Happy Halloween, you all!  Hope you get lots of good candy, and stay safe out there!

Watching the leaves fall from the trees over the past few weeks has reminded me that Fall has arrived, and we are nearing the cold of Wi...

I have been a big fan of New Orleans soul great Allen Toussaint for years, and I've mentioned him a handful of times in this blog in...

I'm not necessarily a big fan of doo-wop, though I certainly have a lot of respect for it, as it is a precursor to soul music.  In fac...

I can never get enough of Leroy Hutson's albums, especially Hutson and II .  He is truly an underrated soul singer, as he went from re...

Tame Impala Innerspeaker was one of the best rock releases over the past five to ten years (see also:  Dungen Ta Det Lugnt .)  Their new...

East Bay area native Darondo released some great soul music in the 1970's, compiled on the magnificent release on Ubiquity Records, Le...