This episode was produced exclusively for Mr. and Mrs. Eric and Heather Torrey. May their love continue to grow. We hope that this house music finds you in positive spirits and good health. Love and happiness, Rodney Marable a.k.a. The Soul Donkey

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We trust that this music finds your life pointed in a positive direction. Our guest photographer is old friend Ales Vlasak who took most of the images that appear in this episode at Burning Man. Thank you again for the continued support. Love and happiness, Rodney Marable a.k.a. The Soul Donkey

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So much has gone down in the world since the last episode of "Soul Donkey Music" that we had to take a step back and focus only on the music or this mix would never have gotten done. We thank you across the world for your continued support of this music and culture. We would also like to send a special "happy birthday" greetings to Househead Pete and DJ Bruno, two stalwarts of the Boston house music scene. As always, be sure to drink plenty of water and stretch properly before dancing. Love and happiness, Rodney Marable a.k.a. The Soul Donkey

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We apologize for the recent dearth of episodes. We will make it up to you this spring. In the meantime, please enjoy the mix! This episode's photography was taken by Eric Torrey and Heather Topley in Montreal. Love and happiness, Rodney Marable a.k.a. The Soul Donkey http://www.souldonkeymusic.com

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We offer this special "no talking" presentation of deep house music to the dancer inside of you. Get out of the house this weekend -- life is just too short to waste it stressing about things you cannot control. Love and happiness, Rodney Marable a.k.a. The Soul Donkey http://www.souldonkeymusic.com

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This deep and soulful house music selection is a special gift from The Soul Donkey to the outgoing American presidential administration with the hopes that it helps them pack faster. Cynics and haters, feel free to get back on the wagon after the salt has washed out of your system. Love and happiness, Rodney Marable a.k.a. The Soul Donkey

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Happy New Year from our house to yours. We hope that you had a wonderful holiday period and that this deep house music helps you appreciate the upcoming inauguration. Love and happiness, Rodney Marable a.k.a. The Soul Donkey

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We hope that you are enjoying a wonderful time with friends and family. DJ Kris Kono makes her first appearance on Soul Donkey Music. On Christmas Eve, please remember that we need to spend more time looking out for each other and less energy with the crab-in-the-bucket attitude. Thank you for the love and support over the years. May this deep house music keep you safe throughout your travels. All photography for this episode came from Kris' web site at http://www.kriskono.com -- please visit site to find out more about her gigs across New England. Love and happiness, Rodney Marable a.k.a. The Soul Donkey

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Happy holidays from our house to yours!

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We are perched on the vanguard of an underground musical renaissance not seen since the disco era. People, get ready! Our guest photographer this week is old friend and classmate Keith Bevans who captured these images in Chicago's Grant Park on Election Night during President-elect Obama's victory speech. You can find out more about this talented brother by visiting his web site at http://www.kbevphoto.com.

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The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. Section 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

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Demand more from your promoter and you'll get more from your DJ. Love and happiness, Rodney Marable a.k.a. The Soul Donkey http://www.souldonkeymusic.com

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You could have heard this in your nightclub. Love and happiness, Rodney Marable a.k.a. The Soul Donkey http://www.souldonkeymusic.com/podcast.html

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Sometimes it is best when the DJ just plays the records. Love and happiness, Rodney Marable a.k.a. The Soul Donkey http://www.souldonkeymusic.com/podcast.html // Soul Donkey Music // Playlist for Volume 4, Number 10 // 100 Minutes of Deep Soulful House // For Educational and Promotional Use Only // // Rodney Marable feat. Muhummad Ali - Soul Donkey Intro // Circulation - Crimson // Roy Davis Jr. & Pevan Everett - Don't You Dare Stop Loving // Freestyle Inc. - Stealing Carz // Darryl D'Bonneau - A Better Way // Stars - Luv City // White Label from GotSoul Records // Tom & Joyce - Vin Minha Triteza // Barrio Bros. feat. Troy Dillard - Hold Onto Your Love // Floetry - It's Getting Late // Deborah Bond - This Is Me // BMR with Level 42 - Starchild // Franck Roger - Dub Life // Anthony Nicholson presents William Kurk - Innocent Girl // Kenny Bobien - Superficial People // 6 Feet Under - Brand New Box // Stephanie Cooke - If I Have To Change // Marlon D feat. J.P. Morrison - Affection // Jamie Cullen - Frontin' (Live) //

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The Soul Donkey wishes you a happy spring and hopes that this podcast episode finds you surrounded by the kind of weather that makes New England really beautiful. Love and happiness, Rodney Marable The Soul Donkey http://www.souldonkeymusic.com/ /// Playlist for vol4no9 /// //1// Wes Montgomery feat. Dick Gregory - A Day In The Life (Soul Donkey Mashup) //2// Earl Klugh - Right From The Start //3// War - Junkyard (KCiv Edit) //4// Matt Samo - Jungle Jazz //5// Martin Solveig feat. Hassam Ramzy - Edony (Clap Your Hands) //6// DJ Gregory - Tourment D'Amour //7// Martin Solveig feat. Salif Keita - Madan //8// Leela James - My Joy //9// Bob Sinclar - Slave Nation //10// Choclatine - Emma //11// Lego - Trompeta Alegre //12// Thievery Corporation feat. David Bryne - The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter //13// Julius Papp - Latin Sole //14// Roland Clark - Freedom in '63 (Remix) //15// Marlon D. - UC Anthem //16// Roland Clark - Feelin' Sad //17// Liquid People - The Dragon //18// Choclatine - Emma //19// DJ Pipi feat. Pasion Flamenca - Fatal! Fatal! (Rawtal Remix) //20// Kongas - Anikina-O //21// Soul Donkey Outtro ///

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This special no-talking episode is dedicated to Chase Reginald Marable who made his first tackle on March 11, 2008. The Soul Donkey would also like to send an extra special pre-greeting to the Fischel twins, congratulations to Ben Haner and Sandra Coelho on their upcoming nuptials, and good luck to Jazmine-san (Santa Clara) on finals. You could have heard this in your nightclub. Love and happiness, Rodney Marable a.k.a. The Soul Donkey

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Spring is in the air and WMC is almost upon us. To warm you up, DJ KC Hallett makes his first appearance on the podcast as he presents "t.a.m.i.t.m." (pronounced tah-mitt-em) to help you get warmed up for WMC this year. We are pretty confident that you're going to end up playing this one all springtime long. If you are in the Boston area, you can catch KC on Friday evenings at the Middlesex Lounge (Central Square, Cambridge) and then follow him to Redline in Harvard Square. He is also a resident of the infamous Soul Revival parties and appears regularly at various other Boston nightspots. You should visit his Myspace page (http://www.myspace.com/kcsgroove) for more detailed information on where he is and what he is doing). Our guest photographer this week is old friend Amy Giese, who has left Boston for the Parson School for Design in New York City. Please visit her website learn more about her artwork (http://webspace.newschool.edu/~giesa416/). Love and happiness, Rodney Marable a.k.a. The Soul Donkey http://www.souldonkeymusic.com/podcast.html

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The Soul Donkey has rejoined old friend KC Hallett for "The Friday Alternative" at Redline in Harvard Square (Cambridge, MA) from 10pm-2am. Come through if you're ever in town. We hope you are enjoying the less-talkative format and that you recognize how much your support and patronage are appreciated. We will be conducting a major overhaul of the web site so the playlists may not be in their usual location until April. Don't panic! You can drop us an email if you're curious about anything that we have played in the meantime. Love and happiness, Rodney Marable a.k.a. The Soul Donkey http://www.souldonkeymusic.com/podcast.html

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The Soul Donkey made this music for that part of the evening when it's too late to go out but too early to sleep. This happens more often than you think. You may also find this very soothing while taking the bus, train, or ferry. We are keeping the talking to a minimum and letting the music speak for us. Portions of this episode were taken from "Embellish" by Vonnie Holiday of eu4ic Sounz. We close with an edit by KC Hallett. Go in peace. Love and happiness, Rodney Marable a.k.a. The Soul Donkey

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More deep soulful house music with minimal intrusion -- you can't get it better anywhere else. You can find the playlist by visiting the usual location: http://www.souldonkeymusic.com/podcast.html. This week's photography was provided by Gracie Casey. Remember you saw her work here first. Love and happiness, Rodney Marable a.k.a. The Soul Donkey

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The Soul Donkey reminds you to vote in the upcoming elections if you are eligible. If you're not, get cracking because November will be here faster than you think. This episode features music from Rodney Marable, Franck Roger, KC Hallett, a:xus, DJ Sneak, King Britt, and others. We hope that this musical presentation will prod you into doing some research on your candidate's merits rather than blindly accepting what is placed in front of you. Not everyone in the world has this right. Use it. As always, you can find the playlist by visiting: http://www.souldonkeymusic.com/podcast.html Love and happiness, Rodney Marable a.k.a. The Soul Donkey

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This mix is entitled "Resolutions" and was originally released in Vancouver on January 8, 2008. Featuring music and spoken word from MLK, Byron Stigley, Jeremias Santiago, Jeff Sharel, DJ Rasoul, Women of Color, Afro-Mystik, and Rodney Marable, the playlist for this set can be viewed by visiting: http://www.thefreshpage.com/rodneymarable/music/resolutions Love and happiness, Rodney Marable a.k.a. The Soul Donkey

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The Soul Donkey trusts that you had a wonderful holiday filled with good times and fun with family. We have been very busy outfitting the studio with new audio and computer equipment that will make it easier for us to churn out these high-quality deep house podcasts that you crave and desire -- we hope that the next few weeks prove to be worth your valuable time. As always, you can find the playlist by visiting http://www.souldonkeymusic.com/podcast.html and following the appropriate link for the episode in question. Love and happiness, Rodney Marable a.k.a. The Soul Donkey

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