Tag Archives: mavis staples

Best albums of 2017

Posted on March 26, 2018 by spinladen

Sorry folks I’ve been slacking on this post for quite some time now, but I’m finally catching up and updating my shiz. Here it is the best, best of list from last year, you’re ever gonna see in March of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged abstract orchestra, album of the year, best album list, best of, best of 2017, cactus channel, Curtis Harding, d/troit, don bryant, el michels affair, funk, haggis horns, ikebe shakedown, jeb loy nichols, lord echo, mavis staples, nicole willis and umo orchestra, polyrhythmics, shanda and the howlers, sharon jones, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, sinkane, son little, Soul, Soul donuts, soul scratch, soul/funk, spinladen, sugaray rayford, tanika charles, the blind boys of alabama, the como mamas, the meltdown, wayne snow, will sessions | Leave a comment

Best Soul/Funk singles of 2017

Posted on January 30, 2018 by spinladen

On the Soul Donuts radio program I counted down the best soul/funk singles of 2017. Of course a list like this is very subjective but I’m confident, after listening and reviewing tons of music from last year, that I’ve given … Continue reading →

Posted in album review, music, Uncategorized | Tagged benjamin booker, benjamin clementine, blind boys of alabama, cameron avery, Curtis Harding, dan auerbach, don bryant, download, Free, funk, jeb loy nichols, mavis staples, Mp3, new music, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, sinkane, son little, Soul, stone foundation, valerie june, wayne snow | Leave a comment

Best albums 2016 soul/funk

Posted on February 1, 2017 by spinladen

Last year was an explosive year for soul and funk. 2016 posed the greatest challenge for me of any year since I’ve begun reviewing the best soul/funk records. Typically the choices have been obvious and great records would have … Continue reading →

Posted in album review, music | Tagged Aaron Neville, adrian younge, andre williams, bacao rhythm and steel band, ben l'oncle soul, best of 2016, best of list, Charles Bradley, Daptone, durand jones, eli paperboy reed, funk, hannah williams and the affirmations, james hunter six, lack of afro, lady wray, lee fields and the expressions, marta ren and groovelvets, martha high, mavis staples, Michael Kiwanuka, myles sanko, Nick Waterhouse, shirley davis, Soul, soul snatchers, st paul and the broken bones, terrace martin, the olympians, the silverbacks, william bell | Leave a comment

Best of 2013…Soul/Funk Albums

Posted on January 13, 2014 by spinladen

This here my best of 2013 list…and of course it is limited to the best of soul and funk-ish, music last year. Since that’s what we know about over here. I’m not sure anyone even reads this stuff but I’ll … Continue reading →