It’s with a very heavy heart that I regret to announce the sad loss of our friend, sister and beloved Solange, also known as DJ Reverend Soul. This happy, lively, wonderful person was taken way, way too early leaving her friends and loved ones devastated. Solange lost her life in a traffic accident on 13/12/2009 aged just 33. Her beautiful nature touched the hearts of so many and she spread the funky word with her supercool DJ sets. The world will never be the same without her. Words cannot adequately express how much she meant to those who knew her. Rest In Peace, our beautiful Solange. We love you x x x

Okay so we know you’re going to be hung over right? But we are continuing the New Year party with Funkalicious on New Year’s Day. So take an opportunity to celebrate SOME MORE, catch up with those you may have missed on NYE and get your groove on with us o this special party weekend. As usual there is no entry charge and drinks are sensible prices, so now you have all the excuses you need. Come on, start it off right – after all, you got to go back to work on the Monday.

Shake off your hangover with heavy, heavy funk

Hair of the dog with sweet, sweet soul

http://www.whitehorsebrixton.com

Our friend, DJ Pari, over at Richmond US radio show: Midnight Soulstice on W-RIR 97.3 fm – has produced this excellent 2 hour showcase “The 60′s Sound of James Brown”. The set includes many lesser known tracks from this period and comes as highly recommend listening.

http://midnightsoulstice.podbean.com/2009/12/05/the-60s-sound-of-james-brown/

A really nice little animation this, would be great to see a whole video featuring the Dap-Kings too perhaps?

http://www.saltygraphics.com/sj.html

A showcase of some of the great funk and soul bands of recent years from a very funky Worldwide scene. Some of our favourite new acts are here including Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Osaka Monaurail, Lee Fields, Charles Bradley, Ruby Velle & The Soulphonics, Breakestra, the Poets Of Rhythm and more.

Download it here. Right click to save (128kbits/s)
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If you like what you hear, please support these hard working artists by purchasing their releases

1. Orgone – Duck and cover
myspace.com/orgonemusic

2. The New Mastersounds featuring Dionne Charles – All We Can Do
newmastersounds.com

3. Osaka Monaurail – Quick Sand
osakamonaurail.com

4. Nicole Willis And The Soul Investigators – Feeling Free
timmion.com

5. Lefties Soul Connection – Funky Chick
leftiessoulconnection.com

6. Lee Fields – You Made A New Man Out Of Me
myspace.com/leefields

7. Lack Of Afro – When The Sun Goes Down
lackofafro.com

8. Binky Griptite & The Mellomatics – Mellomatic Mood
daptonerecords.com

9. Joseph Henry & The Mighty Imperials – I’ve Never Found A Girl
daptonerecords.com

10. The Dap Kings – Nervous Like Me
daptonerecords.com

11. Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings – Natural Born Lover
daptonerecords.com

12. Charles Bradley & The Bullets – Now That I’m Gone
daptonerecords.com

13. Quantic Soul Orchestra featuring Alice Russell – Hold It Down
quantic.org

14. The Dynamites featuring Charles Walker – Come On In
thedynamites.net

15. The Poets Of Rhythm – The Plan
daptonerecords.com

16. Soulphonics & Ruby Velle – Fever
myspace.com/soulphonics

17. Breakestra – Deuces Up Double Down Pt1.
breakestra.com

Anyone who has seen Japan’s Osaka Monaurail live can testify to their mighty force onstage. Easily one of the best modern funk acts around. And while I pine for a new studio album from them (despite a couple of nice side projects, their last studio album proper was 2006′s excellent “Reality For The People”), this does serve as an excellent showcase of what the band are capable of and a nice memento for fans to take home from a gig. In fact I’d also recommend their first live album, 2005′s “Eyewitness To The…” a powerful set of live grooves.

“Live In Spain” is a CD only album, which may annoy vinylheads, however it comes with a bonus DVD with live performance clips and some nice behind the scenes tour footage too. Together with the CD, a perfect showcase for one of the worlds’ #1 funk bands.