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“Crybaby (A)” is funky electropop and a dissonant horn solo from Cookies <small>[MP3]</small>

“Crybaby (A)” is funky electropop and a dissonant horn solo from Cookies [MP3]

Jordy Kasko April 12, 2012 0

So you should totally check out this funky electropop, complete with dissonant horn solo, from New York’s own Cookies.  It’s called “Crybaby (A),” presumably to differentiate it from the song’s B-side, “Crybaby (B),” a

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About to Break: Sinkane’s slinky funk-pop, “Jeeper Creeper” & “Runnin’” <small>[MP3]</small>

About to Break: Sinkane’s slinky funk-pop, “Jeeper Creeper” & “Runnin’” [MP3]

Jordy Kasko March 1, 2012 0

Sorry, guys and gals — I’ve been holding out on you.  You see, I discovered “Jeeper Creeper,” a slinky, sultry, and special funk-pop construction, just before Christmas break, and believed I’d posted it when I

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Supergroup Rocket Juice & the Moon’s funky “Hey Shooter (ft. Erykah Badu)”

Supergroup Rocket Juice & the Moon’s funky “Hey Shooter (ft. Erykah Badu)”

Jordy Kasko February 28, 2012 0

Today we’ve got a slightly spacey, slightly soulful funk jam for you from the horribly-named Rocket Juice and the Moon, the supergroup of Damon Albarn (Blur, Gorillaz), Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers), and Tony

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The Bamboos funk up James Blake’s “The Wilhelm Scream” <small>[MP3]</small>

The Bamboos funk up James Blake’s “The Wilhelm Scream” [MP3]

Jordy Kasko January 25, 2012 0

Ever wanted to hear a genre-changing cover of James Blake?  You’re not alone.  While many enlightened individuals (like my co-editor and friend Alex Hall) love the way he breaks the rules of electronica and

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Field Music’s newest: the funk-pop of “A New Town” <small>[MP3]</small>

Field Music’s newest: the funk-pop of “A New Town” [MP3]

Jordy Kasko January 13, 2012 Comments Off

British quartet Field Music are dropping their fourth full-length, Plumb, on February 14.  They’re just released a new track from it, the funky/poppy “A New Town,” which is led by a tasty bassline and

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Fresh Tune: hear a new/old Prince track called “Extraloveable”

Fresh Tune: hear a new/old Prince track called “Extraloveable”

Jordy Kasko November 30, 2011 0

If you haven’t gotten your Prince fix for the day yet, check out a newly-recorded 2011 version of “Extraloveable,” a track that first surfaced in 1999 on Bootleg Collection, Vol. 1.  The funky song

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Review: Patrick Stump – <i>Soul Punk</i>

Review: Patrick Stump – Soul Punk

Jordy Kasko October 18, 2011 0

With Soul Punk, Stump steps away from the pop-punk of Fall Out Boy, taking on a heavy R&B sound and incorporating '70s funk beats for much of the album. Unfortunately, most of the tracks

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Review: Electric Six – <i>Heartbeats and Brainwaves</i>

Review: Electric Six – Heartbeats and Brainwaves

Jordy Kasko October 14, 2011 8

So far, Electric Six have stuck to the formula that initially brought them success -- but with this comes the fact that they have not grown at all (except older), and their music has

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Bluejuice reveal more details about new album <i>Company</i>

Bluejuice reveal more details about new album Company

Ryan Danesh October 3, 2011 0

Indie funk-rock band Bluejuice have revealed more details about their third album, Company. It will be released on the 11th of November and features the single ”Cheap Trix,” which was released as a free download on

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QuickTune: SuperHeavy – <i>SuperHeavy</i>

QuickTune: SuperHeavy – SuperHeavy

Jordy Kasko September 21, 2011 0

As with other supergroups there are a lot of cooks in the kitchen, so the results can be a bit mixed. But SuperHeavy are definitely not trying to change the world. They are here

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Review: Primus – <i>Green Naugahyde</i>

Review: Primus – Green Naugahyde

Jordy Kasko September 15, 2011 0

Like a speeding locomotive from a bygone era, Primus has flown out of the history books of strange '90s rock and into the present day. Primus have always been a hard band to pigeon-hole.

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Review: Red Hot Chili Peppers – <i>I’m With You</i>

Review: Red Hot Chili Peppers – I’m With You

Jordy Kasko August 30, 2011 0

For a band that began in 1983, the Red Hot Chili Peppers have done a damn good job, releasing 10 studio albums and selling 50 million copies of their albums worldwide. What’s more, in

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