I'm about to head into a "meeting" (that's what they call it around here when we go into a small room to sit around and stare at each other), so in lieu of an actual post, I'm going to introduce you to a couple of blogs that have recently caught my eye:

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an "awesome tape from africa"

Funky 16 Corners is a goldmine of obscure and rare soul from the '50s, '60s, and '70s, and Awesome Tapes From Africa...well, that one's self-explanatory. Ch-check em out.

unrelated:

Here's my current favorite song, in case you were wondering: