The Joint - 24 July 2021
The start and finish of today's show mirrors the start and finish of the new "Summer Of Soul" documentary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-siC9cugqA
We both open strongly with The Chamber Brothers' "Uptown" and, well, the climaxes are identical because we ripped the last 5 minutes directly from the soundtrack. That ending does feature a snippet from a ripping Sly & The Family Stone performance and some wistful, tearful, bemused and resigned reminiscences as to why the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival was forgotten whilst other (lesser) festivals from the same period stole the limelight.
We've not seen a better music documentary for years but don't just take it from us, listen to BBC Radio 5 Live's Mark Kermode sing it's praises.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oqg1Oj6uSZk
For more of the back story on the festival listen to director Questlove's interview on NPR's Fresh Air.
And for those who are counting - that's two versions of "Gloria" that have made their way onto the The Joint playlist in just over a month. When we gave an outing to the 1979 Umberto Tozzi original 6 weeks ago we didn't know Angel Olsen was planning to release her own cover in July. You can't keep a good tune down.
And on with the show...
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Notebooks out completists, here's the playlist in full...
- CHAMBER BROTHERS, THE - Uptown
- 3XOJ - Stork (Don Zilla Remix) (featuring Al Nasser)
- MARIE DAVIDSON - My Love (Young Marco Remix)
- MOOR MOTHER - Obsidian (featuring Pink Siifu)
- WATER FROM YOUR EYES - When You're Around
- SAULT - Bitter Streets
- DURING - Big Farmer
- SJÄLEN - Spirit High
- CINTHIE - City Lights (Gerd Janson Remix)
- OYISSE - Pema
- MARIA UZOR - Innocence
- 박혜진 PARK HYE JIN - Let’s Sing Let’s Dance
- PARIS TEXAS - Heavy Metal
- THE FORCE DIMENSION - 200 FA
- MYST MILANO - Oh Boy
- OSSX - Split Wig
- DON ZILLA - Entambula
- TIRZAH - Tectonic
- TWO SHELL - Soft Core
- LINGUA IGNOTA - PENNSYLVANIA FURNACE
- LAST CEREMONY - Sentimental Sky
- FOR THOSE I LOVE - To Have You
- SAULT - Alcohol
- DEAD ACTORS - Watch That Madman Dance
- LAST CEREMONY - Prom Night (Secret Crush)
- ELECTRIC PARTY - Catwalk
- PEDER MANNERFELT - Year Of The Rats
- DE SCHUURMAN - Nu Ga Je Dansen
- POISON CHANG - Love The Woman (DJ Rap Jungle Mix)
- BROCKHAMPTON - Don't Shoot Up The Party
- BREEZE - Come Around (featuring Cadence Weapon)
- WILLOW - Lipstick
- ANGEL OLSEN - Gloria
- SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE - Higher
