Recently, we had the very first “Late Nite Digs” Livestream, featuring a full band playing throughout the night, mixed in with lots of other fun stuff. This was so much fun, and the live energy was amazing! Well, one thing led to another, and we decided to mix a couple […]
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Earth, Wind & Fire’s cover of The Beatles’ “Got To Get You Into My Life” is unlike any other Beatles cover. What makes it so good? Today I dive into the INSANE story behind it. We’ll dive deep into Beatles history, their experimentation on Revolver, what they were going for […]
James Brown had an influence on early hip hop in many ways, but the most obvious way is how early hip hop DJ’s sampled his music. But was this… purely coincidence? Or was this a calculated move by the Godfather of Soul to GET people to sample his music? Was […]
In the late 90s, Questlove helped found a collective of musicians and artists including D’Angelo, James Poyser, J Dilla, Erykah Badu, Common, Bilal, and others like Q Tip, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, and Pino Palladino. They were dubbed, somewhat accidentally, the “Soulquarians” and this collection of albums is some of […]
Prince’s song “Kiss” is an undeniable classic, but did he actually write it? It was his third number one single, released in 1986, and it gave his already substantial career new life. It’s got that iconic guitar riff, a danceable feel, and it’s so good.. but did he actually write […]
D’Angelo’s Chicken Grease is amazing. The song feels so good, and so effortless, but if you take a look under the hood, there are a lot of influences happening, from Classic Soul to Funk, from the 60s, 70s, AND 80s, and from hip hop to… Classical Music. No, I’m not […]
“Rock With You” is not only – a perfect song, an incredible blend of styles that perfectly ushered in the 80s, the mark of a new direction for Michael Jackson, but it continues to be relevant to modern music today. IT IS PERFECT. Let’s talk about the Past, Present, and […]
