Music
Now That’s Funked Up
A quick shot of the scene last night at Amos’ Southend where George Clinton and the Parliament Funkadelic turned the place inside out. George wasn’t the spryest cat on stage, but he still managed to show everyone how to tear one roof off one sucka.
Talib Onstage
A couple of weeks back I made it out to Amos’ for Talib Kweli’s show. It barely took up half of Amos’s capacity (much of the upper level remained closed), but it made for a good show nonetheless.
Where the Music’s At
Just a quick shout out to a music site that I have been visiting off and on for some time now. SomaFM has got to be one of the best (if not the best) for discovering entirely new music that you otherwise would not be turned on to.
It’s a streaming service that has a few channels that span any number of genres. Some of my faves:
Lush: Sensuous and mellow vocals, mostly female, with an electronic influence.
Secret Agent: The soundtrack for your stylish, mysterious, dangerous life. For Spies and PIs too!
Groove Salad: A nicely chilled plate of ambient beats and grooves.
Tongue-in-cheek, sure. But SOLID music. And definitely much better than what your local radio station is pumping out.