Guardian Music — Roundhouse, London"You guys sound great!" gushes William "Smokey" Robinson as a sold-out Electric Proms audience help him with the chorus of I Second That Emotion. But self-effacement was the least of his gifts on display here, as the 69-year-old ga... more info

Streetkiss Music — Mayer Hawthorne démontre une propension anormale à produire des hits retro soul empreints de substances modernes et classiques. Il a grandi à Ann Arbor, en banlieue de Detroit, et à été bercé à la musique de la Motown... more info

Soul Sides — The Posse: You Better Come Out and Play b/w That's What Makes Us Happy From 7" (EJC, 197?)Lil' slice of Michigan funk here; the A-side sounds like something Norman Whitfield might have whipped up for the Temptations in their psychedelic era but then ... more info

Altsounds — Motown meets Atlantic Records and The Philadelphia Sound when the legendary *Four Tops* and *Temptations* are joined by very special guests *The Drifters* and *The Three Degrees* for a dazzling 10 Date UK Tour in March 2010. The Four Tops and ... more info

Soul Sides — Mayer Hawthorne: Your Easy Lovin' Ain't Pleasin' Nothin'From A Strange Arrangement (Stones Throw, 2009)When he came onto the scene nary a year ago with his falsetto classic “Just Ain't Gonna Work Out,” I thought, “Yeah, this is rea... more info

Live Daily — Rock Hall-enshrined pop showman Frankie Valli [ tickets ] has planned a headlining tour of theaters and concert halls throughout the US this fall and winter. The New Jersey-born singer, whose life inspired the Broadway musical "Jersey Boys," will ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Willard said...THE NEW YORK DOLLS A Hard Night's Day (1973)Fantastic quality. The Dolls, live in the studio, performing almost their entire catalog BEFORE recording their debut album. Some insist that this sounds better.Listen Before You Download AtN... more info

Undercover, Australia — The Motown 50th anniversary celebration will head to Australia in February 2010 with The Temptations, Four Tops, Martha and the Vandelas, The Miracles and Mary Wilson from The Supremes. more info

Detroit Free Press — Adding to a long list of rockers with a Detroit pedigree are newcomers See Jane Rock. Band members are a few years shy of being of legal age to drive, but they're already taking their act to the big stage with an opening slot for the Four Tops ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Oracle said...Portal of Groove just posted:Xavier Cugat - Waltz's But By CugatColumbia Records CS 8059Stereo - Vinyl - 196?Ripped @ 320http://portalofgroove.blogspot.comDeadBilly said...Some Gavin Friday rarities at http://pileofvinyl.blogspot.comroy... more info