In the radio studio with Michael Franti & Spearhead 1994-ish:
… Read the restfunk
get your funk on
You Won’t Be Complainin’… As Much
… Sly Stone & Richard Pryor Live
A Tone Poem Alone…
…is love medicine. Fug, 19 years ago already? I was but a bratty lad moshing about to the hip-hop beat.
This was one of the few new sounds of it’s day – hated on by many at first, this “rap-rock” … Read the rest
Easin In The Funk – Monday Mix Kickoff
A Guy Called Gerald drops some old school funk to help you ease into your week.
[soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/21014583″ params=”” width=” 100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]… Read the rest
He Saved The Nation – Happy B-Day Sly!
By 1969, thee United States were being torn apart by war, racism, sexism, assassinations, and hate of all stripes.
Then Sly & The Family Stone went big time. They showed us the way forward in so many ways.
We could … Read the rest
No Turning Back With Cody ChesnuTT
Since I don’t really pay attention to anyone’s social media noise I know I miss stuff, but you know, I usually find it in good time.
From last summer, here’s a great peak into the Okayplayer studios with Cody Chesnutt … Read the rest
Just A Touch of Magic – Bernie Worrell & Headtronics
In the summer of 2010 I loaned out this beastly 1980 synth I had at my studio for a few gigs. No one ever wants to borrow my mostly cheap, usually half-broken gear so this alone was noteworthy.
When the … Read the rest
All I Want To Do Is Run My Own Universe with Blackalicious
Be Yourself with Cameo
Hard funk from Cameo, checking out the new thing called a music video. I have a concept – stand in a white room and pretend you are playing a gig. Wear your best 80’s gear, this is going to be … Read the rest
Why Does This Hatred Linger On – Fishbone’s Black Flowers
… You Can’t Move Like I Do In These Shoes says Mike Ladd
He is one of my favorites, doing it underground & uncompromising for years.
Mike Ladd puts out stuff under his name, as well as The Majesticons & The Infesticons. Always funky serious stuff.
… The Greatness of The Impressions
Always be yourself. You are beautiful. You can make it.
It’s Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions
Quick Studio Funk with Larry Dunn & Foley
Just a glimpse into the sessions for Foley’s killer 1993 release “7 Years Ago….Directions In Smart-Alec Music” featuring some keyboard love from original EWF player Larry Dunn, with a quick glimpse of GC at the end.
Hey was that Foley … Read the rest
I’ve Been Down On Bended Knee – War Launches
Way back in the day, my folks used to rock this album and it was plenty worn out by the time I inherited it.
Life marches on. The funk will survive just like it always does. My granny turns 97 … Read the rest
All Over The World with Tawl Ross
There is a great album from the rare bird known as Tal Ross (or Tawl, or Lucious, or Detrimental Vasoline) that came out in 1995 called Giant Shirley that you might have missed. The mysterious Tal is the original OG … Read the rest
Live P Always Satisfies
George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars came through my town last Friday night and I managed to grab some tickets right before the sell-out.
Like many times in the past, I wasn’t sure what to expect from the show, given … Read the rest
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