Irma Thomas and Galactic Create Magic Funky Soul
Irma Thomas has teamed up with the beloved funk band Galactic to deliver a joyful and life-affirming new album that fuses classic soul and 21st-century funk.
Rich Wilhelm
Rich Wilhelm is a writer and editor who lives with his family in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, home of Blobfest. In addition to his high school and college newspapers, Rich's writing has appeared in Cool and Strange Music Magazine, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and the Arizona Republic. In addition to music writing, Rich is a certified volunteer tour guide at Philadelphia's historic Laurel Hill Cemetery. Rich can be found on Twitter @RichWilhelm5 and at richwilhelm.substack.com.
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The Lathums Create Delightful British Rock on New LP
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The Altons Explore and Discover ‘Heartache in Room 14’
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