Music Midtown Day 2 – Corinne Bailey Rae Made A Short Day Grand!
Simply put, Corinne Bailey Rae is one of the most wonderful singers in the world today! Beautiful, spiritual, musical, warm, amazing — use any superlative you want — they all fit. Standing in the rain 1/2 hour early, getting drenched, was worth ever second to see and hear Corinne pourContinue Reading
Music Midtown Day 1 – Great Sets You Might Have Missed
Balkan Beat Box One of the most energetic acts you’ll ever see and few in the crowd had ever heard of – BBB kicked off the entire festival into high gear. Their set included many of my favorites including Bulgarian Chicks, Digital Monkey and Part of the Glory. Of courseContinue Reading
Earphunk Will Be Breaking Up Following One Last Hometown Performance In NOLA
Prog funk group Earphunk has announced their breakup. Source: Earphunk Will Be Breaking Up Following One Last Hometown Performance In NOLAContinue Reading
Elliott Street Deli & Pub
Nice review of a great bar and venue from Creative Loafing. Kevin Scott, THE ATL bassist, hosts a regular Tuesday night jam. Creative Loafing Review Elliott Street websiteContinue Reading
Lowrider Band is Legit
Bring the Lowrider Band to ATL! This band had 4 original members from the incredible, legendary War, including Lee Oskar. Their mark on the music industry is phenomenal. Follow them and lets bring them to one of our great venues – Aisle 5, Venkman’s, City Winery, even Terminal West. Continue Reading
Official FunkCity.net logo launched
Only appropriate for this stunning original artwork by my goth wife Donna, given to my as a birthday present many cycles ago. It hangs directly above my office desk.Continue Reading
Music Map – Find Artists You Like
A super fun site to find bands and artists you might like based on your current mood or musical taste. Type in a band name and see what you find! Music MapContinue Reading
#1 Soul Train Dancer – Cheryl Song
Anyone who grew up with funk and soul in the 70s watched Soul Train. And all of those funkateers and wannabees (like me) watched the line dancing. Cheryl Song reigned as the queen of the line dance for 14 years! Nice interview can be found here: Interview with Cheryl SongContinue Reading
Dank – Definitely High Quality
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 ZaleContinue Reading
Hedonistas – Maiden Voyage
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 voiceContinue Reading