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WITH TOTAL HEART-SOUL AND INSPIRATION…

Hot on the heels of their last 45 (see recent post on Dwayne Scivally), IZIPHO RECORDS deliver another quality 7” on cult band,  HEART-SOUL & INSPIRATION. You may know that the LA based outfit...

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SOMEWHERE BEYOND THE SEA…

MASUMI ORMANDY is a  Japanese jazz vocalist who we’ve just go to know via her latest album – a charming collection of standards, ‘Beyond The Sea’. To our surprise we’ve learned that Ms Ormandy...

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AT THE POINT OF NO RETURN…

Boutique label, IZIPHO RECORDS continue their successful liaison with cult Nashville-based soul man DWAYNE SCIVALLY (above) via the release of a delicious, new 7” single that pairs two quality cuts – both of which...

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S & T DOUBLE!

Geordie boys, SMOOVE & TURRELL continue their 2023 upwards trajectory with a double A sider ‘Violet Hour’ and ‘Echoes’. The former is billed as an “evocative love song” – but a ballad it ain’t! It’s...

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 ON THE EDGE!

Followers of Prince will know a little something about Illinois singer/songwriter LIV WARFIELD. In 2009 his Purpleness recruited her into his New Power Generation. He was impressed by her  strident, gospel reared vocal style...

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OPEN SESAME!

Californian singer SOPHIE BROMBERG impressed last year with her tasty mid-tempo groove, ‘Lately’ (not the Stevie song, a Bromberg original). We later discovered that Ms B had real form;  she made a name for...

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JUST TELL ME…

Further to our recent post about  Dutch soul and funk band TRISTAN, it’s now officially confirmed that their latest single is ‘Tell Me’ . Featuring a strong bass line and a sweet vocal from...

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GET YOUR ROCKS OFF!

What does a history teacher do when he retires? Tends to his garden? Does some volunteering with the National Trust? Or maybe go on a world-wide cruise? Well, Seattle  born ELIOT KING SMITH decided...

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HOW DO I SAY (I LOVE YOU)…

For their latest single, LRK RECORDS continue their dalliance with  Canadian soul and  more specifically, Canadian soul man GARY BEALS . In his native Canada Mr. B was runner up in that country’s first...