Controversial Ruling On Sampling Involves P-Funk

2004-09-152018-06-04 ezzy

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

2004-07-302018-06-04 ezzy

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?

2003-01-312016-11-22 ezzy

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)

2000-08-012016-11-01 ezzy

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

2000-07-012019-08-30 ezzy

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

1999-10-192018-06-10 ezzy

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

1999-10-012016-11-22 ezzy

[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

1999-10-012016-09-28 ezzy

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