That Driving Beat

Episode 424: Don't Mess With My Money

Here's two hours of top vinyl soul, R&B, and funk dance tunes from the 1960s and 70s. You won't hear these kinds of forgotten gems on most radio stations. Support noncomm

Episode 423: If This Ain't Love (Ain't No Cows In Texas)

James has packed his playbox tight with 45 rpm vintage vinyl movers and shakers. It's September, it's still HOT in Louisville, but we're not going to let it stop us from

Episode 422: Saint Dolly Parton

James celebrates the life of Dolly Parton on this episode, playing her rare mid-1960s girl group pop R&B tunes on the Monument label out of Nashville before she became th

Episode 421: Am I Wrong?

James throws some midtempo, gentle soul sliders and steppers into the mix this week, along with some hard-hitting funk, northern soul, R&B, and more, all on 45 rpm vinyl

Episode 420: Another Time, Another Place

James is back with another 2 hours of rare, upbeat 1960s and 1970s dance music! This is soul, R&B, and funk you don't hear just anywhere if you're not seeking it out, all

Episode 419: I See It, I Like It, I Want It

That Driving Beat is coming to London! James is excited to announce that he'll be a guest DJ at The Face Radio's October edition of Out On The Floor, hosted by Jaf Jervis

Episode 418: Walking On a Tightrope

The show is packed with soul, R&B, and funk vinyl dancers from the 1960s including tunes by Z.Z. Hill, Gene Candler, Andre Williams, The O'Jays, Buddy Guy, Mitty Collier,

Episode 417: My Mama Said its Alright

We've got Uwe in the studio for one last week, and he's running low on records in his box! There are still plenty of gems, plus James has some new finds to play, making f

Episode 416: Tossin and Turnin

The co-founder of That Driving Beat, DJ Uwe is still in town this week, so he shares another stack of records he's dug up in his new home in Texas. We've got upbeat soul

Episode 415: Flashback

We've got Uwe back in the studio this week! He's brought some recent finds to add to the mix for this latest radio dance party. It's 2 full hours of vintage vinyl 1960s s

Episode 414: Let's Do the Boston Monkey

You'll hear some Motown from the Marvelettes, Marvin Gaye, Martha & the Vandellas, and from a group out of and named for Vancouver, BC. We also have Bettye Lavette coveri

Episode 413: Mechanic From Hamtramck

James got some record digging in this week, and he has a few newly unearthed vintage 45s to spin on this show this week by Fred Waters, Ann Duquesney, Donald Jenkins & Th

Episode 412: Kill the Pain

"They drilled right through the little bunny's head!" The record box steers this show in a Funkier direction than the average episode of That Driving Beat. You'll hear la

Episode 411: Whole Hog or None

It's two more hours of vintage 1950s and 60s vinyl soul and R&B found on record labels ranging from obscure locals almost lost to time to the Big Dogs of those genres: Mo

Episode 410: Thread the Needle

James is Back with another 2 hours of upbeat soul, R&B, popcorn, and funk movers and shakers. We give a nod to Clarence Carter, spin a soul group from way up in the Appal

Episode 409: The Hunch

This week we start with some Northern Soul stompers, dip into some popcorn and midtempo steppers, head to the garage, then finish big with some greasy R&B movers. You'll

Episode 408: Sinner Man

Another 2 hours of vintage (antique?) vinyl dancers, including some recent finds. The scores from a rural Kentucky barn and collectables auction provide a few more nice r

Episode 407: I Got It Made (In The Shade)

James has some recent finds for his collection from a rural Kentucky barn and an auction where they let some great dusty 45s go unnoticed while they concentrated on signe

Episode 406: Let's Do Some Good Timing

Another packed show full of vinyl survivors from the 1960s and 70s. James talks about some recent bulk buys of dusty records from barns and auctions, and asks his listene

Episode 405: I'm Shakin'

It was Vinylthon at WXOX, which means there were DJs in the studio for over 100 hours straight of 24-hours-per-day all vinyl radio! That's nothing new for That Driving Be