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Bill Withers - Use Me... Soul the way it should be

You may know Bill Withers from Lean On Me or Ain't No Sunshine, but he grooved with so much soul in a whole bunch of songs. I love 70's Soul and Funk, but I love it even more when done with organic instruments that really allow for a physicality to the tune instead of today's synth action.

Filed under: bill withers live music

Two Wicked Versions of an Urban Soul Classic

Two fantastic versions of Gil Scott-Heron's "Home is Where the Hatred Is". The first by the man himself, and the second by the amazing Esther Phillips. Heron just sounds plain pissed off. Phillips evokes a sound of mournful regret. I love both of them.

Sometimes you just gotta write Notes To Self

Some great hiphop from Toronto. Check it out.

A "Band I Just Saw and Love More and More" Song

Émile Bertrand by The United Steel Workers of Montreal

An "Obscure 80's Memory" Song

The Normal - Warm Leatherette
 
I would post the lyrics, but if you can read the title, you've got most of it.
 
I can't believe how many underground dances I went to where this became an synthanthem. It was actually recorded in 1978, but I definitely was nowhere near cool enough to hear it until a couple of years after.

Warm Leatherette by The Normal  

Filed under: 1978 80's dance music retro synth
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