rise and Shine soul-Erykah Badu part 2

Erykah Badu week continues with part 2

another big Back Bar track

Rise and Shine soul-Erykah Badu

This week we celebrate Erykah Badu who has another great album out!

This track struck a big chord here in about 98 used use the accapella a lot like in the first track on this mix free download here



"Don't know about the Internet
Don't know about the radio
Don't know about the television
All I know is 'bout my flow"

Rise and Shine soul-Aretha Franklin 5

They didn't know what do do with her back then in the earlier days, but sometimes the jazzier stuff hit the nail on the head and this one deserves a wider audience

Rise and Shine soul-Aretha Franklin 4

Rise and Shine soul-Aretha Franklin 2

Sampled by Slum Village/Kanye/John Legend and co

Rise and Shine soul-Aretha Franklin 3

Rise and Shine soul-Aretha Franklin

One for the late night crew-Surface

R Kelly used this but the original is the one!

Go Deep classic from a Jam classic from a jazz classic!

I love it when music bends genres. This house track has been tearing it up at Go Deep in the Pavilion lately and I asked Shane about it last night. He told me it was called "Infinity" and my suspicions that it was inspired by the Souls of Mischief hip-hop classic were confirmed (Itself a clever use of Billy Cobham)

Enjoy and catch Go Deep every Saturday at the Pavilion plus folow on Twitter here

Rise and Shine soul-De La Soul part 6

One of the greatest hip-hop love songs have a great Sunday! As a bonus check out the video below which features the making of "Peg"; sampled by De La Soul









and a cool random version

Rise and Shine soul-De La Soul part 5

Great night last night unbelievable atmosphere thanks everyone on behalf of Sean, Michelle and all at the Donkey's Ears terrific turn out!

Rise and Shine soul-De La Soul part 4

De La Soul and Stevie Wonder-a perfect combination

Rise and shine soul-De La Soul part3

No decent vids of "I am I be" online so check Maceo Parker bringing it over Lou Rawls on the instrumental.

Rise and shine soul-De La Soul part 2

and Tom Waits in there too!

One for the late night crew! Nina Simone

One for the late night crew

Love music hate racism tomorrow in the Pav from 10pm

Nina Simone's version of the classic poem made famous by Billie Holiday-free download of my mix here

Rise and shine soul-De La Soul

Rise and Shine soul-Nat King Cole 4

One for the late night crew! Zapp and Roger

Another of the big bricks upon which hip-hop was built the West Coast in particular were all over Zapp what a tune still rocks!

Rise and Shine soul! Nat King Cole 3

a little later today
as I had a busy morn-but worth waiting for!


Nat King Cole - When I Fall In Love
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European week against racism

To mark and promote European week against Racism week from Saturday I'll be doing a Love Music Hate Racism mix on my Black on Red show on Saturday and a special Love Music Hate Racism set on Paddy's Eve downstairs in the Pavilion Cork bar (free from 10PM) spinning soul, reggae, jazz and more-Stevie G

Rise and Shine soul! Nat King Cole 2

Rise and Shine soul

Nat King Cole 2

Before Too Short, Tupac and Lil Wayne, cats like Nat were talking about "the game" and paving the way!

Rise and Shine soul! Nat King Cole

and a very good use

Rise and Shine soul! Minnie Riperton part 6

The fact that it is her best known song and a standard is irrelevant; it's a classic track and another platform for that voice!

Rise and Shine soul! Minnie Riperton part 5

"Extremity in rhythm, yeah that's what you heard.
So just clean out
your ears and just check the word"

The vinyl junkie's spring cleaning session!

My studio is a disaster. I've still got over 10 or 15 thousand records at home alone and milliions of CD's too. All four corners of my house are covered in music and it's getting to the stage where I (and my wife) have said enough is enough! I already started by cleaning my office in RedFM last night and am starting my studio this weekend (even little Lola is giving a hand)

Rise and Shine soul! Minnie Riperton part 4

oh yes! Covered and sampled by many; epic! Charles Stephney deserves respect here too as usual!

One for the late night crew! Kicking Back feat Taxman

UK soul classic you might have had to be in the back bar to understand the sound I dedicate this to Gina, Shane and everyone else also the posse from the Donkey's Ears who are having a reunion in the Pav Friday week details HERE

My 600th blog post! Here, have a free hip-hop mix!

A re-up of a hip-hop mix i recorded a few years ago old skool and new skool vibes combined enjoy!

Download it for free here

and there's loads more free mixes here too

Rise and Shine soul! Minnie Riperton part 3

Another classic (and of course one of the best ever hip-hop samples bang in the middle by Tribe and co)



some uses

Rise and Shine soul! Minnie Riperton part 2

People don't realise how important she was not just in soul music. She was also one of the first public figures to spread awareness of Breast Cancer, which took her at a ridiculous young age of 31

What a woman, and what a voice!

Rise and shine soul! Minnie Riperton

It's Minnie Riperton all week; from her best album, a track that rarely receives credit-wise words too

One for the late night crew! Gang Starr

One for the late night crew!

Still waiting on news of Guru I've a signed copy of this shit let's trust his own words and hope he makes it

"I'm a survivor, so Imma always remain
the little nigga with the voice to leave a stain on your brain"