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Lots of Pieces
A jazz big band, a rock drummer, and an old funk song – lots going on in this clip and it’s pretty cool – Phil Collins’ Big Band doing a huge version of Pick Up The Pieces.
… Read the restNo Place For Beginners or Sensitive Hearts
It’s Smooth Operator, live 2011 – she and the band still have it, for sure!
… Read the restNot Trying To Be Your Highness
Pledge Allegiance To The Funk
The United Funk of Funkadelica
(what in the world is this boy talking about?)
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It Sticks To You
Tell Me Something Good
Now here’s how you do tribute, it’s some old school Chaka Khan:
… Read the restMoving Just Like A Machine
Here’s the first video from the new Freekbass & Joel “Razor Sharp” Johnson collaboration: Victoria Thunder.

Enjoy some fresh funk and rollerskating:
She Hung Them On The Fence
It’s the 420 Funk Mob with George Clinton rocking the ancient (45 years?) Parliament jam “Funky Woman”.
Be Mice Elf Agin
Great bonaroo super jam from last year, Larry Graham throwin down some classic Family Stone with the all-star band:
King of Pop
Amazing, unreleased stuff by Michael Jackson, about to given a proper (legal) release after the tracks were finished by some big name producers. Check out this little chestnut:
Amazing how hearing a new Michael Jackson song can still make most … Read the rest
Random Access Memories

One of the best album of the last couple of years is Daft Punk’s glorious Random Access Memories. Lush, dynamic, analog, modern retro are some of the terms used to describe this piece of funk.
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Hidden Masterpiece
My Life from The Ohio Players. Great jam, great lyrics, outstanding drums, just genius all around!
Cowboys To Girls
Great song, bad lip-sync:
… Read the restHow Many More Times?
Alabama Shakes doing Zeppelin in London. Nice.… Read the rest
The Music Is Coming Through Me
Great classic DJ Shadow, kicking off the “DJ as artist” genre in the mid 90’s:
Filler Music
I made an album almost entirely on an iPad laying in bed. Just funkin’ around. I call it Musiak.
I consider it perfect on-hold music if you are calling the mothership.

The filler music on the mothership is Ezraz.… Read the rest
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