Tag Archives: James brown

Who Got Ectoplasm On My Trumpet?

I hope you all had a relaxing Monday, because yesterday’s blog activities, while tranquil and beauteous, failed to keep the peace and instill the quiet in my day. The crack of thunder, the clash of personalities and financial insecurities could give fuckall about pretty songs so they all ganged up to make my Monday […]

Records at Random Vol. 52 - Shannon Jackson & The Decoding Society Nasty

Only rarely has the true randomness of my crates come to the surface on these Records at Random Fridays. But today’s featured record, Shannon Jackson & The Decoding Society’s 1981 sophomore release Nasty is is one of those really random pieces of wax from my collection that I don’t think I’ve ever even […]

Records at Random Vol. 47 - Ohio Players Ecstasy

If the cover of last week’s Records at Random entry from MFSB was subtly sexy then the record lurking behind it in a pile near the television in my living room which earns the spot this week is damn near pornographic. Coming from a group — the untouchable Dayton, Ohio-bred Funk outfit the Ohio Players […]

Records at Random Vol. 35 - Dennis Coffey and The Detroit Guitar Band Evolution

If you ever want to feel like the invincible hero of your very own 1970’s exploitation film I recommend going for a walk or drive around your neighborhood while listening to James Brown’s “Blind Man Can See It” from the Black Ceasar soundtrack. Don’t let the bouncy intro fool you, the oft-sampled breakdown that comes […]