Archive for March, 2008

The Mekons performs in The Current studios (Minnesota Public Radio)

Friday, March 28th, 2008

The Mekons are a band originally from England that was formed in 1977. From the time of their debut album, “The Quality of Mercy Is Not Strnen”, the Mekons wielded trebly guitars and shouted vocals over semi-funky rhythms tracks.

Listen Up: The B-52s (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Bang, bang, bang on the door, baby. It’s The B-52s knocking, and they want you to know they’re still around huggin’, kissin’, dancin’ and lovin’. More importantly, they’re still creating quirky party music with funky lyrics that make little to no sense and beats that convey one emotion: joy.

Elefunk Hands-On [PlayStation 3] (GameSpot)

Friday, March 28th, 2008

We try out Sony’s funky PS3 puzzler featuring…elephants?

MPFREE (New York Post)

Friday, March 28th, 2008

* Marlon Saunders, “Afro Blue My Mind”The singer puts his spin on ’70s-style R&B and soul, infusing this track off his album “A Groove So Deep: The Live Sessions” with plenty of funky grooves and scat singing.* Joseph Arthur, “Rages of Babylon”The…

Companies revise culture with funky new job titles (Daily Record)

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Four Legacies Mortgage customers don’t work with a loan officer. Instead, they are connected with the company’s chief motivation officer or its wealth creation specialist.

Rivera: UCLA’s Love the right potion (Tucson Citizen)

Friday, March 28th, 2008

PHOENIX - Just when I thought the only thing funky about UCLA was Kevin Love’s shiny, powder-blue addidas, the team many consider a near lock to advance to its third straight Final Four reversed.

Philip Hensher: Why pretend that opera is funky? (Independent)

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Tony Hall, the chief executive of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, has been from most points of view an outstanding success. It’s difficult to remember now that, a very few years ago, the house seemed to be staring liquidation in the face. Since taking over, he’s balanced the books for seven consecutive years. He’s come to a relaxed acceptance of the value of the wealthy and the chic to …

Big Fish Audio Releases Garage Breaks Construction Kits (Harmony Central)

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

This inspirational library is packed with heavy pounding guitars, buzzcut basses, and the sharpest, most crunchy and funky drum breaks you’ve heard this millennium. 40 construction kits come in WAV, REX, Apple Loops and RMX format.

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds (Santa Barbara Independent)

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

The prodigious use of sitars, tape loops, tablas, backing chants, violin, and organ accompaniment all help Cave’s maniac rants flower in a funky yet funny fashion.

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds (Santa Barbara Independent)

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

The prodigious use of sitars, tape loops, tablas, backing chants, violin, and organ accompaniment all help Cave’s maniac rants flower in a funky yet funny fashion.