Single of the Day: Miroslav Vitous – New York City
After a weeklong sojourn to the Big Apple, we decided that we need something to keep the holiday memories burning bright and to ease ourselves back into the groove of things, sigh. So to cheer ourselves up, here’s a classic NYC groove from former Weather Report member Miroslav Vitous. Released [...]
Single of the Day – Felix – You Can’t Hold Me Down (extended version)
Released in 1984 on the legendary Sleeping Bag Records, Felix was the brainchild of Arthur Russell and Gallery DJ Nicky Siano. ‘You Can’t Hold Me Down’ was the b-side to their classic tune ‘Tiger Stripes’ (Russell refused to take any recording credit for Felix, due to his immense dislike for [...]
Single of the Day – War – Flying Machine (The Chase)
‘Flying Machine (The Chase)’ is considered by many to be War’s finest moment. Taken from the soundtrack to Youngblood, a film about an L.A. street kid starring Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs, it has since been proven to be the LA’s street band’s most diverse recording to date. Released in 1978, War’s first [...]
Single of the Day – Northend – Tee’s Happy
Nothing to do with Championship play-off favourites Preston NORTHEND, this 1981 electro/dance classic from an Arthur Baker studio project should perfectly compliment your Pimms and other sunshine related stuff. The B-Side to ‘Happy Days’, ‘Tee’s Happy’ is the instrumental version remixed by the legendary DJ Tee Scott. Impressed with the results, Baker [...]
Single of the Day – MFSB – Love is the Message
MFSB or ‘Mother, Father, Sister, Brother’ (not the REAL meaning, the real meaning is waaaay ruder and this is a family website) were employed as the house band of legendary producers Gamble & Huff. After working on some minor hits and recording under pseudonyms, the group forged their succes [...]