Thursday, October 1, 2009
Cream Calendar Sharon Jones and Charles Walker Live on the Green Tonight
Posted by Steve Haruch on Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 6:06 AM
Autumn nights are officially here--and it's going down into the 60s tonight--but you'll be shaking your can so hard, you probably won't feel the chill in the air. Take it away, D. Patrick:
Save modern production value, it's something of a misnomer to call Sharon Jones a "retro" or "neo" soul artist. From her gut-shaking, self-assured vocals right down to her endless stores of sparkplug energy, she's as authentic as the most memorable of Volt, Stax and Motown's first-generation powerhouse frontpersons. Not to mention that her band has the album credits to prove they're the real deal as well--The Dap-Kings served as Amy Winehouse's studio and touring band during the contentious Brit's breakthrough Back to Black days, but behind Jones is where they truly belong. Jones and the Kings' 2007 release, 100 Days, 100 Nights, was loaded with pristine, bombastic, resounding arrangements. That said, one of the greatest features of Jones' shows is her immaculate taste when it comes to the covers she busts out. Hang around long enough, and you're likely to hear the most gut-wrenching version of "It's a Man's World" anyone outside of King James himself has ever performed. Opening are fellow masters of soul, Nashville's very own Dynamites featuring Charles Walker. 6:30 p.m. at the Public Square.
Those Dynamites are no slouches, either.
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There's no mention at all of MAUREEN MURPHY, a local artist who is opening for Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings and the Dynamites tonight at Live On The Green. It would be so nice to see your support and also to see her included here in your article for tonight's performance.
I'm one of her biggest fans!
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I'm a fan also of Maureen......how about writing a little something about the local talent......she's dynamite!!!!!
Thanks,
Patricia
Sounds like someone in camp Maureen has put Nashville Cream on notice....and yes, the first post does have a strong publicist tone to it.
Oddly enough, I think this is one of the first stand alone posts for Live On The Green that I have seen on Nashville Cream.
Kathleen, though I didn't mention Maureen in my pick, I'm certain loads of people will turn out to see her since it's a free show and since Sharon & the Kings are some of the best performers out there today. Please, send us a CD. I'd be delighted to check it out.
Now, who wants to place bets on whether or not Patricia and Kathleen's comments were left from the same IP address?
I'd be delighted to check it out.
Uhh, ummm. Ya, i just checked out her myspace and uh, um, ya...I'll let you guess what I was gonna say. Though it's probably best left unsaid...
Dude, don't foil my plan. I'm trying to get a CD from the publicist so I can see if the return address on the envelope reads "Kathleen" or "Patricia."
Oops, sorry. Didn't mean to bogart yer master plan. My brain is still rattling from last night...
Hello d. patrick.....thank you for your response...and no I'm not her publicist, I'm her Mom....and I live far away from Nashville........so I was very disappointed not to see her name among the performers....and yes both of those emails were sent from my IP address......Patricia is one of my best friends who is here visiting and wanted to send some support along too.... she's been a fan from the time Maureen started performing when she was 12 years old......I'm just a proud Mama.
Kathleen, that's very sweet. Don't mind us. We're just a bunch of grumpy Internet music nerds. Trust me, there will be lots of people there to see your daughter, and I'll definitely give her stuff a listen today.
Well in that case, I'm the "publicist" for the belly dancers opening for Maureen Murphy. I don't know about musical talent, but we'll have the best bodies on stage tonight!
(Actually, I'm not any way affiliated with the belly dancers...but its "eveyone wants to be a publicist day" and I'm just chipping in)
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