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I have claimed that I was sure that Comic Book writers and artists weren't just huge nerds who cared about "comics" or "art". That plan has met with rather mixed results. (Though we are still hoping to hear from avowed Cubs fan and comic writing Badass Matt Fraction). So we though we would move into other areas of pop culture. Indie Musicians! First up: Josh Granier and Adam Loavenbruck of
If imitation is truly the sincerest form of flattery, then the classic Phillysoul sound of the early to mid-'70s must have occupied the most overtly flattered wing in all of the American R&B canon. Over the years, that sweeping, romantic, hook-filled, string-laden sound has been aped by everyone from Hall & Oates to Difford & Tillbrook to Lenny Kravitz, with varying degrees of success....
... that may explain the sound quality if you find it lacking.) “You’re All I Want For Christmas,” Salsoul Orchestra with Jocelyn Brown, from “Christmas Jollies II,” 1981. It’s out of print, but can be found on eBay and from vinyl record sellers. The Salsoul Orchestra pumps out its great blend of Phillysoul, funk and Latin sounds — all orchestrated by Vincent Montana Jr....
The Delfonics: Didn't I Blow Your Mind This Time Spinners: I'll Be Around O'Jays: Give the People What They Want Teddy Pendergrass: Love TKO All from Love Train: The Sound of Philadelphia (Sony, 2008) 'Tis the season for Phillysoul. Right now, a series of media forces are all converging around the release of Love Train: The Sound of Philadelphia , a new 4-CD boxset which came out in...
