Author Archives: spinladen

About spinladen

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

The Smuggler Brothers-Musione

Posted on May 16, 2019 by spinladen

Super gritty Italian psych-funk, fit for any young director’s action sequence. This from Schema Records “The story of Smuggler Brothers starts in Palermo, the principal town of Sicily, in late 2011. Founded by three friends, musicians active in the fertile … Continue reading →

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REEE-isssues

Posted on May 5, 2019 by spinladen

Tony and Reality-Reality Guyana Groove Reality originating from Summer 70 was the first Caribbean latin funk group in Amsterdam and even the whole of the Netherlands. With their self-titled debut album, Franky Douglas (guitar), Tony Sherman (vocals), Roël Burnet (percussion), … Continue reading →

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Durand Jones & the Indications

Posted on March 22, 2019 by spinladen

You gotta peep this exclusive! The brand new super soul! Rough Trade Exclusive with a four track bonus CD featuring two raw demos of Doncha Know and Circles plus Instrumental versions of Don’t You Know and Walk Away. :: TRACKLIST … Continue reading →

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Compdown 2018

Posted on March 15, 2019 by spinladen

It’s clear that last year I was into lots of soul, disco, funk of the 70s and 80s African and Brazilian music variety, and its influence on the world. Also, as usual, the rediscovering of lost pearls hidden throughout the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bbe records, compilations, future bubblers, glitterbox, jasmine records, jazzman records, koko mojo, life and death on the new york dance floor, loma records, nouvelle ambience, Numero Group, parlophone records, soundway records, teensville, tramp records, triassic tusk, tru thoughts, unusual sounds | Leave a comment

SOAR ON Great Eagle!

Posted on March 4, 2019 by spinladen

SOAR On Great Eagle!!!!!!!!!!!!! Charles Bradley Black Velvet: Stripped-Down Mixes 01. Strictly Reserved for You (Stripped-Down Mix) 02. How Long (Stripped-Down Mix) 03. Loving You, Baby (Stripped-Down Mix) 04. The World (Is Going up in Flames) (Stripped-Down Mix) 05. … Continue reading →

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Best of Soul Donuts 2018: singles

Posted on January 11, 2019 by spinladen

I want to say thanks to all of our fans, and give this to ya…these are the best new singles released in soul/funk during 2018. It was another incredible year. 25. Calibro 35-Travelers Known for their movie soundtracks and atmospheric … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bettye lavette, big daddy kane, bilal, Bon Iver, bootsy collins, calibro 35, chaka khan, Charles Bradley, eli paperboy reed, guitar shorty, james hunter six, kadhja bonet, kali uchis, kelly finnigan, khruangbin, leon bridges, marlon williams, menahan street band, mestizo beat, nathaniel rateliff and the night sweats, oyat, parliament, pat thomas, Swamp Dogg, the california honeydrops, the greyhounds, the midnight hour, the putbacks, the sha la das, Tyler the Creator, vulfpeck, xperience | Leave a comment

Best of 2018 Soul/Funk albums

Posted on January 2, 2019 by spinladen

I had this ready to go 2 weeks ago, but then got super busy so…Here it is the collection of hard work (if you call listening to a ton of dope music hard work?) I put in during the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ben pirani, bettye lavette, Charles Bradley, delvon lamarr organ trio, ernie hawks, gizelle smith, haggis horns, khruangbin, leon bridges, lucinda slim, lucky brown and the s.g.'s, mighty mocambos, orgone, ruby velle and the soulphonics, shannon and the clams, shawn lee and the soul surfers, shirley davis and the silverbacks, st paul and the broken bones, teskey brothers, the du-rites, the jack moves, the james hunter six, the menahan street band, the putbacks, the sha la das, the Soul Investigators, the vogs, theo lawrence and the hearts, ural thomas and the pain | Leave a comment

Best of: Singles 2018-All Genres

Posted on December 26, 2018 by spinladen

I know what you’re saying, hey Mr. Soulman what do you know about other types of music? Just stay in your lane and rake the leaves. Well it turns out I love all types of music…imagine that. This is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 21 savage, alt-j, anderson paak, aoty, best of 2018, bishop nehru, calexico, charlotte day wilson, Childish Gambino, Commodo, damien jurado, das kope, dave east, dick stusso, dirty projectors, Doja Cat, Ed Ruscha V, father john misty, GUM, hers, j. cole, jack white, Jay Rock, jonathan wilson, jordan rakei, Kanye West, La Luz, lil pump, Lord Huron, louis cole, melody's echo chamber, mikaela davis, MK Gee, montero, morten, Nine Inch Nails, noah t. jackson, parquet courts, post malone, pusha t., richard swift, rosehardt, spiritualized, Sudan Archives, Sunnin Colon, the damned, the shacks, thomas dybdahl, travis scott, tropical fuck storm, unknown mortal orchestra, vince staples, YOTA | Leave a comment

Stuff I Missed-The Once and Future Band

Posted on December 18, 2018 by spinladen

Starting with the Once and Future Band I wanted to begin with my notes on stuff I’ve missed. I wanted to share with ya’ll this wonderful band who made big waves last year in 2017. Often compared to Pink Floyd … Continue reading →

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Boogaloo Soul Party!

Posted on September 12, 2018 by spinladen

Today’s radio playlist—–> 1. The Brothers Two “Boogaloo Soul Party” from Crimson 7″ 2. Mandingo Griot Society “Sounds from the Bush (feat. Don Cherry)” from Soul of a Nation: Afro-Centric Visions In the Age of Black Power (Soul Jazz Records) … Continue reading →