Music: Funk
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Music Review: The Cat Empire - So Many Nights— Some empires fall to pieces while others flourish.
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Music Review: Incognito - Tales from the Beach— Jazz-funk group Incognito's latest release is sure to please longtime fans.
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Music Review: Dave Douglas & Keystone - Moonshine— Celebrated jazz trumpeter and composer Dave Douglas is once again inspired by a silent movie star to create forward-looking music.
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Music DVD Review: Earth, Wind & Fire In Concert— Earth, Wind & Fire In Concert is an unique opportunity to experience the band during the zenith of their career.
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Music Review: Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey - Lil Tae Rides Again— The Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey is a bit of a misnomer.
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Quickies: North Mississippi All-Stars, Ryan Blotnick, Tal Ross, Jovino Santos Neto— From the South to the Northeast? Once again, we're mixing it up on Quickies.
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Music Review: Bing Ji Ling - June Degrees In December— Bing Ji Ling is the funky new flavor of ice cream soul.
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Music Review: Sam Barsh - I Forgot What You Taught Me— Barsh was well prepared when it came time to step out from under the shadow of being a sideman.
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Music Review: Maceo Parker - Roots & Grooves 2-CD— From A Tribute to Master Ray, Back To Funk.
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Quickies: Akoya Afrobeat, Joe Jackson, Herbie Hancock— Familiar names, familiar sounds, and a few surprises.
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Music Review: Nik Bärtsch's Ronin - Holon— Zen funk pushes its own envelope
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The Rockologist Used To Be A "Rapologist" They Called The Shockmaster— Been there. Done that.
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Music Review: Maceo Parker - Roots and Grooves
— The most fully realized compliment ever paid to Ray Charles makes up for the hip-shakers that are often too polite.
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Music Review: Eric Lindell - Low on Cash, Rich in Love— Melding blues, funk, and creole-flavored soul, Eric Lindell's Low on Cash, Rich in Love is instantly accessible and sincere.
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Music Download Review: OK Go & Bonerama - You're Not Alone - A Benefit For New Orleans— This EP is not only a chance to enjoy some great music but to remember the people of New Orleans.
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Music DVD Review: Glenn Hughes - Live In Australia— The Voice of Rock shows his acoustic side Down Under.
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Music Review: The Cat Empire - So Many Nights— It’s bluesy, groovy, and soulful.
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Music Review: Dragons of Zynth - Coronation of Thieves— You've got to experience this to understand it.
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A.L. Harper's Top Ten Albums of 2007— So few fabulous albums were released, it has been difficult to choose any. And this ten probably aren't what you're expecting.
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El Bicho's 2007 Music Awards— To do his part during the strike-ravaged awards season, El Bicho honors the year in music.
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Music Review: Indie Round-Up - Aidanblaise, Strazza, Hate Camels, and More— There's so much emotion in Laura Aidanblaise's voice you worry she's about to implode.
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Music Review: Various Performers A Great Night In Harlem: A History Of The Music— ...there's no award out there that can match the reward of listening to the heart and soul being poured out on every track of this
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Music Review: Bush Tetras – Very Very Happy— New York’s pioneering noise funkers return to once more lambaste all the creeps.
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Music Review: Gorillaz - D-Sides— Gorillaz consist of an immaculate conglomeration of artists, both permanent and guest collaborators, whose individual contributions sublimely come together.
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Music Review: James Blood Ulmer - Bad Blood In The City— Making no effort to hide deficiencies behind technology, James sings with the most abused word in music – soul.
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Interview: Singer Songwriter - Martha Redbone— "I feel that the musical expression is most important, not the ethnic background of the musician making it."
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Music Review: Mr. Groove - Little Things— If your band's name is Mr. Groove, you'd better be prepared to back it up.
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One Track Mind: Cameo "Love You Anyway"— Mid-tempo, old-school funk married to George Benson-style scatting? I'm there!
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Concert Review: Vegoose - Day Two - 10/28/07— Part Two of El Bicho's coverage of Vegoose
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Music DVD Review: Living Colour - On Stage at World Café Live— Could this signal the real return of Living Colour?
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Music Review: The Musicians Of New Orleans City Of Dreams: A Collection Of New Orleans Music— New Orleans might go from being a City Of Dreams to be the city that lives only in our dreams.
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Concert Review: Keller Williams & the WMD's in Washington, D.C., Nov 4, 2007 — A night with this live music dream team promises not to disappoint.
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Music Review: Stanley Clarke - The Toys Of Men— Clarke's latest offering harkens back to the time when fusion was fun.
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Music Review: The Bridge - The Bridge— The Bridge's self-titled release delivers a melting pot of musical styles, from funk to bluegrass to hip-hop.
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New Album Releases 10/23/07: All Is Well Again In New Release Land: Neil Young, Ryan Adams, Carrie Underwood, Dave Gahan, Rob Zombie, Plant/Krauss And More— After a couple of slow weeks, it is our happy duty to report that all is once again well in new release land.
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Music DVD Review Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth— Bernie Worrell invented a new musical language we're still learning to speak.
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New Album Releases 10/16/07: R.E.M., Luther, Hendrix, The Queen Of Soul, And More Reissues Than You Can Shake A Christmas Tree At— Is this really the best the record industry can do?
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Music Review: Martha Redbone - Skintalk— ...the authentic voice of a modern woman who sings about the things that concern her the most.
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New Album Releases 10/09/07: Kid Rock, Puddle Of Mudd, And Christmas Lead A Slow Week— Kid Rock finds his Rock & Roll Jesus, while Josh Groban, Patti Labelle, and the Isleys gear up for his birthday.
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Music Review: Ike & Tina Turner - The Ike & Tina Turner Story: 1960-1975— A good look at the music left behind in the wake of the supernova that was the career of Ike and Tina Turner.
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Concert Review: Mofro and Assembly of Dust at the Highline Ballroom— Reid Genauer's wispy presence requires you to "lean in" to get what the band is doing.
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Music Review: Sly and the Family Stone - Dance to the Music— A middle of the road album from a band that would soon become great.
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Music Review: Ike & Tina Turner The Ike & Tina Story: 1960-1975
— ...when they were at their peak, they were the hottest band in the world. No one can dispute that – just ask the Rolling Stones.
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Music Review: Gym Class Heroes - As Cruel As School Children— Gym Class Heroes' As Cruel As School Children is almost too cool for school.
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One Track Mind: The Meters - "Just Kissed My Baby"— How about a little funk for your Friday?
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Music Review: Miles Davis - The Complete 'On The Corner' Sessions— Miles Davis takes his music to the streets and leaves most of his fanbase at the time behind in the process.
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Music Review: Chaka Khan Funk This— Chaka Khan expresses genuine emotions and keeps the music as real as possible.
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Interview: George Clinton Talks about Funk, Hip Hop, and Keeping Motown Alive— The Godfather of P-Funk keeps the party rolling on his latest tour, and talks to BC about the state of the Mothership.
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Music Review: Sly And The Family Stone - Greatest Hits (Original Recording Remastered)— These songs sound as fresh now, as they did more than thirty years ago. So crank it up, and "Dance To The Music."
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Music Review: Indie Round-Up - Irion, Robustelli, Americana Compilation, Wells— Irion speaks the pop language without using pop formulas, while Robustelli bops and shivers like the best classic jazz-funk.
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Music Review: Prince - Planet Earth— Prince puts out a strong album that both recalls and expands on his classic material, but ultimately, struggles to live up to his own legacy.
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Music Review: The Beastie Boys - The Mix-Up — The Beastie Boys continue their groovy instrumental work with this new release.
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Music Review: Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur— A benefit album for the iTunes generation.
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Concert Review: Van's Warped Tour - Charlotte, NC— The Vans Warped Tour is always a hotbed of new music.
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The Tuesday Morning Purchase, July 31, 2007: Steve Coleman, The Raspberries, Ray's Vast Basement— A little jazz, a little rock, and one crapshoot.
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Music Review: Indie Round-Up - John Phillips, Stratospheerius— Phillips's writing combined soulful sophistication with the anything-is-possible musical ethos of the late 1960s and early 1970s.
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Music Review: Prince - Planet Earth
— Prince sounds artistically restrained and uninspired on his latest album, Planet Earth.
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