That Driving Beat

About That Driving Beat

That Driving Beat is a radio show from Louisville Kentucky, where two vinyl DJs spin 45rpm soul, R&B, garage rock, Mod, and more. For older episodes go to https://www.mixcloud.com/MHSS/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Midnight Hour Sound System

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Jan 2023

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

194 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Episode 427: I'll Keep On Coming Back

   One last show before James jets off to England for a few weeks, and it's packed with soul, rhythm & blues, garage rock, psych, and quite a bit of classic British Beat, Mod, pop, and other bits and bobs. Don't forget: if you're in range of London, England, join me with The Face Radio's Jaf Jervis and Brendan Farrell at Out on the Floor soul night on October 10th at the Mildmay Club! The show will return in November! -Originally broadcast October 4, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Small Faces / Lazy Sunday The Sensational Epics / I've Been Hurt Oscar Weathers / The Spoiler Andre Odom / Turn On Your Love Light Detroit Emeralds / I'll Keep On Coming Back The Diplomats / There's Still a Tomorrow Christine Cooper / S.O.S. (Heart In Distress) The Bishops / Hollywood Scene Lenny Miles / In Between Tears Gail Wynters / You've Got The Power Blinky & Edwin Starr / Oh How Happy The Metros / Let's Groove Earl Grant / Hide Nor Hair The Who / Happy Jack The Original Emotions / You're A Better Man Then I Mitch Ryder / I'd Rather Go to Jail Pamela Webb and the George / Hold On, I'm Comin' Small Faces / I've Got Mine Tommy Adderley with Max Merritt and the Meteors / I Just Don't Understand Manfred Mann / My Name Is Jack The Spectrum / Portobello Road The Joys Of Life / Descent Eric Burdon & The Animals / When I Was Young The World Column / Midnight Thoughts Rosco Gordon / You Got My Bait The C and C Boys / It's All Over Now Roscoe Shelton / My Best Friend Betty Everett / Getting Mighty Crowded Walter Jackson / One Heart Lonely Nancy Wilson / The End of Our Love Shirley Ellis / The Nitty Gritty Fred Parris & The Restless Hearts / Walk a Little Faster Pat Lewis / Warning Al Haskins & The Mastertones / You Got Me Barbara Acklin / Love Makes a Woman Johnny Adams / Don't Wait Too Long Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Episode 426: Nothing Can Stop Me

   James has a box full of vintage vinyl singles designed to get you moving today. You'll hear tunes with That Driving Beat from Barrett Strong, Jean DuShon, The Spencer Davis Group, Erma Franklin, Bobby Bland, Gene Chandler, and The Chicago Loop, plus some faux-British-Invasion from a member of Buffalo Springfield, some crunchy Ohio garage rock, and various takes on the nature of love! Don't forget: if you're in range of London, England, join me with The Face Radio's Jaf Jervis and Brendan Farrell at Out on the Floor soul night on October 10th at the Mildmay Club! -Originally broadcast September 27, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Gene Chandler / Nothing Can Stop Me The Mighty Hannibal / Jerkin' the Dog Barrett Strong / You Knows What to Do Paul Peek / Rockin' Pneumonia and Boogie Woogie Flu Frankie Ford / Love Don't Love Nobody The Knight Brothers / Love (Can't You Hear Me) Lou Johnson / If I Never Get to Love You Jean DuShon / Feeling Good Frank Gari / Love That's Where It Is Mel Torme / Comin' Home Baby The Spencer Davis Group / Keep on Running Sir Walter Raleigh / I Don't Want to Cry The Lemonade Charade / The Straight Life Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity / This Wheel's On Fire Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson / Lover's Holiday Joe Jeffrey / Hey Hey Woman Erma Franklin / Baby, What You Want Me to Do Bobby Bland / A Piece of Gold The Drifters / Far From the Maddening Crowd Sam Hawkins / Let Me Dream The Casualeers / You Betta Be Sure The Masqueraders / The Grass Was Green The Righteous Brothers / Been So Nice Gene Chandler / It's Time to Settle Down The RPMs / Memphis Beat The Mark V / Hey Conductor Lemon Pipers / Quiet Please The Five Americans / Don't Blame Me The U.S. Male / I Don't Want To Know Tom Jones / Chills & Fever Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsey / Kicks The Chicago Loop / Richard Corey Andre Franklin with the Preston Epps Trio / Say Yeah! Pauline & Bobby / No Messin Around Carol Vega / I Need You Around Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   22 Sept 2026

   Episode 425: Hold Tight!

   Today's show has a lot more garage rock and British Beat than usual, some forgotten favorites from James's early days spinning records, bad grammar, record-hunting tales, girl groups, northern soul, R&B, and other 1960s and 70s movers and shakers! Don't forget: if you're in range of London, England, join me with The Face Radio's Jaf Jervis and Brendan Farrell at Out on the Floor soul night on October 10th at the Mildmay Club! -Originally broadcast September 20, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Bobby Harris / Ain't That Love The Capitols / Ain't That Terrible Freddie Scott / (You) Got What I Need The Magnificent Men / Much Much More Of Your Love Vernis Pratt / Good Good Man Titus Turner / Last Of The Big Time Spenders Jimmy Hughes / I Want Justice Slim Harpo / Shake Your Hips The Woolies / Who Do You Love The Swingin' Medallions / She Drives Me Out of My Mind The New Yorkers / Seeds of Spring The Trolls / Every Day and Every Night Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich / Hold Tight! Manfred Mann / Ha! Ha! Said the Clown Tommy T's Federal Reserve / Take The Midnight Train The Customs Five / Let's Go in '69 The Trashmen / Keep Your Hands off My Baby Ike and Tina and the Ikettes / So Fine The O'Jays / Looky Looky (Look at Me Girl) Sebastian Williams and his Soul Men / The One You Can't Have The Valentines / Breakaway The Precisions / Why Girl Bobby Bloom / Where Are We Going The Wooden Nickels / Should I Give My Love Tonight The Shirelles / 31 Flavors Kelli and the Kittens / What Mama Don't Know James Duncan / Mr. Goodtime Harold Burrage / More Power To You The Spencer Davis Group / I'm a Man Tiger Boys / I'm a Tiger The Oxfords / Time And Place Question Mark & The Mysterians / Ain't It a Shame The Epic Splendor / It Could Be Wonderful The Fourmost / Baby I Need Your Loving James Brown and the Famous Flames / Have Mercy Baby The Contours / Don't Let Her Be Your Baby Just Brothers / Sliced Tomatoes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 52 / 100

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Quality

74

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

76

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