Well the audio player/download links combo worked so well, I’ve decided to spend a surprisingly short amount of time adding them to all of the previous 2008 shows (11.01-11.24).

The quickest way to find the previous shows is to use the Search box at the top of the right sidebar on the show’s home page, and enter the show number (or whatever helps to make it easier for you). Please make sure that you use the Search feature from the home page; otherwise, you may get stuck with a page error.

Hope this helps you out; enjoy the shows! I will keep you posted on adding the goods at the bottom of the playlists for 2006 and 2007.

Greets.

I’ve sorta been working on this on and off for awhile, and until tonight haven’t been able to figured out how to make things play nice. It’s funny sometimes how I can leave something I’m stuck on alone for a few months, return to it and then make everything work smoothly. Well such is the case tonight, and I’m pleased to let you know about this.

From this point forward (including the last two shows), scrolling to the bottom of the page of each playlist will allow you to view an audio player, as well as some download links, for each show. These are additional features for your convenience. If you use iTunes, Feedburner, or Feedblitz, things should work fine. If you experience issues relating to either listening or downloading the show, please let me know.

Also, I will add the player for all of the 2008 shows, as well as the 2007 and 2006 shows when time permits.

Please enjoy, and comments are welcome.

Singer, songwriter, composer, producer, arranger…these are only a few of the hats worn by Isaac Hayes. Few of us today know how much history he has made before the release of his debut album Presenting Isaac Hayes in 1967 for Stax Recordings, a label that has solidified itself as a formidable competitor to Motown Records. The raw and unadulterated “Memphis” sound would chip away at the smooth and polished “Motown sound” from the mid-1960’s onward, thanks in no small part to Hayes’s long association with Stax. Having started out as a session musician, his successful partnership with David Porter had amassed hundreds of tunes written, some would end up becoming enduring R&B classics.

Most people know those tunes better than that of Hayes’s most creative musical period, from the late 1960’s through the mid-1970’s. On this week’s edition of the show, it’s a commemoration of those peak years in the life and music of Isaac Hayes. Truly one who went on a path that differs from most of his R&B contemporaries, his was a legacy that has endured through today, as evident by the many hip-hop producers who have sampled his work.

There really isn’t more to be said; the music will speak for itself.

R.I.P., Isaac Hayes (Aug. 20, 1942-Aug 10, 2008)

Song - Album - Label
Walk On By - Hot Buttered Soul - Enterprise
I Stand Accused - The Isaac Hayes Movement - Enterprise
By The Time I Get To Phoenix - Hot Buttered Soul - Enterprise
Ike’s Moods/You Lost That Lovin’ Feeling - …To Be Continued - Enterprise
Part-Time Love - Black Moses - Enterprise
Ike’s Rap III/Your Love Is So Doggone Good - Black Moses - Enterprise
Soulville - Shaft - Enterprise
Do Your Thing - Shaft - Enterprise
Joy - Joy - Enterprise
Use Me - Isaac Hayes: Live at the Sahara Tahoe - Enterprise
Feelin’ Alright - Isaac Hayes: Live at the Sahara Tahoe - Enterprise
Theme From “The Men” - Isaac Hayes: Live at the Sahara Tahoe - Enterprise
Hung Up On My Baby - Tough Guys - Enterprise
Pursuit of the Pimpmobile - Truck Turner - Enterprise
Theme From “Shaft” - Shaft - Enterprise
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 Isaac Hayes Tribute Special [152:13m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

There isn’t much to bring me out from my self-imposed time off from the radio show, but this weekend brings about one way of me doing so.

The word is still spreading that vocalist, musician and producer Isaac Hayes has died today at the relatively young age of 65. He was still active in music, and it’s a irony that he was found unconscious next to a running treadmill.

This week, I’ll present a special edition of Urban Landscapes on Isaac Hayes; mostly his music, but also some tidbits on his extraordinary career. Please join me, or find the podcast shortly thereafter.

I’ll leave you with two versions of his groundbreaking classic “Theme From Shaft.” Enjoy, and rest in peace Isaac.

The first version is a live recording back in 1973. I don’t have any info on where this recording took place, so let me know if you do.

The last one is a special version of the theme, as conducted by Hayes during the Conan O’Brien Show just last year.

Here’s a quirky video for “Jazzy Joint,” a vocal track that features the excellent Jose James from “Just A Maestro,” the debut album from J.A.M. The trio are members of the hot, hot outfit Soil and “Pimp” from Japan. It’s already released in Japan, but forthcoming in Europe and elsewhere through Brownswood Recordings. Check it out…

Greetings to all…

I have before you last week’s edition of the show, featuring a great cross section of fresh new music from here, there and everywhere. It’s up a bit late, but better later than never…so enjoy the show.

For now, it’s time to bid you adieu. Being that I’m on a bit of an overload, it’s time to start to put a few things to bed and get some other things in place. To that end, I find it best to put the show on hold until September. Believe it or not, it does take more than just simply playing good music. I’m very dedicated to what I do, and I believe in the power of touching others through music in my own way. I have a desire to do it 100 percent, or not at all. And at least for the next six weeks or so, it’s time to put 100 percent into other things for now. Fear not, because the show will return as strong as ever. If all does work out, I hope to have some new things in place.

No promises, but I think that I may get away with some surprise podcasts that will feature all-new music during my hiatus. The good music seems to never stop coming, and I’m very grateful for that. I wouldn’t like it to pile up and fall by the waste side, so I’ll find ways to incorporate them.

Thanks for those of you leaving feedback on the site, and for sending me nice messages via Facebook or email. It’s a privilege, and so long as good music keeps being made I will continue to do my best to share them with you. Also, big thanks to the labels, artists and producers, the promoters, and most of all to the fans.

Catch you on the other side come September.

Song - Artist - Title - Label
Emo (Switch Groove Exp. Remix) - MK - Morning Suntouch 4 - Prominence
Last Nine Days - Quasimode - The Land of Freedom - Sonar Kollektiv
Papaia - Jackson Conti - Sujinho - Mochilla
Christmas In The Summertime - The One - Superpsychosexy - Om Hip-Hop
Blackman - Georgia Anne Muldrow - 4 Hero…Mixing - Sonar Kollektiv
Might As Well - J*Davey - The Beauty in Distortion/The Land of the Lost - Independent Media
Lights Down Low (featuring OliverDaySoul) - Sepalot - Red Handed - Compost
Bunny Rabbitz - o1o - The Undatow 2 EP - Deepblak promo
Typo (Diplo’s Hip Hop Remix) - The Truth - The Sunny Side of Truth - The Truth
Magical Amounts (Pete Rock Remix) - The Truth - The Sunny Side of Truth - The Truth
Clashback - Madnus & Scogil - test
Connexao (DJ Venom Remix) - Sabrina Malheiros - EP - Far Out
Scaraboogie - Soul Designer - Evolutionism EP Vol. 2 - Third Ear
You Are My Battlestar (Jacob London Remix) - Q-Burns Abstract Messages - EP - Eighth Dimensions
Cupid - Professor Delacroix - Deepblak test
In The Middle - Dennis Jr. - Akustikk
Blazer - Project Sandro - Computer Incarnation For World Peace Vol. 2 - Sonar Kollektiv
Un Limon En La Cabeza (Quantic Remix) - Gecko Turner - Manipulado - Lovemonk
Youth Groove - The Stance Brothers - 7″ - Ricky Tick
Even Vulcans Cry (Me&You Remix) - Phyllis Dixon - test
Fala Tanto (Instrumental) - Open Foraina - Lovemonk promo
Flo’s Flow - Madnus & Scogil - test
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 Show 11.23 [118:58m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download