The Joint - 24 July 2021

The start and finish of today's show mirrors the start and finish of the new "Summer Of Soul" documentary. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-siC9cugqA We both open strongly with The Chamber Brothers' "Uptown"  and, well, the climaxes are identical because we ripped the last 5 minutes directly from the soundtrack. That ending does feature a snippet from a ripping Sly & The Family Stone performance and some wistful, tearful, bemused and resigned reminiscences as to why the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival was forgotten whilst other (lesser) festivals from the same period stole the limelight. We've not seen a better music documentary for years but don't just take it from us, listen to BBC Radio 5 Live's Mark Kermode sing it's praises. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oqg1Oj6uSZk For more of the back story on the festival listen to director Questlove's interview on NPR's Fresh Air. And for those who are counting - that's two versions of "Gloria" that have made their way onto the The Joint playlist in just over a month. When we gave an outing to the 1979 Umberto Tozzi original 6 weeks ago we didn't know Angel Olsen was planning to release her own cover in July. You can't keep a good tune down. And on with the show... [mixcloud https://www.mixcloud.com/thejoint/the-joint-24-july-2021/ width=100% height=120 hide_cover=1] Direct download: The Joint - 24 July 2021 Notebooks out completists, here's the playlist in full... CHAMBER BROTHERS, THE - Uptown 3XOJ - Stork (Don Zilla Remix) (featuring Al Nasser) MARIE DAVIDSON - My Love (Young Marco Remix) MOOR MOTHER - Obsidian (featuring Pink Siifu) WATER FROM YOUR EYES - When You're Around SAULT - Bitter Streets DURING - Big Farmer SJÄLEN - Spirit High CINTHIE - City Lights (Gerd Janson Remix) OYISSE - Pema MARIA UZOR - Innocence 박혜진 PARK HYE JIN - Let's Sing Let's Dance PARIS TEXAS - Heavy Metal THE FORCE DIMENSION - 200 FA MYST MILANO - Oh Boy OSSX - Split Wig DON ZILLA - Entambula TIRZAH - Tectonic TWO SHELL - Soft Core LINGUA IGNOTA - PENNSYLVANIA FURNACE LAST CEREMONY - Sentimental Sky FOR THOSE I LOVE - To Have You SAULT - Alcohol DEAD ACTORS - Watch That Madman Dance LAST CEREMONY - Prom Night (Secret Crush) ELECTRIC PARTY - Catwalk PEDER MANNERFELT - Year Of The Rats DE SCHUURMAN - Nu Ga Je Dansen POISON CHANG - Love The Woman (DJ Rap Jungle Mix) BROCKHAMPTON - Don't Shoot Up The Party BREEZE - Come Around (featuring Cadence Weapon) WILLOW - Lipstick ANGEL OLSEN - Gloria SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE - Higher