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New single release "Do What You Came To Do" out April 16th for Record Store Day on Colemine Records.   Available only on 45, digital download & Streaming. 

Vinyl 45 - http://coleminerecords.blogspot.com/p/online-store.html

iTunes

Do What You Came To Do

Bar Shift

Bar Shift (feat. Bruce James)

B-side to the Ikebe Shakedown "No Answer" 45 that was never made available digitally.  Since the 45 is nearly sold out, we figured we would offer this to you for free.

The Jive Turkeys - No Answer

Doug Shorts - Keep Your Head Up

From Cochemea's debut album, All My Relations, out now on Daptone Records.

LP/CD /Digital:
http://dapt.one/Cochemea 

Cochemea Gastelum is coming home to connect with his roots. After nearly 15 years of touring the world with Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings, the saxophonist offers a deeply personal album of jazz and indigenous-influenced rhythms. All My Relations is 10 tracks of mesmerizing and spiritually ascendant instrumentation. 

A California native with Yaqui and Mescalero Apache Indian ancestry, Cochemea grew up surrounded by music - both his parents were musicians, and they gave their son a heavy name meaning “they were all killed asleep.” Cochemea has spent much of his diverse musical career – as a soloist, musical director, composer and ensemble player – exploring and iterating on roots music, and All My Relations is a capstone meditation on his own ancestry.

Follow Cochemea:
https://www.facebook.com/Cochemea/
https://www.instagram.com/cochemea

All My Relations

Cochemea - All My Relations

With one of the hippest jazz albums of recent years under their belt, Jukka Eskola Soul Trio is back with a fresh new single. It's truly a double-sider of the highest order, as both of the tracks deliver a completely distinct flavor. 

"Tiny B" on the A side is a neat bossa jazz number, and as usual in top of the genre, the lightness serves only as a facade. The composition starts to evolve before the listener gets too comfortable, transitioning into a beautiful cinematic section, which is followed by tight solos by Eskola on trumpet and Mikko Helevä on organ. The trio rises beyond its numbers, as the maestro Teppo Mäkynen overdubs his drumming with added percussion and vibes.

Hiding on the B side is a furious jazz dance burner, which sees the trio rise to energy levels that surpass even Five Corners Quintet in their tightest form. "Stick of a Branch" is highly syncopated business that takes its cues from a sound refined by 1970's independent afrocentric jazz groups. It's a style, which is inherently modernist, without a slightest interest in mass appeal, and firmly rooted in the blues.

If you need some no nonsense organic jazz on your turntable, it's hard to go wrong with this single.

Tiny B

Tiny B - Jukka Eskola Soul Trio

taken from the - Soul Sugar "Hands on" EP -
available at http://soulsugar.bandcamp.com/

Theme From King Heroin (J.Brown/D.Matthews)

Thomas Naim : guitar 
Yvo Abadi : drum 
Guillaume Metenier : Hammond organ

Etienne de la Sayette : baritone saxophone / flute 
Sylvain Gontard : trumpet 
Georges Philippe : trombone 


Theme From King Heroin

Pre-Order 7" / Digital: https://thependletonssf.bandcamp.com/edit_album?id=1045778370

The Pendletons take a bold step with their first full forthcoming length album, 2 Steps Away, releasing this fall on the Bastard Jazz imprint. Recorded in San Francisco with a rock-solid band consisting of some of the best musicians in the Bay Area, including guitarist Carl Locket (Shalamar, Rick James) and Star Creature recording artist Elive, the duo taps into a classic soul/boogie sound that rides a wave of ‘70s and early ‘80s funk with ease but somehow remains true to the excitement of those classic recordings without being overly nostalgic

On this preview the band showcases the uptempo disco/boogie slapper "You Do You" featuring legendary Soul singer Howard Johnson (Nightflyte / Kashif).

You Do You / Life To Me

Buy 7" / Digital

The Pendletons - You Do You (feat. Howard Johnson)

Buy Here: https://thependletonssf.bandcamp.com/album/you-do-you-life-to-me

The Pendletons take a bold step with their first full forthcoming length album, 2 Steps Away, releasing this spring on the Bastard Jazz imprint. Recorded in San Francisco with a rock-solid band consisting of some of the best musicians in the Bay Area, including guitarist Carl Locket (Shalamar, Rick James) and Star Creature recording artist Elive, the duo taps into a classic soul/boogie sound that rides a wave of ‘70s and early ‘80s funk with ease but somehow remains true to the excitement of those classic recordings without being overly nostalgic 

On this preview 7" the band showcases the uptempo disco/boogie slapper "You Do You" featuring legendary Soul singer Howard Johnson (Nightflyte / Kashif) while on the flip is the sweet soul of "Life To Me" over an irresistible groove.

The Pendletons - Life to Me

Official audio of Tuxedo’s “The Tuxedo Way"

Get "The Tuxedo Way" now:   https://Tuxedo.lnk.to/TheTuxedoWay

Lyrics:
The funk is here to stay
I’ll toast to that
It’s the Tuxedo way
I’ll toast to that

Party people here with us
I’ll toast to that
Take your cup and raise it up
I’ll toast to that

Dust your shoulders off and let your hair down
We’re gonna celebrate tonight
Everyone
I’ll toast to that

Feels like a holiday
I’ll toast to that
We’ll dance the night away
I’ll toast to that

Party people here with us
I’ll toast to that
Take your cup and raise it up
I’ll toast to that

If you’re rollin’ with the Tuxedo sound
We’re gonna celebrate tonight
Everyone

Move your feet and have a ball
Don’t be holding up the wall like a vegetable
Celebrating ‘til the dawn
I’ve been waiting all week long just to let it go

Follow Tuxedo on
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0CCqHvxGgfjJzwzQzmPlEr?si=Ic6R-ZM7T6qKijDlyKE-wQ
Instagram: http://instagram.com/Tuxedo
Facebook: http://facebook.com/Tuxedo
Twitter: http://twitter.com/Tuxedo
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/tuxedofunk
Mixcloud: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0CCqHvxGgfjJzwzQzmPlEr?si=Ic6R-ZM7T6qKijDlyKE-wQ

Welcome to the official Tuxedo Channel. Tuxedo is Grammy nominated renaissance man Mayer Hawthorne (Aquarius) and Grammy nominated producer Jake One (Taurus). They mysteriously showed up on Internet doorsteps in 2013. In between Mayer's solo albums, and Jake's productions for Drake, The Weeknd, J. Cole, etc., Tuxedo released their debut album and quickly became a world of its own.

The Tuxedo Way

Holy Hive, the group that coined the genre Folk/Soul, comes out swinging with this monster of a two-sider. The A side “Oh I Miss Her So” is pulled from their recently released Harping EP: a drop dead gorgeous tune of love and longing featuring the harping of Mary Lattimore. The tune serves as a testament to The Hive’s gift for songwriting and arrangement, taking the listener on a ride from the first notes of Paul’s falsetto to the outro featuring Dave Guy’s (The Roots) gorgeous trumpet solo.The B Side is The Hive’s crushing cover of Sunny & The Sunliners’ classic “If I Could See You Now”. Homer’s world renown drumming provides an instant dance floor backbone to the tune while Paul’s signature vocals add a welcome twist giving the original version a proper run for its money. This cover is pulled from the forthcoming Big Crown Records label compilation “Dear Sunny...” a collection of Sunny covers done by the roster of Big Crown artists.

Buy the single in all formats here: 

BIG CROWN WEBSTORE: https://bigcrownrecords.com/store/bc088/

Stream on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1AcZuMRjIAdmksbzApOXnw


Follow Holy Hive:
https://www.instagram.com/holyhivemusic/
https://www.facebook.com/holyhive
http://www.Holyhivemusic.com

Visit us at:
https://bigcrownrecords.com 

Follow Big Crown Records: 
https://open.spotify.com/user/bigcrownrecords
https://www.instagram.com/bigcrownrecords
https://www.facebook.com/bigcrownrecords
https://twitter.com/bigcrownrecords?lang=en
https://soundcloud.com/bigcrownrecords
https://www.mixcloud.com/BigCrownRecords

Buy at BCR

Holy Hive - If I Could See You Now

Official audio of Tuxedo’s “Toast 2 Us (Feat. @BennySings)"

Get "Toast 2 Us (Feat. Benny Sings)" now: https://Tuxedo.lnk.to/Toast2Us

Tuxedo III release July 19! Pre-order here: https://tuxedo.lnk.to/III

Catch Tuxedo on tour this summer! Tix: http://tuxedofunk.com/tour

7/20 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
7/26 - Las Vegas, NV @ NoMad Pool (DJ SET)
7/28 - Denver, CO @ The UMS
7/30 - Austin, TX @ Empire
7/31 - Dallas, TX @ Trees
8/2 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
8/4 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
8/5 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry
8/6 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall
8/7 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
8/9 - Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
8/11 - Detroit, MI @ El Club
8/13 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
8/14 - Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center
8/17 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
8/18 - Vancouver, BC @ Fortune Sound Club
8/19 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
8/21 - San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
8/22 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst
8/23 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Globe Theater
8/24 - San Diego, CA @ The Observatory

Lyrics:
Come closer love
Let’s raise our cup and have a toast to us
Tell me what am I supposed to give
Without you how am I supposed to live

As soon as I’m out that door to go to work
That’s when your mind goes to the dark places where monsters lurk
A different time zone
Go to sleep when you’re waking up
Shit I got to call you back the phone’s breaking up

I know it’s hard sometimes
To read between the lines
And recognize those white lies from the truth
I must be out of my mind
To think that I could find
Somebody
Who loves me
The way you do

Come closer love
Let’s raise our cup and have a toast to us
Tell me what am I supposed to give
Without you how am I supposed to live

Darling
Please love
Understand this is what I’m made of
I know it ain’t easy now
But can you please hear me out
There’s nothing I love more
Than you and I sitting by the seashore
So baby just let me do my work again and again and again

I know it’s hard sometimes
To read between the lines
And recognize those white lies from the truth
I must be out of my mind
To think that I could find
Somebody
Who loves me
The way you do

Come closer love
Let’s raise our cup and have a toast to us
Tell me what am I supposed to give
Without you how am I supposed to live

I know I’m working late every night, love
But all that I create is for us
Baby what I do is a 9 to 5
Let me work to stay alive
And I’ll be back soon so get ready lover
A little time for two just let it go
Forget about the times that I wasn’t there
Just let me make it better, love

Follow Tuxedo on
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0CCqHvxGgfjJzwzQzmPlEr?si=Ic6R-ZM7T6qKijDlyKE-wQ
Instagram: http://instagram.com/Tuxedo
Facebook: http://facebook.com/Tuxedo
Twitter: http://twitter.com/Tuxedo
YouTube: http://youtube.com/tuxedofunk
Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/TuxedoFunk

Welcome to the official Tuxedo Channel. Tuxedo is Grammy nominated renaissance man Mayer Hawthorne (Aquarius) and Grammy nominated producer Jake One (Taurus). They mysteriously showed up on Internet doorsteps in 2013. In between Mayer's solo albums, and Jake's productions for Drake, The Weeknd, J. Cole, etc., Tuxedo released their debut album and quickly became a world of its own.

Toast 2 Us

Toast 2 Us (Feat. Benny Sings)

Official audio of Tuxedo’s "Vibrations (Feat. Parisalexa)"

Get "Vibrations (Feat. Parisalexa)" now: https://tuxedo.lnk.to/Vibrations

Pre-Order Tuxedo III here: https://tuxedo.lnk.to/III

Catch Tuxedo on tour this summer! Tix: http://tuxedofunk.com/tour

7/20 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
7/26 - Las Vegas, NV @ NoMad Pool (DJ SET)
7/28 - Denver, CO @ The UMS
7/30 - Austin, TX @ Empire
7/31 - Dallas, TX @ Trees
8/2 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
8/4 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
8/5 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry
8/6 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall
8/7 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
8/9 - Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
8/11 - Detroit, MI @ El Club
8/13 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
8/14 - Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center
8/17 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
8/18 - Vancouver, BC @ Fortune Sound Club
8/19 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
8/21 - San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
8/22 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst
8/23 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Globe Theater
8/24 - San Diego, CA @ The Observatory

Subscribe to the official Tuxedo Channel here: http://smarturl.it/TuxedoYouTubeSub

Lyrics:
Vibrations
Ooh baby you and me
On the same frequency
Relations
Ooh this must be a sign
I got to make you mine

Ooh it’s a vibe
Vibrations
It’s a vibe
Vibrations

Sitting by the edge of the pool
Hanging with the rest of your crew
Flashing those big brown eyes at me
As I was walking by
Saw that your drink was dry
Seized a good opportunity

Oh yeah
Electric magnetism in the air
Caught me outta nowhere
Oh woah
I’m buzzin like guitars in rock n roll
You give me those good old

Vibrations
Ooh baby you and me
On the same frequency
Relations
Ooh this must be a sign
I got to make you mine

Ooh it’s a vibe
Vibrations
It’s a vibe
Vibrations

Oh my god
Had to let down my guard
When you asked me about my zodiac sign
Now the ball’s in my court
Bouncing it back and forth
Knocking down shots from the three-point line

Oh yeah
Electric magnetism in the air
Caught me outta nowhere
Oh woah
I must have met you a lifetime ago
You give me those good old

Follow Tuxedo on
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0CCqHvxGgfjJzwzQzmPlEr?si=ZyfJv4t_RUSWtvWE3ua_Sw
Instagram: http://instagram.com/Tuxedo
Facebook: http://facebook.com/Tuxedo
Twitter: http://twitter.com/Tuxedo
YouTube: http://youtube.com/tuxedofunk
Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/TuxedoFunk

Welcome to the official Tuxedo Channel. Tuxedo is Grammy nominated renaissance man Mayer Hawthorne (Aquarius) and Grammy nominated producer Jake One (Taurus). They mysteriously showed up on Internet doorsteps in 2013. In between Mayer's solo albums, and Jake's productions for Drake, The Weeknd, J. Cole, etc., Tuxedo released their debut album and quickly became a world of its own.

Vibrations (Feat. Parisalexa)

Soul Sugar and Leo Carmichael are back with another massive Soul-Reggae version, this time taking on Luther Vandross' "Never Too Much"

Including an extended discomix version plus exclusive remixes by
Sly & Robbie and Adam Prescott.

Recorded in Paris, Kingston, Miami and London, the resulting blend of Soul and Reggae riddims simply rocks!
Highest level of cool for impeccable taste...Grab it and chill

OUT NOW ON VINYL 12" & DIGITAL

Never too much -Discomix (Craig Charles House Party BBC2)

Recreate

Spinning Around

snippet of the new Funky Bijou 45
SIDE A : an Oldschool flavoured track, back to the good old days ! 
SIDE B : a remix from Baker Brothers , made by Funky Bijou . ( we won a contest with this remix ) never unreleased before 
vinyl pressing 200 black copies / 50 transparent / 50 blue
https://stereophonk.bandcamp.com/

Funky Bijou   "come on & Get Down" B /W Baker Brothers - Snap Back Funky Bijou RMX ST016  45 Snippet

Get Down On It

Ladies Night

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