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Andrew (The Aretha Version)
@soulatlantic.bsky.social
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Arethacologist; music historian/writer; social media manager; sober.

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soulatlantic.bsky.social
I need someone else to see this AI image of Mark Ronson and Clive Davis... and is that supposed to be a photo of Aretha in the background?! www.carolineprogress.com/2862-adeles-...
Adele's sound decoded by Mark Ronson: Clive Davis recalls recording with Aretha Franklin - Caroline Progress
At the Iris Cantor Theatre on NYU’s campus, music industry legends Clive Davis and Mark Ronson held court Tuesday night. The pair screened their documentary Do You Remember and traded studio tales abo...
www.carolineprogress.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:26 PM
soulatlantic.bsky.social
The quantity of Mary J. Blige remixes with different vocals is fucking astounding. I keep stumbling on things. What a gift. But also like, I just found a maxi single of "Everything" remixes with 4 completely different remixes and 4 completely different lead vocals. Insane.
a woman taking a picture of another woman with her phone
ALT: a woman taking a picture of another woman with her phone
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November 24, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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markchappelle.bsky.social
WhoSampled getting bought by Spotify sounds like extremely bad news. 🤦🏾‍♂️😩
notrevenant.bsky.social revenant @notrevenant.bsky.social · 8d
wow! this fucking sucks
You may have seen our recent news that WhoSampled has been acquired by Spotify. This marks an exciting new chapter in our journey: one where WhoSampled will not only continue to grow and improve, but also bring its unique flavor of music discovery to the world’s largest music streaming platform. We imagine you might have some questions about what this means for the website, apps, and the WhoSampled community. Importantly, the WhoSampled brand, website and apps are all here to stay. They’ll continue to operate much as they always have, powered by your incredible knowledge and passion. Your direct submitter rights and site privileges also remain unchanged, of course! Our mission to build the world’s greatest database of Music DNA remains unchanged. But now, we’ll have the resources to make it even bigger and better for everyone.
November 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
soulatlantic.bsky.social
That’s not a 4 that’s a backwards 🤌🏻
amybrown.xyz amy brown @amybrown.xyz · 8d
why do these all look so weird. am i gonna have to spell out FOUR in balloons
four listings for mylar balloons in the shape of the number four, but the longer you look at them the less they look like the number 4
November 19, 2025 at 4:49 AM
soulatlantic.bsky.social
A bop you won't find on streaming: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRcO...
Mandy Moore - I Could Break Your Heart Any Day of the Week
YouTube video by MandyMooreVEVO
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November 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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johnshirley2024.bsky.social
Nina Simone - I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free (Official Audio)
YouTube video by NinaSimoneVEVO
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November 13, 2025 at 6:29 AM
soulatlantic.bsky.social
Enough time has passed. The new Mavis Staples LP is one of the best albums of 2025.
open.spotify.com/album/07aZwF...
Sad And Beautiful World
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November 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
soulatlantic.bsky.social
New Mavis Staples LP!
open.spotify.com/album/07aZwF...
Sad And Beautiful World
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November 7, 2025 at 3:11 PM
soulatlantic.bsky.social
I’m all for the profit of publishing placements but sometimes I wonder, like how would Otis Redding feel about the instrumental of “Dock of the Bay” soundtracking a Burger King ad?
November 7, 2025 at 2:22 AM
soulatlantic.bsky.social
Toni really ate with this one. open.spotify.com/track/7A0IJM...
Long As I Live
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November 6, 2025 at 1:36 PM
soulatlantic.bsky.social
Let’s keep it a buck, all of this fully tracks.
c-sommerfeldt.bsky.social Chris Sommerfeldt @c-sommerfeldt.bsky.social · 22d
Zohran Mamdani says on NY1 he didn't get a congratulatory call from either Andrew Cuomo or Eric Adams last night.

He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
November 5, 2025 at 6:39 PM
soulatlantic.bsky.social
9 years ago today, Alicia Keys released 'HERE.' I reallyyyyy enjoyed it when it dropped.
My 2016 review: the97.net/now/reviews/...
Alicia Keys' HERE is a progressive return to form - THE 97
Her voice sounds stronger than it has in years, and her focus on creating a complete body of work, Alicia Keys' HERE is a true progression.
the97.net
November 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
soulatlantic.bsky.social
Shoshana Bean dropped a new album at midnight!
open.spotify.com/album/57lanu...
Only Smoke
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November 4, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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heyjaeee.bsky.social
Carly Rae Jepsen is pregnant and Hilary Duff is returning back to music on Thursday!
November 3, 2025 at 6:37 PM
soulatlantic.bsky.social
Found the “Wish I Didn’t Miss You” single today. Oh Angie. 🥺🥺🥺
Holding a cd single of Angie Stone’s “Wish I Didn’t Miss You”
November 2, 2025 at 1:48 AM
soulatlantic.bsky.social
Am I the only one who hears the "Maude" theme here? open.spotify.com/track/6gafVG...
West End Girl
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October 31, 2025 at 4:38 PM
soulatlantic.bsky.social
I've never been able to fully get into that machine lady's music, but I am def enjoying this new record!
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Alt: a man wearing glasses and a scarf is looking and moving his head, seemingly bopping along to a musical beat.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:46 PM
soulatlantic.bsky.social
I love stumbling on remixes. open.spotify.com/album/4BWm2h...
Spotify – Web Player
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October 29, 2025 at 1:07 PM
soulatlantic.bsky.social
Anastacia has been that girl.

spotify.link/p6ICApeEJXb
Spotify – Web Player
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October 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM
soulatlantic.bsky.social
Wow. 12/15 dates on Macy Gray's On How Life Is 25th Anniversary Tour have been cancelled.
a close up of a woman 's face with the words i try above her
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October 24, 2025 at 1:37 PM
soulatlantic.bsky.social
Was re-listening to Karen Clark-Sheard's most recent album, and am I the only one that hears a little bit of "Someday My Prince Will Come" in here?
open.spotify.com/track/5BJwPM...
Completely Yours
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October 23, 2025 at 7:09 PM
soulatlantic.bsky.social
Christina Aguilera released 'Stripped' 23 years ago today. Here's my 2022 retrospective (which contains a fun little-known aside about a rapper's verse that didn't end up making the album): the97.net/then/retrosp...
'Stripped' Is Christina Aguilera's Magnum Opus - THE 97
Over 20 tracks, 21-year old Christina Aguilera stripped away her bubble-gum pop image and came into her own as an artist on her sophomore LP.
the97.net
October 22, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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unfetteredmuse.bsky.social
CHATGPT IS NOT A FUCKING SEARCH ENGINE
October 19, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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thetonearm.com
"From reggae boutiques in the Bronx to the six-decade old Staten Island emporium where the RZA bought his first deep cuts, Vinyl NYC is a crate-diggers paradise."

Platters That Matter — James & Karla Murray’s Vinyl NYC:
Platters That Matter: James & Karla Murray's Vinyl NYC | The Quietus
The new book by photographers Karla L. Murray and James T. Murray documents the unique character and colourful inner lives of New York's finest – by which, of course, I mean it's many and varied record shops
thequietus.com
October 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
soulatlantic.bsky.social
The Japan bonus track from Britney Spears' 'Femme Fatale,' "Scary," is streaming! open.spotify.com/track/0A1FLi...
Scary
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October 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM