About this episode

Mod Marty explores a mix of R&B, soul, and grooves that evoke the feel of a late-night basement party.

https://ontargetpodcast.ca This week on On Target, Mod Marty opens the floodgates and lets the rhythm run loose. The set twists through sharp R&B, moody soul, and hard-edged grooves that feel pulled from a forgotten basement party at two in the morning. Nothing sounds polished—and that’s exactly the point. These records breathe, sweat, and push forward with every spin. ----------------------------------------------- The playlist is: "Chaquita" The Dave Clark Five - Capitol "Music With Soul" The Georgia Prophets - Capricorn "I Found A Girl" The Valadiers - Tamla "Oh So Soon" The Sapphires - Stateside "Good Good Lovin'" Tony I. Dee - Kaysal "Crackerjack" The Cues - Capitol "Do The Real Thing" The "5" Royales - King "Open Up Those Eyes" The Sound Reasons - Outro "Nine Till Five" The French Revolution - London "Postman's Fancy" The Ugly Ducklings - Yorktown "Boogaloo Investigator" The Exotics - Excello "Keep On Keeping On" The Vibrations - Okeh "Mine Exclusively" The Olympics - Mirwood "Ooh Honey Baby" Earl Cosby Mira "Whole Lot Of Shakin' In My Heart (Since I Met You)" Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Tamla "Got To Find A Way" Cajun Hart - Warner Bros. Seven-Arts "Father's…

People in this episode

Host: Marty Emanuel

Topics covered

• R&B
• soul
• music history
• grooves
• basement party vibes

Keywords

• R&B
• soul
• music
• grooves
• basement party

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Dave Clark Five, The Georgia Prophets, The Valadiers, The Sapphires, Tony I. Dee, The Cues, The "5" Royales, The Sound Reasons, The French Revolution, The Ugly Ducklings

Books & works: Nine Till Five

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