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RECENT BLOG POSTS from T-Mad’s Music
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INTERVIEWS from T-Mad’s Music
Bernadette Cooper of Klymaxx — September, 2009
Jean Baylor, formerly of Zhané — March, 2007
Jim Brewer, formerly of Mazarati — May, 1998
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ARTIST FANSITE PORTAL from T-Mad’s Music
Back in the day during the original run of T-Mad’s Music, I featured
a series of unofficial fansites for various artists who at the time did not have a presence on the Internet. Believe it or not, there are still artists
that either do not have their own websites or who have websites but with limited information on themselves. This section is a portal to my fansites
for these artists listed below.
KLYMAXX — Updated version of a landmark mini-site from the early years of
T-Mad’s Music for the eighties female soul and funk band Klymaxx and its alumni and associated acts.
CHOCOLATE MILK — Updated version of a landmark mini-site from the
early years of T-Mad’s Music for the seventies New Orleans soul and funk band Chocolate Milk.
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MUSIC REVIEWS from T-Mad’s Music
This is not your typical music review section. Since this site
deals with classic soul and funk and so forth, I will feature either a new or recently released CD or an older release which
I consider good music that may have slipped under the radar and was ignored when originally released.
SADE
Soldier Of Love
© 2010 Epic/Sony
The lady is back!
We have waited ten long years for Sade to put out new music. Prince was even quoted as saying that he recorded a new artist for his three-CD Target set LotusFlower because he got tired of waiting for Sade to come back out there. Well, not to worry Prince — Sade Adu is back and better than ever!
Sade has said on many an occasion that she will only put out music when she feels she has something to say. She doesn’t follow fads and trends in music — she sticks to her personal muse and stays true to her own style.
Well, that credo has served her well for the past 25 years and still serves her well on this latest CD of hers, Soldier Of Love. Her sound is very much “old school”, classic Sade — very organic with live instrumentation from her reunited band (now known on their own as Sweetback), crystal clear and easy to understand vocals, solid story telling in the lyrics, and an overall mellow, downtempo feel that you can just sit back and relax to. Have a glass of wine, wear your robe and slippers, and just chill.
The CD only has ten songs on it and only two songs exceed five minutes in length. However, what the CD lacks in playing length which, in keeping with her old school style, is basically the length of an old vinyl LP as opposed to maximizing the 80-minute length of an audio CD, is more than made up with in the quality of the content.
The songs, in order, are The Moon And The Sky, Soldier Of Love, Morning Bird, Babyfather, Long Hard Road, Be That Easy, Bring Me Home, In Another Time, Skin, and The Safest Place.
Definitely go pick this CD up or buy the download.
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music you want to hear, pass on music-related information you want me to share here, or just say hi.
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MUSIC-RELATED LINKS
This section will feature five random music links for you to check out.
Dawn Silva/Brides Of Funkenstein on MySpace
An old friend of T-Mad’s Music from the early days of the website (and current friend on MySpace), P-Funk alumnus Dawn Silva has been giving the
funkateers what they want when they want it and they want it all the time! Check out her MySpace page for the latest happenings with her.
Soul Patrol
From the ancient to the future. Get some enrichment about Black music and culture at this site from a fellow classic soul and R&B
lover—music, news, and more.
The Official Mandrill Website
My wife and I had the great pleasure of hanging out with this group both backstage in concert and in a social gathering and they are a great bunch
of guys. Even after all these years, they can still throw down some hard tight funk and they’re still doing it. Check out the official site
of funk band Mandrill.
Soul Walking
The U.K. has a great appreciation for Black music. This site, run by a man named Toby Walker, is no exception. Check out his impressive database
of bios on various artists and music personalities in the world of soul music.
The Funk Store
Where is a good place for finding rare funk CDs, books, videos, and other related items? Where else but The Funk Store!
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