THIS WEEK'S FEATURED RECORD

Doris Duke - I'm a Loser

She was born as Doris Curry in Sandersville, Georgia, and started singing with gospel groups including the Queen of Gospel Albertina Walker and Caravans. By 1963 she was working in New York City on sessions and as a backing singer at the Apollo Theatre. Under her then married name of Doris Willingham, she recorded her first single, "Running Away from Loneliness" in 1966. This release on Jay Boy Records was not a success, so she continued working as a session singer, mainly in Philadelphia. She also sang back-up on Nina Simone's live album, A Very Rare Evening, recorded in Germany.

In 1969, former Atlantic Records producer Jerry 'Swamp Dogg' Williams Jr. signed her as a solo artist, renaming her Doris Duke and recording the album I'm A Loser at the Capricorn studio in Macon, Georgia. The album was eventually issued on Canyon Records, and over the years became regarded, by Dave Godin and others, as one of the finest deep soul records of all time. The first single, "To the Other Woman", reached the R&B top ten, but success was cut short when the record company collapsed.

ALL SOUL RECORDS ARE 20% THIS WEEK!

8-26-11 BACKSPIN @ ELYSIUM FOR ATX-ANTICS

Over the weekend we were a vendor at ATX-Antics, a local music and arts festival at Elysium!

THE NEW DAY TONIGHT AT THE HIGHBALL

We've reached the big day! The New Day pops off tonight at The Highball with guests Wilson & High-C. No cover, awesome venue, visuals by VJ 4th Wall and great sounds from your Friends of Sound. A soul party that's not to be missed! See you out there.

FOS NEW ARRIVALS 8-25-2011

EXPLODED DRAWING VII TOM. NIGHT, SPONSORED BY FOS & BSR

Exploded Drawing VII is tomorrow night at Baby Blue Studio! Our shops are sponsoring by providing the refreshments. Come check out some great local producers.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED RECORD

The Mummies - Never Been Caught

Originally hailing from San Mateo, California, the band was formed by Trent Ruane (organ, vocals), Maz Kattuah (bass), Larry Winther (guitar) and Russell Quan (drums).They became a key part of San Francisco's burgeoning garage punk scene, along with The Phantom Surfers. With influences of surf rock, 1950s and 1960s garage rock bands such as The Sonics and more contemporary garage punk bands like Thee Mighty Caesars the Mummies eschewed the contemporary rock music of their time.


Their first show was at the Chi Chi Club in San Francisco in December 1988. The Mummies are especially known for their matching, tattered mummy costumes they wore on stage and their impertinent and insulting attitude that they brought with them. They created and promoted the concept of 'Budget Rock', which rejected professionalism and star status in favor of a simplified do-it-yourself (DIY) aesthetic. As part of this concept they performed and recorded only on outdated and often damaged equipment. For a tour vehicle they used a garishly painted 1963 Pontiac ambulance. As part of their lo-fi manifesto, they released their music only on vinyl for many years, allowing 'official' CD format releases only in the 2000s. Billy Childish would later say that The Mummies were the only garage group he really loved.



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WEEKEND JAMS COURTESY OF DJ HIGH-C, PERFORMING AT THE NEW DAY ON AUG. 27

Click the photo and take a listen to "Soul and Sunshine," a mix of upbeat soul 45s by DJ High-C of Rehash Recordings. High-C & Wilson will be playing alongside hosts coolhands and BSears at this month's The New Day, Austin's sophisticated soul party. August 27th at The Highball! We'll see you next week.

DO IT TO IT TONIGHT @ THE SAHARA

Tonight special guest DJ Danbone will be joining Spence behind the decks for a night of raw funk, soul and boogie records! The Sahara Lounge is on 1413 Webberville--three miles east of I35 down 12th St. Don't miss out on a night with the ABC (Austin Boogie Collective)!

AUGUST 27: THE NEW DAY W/ SPECIAL GUESTS WILSON & HIGH-C

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http://www.thehighball.com/
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promo mix: http://snd.sc/id7Hen

WHEN: Saturday August 27th

WHERE: The High Ball // 1142 S. Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704

WHO: Friends of Sound Records’ own DJs coolhands & BSears

WHAT: The New Day is Austin’s premier soul night, featuring a new top level DJ flown in from around the country every month. The New Day is not your average soul night; instead this is a party that showcases talent from the heaviest collectors in the soul & funk community nationwide. This month marks the sixth New Day and we’re going strong. This is the third time we have had the pleasure to partner with The Highball and we are hoping to make it the party’s permanent home. This month, coolhands and BSears are proud to announce guest DJs: Wilson and High-C (Dallas / Rehash).

Rehash is the production/DJ duo consisting of High-C and Wilson from Dallas, Texas. They're the two like-minded vinyl nerds who brought you the critically acclaimed "Last Part" b/w "Mind Under Matter" 45 in January of 2001. This effort constituted the first release on their privately owned and operated label RM-Sound which has since seen 3 more 7"s, two 12" EPs, as well as a 70 minute mix CD. Outside of RM-Sound, Rehash has been featured on a number of singles, compilations and DJ mixes over the years.

http://www.rehashrecordings.com/site/excavation.asp

ALSO FEATURING VISUALS BY VJ 4th Wall aka Chris Jackson

This is serious business. Expect to hear music to make you move.

Come out to The Highball on August 27th and witness the soulful sounds of, “The New Day” Austin, TX’s soul destination.

For more information, visit www.austinsoulparty.com or call 512.447.1000

CONTACT: David Haffner & Brian Sears // Friends of Sound // 512.447.1000 friendsofsoundrecords@gmail.com //www.austinsoulparty.com
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BACKSPIN NEW ARRIVALS 08-17-11

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED RECORD

Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg - Je T'aime

"Je t'aime... moi non plus" (French for "I love you... me neither") is a French duet written by Serge Gainsbourg. It was written for and sung with Brigitte Bardot in 1967, but that version was not released until 1986. In 1969, Gainsbourg recorded a version with his lover, Jane Birkin. It reached number one in the UK, but was banned in several countries due to its sexual content. The song has been covered by many different artists.

In winter 1967. Bardot asked Serge Gainsbourg to write the most beautiful love song he could imagine and that night he wrote "Je t'aime" and "Bonnie and Clyde". They recorded an arrangement of "Je t'aime" by Michel Colombier at a Paris studio in a two-hour session in a small glass booth; the engineer William Flageollet said there was "heavy petting". However, news of the recording reached the press and Bardot's husband, German businessman Gunter Sachs, was angry and called for the single to be withdrawn. Bardot pleaded with Gainsbourg not to release it, and although he protested that "The music is very pure. For the first time in my life, I write a love song and it's taken badly", he complied.

In 1968, Gainsbourg fell in love with English actress Jane Birkin on the set of their film Slogan. After filming, he asked her to record the song with him. Birkin had heard the Bardot version and thought it "so hot." She said: "I only sang it because I didn't want anybody else to sing it," jealous at the thought of his sharing a recording studio with someone else. Gainsbourg asked her to sing an octave higher than Bardot, "so you'll sound like a little boy." It was recorded in an arrangement by Arthur Greenslade in a studio at Marble Arch. Birkin said she "got a bit carried away with the heavy breathing -- so much so, in fact, that I was told to calm down, which meant that at one point I stopped breathing altogether. If you listen to the record now, you can still hear that little gap. "There was media speculation, as with the Bardot version, that they had recorded live sex, to which Gainsbourg told Birkin, "Thank goodness it wasn't, otherwise I hope it would have been a long-playing record." It was released in February 1969. The single had a plain cover, with the words "Interdit aux moins de 21 ans" (forbidden to those under 21), and the record company changed the label from Philips to Fontana.




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THIS WEEK'S FEATURED RECORD

Howlin Wolf - This Is Howlin Wolf's New Album

Chester Arthur Burnett (June 10, 1910 – January 10, 1976), better known as Howlin' Wolf, was an influential American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player.

With a booming voice and looming physical presence, Burnett is commonly ranked among the leading performers in electric blues; musician and critic Cub Koda declared, "no one could match Howlin' Wolf for the singular ability to rock the house down to the foundation while simultaneously scaring its patrons out of its wits." A number of songs written or popularized by Burnett—such as "Smokestack Lightnin'", "Back Door Man", "Killing Floor" and "Spoonful"—have become blues and blues rock standards.

At 6 feet, 6 inches (198 cm) and close to 300 pounds (136 kg), he was an imposing presence with one of the loudest and most memorable voices of all the "classic" 1950s Chicago blues singers. This rough-edged, slightly fearsome musical style is often contrasted with the less crude but still powerful presentation of his contemporary and professional rival, Muddy Waters. Howlin' Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson (Rice Miller), Little Walter Jacobs, and Muddy Waters are usually regarded in retrospect as the greatest blues artists who recorded for Chess in Chicago. Sam Phillips once remarked, "When I heard Howlin' Wolf, I said, 'This is for me. This is where the soul of man never dies.'" In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked him #51 on their list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time".

ALL BLUES RECORDS ARE 20% OFF THIS WEEK!

DO IT TO IT @ THE SAHARA DEBUTS TONIGHT

After a brief hiatus, TC's, East Austin's best kept secret, has reopened as The Sahara Lounge. The spot is still as dive-y and charming as ever! The blues and funk are still in effect.

Our own Spence (The Boogie/FOS/BSR) will be hosting "Do It To It," a sister funk ladies night every Friday night at Sahara. Raw funk, smooth soul and slick boogie jams on all vinyl. Of course the first drink for the ladies is free before 11!

Get your dance on and do it to it every damn Friday!

OPIUM DEN SOUNDCLASH TONIGHT!

Tonight at 10 PM at the Loft 718 (718 Congress above Silhouette Sushi): Opium Den Soundclash. It's a Psychedelic Beats and Rhymes edition featuring special guest DJ Robert Gabriel who will be doing a special syrup-ed out Screwstoun set or two. Resident Bigg D (FOS/BSR) will be throwing down some spacey beats and psychedelic sample fodder. Should be a fun time as always. Hope you can make it out!

FOS NEW ARRIVALS 08-05-11

LIVE SET FROM THE NEW DAY 7-23-11

The New Day Austin TX July 23 2011 by thenewday

Take a listen to this exclusive--a soul set courtesy of coolhands, BSears and special guest DJ Nitekrawler recorded live at The Highball for The New Day.

EVERY THURSDAY: SOUL VIBRATIONS @ BARBERELLA

Introducing...

Soul Vibrations
w/ DJ BSears and special guests

Soul Vibrations is a new extension of Grits and Gravy every Thursday at Barbarella. With DJ BSears (Friends of Sound / New Day) and also special guests from the Austin area and beyond. Playing the best in original soul & funk 45s spanning the 1960s-80s...all to make you move.

AUGUST 10: OPIUM DEN SOUNDCLASH

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED RECORD

As Musicas de Baden Powel e Paulo Cesar Pinheiro - Os Cantores Da Lapinha

Baden Powell de Aquino (August 6, 1937 - September 26, 2000) usually known simply as Baden Powell, was one of the greatest Brazilian guitarists. He explored the instrument to its utmost limits, playing it in a distinctive, unique manner, incorporating virtuoso classical techniques together with popular harmony and swing.

He performed in many styles, including Bossa nova, Samba, Brazilian jazz, Latin jazz and Música Popular Brasileira. He often performed on stage during most of his lifetime, and recorded an extensive discography comprised by LP and CD albums produced in Brazil and Europe, particularly in France and Germany.

Baden Powell also composed many fine pieces for guitar, such as Xangô, Simplesmente, Braziliense, Horizon, Abração em Madrid, Tristeza e solidão, Consolação, Samba, Casa Velha, Lotus, Imagem, and Canto de Ossanha.



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