Dennis Coffey

Andre Williams to release 'Hoods and Shades,' playing the Hideout w/ Jon Langford & the Skull Orchestra

Andre Williams @ Jay Pritzker Pavilion in May (more by Grant MacAllister) The once Chess Records-signed, Detroit R&B artist Andre Williams is set to unveil his new album, Hoods and Shades, on February 28th via Bloodshot Records…

MusicfestNW 2011 -- dates & initial lineup

Here is the initial lineup for Willamette Week‘s MusicfestNW, scheduled for Sept. 7-11, 2011 in Portland, Oregon, and it’s pretty great. The multi-venue fest includes big outdoor performances (Sunday, Sept…

Dennis Coffey releasing an LP, playing shows (one in Brooklyn w/ The Dirtbombs who are touring too)

If I had my way, copies of Dennis Coffey‘s “Scorpio” and “Theme From Black Belt Jones” would be handed out to every prospective hip hop/funk DJ with the purchase of a pair of turntables; guitarist/wah-pedal-kingpin’s breakbeat classic, “Scorpio”, has been sampled to infinity since its pressing by Sussex in the early 70’s…