I'm Reaching Out For You

Slave - Feel My Love (InnerWestSoul Edit) by InnerWestSoul

Up, Down & Round

ESG (Emerald, Sapphire & Gold) out of South Bronx, New York are looked at as the Queens of the Punk-Funk movement and have influenced more than their fare share of artists over the years. Starting up in the early eighties, the three Scroggins sisters (Maria, Renee & Valerie) went on to release a few albums and EPs and more recently Soul Jazz Records out of the UK have come out with some fantastic reissues and compilations of B-sides & Rarities.

Their tracks take in aspects of disco, funk, punk and hip hop and after listening it's easy to see why they've been sampled to death by TLC, Wu-Tang Clan, Beastie Boys, Gang Starr and heaps of others.

This love themed jam i've chosen to share is an absolute belter that's guaranteed to rock the dance floor.

I Can't Wait For You To Operate

In its original form there's no doubt that 'Sexual Healing' is one of the best love songs of all time. Marvin Gaye has surely played a big part in the world's population increasing over the years and if you were conceived after 1982 it might even be the reason you're reading this post, especially if your parents had a copy of 'Midnight Love' in their record collection.

We all know the original but there have been a bunch of covers over the years including versions by Kate Bush, Michael Bolton, Ben Harper & who could forget Maxamillion! But i really don't think it gets any better than this cracking cover by the Hot 8 Brass Band from New Orleans... BIG bold & brassy!

Oh baby now lets get down tonight!