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Spearhead – Positive
Michael Franti from Spearhead has featured on either/or before, but it’s safe to say that it was a little different to what I’m bringing you today. From a classic soul tune to something that, while...
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David Holmes – 7-29-04 The Day Of
Awwwww yeah, it’s time to get all up and funky! I am quite the fan of the Ocean’s films, all of which feature insanely brilliant soundtracks. When you’ve got a fun, smart series of heist films, you...
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David Holmes – Paper Underwear
Who likes electronic funk? That’s right, everyone! Allow me to introduce David Holmes, an Irish musician and composer, who is probably most famous for the work he did on the Ocean’s trilogy. Now, if...
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The Brand New Heavies – I Like it
Evidently, it seems like I am in a funk…y mood. But hey, you don’t go looking for the funk: the funk finds you. And this is some prime funk! If I didn’t have to use words to write these posts, this...
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James Brown – Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine
James Brown, man. I need not say more! If, for some reason, you’ve never heard any funk before, you’re about to get a friggin’ masterclass in it, so prepare to groove the heck on out. Yes, it’s a...
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Stretch – Why Did You Do It?
Like the cocky, stuck-up hipster that I am, I bemoaned the inordinate attention that Daft Punk’s admittedly catchy Get Lucky received upon release. Partly because I absolutely must hate anything...
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Curtis Harding – Keep On Shining
‘Tis the season for riotous frivolity, friends and copious amounts of liquor. Also, dancing. And if you’re dancing, you’re gonna need some funk. So, if you’re an aspiring DJ and you’ve booked a big...
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Stevie Wonder – Higher Ground
Ok, it’s Stevie Wonder: you already know what you’re in for. Funk is seeping out of every possible pore of this tune: the bass line, the beat, Stevie’s voice and that glorious Hohner Clavinet made...
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Monophonics – Promises
Do you have problems with being the most gosh diggidy darndest coolest person you could be? Do most of your coolness inadequacies stem from the fact you use words like ‘gosh diggidy darndest’? Then...
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Tuxedo – 2nd Time Around
Funk has seen a resurgence of late, mostly owing to trendy hipsters and their love of things that aren’t brand spanking new. Bemoan them if you must, but if it’s bringing us stuff like Tuxedo and...
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