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Bleader
, Jun 22, 2012
Audio
Saturday: Southern soul veteran Ralph "Soul" Jackson at Martyrs'
Ralph "Soul" Jackson celebrates the new Rabbit Factory release
The Alabama Love Man
at Martyrs' on Saturday
by Peter Margasak
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, Apr 19, 2012
Greetings from planet Jomama
Radiate
offers an evening with ersatz diva Jomama Jones
by Tony Adler
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Artist on Artist: Robert Glasper talks to Justin Dillard
"When I play in Chicago, you got an 80-year-old white lady sitting next to a 16-year-old black kid"
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, Feb 10, 2012
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My playlist of political soul
Nine of my favorite soul tracks that push for a better world
by Mick Dumke
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Sly and the Family Stone
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Labelle
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"The Tracks of My Tears
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, Feb 6, 2012
Starting today on the Bleader: Soul Week
This week's "Variations on a Theme": Soul music
by Tal Rosenberg
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, Feb 1, 2012
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Train leaving the station
Don Cornelius, creator of
Soul Train
, is dead at 75
by J.R. Jones
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, Dec 20, 2011
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Kanye's lawyer: We don't owe Syl shit
Looks like the "Joy" lawsuit won't be a breeze.
by Miles Raymer
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Bleader
, Nov 22, 2011
Pre-Thanksgiving soul with Harvey Scales
Soul DJ and label owner John Ciba hosts a pre-Thanksgiving soul night Wednesday at the Darkroom with Milwaukee's Harvey Scales.
by Peter Margasak
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, Nov 30, 2010
12/1—Free Soul Music Event and Listening Party at Maria's Packaged Goods & Community Bar
Free global soul music series at Maria's Packaged Goods & Community Bar.
by John V. Santore
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Now Again Records
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Rikki Ililonga and Musi-O-Tunya
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Bleader
, Jan 6, 2010
Soul architect Willie Mitchell, Dead at 81
Legendary Memphis soul producer Willie Mitchell has died.
by Peter Margasak
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Bleader
, Mar 25, 2009
Herbert Wiley's second go-round
Wiley & the Checkmates serve up reconstituted old-school soul at the Hideout on Saturday night.
by Peter Margasak
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, Oct 2, 2008
10/3 - Readings, soul, and stepping
10/3: Stepping with the literati
by Alex Yablon
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, Aug 10, 2008
Another great one gone . . .
RIP Isaac Hayes.
by Monica Kendrick
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Bleader
, Mar 7, 2008
Mayfield keeps on pushin'
A new documentary about Curtis Mayfield & the Impressions premieres at the Chicago Cultural Center.
by Peter Margasak
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Bleader
, Jun 25, 2007
Dynamic indeed
A reissue of an obscure album by the Detroit soul group the Dynamics is ready for classic status.
by Peter Margasak
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, Apr 4, 2007
Isley Brothers last hurrah?
The Isley Brothers give what may well be their final performances in the Chicago area.
by Peter Margasak
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, Mar 26, 2007
Old soul
The official Taylor Hicks blog tips the hat to local soul archivist John Ciba.
by Peter Margasak
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, Aug 15, 2006
The real gospel funk
The Numero Group sheds the light on Gospel Funk
by Peter Margasak
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Soul Jazz Records
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