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Tracing The Genetic Code Of New Orleans Funk Music
B. Getz outlines the history of funk. Allen ToussaintDr. JohnFats Dominofunkjames brownmusicneville brothersnew orleansprofessor longhairpsychedelic funksecond line
Charles Neville
Reported by WWOZ. Just the other day music photographer Chris Harris and I corresponded about Charles’ stint in Angola. This loss will cast a long shadow over JazzFest. charles nevillefunkmusicneville brothersnew orleans
Songs in the Key of Funk
Going on the sample alone this could well be the most funktastic release of the year. Very excited about this upcoming from Noladelic PowerFunk due May 4. acid funkfunknew orleans
The Radiators: Welcome to the Monkey House
Just released. Below is a sample of one of their party pieces “fuck ’em if they can’t take a joke” — a sentiment that seems appropos in light of recent events in the UK. Now in their 40th year here’s a write up commemorating their 20th anniversary. fishhead musicfunkLouisianamusicnew orleansRadiatorsswamp rock
Marcus Miller & Wah Wah Watson do Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone
Funkatastic! — all of the band members — who better than Wah Wah to revisit this acid funk classic? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSPLUEadGJ8 acid funkfunkguitarmarcus millermusictemptationswah wah watson
NOLA CDs of the year
My list of the year’s best releases associated with New Orleans and Louisiana. See Red — Deltaphonic Hot Like Fire — Bonerama Seasonal Affective Disorder — Loose Cattle Live in Concert — The First Revolution Singers boneramacountry and westernDeltaphonicfunkgospelloose cattlethe first revolution singers
On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone
A decent documentary on Sly is long overdue: next year marks the 50th anniversary of the release of Dance to the Music, a landmark album for acid funk/soul. This documentary sounds promising but the distribution seems to be the standard damn snag: Michael should give mediAm a go (nothing to lose). Anyway, great to see that…
Bonerama
One’s got to have a large dose of brass in one’s musical diet and most especially a good boner: so how about three? Check out Bonerama’s hot new album (The rest of the band are no slouches either). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYguN4yQFCs boneramabrassCraig KleinfunkJazzMark Mullinsnew orleanstrombone
Walter Becker
Report in The Telegraph. Just yesterday, yet again and before this news, I happened to watch the making of Aja, one of the greatest albums of the 70s and beyond. I always thought Steely had class and intelligence (in an OCD way) but boy could they funk out as pure entertainment. For serious commentary on…
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