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From now on I will be updating the playlists of the Melting Pot show more regularly. But first we have some catching up to do; here are the listings since my last Melting Pot post from the end of February. Hit the Melting Pot podomatic player in the sidebar, pick a show and enjoy!

the Ron Johnson sessions part 2

Melting Pot 06-06-2009

Eddie Harris - It’s Allright Now
Betty Davis - Shoo-B-Doop And Cop Him
Kool & The Gang - Let The Music Take Your Mind
Willy Hutch - Come On Let’s Do The Thing
Little Richard - Ghetto Child
The Chants - I’ve Been Trying
Wilson Pickett - Get Me Back On Time, Engine No. 9
James Brown - Shout And Shimmy
Sugar Pie Desanto - Soulful Dress
Little Caesar & The Romans - Fever
Howard Tate - Get It While You Can
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - I’m Ready For Love
Four Tops - Standing In The Shadows Of Love
Major Lance - I Wanna Make Up (Before We Break Up)
Lovelites - My Conscience
Darrel Banks - I’m The One Who Loves You
Kool & The Gang - North East South West

Upsoul dudes on the decks III

Melting Pot 30-05-2009 Selected by RocketSoul

As a teas er for their next steamin’ party, we invited Rudy Rocket and Soul to the studio for another Upsoul session.
If you’re in the neighborhood, be sure to drop by on June 6th at the Abachobar, Gent.

Enjoy!

Roy Smith - Very Strong On You
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - Point It Out
The Tams - Take Away
The Loreleis - A Strange Way
Bill Withers - You
Etta James - Miss Pityful
The Fuzz - I Love You For All Seasons
Freda Payne - Unhooked Generation
The Three Degrees - Yours
Ike & Tina - Fool In Love
Dee Dee Warwick - Foolish Fool
Ann Perry - That’s The Way He is
Georgie Fame And The Blue Flames - In The Meantime
Mitch Rider - I’d Rather Go To Jail
Timmy Shaw - There Goes My Baby
Mable John - Who Wouldn’t Love A Man Like That
Little Richard - She’s Together
The Mad Ladds - No Strings Attached
Ray Peterson - You Thrill Me
The Precisions - If This Is Love
Franki Valli & The Four Seasons - You’re A Song (That I Can’t Sing)

Funky drums and guitars

Melting Pot 23-05-2009

James Brown – Funky Drummer
The Mohawks – The Champ
Little Beaver – Funkadelic Sound
Dyke & The Blazers – Funky Broadway pt.1
Tommy Youngblood – Tobacco Road
The Whatnauts – Message From A Black Man
The Meters – Struttin’
The Buena Vistas – Hot Shot
Detroit Emeralds – Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)
Fred Williams & the Jewels Band – Tell Her
Maceo Parker and James Brown - The Soul Of A Black Man
Willard Posey Reunion – Cissy Strut-N-American Woman
Della Reese – Who Is She
Willie Hutch – Theme From Foxy Brown
Marvin Gaye – Trouble Man
Buddy Rich – The Beat Goes On

Episode 71!

Melting Pot 09-05-2009

Episode 71! It’s a random number Podomatic assigned to it… We did A LOT more than that… But it’s a nice number: 71! It makes you feel proud, like the man in the picture!

Enjoy!

Earl Grant – House of Bamboo
Robert Jay – Alcohol pt.1
The Unforgettables – Too Much Trouble
Barbara Acklin – Am I The Same Girl
The Third Wave – Love Train
Faye Marshall – Goin’ Home
San Francisco t.k.o’s – herm
Jimmy Smith – Can’t Get Enough
Art Blakey – Moanin’
Wylie Trass – The Feeling
George Freeman – The Bump (take two)
The Prepositions – Something Different
The Vibrettes – Humpty Dump pt.1
Mary Lou Williams – Praise The Lord
Georgie Fame – Last Night

the Ron Johnson sessions part 1

Melting Pot 02-05-2009

One man, a room full of vinyl, 2 decks + 1 mixer, and oceans of good taste!

Enjoy!

Village Caller - Hector
Laura Lee - Crumbs On The Table
Whatnauts - Why Can’t People Be Colors Too
Pretty Purdie - Soul Drums
Smith Connection - I’m Bugging Your Phone pt.1
The Explosions - Hip Drop
Rufus with Chaka Khan - Sweet Thing
Perfect Circle - For Your Funkification
Juice - Catch A Groove
Rare Pleasure - Let Me Down Easy
The Just Brothers - Sliced Tomatoes
Kellee Patterson - If It Don’t Fit Don’t Force It
Honey Comb - Wants Ads
Isley Brothers - Who’s That Lady
Laura Lee - If I’m Good Enough To Love (I’m Good Enough To Marry)
Homer Banks - 60 Minutes Of Your Love
The Honeydrippers - Impeach The President
Allen Toussaint - Get Out Of My Life Woman

Springtime, nice weather and sunshine vinyls

Melting Pot 25-04-2009

Parliament - Dr. Funkenstein
Fred Wesley And the Horny Horns - We Came To Funk Ya
Johnny Hammond - Shifting Gears
Nina Simone - Some Say
Chico Hamilton - Conquistadores
The Black On White Affair - Bold Soul Sister, Bold Soul Brother
The Coasters - Do the Funky Penguin
The Soul Lovers - Gonna Have Fun Tonight
David Porter - The Way You do The Things You do
The O’Jays - Survival
The Philadelphia International Allstars - Let’s Clean Up the Ghetto
The Windjammers - Poor Sad Child pt.1
Willie Hutch - Let Me Give You The Love You Need
The Staple Singers - I’ll Take You There
Curtis Mayfield - Change What You Can

Upsoul dudes on the decks II

Melting Pot 18-04-2009

In anticipation of the next UpSoul Party we invited one of the organizers, Dj Soul, into the studio for a session. He immediately rushed in, packed with 7 inches (records) but forgot to put on a shirt. Meinhof looked pleased, Ron Johnson and Tfonque managed…

Enjoy!

The Notations - Superpeople
Jay And The Techniques - Stronger Than Dirt
Chris Jones - I’m The Man
Al Green - Love And Happiness
Bobby Caldwell - Open Your Eyes
The Miracles - Mickeys Monkey
Lonnie Liston Smith - Expansions
Kokee Band 1970 - Deep Night
Vamp - Free And Easy
Chuck Jackson And Maxime Brown - Baby Take Me
Reggie Garner - Hotline
Lee Dorsey - Ride Your Pony
Brothers Of Soul - Hurry Don’t Linger
Baby Washington & Don Gardner - Baby Let Me Get Close To You
Debbie Taylor - Never Gonna Let Him Know
Theola Killgore - This Is My Prayer
Maxime Brown - All In My Mind
Little Johnny Taylor - Somewhere Down The Line
The Four Vandals - Wrong Side Of Town (instr.)

Melting Pot April 11th 2009

Melting Pot 11-04-2009

Business as usual last Saturday at the Melting Pot HQ, which is nice for a change.
Good tracks, plenty of soul: party!

Enjoy!

Larry Hale – Organ Shout & Do The Duck
The Buena Vistas – Boss Sauce
The Majestics – The Horse
The Politicians – Psycha-Soula-Funkadelic
Rufus Thomas – Funky Robot
The Daktaris – Voodoo Soul Stew
Kim Tamango – 16 Not By Bread Alone
Billy Stewart – Summertime
Ezy & Isaac – Got To Move
Curtis Mayfield – Little Child Running Wild
Sergio Mendes – For What It’s Worth
James & Bobby Purify – I’m Your Puppet
Bobby Womack – Baby! You Oughta Think It Over
The Temptations – Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
Darondo – How I Got Over
Betty Davis – Your Man My Man
Bill Withers – Use Me

Atlantic and southern soul special I

Melting Pot 04-04-2009

This week we put our spotlights on Atlantic Records, spinning tunes from the late 40’s ’till the early 70’s, with some sidesteps to Southern Soul.

Enjoy!

Stick McGhee - Drinkin’ Wine Spo Dee O Dee (1949)
Ruth Brown - 5 10 15 hours (1952)
Ray Charles - Mess Around (1953)
Willis Jackson - Gator’s Groove (1952)
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters - Honey Love (1954)
Joe Turner - Flip Flop & Fly (1954)
La verne Baker - Saved (1960)
The Drifters - On Broadway (1963)
Arthur Alexander - Go Home Girl (1962)
Maurice & Mac - You Left The Water Running (1968)
Esther Phillips - And I Love Him (1965)
Wilson Pickett - Ninety-Nine And A Half (Won’t Do) (1966)
Don Covay - See Saw (1965)
Arthur Conley - Sweet Soul Music (1967)
Johnny Taylor - Jody Got Your Girl And Gone (1970)
Luther Ingram - (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want To Be Right (1972)
Clarence Carter - Slip Away (1968)
Otis Redding & Carla Thompson - Tramp (1967)
Bobby Newsome - Jody, Come Back And Get Your Shoes (1972)
King Curtis - Memphis Soul Stew (1967)

Ron Johnson saves the day III

Melting Pot 21-03-2009

…with a little help from Gladys

While tfonque went on an official visit to The Fiery City of Liege, Ron Johnson had to take charge of defending the airwaves. Being one man (and headphones) short, at some point pirates got in. Luckily Gladys Knight decided to help us out without even charging extra! Good to see the airwaves remain safe!

Enjoy this nice selection by Ron Johnson!

Billy Stewart - Summertime
Darrell Banks - Open The Door To Your Heart
Syl Johnson - I Hear The Love Chimes
Dusty Springfield - Haunted
Jimmy McCracklin - Double Dealing
Otis Clay - Trying To Live My Live Without You
Inez Foxx - You Hurt Me For The Last Time
Lee Dorsey - Yes We Can Pt1
Joe Tex - Loose Caboose
Curtis Mayfield - Hard Times
Gladys Knight & The Pips - Midnight Train To Georgia
Florence ‘Flo’ Ballard - Love Ain’t Love
Gene Chandler - Such A Pretty Thing
Doris Troy - I’ll Do Anything
Tommy Neal - Goin’ To A Happening
Don Covay - See-Saw
Young-Holt Unlimited - Soulful Strut
The Mar-Keys - Last Night

Warming up for the 3rd Upsoul party

Melting Pot 14-03-2009

On March 13th Melting Pot warmed up your ears for the 3rd installment of UpSoul at the Abachobar in Ghent.

Your music selectors for that evening were Sticker, Daptunes and RocketSoul. As usual, the party was so hot the walls were sweating!

Melting Pot with Ron Johnson and tfonque in the mix!
Enjoy!

Sons Of Moses - Soul Symphony
Ramsey Lewis - Dancing In The Streets
The Impressions - Woman Got Soul
Mary Wells - Honey Boy
The Invitations - What’s Wrong With My Baby
Barbara Mason - World In A Crisis
Millie Jackson - Go Out And Get Some (Get It Out’cha System)
Henry Lumpkin - I’m A Walking
The Steinways - You’ve Been Leading Me On
Aretha Franklin - Don’t Let Me Lose This Dream
Chuck Jackson - I Keep Forgettin’
Carrie Riley & the Fascinations - Super Cool
Harold Battiste - Funky Soul
James Brown - Hustle!!! (Dead On It)
Soul Sisters - I Can’t Stand It
Gene Chandler - Such A Pretty Thing
The Impressions - You’ve Been Cheating
Vernon Garrett - Shine It On
The Relatives - Lenient With My Love
The Valentino’s - Sweeter Than The Day Before
Eddie Bo - Hook and Sling pt1
Cliff Nobles & Co - The Horse

Some sexy soul sisters

Melting Pot 07-03-2009

Willie Henderson – The Dance Master
Jodi Gayles – You Gotta Push
Gloria Williams – Sister Funk
Dorothy Black – Miracle Man
Little Rose Little – Family Tree
Gene Anderson – The Devil Made Me Do It
Porgy Jones – The dap (part 2)
Joe Chopper & The Swinging 7 Soul Band – Soul Pusher
The Last Poets – Delights Of The Garden
Buddy Rich – Chameleon
James Brown – The Boss
Patti Jo – Make Me Believe In You
The Ad Libs – Giving Up
Helene Smith – A Woman Will Do Wrong
The Whatnauts – Why Can’t People Be Colors Too
Betty Harris – Show It
Hank Carbo – Hot Pants

Soul and Funk lovers in Ghent have something to look forward to. The Up Soul party is scheduled at the Abachobar, Hoogpoort 12. DJ’s are D’dudeski, Meinhof ‘n’ Groovekit and RocketSoul.

So, if you are into fine soul and funk tunes and positive vibes, head over to the Abachobar on Saturday, December 13, 2008 . It starts at 22hr. There is no entrance fee.

And that is not all. Meinhof and Groovekit are doing a special soul’n'funk mix this Saturday(December 7) in the Melting Pot show on Urgent FM. We kick things off at 17hr (CET), so catch the lifestream from Urgent FM.

UpSoul organisers RocketSoul are also expected to drop in for a small chat.

Update:
I have enbedded a podomatic player in the sidebar of this blog. You have 13 shows to choose from, that’s 13 hours of soul and funk!

Mania Gent clearance sales continues in January 2008. Opening hours are as follows. Every Thursday and Friday from 14.00 ’til 19.00 and every Saturday from 13.00 ’til 18.00.

Do you have a clear opinion what has to be done to make a reopening of the Music Mania a succes? Join the discussion on my previous post.

This is my third post on Soul and Funk Audioblogs. Previous posts can be found here and here.

Office Naps - fresh 45 rpm curios every monday is maintained by DJ Little Danny from Austin + Marfa in Texas. He also hosts a radio show on Marfa Public Radio every Wednesday evening from 9 pm ’til Midnight (CST) were he plays jazz, latin, soul, exotica and soundtracks.

He writes with great passion about music (nog only soul and funk) and knows his stuff extremely well. Recent posts include; Chicago Soul pt 2, Message From The Ghetto and West Coast Boogaloo pt 2.

If you are into ‘obscure’ 7inch soul and funk singles you are at the right address. Like the other Soul and Funk Audioblogs I recommended before, Office Naps posts MP3’s for educational purposes only. This is what DJ Little Danny says on his blog;

Sound files are posted for educational purposes only, and will be removed upon request. Are you a member of a band or an artist that I’ve featured? Get in touch and set the record straight!

Another wednesday, another podcast announcement. Both shows were aired last Saturday, December 22, 2007 on Urgent.fm.

This week the Melting Pot broadcast has a combination of classic funk and soul and some rarities. You can download the Melting Pot podcast here.

The Radio Pink Flamingo broadcast is a christmas special with classic tunes, funny rarities and loads of bells. You can donwload the podcast here.

Radio Pink Flamingo on 22 december 2007
1 The Flaming Lips - White Christmas
2 Lex Baxter - Taboo
3 Exquivel - La Bamba
4 Yma Sumac - Bo Mambo
5 Spike Jones - All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth)
6 Dean Martin - I’ve Got You To Keep Me Warm
7 Korla Pandit - Festival Of Flowers
8 The Maytals - Happy Christmas
9 Ben E King - Supernatural Thing
10 Shuggie Otis - Strawberry Letter #23
11 Shirely Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever
12 Frank Sinatra - The Christmas Waltz
13 Peggy Lee - Winterwonderland
14 Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - Clink, Clink, Another Drink
15 Tito Puente - Mambo Gazon
16 Bright Eyes - Away In I Manger
17 Duke Special - Last Night I Nearly Died
18 Mellow - Another Mellow
19 Ratatat - Wildcat

Two times a year the Pink Flamingo’s Kitch & Lounge bar throws down a big party in the ‘balzaal’ of the Vooruit. If you have never gone to one of those party’s you don’t what you are missing.

The next Pink Flamingo’s Royale takes place on January the 26th. DJ’s that night are Meinhof, Inspector Clay, Divine and The Architect. Get ready for some stomping soul and funk, fresh pop tunes, great rock’n'roll and tons of good vibes.

The doors open at 22.00 hr. Tickets are €6 in presale and €9 at the door.

The Mania Gent clearance sales are a success. Hundreds of happy customers left the shop with large bags filled with vinyl, cd’s and dvd’s. You might think that all records and cd’s are gone now. Well it is not over yet….

The Mania crew found time to fill the gaps with fresh stuff. Thousands of cd’s were added to the stock last week.

So it might be a good idea to visit the shop (again), especially if you are a metal fan. The metal section is now doubled in size, taking over half of the first and the second floor.

Opening hours in December

The sales will continue in January 2008. There is even a small chance that the shop reopens in another form and shape. What do you think has to be done to make a reopening a success?

Another week, another podcast announcement. Both shows were aired last Saturday, December 15, 2007 on Urgent.fm.

The Melting Pot broadcast was a special show with ‘a tribute to the woman of soul‘. You can download The Melting Pot podcast here.

The Radio Pink Flamingo broadcast was filled with fresh pop music, exotic beats, legendary funk and much more nice tunes. Check the playlist below before downloading the Radio Pink Flamingo podcast #11.

Radio Pink Flamingo 15 december 2007
1 Bernstein -Magnificent Seven (Main Title)
2 The Ventures – Hawaiian War Chant
3 Raymond Scott – Bandito The Bongo Artist
4 Ronnie Look & The Gaylads – Goo Goo Muck
5 The Pilgrim Travellers – Jesus Hits Like An Atomic Bomb
6 Dean Elliot – You’re The Top
7 Sly & The Family Stone – You Got Me Smiling
8 Horace Andy – Ain’t No Sunshine
9 Devon Russel – Make Me Believe In You
10 Ike & Tina Turner – Sexy Ida Pt 1
11 Timmy Thomas – Why Can’t We Live Together
12 Ray Barretto – Hard Hands
13 Peter Wyngarde – You Wonder How These Things Be
14 AWB - Pick Up The Pieces
15 Blondie – The Tide Is High
16 Combustible Edison & Trisha Matthews – Theme From The Tiki Wonder Hour
17 Anthony & The Johnsons – You Are My Sister
18 Belle & Sebastian – The Wrong Girl
19 The Knife – You Take My Breath Away
20 Heavy – Wonderlove (For Minnie)