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

December 2, 2022 VQ Uncategorized
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Spirit of the West’s John Mann

November 20, 2020 VQ Uncategorized

I’ve been thinking a lot about Spirit of the West’s John Mann lately, who died one year ago today, far too early and unfairly. So

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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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The Day the Music Died

February 3, 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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John Mann, Spirit of the West singer, dead at 57

November 21, 2019 VQ Uncategorized

I’m not crying, you’re crying. RIP John Mann of Spirit of the West. Good playlist of their stuff:

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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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RIP Peter Tork

February 21, 2019 VQ Uncategorized

I shook his hand in 1996 and still dig saying that I haven’t washed it since. Not many of you knew me back then, but

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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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spirit of the West: Another Happy New Year

January 1, 2019 VQ Uncategorized

Happy New Year! ? ? My favorite part of this song might be Des singing, “And I could be drunk anywhere/ so what am I doing here?”

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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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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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Celebrating Charles Neville | Tribute & Fundraiser

January 21, 2018 VQ Uncategorized

Charles Neville Dies at 79 | OFFICIAL FAMILY STATEMENT Charles Neville, legendary “Horn Man” for the world famous New Orleans based Neville Brothers passed away

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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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Happy New Year! ????

December 31, 2017 VQ Uncategorized

Spirit of the West | Another Happy New Year Spirit of the West perform “Another Happy New Year” for the John Mann: Here and Now

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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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LARRY LEVAN – STAND ON THE WORD ( JOUBERT SINGERS) – YouTube

August 21, 2014 VQ Uncategorized

LARRY LEVAN – STAND ON THE WORD ( JOUBERT SINGERS) – YouTube worth repeating. on a loop, in fact.

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When’s the last time you listened to a song on a loop?

January 24, 2014 VQ Uncategorized

When’s the last time you listened to a song on a loop? Happy New Year!

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