Otis Redding, "Try a Little Tenderness" One of Redding's iconic hits, this is actually a much older song, more than thirty years old when he recorded what is by now the definitive version. The very slow build up throughout the song is such a delight,...
Eddie Purrell, "The Spoiler" There's that early Stax sound here. Dig those Memphis Horns! Otis Redding, "Let Me Come On Home" Hell yeah! Stax/Volt forever, y'all! Ghost Funk Orchestra, "Fuzzy Logic" Staying super cool today, I see. Ghost Funk Orchestra play around in that...
Tilt, "Annie Segall" This is from the last Tilt album, in 1999, and I'll be totally honest: I'm not entirely sure why I picked all of them up. It's not bad, it's just that it's not really any different from the other three albums. SWANS,...
Today's play list! Otis Redding, "She Put The Hurt On Me" There's so much to love about this song. The rubbery bass especially on the chorus, the interplay between the horns and the organ, and of course Redding's always great vocal performance. It's hard to...
Hell yes. Black Star, "Definition" We've had Mos Def, we've had Talib Kweli, but now it's time for their collaboration. Black Star loomed large over the later careers of both men, and for good reason: this is easily one of the greatest hip-hop records ever...
