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Soul Serenade: Anniversary MegaMix 1
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
Read More »Soul Serenade: The Isley Brothers, “Work to Do”
In 1972, the Isley Brothers, on the verge of becoming a six-piece, vocal instrumental family funk juggernaut, scored a minor hit with "Work to Do."
Read More »Soul Serenade: Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, “Wake Up Everybody”
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,
Read More »CD Reviews: Angie Stone, “Unexpected”; Tahiti 80, “Activity Center”
The first sound you hear on Angie Stone’s fifth album, Unexpected (Stax/Concord), is a sample of Sly & the Family Stone’s “Family Affair,” the hit single from that band’s fifth album, There’s a Riot
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