It only seems like yesterday that I did a tribute here to New Jersey producer Tony D who died tragically last year. Well sadly tragedy struck again this morning when another Tony D, known to many as Tony Dixon, died in Dublin after a short illness. Myself and Tony go back to the 90's but it is fair to say he has been pushing soul music in Ireland for a lot longer than that. Here is a quick career summary from RTE's website "Originally from Pinewood on the Northside of Dublin, RnB DJ Tony Dixon began his radio career working with the 'Big D' pirate station in the '70's. He was known affectionately in the music industry as a member of the 'Northside mafia', a group of high profile presenters including Ian Dempsey, Tony Fenton and Gerry Ryan who all grew up together and went on to forge...
ahead of the big gig at the The Pavilion Cork on Sunday i'm gonna be rolling out Candi Staton classics all...
If Prince covers your music-you know you have done something...
"When you walk in a bar, dressed like a star, rockin' your Fuck Me...
Syl's daughter in good...
And he is still making soul classics after over 6 decades in the...
Erykah Badu week continues with part 2another big Back Bar...
This week we celebrate Erykah Badu who has another great album out!This track struck a big chord here in about 98 used use the accapella a lot like in the first track on this mix free download here"Don't know about the Internet Don't know about the radio Don't know about the television All I know is 'bout my...
They didn't know what do do with her back then in the earlier days, but sometimes the jazzier stuff hit the nail on the head and this one deserves a wider...
People don't realise how important she was not just in soul music. She was also one of the first public figures to spread awareness of Breast Cancer, which took her at a ridiculous young age of 31What a woman, and what a...
It's Minnie Riperton all week; from her best album, a track that rarely receives credit-wise words...
(It's sunday i gave y'all a...
Rise and Shine SoulSam Cooke part 3Noone can phrase tunes like...
One of my favourite soul singers died yesterdayI'll have a full tribute on Black on Red on SaturdayRest in Peace TeddyHere's ten of his best, starting off with the track that defined 10 years of my DJing in Sir Henrys Back Bar in the...
Big one from last year Solange finally stepped out of her famous sisters shadows with "I Decided" and this was a superb follow-up utising some classic...
FREE MIXES!Back Bar Classics Volume 1The infamous Sweat at Sir Henrys is widely regarded as being a pioneering night for clubbing in Cork. I was resident there for many years and for my 5th anniversary in 1998 i put together a couple of mix-tapes-here is part one; and here is my account of Sir Henryshttp://steviegblog.blogspot.com/2007/10/gonna-make-you-sweat.htmlSir Henrys Back Bar Classics Volume 2The infamous Sweat at Sir Henrys is widely regarded as being a pioneering night for clubbing in Cork. I was resident there for many years and for my 5th anniversary in 1998 i put together a couple of mix-tapes-here is part one; and here is my account of Sir HenrysFootsteps Volume 1Footsteps is a brand new disco night i'm launching soon in The Pavilion-here is a preview mix of mainly classics,...
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One of my favourite tunes of the decade a proper soul classicamazing footage of the original sample by The O'JaysOld skool Angie Stone with...
Gonna dedicate this to all the good people at Fat City records in Manchester. Thanks for all the great memories and thanks for a promo copy of this back in the day!...
Ready to drop after another long days workHere is one for the late night crew by the mighty Isaac HayesRedman and of course Michael Jacksons "Butterflies" remix used itDownload the mix free at http://djstevieg.podomatic.com/entry/eg/2009-08-16T16_30_44-07_00The next few nights will be even later so i'm off to bed...
One for the late night crew!a killer soul monster from my mix...
A big Jam tune from a few years...
Give me the night on RedFMOne of the greatest soul singers of them...
Tune of the dayThis and "Happy People" are two of the biggest tunes this decadeAlso worth checking is "Your Body's Callin" from way back in the mid 90's plus loads more! Thanks to Frankie Jez for putting R Kelly on my mind this...
Excellent Raphael Saadiq production for an artist who only really started making soul music later in her career in my opinion. That 80's stuff is okay pop-wise but does little for me. Stuff like this and "It's not right it's okay' were huge...
Big track from way back!"Mister Magic" looped to good effect also check out "Weekend Thang" and...
One for the late night crew!I remember Sinead O'Connor, saying this was the best tune she had heard at the time, fair play for picking an unfashionable numberBig radio tune for me at the...
Tune of the day! Another Raphael Saadiq...
Man i love New Jack Swing Teddy Riley is a...