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By Larry, October 8, 2017 11:28 am

Eddie ‘Little Buster’ Forehand

Listen/Download – Little Buster – I’m So Lonely MP3

Greetings all.

The record I bring you today is without any dispute one of my all time favorites, holding a secure spot in my Top 10.

I have to start by sending out a big thanks to Red Kelly of the B-Side (and many other blogs) who turned me on to the sounds of Little Buster many years ago.

Eddie ‘Little Buster’ Forehand (note the name, because his records feature about four or five different iterations of his name/nickname) was born in North Carolina in 1942 but relocated to Long Island (where he spent the rest of his life) in the late 50s.

He was blind, and recorded a string of absolutely brilliant singles for Jubilee, Josie and Minit between 1964 and 1969.

Today’s selection, ‘I’m So Lonely’ was his second 45, recorded in 1965.

To say that it is a special/unique record is to understate its power.

Featuring Little Buster’s voice and guitar, and precious little else (very spare bass and drum backing), ‘I’m So Lonely’ is a masterpiece of atmosphere and emotion. Though it is ostensibly a ‘soul’ record, it reaches back into the earliest days of recorded blues, borrowing Pop Staples wide open tremelo, is it less as an ‘effect’ and more as an essential character in the story of the song, acting as an aural backdrop.

Like many of the Delta bluesmen, Buster establishes a loose relation to the tempo, dancing in and out of the beat (as it is), yet never losing connection.

The recording – produced by Jubilee house producers Mickey Eichner and Steve Blaine – is unusually spare yet dripping in atmosphere, which comes exclusively from Little Busters voice and guitar.

His first two 45s (which seem to have come from the same session) have the same sound, and even later on, when he was working with other producers, and fuller arrangements, that rawness/bareness was still there in the background.

In a just world, Little Buster would be considered in the first rank of southern soul singers (even though he largely recorded in the North). His work is remarkably consistent, deep and emotionally powerful.

There are a number of records in his catalog (especially his upbeat, Horace Ott-arranged cover of ‘Cry Me a River’ from 1969) that are lost classics.

Little Buster went on to record in the modern era with his band the Soul Brothers, but aside from a mid-90s UK collection on Sequel, his amazing Jubilee/Josie and Minit sides are currently unavailable, which is a crime.

I hope you dig the sounds.

Also, make sure to follow Funky16Corners on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Keep the faith

Larry

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If you dig what we do here or over at Funky16Corners, please consider clicking on the Patreon link and throwing something into the yearly operating budget! Do it and we’ll send you some groovy Funky16Corners Radio Network (and related) stickers!

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By Larry, October 1, 2017 9:15 am

Roy Head

Listen/Download – Roy Head – Driving Wheel MP3

Greetings all.

The tune I bring you today is from what is by far the funkiest album by one of the great white R&B/soul singers of the classic era.

Roy Head, formerly of the Traits was a bona fide Texas legend. Posessed of a great, raspy voice and excellent taste in material, Head had his first hit in 1965 with ‘Treat Her Right’ (which became a standard) for Back Beat and even though he didn’t cozy up to the charts much more after that, continued recording quality stuff into the 1980s.

The tune I bring you today hails from the excellent 1970 LP ‘Same People’, which contains a number of amazing tracks (including covers of the Sir Douglas Quintet’s ‘She’s About a Mover’ and Dyke and the Blazers’ ‘Let a Woman Be a Woman’).

The original version of ‘Driving Wheel’ was recorded in 1936 by Roosevelt Sykes (aka The Honeydripper) and went on to become a blues standard, with Little Junior Parker taking it into the R&B Top 5 in 1961 and Head himself recording it for Back Beat in 1966.

Here Head lays into the tune in a funky way, with blazing horns and a chugging Hammond organ laying the foundation underneath.

If you can get your hands on a copy of the album (which I sought after and increasingly scarce) do so with a quickness. You will not be disappointed.

I will surely post other tracks from it in this space in the future.

Also, make sure to follow Funky16Corners on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Keep the faith

Larry

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By Larry, September 24, 2017 11:02 am

The Ikettes (at least the set that went on to become the Mirettes)

Listen/Download – The Ikettes – Camel Walk MP3

Greetings all.

Today we return to that very deep, often very dark, and generally inscrutable corner of the universe occupied by Ike Turner and his various and sundry works.

Thanks in large part to the ugly side of his life/personality, Ike has been denied his rightful position among the true greats of R&B and soul from the 50s through the 70s.

Working as a songwriter, bandleader and guitarist. Turner laid down a mountain of amazing music under his own name, in partnership with the mighty Tina, and as you’ll see today, the Ikettes.

The ‘mystery’ of the Ikettes has bugged me for as long as I’ve been listening to/collecting soul music. The names of the singers that passed through their ranks over the years is legendary (and sometimes, possibly apocryphal), yet I have never seen anyone nail down which singers were in the Ikettes at what time, and what recordings they appeared on.

As a result, though their work is generally excellent, backing Ike and Tina, or as in today’s selection, stepping out on their own, it is very difficult to assign credit where credit is due.

Today’s selection, ‘The Camel Walk’ was released in 1964, and is credited to Ike Turner, who is almost certainly the producer of the record as well.

‘The Camel Walk’ was – as anyone that has witnessed live footage of James Brown can testify – a dance, with the earliest reference to it on record going back to the late 50s. By the time the soul era was in full swing there were a number of ‘Camel Walk’ records, by artists like LaBrenda Ben and the Beljeans, Benny Gordon and the Soul Brothers and on the boogaloo side of things, the Latinaires.

The Ikettes iteration is a fast moving dance floor burner with some funky drums (way up in the mix) piano and guitar.

The lyrics aren’t much to speak of, but this is a dance craze 45 and you don’t dip into this end of the crates looking for verbal profundity.

It is a groover, and it seems to be escalating in price of late, so go grab yourself one before you can’t, if you know what I mean.

Also, make sure to follow Funky16Corners on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Keep the faith

Larry

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If you dig what we do here or over at Funky16Corners, please consider clicking on the Patreon link and throwing something into the yearly operating budget! Do it and we’ll send you some groovy Funky16Corners Radio Network (and related) stickers!

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By Larry, September 17, 2017 12:08 pm

Otis Clay

Listen/Download – Otis Clay – Show Place MP3

Greetings all.

Today we dip back into the catalog of the mighty (mighty) Otis Clay.

Clay is a singer that I came to pretty late in the game. Though I knew his name, I was not all that familiar with his work. Or the breadth of his career, from the deep south, to Chicago and then on to Memphis.

Since then, a number of his records have become big favorites (including ‘I’ve Got to Find a Way’ which sits securely in my personal Top 10), and today’s selection is no exception.

‘Show Place’ was (oddly enough) the b-side of the ballad ‘That’s How It Is (When You’re In Love)’ which features one of the most insanely out of tune pianos I’ve ever heard on a record.

Fortunately ‘Show Place’, which was written by Eddie Silvers (who also arranged and produced the record) does not suffer nearly as much, with the piano buried under a wave of horns, guitar and vocals.

The tune has a big, booming Detroit sound and Clay’s vocals seem to test the limits of the grooves.

It is a deep, powerful record, with enough punch and forward drive for the dance floor and some great hooks as well (it even got a UK release on the President label).

If you’re not hip to Otis Clay, get out there and start digging. Though his early work doesn’t seem to be currently available gathered in one place, his later material for the Hi label is plentiful and readily available.

I hope you dig the tune.

Also, make sure to follow Funky16Corners on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Keep the faith

Larry

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If you dig what we do here or over at Funky16Corners, please consider clicking on the Patreon link and throwing something into the yearly operating budget! Do it and we’ll send you some groovy Funky16Corners Radio Network (and related) stickers!

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By Larry, September 10, 2017 10:36 am

Funky16Corners Late Night

Les James Trio – Joe’s Theme (Century)
James Rivers – It’s All Over (Kon-Ti)
Monk Higgins – Who Dun It (St Lawrence)
EJ’s Unlimited – Rockin’ In the Same Old Boat (Back Beat)
Steve Allen (feat Gabor Szabo) – Fox (Dunhill)
Young Holt Unlimited – Listen Here (Brunswick)
Duke of Burlington – Soul Clap 69 (Joker)
Errol Garner – Watermelon Man (MGM)
Phil Moore Jr – Hog Call (Atco)
Sonny Cox – Chocolate Candy (Bell)
Rhine Oaks – Tampin’ (Atco)
South Suburban Electric Strings – Blues for Strings and Things (Nickel)
Gabor Szabo – Pretty Girl Why (Blue Thumb)

Listen/Download – Funky16Corners Late Night 106MB Mixed MP3

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Greetings all.

Welcome to Part Twelve of the Funky16Corners 2017 Allnighter/Pledge Drive aka The Summer of Soul!

This is an extra special bonus mix that makes it’s downloadable debut here. I put it together for the This Is Funkaholic radio show a few months ago, and thought that I would tack it on to the end of the Summer of Soul festivities.

This is – as the title suggests – engineered specifically for late night play, mining the mellow grooves.

The fundraising aspect of the 2017 Summer of Soul hasn’t been all that encouraging.

Whether it was the change in format, the switch to Patreon, or just a general lack of interest, I can’t really say, but if you were waiting for an appropriate time to toss something into the mix, now would be it.

So dig the sounds, and make sure to click on the Patreon button to help keep the lights on here at Funky16Corners! Fundraising up to this point has not been very encouraging, so please do what you can. It is as always greatly appreciated.

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The fundraiser will also take a slightly different form this year, moving to Patreon (click here or on the logo below to go to the Funky16Corners page) , where you will be able to spread your contributions out over the entire year (i.e. if you pledge 12 bucks, it doles it out a dollar a month over the course of a year), which will help cover the ongoing server/broadcast/hardware expenses. This year has seen the upgrade of a couple of crucial pieces of equipment, and any help you fine people can provide will keep the machinery moving here at Funky16Corners central.

So please dig deep so we can continue to do the same!

In addition to all the broadcasts and the blogging all of the Funky16Corners and Iron Leg mix archives will continue.

As I have mentioned recently, the changes to the general format here are as thus – The concentration of the operation will continue its shift to podcasting/radio, with the Funky16Corners Radio Show originating every week as a live broadcast, Thursday nights at 9PM Eastern on MIXLR, and will continue to be posted as a downloadable podcast every Friday, and broadcast in the UK on Cruising Radio.

The Iron Leg Radio Show will also move to a monthly live broadcast (day to be determined) also on MIXLR and will continue to be broadcast on Cruising Radio in the UK.

Don’t forget, my weekly radio show for WFMU’s Give the Drummer Radio, Testify! is on the air live, every Wednesday night from 10-12. If you dig Funky16Corners and/or Iron Leg I think you’ll dig it. So tune in when you get a chance!
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So, download and dig the mix, keep digging the radio shows, and we’ll be back next week with another groovy mix.

Also, make sure to follow Funky16Corners on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Keep the faith

Larry

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PS Head over to Iron Leg when you have a minute!. <

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By Larry, September 3, 2017 11:14 am

Funky16Corners Soul Party A Go Go

Andre Williams – Soul Party A Go Go (Avin)
Bob Kuban Explosion – Jerkin’ Time (USA)
Kip Anderson – A Knife and a Fork (Checker)
Citations – Chicago (Mercury)
Eddie Bo – Shake Rock and Soul (Cinderella)
Oliver Sain – Jerk Loose (Checker)
Magnificent Malochi – Mama Your Daddy’s Come Home (Brunswick)
Larry Johnson – Mercy (Zorro)
Soupy Sales – Nitty Gritty (ABC/Paramount)
Alvin Cash and the Crawlers – The Barracuda (Mar V Lus)
Chuck Berry – Back To Memphis (Mercury)
Billy Preston – Hey Brother (Capitol)
Johnny Daye – I Need You (Stax)
Billy Graham and the Escalators – Ooh Poo Pah Doo (Atlantic)
The Foundations – Jerkin the Dog (Uni)
Howard Roberts – Florence of Arabia (Capitol)
Howard Tate – Stop (Verve)
Joe Simon – Come On and Get It (SS7)
Johnny Maestro and the Crests – Come See Me (Parkway)
Tender Joe Richardson – I Ain’t Going For That (Hot Biscuit)
Jackie Wilson – Hold On I’m Coming (Brunswick)
Ronnie Milsap – Ain’t No Soul (In These Old Shoes) (Scepter)
Objectives – Love Went Away (Jewel)
Fats Domino – If You Don’t Know What Love Is (ABC/Paramount)
Other Brothers – Hole In the Wall (Modern)
Russell Evans and the Nighthawks – Send Me Some Cornbread (Atco)

Listen/Download – Funky16Corners Soul Party A Go Go 117MB Mixed MP3

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Greetings all.

Welcome to Part Eleven of the Funky16Corners 2017 Allnighter/Pledge Drive aka The Summer of Soul!

This week we have the traditional closing mix of the festivities from your’s truly.

I got things started this year with a selection of Northern Soul, and I’m closing things out with a mix of dance floor movers, party starters, soul jazz and Hammond groovers.

The fundraising aspect of the 2017 Summer of Soul hasn’t been all that encouraging.

Whether it was the change in format, the switch to Patreon, or just a general lack of interest, I can’t really say, but if you were waiting for an appropriate time to toss something into the mix, now would be it.

So dig the sounds, and make sure to click on the Patreon button to help keep the lights on here at Funky16Corners! Fundraising up to this point has not been very encouraging, so please do what you can. It is as always greatly appreciated.

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The fundraiser will also take a slightly different form this year, moving to Patreon (click here or on the logo below to go to the Funky16Corners page) , where you will be able to spread your contributions out over the entire year (i.e. if you pledge 12 bucks, it doles it out a dollar a month over the course of a year), which will help cover the ongoing server/broadcast/hardware expenses. This year has seen the upgrade of a couple of crucial pieces of equipment, and any help you fine people can provide will keep the machinery moving here at Funky16Corners central.

So please dig deep so we can continue to do the same!

In addition to all the broadcasts and the blogging all of the Funky16Corners and Iron Leg mix archives will continue.

As I have mentioned recently, the changes to the general format here are as thus – The concentration of the operation will continue its shift to podcasting/radio, with the Funky16Corners Radio Show originating every week as a live broadcast, Thursday nights at 9PM Eastern on MIXLR, and will continue to be posted as a downloadable podcast every Friday, and broadcast in the UK on Cruising Radio.

The Iron Leg Radio Show will also move to a monthly live broadcast (day to be determined) also on MIXLR and will continue to be broadcast on Cruising Radio in the UK.

Don’t forget, my weekly radio show for WFMU’s Give the Drummer Radio, Testify! is on the air live, every Wednesday night from 10-12. If you dig Funky16Corners and/or Iron Leg I think you’ll dig it. So tune in when you get a chance!
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So, download and dig the mix, keep digging the radio shows, and we’ll be back next week with another groovy mix.

Also, make sure to follow Funky16Corners on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Keep the faith

Larry

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PS Head over to Iron Leg when you have a minute!. <

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By Larry, August 28, 2017 7:19 pm

Tarik Thornton – Boss Action

Senator Jones- Sweet Thing (Bell)
Bates Sisters – So Broken Hearted (Nola)
Midnight Stomper aka Walter Lewis- Better Hold Me Darling (Twin-Town)
Carolyn Wicker -Ain’t Nothing You Can Do (Kon-Ti)
Marty Lewis – Can’t Do Without You (Big Deal)
Jimmy ( Mr. Motion) Lynch -Broadway ( La-Vel)
Jackie Verdell – Call On Me (Coral)
Bobby Thomas & The Afros – Please Mr. LoveMaker (Lyndell)
Hank Carbo – Fox A Mini Skirt (Castle)
Eddie ClearWater – Doin’ The Model (Atomic-H)
Sir Guy & The Rocking Cavailers – Funky Virginia (D.P.G)
T&T Interude
The Charms- Soul Woman (Estill)
UnderGround Express – I’ve Never Found A Girl (UGE)
Reflections – Reflex (Memphis And Its Music)
Unknown – Mighty Mighty ( Hoctor)
John Heartsman & Circles – Mr.Magic ( Athens of the North)
Gil Scott Heron & Brian Jackson – It’s Your World ( Soul Brothers)
Jackson Sisters – I Believe in Miracles ( Prophesy)
Tony Owens – I Can Hear Music (Soulin)
Larry Thomas & The UnderGround LTD. Express- Mellow Down (H & T)

Listen/Download – Tarik Thornton – Boss Action 150MB Mixed MP3

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Greetings all.

Welcome to Part Ten of the Funky16Corners 2017 Allnighter/Pledge Drive aka The Summer of Soul!

This week we have a great selection from my man Tarik Thornton

Tarik’s name and mixes should be familiar to visitors of Funky16Corners. He has been contributing guest mixes – in and outside of the Allnighter – for years, and always brings quality sounds with him.

Though Tarik currently reps the frozen north, he is a son of the Crescent City, and has done some serious digging there (and elsewhere) over the years.

He lays it down on the radio at KRSM in Minneapolis, and on the ones and twos wherever he can.

His contribution to this year’s Allnighter/Pledge Drive is packed from end to end with funky 45RPM heat ( I would expect no less).

So dig the sounds, and make sure to click on the Patreon button to help keep the lights on here at Funky16Corners! Fundraising up to this point has not been very encouraging, so please do what you can. It is as always greatly appreciated.

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We will continue with a new mix every week for the duration of the summer, with a selection of stellar contributions yet to come from some of my (and your) favorite selectors including  a closing mix from yours truly.

The fundraiser will also take a slightly different form this year, moving to Patreon (click here or on the logo below to go to the Funky16Corners page) , where you will be able to spread your contributions out over the entire year (i.e. if you pledge 12 bucks, it doles it out a dollar a month over the course of a year), which will help cover the ongoing server/broadcast/hardware expenses. This year has seen the upgrade of a couple of crucial pieces of equipment, and any help you fine people can provide will keep the machinery moving here at Funky16Corners central.

So please dig deep so we can continue to do the same!

In addition to all the broadcasts and the blogging all of the Funky16Corners and Iron Leg mix archives will continue.

As I have mentioned recently, the changes to the general format here are as thus – The concentration of the operation will continue its shift to podcasting/radio, with the Funky16Corners Radio Show originating every week as a live broadcast, Thursday nights at 9PM Eastern on MIXLR, and will continue to be posted as a downloadable podcast every Friday, and broadcast in the UK on Cruising Radio.

The Iron Leg Radio Show will also move to a monthly live broadcast (day to be determined) also on MIXLR and will continue to be broadcast on Cruising Radio in the UK.

Don’t forget, my weekly radio show for WFMU’s Give the Drummer Radio, Testify! is on the air live, every Wednesday night from 10-12. If you dig Funky16Corners and/or Iron Leg I think you’ll dig it. So tune in when you get a chance!
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So, download and dig the mix, keep digging the radio shows, and we’ll be back next week with another groovy mix.

Also, make sure to follow Funky16Corners on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Keep the faith

Larry

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PS Head over to Iron Leg when you have a minute!. <

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By Larry, August 20, 2017 11:17 am

HeavySoulBrutha Dave B – Fuzzed Out/strong>

1. HSB Intro…
2. Walkin’ Up The Road – Betty Davis (Just Sunshine)
3. Bring It On Down To Me – Bobby Franklin’s Insanity (Thomas)
4. Whole Lotta Love – Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex)
5. Funky Mule – Ike Turner & The Kings Of Rhythm (Pompeii)
6. Funky Donkey – Bernard Purdie (Date)
7. I Want To Take You Higher – Sly & The Family Stone (Epic)
8. Knock On Wood – Ray King Soul Band (Direction)
9. The Camel – Cliff Nobles & Co. (Phil L.A. Of Soul)
10. In the Midnight Hour – The Chambers Brothers (Columbia)
11. The Lemon Song – Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)
12. Ohio / Machine Gun – The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)
13. Cosmic Slop – Funkadelic (Westbound)
14. Apache – Incredible Bongo Band (Pride)
15. Pain – Ohio Players (Westbound)
16. Billy Jack – Curtis Mayfield (Curtom)
17. I Want You (She’s So Heavy) – Eddie Hazel (Warner Bros.)

Listen/Download -HeavySoulBrutha Dave B – Fuzzed Out 150MB Mixed MP3

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Greetings all.

Welcome to Part Nine of the Funky16Corners 2017 Allnighter/Pledge Drive aka The Summer of Soul!

This week we have a great selection from my man HeavySoulBrutha Dave B.

Dave is a frequent flier here at the Allnighter, and he always brings the heat.

He hits a lot of my faves in this mix.

First, a few words from HSB:

“BIG THANKS to Larry for asking me to participate in the annual F16C Pledge Drive. ALWAYS very honored! My contribution this year is some of my favorite joints that feature guitar heavy Funk & Soul. Be sure and search out these records if you dig a tune. I’m only highlighting one cut, but most are full of other incredible music you without a doubt need in your ear.

Don’t forget to drop a little donation for the cause while you’re here. This place is truly special and your support is appreciated, not only by Larry, but all of us that come here to discover great music. Peace and SOUL… HSB aka DaveB.”

Dig the sounds, and make sure to click on the Patreon button to help keep the lights on here at Funky16Corners! Fundraising up to this point has not been very encouraging, so please do what you can. It is as always greatly appreciated.

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We will continue with a new mix every week for the duration of the summer, with a selection of stellar contributions yet to come from some of my (and your) favorite selectors including  Tarik Thornton, and a closing mix from yours truly.

The fundraiser will also take a slightly different form this year, moving to Patreon (click here or on the logo below to go to the Funky16Corners page) , where you will be able to spread your contributions out over the entire year (i.e. if you pledge 12 bucks, it doles it out a dollar a month over the course of a year), which will help cover the ongoing server/broadcast/hardware expenses. This year has seen the upgrade of a couple of crucial pieces of equipment, and any help you fine people can provide will keep the machinery moving here at Funky16Corners central.

So please dig deep so we can continue to do the same!

In addition to all the broadcasts and the blogging all of the Funky16Corners and Iron Leg mix archives will continue.

As I have mentioned recently, the changes to the general format here are as thus – The concentration of the operation will continue its shift to podcasting/radio, with the Funky16Corners Radio Show originating every week as a live broadcast, Thursday nights at 9PM Eastern on MIXLR, and will continue to be posted as a downloadable podcast every Friday, and broadcast in the UK on Cruising Radio.

The Iron Leg Radio Show will also move to a monthly live broadcast (day to be determined) also on MIXLR and will continue to be broadcast on Cruising Radio in the UK.

Don’t forget, my weekly radio show for WFMU’s Give the Drummer Radio, Testify! is on the air live, every Wednesday night from 10-12. If you dig Funky16Corners and/or Iron Leg I think you’ll dig it. So tune in when you get a chance!
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So, download and dig the mix, keep digging the radio shows, and we’ll be back next week with another groovy mix.

Also, make sure to follow Funky16Corners on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Keep the faith

Larry

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PS Head over to Iron Leg when you have a minute!. <

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By Larry, August 13, 2017 10:14 am

DJ Bluewater – Rocksteady Request/strong>

Hopeton Lewis – Rocking Mood
Viceroys – Send Request
Alva Lewis – Return Home
HiTones – Don’t Play A Fool
The Heptones – Crying Over You
The Caribbeats – Highway
Bunny & Ruddy – On The Town
Joe Nolan – Cool It With Reggae
Dudley Williamson – Anything You Want
The Cool Cats – What Kind of Man
Tommy McCook – SuperMan
Lynn Taitt – Tom Dooley
The Silvertones – Cry Little Girl Cry
Keith & Tex – Let Me Be The One
Bongo & Les & The Crystalites – Home Sweet Home
Keith Blake – Musically
Derrick Harriott – The Loser
The Graduates – Pretty Girl
The Kingstonians – No False Witness
Hemsley Morris – Love Is Strange
Freddie McKay – Tears Won’t Help
David Anthony – All Night
Freddie McKay & The Aces – A Little Bit Will Do
Alton Ellis – Ain’t That Lovin’ You
Beverley Simmons – Please Don’t Leave Me

Listen/Download -DJ Bluewater – Rocksteady Request 157MB Mixed MP3

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Greetings all.

Welcome to Part Eight of the Funky16Corners 2017 Allnighter/Pledge Drive aka The Summer of Soul!

This week we have a great selection from Asbury Park 45 Sessions veteran, blogger and podcaster DJ BLuewater.

Bluewater’s reggae and rocksteady crates run deep, with the finest in Jamaican 7-inch killers.

His new mix, ‘Rocksteady Request’ is packed with jams from start to finish with both familiar names/sounds and obscurities.

Bluewater’s Allnighter contributions are always eagerly awaited, so pull down the ones and zeros and get your rocksteady on!

Dig the sounds, and make sure to click on the Patreon button to help keep the lights on here at Funky16Corners!

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We will continue with a new mix every week for the duration of the summer, with a selection of stellar contributions yet to come from some of my (and your) favorite selectors including  Tarik Thornton,  and HeavySoulBrutha Dave B.

The fundraiser will also take a slightly different form this year, moving to Patreon (click here or on the logo below to go to the Funky16Corners page) , where you will be able to spread your contributions out over the entire year (i.e. if you pledge 12 bucks, it doles it out a dollar a month over the course of a year), which will help cover the ongoing server/broadcast/hardware expenses. This year has seen the upgrade of a couple of crucial pieces of equipment, and any help you fine people can provide will keep the machinery moving here at Funky16Corners central.

So please dig deep so we can continue to do the same!

In addition to all the broadcasts and the blogging all of the Funky16Corners and Iron Leg mix archives will continue.

As I have mentioned recently, the changes to the general format here are as thus – The concentration of the operation will continue its shift to podcasting/radio, with the Funky16Corners Radio Show originating every week as a live broadcast, Thursday nights at 9PM Eastern on MIXLR, and will continue to be posted as a downloadable podcast every Friday, and broadcast in the UK on Cruising Radio.

The Iron Leg Radio Show will also move to a monthly live broadcast (day to be determined) also on MIXLR and will continue to be broadcast on Cruising Radio in the UK.

Don’t forget, my weekly radio show for WFMU’s Give the Drummer Radio, Testify! is on the air live, every Wednesday night from 10-12. If you dig Funky16Corners and/or Iron Leg I think you’ll dig it. So tune in when you get a chance!
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So, download and dig the mix, keep digging the radio shows, and we’ll be back next week with another groovy mix.

Also, make sure to follow Funky16Corners on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Keep the faith

Larry

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PS Head over to Iron Leg when you have a minute!. <

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By Larry, August 6, 2017 9:25 am

Ben Gibson Guest Mix for the Funky16Corners Summer of Soulk

Eddie Floyd – Water – Stax
El Michaels Affair (Featuring Lee Fields) – Tearz – Big Crown Records
The Districts – One Lover (Just Won’t Do) – Nile Records
Jesse Johnson – Left Out – Old Town
Raymond Winnfield – Tweedie Pie – Fordom
Perk Badger & The Rising Suns – Do Your Stuff – Suncut
Friday, Saturday & Sunday – Potato Salad – Dig
Mr Jukes Featuring Charles Bradley – Grant Green – Universal
The Drifters – Drip Drop – Atlantic Records
Bumps Jackson – Funky In Jamaica Pt2- Alatac
Tony Troutman – Try It One More Time – T. Main Records
Marboo – What About Love – Midland International
Four Below Zero – My Baby’s Got E.S.P. – Roulette
79.5 – Terrorize My Heart (Disco Dub) – Big Crown Records
Manujothi – Shake Your Body Manujothi Records
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – Get Out (And Let Me Cry) – Landa Records

Listen/Download – Ben Gibson – Guest Mix for the Funky16Corners 2017 Summer of Soul 117MB Mixed MP3

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Greetings all.

Welcome to Part Seven of the Funky16Corners 2017 Allnighter/Pledge Drive aka The Summer of Soul!

This week we have a great selection from Ben Gibson of the Hit, Git & Split and the South London Soul Train.

Ben is one of the hottest funk/soul selectors in the UK and burns it up on the reg in two excellent club nights. He has excellent and eclectic taste, which you can see in is playlist.

A few word from Ben:

“As always it’s an absolute huge pleasure to be again involved with The Funky16Corners annual Allnighter / Pledge Drive!

I’m sure you’ll agree with me that without people like Larry Grogan constantly sharing not only his amazing collection but also his passion and wealth of knowledge, this scene wouldn’t be as thriving as it at the moment, so be sure to drop a few in the virtual F16C bucket!

This year I’ve put together for you just shy of 50 minutes of some of the records that have been doing the business both at home and at some of the nights I’ve been DJing at recently.

Enjoy!”

Ben Gibson
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So dig the sounds, and make sure to click on the Patreon button to help keep the lights on here at Funky16Corners!

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We will continue with a new mix every week for the duration of the summer, with a selection of stellar contributions from some of my (and your) favorite selectors including  Tarik Thornton, DJ Bluewater and HeavySoulBrutha Dave B.

The fundraiser will also take a slightly different form this year, moving to Patreon (click here or on the logo below to go to the Funky16Corners page) , where you will be able to spread your contributions out over the entire year (i.e. if you pledge 12 bucks, it doles it out a dollar a month over the course of a year), which will help cover the ongoing server/broadcast/hardware expenses. This year has seen the upgrade of a couple of crucial pieces of equipment, and any help you fine people can provide will keep the machinery moving here at Funky16Corners central.

So please dig deep so we can continue to do the same!

In addition to all the broadcasts and the blogging all of the Funky16Corners and Iron Leg mix archives will continue.

As I have mentioned recently, the changes to the general format here are as thus – The concentration of the operation will continue its shift to podcasting/radio, with the Funky16Corners Radio Show originating every week as a live broadcast, Thursday nights at 9PM Eastern on MIXLR, and will continue to be posted as a downloadable podcast every Friday, and broadcast in the UK on Cruising Radio.

The Iron Leg Radio Show will also move to a monthly live broadcast (day to be determined) also on MIXLR and will continue to be broadcast on Cruising Radio in the UK.

Don’t forget, my weekly radio show for WFMU’s Give the Drummer Radio, Testify! is on the air live, every Wednesday night from 10-12. If you dig Funky16Corners and/or Iron Leg I think you’ll dig it. So tune in when you get a chance!
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So, download and dig the mix, keep digging the radio shows, and we’ll be back next week with another groovy mix.

Also, make sure to follow Funky16Corners on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Keep the faith

Larry

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PS Head over to Iron Leg when you have a minute!. <

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By Larry, July 30, 2017 10:07 am

Chris Lujan- Dirty Dirty Podcast Year In Review Pt1 – The Instrumentals

Lee Fields & The Expressions – Make The World (Instrumental)
Scone Cash Players – The Slitter
The Vicious Seeds – Sneaker Collector
Jukka Eskola Soul Trio – Martha’s New Moment
The 238s – The Scratch
Cookin’ On 3 Burners – Enter Sandman
The Great Revivers – Growing Older (Instrumental)
The Dip – Won’t Be Coming Back
The Du-Rites – Bite It
Capriccio, Magnant & Associates – Gavel Strike
Ikebe Shakedown – Curitiba Strut
The Zone Identity – Funk-I-Tus
Leroi Conroy – Tiger Trot
The M-Tet – Where Did Our Pride Go (Instrumental)

Listen/Download – Chris Lujan – The Dirty Dirty Podcast 2017 Year In Review Pt1 – The Instrumentals 159MB Mixed MP3

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Greetings all.

Welcome to Part Six of the Funky16Corners 2017 Allnighter/Pledge Drive aka The Summer of Soul!

This week we have a great selection from Chris Lujan of the M-Tet and the Dirty Dirty podcast.

Chris has been working it as a musician, producer and podcaster for a minute now (you’ve heard his stuff on the Funky16Corners Radio Show as well as listened to his mixes in past Pledge Drives) and this year’s mix is another groovy collection of soulful/funky contemporary instrumentals.

A few word from Chris:

“Larry has been a supporter of mine since the beginning of the Lugnut Brand Records label and I can’t thank him enough for that. I was thrilled when he agreed to write the liner notes for The M-Tet’s first LP release, Long Play. So, I’m more than happy to contribute a mix for this year’s Funky16Corners “Summer Of Soul – All Nighter” pledge drive. I didn’t have to dig too far into the crates for this one. In fact, all of this stuff was sitting right on top, some of it fresh from the mailbox. There have been so many great records coming out in recent times that I’ve decided to highlight only releases that have come out this year so far. Not only that, but I also decided to keep things all instrumental. Anyone who knows me knows that I love the instrumentals possibly a fair bit more than their vocal counterparts. Pardon some of the shameless self-promotion on some of these tracks. But, I’ve been blessed with some nice collaborations lately. We’ve also got a debut of sorts here with the debut of a new Leroi Conroy track coming out soon on Colemine Records thanks to Terry Cole. So, here we have “2017 Year in Review – Pt.1 (The Instrumentals)”. Dig!”

So dig the sounds, and make sure to click on the Patreon button to help keep the lights on here at Funky16Corners!

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We will continue with a new mix every week for the duration of the summer, with a selection of stellar contributions from some of my (and your) favorite selectors including  Tarik Thornton, Ben Gibson, Chris Lujan of the M-Tet, DJ Bluewater and HeavySoulBrutha Dave B.

The fundraiser will also take a slightly different form this year, moving to Patreon (click here or on the logo below to go to the Funky16Corners page) , where you will be able to spread your contributions out over the entire year (i.e. if you pledge 12 bucks, it doles it out a dollar a month over the course of a year), which will help cover the ongoing server/broadcast/hardware expenses. This year has seen the upgrade of a couple of crucial pieces of equipment, and any help you fine people can provide will keep the machinery moving here at Funky16Corners central.

So please dig deep so we can continue to do the same!

In addition to all the broadcasts and the blogging all of the Funky16Corners and Iron Leg mix archives will continue.

As I have mentioned recently, the changes to the general format here are as thus – The concentration of the operation will continue its shift to podcasting/radio, with the Funky16Corners Radio Show originating every week as a live broadcast, Thursday nights at 9PM Eastern on MIXLR, and will continue to be posted as a downloadable podcast every Friday, and broadcast in the UK on Cruising Radio.

The Iron Leg Radio Show will also move to a monthly live broadcast (day to be determined) also on MIXLR and will continue to be broadcast on Cruising Radio in the UK.

Don’t forget, my weekly radio show for WFMU’s Give the Drummer Radio, Testify! is on the air live, every Wednesday night from 10-12. If you dig Funky16Corners and/or Iron Leg I think you’ll dig it. So tune in when you get a chance!
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So, download and dig the mix, keep digging the radio shows, and we’ll be back next week with another groovy mix.

Also, make sure to follow Funky16Corners on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Keep the faith

Larry

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PS Head over to Iron Leg when you have a minute!. <

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By Larry, July 23, 2017 10:27 am

Brian ‘Preacher Man’ Hannan and DJ Trueskillz – Funkdefy Summer Mix

The Budos Band – King Charles
Mario Nascimbene – Hot Buns
Orgone – A Wot
Johnny Harris – Stepping Stones (Fragment of Fear Soundtrack)
The Winstons – Amen, Brother
Alfreda Brockington – Your Love Has Got Me Chained and Bound
The James Hunter Six – One Way Love
Eli “Paperboy” Reed & The True Loves – Stake Your Claim
Donald Lee Richardson – You Got Me In The Palm Of Your Hand
Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings – I’ll Still Be True
Nick Waterhouse – Ain’t There Something That Money Can’t Buy
Victor Green – Creole Girl
The Shaolin Afronauts – Follow The Path
Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band – Beetham Highway Ride
The Budos Band – Mas O Menos
Isaac Hayes – Joe Bell (Tough Guys Soundtrack)
Bill Caffie – I Am Mr. Big Stuff
Calvin Arnold – I Got Another One
Bobby & Cindy – If This Ain’t Really Love
Vernon Garrett – Long Lonely Nights
The Thoughts – Walk On Brother
Otis Jackson – Messenger To The Ghetto
Soul Excitement – Stay Together
Reggie Soul – I Got Jody
Georgiana McCoy & The Cassettes – I Don’t Want Nobody Else
Blume – Harold’s Room
Marva Whitney – I’m Tired, I’m Tired, I’m Tired (Things Better Change Before It’s Too Late)
Bee Bee Butler – Sweet Life
Black Nasty – Hip Drop
The Mohawks – Baby Hold On
Sylvie Vartan – Dansons (Let’s Dance)
Louis Neefs – Sixteen Tons
Les Chanceliers – Ooogum Boogum
B.J. Baker – Anywhere
Les Surfs – If You Please
New Swing Sextet – Monkey See, Monkey Do
Sister Cookie – Where’s My Money
Soul Finders – Why Don’t You Do Right
London Fogg – Easy Mover

Listen/Download – Brian ‘Preacher Man’ Hannan and DJ Trueskillz – Funkdefy Summer Mix – 159MB Mixed MP3

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Greetings all.

Welcome to Part Five of the Funky16Corners 2017 Allnighter/Pledge Drive aka The Summer of Soul!

This week we have a great selection from the dynamic duo of Brian ‘Preacher Man’ Hannan and DJ Trueskillz of Funkdefy in Columbus, Ohio.

Preacher Man and Trueskillz have been holding it down in Columbus for 13 years, and do their Funkdefy night the last Saturday of every month at Bossy Girl’s Pin Up Joint, where this set was recorded live on May 27, 2017.

What you get here is a very tight set mixing old and new sounds together to keep the dance floor hopping all night long.

So dig the sounds, and make sure to click on the Patreon button to help keep the lights on here at Funky16Corners!

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We will continue with a new mix every week for the duration of the summer, with a selection of stellar contributions from some of my (and your) favorite selectors including  Tarik Thornton, Ben Gibson, Chris Lujan of the M-Tet, DJ Bluewater and HeavySoulBrutha Dave B.

The fundraiser will also take a slightly different form this year, moving to Patreon (click here or on the logo below to go to the Funky16Corners page) , where you will be able to spread your contributions out over the entire year (i.e. if you pledge 12 bucks, it doles it out a dollar a month over the course of a year), which will help cover the ongoing server/broadcast/hardware expenses. This year has seen the upgrade of a couple of crucial pieces of equipment, and any help you fine people can provide will keep the machinery moving here at Funky16Corners central.

So please dig deep so we can continue to do the same!

In addition to all the broadcasts and the blogging all of the Funky16Corners and Iron Leg mix archives will continue.

As I have mentioned recently, the changes to the general format here are as thus – The concentration of the operation will continue its shift to podcasting/radio, with the Funky16Corners Radio Show originating every week as a live broadcast, Thursday nights at 9PM Eastern on MIXLR, and will continue to be posted as a downloadable podcast every Friday, and broadcast in the UK on Cruising Radio.

The Iron Leg Radio Show will also move to a monthly live broadcast (day to be determined) also on MIXLR and will continue to be broadcast on Cruising Radio in the UK.

Don’t forget, my weekly radio show for WFMU’s Give the Drummer Radio, Testify! is on the air live, every Wednesday night from 10-12. If you dig Funky16Corners and/or Iron Leg I think you’ll dig it. So tune in when you get a chance!
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So, download and dig the mix, keep digging the radio shows, and we’ll be back next week with another groovy mix.

Also, make sure to follow Funky16Corners on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Keep the faith

Larry

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PS Head over to Iron Leg when you have a minute!. <