May 2009
1 post
Eldridge Gravy & The Court Supreme
Eldridge Gravy & The Court Supreme just released their long awaited debut album Saturday night, selling out the Tractor Tavern. Going into the show, I had only heard a couple cuts from their myspace page, so much of the material they played was new to me, and I was blown away by how far they’ve evolved since the days when I briefly played with these cats. Their show was highly polished...
April 2009
1 post
Speedometer Buries the Needle with "Four Flights...
Speedometer is proof positive that the deep funk revival is in full force, as well as the fact that Europe continues to rival the heavy New York funk scene. Following the groove stylings of other big names in deep funk like the Bamboos, Quantic Soul Orchestra, and the Budos Band, Speedometer plays tight rhythms together with sharp horn arrangements, funky clean guitar, and the seemingly required...
March 2009
3 posts
Betty Davis: One mean funkin' lady
There are many funk gems lost to near obscurity over the last 40 years. Betty was almost one of them, if not for Light In the Attic Records. Her debut album, Betty Davis, was re-released in 2007. Featuring members of Sly & the Family Stone (obvious from the distinctive Larry Graham sound), Graham Central Station, Santana, and Tower of Power, Betty had assembled an allstar lineup of funkstas to...
Funk From Japan
Perhaps it’s easy to dismiss Japan from the Funk world, given the bubblegum pop, electronica, and grinding punk that one might normally think of when they consider the Japanese music scene. But I’m convinced that all corners of the world have funk. In this case, I’m talking about Osaka Monaurail.
If there was ever a Japanese James Brown, these guys are it. Super tight drums,...
Sweet Baby Charles
I came across Baby Charles on Dusty Groove records and am kicking myself for waiting as long as I did to finally get it (album came out in March 2008). I can’t be happier that I corrected that situation.
Baby Charles follows in the footsteps of Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings when it comes down to deep down funk fronted by a strong female voice. The biggest difference may be that Baby...
February 2009
1 post
Very First Post
Yo, what’s up people. This is my very first post. I felt that I really needed to have a place to talk about funk, whether it’s reviewing new funk, reminiscing on old funk, or just talking about funky experiences, this is the place to do it.
I no longer live so much in the dark ages of CDs now that I’ve started to download much more of my music. So, let’s talk about the...