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Now that super funky Brass-A-Holics have been here, it’s time for a new wish list for bands I want to see in my hometown Vulfpeck: super funky foursome out of U Mich, have played several festivals but have never, as far as I know, hit ATL. Their album Thrill of the Arts has been in rotation for me most of the year. The band’s next album, titled The Beautiful Game, is set for release tomorrow! Orgone: Last seen at Terminal West in May, 2015, their Beyond the Sun hasn’t come out of my car playlist since. The Budos Band: This band is likeContinue Reading

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Voodoo Visionary brought their feel good funk to Big Sky Buckhead Saturday night as their final in town gig before opening for Tauk at the Variety Playhouse on November 18th.    The group is on the verge of releasing their second album and they are fast developing a fan base across the Southeast. Many in crowd had seen them before and were coming back for more. For me, highlights of their show are always “Sticky Situation” along with “Harmony” which they nailed, as expected. Mike Wilson shreds guitar with the best of them. Dennis Dowd brings back memories of Rufus or SlyContinue Reading

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GroundUp Music Festival Three sets of Snarky Puppy and three days with some of the most talented musicians in the world on the beach in Miami Beach in February!.  What more encouragement do you need?Continue Reading

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The New Mastersounds went to Nashville to record some of their classics live right to vinyl thus creating an album that has the groove and feel of one of their live shows.  For those of us who listen to digital music, we had to wait 6 months digital version of the album and, man it was worth it. Each of NMS members have virtuoso skills so putting them together melds intricate melodies with driving backbeats.  The album showcases both their collective, interactive teamwork but also their exceptional solo skills.  It’s a combination that’s hard to match. I’ll be adding trackContinue Reading

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Can’t wait to see two of my favorite funk bands together at Terminal West on December 15. This is an appetizer of things to come — from The New Mastersounds album Breaks from the Border, Turkuaz take “On the Border.”Continue Reading

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Pumped for the first Atlanta show (as far as I know) for Brass-A-Holics at Vinyl on Thursday, October 7th. Brass-A-Holics are a New Orleans go-go  funk, brass band that  I first heard a couple of years ago and was totally taken in by their driving horns and rhythym section. Then in NOLA back in February at Le Bon Temps Roulé I took in my first live show and I was blown away.  It was cold outside but pure heat and energy each size.  They do some great original stuff as well as some mean covers like Earth, Wind and Fire, In the Stone.Continue Reading

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Personally, I go on record predicting another Grammy for Snarky Puppy for this great, first studio (no live audience) disc from my favs in about 5 years. It’s been on rotation in my car’s CD changer for 6 months now and is my standard drive time disc.  My personal favorites are proably Big Ugly, Palermo (from my friend Marcelo Woloski), Semente, Tarova and The Simple Life.  Shit – that’s half the disc -and sometimes the other half hits me just as hard. Driving back from a show the other night (Earphunk), I had this on and I realized that contrary to theContinue Reading

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Earphunk took over Terminal West on Thursday night and delivered a high powered non-stop, booty shaking, earth quaking, sonic boom of a performance.  The five piece progressive funk out of New Orleans mixes deep fonky bass lines with extra terrestrial synth and guitar work. Paul Provosty delivers some mind altering guitar licks that sound like other instruments altogether.  Mark Hempe had the crowd begging for more on the catchy Sweet Nasty and especilly Phine.  The two Michaels on the drum/bass break were exceptionally tight.   I mentioned to Michael Comeaux (in photo with me from TWest show in the spring, thatContinue Reading

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  How do you feel when you leave a great concert compared to when you first went in? For me, I know I always feel better, mentally and physically, tired as I may be.  I’m very interested in what music is doing to my mind and body to create such a big effect. Corinne Bailey Rae has developed a wonderful six-episode discussion on how music impacts each of us.  She is so beautiful, spiritual and a wonderful person and musician.  Take some time to listen to each of the episodes with the links below. Episode 1: What Can Nature TeachContinue Reading

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For me, Corinne is the #1 act at Music Midtown next weekend.  What a beautiful singer, writer and individual.  Can’t wait! https://www.youtube.com/user/CorinneBaileyRaeVEVOContinue Reading