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Exclusive Premiere: The Motet Shares New Single ‘That Dream’

3101 days ago

JamBase — Listen to The Motet channel James Brown and The Meters on the funky throwback single "That Dream." The post Exclusive Premiere: The Motet Shares New Single ‘That Dream’ appeared first on JamBase. more info

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Love Supreme at the Roundhouse review – adventurous, engaging minifest

3111 days ago

Guardian Music — Roundhouse, LondonBrooklyn trio Moon Hooch, with their dupstep basslines and a starring role for a traffic cone, were the most interesting act on a varied and impressive billLove Supreme, Britainâ€™s big jazz and soul festival, has been running ... more info

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Margo Jefferson: ‘I have always loved Michael Jackson’

3113 days ago

Guardian Music — The US author talks about her book on the pop star whose life distilled so many of our obsessions with race, gender and the bodyMargo Jefferson is the author of Negroland: A Memoir, which won a National Book Critics Circle award, (for autobiography) ... more info

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James Brown Drummer John “Jabo” Starks Dies At 79

3116 days ago

Stereogum — The drummer who helped give some of James Brown's most indelible hits their signature snap, John "Jabo" Starks, has died at age 79. Starks' manager, Kathie Williams, confirmed that he died at his home in Mobile, Alabama, after battling leukemia and m... more info

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James Brown Drummer John 'Jabo' Starks Dead at 79

3117 days ago

Topix — John "Jabo" Starks, who played on some of James Brown's biggest hits, has died at the age of 79. John "Jabo" Starks, the drummer who helped anchor some of James Brown 's biggest hits, died Tuesday, The New York Times reports. He was 79. Stark... more info

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Jabo Starks, Drummer for James Brown, Dies at 79

3117 days ago

New York Times — During Brownâ€™s heyday in the 1960s and â€™70s, Mr. Starks and Clyde Stubblefield were the drum team behind some big hits. more info

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Holger Czukay :: Cinema (A Retrospective)

3150 days ago

Aquarium Drunkard — Holger Czukay was a genius of rhythm of the highest possible order, on par with Fela Kuti, James Brown, Steve Reich, and pretty much anyone else to ever braid together a few pulses. The founding member of Can has long been celebrated for his bass pla... more info

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Watch Car Seat Headrest Cover Frank Ocean’s “White Ferrari”

3182 days ago

Stereogum — Like everyone else in this world, Car Seat Headrest's Will Toledo seems to be a big Frank Ocean fan. He references Ocean in the lyrics to Twin Fantasy's "Cute Thing" ("Give me Frank Ocean's voice/ And James Brown’s stage presence/ I will be your ro... more info

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Iggy Pop 2018-02-16 Iggy Confidential with Starcrawler, James Brown and CupcakKe

3189 days ago

Core News — “Iggy returns after a three week break with a sonic cocktail to kick the weekend off. This week his spins a threesome from Starcrawler as well as key tracks by James Brown, First Aid Kit and CupcakKe. Iggy’s musical legacy has inspired and energi... more info

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