Sometimes the flipside is the hipside. Quite often, buried on those classic hit singles was a dusty groove that fascinated those that were brave enough to flip over a 45rpm single. Quite often, even from established acts, those tracks never actually made an LP. The B-side is quite often actually were it’s at. For just…
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Listening with Larsupreme: Episode 24 – Ev’rybody Loves Leos July 31, 2021
Hey Lovelies, welcome to the long dog days of summer ruled by cats! HA! It’s Leo Season. The Fifth Sign of the Zodiac is known for theatrical personalities and we have a bevy of soulful celebrities giving us just under 90 minutes of luscious love, longing and liberation for this episode. Maxine Brown, Brenton Wood,…
Listening with Larsupreme: Episode 21 – Gemini Twin Time May 21, 2021
Welcome to the Chaos that is Gemini Season! We’re getting it started fresh and sassy with a bevy of Gemini Singers. Being a Gemini myself, I probably got a bit too excited wanting to celebrate my sign with this episode, so it does span a little further than the 90 minute max of a typical…
Listening with Larsupreme Episode 20: Love Covered Volume II
Spring’s in the air, and it’s filled with love… …yet we aren’t listening to the cover of “When You’re Young And In Love” for this episode of love covered through cover songs. We’ll save that for another time. Meanwhile, we have a fresh 90 minutes of love for you to flirt and frolic with as…
Listening with Larsupreme Episode 15: Voice Your Choice
Every Friday, during the height of the 60’s, Motown would host quality control meetings that would pit recordings against each other for release. For this episode of Listening with Larsupreme, we have the following battles set up where efforts by the following women of Motown went up against each other. You can vote along to…
Playing Favorites: A Top 40 Selection of Your DJ’s Favorite Singers
Here we are, winding down the mixes and the decade that brought them to life. For the penultimate mix in the old format, we’re gonna go with voices that have brought me the most joy over the years. In our current world, people aren’t really allowed to ‘play favorites.’ I’m sorry. But not. I do….
The Second Heaven of ’67: 42 Gems from the Sunset of the 60’s
It’s complete. With this particular mix, I can call conclusion to a journey that started 4 years ago. Yes, oddly, 1967 is the hole in a series of not so much hits for those Misses of Soul Music (here’s 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968 & 1969 for reference). As we head into…
More Gems From The Jewelbox: Forgotten Kisses From The Many Mrs. of Motown
Motown was a house built on the labor of Women. Particularly Black Women There’s no way to really debate this. It started with the labor of understanding music, publicity, marketing and legal concerns Berry Gordy picked up from his sisters, Anna, Gwen, Esther and Loucye. It continued with the financial success that women like Mary…
Sister Side of ’66 – 40 Gems For Your Summer Spirit
Y’all. A long time goal of mine is starting to wrap up as we close out the second decade of this century. If you’ve been with me, following and listening, you know that heart & soul of what I love doing is highlighting the efforts by women, primarily Black Women, that crafted and created music…
Mickey’s Mojo: The Extensive Talents of Motown’s A&R Magician
As Motown continues to roll out celebrations of its 60th anniversary, it’s extremely curious who doesn’t get attention for their hard work and extraordinary talents getting the label underway. There’s plenty of names that get lost today behind the glittering legacy of Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson and the mourning of Marvin Gaye. Indeed if it…
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