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Enjoy “I’d Rather Be With You” by Bootsy Collins

Enjoy the loosest rubber-band bass around in this clip for Bootsy’s 1978 classic. Dig?

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Swamp Dogg’s “Remember I Said Tomorrow” Video

Before Snoop ever thought to add that second “g” to Dogg, there was the one, the only, Swamp Dogg. Dig this classic cut from the 1971 “worst album art of all-time” contender Rat On!    

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Celebrate Funk Friday with Johnny Hammond’s “Shifting Gears”

Ah, ain’t it funky, now? Enjoy this awesome track from 1975, courtesy of Johnny Hammond!

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Parliament’s “The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein” Original TV Spot

Almost every Parliament LP had its own TV commercial and this AMAZING 1976 spot is for THE CLONES OF DR. FUNKENSTEIN album.

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Sly & The Family Stone’s “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)”

One of the ABSOLUTE BEST tracks from Sly’s illustrious, if somewhat erratic, career. This live version comes courtesy of Soul Train. So remember, peace, love and SOOOOOOOOUUUUL. Smooch.

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Celebrate Funk Friday with Steely Dan’s “Black Cow”

Yep, you read that right. Steely Dan. And no, this is not the posting of some ironic hipster. Steely Dan kicks ass, and the bass groove from “Black Cow” has been lifted and twisted so many times by the...

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Celebrate Funk Friday with Afrika Bambaataa

Afrika Bambaataa is one of the originators of break-beat deejaying and is respectfully known as the Godfather and Amen Ra of hip hop culture as well as the father of electro funk. Through his co-opting...

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Celebrate Funk Friday with The Meters –“Chicken Strut”

Happy Funk Friday, y’all! Enjoy the long weekend with a classic cut from the funktorious Meters, circa 1970. Below is the track “Chicken Strut,” the first in a long line of “strut”-themed funk...

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RDGLDGRN Live Photo Gallery

The past few years have been pretty big for Washington, D.C. trio RDGLDGRN (pronounced Red Gold Green.) After forming in 2011 the band quit their jobs, released a music video that reached over 100,000...

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Show Review and Photo Gallery: Chromeo Live in Boston

Chromeo had no problem bringing the funk to a nearly sold out audience at Boston’s House of Blues this past Wednesday. The Canadian duo are anticipating the release of their fourth studio album, White...

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