Daptone Records
Lee Fields & the Expressions, Aloe Blacc, and the Ghetto Brothers @ Southpaw in Brooklyn - pics
Openers Aloe Blacc and the Ghetto Brothers helped Lee Field & the Expressions celebrate the release of their new album, My World, Friday, June 5th, at Southpaw in Brooklyn…
Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens @ Joe's Pub, NYC - pics
Naomi Shelton has been performing for nearly 40 years, but this is her first full-length album. showcases her classic gospel style — timeless, guileless and seemingly effortless — and is the culmination of her years spent singing in church and New York City soul clubs…
Lee Fields & the Expressions - MP3, new CD & release show
DOWNLOAD: Lee Fields & the Expressions – Ladies (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Lee Fields & the Expressions – Love Comes and Goes (MP3)
Limewire Store: Tell us about the upcoming Truth & Soul releases you’re most excited about…
El Michels Affair cover Wu-Tang, Raekwon releasing album
DOWNLOAD: El Michels Affair – “Bring Da Ruckus” (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: El Michels Affair – “C.R.E.A.M.” (MP3)
El Michels Affair
They sound vaguely familiar, but it’s not the same…
A Daptone Records theft update, Budos Band pics from LPR
The Budos Band at Le Poisson RougeDear friends and associates,
We, the Daptone Family, have been completely overwhelmed by the generosity of the community in response to the burglary of our studio…
Sharon Jones played Nokia Theatre, pre-theft, in NYC - pics
“Sharon and the band played a mix of their last two albums, several awesome new songs that they are still working on, as well as amazing covers of Sam Cooke and Gladys Night numbers — “A Change is Gonna Come”…
Daptone Records robbed...
Friends and associates,
As you may have heard through the grapevine by now, Daptone was broken into last night. Unfortunately, there was a lot of equipment (mics, pre-amps, monitors, turntables, guitars, amps, computers, etc…
Holiday Soul, craft fairs & Nouvellas (upcoming NYC events)
The Nouvellas @ South Street Seaport (more by Chris La Putt)
Two Nouvellas appearances, three craft fairs, four NYC holiday events…
Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings -2008/09 Tour Dates (2xNokia)
Sharon Jones @ Highline Ballroom (Perez CMJ) (more by Faith-Ann Young)Belting out such lyrics as “I can’t have my cake and eat it too, so I gonna get up and walk out on you,” funk-soul luminary Sharon Jones sounds like anything but a goody two-shoes…
Menahan Street Band show & podcast, Budos Band Friday
DOWNLOAD: Menahan Street Band on The Interface (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Menahan Street Band – Make The Road By Walking (MP3)
Although the last Daptone update was filled with Menahan Street Band pictures, there were no Menahan dates…
