Sol Roots

Sol Roots

@solroots.bsky.social

"New Orleans influenced funk, deep blues, heartfelt soul, energetic rock, and hypnotic rhythms." Sol is a Home Grown Music Network artist and a "Next Generation" Music Maker Foundation artist. SolRootsMusic.com

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Sol Roots
@solroots.bsky.social

"Sol is a fierce guitarist and soulful singer"- JamBase "Sol's vocalizing reminds me of Moses Allison, Van Morrison, & Mississippi hill country singers"- Big City Blues Magazine "Sol Roots and the band provide an upbeat cocktail of equal parts blues, New Orleans funk, rock, and soul"- The Jamwich

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Malt Lick Nursery
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"Nothing ever dies; everything is infinite. We've been taught a watered-down version of what "time and space" is, that we're in a three-dimensional reality, which we are not. We're in a multidimensional reality." Jack DeJohnette August 9, 1942 - October 26, 2025

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The Tonearm
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“…in the print ads, the blowing effect was created without any actual wind being involved. Instead, Steigman and his team used strategic placement of the man’s scarf and other props (and an abundance of hair product!) to give the illusion the man was literally being blown away by the sound.”

analogplanet.comTale of the Tape: Spotlight on Maxell, the Origin of the Blown-Away Guy, and the Comeback of CassettesLook, I completely understand our romance, nostalgia, and undying love of the vinyl LP. In popular culture, countless movies and TV shows focus on the tactile moment when the needle touches that luxurious black groove, and the scene is set. One of our favorite vinyl-adjacent formats, the cassette tape, has never really held that vaunted position in the cultural archives, however. Well, except for the iconic, climactic scene of Lloyd Dobler (John Cusack) holding that boombox over his head in Cameron Crowe’s 1989 romantic comedy Say Anything. . . — which could very well be the most celebrated moment representing the power of cassettes on film.

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PhillyCheeze’s Rock & Blues Reviews
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PhillyCheeze's Rock & Blues Review #851 Bernard Allison - Loving You 2026 – Ruf Records Release Date : October 16, 2026 By Phillip Smith; October 24, 2026 phillycheezeblues.blogspot.com/2026/10/851-...

phillycheezeblues.blogspot.com#851 > Bernard Allison - Loving You~ (PhillyCheezeBlues.Blogspot.com)A weekly blog dedicated to blues and blues-rock, shedding light on those recordings which make a positive influence.

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Steve Kiviat
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Sun. Oct 25 in DMV DC-Closing talk for punk& comics exhibit w/ John Holmstrom (Punk Magazine), Cliff Mott (Cracked), Sam McP, Evan keeling 1-3 @ Lost Origins; Earl Sweatshirt, Mike 7pm @ Nevermore Hall (rap) (sold out); Ian Mackaye & Don Zientara chat re Inner Ear Studio 4-5:30pm @ Palisades Hub🧵

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Ben Finlay
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2) "She roared like a Pentecostal preacher, she moaned and growled like the old Southern mothers, she hollered the gospel blues like a sanctified Bessie Smith and she cried into the Watts' hymns like she was back in a slave cabin."  - Author Viv Broughton #musicsky #gospel #blues #jazzsky

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Ben Finlay
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1) "Blues are the songs of despair, but gospel songs are the songs of hope..." Remembering the greatest gospel singer, and my favourite ever vocalist, Mahalia Jackson, born in New Orleans OTD in 1911. #musicsky #gospel #blues #jazzsky

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Dan Etchells
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"‘It’s magic’: scientists rediscover how to make ancient Roman colour-changing glass. Exclusive: Optical engineering that went into 1,600-year-old Lycurgus Cup has baffled experts for centuries." www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

theguardian.com‘It’s magic’: scientists rediscover how to make ancient Roman colour-changing glassExclusive: Optical engineering that went into 1,600-year-old Lycurgus Cup has baffled experts for centuries

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Malt Lick Nursery
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"Everybody can feel suffering when you sing a spiritual. We all carry different kinds of burdens and each person interprets the spiritual in his own way. It's more than just words. It's the feelin'. It lingers after the song is ended." Happy Birthday Mahalia Jackson born October 26, 1911

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Malt Lick Nursery
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Day Listens: James Newton - Paseo Del Mar Cecil Taylor - Piano Solo At Town Hall 1971 Amiri Baraka with David Murray and Steve McCall - New Music - New Poetry Sonny Sharrock - Monkey-Pockie-Boo

Sol Roots
@solroots.bsky.social

Sun Oct 25 Sol Roots trio perform on historic U Street in Washington D.C. "Award-winning upbeat Jazz & Funk, deep Blues & Soul, heartfelt R&B, & hypnotic rhythms" A weekly evening concert in heart of historic D.C. jazz & soul U Street corridor message for more details.

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Ben Finlay
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"I like the ability to express myself in a deep way. Blues is the closest music to our humanity - it's like a folk music that rises up out of a culture." Remembering the great Sonny Terry, born OTD in 1911 in Greensboro, Georgia. #musicsky #blues

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Ben Finlay
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Two excellent finds today at my local record emporium: A Verve Jazz masters comp of Anita O' Day, & a lovely CD reissue of 'Personal Appearance' (1957) by the Sonny Stitt Quartet, with a great 12-page booklet & two bonus tracks recorded live at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1958. #jazzsky

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PoPville
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Kiin Laow Thai Restaurant & Bar Soft Opening at 5pm!! - "FIRST 100 GUESTS on October 22 and receive FREE Thai Tea for an entire year!" www.popville.com/2026/10/kiin...

popville.comKiin Laow Thai Restaurant & Bar Soft Opening at 5pm!! - PoPville2340 Wisconsin Ave, NW "Thai Restaurant & Bar in Washington, DC 🇹🇭 Bold Thai flavors • Drinks • Good vibes" Great news from Kiin Laow | Thai Restaurant & Bar: "We’re celebrating our opening with somet...

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Ben Finlay
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Remembering 'The Creole Cowboy', accordion player, singer & songwriter, Wilson 'Boozoo' Chavis, born OTD in 1930 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He was one of the pioneers of Zydeco, the fusion of Creole and blues music developed in southwest Louisiana. #jazzsky #musicsky

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The Nashville Focal
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Lorenzo Washington, who founded the Jefferson Street Sound Museum in his home, has died at 83. His collection documented a North Nashville corridor shaped by Black music, culture and activism.

focalnews.orgLorenzo Washington’s legacy lives on in North Nashville’s musical historyLorenzo Washington, who founded the Jefferson Street Sound Museum in his home, has died at 83. His collection documented a North Nashville corridor shaped by Black music, culture and activism.

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Lelan Statom
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Lorenzo Washington, champion and chronicler of Jefferson Street’s Black music legacy, dies at 83 www.newschannel5.com/news/state/t...

newschannel5.comLorenzo Washington, champion and chronicler of Jefferson Street’s Black music legacy, dies at 83Lorenzo Washington, who dedicated himself to honoring and preserving the legacy of Black music in North Nashville through his Jefferson Street Sound Museum, has died after a short bout with cancer, hi...

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Rockin Hellbilly
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This man was an absolute gem of a human and told me so many great stories and some crazy ones about hanging out with Jackie Shane. I'll miss this guy. Last of a rare breed in Nashville sadly. Go to Jefferson St Sound Museum of ever here in Nashville. RIP! www.newschannel5.com/news/state/t...

newschannel5.comLorenzo Washington, champion and chronicler of Jefferson Street’s Black music legacy, dies at 83Lorenzo Washington, who dedicated himself to honoring and preserving the legacy of Black music in North Nashville through his Jefferson Street Sound Museum, has died after a short bout with cancer, his family confirmed. He was 83.

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PoPville
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This Saturday: “Rock Creek Park to Open Beach Drive to Vehicles for Fall Scenic Driving Day” www.popville.com/2026/10/this...

popville.comThis Saturday: “Rock Creek Park to Open Beach Drive to Vehicles for Fall Scenic Driving Day” - PoPville"Dear PoPville, For those who run, walk, bike along the closed road section of Beach Drive, it will be open to cars this Saturday 24th. Go early/late, or adjust your routes." From the National Park Se...

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Live For Live Music
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Billy Strings helped reopen Chattanooga’s historic Tivoli Theatre with two sold-out shows during IBMA World of Bluegrass, welcoming Russ Carson for a run of bluegrass classics. Fans unable to get inside watched the livestream from outside the venue. liveforlivemusic.com/news/recap/b...

liveforlivemusic.comBilly Strings Helps Reopen Chattanooga’s Tivoli Theatre, Welcomes Russ CarsonBilly Strings treated fans to a pair of intimate underplays at Chattanooga, TN's 1,750-capacity Tivoli Theatre.

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Rock & Blues Muse
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Music Maker Foundation to Release Debut Album From Parchmen Prison Band, along with a book and short documentary, produced by Jimbo Mathus. Listen to new single here. rockandbluesmuse.com/2026/10/22/m... #parchmanband #newrelease #rockandbluesmuse

rockandbluesmuse.comMusic Maker Foundation to Release Debut Album From Parchman Prison BandMusic Maker Foundation to Release Debut Album From Parchman Prison Band due out February 28 along with a book and short documentary film

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Glide Magazine
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Golden Age Thursday is back in the crates, celebrating 30 years of De La Soul’s 'Stakes Is High.' We’re digging into the samples, deep cuts, and sonic gems behind the hip-hop trio’s landmark album and the production that made it timeless. glidemagazine.com/331879/golde...

glidemagazine.comGolden Age Thursday Samples: Flipping Through Crates To Celebrate 30 Years of De La Soul's 'Stakes Is High' - Glide MagazineOn Friday, October 23, De La Soul will continue pushing their discography on your local streaming service with the 30th Anniversary edition of their