Midnight Soulstice presents Rare Funk

by | Jan 19, 2012 | PODCASTS

Midnight Soulstice is a Richmond Soul and Funk radio show, hosted by Mr.

Midnight Soulstice is a Richmond Soul and Funk radio show, hosted by Mr. Felty & DJ Pari, featuring guest artists and DJs.The show airs every Friday from 11pm-1am EST. Listen live at 97.3fm or WRIR.org

We’re shaking it up a bit for this podcast. Get ready for two hours of raw, lowdown and nasty Funk selected by DJ Pari. The tunes on this show have never made it into the charts and most of the artists are long forgotten, if they were ever known. Yet the music is still there – a testament to the legacy of early Funk. Get your dancing shoes on, because you won’t be able to keep still for this one.

Johnny Cameron & The Camerons – Funky John (Atlantic)
Billy Garner – Brand New Girl (BGP)
Carleen & the Groovers – Can we rap (Jazzman)
Wee Willie and the Winners – Get some (Shotgun)
Landlords & Tenants – Back up P. 2 (Buddah)
Freddy Wilson – Promised Land (Eastbound)
Brass Construction – Take it easy (Docc)
Black Fur – Feel the shock (Kickin)
Camille Bob – Brother Brown (Soul Unlimited)
Dennis Landry – Miss Hard To Get (Soul Unlimited)
Renaldo Domino – Let me come within (Twinight)
Freedom Express – Get down (Calsoul)
Pieces of Peace – Pass it on (Twinight)
Soul Suspects – Handle it (Black Prince)
Bernard Calvin – Greedy P. 2 (Tobacand)
The Marlboro Men – (Ride on) Iron Horse (Bite Beat)
Leroy & the Fabulous Rocking Soul Band – Just Jiving Around (Plut)
Lynn Westbrook and the Explosions – African Strutt (Esprit)
The Fabulous Shalimars – Funky Line P. 1 (Rack)
The Real Thing – Mr. Charlie told me Uncle Tom is dead (Whiz)
Samson & Delilah – There’s a DJ in your Town (Indigo)
The Incredible Bongo Band – Ohkey Dokey (Pride)
Ray and his Court – Soul Freedom (Sound Triangle)
Roy Porter Sound Machine – Party Time (Vistone)
The Xplosions – Wait a Minute (Funk City)
Bobby Franklin’s Insanity – Bring it on down P. 1 (Thomas)
Riot – Put your gun down brother (Motown)
Wardell Howard – Down on my luck (Funky L.A.)
The Moonlighters – Funky Moon Meditation (Blue Eagle)
Caprells – Close your eyes (Bano)
The Raw Soul feat. Frankie Beverly – Open up your heart (Eldorado)
Soul Tornadoes – Hot Pants Breakdown (Magic City)
Six Feet Under – Chocolate Sugar (Le-Cam)
Andrew White – Who’s got the funk? (Andrew’s Music)
The Gaturs – Gator Bait (Gatur Records)
LaShawn Collins – Girl chooses boy (Sincere)
Lee Austin – Screwdriver (International Brothers/Boot)
The Fatback Band feat. Johnny King – Keep on brother keep on (BC Project II)
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings – Pick it up play it in the cut (Daptone)
Bobby Williams – Let’s work a while (Nor-Mar)
Soul Hustlers – Super Party P. 1 (Linco)
Creative Funk – Funk Power (Creative Funk)

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