The Silky Silk Show: Ooh Weeee !!!

Hey hey hey, party people !!!!! Summer is winding down, so I thought I deliver this fantastic show, that I think you'd enjoy :-). We got some Rahsaan Patterson, Don.-E, Omar, George Duke, Steve Arrington & Dam-Funk,Disclosure feat. Sam Smith, oh and some Whitney, all up in this piece !!! So, sit back and relax, and.........Enjoy !!!! Peace. *the silkman*.

Rahsaan Patterson - I'll Go

Disclosure - Latch feat. Sam Smith

Robin Thicke - Ooo La La

Steve Arrington - Dam-Funk - Higher

Whitney Houston - Fine

Hawthorne Headhunters - Luv Galactic feat. I Am

Don-E - Like I Like It feat. Kele Le Roc

Don-E.- Spiritual feat. Carl McIntosh, Junior,Leee John,Noel McKoy,Omar,etc

Omar - Treat You feat.Caron Wheeeler

Brian McKnight - Get U 2 Stay

Charlie Wilson - I Still Have You

Donald Fagen - Slinky Thing

Chrisette Michele - I'm Still Fly

George Duke - Sunrise

64m 40s

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Follow the Rainbow: A Tribute to George Duke (1946-2013)

As most have heard by now the great George Duke passed away last night at the age of 67. This is a somewhat personal loss for me (as personal as it can get with someone you've never met) as George Duke was one of those very early artists that captured my attention at a young age. George Duke (along with Herbie Hancock) was my gateway to the 70s Jazz World and lead me to other acts such as George Benson, Ronnie Laws, Stanley Clarke and Al Jarreau. In the era before "smooth jazz" these cats were on the cutting edge of genre blending which resulted in some of the most timeless music of the last 40 years. George coming up in the Bay Area in the late 60's was no doubt key to his openness to experimenting with different sounds and styles. Working with the likes of Frank Zappa, Jean-Luc Ponty and Quincy Jones, George Duke went to school and built a musical foundation second to none. The saddest part of this loss is these "Jazz" men of today are totally unqualified to fill the shoes of the Dukes and Hancocks, resorting instead to muzak covers and lifeless instrumentals packaged up and sold as "smooth jazz". While it's true George was a part of the smooth jazz scene these last 20 years or so, nobody can ever take away the impressive body of work he created in the 70s & 80s as artist, song writer, session player and producer.

This is by no means a "best of" or completest compilation... it's simply a collection of tracks I felt like hearing right now in this time of sadness and reflection. Although I've pulled from different eras and included some of his newer stuff as well (Jazzmatazz is from his album released just a week or so back) the majority of tracks are songs I grew up with and will always hold a special place in my life. Thanks Mr. Duke.. you will be missed but never forgotten.

track list in comments section

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George Duke Passes Away at 67

Sad news this morning... R&B-Jazz, super producer and keyboard legend George Duke has passed away. One of my all time favorites and a pure class act. He will surely be missed.

Reunion Radio Podcast 8-3-2013

OK so I'm finally dropping a new show today.. Thanks as always to my boy Silky1 for holding it down during my all to frequent absences.. what can I say there is life off the internet you know. Any way today's show ended up real heavy on new music.. so much good shit has dropped these last few weeks it was hard to pare down the track list to under 70 minutes (which is where I like to keep these... shut up Silk) Any way we got brand new music from old school heavy hitters like Earth, Wind & Fire, George Duke & Prince along with some real hot stuff from new breeds like Robin Thicke, Mayer Hawthrown, Zo!, Justin Timberlake & Bad Rabbits.. we round it all out with a few old school gems from 3 of my personal favorites in Patrice Rushen, Cameo and Mr Steve Arrington (Who has a new album dropping next week!) So here it is.. hopefully it won't be another 3 months before I drop another one. Enjoy

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Steve Arrington + Dam Funk album will finally be dropping this August

90's Explosion!!!

Happy fourth of July,everyone. Got a little something for everybody on this one. Bernadette Cooper, Mint Condition, Michael Jackson, Prince and The New Power Generation, CeCe Peniston, Zhane,D'Angelo etc, etc.....Enjoy. Be safe. "The Silkman"

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Brand New Earth, Wind & Fire - My Promise

NICE!

ZO! - COUNT TO FIVE ft. GWEN BUNN & PHONTE (Official Music Video)

Such a great track... The album is pretty nice too

Silk's Sound of the 80's

It's my birthday, but i'm giving gifts. Got some Wham, Shock, Loose Ends, Prince, Sheila E., The Isley Brothers, and much, much more. Enjoy the show. Peace ~"The Silk Man"

Wham - A Ray Of Sunshine
The Dazz Band - Keep It Live
Shock - Crank It Up
Mico Wave - Star Searchin'
Midnight Star - Midas Touch(remix)
David Grant - Stop And Go
Loose Ends - Mr. Bachelor
Evelyn "Champagne" King - High Horse (U.S. Mix)
Sheila E.-Koo Koo (remix)
Prince - Scarlett Pussy
Mazarati - 100 mph
Imagination - Tell Me Do You Want My Love
The Isley Brothers - Say You Will
The Gap Band - I'm Ready(If Your Ready)(Remix)
Dayton - The Sound Of Music

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80m 32s

It's Prince Day Y'all!

 55 years young and still going strong! In celebration, check out our friend Ally Al's podomatic page today... He's going to be dropping different Prince themed shows throughout the day. I've also linked up our  Prince Tribute Show from a couple years back just in case you missed it... it's one of the best we've done in the 4 years of doing this podcast, if I do say so myself.


And stay tuned for Silky1's birthday show next week... it's going to be a doozy!

Happy Birthday to James Samuel "Jimmy Jam" Harris III

The Silky Silk Show (05-31-13)

New Silk show featuring brand new music from Janelle Monae, Coultrain, Anthony David, Bilal and more

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY JANET

Little "Penny" is 47 years old today

If you haven't already, check out Silk's two birthday shows from last year


http://reunionradio.blogspot.com/2012/05/happy-birthday-ms-jackson.html

http://reunionradio.blogspot.com/2012/05/ballads-of-janet-jackson.html

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Soul Ship

Silk drops a new 70s themed show on us for the weekend.















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Reunion Radio April 10, 2013

This month's show is a pretty mixed bag. We start things off with a dance heavy mix featuring the new Robin Thicke single, electro-house artist Fabo & modern day funkster Dam-Funk.. follow that up with a couple 80s classics by O'Byran & Cameo.. topping off the uptempo set with a Timbaland head-nodder from the new Timberlake album. The show then takes a turn left with a new offering from Bilal before settling into a mid-tempo set featuring new music from Prince, Tuxedo (the new John Mayer - Jake One collab) & LL Cool J (no we're not playing Accidental Racist). We wind things up with one last dance mix that includes some Euro boogie and a Janet Jackson classic. Thanks for taking the time to check for and download the shows... hope yall enjoy. Track list posted in comments section.


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Silk's Valentine's Day Double Shot

For this year's Valentine offering, my podcasting partner Silky1 brings you not one, but two shows representing both sides of this day. 
First up is the second installment of his Love Letter series he dropped on us last year at this time... the focus here is simply love & being in love. 
Silk follows that up with a show that focuses on the other side... heartbreak & pain. 

Enjoy ~ OP

THE LOVE LETTER PART II

Happy Valentine's Day !!!! This show is dedicated to my little brother, Thomas Ford, and his wife Shannon Ford. Happy valentine's day, fam.  We got some Destiny's Child, DeBarge, Sugarfoot, Tease,Al Green, Raphael Saadiq, and so much more. Enjoy !!!!











Raphael Saadiq - Still Ray
PJ Morton feat. Stevie Wonder - Only One
Destiny's Child - Nuclear
Jeannie Reynolds - I Know I'll Always Be In Love With You
Chris Jasper - Like I Do
DeBarge - You're So Gentle, So Kind
Faith Evans - All This Love
Jamie Hawkins - Spend My Life With You
Brian McKnight - Sweeter
Sugarfoot - I'm Your Sugar
Tease - Soft Music
Anthony David feat. Algebra - Official
Anita Baker - Love You To The Letter
Al Green - Always
Tony Terry - Forever Yours
The Brothers Johnson - Love Is

71m 57s

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SILK'S TEARDROP LOUNGE PRESENTS: THE HEARTBREAK LETTER

This one's for those not so lucky in love. Tracks from Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu, Lil Louis, Brandy, Kenny Lattimore, Electric Empire, Donnie Hathaway, etc..... Peace.

Mary J. Blige - Memories

Jermaine Jackson - Where Are You Now

Trina & Tamara - Blue

R. Kelly - Clipped Wings

Lil Louis - Drummer Boy

Eddie Kendricks - Each Day I Cry A Little

Randy & The Gypsys - The Love We Almost Had

Brandy - Wish Your Love Away

Kenny Lattimore feat. Kelly Price - Back 2 Cool

Geoffrey Williams - The Drop

Stevie Wonder - Rocket Love

Electric Empire - Then It's Over

Siji - The Day Ahead

Erykah Badu - Out My Mind, Just In Time

Donny Hathaway - Make It On Your Own

71m 06s

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Reunion Radio 02-04-2013

Hey everyone, Old Pro here. Today I'm dropping a new Reunion Radio podcast that's in the spirit of what I started out doing 4 years ago with my streaming station. I wanted to put sets together that mimicked what I felt over the air radio could sound like today, if not for  the corporate stranglehold that exists. Beyond my personal enjoyment of putting these together, I wanted to help expose older R&B fans to some new music & artists that I've found fits in with the 70s, 80s & 90s tracks we also play. Since I'm the one picking tracks, (along with contributions from my podcasting partner Silk) I'm going to no doubt use my own ear and preferences when it comes to how these shows sound.. my preference is for songs featuring steady grooves & strong melodies. However as a DJ with over 30 years experience, I also know not to just playing for myself.. I always try and broaden the sound and styles to give a good cross mix for broader appeal. That could mean playing things labeled pop, electronic, house, dance, etc... if it fits what I'm doing here I'm going to play it regardless of the genre it gets filed under.

As with any 'radio station', everyone isn't going to like everything we play.. and that's cool. All I ask in return for doing these shows is that you take the time to give each track a chance.. don't dismiss a song simply because it's an artist you've never heard of or don't like based on name recognition.. trust me when I tell you I've missed a lot of good stuff over the years by closing my mind like this. That's one reason why I asked Silk to join me in putting these things together.. he's put me on to a lot of shit over the years that I would have otherwise missed or been late on. Having someone that comes at this a bit differently, and not only helping by contributing tracks to my shows but also doing his own solo sets, is the best way to keep Reunion Radio from becoming stale and predictable.. something I hate about over the air radio today.

Now make no mistake, we have no delusions that we're some big time podcast with 10s of 1000s of downloads or anything like that.. in fact I'm honored and blown away that we have as many people listening to these as we do. Our average show hits somewhere in the 150-250 range with some climbing well over the 1,000 mark. I mean it when I say we really appreciate those of you who come back every month and download shows from this blog and our podomatic page.. but we know those numbers are a drop in the bucket compared to the big timers out there. Still that doesn't mean we shouldn't put our best foot forward and bring to our supporters the best possible shows we can make.

That brings me to our offering today.. Today's show marks a relaunch of sorts for my Reunion Radio signature show. I'll still be doing the occasional special like Hood Classics.. but for the most part I will be leaving these themed podcasts to Silk & keeping my focus on the Reunion Radio shows, which include the full gamut of what we do here. This show today came out a little on the dance heavy side.. We got 2 of the stronger European R&B/Disco acts going today, Cool Million & Joey Negro, Soulful-House icons Miguel Migs & Lisa Shaw, some classic Janet, Midnight Star & Prince.. and my personal favorite Electronic duo Chromeo's ode to German Electro-Funk legends Kraftwerk. Making things even juicer are brand new songs by R&B legends Teena Marie, The System & Charlie Wilson.. the latter of which was produced by Cameo's Charlie Singleton. We also switch it up with some Modern-Funk from Amsterdam's Henning (Dam Funk fans will love this one) and the B. Slade aka Tonex remake of a Prince classic... full track list in comment section.

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Thanks for taking the time to download & listen... New Silk shows will be coming in the next week or so.

Peace
~OP

Hood Classics Vol III

My 3rd installment of the series that takes you back to the streets and house parties of the 80s. ~ OP


















Clear - Cybertron
Tour de France - Kraftwerk
The Lover (12" Mix) - Egyptian Lover
When I Hear Music - Debbie Deb
Jam The Box - Pretty Tony
Sugar Walls (Dance Mix) - Sheena Easton
Irresistible Bitch - Prince
So Many Thangz - The Deele
Sex-O-Matic (Dub Mix) - The Bar-Kays
Color Shock - Jesse Johnson
I've Got My Eyes On You - Black Ivory
Heartbreaker - Evelyn 'Champagne' King
Call Me Tonight - Kashif
Sweat - The System
Restless - Starpoint
I'm So Crazy 'Bout You - Starpoint
Magic Of You - Cameron

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Silky 70's (12-21-12)

I was feeling very 70's, so I went there. Enjoy the show & Happy Holidays  ~Silk

The Undisputed Truth - You+Me=Love
Ramsey Lewis - Aufu Oodu
Michael Henderson - Riding
Junie - Super Groupie
Parlet - Booty Snatchers
Parliament - Party People (D.J. ET edit)
Bootsy - Roto Rooter
Cameo - Energy
Patti Labelle - Deliver The Funk
Donna Summer - If You Got It Flaunt It
Roy Ayers Ubiquity - Funky Motion
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan - Circles
Gary Bartz - Big Apple Love
Tower Of Power - Loving You Is Gonna See Me Through
Kool & The Gang - Gift Of Love

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74m 58s