Indelible B-Side: The Playlist #1

Over the past months, I’ve commiserated with people who share the sentiment that it feels like we are stuck in the endless 2020 version of the Groundhog Day loop; ala Bill Murray?  The chats start with ‘how are you’ but then careen down the path of bonding through survivorship.  Months ago, we were in that first phase, where we were all asking ourselves ‘what’s going on’ and ‘how long can this last?’  After the novelty wore off, fatigue and frustration started to set in.  We all coped in our own way; my coping mechanism was/is binge-watching and passive-aggressively keeping up with friends via social media.  You can only scroll so long before you see those dreaded words, “You’re all caught up!”  And then after a while, that final phase, acceptance, and normalization sets in.  And in this phase is where I suspect the good things are and will continue to happen. 

One part of my journey towards acceptance has been for me to start expanding musically.  I have been enjoying my rut of musical old reliables; the stuff you know will take you to that familiar place.  There’s nothing wrong with the old stuff, I stand behind “they don’t make’em like they used to.”  But I also know that there is great enjoyment in the discovery of that new good stuff.  

I’m seeing and finding more playlists, and tuning into the live broadcasts of shows and DJ sets, and using the music services to follow the rabbit hole towards discovering stuff I wouldn’t regularly have noticed; mostly because it could be a while before I am able to get to record stores and live shows again.   

Clearly, it’s working as this first playlist is the result of the expansion.  Apparently, during the last month or two, California-based Moonchild caught my ear.  I think I stumbled upon them from their older live sets for NPR and then the Brownswood Basement.  Apparently, those sets struck me more than I realized as Moonchild’s Little Ghost album has been on regular rotation over the past months.

So starting with that track and just following the rabbit hole, here’s a playlist of UK and US Jazz and Soul.  I particularly enjoy hearing how much this music has been influence by hip-hop, house, and drum and bass.  

Enjoy!

This month’s playlist is below and if you are on Spotify, here’s the link. 

Track	Artist	Title	Album	Release
1	Moonchild	Wise Women	Little Ghost	2019
2	Joomanji	Spread Too Thin	Manj	2013
3	Yasmin Lacey	I'll Never Stop Loving You	I'll Never Stop Loving You (single)	2020
4	Blue Lab Beats	Pineapple	Xover	2017
5	Vels Trio	Tenderness	Yellow Ochre	2017
6	Kamaal Williams	Hold On	Mr. Wu	2020
7	Ashley Henry	The Mighty (feat. Ben Marc)	Beautiful Vinyl Hunter	2019
8	Ruby Rushton	Yardley Suite	Yardley Suite	2019
9	Ezra Collective	Dark Side Riddim	Dark Side Riddim/Samuel L. Riddim (single)	2020
10	Tenderlonious	G-Flex	G Flex	2020
11	Joe Armon-Jones	Almost Went Too Far	Starting Today	2018
12	Nubya Garcia	The Message Continues	Source	2020
13	Moses Boyd	2 Far Gone	Dark Matter	2020

 

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Freddy Wils: Social Lubrication V:022

Description:
“Above the Fold” Funk, Soul &; Jungle. Freddy Wils breaks the silence from the Annex camp. Sounding the battle cry over the air waves for From the Annex satellite studio. This session is EPIC. In his own words “...been a skinny minute.” Glad to see his time away has only caused him to raise the bar.

Hosts: 
 Freddy Wills
Date: 
 12.06.2012
Time: 01:34:20
Podcast Link: http://sociallubrication.podomatic.com/
Download Link: socialLubricationV22.mp3

PlayList:
1. Interlude – Aphrodite
2. Feelin’ Good (Joe Claussell Rmx) - Nina Simone
3. Keep Fallin’ – Jazzanova ft. Ursula Rucker and Hawk
4. Defenceless (Thievery Corporation Remix) – Waldeck
5. Don’t Be Afraid, You Have Just Got Your Eyes Closed – Múm
6. …And the World Laughs With You – Flying Lotus ft. Thom York
7. Magdalena (Reprise) – Quantic & Alice Russell
8. Radiohead – Lotus Flower
9. You Cut Her Hair – Tom McRae
10. Some Children – Holy Ghost!
11. Wild Fire – SBTRKT ft. Little Dragon
12. Soon – Jazzanova ft. Vikter Duplaix
13. Dance or Die – Janelle Monáe ft. Saul Williams
14. When I Come Back Around – Jamie Lidell
15. Dirt Dozen – London Elektricity
16. Pit Stop (Take Me Home) – Lovage
17. Hello Goodbye (Uncool) – Lupe Fiasco ft UNKLE
18. The D&B Beatbox – Ming & FX
19. Fitta Happier – Quakers ft. Guilty Simpson
20. Mad Cat – Roni Size/Reprazent
21. My Favorite Mutiny – The Coup ft Black Thought & Talib Kweli)
22. Willing and Able – Prince and the New Power Generation
23. Sofa King – Danger Doom
24. I Shall Be Released – The Slackers

FTA MUSIC: Freddy Wils: Social Lubrication: V021

Description:
“Above the Fold” Funk and Soul. Freddy Wils triumphant returns to the air waves for From the Annex. This session will be come a classic for the Social Lubrication archives.

Hosts: 

Freddy Wills

Date: 

01.25.2012

Time:
01:22:24


Podcast Link:
http://sociallubrication.podomatic.com/

Download Link:
socialLubricationV21.mp3



Playlist:
1. Camptown Races – Dave Brubeck
2. You’re All I Need To Get By – Aretha Franklin
3. Mood Indigo – Nina Simone
4. Green Lights – Aloe Blacc
5. Sure Thing – St. Germain
6. Try a Little Tenderness – Otis Redding
7. Dancing In the Street – Marth Reeves and the Vandellas
8. I’m Gonna Wait Until the Midnight Hour – Wilson Pickett
9. Soul Man – Sam and Dave
10. Mama Don’t Like My Man – Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings
11. Hummin’ – Quincy Jones
12. Last Time I Saw Him – Diana Ross
13. When You Smile – Roberta Flack
14. Good Old Fashioned Lover-Boy – Queen
15. Love and Death – Ebo Taylor
16. Draw Your Brakes – Scotty
17. Uptight – Booker T & the MG’s
18. Shout – Isley Brothers
19. What Am I Gonna Do With You – Barry White
20. Did I Hear You Say You Love Me & All I Do – Stevie Wonder
21. Brown Skin – India.Arie
22. In the Air Tonight – Phil Collins

RANDOMNESS: Red Bull Music Academy with Fabio

"If you want to know about the drum and the bass, listen to Mr. Fabio. Having broken through in the late '80s playing funk and rare groove on London pirate station Phase One, he was somewhere towards the centre of pretty much any new movement in British electronic music for nearly a decade after. Popularising the super smooth liquid funk genre, the likes of Calibre and High Contrast must surely remember to send him a card every christmas. Anyone who listens to his weekly Radio 1 show with buddy Grooverider knows he hasn't got that husky a voice, yet he's still considered 'The Godfather'. Go figure."

Source [www.redbullmusicacademy.com]