Music legend George Clinton, who continues to tour the world performing funk-filled concerts, will be honoured for his contribution to music this fall in New York. Performing rights organization Broadcast Music,...
Who: Los Angeles funk connoisseur Dam-Funk, a one-man wrecking crew of thumping beats, smooth bass and iced-out synths. After honing his craft as a session musician for rappers like Ice Cube, remixing acts like Animal Collective and becoming an MVP on the DJ circuit,...
His name is Nick and he is funky. OK, maybe Nick Jonas isn’t completely funky, but he’s working up to it. You won’t catch the youngest Jonas in head-to-toe purple or getting freaky with his guitar (at least not yet). But the Jo Bro’s first solo...
...and also , , and . That's soul/funk, country-rock, indie-pop, and hiphop, all by local artists. The music will be free but the food costs money at McGinn's party, which is set to start at 7:30 pm Saturday, Jan. 9 at . The main draw of the evening should be the...
(AP) — American R&B pioneers Kool & the Gang helped Cuba get its funk on, bringing their eclectic mix of sounds Sunday to an open-air stage a stone's throw from the sparkling waters of the Caribbean. Robert "Kool" Bell," his brother Khalis Bayyan, saxophonist...
1. STEVE LEHMAN OCTET "Travail, Transformation and Flow" (Pi) The year's head-spinning jazz release came from the alto saxophonist Steve Lehman, who employed spectrum analysis as a compositional tool. That might have been a liability if the album weren't such a...
Bassist Mark King of Level 42 (here in his "Something About You" musicvideo) perfected slap-pop. Flickr ilovecoffeeyesido If you like this ... Seawind’s ‘Reunion’ CD hits all the right jazz notes The Rock – bassist Geoff Cooke happily plays supporting role...
Photo by George Dubose The Band: Junius The Buzz: Breathtaking Bostonmetal band pulls off a perfect hybrid of Neurosis and the Smiths, striking a stunning balance of brutality and beauty. Their latest album, The Martyrdrom of a Catastrophist, is a concept record about...
Its a grey day as we touch down Its a grey day as we touch down at the airport Tom Jobim, Rio de Janeiro. As we exit in search of a cab a group of guys in white suits and stingy brim panamas with green hatbands are sitting by a pile of instrument cases. Must be the...
Band: The MK Groove Orchestra Venue: The Blue Note Score: 9/10 The MK Groove Orchestra has established itself as one of the most exciting and dynamic acts on the underground jazz circuit in New York City today. Fronted by its founder Mike Kammers, the big band lived up...
Singer-songwriter Ben Union has made waves on Tacoma's music scene for the past several months with a style he calls "progressive funk-rock," a blend of fiery guitar licks, infectious pop hooks and rump-shaking grooves that first caught my attention at this year's Art...