NYC: James Brown Re-Funked
The specialist vinyl imprint GAMM was started by clubhead (and former Swedish breakdance champ!) Mad Mats a few years ago, and the label has remained the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval for...
View ArticleSuite903 DJ: Ge-ology
"Though creatively venturing from the street level to infiltrating the creative commercial world, GE-OLOGY has never wavered from keeping his craft responsibly honest..." read more »
View ArticleSuite903 DJ: Rich Medina
DJ Rich Medina lures you in and makes you forget who you were before the music began – Medina spins you into the now, into the moment, into the vital essence of who you are. read more »
View ArticleDam-Funk, "Toeachizown"
Is it funky enough? You should already know the answer to that question. read more »
View ArticleJaspects, "Unifunk"
This is some next level of Parliament, the wish fulfillment of George Clinton's funky space futurism. read more »
View ArticleSuite903 DJ: Qool DJ Marv
An inventive pioneer, Qool DJ Marv deliberately defies categorization to great effect. An evening of Qool DJ Marv may include mind boggling array of selections spanning many eras and decades of music...
View ArticleDam-Funk 4 Clae, Beautiful Music 4 Beautiful People Mixtape MP3
During one of many interviews for his F64 cover story, in response to a question about who he considers his musical peers , Dam-Funk made sure to shout out Mono/Poly and Nite Jewel, who are, … read more »
View ArticleO’Spada, “Ten Strikes” MP3
Really, Sweden? How is it possible that your citizens are so overflowing with soul? FADER faves O’Spada, fronted by the lovely-voiced Julia Spada, finally dropped another gem of extra glossy funk that...
View ArticleNite Funk (Nite Jewel x Dam-Funk), “Am I Gonna Make It” MP3
Holy Our-Mom’s-House-in-1982! The collabo between Nite Jewel and Dam-Funk sounds like a goth Patrice Rushen art directed by a 2012 replicant of Rick James. Or like, Ashford and Simpson over Slave’s...
View ArticleHidden Cat, “Shooting Stars” MP3
This cover of an already-elevating Bag Raiders song is like a full-body immersion in a gossamer funk milkbath. Hidden Cat is a dude out of Carolina (c.f. Dot Allison) with a keen sense of patience …...
View ArticleSuite903 DJ: DJ Spinna
Suite903: No.5 (Part 1) DJ Spinna is something of an anomaly in music. A humbling example of what it takes to truly succeed within the framework of multiple fields. A steadfast work ethic, an...
View ArticleVideo: R. Kelly, “Be My #2″
In the spirit of Prince, Kellz writes an homage to a potential sidechick over guitar funk, a kind of inverse “I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man.” He also seems to be serenading … read more »
View ArticleVideo: Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings "I Learned the Hard Way"
R&B buddy flicks, go with us on this one. Judging by the on-screen chemistry between Sharon Jones and Lee Fields in the visual to “I Learned the Hard Way,” the elder-stateswoman (and man) of...
View ArticleVideo: Bootsy Collins Hosts Centric's "Funk 101" Documentary Series
Foul-mouthed teachers always seem the coolest. Having the high school teach drop “F” bombs just seems to put them on your kid’s level, but if they’re any more hip like Bootsy Collins, they switch up …...
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The Let Out: Chico Mann
Tonight on the Let Out, our weekly radio show on East Village Radio, we will be dropping an assortment of new gems accompanied by our usual barrage of hilarious banter. Then we will welcome special …...
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Stream: Master Blazter, Blazt Off Mixtape
Master Blazter is the live-band incarnation of Dam-Funk‘s vertiginous synth Narnia merging super-shiny territories with his LA pals, keyboard man Computer Jay and drummer-producer J1. This mixtape,...
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Stream: Endgames, “Ecstacy (Jam City Refix)”
If you’ve ever been to a block party where the DJ is playing nothing but late 70s/early 80s funk and thought to yourself, hey this is incredible especially because there are a bunch of old … read more »
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GEN F: Woolfy
Simon James is called Woolfy both because he “ended up in a loony bin one time” and also because he has hairy legs. On the other end of the phone, before he says hello, James … read more »
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Daily Inspiration: Don Cornelius
This morning, Don Cornelius, creator and host of the beloved dance show Soul Train, was found dead in his Los Angeles home. Politically and musically conservative, Cornelius nevertheless extended the...
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Video: The Child of Lov, “Heal”
Enigmatic The Child of Lov emerged earlier this summer with a funky, soulful demo for “Heal.” Here’s the official video for the track, shot in Atlanta by Focus Creeps, which sheds a bit more light …...
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