Tag: Mavis Staples

• My Top 10 for 2013 – The Seven That Didn’t Make It

    It is that time of year once again, the dreaded top 10 lists.  To milk this as much as possible, I am dropping 3 posts on you.  Number 17 to 11, then 10-6 and finally my top 5.  How do 17 songs end up on a top 10 list you ask?  Simple my blog…

  John

  January 4, 2014

  Canadian Music, Live Music

  Belle Starr, Bobby Bazini, Canadian Music, Grace Potter, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Justin Rutledge, Matt Epp, Mavis Staples, Music, Serena Ryder, Top Songs

• Song Of The Day – Mavis Staples – “Can You Get To That”

  Song of the day returns with a gem.  CBC2 is playing the crap out of this new song (yes new) from 74-year-old Mavis Staples of The Staple Singers fame.  A great R&B/Gospel/Countryish tune that really gets you going.  Enjoy.  I’ll be doing some travel updating over the next few days, so much in the brain,…

  John

  July 18, 2013

  Music, R&B, Song Of The Day, Soul

  Gospel music, Mavis Staples, Music, rythym and Blues, Staple Singers