Going To A Happening

If you are an enthusiast of soul and/or R&B, or perhaps just want to start popping your fingers to a new groove, I have a treat for you! Although my collection - like my knowledge - is not very extensive, I tried my best to compile this mixed bag of soulful goods. Most of this is on the side of northern soul and focused on music mainly from the mid-sixties, but let me assure you: it's called Let's Dance! for a reason.

Visit this link to download the whole thing or pick and choose however you like: Let's Dance!

THE (LONG) TRACKLIST:
1. Gino Parks - The Same Thing
2. The Dynamics - Misery
3. Julian Covey & The Machine - A Little Bit Hurt
4. Wilson Pickett - Mini Skirt Minnie
5. The Sharonettes - Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow
6. Big Mama Thornton - Wade In The Water
7. The Originals - Suspicion
8. The Young Rascals - Good Lovin'
9. Richard Berry - Have Love, Will Travel
10. The Mirettes - He's Alright With Me
11. Little Milton - Grits Ain't Groceries
12. Hannibal - My Kinda Girl
13. Eddie Floyd - Big Bird
14. Guitar Red - Just You And I
15. Mickey Lee Lane - Hey Sah-Lo-Ney
16. Chuck Wood - Seven Days Too Long
17. Jackie Edwards - I Feel So Bad
18. The Velvelettes - Lonely Lonely Girl Am I
19. Barbara McNair - You're Gonna Love My Baby
20. The Rebel Rousers - As I Look
21. Lillian Dupree - Hide And Seek
22. Little Caesar & The Empire - Everybody Dance Now
23. Fred Hughes - Don't Let This Happen To Us
24. Little Willie John - Leave My Kitten Alone
25. Rufus Thomas - Memphis Train
26. The Capitols - Cool Jerk
27. Tommy Neal - Going To A Happening

First he was dead and then he was... alive.

So, it has been many months since I have updated this. A large portion of that is due to the lack of regular internet access, and a lack of time to properly type something up for We Are Murderers. Until today.

I tip-toed around the internet in search of a few songs to listen to on MySpace, when I noticed a band I didn't remember adding (what a common occurrence) post a bulletin - it was a group formerly known as Sex Pests, now incarnated as O, CHILDREN. On a half-whim I added them late last year when they only had one raw track up and their identities were still a mystery; to my surprise, they've developed a lot in that time.

With songs like "Ace Breasts" and "Perfect 10", you get the wrong first impression - or perhaps just the right one. Lyrics about finding dream girls and opening up an "ace breast store" are eerily boomed in harsh vocals over snappy synths and drums that pulse like a dolourous heartbeat. If there is any fun and flirtation in their demos, it feels as if it is only at the surface.


O, CHILDREN