Tag Archives: Motown

Album Review: Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, “Give the People What They Want”

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Tom Emanuel

When Give the People What They Want (2014) opens with dramatic timpani hits and Morse Code guitar licks, you’d be forgiven for thinking you’d accidentally queued up Motown’s Hitsville U.S.A. box. Sharon Jones & her expert backing band, the Dap-Kings, … Continue reading →

Posted in Album Reviews | Tagged Albums of 2014, Aretha Franklin, Dap-Kings, Dapettes, Give the People What They Want, Mavis Staples, Motown, Now I See, Otis Redding, People Don't Get What They Deserve, R&B, Retreat, Sharon Jones, soul, Stax, Stranger to My Happines | 1 Comment

Album Review: Unknown Mortal Orchestra, “II”

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Tom Emanuel

I just cannot comprehend modern music production values. If artists aren’t compressing their records into oblivion or fighting yet another loudness war, they’re obscuring perfectly good music behind a self-consciously lo-fi haze. This is my biggest beef with New Zealand-via-Portland … Continue reading →

Posted in Album Reviews | Tagged Albums of 2013, From the Sun, funk, II (Album), Low fidelity, Monki, Motown, No Need For a Leader, Psychedelic rock, Ruben Nielson, Shins, So Good At Being In Trouble, Swim And Sleep (Like a Shark), The Opposite of Afternoon, Unknown Mortal Orchestra | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Motown

Album Review: Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, “Give the People What They Want”

Album Review: Unknown Mortal Orchestra, “II”

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