Early funk is often associated with the Godfather Of Soul James Brown, who helped pioneer this style of dance music in the late '60s and early '70s. The ubiquitous use of syncopation (playing on the ...
The vision of late 1960s and early '70s Seattle R&B as laid out by Light in the Attic's 2005 comp Wheedle's Groove permeated everything in reach of your speakers, and this collection proves that ...
When I arrived in Los Angeles 10 years ago, I learned about a core group of musicians who played, DJed and performed in Echo Park, downtown Los Angeles and Hollywood. The neo-psych scene was in full ...
Charlotte has a rich history of funk music. Back in 1965, the "Grandmaster of Funk" himself Mr. James Brown recorded his single “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” right here in the Queen City. As one of ...
I could live 10 lives and still not hear half of the worthwhile music that's out there. It's a wonderful yet frustrating feeling. Looking at the rows of funk compilations at Chicago's Dusty Groove ...
Star Seattleites Quincy Jones, Sir Mix-A-Lot and Ben Gibbard appear as talking head historians and music experts, with Jones explaining the momentum preceding Seattle’s soul/funk scene was Jackson ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When I first wrote about James Brown, I thought I’d covered enough ground with the big hits—the songs everyone knows and loves. But not long after that article went live, I started ...
On Saturday, August 9, we gather not just to dance—but to celebrate the music, spirit, and legacy of Jerry Garcia, who left this world on this day in 1995. Join us for a night where Grateful Dead soul ...