Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings

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Daptone's Neil Sugarman On The Sweet Return Of The Sugarman 3

In an industry that rewards greed and egocentrism, tenor saxophonist Neal Sugarman has made a career out of selflessness. On record and onstage, Sugarman plays only what is needed: a big, percussive horn blast here, a raw R&B riff there. And career-wise, he has done much the same: in 2001, when both ... More >>

With the Help of Mark Ronson, Rufus Wainwright Learns to Dance

Q&A: Mark Ronson On Working With Rufus Wainwright, Learning From His Stepdad, And Amy Winehouse

If you find the new Rufus Wainwright disc Out Of The Game (Decca) to be particularly fetching, not to mention full of pop and funk flourishes, some credit should be given to Mark Ronson. The DJ-turned-producer helped the estimable Wainwright untangle his occasionally convoluted tunes. He then took t ... More >>

Live: VH1 Brings Out The Divas At The Hammerstein Ballroom

via VH1​VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul Hammerstein Ballroom Sunday, December 18 Better than: Whatever Ryan Seacrest is going to cook up for VH1 Soul. Last night's VH1 Divas taping existed both as a performance and self-contained, 24-hours-out advertising opportunity for its broadcast. (Tonight at ... More >>

Fitz & the Tantrums

Ariel Pink, Titus Andronicus, the Butthole Surfers, Drive-By Truckers, and More Headline Your New York City New Year's Eve

​New Year's Eve is next Friday, which means you probably already missed out on Patti Smith tickets. Wait much longer and there won't be much left to choose from. So, in the interests of being servicey, and in honor of the news that 2010's Most Important Singles Artist, Ariel Pink, will be in a ... More >>

Live: Syl Johnson Socks It To 'Em At Southpaw

Clap harder and he'll bust his ass even more. Pics by Rob, more below.​Syl Johnson Southpaw Friday, December 3 Better than: Whatever you did Friday night. "I'm gonna fuck the band up," announces Syl Johnson, and he means it. He has commanded a sold-out Southpaw, packed wall to wall with vint ... More >>

'Rocks Off Concert Cruises Presents the Budos Band'

IFC's Dinner With the Band Premieres Its Second Season Tonight, Which Gives Us an Excuse To Post Related Photos

Dinner With the Band guest and Santos' co-owner Andrew W.K., Food Party creator Thu Tran‎, and Dinner With the Band chef Sam Mason The second season of the Williamsburg-produced Dinner With the Band, a show that's title conveniently functions as elevator pitch, airs tonight at 10:30 pm on IFC. H ... More >>

DAPTONE'S DARLINGS

Soul fit for the Apollo

Presenting The Ultimate Record Store Day Guide: See Some Music, Buy Some Music, Or Make Your Own

​It's that special time of the year again: Record Store Day, which is like Teacher Appreciation Day for independent record stores. Saturday, to celebrate their tenacity, among other things, record stores around the city are holding performances, releasing exclusives, and offering once-in-a-blu ... More >>

Sharon Jones On Her Rikers Island Prison Guard Days: "If Another Inmate Had Sang That Song To Me, I'd Have Punched Him In The Face"

​Try and guess which song she's talking about. Fun eMusic Jukebox Jury piece by Michaelangelo Matos (they sit in her car, he plays a bunch of tunes, she sassily free-associates), particularly when they get into her oft-discussed stint as a Rikers guard:

This Week in The Voice: NYU's Snuff Film

​An undergraduate was killed during the making of a student film for NYU's highly-esteemed and well-regarded film program. What could've been done to prevent it? Why isn't anyone talking about it? And just how dodgy has NYU been over this? Village Voice staff writer Steven Thrasher investigate ... More >>

Sharon Jones's Family Affair

Brooklyn's exuberant soul goddess fits into 2010 just fine, thanks

IFC's Dinner with the Band (Yawn)

​Sharon Jones of Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings peers into a big pitcher of God-knows-what. I can't decide whether Dinner with the Band represents the end of reality cooking shows, or the end of indie rock. Or both.

West Africa Story: Fela! on Broadway

A fantastic new musical will soon find out just how fantastic it has to be to survive

Not-Technically-CMJ: Sharon Jones Boogaloos Through The Daptone Soul Revue

Daptone Soul Revue Knitting Factory Friday, October 23 Greetings from the R-for-Retro wing of Slate's infamous DORF matrix, which chides NPR for only spotlighting black music made by those who are Dead, Old, Retro, or Foreign. Verily, Daptone Records has the R on lock, with multiple backing band ... More >>

'Dinner with the Band' Line-Up Announced

​The producers of the upcoming IFC series Dinner with the Band, starring Tailor chef-owner Sam Mason, have released the line-up of bands slated to appear on the show. Fork in the Road attended the taping of an episode, where Brooklyn-based MEN joined Mason in the on-set kitchen to make duck bu ... More >>

Greg Dulli and Apollonia Cover "When Doves Cry," Oh Yes

So here's a rad thing Spin did: To celebrate their imminent cover story on the 25th anniversary of Purple Rain, they've commissioned a full tribute album called Purplish Rain, featuring Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings ("Take Me With U"), Craig Wedren ("Baby I'm a Star"), Of Montreal ("Computer Blue") a ... More >>

Naomi Shelton's Everything Bagel

Daptone's new gospel-soul star prefers Friday-night masses

GOOD VIBRATIONS

Your favorite compilation is now a live show

A Beginner's Guide to the Daktaris

Before the Daptone empire, there was a Nigerian Afrobeat crew that did not exist

Daptone Records Robbed; Impending Rod Stewart Session in Jeopardy

Daptone flagship crew Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings. CREDIT. From Brooklyn Vegan comes the dismaying news that retro-soul titans Daptone Records suffered a traumatic break-in over the weekend at their Bushwick headquarters, leading to a tremendously heartbreaking list of lost (and uninsured) equi ... More >>

Daptone Records Robbed, Imperiling Rod Stewart Sessions

Daptone Records, the Bushwick analog recording mecca used by Amy Winehouse and the Dap-Kings, got robbed last night, reports Brooklyn Vegan. The haul is impressive: Fender amps, computers, turntables, phone and modem equipment, mics, turntables -- even their Baldwin organ was "tossed and is probably ... More >>

Solange Knowles: Crazier in Love

On the daffy, mesmerizing retro-soul surreality of Beyoncé's younger sister

RHYTHM & SOUL

A label shows it's more than just Amy Winehouse

Hugs and Kisses #47: Amy Winehouse, Australia, Rehab, Etc

Al Green Samples Some New Producers

Hugs and Kisses #39: Sharon Jones Plays for Podgy Men in the UK

Hugs and Kisses #32: Singles Reviews!

Studio Two

The next great reggae studio may have finally sprung up . . . in Gowanus

The 35-Year Plan for Soul Superstardom

Sharon Jones, Darondo, and other soul sensations hit it big after decades on the outskirts

Shaolin Funks

Transcending genres and avoiding landlords with Staten Island's mighty Budos Band

The Power of Soul Compels You

Risking drunken pawing from her grabby admirers, Sharon Jones obliterates your cynicism

Crazy Covers Curated by Very Special Guest DJ Colleen

Sweatsuit

Dapper dressed soul bands old and less old try to stay in step

Pop Your Phunk

Spawn of multiculti L.A. underground serve up Wal-Mart hip-pop to iShuffle Generation

Soul-torch Shouter Revives 1970 to the Letter—Subpar Filler and All