Cult funk guitar hero Dennis Coffey appears in a very rare solo show in support of his fine new album on Strut Records
Continue reading Dennis Coffey + Alice Russell, Mayer Hawthorne — XOYO, Monday 27 June 2011
Posts tagged funk
Kraak & Smaak - Electric Hustle
It’s good to have something to dance to on a Friday, and Kraak & Smaak’s latest album Electric Hustle is certainly a good album to dance to and so much more!
At least there’s one day a year when your local independent record store makes the news as Record Store Day returns with lots of special releases on vinyl to collect; and much more too!
Continue reading Record Store Day with Jonny Trunk & Gilles Peterson (16th April 2011)
When we’ve got the achievements of a legend like Dennis Coffey, you do wonder why a new album? Well the short answer, at least to these ears, he’s still got more to contribute to the back catalogue of fabulous music and there’s a list of current stars who are more than happy to join in.
The title of this set is taken from Lowrell’s super sexy ‘Mellow Mellow, Right On’ and here’s a proper collection of downtempo 70s and 80s soul that will put you right on in the mood.
Continue reading V/A – Mellow Mellow: Original Smooth Grooves & Chilled Beats
This one is another reminder that Harmless Records is 15 years old and this time it’s a B-Boy breaks party jam that gets Dean Rudland compilation slip mats moist and funky.
Continue reading V/A – The Breaks: Original B-Boy Street Funk & Block Party Classics
Shawn Lee is a regular on FLY and his latest album opens the doors on his multi-national genre fusing World Of Funk – a “Music Master” indeed!
Continue reading Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra – World Of Funk
“An infusion of exploding beats, filled with tales of mysterious events, your music reminds of tiny pings of exciting fireworks..of surprises..that’s what I’m trying to say?” And it’s hip-hop on the Brownswood label, that’ll do nicely!
Continue reading Ghostpoet – Peanut Butter Blues & Melancholy Jam
If you’re looking forward to seeing Marc Rapson at Scope this Friday, don’t forget to take a few bob with you just in case there’s a few copies left of his fantastic debut EP for sale: Dark Vs. Light.
The long awaited return of the purveyors of beats and soul, Modest, Fabulous & deBore (aka Belleruche) and they’re got 270 Stories to tell on their latest album that’s out on the wonderful Tru-Thoughts label.
Wow! Yes it really is veteran Jamaican dub expert at the controls of Tectonic’s dubstep compilation with cover by Tony McDermott and you can’t get much better than that.
Continue reading V/A – Scientist Launches Dubstep Into Outer Space
The album of the week without a doubt is Ebo Taylor’s Love And Death which isn’t bad for the guitarist, composer, arranger and producer from born in 1936 – be prepared to see it in all good ‘Best of 2010′ lists very soon!
As Gilles Peterson continues to celebrate 10 years at Radio 1, here’s a band that made it big at the same time the show was finding its feet; it’s the return of the Gotan Project with a remix EP
It’s been a while since we were dancing to Gecko Turner but whilst he’s been away, going down south has done him a world of good as Gone Down South blends his Spanish heritage with freewheelin’ funky blues.
