Pole Position
June, 2008
THREE FLAVORS OF OLD SOUL FOR THREE KINDS OF SUMMER SOIREEThe beach party: No dress code, no attitude, no agenda. Play something fun, then mingle. Our standby of late is Work Your Soul: Jamaican 60s & Northern 1966-74. It's not ska or reggae; it's legit Motown-esque soul from Kingston—danceable and familiar-seeming yet new to most partygoers. The deck party: People are dressed up—no shorts, please—and you've hired a bartender who can mix a caipi-rinha. Brazilian is the way to go; Samba Soul 70!...
