#soul-music

#soul-music

A soul night in a punk rock tiki bar? This I gotta see! a man once remarked to DJ Connie T. Empress, founding member of the Empire State Soul Club (ESSC). If you feel the same, you should know that the ESSC takes over the back room at Otto's Shrunken Head in the East Village on the second Saturday of every month, with Empress spinning her 45s along with a changing roster of guest DJs for a room full of happy dancers who are guaranteed to hear more than a few discs that they've never heard before.

Steve Cropper, who died Wednesday at 84, is not a household name, but the music he made is some of the most familiar in American pop. The twanging guitar line that opens Sam & Dave's "Soul Man"-that's him. Same for the chugging riff on Wilson Pickett's "In the Midnight Hour" and the chopping rhythm on the soul instrumental " Green Onions." He's the man who finished mixing "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay," adding the sounds of gulls and waves after his friend Otis Redding, with whom he wrote the song, died in a plane crash.

Sly and the Family Stone performed live at Winchester Cathedral in 1967, showcasing their early soul sound just before their progressive evolution during the hippie era.

Thee Heart Tones showcase a soulful sound reminiscent of classic records, with Jazmine Alvarado's emotive voice conveying deep feelings of heartbreak and longing, complemented by fluid guitar and keyboard interplay.

I was paranoid of crowds and paranoid of being alone... For a long period of time it was only through the help and support of his late wife that he was able to hold it together.

"This was my second self-produced song all on my own. I explained that the beat was made with the help of music creation platform Splice and a beat pad."