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Izo FitzRoy – God Gets A little Busy Sometimes (Live Studio Performance)

December 2, 2022 VQ Uncategorized
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Free compilation from Jalapeno Records

October 19, 2020 VQ Uncategorized

Free compilation from Jalapeno Records, the best UK/Euro funk and soul around! As often heard on the Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show. Includes my

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Song of the Day: “Purify” by Izo FitzRoy

April 8, 2020 VQ Uncategorized

DJVQ #SongoftheDay from Izo FitzRoy’s newest album, ‘How the Mighty Fall’ – ‘PURIFY’ This song starts and ends super chill, but just wait. The crescendo

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Song of the Day: “When the Wires Are Down” by Izo FitzRoy

February 16, 2020 VQ Uncategorized

DJVQ #songoftheday – This brand new Izo FitzRoy is giving me goosebumps. I’m gonna have a listening party for the new cd next month at

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I’ve pre-ordered the new Izo FitzRoy, and you can too!

February 10, 2020 VQ Uncategorized
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Two songs for the end of 2019: “Samba De Janiero” by Bellini and “”Another Happy New Year” by Spirit of the West”

December 31, 2019 VQ Uncategorized

Two songs for the end of 2019. Two very different songs- both get me moving like few things do, but in different ways- the first

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Bobby Womack – California Dreaming

March 28, 2019 VQ Uncategorized

I get goosebumps for the entire length of this song.

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Solid Brass: Ten Years of Northern Funk – Mixed by Smoove

February 27, 2019 VQ Uncategorized

It’s suddenly become a booty-shakin morning, thanks to my favorite Geordies! Join me?

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Smoove & Turrell – Flames to Feed

February 14, 2019 VQ Uncategorized

This Valentine’s Day, let Smoove and Turrell bring out your inner (or not-so-inner) submissive, because when John Turrell sings, “I’ll slowly take you under and make you drink my

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Impromptu dance party ??

June 19, 2018 VQ Uncategorized
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New Smoove and Turrell CD came early ??

June 13, 2018 VQ Uncategorized
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Smoove and Turrell on The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show

May 24, 2018 VQ Uncategorized

Smoove and Turrell on The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show earlier this month. Great laughs and a preview of a handful of songs from

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“You’re Gone” by Smoove & Turrell featuring Izo FitzRoy

April 27, 2018 VQ Uncategorized

New single by Smoove and Turrell featuring Izo FitzRoy aka my favorite band featuring my favorite solo artist aka my own personal Fantasy Funk Band

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“Seven Nation Army” NOSTALGIA 77 ft Alice Russell remix by Grant Phabao

April 7, 2018 VQ Uncategorized

DJVQ Song of the Day THIS REMIX IS KILLER “Seven Nation Army” NOSTALGIA 77 ft Alice Russell remix by Grant Phabao Nostalgia 77 Ft. Alice Russell – Seven nation army (Grant

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Smoove & Turrell: “I Can’t Give You Up

March 15, 2018 VQ Uncategorized

This has always been one of my favorite Smoove and Turrell songs. The line “Every time I turn around and look at you I just

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DJVQ: Quick & Dirty (Playlist)

January 26, 2018 VQ Uncategorized

New DJVQ playlist—it’s been a while! Like it says—a quick-and-dirty of the songs I’ve been listening to again and again and again and again and

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Niteshifters – “Show Me What You’ve Got”

January 24, 2018 VQ Uncategorized

DJVQ Song of the Day: Niteshifters – “Show Me What You’ve Got” Chooooon!! ??? Thanks to The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show volume 5.

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Albums of the day/month/year

January 19, 2018 VQ Uncategorized

Albums of the day/month/year… From The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show and Jalapeno Records… As usual… At least until Smoove and Turrell’s new one

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Smoove and Turrell ft. Izo FitzRoy: “You’re Gone”

January 9, 2018 VQ Uncategorized

Rick Hall Tribute, The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show – BBC Radio 6 Music Tonight we’ll be paying tribute to the legendary producer Rick

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Izo FitzRoy – “Reckoning”

May 12, 2017 VQ Uncategorized
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Craig Charles’ Chuck Berry Tribute

March 23, 2017 VQ Uncategorized

A lovely tribute to Chuck Berry—short and sweet—kicks off the second half of the The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show House Party on BBC

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The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show – The History of Women in Funk and Soul

January 6, 2015 VQ Uncategorized

Some really killer episodes of The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show ended 2014 that you can still listen to online for a while. This

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“A Time For…” – Lack of Afro feat. Wayne Gidden – YouTube

November 16, 2014 VQ Uncategorized

This is a beautiful, earnest song–unlike its official video. The video makes me increasingly uncomfortable. Toward the end I peek through my fingers, not wanting

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