Category: Catalog

Ebony Rhythm Band – Soul Heart Transplant (7″)

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The Ebony Rhythm Band’s “Soul Heart Transplant” is a take on The Meter’s super-syncopated sound, pushed to the rhythmic hilt by dynamite drummer Matthew Watson. The B Side “Drug’s Ain’t Cool” is a burning black rock interpolation of Spencer Davis’s late 60s classic “I’m A Man.” Originally recorded for an Anti-Drug Songwriting Contest, the Band knocks Heroin while slyly giving the nod to their substances of choice.

Tracklist:

Side A
Soul Heart Transplant

Side B
Drugs Ain’t Cool

7″ Single. 2003. NA7009.

Diplomatics – Hum Bug (Parts 1 & 2) (7″)

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Diplomatics were a high school ensemble from Indiana lead by Rodney Stepp and funk wunderkind Miles “Butch” Loyd. They released only one 45 on Herb Miller’s LAMP imprint. “Hum Bug” was the Dips’ attempt at creating a Meters-inspired dance a la “Cissy Strut,” complete with a drum break. For this 7-inch release, we showcase the record in its original two-part form, mastered from the original analog tapes.

Tracklist:

Side A
1.Hum-Bug (Part 1)

Side B
2.Hum-Bug (Part 2)

7″ single. NA7004. 2003.

Connie Price & The Keystones – Highland Park / Time To Kill (7″)

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Connie Price and The Keystones, the L.A. based ensemble led by guitarist Dan Ubick and trumpeter Todd Simon, released this 7” as their second foray on Now-Again. An ode to the borough of Los Angeles where the song was recorded (and where Stones Throw and Now-Again are headquartered), this deep funk workout was singled out by the UK’s Mr. Scruff for one of his many compilations. “Highland Park” is paired with the ska-funk cover of The Band’s “Time To Kill” on the flip.

Tracklist:

Side A
Highland Park

Side B
Time To Kill

7″ Single. NA7008. 2003.