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Bill Withers – Moanin’ and Groanin’

Artist: Bill Withers
Album: Just As I Am
Year: 1971

Not much needs to be said about this blues soul song. The toned down production focuses on Bill Withers’s flawless vocals. And then there’s that awesome tambourine keeping everything loosely together. Read More…

Platinum Pied Pipers – On a Cloud

Artist: Platinum Pied Pipers
Album: Abundance
Year: 2009

Time for a bit of a switch. Today’s track comes courtesy of the Detroit-based PPP, with kicking percussion and a throwback soul/funk sound. They were last seen about 4 years ago with their debut album and its cover of Paul Simon’s “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover”, worth tracking down on iTunes if you haven’t yet heard it. Read More…