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Had the pleasure of seeing Dank perform at Smith’s Olde Bar last night and the band took me and the rest of the crowd on an aural orbit that kept the beat pumping and the heartbeats thumping. Overall set was great interspersed with Dank tunes and then accompanied by Zale on lead vocals (covered in a separate post).  Dank has some very catchy vibes on their own but coupled with Zale there was definitely an explosive energy. In addition, solos by Matt and Josh were both program highlights for me. Not sure at this point exactly how to classify Dank’s musicContinue Reading

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Finally made it to see my buddy, Jake Keeble and his band Hedonistas open up at Smith’s Olde Bar this past Saturday.  Getting there early was worth it to catch this short but energetic set.  Jake is the frontman singer, doubling on guitar and keys, and has a great voice to boot. Each member took a turn on solos and I especially enjoyed the high pulse axe work by Pete and Max and the interplay with Jake.  My favorite tune was a funky boogie with Jake on keys, which I believe was either Spanish Lava Lamp or Lucky Buddha (Jake,Continue 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

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What’s this? A new band at an olde bar?  On a somewhat slow night in ATL, I hit Smith’s Olde Bar to see  Porch 40 who I’d never heard of. Checked out on YouTube below and was intrigued by their funky rock sound highlighted by a pairing of sax and violin. Watch and listen to Nice Words Well, for the not quite packed crowd, a terrific crazy show ensued.  It reminded me of the first time I saw The Revivalists in that it was a mix of fun vocals, great interaction with the crowd, high energy and excellent musicians playing offContinue Reading

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Tower of Power was one of the greatest, earliest continuous musical influences in my life.  Most of the bands I love today know TOP in a big way – Lettuce, Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds, Snarky Puppy all know these cats and have been influenced by them. Lenny Pickett is probably my favorite sax man of all time (and a great dancer!).  Check it out!Continue Reading

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These are local bands that I follow and for each I wish great success. Voodoo Visionary Funk You I.R.E. GRÜT Lightning Orchestra Wolfpack ATL Little Tybee @thnx4listening The Lagoons Dank SumilanContinue Reading

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Atlanta is home to a burgeoning music scene led by Terminal West and its crew and its little brother Aisle 5.  I spend a lot of time at each as well as the other great venues listed below Terminal West Aisle 5 Smith’s Olde Bar Variety Playhouse Buckhead Theater Elliot Street Bar & Pub Venkman’s City Winery The Velvet Note 529Continue Reading

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FunkCity.net, my personal blog launches today. It is also my anniversary (thanks to my Goth wifey Donna for XX years! So I thought it would be a good day to beta launch. I’ll be updating and posting a few times a week based on my music schedule for the week which you can see on the right side of the blog and for a full calendar on the upcoming shows page. Friends and family are welcome to browse my chronicles of my adventures, reviews, lists, photos and videos. It’s a little sparse now but I’ll be back filling with someContinue Reading