Aquarium Drunkard — Yup, kids, that’s Charles Bradley covering Nirvana’s “Stay Away.”  To say I had reservations about this pairing would be an understatement, thankfully my friend Matt would have none of it and threw it on a couple of weeks back while playing ... more info

Soul Sides — Thomas Brenneck keeps a few pots on the stove, including as the guitarist for the Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, and is also a part of the Budos Band and the El Michels Affair. In the last few years though, he’s gone from sideman to bandleader wi... more info

Soul Sides — Menahan Street Band: The Crossing (snippet) Every Day a Dream (snippet) From 7″ (forthcoming on Dunham, 2011) It’s always a goddamn good day when a new Menahan Street Band single arrives in the mail. I heavily dig some of Charles Bradley’s... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Graeme Flegenheimer Charles Bradley in LA -- 5/4/2011 Charles Bradley & The Menahan Street Band are in the midst of a whirlwind West Coast tour that includes a date in Oakland on 5/6 which is the same night... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — A soul howler who d been working construction and doing a James Brown tribute act began collaborating with Thomas Brenneck s Menahan Street Band. Now comes a gig at the Echo. A soul howler who d been working construction and doing a James Brown tribu... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — A soul howler who’d been working construction and doing a James Brown tribute act began collaborating with Thomas Brenneck’s Menahan Street Band. Now comes a gig at the Echo. Once a touring member of Sharon Jones’ backing band the Dap-Kings,... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Steve Arrington & Dam Funk After a record release show at Southpaw, Charles Bradley & The Menahan Street Band has spent the better part of the last two weeks on the road in celebration of his new LP No Time... more info

Rollo & Grady — This album is guaranteed to be in my top 10 of 2011. On “No Time For Dreaming,” Bradley is backed by the Menahan Street Band and some sweet sounding soul singers. It’s Godfather of Soul worthy material with heavy bass lines, killer horns, and s... more info

Rollo & Grady — I cannot believe that we missed out on these guys last year. Hailing from Brooklyn, 3 Titans team up with the Menahan Street Band on “Life of A Scholar”, a smooth hip-hop track that starts off like Too $hort’s “Short But Funky” then transi... more info

Rollo & Grady — Various Artists Album: Daptone Gold (Buy) Label: Daptone Records Charles Bradley & The Menahan Street Band – The World (Is Going Up In Flames) Bookmark It Hide Sites more info