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In one week we lost both Johnny Otis & Etta James, in remembrance….
Etta James was born on January 25th 1938, Jamesetta Hawkins died January 20, 2012, James was one of the most sustainable divas on the R&B scene with more than half a century as a performer and a long list of hits to her [...]

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I decided just to showcase one artist this week because of his impact on a music, and the springboard of a cultural & political revolution the one and only father of AfroBeat….
Fela Anikulapo Kuti was born in Abeokuta, Nigeria in 1938, was a singer-composer, trumpet, sax and keyboard player, bandleader, and politician. Kuti was one [...]

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Hi-lighting some of the artists that we played on today’s show:
Darondo
A mystery to most, Darondo records are high on the wants-lists of many collectors. He is spoken about in hushed-tones by other Bay Area musicians. Back in the day he was seen cruising around town in a white Rolls Royce (with a “Darondo” license plate). [...]

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Hi-lighting some of the artists that we played on today’s show:
Adrian Younge Presents Venice Dawn
The first single on Wax Poetics Records, “It’s Me” featuring guest singer-songwriter Rebecca Jordan. Classic production techniques and authentic instrumentation recall the glory days of ’70s soul, while the vocal workout and swagger allow the music to sit firmly with modern [...]

STREETNOTES!
Hi-lighting some of the artists that we played on today’s show:
Mayer Hawthorne grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, just outside of Detroit, and vividly remembers, as a child, driving with his father and tuning the car radio in to the rich soul and jazz history the region provided. “Most of the best music ever made [...]

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This week marks the release of Grace Jones’s 2008 release “Hurricane”, re worked dub wise on Wall of Sound records
I think many people were wondering why in “A View To A Kill” James Bond was  kissing a man. Grace Jones played the androgynous villainess May Day whom according to the writers was ‘the product of [...]

Our great friends and gurus of all things indie music; Metrogum have just released their end of summer show, and look who donned the shades, hopped on the lilo and took the presenter mic… none other than our man CheckPoint!
“I love working with these guys. Josh Finn (the main man behind Metrogum) truly is the grown [...]

SXSW, the annual music, film and interactive festival held in beautiful Austin, TX started on Friday, and today the music portion got into full swing! Our friends over at Metrogum have been covering the build-up to the music mega-party all week, with a video countdown to some of the best acts that will be featuring [...]

(*) Well, in LA at least! We all know that vinyl sales, stores, availability and even pressing plants have been in massive decline over the last 15 years. The staple format for DJs and audiophiles alike has been disappearing from record store shelves (what are those, I hear all you under 25’s saying!) at an [...]

Boys and girls, we have found your new favourite spot for music exploration! Metrogum officially launched this week, offering everything you need to know, see and hear about underground music… primarily in your local areas. The guys over at Metrogum are taking a refreshingly different approach. Gone are the tired days of highlighting more content [...]