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JALEN… DEFINITELY HERE TO STAY!

Washington’s (via Liverpool!) JALEN NGONDA is (for sure) everyone fave new kid on the soul block. He’s being bigged up everywhere – and rightly so. His album, ‘Come Round And Love Me’ has become...

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VANESSA’S BACK!

After what seems like an awful long time, entertainment/media multi-tasker, VANESSA WILLIAMS is making a music comeback! Her team have told us that Ms W has just  formed her own recording label, Mellian Music, set...

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BILL EVANS: ‘Everybody Digs Bill Evans’ (Riverside/Contemporary Records)

1959 was a remarkable year in the history of modern jazz because it yielded four highly influential and enduringly popular albums: Miles Davis’ Kind Of Blue, Charles Mingus’ Mingus Ah Um, Dave Brubeck’s Time...

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PIZZAEXPRESS OPEN RECORD STORES

PX Records celebrates its first anniversary by announcing the opening of three record stores in the brand’s Soho, Holborn, and Chelsea venues where they’ll be promoting albums by all the artists on its roster:...

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GREAT DAY COMIN…

The gang over at UK soul label IZIPHO have let us know that their latest vinyl 45 is now good to go. It’s a splendid old school soul double A sider EVERY DAY I...

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WAKEY, WAKEY!

The KINSMAN DAZZ BAND have a long and complex history dating back to  1971 when they started as jazzers, Bell Telephunk. A link up with another Ohio band, Mother Braintree saw the formation of...

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STAY KOOL…

Grammy Award-winning funk and soul band KOOL & THE GANG have  announced a very special UK headline show at Liverpool M&S Bank Arena on Friday 26th July. Joining them as special guests will be...

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RECORD STORE DAY GEM…

You probably know that it’s RECORD STORE DAY again, this Saturday 20th April. There’s lots and lots of goodies on offer and amongst the gems at the famed Putney SOUL BROTHER shop is a...

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SOUNDING GOOD!

BRAINSTORY is a Californian trio – brothers Kevin and Tony Martin (on guitar/vocals and bass, respectfully) and Eric Hagstrom (drums). Since the back end of last year we’ve enjoyed a series of quirky, catchy...