Funk
Blaire Monroe
All summer long excitement was in the air as people waited anxiously for the arrival of the highly anticipated Made in America Festival that Jay-z announced in May. This past weekend, the festival finally arrived, and it was just as magical as we'd all hoped it would be, if not more.
Francisca Magis
Last night, Fader magazine hosted a free show with Wu-Tang rapper GZA and the Latin funk ensemble Grupo Fantasma at the legendary Sigma Sound Studios.
Francisca Magis
Most commonly known for her tours with The Kills and The Fiery Furnaces, the lovely frontwoman Eleanor Friedberger finally released her solo debut album, Last Summer, in July of 2011. Now, after finishing up her tour dates with The Fiery Furnaces, Friedberger has released the dates for her upcoming fall tour. Luckily, she will be making a stop in Philadelphia at Union Transfer on October 19th. You can expect to hear a 60’s girl group vibe filled with funk and pop sounds alongside Friedberger’s sultry voice. She will also be accompanied by the Portland, Oregon and Washington, DC based psychedelic-pop girl group, Wild Flag.
Leah Kauffman
Local hip hop collective Philadelphia Slick will kick off their Spit Pro Quo tour tonight with a perfomance at Silk City. Supporting acts on this short tour include Vermont's Funkwagon, and The Trees. Spit Pro Quo will travel up the northern seaboard to Vermont and then back down to Baltimore towards the end of September.
Gabrielle Bonghi, Philly.com
From various corners of the city of Philadelphia; The City Music Project, Swift Technique, and Lady each embody a different and unique style that contribute the ever growing music scene here in the city. On Saturday, get a taste of them all when they perform at World Cafe Live downstairs.
RE-VISIONS EP by The City Music Project
Leah Kauffman
Listen to this remix of "Alligator" from Prowler's latest offering, Wooly Mammoth. Remixed by Odin Smith, the tune is available for free download via Prowler's bandcamp.
Gabrielle Bonghi, Philly.com
Attention all Prince and Purple Rain fans.. Morris Day & the Time are playing a free show this weekend! As a part of Wawa's Welcome America weeklong 4th of July celebration, Morris Day and his crew will be playing a free show at Penn's Landing this Saturday followed by a fantastic display of fireworks.
Deirdre Wengen
Gritty, swaggering, crazy soul singer Jamie Lidell is gearing up for the release of his new album Compass which will be released on May 20. It is the follow-up to his quite successful 2008 release JIM and is being produced by Beck.
Andrew Clapper
This past Friday, for the second time in six months, Kung Fu Necktie welcomed Pasadena native Damon Riddick (aka Dâm-Funk, the “ambassador of boogie funk” himself) for a Robotique guest spot he seemed more than willing to occupy.
