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Here’s Something Else!: Hall and Oates That Doesn’t, You Know, Suck

Something Else! Reviews March 15, 2011 10

Hall and Oates are, of course, the poster boys for what happens when hair gel meets R&B. Funny thing is, they were originally anything but polished. Hall had reportedly been in an early Philly

Soul Serenade: Anniversary MegaMix 1

Ken Shane October 7, 2010 8

Ken Shane celebrates the six-month anniversary of his Soul Serenade column with an awesome mix that includes every song that has appeared in his column so far

Soul Serenade: The Delfonics, “Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time)

Ken Shane August 26, 2010 6

Working with producer Thom Bell, the Delfonics hit the charts with a string of unforgettable singles, including 1970's "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)."

Soul Serenade: Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, “Wake Up Everybody”

Ken Shane June 10, 2010 1

Last weekend I attended a Triple-A radio conference in Philadelphia. The event is called Non-Comm (as in noncommercial radio), and I’ll be writing more about it soon. One of the highlights of the conference,

Bootleg City: Daryl Hall & John Oates

Robert Cass September 25, 2009 14

The career-spanning, four-disc box set Do What You Want, Be What You Are: The Music of Daryl Hall & John Oates comes out October 13, and in anticipation of its release, the 1980s pop

Cutouts Gone Wild!: Bunny Sigler, “The Best of Bunny Sigler: Sweeter Than the Berry” (1996)

Robert Cass June 28, 2007 1

Note: My brother’s visiting from out of town this week, so I’ve got less time than I normally do for blog-type stuff; fortunately, our friend Robert, of the always entertaining Mulberry Panda 96, has