Kwick - Too Lonely to Be Alone

Kwick - Too Lonely To Be Alone

I have always had a soft spot for funk, boogie, and soul and this track by Memphis based Kwick from 1983 has quickly made its way into my rotation. The band served as a backup on the Stax label in the 70s but renamed themselves Kwick after Stax folded. I was first drawn to the chunky bass and the smooth, quiet storm groove, and then the lyrics drew me closer. You have to respect the man who writes a song that gives an honest look at intimate moments alone.

Kwick - Too Lonely To Be Alone (download)

Wonderful Blogs to Make Your Music Collection Swollen

You don't need to speak any language to like good music. And bloggers around the world are putting up great tracks to listen and download. Its amazing what you can find when you start digging into the internet like a record store. A mutual interest and passion for music has united me (even in superficial ways) with people all around the world. If you have not yet checked out some of the blogs I have linked to do yourself a favor and start exploring what they have to offer.

Kefir - I just added this new one tonight. Kefir, from Russia offers some choice tracks for perusal and download.

Italo4You - This one has been on my list for a while and it is full of tracks. Another Eastern European exploration into Italo, they use rapidshare which can be a pain in the ass sometimes but its still full of great free music.

Italo-Disco-Funk-Music - Dario.zg has dropped by Italobot to spread some love and his blog can really put Italobot to shame. Please go over there and find yourself welcome.

Italo-Deviance - A conglomerate of Italian, French, American, and Dutch bloggers and DJs they have some cool re-edits and tracks on here.

Mister Italo - Mr. Italo has some great tracks and mixes for download. Stop by and explore the wealth of late 70s and early 80s disco and dance music they have to offer.

Arawa.fm - I have written about Arawa.fm before. These fellow San Franciscans are on the pulse of what is hot and hip right now. A mixture of 80s, Video art, and all around awesomeness, Arawa.fm never fails to please.

BeatElectric - Another San Francisco blog full of the hottest boogie R&B and funk. These guys are doing it real funky. Some of the stuff they post is like jelly and it just makes me melt. Keep it up.

Really there are so many great blogs out there and with a little patience exploring these blogs and their links can put you on course to discover music and music sources that make your collection swell to obnoxiousness.

Kano - The Transition to Italo

Been off the game for a while taking care of business and babies. Working on some new tracks that I hope to feature here soon. But in the meantime enjoy some more Italo from Kano. "I'm Ready" is one of the most classic Italo tracks of all time. Kano was instrumental in bridging the gap between disco, R&B, and Italo with tracks like "I'm Ready" and "Another Life." I featured "Another Life" previously but don't miss out on some of their other funky funky tracks.

Plustwo - Stop Fantasy

Plustwo - Stop Fantasy (1983)

This is my jam right now (at this particular moment)! Here are the A/B sides "Melody" and "Stop Fantasy" from their 1983 single.


Plustwo - Melody (1983)

Den Harrow and Tom Hooker

Den Harrow - A taste of love


Den Harrow - Mad desire


Den Harrow - Future Brain

Den Harrow is a classic story of lip synching pretty boy exploited for success and thrown away. The face of Den Harrow was Italian born Stefano Zandri but the true voice of Den Harrow was American Tom Hooker. Producers used Stefano as the face of the group with Hooker singing because they hoped to reach an American audience. The project was very prolific and you can find tons of Den Harrow videos on youtube. Despite being exposed as a lip-synching act Tom Hooker continued to write for Den Harrow and also released many tracks of his own. Here are some Den Harrow tracks and Tom Hooker tracks for your enjoyment.


Tom Hooker - Atlantis


Tom Hooker - Love Attack (SUPER FUNKY)


Tom Hooker - Come Back Home

Ganymed

Ganymed - It Takes Me Higher
Germany, 1978.

These guys are funky! They even have there code names.

Rudolf Mille a.k.a. Vendd
Gerhard Messinger a.k.a. Izl
Ernst Nekola a.k.a. Cak
Daniele Prencipe a.k.a. Suk
Yvonne Dory a.k.a. Pulsaria
Gerry Edmond a.k.a. Kroonk

Ganymed is the name of an asteroid, a poem by Geothe (adapted by Schubert) and Ganymede was a Trojan hero who was transformed by Zeus into the cupbearer of the Gods. In addition Ganymede is a moon of Jupiter discovered and named by Galileo Galilei.



Ganymed - It Takes Me Higher (download)