Slippin' Into Darkness - Funky Beat

The Beat. The funky stuff. This is the first part of a very long series that includes a wide range of funky beat groove jams. Heavy funk, smooth disco, instrumentals, dance pop.

The opener song from War has that long sinister intro that breaks into one of the all time great funky beats. Lots of classic funk and some wonderful pop songs from Gnarls Barkley, Outkast, Prince, Deee-Lite and Fine Young Cannibals.

Donna Summer doing one of the greatest songs of all time. I Feel Love was an amazing creation back in 1977. Maybe you had to be there but hearing that song when it was fresh and new but it certainly got the parties going. It hasn't aged at all and still sounds great today.

And of course some James Brown and George Clinton.


Listen to the mix using the link below to Mixcloud.

"He loved to drink good whiskey while laughing at the moon"

1.   War - Slippin' Into Darkness (All Day Music, 1971)
2.   Kool & The Gang - Funky Stuff (Wild and Peaceful, 1973)
3.   James Brown - My Thang (Make It Funky - The Big Paypack: 1971-1975, 1996)
4.   Parliament - Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker) (Mothership Connection, 1976)
5.   Deee-Lite - Groove Is In The Heart (World Clique, 1990)
6.   Stereo MC's - Connected (Connected, 1992)
7.   Outkast - Hey Ya! (Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, 2003)
8.   Gnarls Barkley - Crazy (St. Elsewhere, 2006)
9.   Fine Young Cannibals - Good Thing (The Raw and the Cooked, 1988)
10.  Prince - Raspberry Beret (12" Version) (Ultimate, 2006, 1985)
11. Andrea True Connection - More, More, More (The Disco Box, 1999, 1976)
12. Donna Summer - I Feel Love (I Remember Yesterday, 1977)
13. Marvin Gaye - Got To Give It Up, Pt. 1 (Anthology, 1995, 1977)
14. The J.B.'s - Gimme Some More (Funky Good Time: The Anthology, 1999, 1972)
15. Ohio Players - Love Rollercoaster (Honey, 1975)
16. Earth, Wind & Fire - Shinning Star (That's The Way Of The World, 1975)
17. The O'Jays - For The Love Of Money (Ship Ahoy, 1973)
18. Sly & The Family Stone - Thank You  (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) (Anthology, 1981, 1969)

Love and Affection - Ladies Night

Bittersweet romance. Love and loss. Amazing joy. It's all here on Ladies Night. This one starts with a lot of soul and then keeps the soul feel through a set of classic women singer songwriters. The mix continues through the decades and concludes with some wonderful covers.

The picture here is the late Etta James singing the blues. You can listen to this mix from the Mixcloud link below.



1.   Joan Armatrading - Love and Affection (Joan Armatrading, 1976)
2.   Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly With His Song (Killing Me Softly, 1973)
3.   Joan Baez - Diamonds & Rust (Diamonds & Rust, 1975)
4.   Laura Nyro - Wedding Bell Blues (More Than A New Discovery, 1967)
5.   Carole King - I Feel The Earth Move (Tapestry, 1971)
6.   Janis Joplin - Me and Bobby McGee (Pearl, 1971)
7.   Dusty Springfield - Son Of A Preacher Man (Dusty In Memphis, 1969)
8.   Aretha Franklin - (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (Lady Soul, 1968)
9.   Tracy Nelson & Mother Earth - Down So Low (Living With The Animals, 1968)
10. Linda Rondstadt - Your're No Good (Heart Like A Wheel, 1974)
11. Bonnie Raitt - Thing Called Love (Nick Of Time, 1989)
12. Lucinda Williams - Right In Time (Car Wheels On A Gravel Road, 1998)
13. The Detroit Cobras - Weak Spot (Baby, 2005)
14. Amy Winehouse - Tears Dry On Their Own (Back To Black, 2006)
15. Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings - 100 Days, 100 Nights (100 Days, 100 Nights, 2007)
16. Etta James - The Sky Is Crying (Heart & Soul: A Retrospective, 2011)
17. Bettye LaVette - Maybe I'm Amazed (Interpretations: The British Songbook, 2010)
18. Adele - Make You Feel My Love (19, 2008)
19. Joss Stone - Chokin' Kind (The Soul Sessions, 2003)
20. Joan Osbourne - Ain't No Sunshine (Breakfast In Bed, 2007)
21. Patti Smith - Words of Love (Rave On Buddy Holly, 2011)
22. Cat Power - Sea of Love (The Covers Record, 2000)

One Two Three... Late Night

One Two Three One Two... the opening lines of the opening track for this next installment of this ongoing series. I really wanted to get back to the Late Night mixes. I find myself listening more and more to this style of music that is softer but with an edge, somewhat nocturnal and moody, reflective psychedelia, sometimes acoustic and sometimes electronic. Always noir. A smattering of interesting cover versions too. Late Night Pt. 7 continues all that.

The picture here is Grizzly Bear.

 You can listen to this mix using the Mixcloud link below.

 
1.   Yim Yames - Behind The Locked Door (Tribute To, 2009)
2.   Rufus Wainwright - Across The Universe (I Am Sam Soundtrack, 2002)
3.   Radiohead - Knives Out (Amnesiac, 2001)
4.   Grizzly Bear - Knife (Yellow House, 2006)
5.   Califone - Sunday Noise (Roots & Crowns, 2006)
6.   The Vines - Autumn Shade (Highly Evolved, 2002)
7.   Over The Rhine - How Long Have You Been Stoned (Ohio, 2003)
8.   David Bowie - Cactus (Heathen, 2002)
9.   The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Servo (Give It Back, 1997)
10. Mazzy Star - She Hangs Brightly (She Hangs Brightly, 1990)
11. Spirtualized - Any Way That You Want Me (The Complete Works, Vol. 1, 2003)
12. Pretenders - Angel Of The Morning (Pirate Radio, 2006)
13. Marianne Faithful - The Crane Wife 3 (Easy Come Easy Go, 2008)
14. Johnny Cash - In My Life (American IV: The Man Comes Around, 2002)
15. Roseanne Cash - Girl From The North Country (The List, 2009)
16. Bob Dylan - Bye & Bye (Love and Theft, 2001)
17. M. Ward - Never Had Nobody Like You (Hold Time, 2009)
18. Chris Whitley - Say Goodbye (Rocket House, 2001)
19. Elliot Smith - Tomorrow Tomorrow (XO, 1998)
20. A. A. Bondy - When The Devil's Loose (When The Devil's Loose, 2009)