Being the kind of hardcore record nerds we are here, it’s a little surprising that we’ve never preached the gospel of the Numero Group before. Let’s fix that: Since 2003, the three guys behind the Numero Group have been unearthing lost soul classics, and re-issuing them in high-quality, gorgeous editions at a speed faster than almost anyone can keep up with. Along the way — and especially on their Eccentric Soul series of resissues — they’ve unearthed gem after gem and have found something even more surprising: That some of the artists they’ve unearthed are still alive, and performing. So it makes sense that Numero’s Eccentric Soul Revue — which hits town on Wednesday night — is something of a delicious, wonderful inevitability. On the bill this Wednesday at Ortlieb’s: Soul crooner Renaldo Domino, a verteran of the chitlin’ circuit, and now performing again (and quite well, thank you) for the first time in 35 years, and JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound, a contemporary Chicago soul outfit for whom the funk is an interplanetary challenge. (Dig their bizzaro version of Wilco’s “I Am Trying To Break Your Heart.” Whoa.) And of course, we’ve got tickets for you. To enter to win, email ihopeiwin[at]philebrity[dot]com with “I’M AN AMERICAN AQUARIUM FUNKY DRUMMER” in the subject header. You’ll automatically be subscribed to the new Philebrity Reader weekly newsletter and win chances for other exclusive free stuff. Winners will be picked end-of-day Tuesday.

This entry was posted on Monday, November 9th, 2009 at 4:16 pm.