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There is likely no more iconic group for Spirt of Suwanee Music Park as Lettuce and there’s no better timeslot or stage for their interstellar funk than midnight on the Amphitheater stage.  And so it was for Hulaween 2017 the flagship set where Lettuce torched the festival with one of their alltime spaciest, spookiest, funkiest low down and nasty sets.  You can catch the Mt. Crushmore opener from the second set at FunkCity.net on YouTube with the link. Of course, the pre-party opening set scorched the stage as well.  They kicked off with a New Intro and rolled right intoContinue Reading

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In: BLOG POSTS, Lotus

Lotus was the Sunday highlight of Hulaween 2017 as they took their jamtronica to the masses on the Patch stage.  In some ways, the band is a perfect fit for this festival which tends to host jam bands and EDM and Lotus is a nice blend of the two.  Their tunes are unique and instantly recognizable and the band hit with a number of classic tunes as shown in the setlist.  Spiritualize (opener) and Age of Inexperience (closer) are available on FunkCity.net on YouTube. Spiritualize Sid > Sunrain Whitelight Fadeaway Nematode Gilded Age Greet The Mind Age of InexperienceContinue Reading

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Bill Laurance’s Live at Union Chapel is Grammy-worthy material.  I’ve procrastinated reviewing this CD/DVD since getting my copy in February simply because it’s been in my car rotation every since and I wanted to do it justice.  It’s a live performance in London accompanied by his Snarky Puppy bandmates Michael League on bass and Robert “Sput” Searight on drums along with Felix Higginbottom on percussion.  A full string section plus French horn round out the team. Overall it is one of the richest sounding live piano/keys albums I’ve ever heard and instantly enters into my list of all-time classics.  The musicianship,Continue Reading

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In: BLOG POSTS, Snarky Puppy, Terminal West

This show will go down as one of the most surprising, great shows of the year! Having seen Jimmy only a few times with Widespread Panic, KDTU and Colonel Bruce Hampton, I was expected a full on jam band vibe.  I certainly know Kevin Scott and Matt Slocum from the ATL scene and have seen them play multiple styles from jazz improv to soul to exceptional funk to straight up rock and roll. But Jimmy Herring and the Invisible Whip — well, they tore the Terminal West house down.  The sound blended the best of new space age trance andContinue Reading

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Josh Myers took the time to give Live For Live Music an update on the state of the Dirty Birds and the lowdown on his new side project, Big Words! Source: EXCLUSIVE: Sister Sparrow Bassist, Josh Myers, Talks New Side Project And Gives Dirty Birds UpdateContinue Reading

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Video interview with the bassist and bandleader at Newport 2015 Source: Michael League on Snarky Puppy’s Origins and Process – JazzTimesContinue Reading

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In just a few years the ‘Texan-born, New York-bred’ dozen-strong jazz/funk band Snarky Puppy has risen from obscurity to cult status. Source: Snarky Puppy, O2 Academy Brixton, review: ‘they set us dancing but made us feel clever at the same time’Continue Reading

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Looking forward to my next Snarky Puppy show April 2; here’s a nice interview on the history and direction of the band.  How did Snarky Puppy turn a decade of financial sorrow into worldwide recognition? We chat with bandleader and composer Michael League. Source: Turning failure into Grammy Awards: an interview with Michael LeagueContinue Reading

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Beautifully filmed and recorded Snarky Puppy set from last year with a heavy focus on the We Like It Here and Culcha Vulcha albums but also with some older ‘hits’ like Thing of Gold and White Cap.  More to come in this space.  Continue Reading

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In: Album of the Week, BLOG POSTS, Voodoo Visionary

Voodoo Visionary just released a striking new sophomore album “Off the Ground”. You can stream it here exclusively for a limited time. Funkadelic Threads provides a nice review of the album and the group’s album release party a week ago at Aisle 5 in Atlanta. Cold Shallow Moon I’ve Got a Feeling Harmony Off the Ground Saving Face Bring It Back Hero on the Horizon Gunk Roscoe Hold tight Jangalang Sip of the Sunshine Tortoise Told Continue Reading