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Yearly archive: 2009

    Charlie Hunter – “Gentlemen, I Neglected To Inform You You Will Not Be Getting Paid”

    December 30, 2009 by Rune Johnsrud - posted in News.

    Jazz/funk guitarist Charlie Hunter will release his latest album titled “Gentlemen, I Neglected To Inform You You Will Not Be Getting Paid” on January 12. 2010. Among the contributing musicians you will find Eric Kalb (Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings), Eric Biondo (Antibalas), Curtis Fowlkes (Jazz Passengers) and more. A free sample track can be directly downloaded here (5.5MB mp3).

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    Nils Landgren Funk Unit – “Funk for Life”

    December 29, 2009 by Rune Johnsrud - posted in News.

    “Funk for Life” is the latest album from the Nils Landgren Funk Unit that will be released on January 20. 2010, you can listen to a few sample tracks on their MySpace page. They will also be touring all over Europe this coming spring starting in early April (tour dates), catch them if you can, it’s a live funk experience of high caliber.

    Update: A review of the album has now been posted here.

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    Johannes mix 2 – Eastern Bloc Party Breaks & Grooves

    December 11, 2009 by Rune Johnsrud - posted in Mixes, Releases.

    johannes_djThe title says it all, so please enjoy this eastern bloc party grooves mix courtesy of the finely honed vinyl hunting skills of Mr. Johannes (a visual playlist and the mix download link is available by reading the full post):

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    Rickey Vincent – My favorite funk albums of the 2000’s

    December 4, 2009 by Rune Johnsrud - posted in Features.

    Rickey Vincent and George Clinton

    Rickey Vincent, the funk guru, author, radio DJ and much more, has been kind enough to let us publish his own personal list of favorite releases from the past ten years and it’s a great read, so dig in and have fun!

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    Rickey Vincent – “The History Of Funk” radio show

    December 3, 2009 by Rune Johnsrud - posted in Misc, Releases.

    rickey_vincentAuthor of the excellent book “Funk: The Music, The People, and The Rhythm of The One“, Rickey Vincent, has hosted his own radio show dedicated to the funk for a number of years, and you can catch the latest ones through the KPFA.org online archive. You can read more about it and have a look at some of the amazing guests that have visited him in the studio over the years on the show’s homepage.

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    DJ Afro – Unknown Afroshow tracks

    December 2, 2009 by Rune Johnsrud - posted in Releases, Tracks.

    dj_afroWhile listening to some of the earliest DJ Afro shows that are no longer available, I found four tracks that I really like but have not been able to identify because the playlists are long gone (read the full post for audio samples). Please leave a comment if you know any of the artists performing these songs:

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    DJ Afro – “Afroshow”

    December 1, 2009 by Rune Johnsrud - posted in Mixes, Releases.

    dj_afroDJ Afro, also known as José Luis Pardo – the guitarist in Los Amigos Invisibles, has his own hourly radio show where he spins some of his favorite tunes from many different genres. On his website there is an excellent archive of his newest shows available for online listening, just follow the link above and check it out because there is a lot of really good stuff in there, although some of his house mixes are not my cup of tea.

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    Funky Halvor – “Catchin U Fallin”

    November 28, 2009 by Rune Johnsrud - posted in Mixes, Releases.

    halvor_dj Here’s a little something from Funky Halvor to get your party started on a Saturday night (the mix download link and an accompanying flyer designed by the man himself is available by reading the full post):

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    Ivo Meirelles & Funk ‘n Lata – “Baile Funk Medley”

    November 27, 2009 by Rune Johnsrud - posted in Releases, Tracks, Videos.

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    Swingin Cheese – “Croon Tunes and Kitscherama” (1997)

    November 25, 2009 by Rune Johnsrud - posted in Records, Releases.

    swingin_cheese-croon_tunes_and_kitschermaIf you ever need a collection of high quality easy listening tunes, and yes, they do exist, this album from Irma Records is fine choice indeed. It covers the period from 1966 – 1972 and the track selections are really good, avoiding the drab elevator music arrangements in favour of solid performances and danceable grooves, making it perfect lounge fare for your ears and feet. Unfortunately it seems to be out of print, so you’ll have to track it down on your own which is probably not that hard.

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