Earlier this year, on April 4th, 2009, Numero Group mounted the first Eccentric Soul Revue, packing Chicago's Park West Theater with soul-hungry acolytes, satisfying them and then some with the real thing; the triple-header of R&B: the soul revue.

If you live in New York, Numero Group, with the help of The Bowery Presents, is bringing the soul revue to the City, for one night only, at Brooklyn's Music Hall of Williamsburg this Friday. Taking cues from Stax’s European tour in 1967, Numero’s Eccentric Soul Revue will feature one tight backing band -- JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound -- with a revolving cast of singers to include Syl Johnson, The Notations, Renaldo Domino and Missy Dee.. An interactive slideshow will be projected behind the artists, showcasing photos and ephemera from Chicago’s forgotten soul history.

Tickets are still available via The Bowery Presents. If you purchased tickets to the just-canceled Thursday, November 12th show at Grand Ballroom already, they will be honored at Friday's date.

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The Wayward Saints' relaxed, jazz-infused sound rides seductively over hypnotic beats to create a unique groove on Future Vintage. This eclectic mix is the creation of two veterans - Presto and Avatar - of the California hip hop scene, whose late-night jam sessions laid the groundwork for the album. Its warm organic overtones signal a departure from the robotic rhythms of Wayward Saints' urban contemporaries, instead providing the listener with a relaxed atmosphere of luminescent grooves.

With live instrumentation throughout, Presto laces melodies with MiniMoogs, Rhodes keyboards and the ASR-10, while Avatar holds down the low end on bass and rhythm guitar. Jacob Slim, Smile Oak & DJ Rylo round out the roster, contributing lead guitar, saxophone and turntables, respectively. Wayward Saints bridge the old school with the new, creating a sound for cratediggers and wine-tasters alike. The sample-worthy material on their debut album Future Vintage will surely find its place in the crates of DJs and beat afficionados.

Wayward Saints - Ghost Town
 

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Nigerian artist Nneka makes her long-awaited US debut tonight!

Joe’s Pub
Doors: 6pm, Show: 7:30

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Tonight The Pimps of Joytime will play live at the Brooklyn Bowl with DJ Concerned & Eclectic Method. The Pimps come back around to The Bowl in a month (12/4), but tonight the tickets are just $5 and the mood is right - NYC is in full speed right now.

Doors 6:00pm
Show 9:00pm
Tickets $5 | 21+

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Check out this video of a very Funky Halloween '09 with Pimps of Joytime:

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Alex Barck, member of the Berlin-based DJ/producer collective Jazzanova, returns to NYC with his superb mix of soulful deep house, drum & bass, boogie, hip-hop, latin and soul. Jazzanova is one of the foremost proponents of the nu-jazz and house styles of music, gaining recognition as innovative remixers for a vast number of acts including Ian Pooley, Incognito, 4 Hero and Masters at Work.

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