We love Charles Bradley, a great old soul soul who has smartly combined with “His Extraordinaires” (in actuality The Menahan Street Band).  Check them out below in a newly-released video from last year’s UTOPiAFest performing The World (Is Going Up In Flames).  Given the song title, it’s apropos that the song is performed in a downpour.  We loved the song when we first saw Bradley and band back in 2011, but they’ve tightened up matters considerably since then.  As the Menahan’s urgently sing behind Bradley:  “Turn it up, turn it up!!”  Bradley will release his new album Victim Of Love on Daptone April 2nd.

If you find yourself in Utopia, Texas this coming Sept. 19-21 (instead of now for SXSW), check out UTOPiAfest on the Four Sisters Ranch there.