What I call electrofunk was hip-hop dance music created in the early 80’s, reflecting and using the first generation of affordable computers to help make this modern sounding music.

In 2013 the most popular music of the moment is called … Read the rest

The Early Years – Classic Freekbass

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Is 14 years long enough for a song to be called a classic? When you drop some true Ohio funk, sure why not.

Check out this non-LP release from Cinci’s Freekbass and Bootsy, doing the 2YK:

I’ve been digging through … Read the rest

You Want It They Have It

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I love me some Cleveland Brown:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdEz1DC8CtE… Read the rest

Slow Funkin With 2MERICA

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New youtube offering for an old 2MERICA jam off the 1st album:

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NRA Logic

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1 – If a criminal can break a law, then we shouldn’t create that law in the first place.

2 – Your child should have several armed guards watching them at all times.

3 – Your house/apartment, car, and person … Read the rest

The Curious Case of W. Axl Rose

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It’s been 4 1/2 years, seemingly the right time to revisit something you might have dismissed, you know, 4 1/2 years ago. I dismissed this Axl Rose character, thinking for some unspecified reason that he was no longer the powerfully-voiced … Read the rest

Hot Fun In The Caribbean Summertime – Live Graham Central Station

2013-02-012016-01-10 ezzy

February 1st, middle of winter, Ohio USA. Need warmth….

Pt 1 of a great set from?Larry, Cynthia, and the rest of GCS from the Sinbad Summer Jam series, one of the finest collections of rare live funk around.

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Stevie Makes The World Go Round – Live Stevie Wonder Cover

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O-H-I-O: The Land of Sugar

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Great radio show on OP featuring an interview with Sugar:

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A Legend Passes – Leroy “Sugarfoot” Bonner, Guitarist & Sanger for Ohio Players, 69

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We have lost an underrated musical genius, the voice of a generation, the creator of a new singing style, and an influence to countless other musicians (perhaps most notably Prince)…. Mr. Leroy Bonner, better known as Sugarfoot or just … Read the rest

Available Now – Ezraz’ Pomoc

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/Toot my own horn
You may know if you read this blog that I do spend plenty of time making music, sometimes with others, sometimes by myself.

Pomoc is of the solo variety and has 20 tracks worth of Ezrazical … Read the rest

Matt Damon Strikes Back

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Damon isn’t getting bumped by Kimmel anymore.

My favorite line – “I’m Luke Skywalker and Jimmy is the deathstar – large, round, and easy to destroy through a dark hole.”

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Social Harmony in the 21st Century

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Manti Te’o’s EHarmony Ad

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Smokin’ Blues with Albert King Live 1970

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Great stuff from a legend:

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When Merely Stating the Ideas Obama Put Forth Would Have Gotten You Killed

2013-01-222016-03-24 ezzy

Excellent inauguration yesterday. Say what you will about American politics but we’ve kept this democracy going for 200+ years, without a single violent handover or uprising. We call it the “grand experiment”, and boy is it frustrating living in this … Read the rest