Ahhhh the funk. You can't beat a bit of the funk. I'm no funk soothsayer but I'm sensing a bit of a revival (before anyone says anything, yes I'm sure the funk never went away, but it's been a bit quiet of late...maybe it had a cold...albeit a funky one). Blame/thank Mark Ronson in part for his use of the Dap-Kings for much of Amy's Back to Black album perhaps. Whatever the reason, the funk is once more alive and well, not only in Birmingham's very own Anyone For Shark? but also, it seems, in a thriving New York based scene. Home to the aforementioned Dap-Kings and Miss Sharon Jones, appearing soon at The Yardbird(April 13th I think) - yet another cool looking local venue that I've not yet been to - and the frankly awesome Daptone Records, I've also come across these dudes...the Budos Band. Check out their My Space tracks. Damn that's some funky shit...
Sunday, February 03, 2008
Kudos to the Budos
Ahhhh the funk. You can't beat a bit of the funk. I'm no funk soothsayer but I'm sensing a bit of a revival (before anyone says anything, yes I'm sure the funk never went away, but it's been a bit quiet of late...maybe it had a cold...albeit a funky one). Blame/thank Mark Ronson in part for his use of the Dap-Kings for much of Amy's Back to Black album perhaps. Whatever the reason, the funk is once more alive and well, not only in Birmingham's very own Anyone For Shark? but also, it seems, in a thriving New York based scene. Home to the aforementioned Dap-Kings and Miss Sharon Jones, appearing soon at The Yardbird(April 13th I think) - yet another cool looking local venue that I've not yet been to - and the frankly awesome Daptone Records, I've also come across these dudes...the Budos Band. Check out their My Space tracks. Damn that's some funky shit...
That's really funny 'cos if someone had shouted all such as "HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE BARON?" suddenly and not given my panicing self any chance to think about my reply, the first thing I would have blurted out would have been "funk soothsayer".
ReplyDeleteThat's agreed then...from here on in I am The Baron - Funk Soothsayer. Now all I need is a costume...one of those Bootsy Collins numbers I think. I'll get my funky ass down to M&S and pick one of those mothers up...
ReplyDeleteThe whole caboodle - the platforms, the afro and the glittery spandex! His Funky Soothsayer outfit for very special occasions!
ReplyDeleteHe does! Funky glittery spandex boxers under his jeans for work especially from M&S!
ReplyDeleteYou should see my diamond encrusted jockstrap...then again...
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