On “hallo 22” Max Herre and Dexter celebrate the funk music of the GDR
Thomas Splett In the midst of the Cold War, when the Iron Curtain divided Europe, a music scene flourished in East Germany in the 1970s that, under the strict eyes of the…
Concert review: Young Gun Silver Fox in Hengelo
There are concerts and there are Young Gun Silver Fox shows. We had to wait a long time to finally see Andy Platts and Shawn Lee live again. The buzzkill…
Review: “Get On The Otherside” by Bobby Oroza
On his second album "Get On The Otherside", now released on Big Crown Records, Finnish soul singer Bobby Oroza succeeds in transcending the personal existential crises of the past COVID…
Review: “You Do It Cause You Love It” by Goldstoned
After nine years, Patrick Goldstein aka Goldstoned finally returns with a new album. On "You Do It Cause You Love It", the Berlin-based artist blends Burt Bacharach with 80s-inspired British…
The Five West Coast Classics of the month – December 2021
Once a month we take a look back at the classics and rather unknown album highlights of West Coast music from the 70s and 80s. Join WEST COAST SOUL on…
Albums of the Year 2021
The year 2021 is drawing to a close and it was again a year of great new releases and rediscoveries. Of course it was and is always impossible to limit…
The Five West Coast Classics of the month – November 2021
Once a month we take a look back at the classics and rather unknown album highlights of West Coast music from the 70s and 80s. Join WEST COAST SOUL on…
Review: “An Evening with Silk Sonic” by Silk Sonic
As Silk Sonic, Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak resurrect the symphonic soul of the 70s with finesse and passion and take us into a world of analogue emotions. Their just…