Author Archives: spinladen

About spinladen

DJ at KWVA University of Oregon campus radio, record collector, artist.

Same Energy

Posted on April 27, 2020 by spinladen

Bill Frisell-In Line My regular readers know my love of album covers, for today’s post I simply submit to you some album art, (more album art porn) all with the same type of energy to amuse. McCoy Tyner-13th House 7th … Continue reading →

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Disco w/ Feeling

Posted on April 24, 2020 by spinladen

Various Artists: Disco With A Feeling…an Introduction To The Heart and Soul of Independent Disco 2019 Athens Of The North Records I know we already touched on the magnificence of the compilation above, but I wanted to offer up a … Continue reading →

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Great Googa Mooga

Posted on April 21, 2020 by spinladen

Just a monumentally fun collection of 50s and 60s doo wop, and yakety yak. :: TRACKLIST :: 1. Larry Williams – Heeby Jeebies2. The Chips – Rubber Biscuit3. Tom & Jerrio – Great Googa Mooga4. The Penguins – Ookey Ook5. … Continue reading →

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RIP Pedro Bell

Posted on April 21, 2020 by spinladen

I meant to post this soooooo long ago, I found it in my drafts and figured I still would. One love to the album cover GOAT! The iconic illustrator of P-Funk’s most memorable album covers passed at the age of … Continue reading →

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Best of 2019 all genres

Posted on March 4, 2020 by spinladen

I had this all ready to go and never published it. Better late than never. I’m not really sure why I’m making this list again this year, except it is a lot of fun for me, as weird as that … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged al jarreau, andrew bird, beast coast, Big K.R.I.T., big thief, bill callahan, Bon Iver, boz metzdorf, brittany howard, brockhampton, cactus blossoms, cass mccombs, cate le bon, cut worms, danny brown, dope lemon, doug tuttle, drug dealer, emily king, flying lotus, foxygen, freddie gibbs, fruit bats, gang starr, grace ives, injury reserve, izzy bizu, james blake, jamila woods, jim james, karl blau, kindness, lyrics born, mac demarco, madlib, marc lanegan, nas, night beats, nubian twist, people under the stairs, purple mountains, richard hawley, sam cohen, steve gunn, steve lacy, Sudan Archives, Thee Oh Sees, Tyler the Creator, vincent neil emerson, walker lukens, whitney, wyclef | Leave a comment

New Again

Posted on February 23, 2020 by spinladen

Gil Scott-Heron-We’re New Again: A Reimagining by Makaya McCraven Tracklist: 1. Special Tribute (Broken Home pt. 1) (0:42) 2. I’m New Here (4:13) 3. Running (2:04) 4. Blessed Parents (1:09) 5. New York is Killing Me (5:19) 6. The Patch … Continue reading →

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Best Soul/Funk Albums 2019

Posted on February 12, 2020 by spinladen

The Top 25 new soul/funk albums countdown as heard live on Soul Donuts Radio! 25. C.S. Armstrong-Truth Be Told Hip hop and R&B influences crusted over with street filth and hiding some deep down soul. 24. The New Mastersounds-Shake It … Continue reading →

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2019 Compdown: In Search of the Big Game

Posted on February 3, 2020 by spinladen

This should keep ya’ll busy… As you already know the compiling of a Various Artists release takes years of dedicated digging and nuanced listening. Like a hunter vigilantly occupying his stand in wait for the big game buck, you traverse … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2019 best, analog africa, athens of the north, Big Crown Records, Brownswood recordings, compilations, eccentric soul, jalapeno records, jasmine records, Luaka Bop, Numero Group, nyege nyege tapes, Prestige Records, soul jazz records, soundway records, teensville records, time for peace is now, tramp records, various artists | Leave a comment

Best of Soul Donuts 2019: singles

Posted on January 22, 2020 by spinladen

I stole that banner from BandCamp. I took it from their Best Soul Albums of 2019 blog post. Mine were better. Ya dig? Here we are again…Soul Donuts radio turned 12 years old and we keep rollin’ on. Due to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged alex opal, alexis evans, anderson paak, ben l'oncle soul, benny sings, best of 2019, brainstory, carlton jumel smith, dent may, devon gilfillian, dojo cuts, Durand Jones and the Indications, eminent stars, family daptone, free nationals, geordia anne muldrow, ghost funk orchestra, golden dawn arkestra, holy hive, jason joshua and the beholders, joey quinones, josh hoyer and soul colossal, karate boogaloo, lady wray, laneous, lee fields and the expressions, limboos, lydia persaud, Menahan St. Band, Michael Kiwanuka, natural yoghurt band, neal frances, Nick Waterhouse, nicole willis, night people, orgone, P.P. Arnold, paul and the tall trees, quantic, raphael saadiq, shawn lee, soul motivators, sugaray rayford, surprise chef, Swamp Dogg, the 100 knights orchestra, the dip, the grand scheme, the lewis express, thee sinseers, yola | Leave a comment

Darkness Falls on the Edge of Time

Posted on December 20, 2019 by spinladen

A really solid new album of afrobeat, funk, and soul instrumentals and more. Grab a copy and some merch. here, and enjoy the massive sounds of Blood of Royalty from the album below. Golden Dawn Arkestra-Blood of Royalty This from … Continue reading →