Sly Stone
Born on this date. I still haven’t been able to view the documentary On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone. acid funkfunkmusicsly and the family stonesly stone
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Funk’n’stein: New Album
Funksters Funk’n’stein have a new album out. Doin Fine is the lead single. Their most famous song All Day Long is below as well. funkFunk’n’steinmusic
Papa was a rollin’ stone
Masterpiece — album version below. acid funkacid soulmotownpapa was a rollin’ stonetemptations
Shaft: released 48 years ago
This masterpiece of 70s gritty urban psychedelic funk released 48 years ago on Stax. acid funkacid soulisaac hayespsychedelic funkStaxwah-wah
Art Neville
Obituary WWOZ art nevillefunkmusicneville brothersnew orleansThe Meters
College music department resurrects long-lost funk music
The story here. Sigma Sound Studio. For aficionados of Philadelphia funk, that’s a famous name. David Bowiefunknat turner rebellionphiladelphiasigma soundsoulsoul music
Reissue of SHAFT
Released today. Stax store. acid funkisaac hayesmusicpsychedelic funkshaftStax
The godfather: born on this day
Met him once back stage in London in 1985 taken there by a fellow Georgian who toured the UK with the Ike and Tina Turner band in ’69 but never returned. funkjames brownmusicsoul
Already Ready Already
The latest Galactic album dropped today. Here is a review in OffBeat. Here too is the band’s own blurb. You can listen to the album here. Amy Winehouse fans will enjoy this. Oh yes I forgot to mention that the album also features Princess Shaw, whose lovely story is documented here. (Princess Shaw tells me that…
Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3
As usual AllMusic gets it. The deeply funky grooves are down to Chaz Jankel, quite possibly the UK’s greatest funkmeister. The Sly influence is palpable and as a consequence this is solid party music to ring in the new year. There is humor in this music in bushels. But all of that humor points to the heart…
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