It’s a question i’ve often asked myself over the years. So the other night I went into a nostalgic frenzy on Woofer Radio, playing Heatwave and Michael Jackson songs, many of which were written by Rod Temperton. So again I googled him and again, I came up short. Wikipedia shows him as still being alive […]
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The text of Shack E’s chat with with The Stand Up In It man, Theodis Ealey. Depending who you’re talking to, you’d be called The Bluesman Lover, Blues guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, producer, entertainer. Which describes you the best? I’m a songwriter, performer, producer and arranger, i’m just a Bluesman. I just love to play the […]
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If you were listening to Down 4 Whateva last Saturday afternoon, you would have heard the big beats special where I ran through some old school songs with nice beats. A couple of weeks ago we had the wicked basslines show so it was time for the other half of the rhythm equation. Music of […]
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Today, February 18th, marks the anniversary of the date that Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s Kalakuta Republic was razed to the ground. Kalakuta Republic was the home of Fela, his family, band members, singers and numerous hangers-on. It had a free health clinic and a free recording studio and welcomed the outcasts of society with open arms. […]
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Here’s a props give to a very under-rated species, the Brit Soul & Funk acts from the 80’s. The period from the late 70’s to late 80’s was no doubt a golden period with so much talent and fantastic music. These acts faced a lot of discrimination in their own backyards as they competed with […]
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There was a time when New Jack Swing (NJS) ruled the air. Everybody was at it and back in the late 80s and early 90s, everything on the chart was New Jack Swing. The trademark ‘triplet’ hi-hats over a hip hop beat, over an R&B groove. Nowadays we take the fusion of R&B and Hip […]
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Fender Jazz, Fender Precision, Musicman StingRay, Alembic, Oberheim, Moog all mean anything? If they do, then you’ll know what i’m talking about. Bass for your face! On ‘Down 4 Whateva’ Saturday 8th Feb show, we had the ‘baddest basslines’ show, great fun! Played ‘Good Times’ from Chic of course and received an email from Pele […]
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