Sam Cooke Opens the Door
It’s been a bit longer than I planned since the last post in this series. Originally, I thought I’d tackle the first half of the 60’s in one post. I’d…
Gospel and Rhythm & Blues Pave the Way
New genres of music aren’t created in a vacuum. If you want to learn about the history of funk and soul, you need to learn a little about the evolution…
Bowl Full of Funk n’ Soul
Something Special About that Sound There’s something special about funk and soul music. As a suburban-grown 90s white boy, I was raised on a steady diet of varied rock music—classic,…
Joja’s Highlights of September 2019
It’s one week ahead of our monthly collaborative LBMF Playlist and I’m struggling to find my 3 submissions. Not because there aren’t enough, but there are way to many. With…
Who is Wayne Carter & (The) Organ Twisters?
Browsing late-night online looking for music like I usually do I happened to come across an EP that I was blown away from what I was hearing which happened to…
I Have A Record Player Now
Although I’ve dipped my toes into analog music media before with my mom’s record player when I was still living at home, I’ve never owned one myself and thus was…