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Soul-Patrol Newsletter Headlines (10/21/2004)
1. Announcing New Soul-Patrol Sponsors: Soul To Soul CD/DVD, D-Erania, Van McCoy Music, Dean Francis, Daniel Austin, Eccentric Soul: The Capsoul Label, Redemption: The Truth Behind The Michael Jackson Child Molestation Allegations
2. Update: New On Soul-Patrol.Net Radio - History of Sly Stone, Mandrill Live @ Montreux 2002, Sneak Preview New Releases From The All Time Greats (Slow Jams, Rock N' Roll & Funk), Introducing The Music Of:Dean Francis - 'Old School Flava'
3. Upcoming Soul-Patrol Events: Ascendant (Chicago), Smokey & Gladys (DC), Children on the Corner (NYC), Rio Soul/Will Wheaton (LA), Jonathan Butler/Boney James (DC), Rio Soul (opening for Cameo!!!) (LA) Soul-Patrol's weekly Happy Hour in Philly
4. Afro-Punk Office Set on Fire: Some terrible news (and you can help!!!)
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1. Announcing New Soul-Patrol Sponsors: Soul To Soul CD/DVD, D-Erania, Van McCoy Music, Dean Francis, Daniel Austin, Eccentric Soul: The Capsoul Label, Redemption: The Truth Behind The Michael Jackson Child Molestation Allegations
I'M BOB DAVIS AND I ENDORSE THIS MESSAGE...
I hope that you will pardon me for a moment and take a few moments to introduce to you, Soul-Patrol's newest sponsors and why it's is very important that they are here.
Some of the names you know and some of them you don't. Either way, it's very important that you check out each and every one of them, because if they weren't here, you wouldn't be reading this right now...
**SOUL TO SOUL
Check out the new DVD/CD of the legendary 1970's film
**D-ERANIA - OFFERINGS OF LOVE
Check out this new CD of Conscious Soulful Jazz from Chicago's DIVA OF THE SAX
**VAN MCCOY MUSIC
Check out the website of Van McCoy's publishing company for historical and licensing information
**DEAN FRANCIS: OLD SCHOOL FLAVA
Check out the new CD from the former keyboard player and drummer from the legendary 70's Funk group, SUN
**DANIEL AUSTIN: CONFIDENCE IN YOU
Check Out the debut CD from west coast funkateer Daniel Austin: Confidence in You
**ECCENTRIC SOUL: THE CAPSOUL LABEL (NUMERO GROUP)
Check Out this legendary music, from a legendary (if unheralded label in the history of Black music)
**REDEMPTION: The Truth Behind the Michael Jackson Child Molestation Allegations (by Geraldine Hughes)
Book Proves Michael Jackson's Innocence: Geraldine Hughes Steps Forward with Facts in the 1993 Child Molestation Case
As you all know Soul-Patrol is an independent operation. However it's not a "non profit organization". (Although it feels like one most of the time.....lol)
Soul-Patrol has many different types of expenses...
We have to pay for everything from bandwidth to insurance to rent to telephone bills to circuit fees to Internet broadcasting fees and more. That's not to mention the substantial "free labor" that Mike and I put into the site and the infrastructure that the site is built upon.
Obviously this can at times be an overwhelming and difficult thing to do on multiple levels. Nearly every day we are faced with some type of a financial/technological crisis that threatens to shut down the site. Some days are better than others.
That is part of the price that you have to pay in order to be an independent entity.
The reality is that it would be pretty easy to "sell out" to some larger entity.
However we feel that the ultimate price for doing so would be TOO HIGH.
If we were to do that, we would LOSE CONTROL OVER THE CONTENT OF THE SITE. And in our view, losing control of the content of the site would mean that the site would have come to the end of the reason for the site to exist.
If that were to happen, there would be many different entities out there that would be very happy.
* Culture Bandits
* Media Companies
* Knee-Gro Radio Station Operators (and their defenders)
* Crooked Promoters
* etc.
Soul-Patrol is a HUGE thorn in the side of these entities, not only because of our content, but also because of our tremendous reach in cyberspace. Although it's a small entity,
Soul-Patrol has an amazing reach and influence in the world of music/culture that is within its scope. We have some mind-boggling numbers and it's easy to find for anyone on the Internet that is interested in our music/culture.
At any given point in time you can find us in the top ten on the search engines (multiple times).
* this is the reason why the site gets...
THREE MILLION HITS PER MONTH
* why our experimental internet radio station gets...
EIGHTY THOUSAND LISTENERS PER MONTH
* why our newsletter/email blasts reach...
TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND READERS EVERY WEEK
Those are the kinds of numbers that STRIKE FEAR INTO THE HEARTS of the: Culture Bandits, Media Companies, Knee-Gro Radio Station Operators (and their defenders), Crooked Promoters, etc.
The reality is that those entities do not want the type of content we provide to be exposed to the CONTENT we provide to such a LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE.
A few examples...
**Do you really think that Queen Latifah's record company wants us to piggyback on their marketing efforts to promote the INDEPENDENT music of Marlon Saunders, D-Erania, Eloise Laws, Bobbi Humphrey, Kne-O'Chaw Hampton?
http://www.soul-patrol.net/jazz3.ram
**Do you really think that the powers that be, who are trying to send Micheal Jackson to jail, when there is no evidence of any crime having been commited really wants millions of people to come to Soul-Patrol each month and see advertising for Geraldine Hughes book plastered all over the place?
http://www.redemption-michaeljacksonstory.com
**Do you really think that the Knee-gro radio station operators really want thousands of people listening to Soul-Patrol.Net radio's broadcast of the "Plantation Radio Stations" seminar from the 2004 Soul-Patrol East Coast Convention?
http://www.soul-patrol.net/2004convplant.ram
**Do you really think that the handlers of Lenny Kravitz want to see the commentary that I wrote about him last week distributed to 25,000 people?
http://www.soul-patrol.com/newsletter/2004/news17
**Do you really think that VH-1 and Rolling Stone magazine (the folks who actually run the RRHOF Induction ceremonies) want us to talk about the RACIST treatment of the Dells at an event that allegedly was supposed to "honor them"?
http://www.soul-patrol.com/rr_index.html
**etc...
Soul-Patrol is able to provide this type of content ONLY because of its sponsors. Now, to be sure, "sponsorship" takes many forms and there are many different entities out there that provide all kinds of assistance to us, that enable us to continue doing the things that we do.
However there are a few entities that go above and beyond in their support, these would be the people who provide us with financial support to enable us to pay the bills we need to pay, just to exist. Without that financial support, we wouldn't be able to run the site the way that we have to, our families would suffer and Mike and I would simply shut down the entire operation.
I realize that most of you realize this, so I hope that this discussion did not bore you too much. However I wanted to use this opportunity as a reminder that what we are doing here is quite unique and could easily go away without the support of people like our new sponsors...
These are the INDEPENDENT entities that support the concept of what we are attempting to accomplish here. They understand that the very idea of Soul-Patrol's existence means that their message can reach the same people that they are trying to reach. Their options for doing so without an entity like Soul-Patrol become VERY limited.
They like the idea that not only are we in a position to provide them with a large amount of exposure on the internet, but they like the idea that we aren't afraid to tackle some of the very same issues and entities that are preventing them from achieving their goals. I think that they also like the idea that we are using technology in creative ways to do so. (Remember Black folks aren't supposed to be able to do that)
Anyhow...
I'd like each and every one of you to take a moment from your busy schedules to take a look at the websites of our newest sponsors. Check out their music, check out the things that they have to offer at their sites. Take a moment to drop them an email while you are there, if for no other reason to let them know that you passed their way...
Feel free to pass this email along to your friends, families & colleagues on the internet and ask them to do the same thing...
**SOUL TO SOUL
Check out the new DVD/CD of the legendary 1970's film
**D-ERANIA - OFFERINGS OF LOVE
Check out this new CD of Conscious Soulful Jazz from Chicago's DIVA OF THE SAX
**VAN MCCOY MUSIC
Check out the website of Van McCoy's publishing company for historical and licensing information
**DEAN FRANCIS: OLD SCHOOL FLAVA
Check out the new CD from the former keyboard player and drummer from the legendary 70's Funk group, SUN
**DANIEL AUSTIN: CONFIDENCE IN YOU
Check Out the debut CD from west coast funkateer Daniel Austin: Confidence in You
**ECCENTRIC SOUL: THE CAPSOUL LABEL (NUMERO GROUP)
Check Out this legendary music, from a legendary (if unheralded label in the history of Black music)
**REDEMPTION: The Truth Behind the Michael Jackson Child Molestation Allegations (by Geraldine Hughes)
Book Proves Michael Jackson's Innocence: Geraldine Hughes Steps Forward with Facts in the 1993 Child Molestation Case
Bob Davis (and I endorse this message)
earthjuice@prodigy.net
2. Update: New On Soul-Patrol.Net Radio
HISTORY OF SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE BY STEVE REESE (from the 2004 Soul-Patrol East Coast Convention):
From their gospel roots, to Sly's days as a producer of early Bay Area Funk, to his days as a pioneering soul/rock/funk DJ, to the Woodstock years, to literally changing the way people viewed the world around them and beyond. Learn the true story of the family, listen to some rare music and familiar music from one of OUR most popular and influential artists.
MANDRILL LIVE @ MONTREUX 2002
Live Mandrill Concert From the 2002 Montreux Jazz Festival, featuring the songs: Cohelo, Outta Da Bush, Mandrill, Hang Loose, Mango Meat, Git It All, Fencewalk, Rollin On
SNEAK PREVIEW NEW RELEASES FROM THE ALL TIME GREATS (SLOW JAMS, ROCK N' ROLL & FUNK):
Clarence Burke Jr, Eddie Holman, Soul Generation, Manhattans, Persuaders, Vernon Reid, Buddy Miles, Martha Reeves, Otis Blackwell, Donny Hathaway, Voices of East Harlem, New Birth, Bar-Kay's, Chuck D, Jimmie Castor
INTRODUCING THE MUSIC OF:DEAN FRANCIS - 'OLD SCHOOL FLAVA': Dean Francis best known as keyboard player and drummer for the 70's funk band "SUN". Dean also played with various bands including the now legendary Capsoul Group.
Brand New Jazz on
Soul-Patrol.Net Radio (featuring 3 songs from the new
Queen Latifah CD- The Dana Owens Album):
Artists
that Will Change Black Music: Queen Latifah, Marlon
Saunders, D-Erania, Eloise Laws, Bobbi Humphrey,
Kne-O'Chaw Hampton, Booker T and The MG's, Brian Auger,
Ronnie Laws
3. Upcoming Soul-Patrol Events: Ascendant (Chicago), Smokey & Gladys (DC), Children on the Corner (NYC), Rio Soul/Will Wheaton (LA), Jonathan Butler/Boney James (DC), Rio Soul (opening for Cameo!!!) (LA) Soul-Patrol's weekly Happy Hour in Philly
We got events coming up from "sea to shining sea"...
Ascendant (Chicago), Smokey & Gladys (DC), Children on the Corner (NYC) (Former members of the Miles Davis Band: Sam Morrison - Sax , Michael Wolf - Keyboards , Badal Roy - Tablas, Michael Henderson - Bass Victor Jones - Drums , Spaceman - Guitar), Rio Soul/Will Wheaton (LA), Jonathan Butler/Boney James, Rio Soul (opening for Cameo!!!) (LA) and the start of Soul-Patrols weekly Happy Hour in Philly.
Upcoming Soul-Patrol Events (taken from the Soul-Patrol Calendar)
http://www.soul-patrol.com/cal.html
Try to make it out to these events if you can
Feel free to pass the word around...
Saturday, October 23, 2004
Ascendant - In Store Appearence
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm ( EST )
Location: Chicago - Record Emporium
Saturday October 23
Record Emporium
3346 N. Paulina
5PM in-store CD signing and performance
**ASCENDANT
ASCENDANT - WHERE ARE YOU
NOW: One more example of....great black music from the
ancient to the future
Smokey Robinson & Gladys Knight
7:00 pm - 12:00 am ( EST )
Location: Washington, D.C. Constitution Hall
Tickets $66.00
Sunday, October 24, 2004
Smokey Robinson & Gladys Knight
7:00 pm - 12:00 am ( EST )
Location: Washington, D.C. Constitution Hall
Tickets $66.00
Ascendant - Live @ Rhythm
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm ( EST )
Location: Chicago - 1108 W. Randolph
Sunday October 24
Rhythm 1108 W. Randolph
8PM
$9 at door
21+
http://www.drumallnight.com
**ASCENDANT
http://www.davisind.com/redirect/?d=newsletter_ascendant
ASCENDANT - WHERE ARE YOU
NOW: One more example of....great black music from the
ancient to the future
Tuesday, October 26, 2004
CHILDREN ON THE CORNER: TRIBUTE OF MILES ELECTRIC YEARS 1969-1976
8:00 pm - 1:00 am ( EST )
Sam Morrison - Sax , Michael Wolf - Keyboards , Badal Roy - Tablas, Michael Henderson - Bass Victor Jones - Drums , Spaceman - Guitar
Location:
Iridium/NYC: Oct 26 - Oct 28, 2004 (that's
right, 3 straight nights!!)
1650 Broadway (51st st.) New York, NY 10019
Tel : 212 582 2121 Fax: 212 974 0833
Damage: $25.00
Student Discount: Students get half price admission every night at door except Sat. First and Second Set. Minimum: $5.00 Minimum in Cocktail Section Tues.-Thurs. & Sun. $10.00 Minimum at Tables
Soul-Patrol will be in tha house for this event in NYC. Children On The Corner's "Rebirth" was Soul-Patrol's #1 Jazz Album for 2003. So if you are in the area, and can make it let me know--Bob Davis
THE WORLD PREMIRE OF:
CHILDREN ON THE CORNER - 'REBIRTH' A Soul-Patrol.NET Radio exclusive presentation of a HISTORIC & CATACLYSMIC EVENT IN THE HISTORY OF FUNK MUSIC!
Thursday, October 28, 2004
Jonathan Butler & Boney James
7:30 pm - 12:30 am ( EST )
Location: Washington, D.C. Constitution Hall
Tickets $55.00
Sunday, October 31, 2004
Halloween Night Live w.Rio Soul & Will Wheaton
7:30 pm - 10:30 pm ( EST )
Location: LA - BB Kings Universal City Walk 818-622-5464
Halloween Night Live w.Rio Soul & Will Wheaton
NO COVER
**RIOSOUL: THE CURE - New CD Release from the LA Based Soul/Funk band. Think of a combination of Sade, Brand New Heavies, with a splash of New Birth
RIOSOUL: THE CURE
**WILL WHEATON - Some SERIOUS '3am FUNK' in the tradition of Isaac Hayes, Teddy P, Chuck Jackson, Barry White, poised to chalenge the likes of Maxwell, Joe and the rest of today's 'pretenders'...
WILL WHEATON - CONSENTING ADULTZ
Friday, November 5, 2004
PHILLY SOUL-PATROL.COM HAPPY HOUR
9:00 am - 12:00 pm ( EST )
Location: POSH LOUNGE - 112 CHESTNUT STREET
PHILLY SOUL-PATROL.COM HAPPY HOUR
STARTING FRIDAY NOVEMBER 5TH
POSH LOUNGE
112 CHESTNUT STREET
DJ'S KEVIN RUCKER AND K-SWIZZLE
THE BEST IN 70'S AND 80'S
PLUS: SOUL MUSIC TRIVIA W/PRIZES
FUNK, SOUL AND DISCO
INFOLINE (215) 292-4594
Saturday, November 6, 2004
Cameo, with special guest Rio Soul
Location: VAULT 350 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
Cameo, Saturday November 6 @ 8pm with special guest Rio Soul
**RIOSOUL: THE CURE - New CD Release from the LA Based Soul/Funk band. Think of a combination of Sade, Brand New Heavies, with a splash of New Birth
RIOSOUL: THE CURE
Ticket price at the door - $35.00
At the VAULT 350 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
562-590-5566
Friday, November 12, 2004
PHILLY SOUL-PATROL.COM HAPPY HOUR
9:00 am - 12:00 pm ( EST )
Location: POSH LOUNGE - 112 CHESTNUT STREET
PHILLY SOUL-PATROL.COM HAPPY HOUR
STARTING FRIDAY NOVEMBER 5TH
POSH LOUNGE
112 CHESTNUT STREET
DJ'S KEVIN RUCKER AND K-SWIZZLE
THE BEST IN 70'S AND 80'S
FUNK, SOUL AND DISCO
PLUS: SOUL MUSIC TRIVIA W/PRIZES
INFOLINE (215) 292-4594
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4. Afro-Punk Office Set on Fire: Some terrible news (and you can help!!!)
 Some of you may recall the brilliant and groundbreaking film called Afro-Punk. It was reviewed here extensively on the Soul-Patrol Digest by many of you around the country who saw it in various venues and it was even seen by many of you here who saw it at the 2004 Soul-Patrol East Coast Convention. Right now the people behind Afro-Punk need our help, due to an unexpected disaster. I strongly recommend that if you are in a position to assist our friend Mr. James Spooner that you please do so. And as we here on Soul-Patrol observe the passing of Mr. James Marshall Hendrix back in September 1970, by discussing and featuring the legacy of Jimi right on the front page of our website, I can't think of a more appropriate time to do so!!!
Thanks in advance...
--Bob Davis
On Monday Sept. 13th at around 2pm the building that houses the afro-punk offices was set on fire. Apparently, the first floor failing clothing store owner, in an act of desperation, set a phone book on fire and took a little walk. Meanwhile Afro-Punk's director James Spooner was two flights up discussing his upcoming panel on music as a tool for black liberation with a colleague. "We heard the bell ringing and a lot of screaming and yelling" says James. The guilty store owner, alerted James and his friend of the blaze below. Thinking quickly James ran back into the office unplugged his Mac tower, which houses the documentary and hobbled down the stairs through the smoke and flames . "Man, maybe it was stupid, but this film has effected too many people for it to all end here, let the rest burn, I had to save it!"
Luckily fire fighters acted quickly on the scene and were able to stabilize the fire. Flames never reached our office but the NYFD destroyed the place trying to make sure the fire wasn't in the walls or ceiling.
After the smoke literally cleared they were allowed back up to access the damage. All in all it could have been worse. The Afro-Punk computers and camera are still working, the 200 hours of footage afro-punk was cut from seems to be okay and the work for our next film is safe. We did lose some furniture, a monitor and some vcrs from our dubbing station, but most tragic, we lost our donated office space.
So here we are, putting out a plea to you, the wonderful people who have supported afro-punk, spread the word about the movement and wish to see us continue our important work. If you would like to make a monetary donation to help us get back on our feet, we have a Pay-Pal account set up.
Afro-Punk Donations
You can also send something by mail to 802 Nostrand Ave. #2 Brooklyn NY 11216. Please make all checks out to afro punk llc. We are offering free T-shirts and dvd's as a thank you for your gift.
If you can donate office space for a few months while our old place is reconstructed it would be greatly appreciated. If you have anything else that you think might be helpful to reconstructing a functioning office we would be most grateful. Afro-Punk films has been run been very hand to mouth, so any donations would help tremendously.
Below is a list of things we need to get back to business as usual.
1 office space
1 desk
2 file cabinets
4 VCRs
1 television monitor
1 dvd player
1 dv deck
1 CD-R and DVD-R's.
2 shelving units
1 bulletin board
1 stereo receiver
2 Audio speakers
Various computer wires for macs
Regular office supplies, Pens, folders, staplers, 3 hole punch,
As you can see it runs from large to small. If you can help please do. If you can't we appreciate your emotional support. And hey spread the word about afro-punk most of our income comes from screenings so if you know of a university, organization or individual that would like to show the film let them know what's up.
LOVE and REVOLUTION.
AFRO-PUNK
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Put some 'skin in the game...'
Afro Punk Donations
--Bob Davis
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Hopefully you enjoyed this edition of the Soul-Patrol Newsletter.
We will be back in about two weeks with the next edition, with any email alerts for
local events, Soul-Patrol website updates/chat sessions or breaking news in between, as required.
If you have any comments, questions, etc feel free to drop me an email and let me know what's on your mind.
Bob Davis
earthjuice@prodigy.net
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