Tag: "funk"

Q&A: El Moth
0 Comments. 656 Views. Posted 1 May 2012 @ 11:16am.
So then, what’s the band name and what do you ‘do’ in the band? El Moth – a lot of inexplicable extra-curricular activities with a healthy dose of music on the side. What do you reckon people will say you sound like? Better than nails down a chalkboard, these guys are actually alright for a bunch of drunks (minus Leon, he's a good boy!) What do you love about making music? Music is incredibly... Read More
Miike Snow : The Wave
0 Comments. 649 Views. Posted 25 Apr 2012 @ 7:13pm.
  Released off the back of last week’s Splendour lineup announcement, The Wave is a lovely cut from Happy To You, the second album by this idiosyncratic Swedish soul pop collective. A joyful, feather light blend of piano notes and skittering drums bubbling into vibrant electro pop, from a band that lifts the roof off a live set. Bring on July.   Read More
Roger Gangi
0 Comments. 950 Views. Posted 24 Apr 2012 @ 1:18pm.
  Hailing from New Jersey, Roger Gangi has spent much of his life surrounded by music. Hitting the strip in Las Vegas early on in his career, he ended up on the payroll of some of the worlds biggest companies: MGM Corporation, Hard-Rock and Harrah’s Entertainment for starters. Gangi’s now heading Down Under to launch a new venue at Crown Casino, which he discusses with 100%. "I was a... Read More
Chet Faker @ The Toff In Town
0 Comments. 1,301 Views. Posted 24 Apr 2012 @ 12:33pm.
  Chet Faker is two things: a beard and a voice. According to his publicist, the much-feted electro artist hails from Melbourne’s “tight-knit disco and house music scene” (the first rule of Melbourne’s tight-knit disco and house music scene is you do not talk about Melbourne’s tight-knit disco and house music scene) but there is little trace of these roots in his sound. There are beats, for... Read More
60 Seconds With... Funk Buddies
0 Comments. 695 Views. Posted 10 Apr 2012 @ 4:29pm.
  Define your genre in five words or less: New Orleans style-street funk.   So, um... what is New Orleans style street funk?New Orleans is known to most people as the birthplace of jazz. But as pop music took over the rest of the world, the New Orleans street bands were still doing their thing. They evolved too, as they were influenced by ground breaking funk artists such as James... Read More
Tom Showtime
0 Comments. 842 Views. Posted 6 Apr 2012 @ 11:01am.
  A suitably engaged Tom Showtime began collecting and spinning records in London in early 2000, seemingly motivated by his musical surroundings. After returning home to Melbourne in 2008, he releasedThe Showtime EP and followed up with EP3013 last year. After spending five years in the UK collecting records and focusing on becoming a DJ, he was messing around with beat... Read More
The Cactus Channel
0 Comments. 1,462 Views. Posted 2 Apr 2012 @ 7:16am.
  Not all teenagers are slaves to the hit machine; there are a select few who are carving out their own musical paths that lead them to worship far more credible genres and idols. The Cactus Channel belong to this select few, displaying tastes and talent befitting for a far more mature musical outfit. The soul revival is alive and well in Melbourne and The Cactus Channel are its newest and... Read More
Garbage : Blood For Poppies
0 Comments. 694 Views. Posted 28 Mar 2012 @ 1:31pm.
  One of the most beautiful coincidences within the realms of music journalism is when the title of the artist is also a descriptor for their style of music. Scottish/American alt-rock now with added hints of grunge and electro. For the love of God shut the fuck up and realise your irrelevancy. Read More
Krafty Kuts' Australian Album Tour
0 Comments. 1,004 Views. Posted 23 Mar 2012 @ 2:53pm.
With latest effort Let's Ride set to drop very soon, Krafty Kuts is well overdue for a date in Melbourne - no stranger to Australian shores, the alias of Martin Reeves is an understandably notorious one. Since discovering the world of electro and hip-hop sounds early in the nineties, he started his own record shop and quickly developed an encyclopaedic knowledge of dance music that he continues... Read More
MANIK Debuts in Australia
0 Comments. 414 Views. Posted 19 Mar 2012 @ 9:17am.
New York producer and DJ MANIK has already managed to make an impressive mark on dance music in the space of a short career, with a discography that boasts releases on some of the scene's best underground labels. Josh Wink's Ovum, LA-based Culprit, Steve Bug's notorious Poker Flat, Lee Foss and Jamie Jones' Hot Creations.  Described as everything from deep house, disco, funk and electronica... Read More
Planet Jumper
0 Comments. 1,013 Views. Posted 14 Mar 2012 @ 7:05am.
  For Steve Ford, life is pretty good if not a bit frantic. The Planet Jumper duo – Steve with partner in crime Drew Schapper – met in 2002 but it wasn’t really until 2006 that they started taking their craft more seriously. Finally taking the Planet Jumper sound live in 2009 with Drew on drums and Steve triggering the loops samples and effects, they are now ready to showcase their finest... Read More
Sydney Road Street Party Guide
0 Comments. 3,560 Views. Posted 2 Mar 2012 @ 11:23am.
The annual Sydney Road Street Party is hitting the town this Sunday and we've got covered with the best gigs that are going down.   THE RETREAT Let the wild rumpus begin. That's right it's that time of year again – Sydney Rd Street Party is just around the corner and this year the Retreat Hotel has pulled all the stops. It's the day to celebrate all things Brunswick and revel in how awesome... Read More
60 Seconds WIth... Bill And The Jerks
0 Comments. 716 Views. Posted 23 Feb 2012 @ 7:55am.
  So then, what’s the band name and what do you ‘do’ in the band? We’re called Bill And The Jerks and I am Bill, one of the lead guitarists/bassists.   What do you think people will say you sound like? I hear funky, groovy, smooth, heavy, light, psychedelic. My personal favorites are, fun and sexy.   What do you love about making music? The making part is what I love. And I guess... Read More
Single Of The Week - Chet Faker : Terms & Conditions
0 Comments. 1,298 Views. Posted 22 Feb 2012 @ 11:11am.
  Straddling a smooth groove between electro and soul, Melbourne’s Chet Faker ambles into the spotlight with Terms & Conditions, the first single from his forthcoming Thinking in Textures EP. Crooning in a rough, strained, post-Al Green kind of way, the mysterious Chet (real name, intentions, unknown) explores the classic soul themes of heartbreak and desire while his music ticks and... Read More
Mutemath Sideshow
0 Comments. 1,533 Views. Posted 21 Feb 2012 @ 1:03pm.
After being announced for Groovin' The Moo, a sideshow has been announced for Grammy nominated New Orleans three-piece, Mutemath.   It'll be their very first time in Australia. Since 2004 the genre bending trio have taken it upon themselves to deliver music that is unequivocally and defiantly their own. Since releasing their first EP in late 2004, Mutemath's inherent nature has... Read More
Excision Pulls Out of Creamfields
0 Comments. 1,545 Views. Posted 22 Feb 2012 @ 1:09pm.
This year’s dubstep contingency at Creamfields 2012 is looking truly fearsome – however, the loss of one of its main drawcards was certainly a bit of a downer.  Canadian bass music powerhouse Excision, whose releases have been snapped up by the likes of Mau5trap, UKF and Dubline and notorious for a live show that’s as heavy and unforgiving as his name, has unfortunately announced his... Read More
Shades of Gray
0 Comments. 667 Views. Posted 16 Feb 2012 @ 8:53am.
  There’s an undeniably unique electricity in the air that one can’t help but pick up on, standing in one of Australia’s numerous clubs as 2am hits, and everybody present is sweaty, grinning and dancing for their lives. Clubbers, you know that vibe I’m talking about? As one of the men running Australian imprint Beef Records – home to releases by artists such as Robert Babicz, Mike Monday,... Read More
Sam Sparro : Happiness
0 Comments. 1,410 Views. Posted 15 Feb 2012 @ 9:22am.
  The first cut from Sam’s second album is a high energy soul disco number that has an instant classic flavour. As ever, he errs heavily on the side of camp, but this joyful, hand slapping, gospel fuelled club track has an undeniably brilliant hook. Read More
60 Seconds With... The Funky Brews
0 Comments. 781 Views. Posted 9 Feb 2012 @ 10:31am.
  So then, what’s the band name and who are the members? We’re called The Funky Brews, and we’re a 5 piece band that’s been together for 7 years. Our lineup is Bill Ashworth on beats, Cal Burns on bass, Steph L’Aimable on guitar, Dan Lazner on sax, and Sean Riley on vocals.   What do you think people will say you sound like? We’ve often been described as a hybrid mix between The Red... Read More
Q&A: Kelly Auty
0 Comments. 837 Views. Posted 8 Feb 2012 @ 1:09pm.
  So then, what do you ‘do’ in the band? I sing, I dance, I entertain the fans – that’s the performance bit. For every gig there is the booking, repertoire and rehearsals, promotion and so on. It’s a busy schedule and well worth the work when the lights go up and the music starts. Feels like herding cats sometimes but I wouldn’t want to spend my life any other way.   What do you think... Read More
Vintage Trouble : The Bomb Shelter Sessions
1 Comments. 1,202 Views. Posted 2 Feb 2012 @ 6:45am.
I had high hopes for this record; talks of ‘juke joints’ and the ‘essence of the original soul movement’ got me quite excited. The dapper looking cats who make up Vintage Trouble certainly look like they could belt out some soulful sounding vintage rhythm ‘n’ blues but unfortunately what’s on offer on The Bomb Shelter Sessions is some standardised blues rock with a, dare I say it – ‘funky’ edge... Read More
Mayer Hawthorne
0 Comments. 1,113 Views. Posted 1 Feb 2012 @ 6:03am.
  ‘Flashy But Classy’ – that’s Mayer Hawthorne’s motto, and those are the words that he lives his life by. The Ann Arbor, Michigan performer is known for his falsetto croon and his immaculate throwback soul productions, but he walks the walk as well as talking the talk, clothing himself in outfits that hark back to the era when sartorial elegance in music was key. His outfits are retro with... Read More
Single Of The Week - Drake Feat. Rhianna : Take Care
0 Comments. 854 Views. Posted 25 Jan 2012 @ 3:45pm.
  A low key R&B track in the Usher mould, with booming bass and a watery, submerged synth line and not much else. This is a nice change of pace from the epic scale du jour of the Kanye-led commercial hip hop scene, and it features a really interesting break down – more minimalist drums and clever layers of vocal samples from an old blues singer. Rhianna’s performance is also muted and... Read More
Grimes : Genesis
0 Comments. 996 Views. Posted 25 Jan 2012 @ 2:36pm.
Canadian song smith Grimes (aka Claire Boucher) is set to release the album Visions on March 9 and Genesis is the sweet, upbeat slice of art pop candy that serves as an entrée. Opening with a skittering synth line reminiscent of Close Encounters, the track pulls dreamy electro layer over dreamy electro layer, then adds a slapping dance beat to make it all jump. Meanwhile, Grimes’ voice chases... Read More
The Push Take Over Federation Square
0 Comments. 1,343 Views. Posted 25 Jan 2012 @ 7:01am.
Celebrate Australia Day (or, y'know, the days before and after Australia Day) with the best live Aussie music over three special Fed Square Live gigs, presented by The Push.  Be privy to some high-energy rhythm and blues, with a touch of doo-wop and ska from Clairy Browne & The Bangin’ Rackettes from 6pm alongside the smooth soul explosion that is Saskwatch as they light up the... Read More
More Bluesfest Sideshows Announced
0 Comments. 1,551 Views. Posted 23 Jan 2012 @ 7:00pm.
Those of you who can't get enough of the Bluesfest sideshow action are in for a treat, with new shows, extra shows and ace supports being announced today. Embodying the reggae legacy, Ziggy Marley will be bringing his stunning bracnd of rock, reggae and R&B to The Corner on Monday April 9.   Disco diva Candi Staton will bring her high pedigree of classic tracks to The Corner on Friday... Read More
Katyalyst Feat. Mr Clean : Black Dragon
0 Comments. 651 Views. Posted 18 Jan 2012 @ 2:41pm.
Katalyst is just the bee's balls, if I haven’t explicitly said it before. Black Dragon blends Shaft-era black funk power with blaring brass notes and a jiggety ass rap by a dude called Mr Clean. This is car chase music, if dudes were racing each other in a couple of pimped out Lincoln Continentals with Pam Greer strapped to the hood. Awesome. Read More
Aloe Blacc, Friday January 6, TRAK
0 Comments. 1,069 Views. Posted 17 Jan 2012 @ 11:58am.
It’s been a long time coming for California’s Aloe Blacc, from his humble beginnings as a rapper-singer hybrid to his current worldwide acclaim. An example of talent defying industry politics, his full skill set is now being realised by a wider audience. As we welcome the year of the supposed apocalypse the gathered masses at Trak Bar in Toorak kicked off things in care-free style with some... Read More
Sneaky Sound System : Really Want to See You Again
0 Comments. 1,020 Views. Posted 12 Jan 2012 @ 9:21am.
A cool new cut from the latest SSS album, From Here to Anywhere. They've got the icy eighties funk on full throttle, delivering a slightly more commercial take on the Azari & III/SBTRKT school of super queer retro disco sound. It's good. It'll rock the little party socks right off your feet. Read More
Taylor McFerrin To Hit The Espy
0 Comments. 1,282 Views. Posted 12 Jan 2012 @ 8:01am.
Taylor McFerrin is bringing his one-man show to Australia for the very first time, combining his skills as a producer and performer to build songs from scratch.  Vocals, Fender Rhodes, synthesizers, samples, and beat boxing are meshed together in Taylor's Brooklyn studio drawing from roots deep in ‘60s soul to create a new vision of future hip-hop.   Taylor has also toured... Read More
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