The original plan for ps008 was to catch up on some new things that have been piling up during my recuperation. However, once underway the news of Sly’s passing caused a bit of a rethink, as there are few artists during my lifetime that shook the musical landscape with the magnitude of Sylvester Stewart. By the time Sly & The Family Stone began their remarkable string of hit singles, popular music was undertaking a cultural renaissance unlikely to be repeated. Black, white, male, female all together creating pure joy for everyone. It was irresistible. It was intoxicating. It was the best of us. Aural proof that we were meant to work, play, dance, live, love, celebrate and create together. Cue up “Everyday People” and if you can find someone who has never heard it and play it for them. See if they can guess what year it was recorded. The music of Sly Stone remains universal and timeless.

Due to the restrictions of the DMCA it was impossible to include more than a few Sly tunes but that opened up the show to allow my original intention of exploring the pile of new releases. Listen for new arrivals from The Lumineers, Matt Berninger, Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe, Thelonious Monk, Grace Potter, Anderson East, Patty Griffin, Josh Ritter, Robin Trower, Bono, David Byrne, Portugal. The Man, Elbow and Sparks.

Thanks again for the support, the link to donate can be found HERE and if you are looking for vinyl, CD, DVD or even cassettes the link to my personal collection up for sale is found HERE.



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