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Show #34!  No theme this week, just good music.  Some funk, some soul, some latin, some reggae-funk, some classics... something in here for everyone.  Check that Moon People track to see where 'Ain't No Other Man' came from,  let the Voices of East Harlem give you a gospel pick-up, and listen to Darondo discuss some more earthly pleasures... all this plus War, Jorge Ben, Barbara Acklin and the Mohawks!  Enjoy.

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The Aztecs - Damelo Baby
The Moon People - Happy Soul
War - The Cisco Kid
Jorge Ben - Xica da Silva
Jackie Mittoo - Frangipani
Barbara Acklin - Am I the Same Girl
Sebastian Williams - Get Your Point Over
Mauri Bailey - Soul Pop
Patrizia & Jimmy - Trust Your Child (Part 1)
The Voices of East Harlem - No, No, No
Darondo - Legs
The Harmonettes - Can't Go Halfway
Zap Pow - Soul Revival
Johnny Talbot - Pickin Cotton
The Mohawks - Senior Thump
Asha Puthli - Right Down Here

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Show #33 - Swinging jazz!  How do YOU define funky music?  Is it just the backbeats of James Brown, or is there something more undefinable that makes something funky?  I investigate this phenomenon this week with a look at some songs that are out of the timeframe that people normally consider for "funk music".  Check out Art Blakey's 'Cubano Chant' from 1957, and the awesome 'Boss Tres Bien' by the Quartette Tres Bien from 1964.  We've also got groovy European jazz, and some library tracks, including one of my favorites, 'Misty Canyon' by Sven Libaek.  The whole thing finishes off with some spiritual jazz in commemoration of Alice Coltrane who passed away January 12.

Listen to Show #33 right here.

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Show #32 - Modern sounds on If It Rotates... ?!  Yes, it's true!  Tune in to this week's show for some upbeat songs NOT from 30 years ago!  But it's not all new, we've also got some great vintage tunes in this show, too, like War's classic 'Galaxy', Pleasure Web, and a pair of new Lotusland reissues (Family of Eve's perfect mix of disco and soul, and Ramsey & Company's jazzy disco sounds).  For the new stuff there's great stuff from DJ Day (with a new EP coming out here), Ocote Soul Sounds, Nomo with the new jazz, and Breakout with an awesome twist on an old classic. 

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War - Galaxy
The Rebirth - Evil Vibrations
DJ Day - Gone Bad
Hawkeye - Still Jivin'
Dynamo Porductions - Get It Together (Fort Knox Five Remix)
Ocote Soul Sounds & Adrian Quesada - Tamarindo
Nomo - Nutones
Breakout - Planet Rock (Part 1)
Pleasure Web - Music Man (Part 2)
Family of Eve - Please Be Truthful
Ramsey & Company - Love Call
Leon Thomas - Pharoah's Tune (The Journey)

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Show #31 - Lots of great international stuff in this show - Egypt's Saleh Regeb, Sweden's Lill Lindfors, a cool Moog cover of 'Venus', Bollywood, Brazillian, Latin, Funky Jazz.... Which brings up an interesting point: With all these international discoveries, have we reached Peak Funk?  The point at which the worlds funk supplies begin to run out?  Off the top of my head  I can think of compilations from Panama, Benin, Belize, etc... is there an end?  How much funky music is out there?   And is it time to stock up on guns and move to the countryside with my funk supply?

Listen to Show #31 here.

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Show #30!   Happy New Year, everybody!  I hope everyone had a safe and happy holidays, and we're back with the funky music here at If It Rotates HQ.  Unfortunately the funk world suffered a terrible loss this Christmas, with the Godfather of Soul, James Brown, passing away on Christmas day at the age of 73.  In his honour, I've put together a show of James Brown tunes, with songs by the man himself, his funky people, and some cover versions.  I hope you like it.  RIP

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James Brown - Mind Power
James Brown - Funky President
Lyn Collins - Think
Bobby Byrd - I Know You Got Soul
James Brown - Get Up Get Into It Get Involved Part 1
Boogaloo Combo - Hot Pants Road
Maceo and the Macks - Soul Power 74
Dee Felice Trio - There Was a Time
Bill Doggett - Honky Tonk Popcorn
James Brown - Make It Good To Yourself
Marva Whitney - Things Got to Get Better
Mongo Santamaria - Cold Sweat
Willie Dickson and the Playboys - Licking Stick
James Brown - Lowdown Popcorn

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