Tuesday, April 6 2010
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings: I Learned the Hard Way
Those tough lessons have settled deep in Jones' voice; the hard rasp is sanded down some, the emotions subtler than on the previous record -- but perhaps more volatile in their restraint.
Monday, August 10 2009
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings - “100 Days, 100 Nights” (Live on Craig Ferguson)
Tuesday, February 17 2009
Live from Bonnaroo 2008
The communal spirit seems almost sacrosanct to its attendees and artists, some of whom invoke the term 'commune' in the footage on this disc.
Tuesday, July 29 2008
Various Artists: Daptone 7 Inch Singles Collection, Vol. 2
The venerable Brooklyn label's second singles round-up includes songs by Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra, Charles Bradley, Lee Fields, and Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings.
Friday, March 7 2008
Retelling the History of Black Music: Adventures in Retro-ism
Rightly or wrongly, black audiences have always tended to chase musical innovation, not musical reverence.
Monday, October 1 2007
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings: 100 Days, 100 Nights
Jones' powerful voice and the Dap-Kings' soul expertise are a natural fit for each other.
