R&B

Barbara Howard's On The Rise is more than just another rare soul LP. It's a love story. It's a dream. It was an attempt to break through. And although Barbara certainly never became a star, one song did become a staple in rare soul and funk DJ sets,...

Barbara Brown released a handful of singles in the late 60s but left even more in the studio. Over the years those recordings have slowly been released, but "Got To Be Somebody" imagines them in context as an LP that might have been released at the time...

BALUBA SHAKE - Brunetta : Connoisseurs of 1960s she-pop have been very well served by Ace Records, particularly those with a predilection for American and British artists. But good music, of course, is not exclusive to the English-speaking world, as...

Balthvs is THE premier eclectic & psychedelic world funk trio from Bogotß, Colombia, sparking a counterculture revolution in their home country. Cause & Effect is Balthvs second record. An evolution from it's initial chill psychedelic sounds portrayed on...

Back in 1970s Oakland, California, streetwise hipster William Darondo Pulliam was a funky singer/songwriter who could also swing the sweetest soul west of Al Green. His handful of idiosyncratic 45 releases are crowned by the heartbreaking sound of his...

Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, the mysterious steel pan outfit hailing from Hamburg, Germany have amassed a cult following around the globe. With a slew of classic 7"s and two critically acclaimed full length albums, they set a high bar for themselves, one...

Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, the kings of "wait, what is this!!!" are back with another two-sider that has a little something for everyone. Both of these songs are pulled from their forthcoming full length album Expansions. The A side is a gritty, gully,...

Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band return with another set of covers bound to get you out of your seat and on your feet. The mysterious German steel pan outfit is working on their fourth studio album now and treat us to another must have two-sider to hold us over...

Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band follow up their 2021 "Expansions" album with another solid 7" offering. The A side, "Represent," is one of the stand out tracks from Expansions. BRSB cover the DJ Premier produced Nas classic taking the original and expanding...

Baby Rose makes healing music for the aimless and heartbroken. The Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter and producer's uniquely rich voice naturally lends itself to her powerful, smoke-filled ballads lamenting lost loves and broken futures. "I make music...

Baby Rose makes healing music for the aimless and heartbroken. The Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter and producer's uniquely rich voice naturally lends itself to her powerful, smoke-filled ballads lamenting lost loves and broken futures. "I make music...

'Baby Cakes' was an Otis Redding song written for his singer Loretta Williams' Jotis label release in 1965 and has become a much in-demand Northern Soul record in recent years. About 18 months later Otis reused the song on Maxine Brown when Wand records...