Midnight Hour Sound System

That Driving Beat

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That Driving Beat is a radio show from Louisville Kentucky, where two vinyl DJs spin 45rpm soul, R&B, garage rock, Mod, and more. For older episodes go to https://www.mixcloud.com/MHSS/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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That Driving Beat - Episode 242 15.01.2023 2:00:17

Originally Broadcast December 25, 2022 It's a Christmas Day soul radio dance party! We kept the holiday content to a minimum, and played some all-year-round bangers by Terry Callier, Syl Johnson, the Marvellos, Bobby Bland, Homer Banks, the Walker Brothers, James Brown, and more! So, this is good listening, whatever day you play it. Willie Mitchell-That Driving Beat Ovella and the Overtu...

That Driving Beat - Episode 241 13.01.2023 1:59:24

Originally Broadcast December 18, 2022 James is solo for this episode while Uwe is off doing his real job. When Uwe is away, James likes to spin the early 70s crossover funky stuff. Check out the wild greasy Johnny Cash cover with a little Beatles thrown in, Brother to Brother covering Gil Scott-Heron, some Dayton, Ohio instrumental funk, and Clarence Reid getting his share. Willie Mitch...

That Driving Beat - Episode 240 11.01.2023 1:59:28

Originally Broadcast December 11, 2022 It's a swinging mod dance party tonight, with classics by Googie Rene Combo, Etta James, Mable John, The Tempests, Mary Wells, Chuck Jackson Darrell Banks, plus a super-rare primitive garage rocker by the Customs Five that James never dreamed he'd find in a box of junk in an Indiana flea market (thanks to the In The Past Garage Rock Podcast for introducing me...

That Driving Beat - Episode 239 09.01.2023 2:00:14

Originally Broadcast December 4, 2022 James and Uwe are back with another radio soul dance party! Uwe sneaks some 70s tunes into the studio, there are more of those French-Canadian Mod gems we started playing last week, and James finally picks up a copy of a Barbara Acklin classic that should have been in his box years ago from an Indiana antique store! Willie Mitchell-That Driving Beat Babar...

That Driving Beat - Episode 238 07.01.2023 2:00:30

Originally broadcast November 27, 2022 James and Uwe are back from the Keystone Soul Weekender in Pennsylvania with a pile of new old records to spin, including some 1960s French-Canadian Mod tunes from Montreal's Parka Pat! That's right, you get to hear an Austrian and a Kentuckian raised in England try to pronounce French things! Willie Mitchell-That Driving Beat Jackie Verdell-Hush The Hum...

That Driving Beat - Episode 237 07.01.2023 1:59:53

Originally broadcast November 13, 2022 We just moved our upload of our weekly soul radio show over from Mixcloud to this podcast! This is episode 237 of the radio show, episode 1 as a podcast. It's another Sunday night dance party, with 2 packed hours of soul and R&B. There's a few British tunes in the mix tonight, along with Garnet Mimms, Tony Clarke, Anna King, Otis Redding, Brice Coefi...