 2020

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

Categories: Blog, downtempo, Drum & Bass, electronica, music Tags: massive attack, music, portishead, Roni Size, Smith and Mighty, song of the day

Song of the Day: George Faith “I’ve Got The Groove”

Neville C.  10:00 am on April 29, 2020April 29, 2020

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

Categories: Blog, dub, music, R&B, reggae, roots, Song of the Day, soul Tags: dub, George Faith, Lee Scratch Perry, music, O-Jays, reggae, song of the day, soul

Song of the Day: Zapp Band “More Bounce to the Ounce”

Neville C.  10:00 am on April 14, 2020April 14, 2020

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

A John Prine Appreciation (1946-2020)

Neville C.  11:00 am on April 8, 2020April 9, 2020

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

Song of the Day: Prefab Sprout “Faron Young”

Neville C.  10:00 am on April 1, 2020March 31, 2020

“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

Song of the Day: Tom Jones & CSNY “Long Time Gone”

Neville C.  10:00 am on March 19, 2020March 19, 2020

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

Song of the Day: Tom & Dito “Obrigado Corcovado”

Neville C.  10:00 am on February 26, 2020February 26, 2020

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

Song of the Day: Stevie Wonder “As”

Neville C.  10:00 am on February 14, 2020February 14, 2020

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

Song of the Day: Dona Onete “Banzeiro”

Neville C.  10:00 am on January 28, 2020January 28, 2020

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

Song of the Day: Angelique Kidjo “Quimbara”

Neville C.  10:00 am on January 15, 2020January 15, 2020

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

Categories: afrobeat, afropop, Blog, Latin, music, salsa, Song of the Day Tags: Afro cuban, afrobeat, Angelique Kidjo, Celia Cruz, music, song of the day

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