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Billy Martin & Wil Blades – “Shimmy”

Rune Johnsrud — Wed, 02 May 2012 23:58:24 +0000

The drummer in Medeski, Martin & Wood, Billy Martin, is releasing a duo album packed with groovy slices of back-to-the-basics Hammond jazz-funk paired with newcomer organist Wil Blades on May 22. (LP, CD and digital – more info and tour dates). You can listen to a preview right here, and you can also download a free MP3 track from the record titled “Pick Pocket” by following this link.

Billy Martin & Wil Blades – “Les And Eddie”:

JBrown & The Mic Smith – “Deja Vu”

Rune Johnsrud — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 07:25:31 +0000

Deja Vu by JBrown & the Mic Smith

Lettuce – “Fly”

Rune Johnsrud — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 06:19:46 +0000

Lettuce’s new studio record “Fly” drops June 5. on iTunes, Amazon, eMusic and select stores, below is a track from the album called “Bowler” (free download by clicking on the cover image):

FLY by Lettuce

Brooklyn Funk Essentials – “Make Them Like It”

Rune Johnsrud — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 05:54:59 +0000

Chamade Beat – “Keep Walking feat. Mpho Skeef” Opolopo remix

Rune Johnsrud — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:09:39 +0000

The Cool Kids – “Gold Links” Cookin Soul Remix

Rune Johnsrud — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:05:45 +0000

Another wicked freebie from the Cookin’ Soul crew (official video):

Download link: The Cool Kids – Gold Links (6.2MB mp3).

Sjef R feat. guests – “Toback to the fromtime” mashup

Rune Johnsrud — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 04:36:09 +0000

The first track on the new Side Brok compilation Pina D 4 (free download) is a cool tribute to some of Sjef R’s favorite Norwegian and international rappers in the form of a really groovy mashup:

Download link: Sjef R ft. guests – Toback to the fromtime (9.6MB mp3).

Third Coast Kings – “Spicy Brown”

Rune Johnsrud — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 00:51:20 +0000

Mr Blennd – “Champion sound will bring us back together”

Rune Johnsrud — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:04:14 +0000

Jamiroquai – “Do It Like We Used To Do”

Rune Johnsrud — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 01:45:30 +0000

150 beats per minute (BPM) is normally way too fast for a disco song, but here it works extremely well, and it’s one of the best tracks the band has ever recorded. For some unknown and strange reason, it was omitted from the regular “Funky Odyssey” album, and it was only available on a bonus CD released in Japan and a few other places: