RIP,

James Brown.

WFMU's Beware of the Blog says:

Here is Douglas Wolk's James Brown Christmas Special from exactly five years ago - six straight hours of classic, rare, insane and magnificent recordings of the Godfather and his funk revue - guaranteed to include stuff you've never heard before.

Check out their streaming real audio feed. The effect of James Brown on popular music cannot be underestimated. From The Residents:




To Snoop Dogg:



But nothing tops the man himself: