With speakers in my ears
I can’t tell why
People speak to me
I speak to no one
Except to my pocket
Crazy is now mainstream
Author: ezzy
… Here Comes the G.O.A.T.
2 days from now we leave the archery
with the arrival of the goat
not the greatest of all time
but trying to be the best we can be
the rhythm section of life
ah yes the capricorns
spring flings … Read the rest
Blogging From the Throne
i’m not on the toilet
but it’s a cool title
i read or think or sometimes plan to write while on the toilet
usually quick about my business
i now stay wherever my butt is warm for at least 5 … Read the rest
Whenever You Feel Blue, Take A Breath Again
Midterms have come and gone
Thank god someone else is paying attention out there
Where the hell were you in 2004?
Now let the games begin…
The liberals will be blamed for losing a war
The war that they were … Read the rest
Controversial Ruling On Sampling Involves P-Funk
A Federal Appeals Court in Cincinnati ruled that “If you cannot pirate the whole sound recording, can you ‘lift’ or ‘sample’ something less than the whole? Our answer to that question is in the negative. Get a license or do … Read the rest
Blackalicious Remixing Fela Kuti
Long admired afro-pop pioneer and political firebrand Fela Kuti is getting a remix from none other than Blackalicious’ Chief Xcel.
“Underground Spiritual Game,” a mix CD of Kuti’s music, is being released in the states (it was previously only … Read the rest
Better 3 Years Late Than Never?
The music industry, ever pro-active and cutting edge, has finally decided to try and sell music in a digital file format.
I have heard some good and many bad things about this new scheme (mainly that it won’t do much … Read the rest
Album Review: Slave (1977)
Album Review By Super J
[originally published at WFNK.com on 08/01/2000]
Slave’s debut album came in 1977. With 9 members, the album promised to give us power funk and it doesn’t disappoint.
The sound of the album reminds me … Read the rest
Record Review: Eddie Hazel: Games Dames & Guitar Thangs
By Todd Thomas [originally published on WFNK.com on 7/1/2000]
Funk to me often conjures up images of that foggy trail on a dark night leading to that dark castle; wherein lies the laboratory of the genius Dr. Funkenstein and his … Read the rest
Dope Dog Tuesday Night: P-Funk Live Review, October 1999
The Agora Ballroom, Cleveland, OH
October 19, 1999
Almost 2000 people packed into the legendary Agora Ballroom on a cold Tuesday night to witness what was falsely billed as “the reunion of Parliament-Funkadelic”.
The last time the All-Stars played the … Read the rest
Record Review: Funkadelic – Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On
[originally published on WFNK.com on October 1, 1999]
Album Review by Coffee
Funkadelic, in my opinion is the GREATEST “black rock band” of all time. But let us put that in perspective. I am using the words- black, rock and … Read the rest
Herbie Hancock Gets Funky
WFNK.com Article
by Super J
Originally published on WFNK.com October 1999
This article discusses some of Herbie Hancock’s contributions to funk music and by no means is intended to be comprehensive. The emphasis of the article is to take … Read the rest
A Chat with Keyboard Genius Bernie Worrell
Originally published @ WFNK.com on 08/01/1999
During a heatwave sweeping the eastern united states in July of 1999, I got music legend Bernie Worrell (1944-2016) on the phone for a candid conversation about his new band The WOO Warriors, the
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