Cupid’s Hunt 2010: Wonder-LOVE!

February 13, 2010 by tgrundy · 8 Comments
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It’s taken a while to get this offering posted up here for you (originally planned to have this up on Thursday). I’ve been super busy (a good problem in this case) coordinating different things with the Cupid’s Hunt Podcast event, and I am now happy to be able to add my own contribution to the party.

For this first CH mix (I actually had plans to share 5 mixes with you this Valentine’s Day weekend, we will see…) from the RIBS Kitchen I wanted to focus exclusively on Stevie Wonder. I’ve been meaning to do an all “Stevie” mix for quite some time now, and this seemed like a perfect chance to make it happen.

Alright, no long drawn out post notes this time. We’re going to let the music speak for itself. It’s a Valentine’s Day celebration all weekend long and the Cupid’s Hunt Podcast Collaboration has the perfect soundtrack for your listening (and whatever else {smile}) pleasure.

Remember: “Everyday is Valentine’s Day… for those of us who are basically lovable!”

Cupid’s Hunt 2010: Wonder-LOVE…

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Playlist: (song - album [time])

  1. TG Intro/Valentine Love - TGrundy - Intros-RIBS [1:53]
  2. BigLa Drop3 - Todd “BigLa” Kelley - Promos-Cupid’s Hunt [0:09]
  3. I Love Every Little Thing About You - Music Of My Mind [3:56]
  4. Golden Lady - Innervisions [5:00]
  5. It’s More Than You - The Woman In Red [3:15]
  6. Ribbon In The Sky - Stevie Wonder’s Original Musiquarium I [5:39]
  7. Send One Your Love - Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants [4:01]
  8. Weakness - The Woman In Red [4:13]
  9. Cupid’s Hunt Promo - Anji Bee - Promos-Cupid’s Hunt [0:13]
  10. My Cherie Amour - Love Songs-20 Classic Hits [2:51]
  11. These Three Words - Jungle Fever [4:53]
  12. Easy Goin’ Evening (My Mama’s Call) - Songs In The Key Of Life [3:56]
  13. Knocks Me Off My Feet - Songs In The Key Of Life [3:36]
  14. For Your Love - Conversation Peace [5:00]
  15. Overjoyed - In Square Circle [3:43]
  16. Moments Aren’t Moments - The Woman In Red [4:32]
  17. Alfie - Eivets Rednow…Alfie [3:13]
  18. Think Of Me As Your Soldier - Where I’m Coming From [3:36]
  19. Cupid’s Hunt Romantic Moments - TGrundy - Promos-Cupid’s Hunt [0:19]
  20. You Will Know - At The Close Of A Century [5:00]
  21. Visions - Innervisions [5:23]
  22. Creepin’ - Fulfillingness’ First Finale [4:19]
  23. I Believe - Talking Book [4:53]

Hey, the music doesn’t stop here. We have 28 confirmed podcasters and over 30 hours of music for you during this year’s Cupid’s Hunt Podcast event! You can find all of this great music by checking in here at RIBS all weekend long. Also, if you are on Facebook become a fan on our Cupid’s Hunt Podcast Collaboration page.

One more thing… like to send a shout out to the “other Todd” Todd Kelley a.k.a. the “Big La” of Flowink.com and to Anji Bee (one of the sexiest voices in podcasting!) of Lovespirals and “The Chillcast” fame for the promo drops. BTW, these two are just a couple of my many fellow brothers and sisters in podcasting. We call ourselves the Music Podcast Consortium. Check us out on Facebook and become a fan!

Have you missed any of the RIBS mixes that have been posted? If you have there is now an easy way to catch up on what’s been cooked up in the RIBS kitchen. Just go check out the new RIBS Archives Page to see a very easy to read listing of every post (and music mix) uploaded to the site.

Enjoy!

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RIBS TPTD: Cupid’s Hunt - “My Funny Valentine”-A Baker’s Dozen

February 16, 2009 by tgrundy · 8 Comments
Filed under: CupidsHunt, Podcast Collabs, R&B, RIBS, Triple Play Thurs-Day, jazz, music, podcasts/mixes, soul 

Yep, we’re still celebrating Cupid’s Hunt and and the spirit of L-O-V-E all weekend long. And for some of us that means a long 3-day weekend cause we have Monday off!

Here’s a mix I put together for the celebration that I hope you find interesting. First though, I must give credit where credit is due. The inspiration for this playlist was sparked from a tweet by one of the wonderful people I’ve had the pleasure to meet on Twitter. She goes by the handle of ElementsOfJazz and is a big Jazz fan. Her tweets are an entertaining flow of information about Jazz events, music and personalities. If Jazz is your thing, you are doing yourself a disservice if you are not following ElementsOfJazz.

Anyway, a few days ago in one of the many conversations going on about music for Valentine’s Day, ElementsOfJazz asked:

“What is your favorite version of My Funny Valentine?”

Well, if you are into Jazz, you are already familiar with this Jazz standard which, if I remember correctly has been recorded over 1300 times! If you are not familiar with the song, here is some detailed history about the song that I found on JazzStandards.com (very good site, BTW) and an excerpt from the My Funny Valentine Wikipedia article:

“My Funny Valentine” is a show tune from the 1937 Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart musical Babes in Arms. It is now considered a jazz standard, appearing on over 1300 albums performed by over 600 artists. The first recorded version of the song to make the charts was by Hal McIntyre with vocals by Ruth Gaylor in 1945. It only appeared for one week and hit #16.

The song reemerged in the 1950s and made it to the top of the charts when Chet Baker released a very popular and influential version (released on the album My Funny Valentine / Blue Note Records). His soft, delicate and serene delivery introduced the world to Chet Baker’s singing skills (he was previously known only for his trumpeting skills, also displayed on this recording). Baker is still associated more with “My Funny Valentine” than with any other of the long list of songs he recorded.

Ok, now back to Twitter. So ElementsOfJazz poses the question, and to make it even more interesting she kept a running tally of the responses (sort of like an informal poll) and would update the numbers several times a day. Well, this got me started. First, having a pretty extensive Jazz collection myself, I searched my files to see how many versions I already had. Then it was off to the ‘Net to see what information I could find about other versions of the song. And finally, after immersing myself in all things My Funny Valentine for a couple of days it wasn’t surprising for me to start thinking about making a playlist out of the variety of different versions I had found.

And that, basically, is how we got here to this post and today’s playlist. *smile* What you are about to check out is something I like to call my “A Baker’s Dozen” mix. This is a playlist that consists of thirteen different versions of the same song. It may seem simple but the trick is to choose the different song versions carefully in order to create a listenable flow of music and, most importantly, keep the mix from being BORING! After all there are only so many times someone can listen to the same song over and over again. Well, I believe I have successfully avoided that trap by collecting a wide variety of My Funny Valentine versions from both Jazz and R&B artists (James Ingram’s version is my personal fav, BTW) and sequencing the songs such that you will have an enjoyable time listening to it from beginning all the way to the end. However, only you the listener can be the final judge as to whether I have succeeded or not.

And remember, “Every day is Valentine’s Day for those of us who are basically lovable!”

So, Check out a RIBS baker’s dozen as I present to you:

Cupid’s Hunt: “My Funny Valentine” - A Baker’s Dozen

RIBS TPTD: Cupid’s Hunt - “My Funny Valentine”-A Baker’s Dozen
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Playlist: (song - artist [time])

  1. My Funny Valentine - Chet Baker [2:20]
  2. My Funny Valentine - James Ingram [3:13]
  3. My Funny Valentine - Whispers [4:18]
  4. My Funny Valentine - Chaka Kahn [4:06]
  5. My Funny Valentine - Herb Alpert [4:41]
  6. My Funny Valentine - Constantine Maroulis [3:16]
  7. My Funny Valentine (Take 3) - Herbie Hancock [6:07]
  8. My Funny Valentine - Pieces Of A Dream [7:10]
  9. My Funny Valentine - Gotan Project [7:52]
  10. My Funny Valentine - Jimmy Ponder [3:39]
  11. My Funny Valentine - Ella Fitzgerald [3:51]
  12. My Funny Valentine - Melinda Doolittle [2:07]
  13. My Funny Valentine - Miles Davis [10:12]

Don’t Forget: the Cupid’s Hunt 2009 master post, Cupid’s Hunt 2009… “Let’s Get It On!” contains links to ALL of the CH 2009 mixes. With the addition of the My Funny Valentine mix this brings us to a total of 21 different mixes for your listening pleasure. Oh, and don’t forget to follow us on Twitter: “@cupidshunt”! (no quotes, of course)

Enjoy!

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RIBS TPTD: Cupid’s Hunt 2009 - Have A ‘Jazzy’ Valentine!

February 14, 2009 by tgrundy · 7 Comments
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Hey Folks! The Rhythms In Black Satin Cupid’s Hunt 2009 entry *is* on it’s way. Got a little behind schedule due to some other “priorities” last night. *smile* It’ll be worth the wait, I promise!

Good Morning, Afternoon, Evening or whatever time of the day it is where you are while you are reading this. *smile* The Rhythms In Black Satin entry of the Cupid’s Hunt 2009 Podcast Event is finally ready!

However, before we talk about this particular mix, let me just send a shout out and acknowledgment for a job well done to all of the fine and talented podcasters and bloggers who make this thing happen. It is truly enjoyable for me to work with and share my love of music with each and every one of you. And this Valentine’s Day collaboration podcast is so… much… FUN! I was really looking forward to doing it this year and it has not disappointed at all. And even though I know that there is a lot more to go with this current year of 2009, I am already looking forward to our Cupid’s Hunt 2010 collaboration! *smile*

OK, let’s get some RIBS on your plate, shall we? I’m quite sure some of you out there are pretty hungry by now with all of the, um… how shall we say it… “expenditure of energy” that went on last night. *smile* Isn’t great when Valentine’s Day falls on a Saturday? You can celebrate Friday night, all day Saturday, all night Saturday night and still make it to church on Sunday. Hmmmmm? Well, some of you anyway. LOL!

Our mix on this day of L-O-V-E is one I am very happy with. Now, I pretty much like all of the mixes posted here on the site, but this one ended up being a very, very nice mix with a smooth flow that I am 100% certain will be the perfect backdrop for your Valentine’s Day celebration. The concept is rather simple, I wanted to take a collection of my favorite Soul/R&B ballads and do a mix, not by the original artists however, but coiver versions by Jazz artists. This way I get to mix my two favorite forms of music: smooth, melodic, soulful slow jams and Jazz. To be honest, I like this mix so much that I’ve been playing it constantly all week long. And now I get to share it with you!

So… let’s get jazzy and romantic all at the same time, shall we, as you enjoy the Cupid’s Hunt 2009 Valentine’s Day extravaganza. We now present to you:

Cupid’s Hunt 2009 - “Have A ‘Jazzy’ Valentine!”

REMINDER: the CH 2009 master post, Cupid’s Hunt 2009… “Let’s Get It On!” was posted yesterday. Right now it has links to about half of the participating blogs and CH2 mixes. This will be updated a little later this morning with the additional links to the rest of the participating sites. Oh, and don’t forget to follow us on Twitter: “@cupidshunt”! (no quotes, of course)

RIBS TPTD: Cupid’s Hunt - “Have A ‘Jazzy’ Valentine!”
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Playlist: (song - artist - [time])

  1. Love’s Holiday - Lalah Hathaway [4:03]
  2. Betcha, By Golly, Wow - Ramsey Lewis [5:09]
  3. The Look Of Love - Grover Washington Jr [4:40]
  4. Tell Me A Bedtime Story - Herbie Hancock [5:03]
  5. Funny How Time Flies (When You’re Having Fun) - Stanley Clarke [6:07]
  6. Just My Imagination - Euge Groove [4:56]
  7. That’s The Way Of The World - Incognito [9:00]
  8. Someone To Watch Over Me - Stanley Turrentine [7:44]
  9. A Song For You (w/Christina Aguilera) - Herbie Hancock [7:03]
  10. Time After Time - Miles Davis [3:39]
  11. Can’t Hide Love - Najee [5:09]
  12. Feel Like Making Love - Hubert Laws [6:13]
  13. Save Your Love For Me - Joe Sample and Randy Crawford [3:21]
  14. Darlin’, Darlin’ Baby - Steve Khan [6:31]

BTW… this isn’t all that we have for you from the RIBS kitchen on this Cupid’s Hunt Valentine’s Day weekend! There is an “extra helping” part to this post that will be added a little later (today) and we also have the “dessert tray” mix that should be posted tomorrow. Let’s face it, we are just gonna be the “Valentine’s Celebration Soundtrack” for your entire weekend. See ya soon!

Enjoy!

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Cupid’s Hunt 2009… “Let’s Get it On!”

February 13, 2009 by tgrundy · 12 Comments
Filed under: CupidsHunt, Podcast Collabs, R&B, RIBS, Triple Play Thurs-Day, jazz, music, podcasts/mixes, soul 

Note: Updated @ 8:10am 2/16/09, Click here to read Update #3
Note: Updated @ 7:30am 2/15/09, Click here to read Update #2
Note: Updated @ 12:30pm 2/14/09, Click here to read Update #1

“Hello” and “Welcome” to the the 2nd Annual Cupid’s Hunt Podcast Event. Have we got some serious love making/romance making/get your groove on/let’s do the wild thang music mixes in store for you this weekend!

Just in case you are not on my fav social networking site, Twitter, or have been living under a rock and haven’t heard, Cupid’s Hunt is where online DJs, or podcasters as we like to call ourselves, from all across the country get together and release music mixes in celebration of Valentine’s Day, the day of L-O-V-E.

Here at Rhythms In Black Satin you are in the perfect place to stay on top of ALL of the action that will be going on with the event this year. Starting today and throughout the weekend we’ll be updating this post with information, breaking news and links to all of the fine music mixes that will be available for you to download.

OK, enough talk for now. Here’s a partial list of Cupid’s Hunt mixes that are already online for your enjoyment:

1. DJ GrantLOVE -
a) Music To My Ears: “It’s All LOVE, Pt 1 DJ GrantLOVE”
b) Music To My Ears: “It’s All LOVE, Pt 2 More LOVE”
c) Music To My Ears: “My Love, My Life, My Wife (Cupids Hunt 2009)”

2. Todd Kelley - ToddKelley.net: “Cupid’s Hunt Mix 2009″

3. Nikki - Soulrific: “Cupid’s Hunt Mahaba Mix”

4. DarrenKeith - My Love For Music: “Cupid’s Hunt 2009″

5. Fresh - “Cupid’s Hunt 2009 - A Special Edition Sunday Soundtrack”

6. Anji Bee - “Chillcast #151: Cupid’s Hunt V.2 2009″

7. Jeff Hinz - Friday Night Dance Party: “Cupid’s Hunt FNDP Special”

8. Kevin - Got The Fever: “Cupid’s Hunt Valentine’s Day”

Alright! There’s the first bunch to get ya started. REMEMBER, keep coming back here to RIBS, your official Cupid’s Hunt Headquarters, for more updates and even more links to more mixes. As the saying goes, “You ain’t seen nothin’ yet!”

UPDATE #1:
OK folks, here is the first update to the Cupid’s Hunt master post with some more links to the great music mixes that have been posted for THE EVENT:

9. anewlis - Radio ANEW: “ITM - Cupid’s Hunt 09″

10. Fave - Friday Favecast: “Cupid’s Hunt Edition - Love All Over”

11. EJFlavors - of “Old School Wednesday” fame: “This Thing: Cupid’s Hunt, 2009″

12. calinative - Liz Burr: “Cupid’s Hunt: Certified Crazy”

13. RoddyKat - Roddio Jukebox: “Cupid Hunt 2009 - Lights, Camera, Slow Jams”

14. Ricky - Bajanrascals Podcast: “Valentine’s Day Mix”

15. dbassist - “Cupid’s Hunt 2009 - dbassist’s Love Thang”

16. Vincent, The Soul Chef - Fufu Stew (via Souled On Music): “Love Lockdown: The Fufu Stew Edition”

And, of course, this list would not be complete without the entree from the RIBS kitchen, right? I want you to have a safe, enjoyable but above all a jazzy valentine:

17. TGrundy a.k.a “Mr. Brilliant” - RIBS: “Cupid’s Hunt 2009 - Have A ‘Jazzy’ Valentine!”

Whew, this is looking soooooo good! 19 different podcast mixes for your V-Day enjoyment… so far. Somehow I don’t think it’s over yet, as a matter of fact I KNOW it isn’t. *smile* Keep checking back here at RIBS and listening in on Twitter for even more Cupid’s Hunt Valentine’s weekend musical goodies!

UPDATE #2:
We told you it was not over yet. AAMOF, one of the primary movers and shakers of the SuperFriends of Podcasting, her “Royal Highness” as I like to call her, DJ Diva, The Mixtress of R&B, was conspicuously absent yesterday. She had not been heard from since late Friday and we were left wondering what had happened. Was something wrong? Did she suddenly decide to quit podcasting? Of course, since it *was* Valentine’s Day, one of the SuperFriends (who shall remain nameless *smile*) speculated that her loving husband, The Political Assistant sent the twins away for the weekend and he had her ever so slightly restrained with red satin rope and was feeding her strawberries and whipped cream. LOL!

ANYWAY, as it turns out DJ Diva’s Cupid’s Hunt contribution got slightly delayed by some of the unexpected twists and turns of this thing called LIFE and then she chose to spend some quality time on V-Day with her family. And can’t nobody be mad at or question that choice!

So with all of that said Cupid’s Hunt now has its 20th mix available for your listening pleasure. And here’s a teaser: there will be at least 21 mixes (maybe even 22) You just gotta keep checking in here at Cupid’s Hunt HQ 2009!

18. DJ Diva - The Mixtress Of R&B: “Cupid’s Hunt: 80s Ladies Love”

UPDATE #3:
As I alluded to earlier, here is mix #21 in our Cupid’s Hunt Valentine’s Day celebration. A little something I was inspired to throw together that grew out of a V-Day/music conversation on Twitter.

19. TGrundy - RIBS: “Cupid’s Hunt: My Funny Valentine-A Baker’s Dozen”

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Cupid’s Hunt: Countdown To Love…

February 10, 2009 by tgrundy · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Announcement, CupidsHunt, Holiday, News, Podcast Collabs 

Just in case you have not heard yet, Cupid’s Hunt, is only a few days away! On Saturday, February 14, 2009 over a dozen podcasters will release music mixes on their sites in celebration of the day of Love… Valentine’s Day.

The excitement is starting to build, I hope you are ready for the explosion of love music that is going to be set off on that day! Check back here at Rhythms In Black Satin, your official Cupid’s Hunt Headquarters, on Friday and throughout the day on Saturday for updates on the releases and links to all of the mixes on the participating sites.

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