Soul
Everett Thomas CD Release Show (Early Show)
With the lines of the artistry and industry being blurred together more everyday, singer/songwriters seem to get categorized as either full-fledged commercial superstars or pensive underground poets. St. Louis-bred/Wisconsin-based troubadour Everett Thomas certainly falls into that latter category, though he’s quickly ascending beyond a niche in-the-know to become one of the Midwest’s most authentic and accomplished tunesmiths who’s already opened for the lauded likes of Nickel Creek’s Sean and Sara Watkins, G. Love & Special Sauce, Over the Rhine, Lifehouse, The Wood Brothers and Matt Nathanson.
Everett Thomas CD is the early show
Doors 7pm
Show 8pm
$5 at the door
Nneka w/ Black Spade
Nneka schedule update (2/13 at 1:45 p.m.): Nneka will be taking the stage at 10 p.m. Come early so you don’t miss it!
Born in Nigeria, Nneka relocated some 10,000 miles to Hamburg, Germany, at the age of nineteen to pursue a career in singing along side a degree in Anthropology. Having landed in the German port, the singer hooked up with DJ and Hip-Hop beatmaker DJ Farhot and ever since, their strong musical relationship has been the backbone of Nneka’s success. Her influences reflect her younger days in Nigeria as well as her time in the Western world. The distance she has travels shines through in her voice as does her diverse musical influences. She cites famous compatriot Fela Kuti and legend Bob Marley as well as contemporary rappers Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Mobb Deep and Lauryn Hill as key influences in her pursuit of musical recognition.
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JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound w/ Freddie T. and The People
JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound are for the people remaining awake through a great revolution… for people who want to move and not just sit tight… for soul people! Guaranteed to make you dance by any means necessary, JC Brooks is the new sound of Chicago.
JC Brooks and The Uptown Sound Myspace
Indiana’s Freddie T and The People will open the show
Freddie T and The People Myspace
Doors at 8pm
Show at 9pm
$5 at the door
The Dynamites featuring Charles Walker (Nashville)
The Dynamites deliver a tight, horn-heavy explosion of grooves, putting a new spin on retro-style, deep South funk and soul. Front man Charles Walker has been performing since the late 1950s and was deeply embedded in the funk music scene as it built enormous popularity during the 1960s. As the lead singer in the J.C. Davis Band and also with his own band, Little Charles and the Sidewinders, Walker graced the stage with the likes of James Brown, Etta James, Wilson Pickett, Jackie Wilson, Little Willie John, Otis Redding and Sam Cook. The group is fresh off a European tour and also a stint of opening performances for The Dave Matthews Band. They also participated in St. Louis’ Twangfest 2008.
Doors at 8 p.m., show at 10 p.m. $10/21+
www.myspace.com/thedynamitesband
Click to playThe Right Now (Chicago)
"Soul is still alive, due in part to a bunch of white dudes from Chicago…the real draw here is lead singer Stefanie Berecz, whose dusty, hypnotic voice puts her in line to be another Jennifer Hudson–type success story." – Avant/Chicago
"The band is not afraid to channel Motown soul, punch it up with groovy funk, or lay down some radio ready pop hooks. The rhythm section keeps it bouncing as the horn section alternately defines or smoothes the edges with jazzy panache." – 365 Ink
"[The Right Now] met [Berecz's] big, fluid voice with the full-bodied support it needs, striking just the right tone on everything from the bluesy “Afraid Not to Die” to the sticky-sweet “Candlelight and Satin Sheets.” – Chicago Reader
Doors at 8 p.m., show at 10 p.m.
$5/21+
www.myspace.com/therightnowmusic
Click to playThe Diplomats of Solid Sound featuring The Diplomettes
Since the release of their first 7-inch single, "Bullfrog Boogaloo," in 2001, the Diplomats of Solid Sound have been mining America’s vast deposits of soul music to create a sound all their own — a spare-but-spicy groove sired equally by progenitors such as Booker T., James Brown and The Funk Brothers. Now, after three full-length releases as an instrumental outfit, the Diplomats of Solid Sound have expanded the family with a trio of sultry sirens who liked to be called the Diplomettes for a new set of soul stunners they like to call "The Diplomats of Solid Sound, Featuring The Diplomettes." The album is available on CD and for download from Record Kicks. This supercharged new set of prime cuts is a dance party in a jewel box, guaranteed to groove its way into your head and your body — and get both moving fast! Its sound is both new and old. Timeless. Soul. Full-length DOSS releases "Instrumental Action Soul" (2001, Prescription Records), "Let’s Cool One"(2003, Estrus Records) and "Destination … Get Down!" (2005, Estrus) captured the band in its natural habitat, a dimly lit bar where people appreciate a good smoke, a vodka gimlet and a funky little combo that knows how to get the cats and kittens out of their seats and onto the dance floor. The sound got the boys a gig backing R&B legend Andrew Williams, with whom they cut "Aphrodisiac." It was released by Pravda Records and Spanish label Vampisoul in May 2006.
The Diplomettes bring the sound of The Ikettes, the Raylettes, maybe a little funky Marva Whitney. Now imagine the girls kicking up the perfect soul storm in front of the DOSS’ trademark heavy funk artillery. The band polished this new act on a tour of Italy in Summer 2007, then went into Iowa’s City’s Minstrel Studio to lay down their new soul ravers. It was produced by the band with help from Justin Kennedy and John Svec, and mixed in the UK by Adam Gibbons (a.k.a. Lack of Afro). The group has shared stages with Sharon Jones, Robert Walter, Wilco, The New Mastersounds and The James Taylor Quartet and toured in Italy, France and Spain. DOSS tracks have been played on the John Peel Show and The Craig Charles Funk And Soul Show on The BBC, and have served as soundtrack music for many televsion progams, including "Reaper" (WB Network), "Breaking Bonaduce" (VH1), "Made" (MTV), "My Super Sweet 16" (MTV), "The Osbournes" (MTV), "Parental Control" (MTV), "Punk’D" (MTV), "Room Raiders" (MTV), "Cathouse" (HBO), and "Sons Of Hollywood" (A&E). The show begins at 10 p.m. and costs $5 at the door. To check them out in advance, visit their MySpace .
Click to playUpcoming Shows
- Mar 18 /
- Tab Benoit