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Gil Scott Heron – Black Wax

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Matt Nearest-Faraway

https://www.discogs.com/Gil-Scott-Heron-Black-Wax/release/6006723

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083657/

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The Milk – Every Time We Fight

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Matt Nearest-Faraway
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Lianne La Havas – Green & Gold

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Matt Nearest-Faraway

http://www.liannelahavas.com/

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Chambers Brothers – Time Has Come Today

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Matt Nearest-Faraway

http://www.discogs.com/artist/59247-Chambers-Brothers-The

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chambers_Brothers

http://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2014/may/21/psychedelic-soul-10-of-the-best

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Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings – Just dropped in

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Matt Nearest-Faraway

http://youtu.be/4pS8uwTy4_w

http://www.sharonjonesandthedapkings.com/

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Smoove and Turrell – Beggarman

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Matt Nearest-Faraway

http://www.smooveandturrell.com/blog/

https://soundcloud.com/smoove-and-turrell

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Tenderness – Gotta Keep On Trying (1978)

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Matt Nearest-Faraway

A great piece of 1978 vocal disco from Tenderness, re-edited by Harvey as ‘Keep on tryin‘ on his 1996 joint release with the Idjut Boys on Noid #1 and also by Joey Negro/Dave Lee for his 2005 Soul of Disco compilation.

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Soul Train Line Dance to Curtis Mayfield – Get Down

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Matt Nearest-Faraway

If you’re going out this weekend, how ’bout trying to be a fraction as stylish these stars of the legendary Soul Train line? The music, the clothes and the moves, so, so effortlessly cool…

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Pastor T.L. Barrett and the Youth for Christ Choir – Like A Ship

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Matt Nearest-Faraway

http://youtu.be/lypO8pt_8NQ

Glorious gospel funk…

https://www.discogs.com/Pastor-T-L-Barrett-And-The-Youth-For-Christ-Choir-Like-A-Ship-Without-A-Sail-/master/337086

http://thequietus.com/articles/20857-pastor-t-l-barrett-like-a-ship-without-a-sail-review

Like A Ship… (Without A Sail)

 

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