What an album for Curtis to leave on! You knew it was coming, so why not do it right. Check Out Your Mind! is perfect. From start to finish, this record took one funky turn after another. "Mind" was the only conscious song on the record, but with songs like "You're Really Something Sadie" and "Turn On To Me", it didn't even matter. It also showed musically what direction Curtis was going, good things were coming! Worth every download!!!!!
This mix is not for the faint of heart, so all you groovy geezers take it easy with this one, and let the Daptone crew guide you through a soulful journey of some of our favorite party starters, and late night movers. Get ready, cause we're gonna swing folks. There's a Happening going down in Bushwick, and we here at Daptone Records would like to share it with you. You don't have to be hip, but… more »
It used to be easier to pretend that an album was its own perfectly self-contained artifact. The great records certainly feel that way. But albums are more permeable than solid, their motivations, executions and inspirations informed by, and often stolen from, their peers and forbearers. It all sounds awfully formal, but it's not. It's the very nature of music — of art, even. The Six Degrees features examine the relationships between classic records and five… more »
