Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings

I Read The News Today... For March 9, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) March 9, 2011 4:02 pm
Kid Rock was born free, y'all! Canadians obviously weren't, so he's coming up here in May to preaaaaaaaaaach! —MySpace Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings are heading north of the 49th parallel for a Canadian tour in May as well. Who would CHARTattack staffers and contributors rather see in May? Hmm... —MySpace The Acorn have done plenty of overseas...
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Sharon Jones Finds Success By Learning The Hard Way

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By Jen Zoratti (CHARTattack) June 9, 2010 4:03 pm
Sharon Jones, the estimable frontwoman of Brooklyn, N.Y.'s sizzling soul/funk sensations Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, is a firecracker of a performer. It's hard to believe that massive voice — which sounds like a James Brown/Tina Turner/Mavis Staples hybrid — comes out of that five-foot-nothing frame. Jones, 54, is also one of the hardest...
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Sharon Jones Gets Everyone On The Soul Train

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By Melody Lau (CHARTattack) May 26, 2010 3:19 pm
Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings play music for all generations. Adults adore the warmth and nostalgia that shines through Jones' '60s soul jams, and kids are drawn to the uniqueness of a sound that they don't get every day by just flipping through TV channels and radio stations. This was most evident with a glance at the crowd congregated at the...
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Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings — I Learned the Hard Way

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By Ian Gormely (CHARTattack) April 23, 2010 3:17 pm
You'd think The Dap-Kings would have run out of steam so long ago. Just how far can you go when you purposely chasing a retro sound? But the band and their label, Daptone, have managed to keep things fresh for eight years. Their latest album with Sharon Jones is no different, still adhering to the old-school funk and soul sound that made the...
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Feist Plays Dark Was The Night

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 10, 2009 10:29 am
Feist, The National, Dirty Projectors, My Brightest Diamond, TV On The Radio's David Sitek and Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings are among those who will play New York's Radio City Music Hall as part of Dark Was The Night Live on May 3. The night brings together artists who appeared on the recently released Dark Was The Night compilation. The show,...
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Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings At Lollapalooza 2008

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Photographer: 
Rachel Verbin
Venue: 
Grant Park
City: 
Chicago, IL
Date: 
August 2, 2008
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings At Lollapalooza 2008

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Photographer: 
Rachel Verbin
Venue: 
Grant Park
City: 
Chicago, IL
Date: 
August 2, 2008
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings At Lollapalooza 2008

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Photographer: 
Rachel Verbin
Venue: 
Grant Park
City: 
Chicago, IL
Date: 
August 2, 2008
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings At Lollapalooza 2008

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Photographer: 
Rachel Verbin
Venue: 
Grant Park
City: 
Chicago, IL
Date: 
August 2, 2008
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings At Lollapalooza 2008

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Photographer: 
Rachel Verbin
Venue: 
Grant Park
City: 
Chicago, IL
Date: 
August 2, 2008
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings

Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings Party For 100 Days, 100 Nights

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By CHARTattack Staff July 5, 2007 4:00 pm
Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings will add some high-octane soul and funk to two Canadian music festivals this month in advance of their 100 Days, 100 Nights album. The new record, due on Sept. 25 via the band's Daptone label, will be the third for the Augusta, Ga.-born singer and the Brooklyn, New York-based Dap-Kings. The tight eight-piece group...
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