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Jan 21, 2008

Dap-Dippin’ at the Black Cat with Sharon Jones

Winehouse, shminehouse. When the Dap Kings, the ace house band of Brooklyn’s agreeably retro Daptone soul label, showed up at the Black Cat Friday Thursday night, they brought their real soul singer, Sharon Jones. I know: It’s not a fair comparison. The Dap Kings were never really anything more than just guns for hire when they played with Amy Winehouse, whereas they’ve recorded three marvelous albums with Jones. I never got to see James…

 
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