Category Archives: music

Looking Back

Posted on January 21, 2013 by spinladen

I meant to put this up a while ago, but it never happened, realistically music from 2012 is still streaming into my desk and I haven’t got to it all yet. Why make a best of 2012 list before the … Continue reading →

Posted in music | Tagged Alabama Shakes, best funk 2012, best of list, best soul 2012, bettye lavette, blues, bobby womack, Gary Clark Jr., georgia anne muldrow, Jazz, Lee Fields, Menahan St. Band, Michael Kiwanuka, monophonics, mr. day, new mastersounds, Nick Waterhouse, Quantic and Alice Russell | Leave a comment

The Ish-mas

Posted on January 1, 2013 by spinladen

Its never too late… Freeway-Black Santa (Prod By Statik Selektah) Freeway-This Is It (Prod By Dj Sns) Torae-Waiting On Christmas Day (feat. Bluu Suede) (prod by E. Jones) Torae-Stay (feat. Wes) (prod by Khrysis) The Rosebuds-Christmas Dan The Rosebuds-Xmas In … Continue reading →

Posted in music | Tagged Christmas, Freeway, Mr. MFN Exquire, The Rosebuds, Torae | Leave a comment

brought to you by 2…

Posted on December 18, 2012 by spinladen

This post is brought to you by the number 2… Two Fresh Two Fresh-Some Purple Two Fresh-Tip Your Glass 2Pac Young Black Male Violent Tha’ Lunatic If My Homie Calls I Don’t Give a F@#$ 2mex So Many More Words … Continue reading →

Posted in music | Tagged 2, 2 chainz, 2 live crew, 2mex, 2nd II none, 2Pac, DJ Quick, Sesame Street, Two Fresh | Leave a comment

Jheri Curl Style

Posted on November 26, 2012 by spinladen

Jheri Curl style… Chic-Soup For One D-Train-You’re The One For Me Instant Funk-Just Because You’ll Be Mine

Posted in music | Tagged 80s, boogie, Chic, d-train, hairstyles, Instant Funk, Jheri-Curl | Leave a comment

So Icy…

Posted on November 15, 2012 by spinladen

Icebird-The Return Of Tronson John Farnham-Break The Ice David Byrne and St. Vincent-Ice Age The Soft Pack-Head On Ice The Coup-Long Island Iced Tea, Neat Ice-T and Chris “the glove” Taylor-Reckless Giant Claw-Return To Icedome Black Moth Super Rainbow-Dreamsicle Bomb … Continue reading →

Posted in mix, music, Uncategorized | Tagged battles, black moth super rainbow, coca cola, Cool World, david byrne and st vincent, dr john, giant claw, ice black birds, Ice Cube, ice-t, icebird, Secret Cities, Squadda B, The Coup, the rad soundtrack, the soft pack, Tom Waits, vintage | Leave a comment

KWVA Swap

Posted on November 10, 2012 by spinladen

Yo, wasup? I will be up and at’em tomorrow to sell off some gems. Come on down and join us at the University of Oregon for the 5th annual KWVA record swap. Soul Donuts Records will be there till 5. … Continue reading →

Posted in music | Tagged kenny loggins, kwva, records, Soul donuts, spinladen | Leave a comment

Sit tight…

Posted on November 6, 2012 by spinladen

…don’t move a muscle. Or else. Menahan Street Band-Lights Out The Coup-My Murder, My Love Fixers-Floating Up Gary Clark Jr.-Numb Ty Segall-There Is No Tomorrow

Posted in music | Tagged fixers, Gary Clark Jr., Menahan St. Band, Pam Grier, The Coup, Ty Segall | Leave a comment

Halloween’s Got Soul…donuts

Posted on October 31, 2012 by spinladen

Happy Halloween from Souldonuts…our favorite time of year! Big T Tyler-King Kong Jessie & The Orbits – Voodoo Voodoo The Pepper Pots-Starlight Johnny Watson-Wolfman Kylie Auldist-Howlin’ For You The Rat Pack-That Old Black Magic Jeremy Steig – Howling For Judy … Continue reading →

Posted in mix, music | Tagged antibalas, black moth super rainbow, booker t. jones, brownout, dizzy gillespie, dr john, halloween, kylie auldist, martha high and speedometer, Soul, the menahan street band, the pepper pots, the rat pack, the simpsons | 1 Comment

Mooooons

Posted on October 15, 2012 by spinladen

It’s high time for an October moon megamix. Let the tunes float you away into an experimental visionary realm. Throw in some incense and party fuel and you are set. Moon Duo-Sleepwalker Animal Collective-Moonjock Cat Stevens-Moonstone Airlines-Neon Moon Captain Beefheart-Bluejeans … Continue reading →

Posted in mix, music | Tagged airlines, animal collective, big star, bobby womack, buffalo moon, can, captain beefheart, cat stevens, family band, Innergaze, jonti, moon duo, sugarman 3, the soft moon, Tom Waits | Leave a comment

Hey Jambo Jumbo!!

Posted on October 6, 2012 by spinladen

These are my favorite moments of cultural diversity in American mainstream pop music. I reckon you might agree. What the heck does jambo jumbo even mean? Lionel Richie-All Night Long Hey sister soul sister, we don’t know what your sayin’ … Continue reading →