Category: Soul

GORILLABOT - GORILLABOT SANTA

12/5/2016

Who wouldn't be up for a funky feel good Christmas song like "GorillaBot Santa"? Oh, I know what you're saying out there. "But, Stubby, you tell us all the time how you hate goofy novelty records." That's very true. I'm glad you were paying attention. But there's nothing goofy or novelty about "GorillaBot Santa" (well, except for the video...that is kinda goofy). No, this is just a throwback to the era of blue-eyed Funk, and these guys are spot on with that. What's more, they aren't talking about a Gorillabot Santa. That would be silly. They're asking Santa to come play with their band, GorillaBot. What was that about masks and costumes? I really haven't got the slightest idea what you're referring to. Haven't you ever seen a monkey and robot getting down before? Well, if you'd lived through the disco era, you would have. But, anyway, I'm glad we could set the record straight. Now let's rewind and play it again. Play that funky music, white boys (and pink gorillas). Lay down the boogie and play that funky music til you die. Grab "GorillaBot Santa" free on Bandcamp. Honestly, I can't stop listening to this.

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ZOE JACK - LET IT BE FOR CHRISTMAS

12/2/2016

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I was about to write this one up for the front page piece (that I still haven't finished) and I was looking for audio or YouTube. And I discovered the tune was available as a free download. And I'm thrilled to death about that because this is one of those tunes I could see some of my readers taking a pass on. And you really shouldn't.

Texas born Zoe Jack has been singing since she was 2, but she's only just breaking out to a wider audience. A lot of her music and performing has been in the Gospel field. But "Let It Be For Christmas" is indicative of what she's doing now, which is a combination of Gospel and Jazz. And I sure want to add my voice in saying I really hope she continues down that path. She was born for just this kind of music (well, that's my opinion, for whatever its worth).

You could say that "Let It Be For Christmas" is Smooth Jazz. But it is so much more Jazz than your usual Smooth Jazz fare. Listen to how Zoe uses her voice towards the end of the song. Ladies and gentlemen, THAT is a Jazz singer. And you can tell she's using her voice that way because it feels right, not because "that's how we did it in rehearsal". By the way, I believe that's Kirk Whalum on the sax. The pair will be performing A Gospel According to Jazz in Texas over the next few nights (at least). I wish I could be there. You'll find performance dates and other news at Zoe's website and Facebook page.

Zoe Jack's "Let It Be For Christmas" is available for free download via ReverbNation. So you've got no excuse for not getting it. And, if you'd prefer to buy it, I'm sure that would make Zoe very happy. You'll find it pretty much everywhere, so it shouldn't disrupt your usual music shopping routine.

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RICHARD GREER - COME CELEBRATE (CHRISTMAS)

11/29/2016

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Over at 200 Days of Christmas recently, Matt was talking about the wonderful voice of Jimmy Ricks. So whoever is kicking off "Come Celebrate" isn't as deep-voiced as Jimmy Ricks, but those deep voices do command attention, don't they?

The body of "Come Celebrate" is sung by Gospel artist Richard Greer. Born in Ohio, Greer went through a lot before turning his life around. But turn it around he did. Now living in Oregon, Richard has, for the last 20 years, helped spread the strength and wisdom that found him through music (not exclusively, of course). There are lots of different kinds of Gospel music. On "Come Celebrate", Richard chose a smooth Soul sound, while his lyrics convey both love of family and love of God. Works for me. Click the down arrow above or head on over to Soundcloud.

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NOAH GUTHRIE - CHRISTMAS COLLECTION

11/24/2016

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1. O Little Town Of Bethlehem
2. River
3. It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
4. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
5. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
6. The Christmas Song
7. Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)

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A singer/songwriter of Indie Folk (occasionally kicking it up to Indie Folk Rock) with a bit of a unique sound infused with Soul, Noah Guthrie is a Christmas regular. We first caught up with him when he covered "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)", but, by then, he already had a couple of Christmases on us. So it's nice we get the chance to fully catch up, this year, as Noah has bundled all of his annual Christmas songs into a dazzling little Christmas EP, "Christmas Collection", free for the download at Noisetrade. If you've already got the rest, Noah's Christmas song for 2016 is "O Little Town of Bethlehem". And, if you'd like to hear Noah sing Noah, check out his album "Among The Wildest Things" on iTunes, or his most recent single, "Pardon Me".

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