Internet's been down for a record breaking 5 days ... just got it back after several irate phone calls ... "Some of us do have have blogs to post" ... Thanks for all the e-mails. It was wonderful to hear the feedback. I have set up an emergency blog response plan next time that happens. So without further ado ...
Sharon Jones. My lovely. If you haven' heard Sharon and her band the Dap Kings, your internet has been down for about five years. The Sharon Jones/Daptone sound has contributed directly to the success of Amy Winehouse, Mark Ronson, and even the jigga, Jay-Z. Sharon's band members can also be heard in several other notable musical acts such as Antibalas, Budos Band, El Michels Affair, and The Menehan Street Band - to name a few - these guys work.
In 2001 at my old college radio station 88.9 WERS, I had the pleasure of meeting and rapping with the Dap Kings keyboard superstar, Ticklah. We talked about a lot of that nu-jazz stuff, which was really fresh at the time, Jazzanova and compost. He also blew me away with his just encyclopedic record knowledge, from reggae to soul this dude knows whats up. He played every note on that Winehouse record and produced the critically acclaimed reggae ode to Pink Floyd Dub Side of the Moon and the Radiohead-reggae-rework Radiodread. Google him now!
This is off of the new Scion Daptones Remixed Comp ...
Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings - How Long Do I Have to Wait for You (Ticklah remix)
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