TAG: funk

Nov24

DJ Spinna – The Boogie Back: Post Disco Club Jams (Review)

DJ Spinna

The Boogie Back: Post Disco Club Jams

Released by BBE


I was surprised to find that I really enjoyed this album. Normally when I hear the word “disco” I brace myself in preparation to hear something wack. In my mind I've always associated disco music with corny shit. In some ways, that association may always be present, but Boogie Back seems to re-define disco. It is a testament to the level of influence that funk and R&B had on the short-lived pop-fad genre. I don’t know much about disco but I know funk when I hear it. This album offers a slew ...
Nov24

El Chicano/The Bullets – “Viva Tirado” (Video & MP3)

Last week I spoke with Roger Rivas, the organist of LA’s the Aggrolites. During our brief interaction, he made mention of a project that he was working on, which as he put it, touches on the brown side of soul.

Hipping me to the sounds of El Chicano through his own band’s rendition of the classic “Viva Tirado” opened up an entirely new world of music to me. Now it’s your turn. Get hip.

MP3: The Bullets – “Viva Tirado

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Nov19

The Fatback Band – “King Tim III (Personality Jock)” (Video)

There are few things better than funk bands prefiguring hip hop. And now you know…

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Nov19

James Polk & The Brothers – Just Plain Funk (Video)

Some days only seem good for lounging around and taking in some of the old tyme music that contributed to the culture at large, but has some how been forgotten. Before this turns into a mediation on the loss of the tangible, I’ll just hit the play button.

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Nov17

The Ex – Live in Addis Ababa (Video)

It’s fair to guess that when the Ex started out almost thirty years ago, none of the left leaning punkers involved would have guessed that they’d at some point perform in Ethiopia alongside a solid horn section. They did, though. And now, you benefit.

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