Podcast appearances and mentions of George Clinton

It's been 14 years since Martin Luther McCoy has released an album but this past month he released "Welcome back Love" . Martin has been making music for the past 40 years. He's toured with The Roots, he's recorded and performed with folks like George Clinton, E-40, Too-short, and so many others. His newest album is reflection of all the experience and talent that he has accumulated over those years. Martin was nice enough to stop by the show and talk with us about his career. Doc and Martin talk about growing up in the Bay area, trying out for Questlove to play with The Roots, going to Morehouse for college, his first time ever hearing Prince, recording the new album and so much more! Meanwhile on the rest of the show Doc invites you to have a 1/3 pound burger...trust us it's bigger than a 1/4 pound burger. Introduction: 0:00:21 Birthday Suit 1: 12:31 Ripped from the Headlines: 19:57 Shoutouts: 26:07 Martin Luther McCoy Interview: 36:39 Mike C Top 3: 1:52:51 Birthday Suit 2: 2:15:29 Birthday Suit 3: 2:17:25

Over fifty years ago, a teenager from Cleveland got talked into playing “Maggot Brain” at an after party, and soon after he was on stage with Parliament-Funkadelic. Michael Hampton, known as Kidd Funkadelic, joins us to tell that story properly, and to go through everything that’s followed it: five decades inside one of the wildest bands in American music, a run of guitar solos that hip-hop built entire records on, and his new solo project, the King Kong mini album. We start with King Kong itself: how a nearly hundred year old story about a giant ape ended up as an instrumental record moving between rock, jazz and spoken narration, and how loosely the whole thing came together. From there we go right back to the beginning: the guitarists who shaped him growing up in Cleveland, the after party where he first played for the band, and the call from drummer Tiki Fulwood that got him on a plane to Landover, Maryland, a fortnight later. Michael talks me through what recording with Parliament-Funkadelic was like, how songs like “Adolescent Funk” and “Who Says a Funk Band Can’t Play Rock?” earned him a writing credit, what he thinks George Clinton’s real gift was, and how he feels about hip-hop having sampled his solos for the past forty years. Further information King Kong is out now. Get it direct from Michael’s Bandcamp Support The Strange Brew Podcasts also available: Eddy Grant, Lynval Golding – The Specials, John Mayall, Sananda Maitreya This podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google apps and all usual platforms The post Michael Hampton – Parliament/Funkadelic appeared first on The Strange Brew .

In this episode, Charles sits down with TJ Horn, a Boston-area drummer who has played with several bands — most notably the critically acclaimed Walter Sickert and the Army of Broken Toys. Beyond his drumming career, TJ is a passionate live music fan who set a personal record in 2025 by attending 75 concerts in a single year. He's also known in certain Boston circles for his live readings of erotic fan fiction. It's a wide-ranging conversation about music, performance, and what it means to love live shows. TJ traces his passion for live music back to a 1994 Depeche Mode concert at the Blockbuster Pavilion in Glen Helen, California — a show his uncle brought him and his family to when he was just 12 years old. That night sparked a lifelong obsession. That same year, his uncle also took him to Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, and the legendary Lollapalooza '94 — where TJ saw the Smashing Pumpkins, Beastie Boys, L7, and a then-unknown Green Day, just weeks before they exploded in popularity. Over the years, TJ has accumulated remarkable concert stories: chatting with Fred Durst for 40 minutes at Ozzfest while watching Tool, seeing Porno for Pyros perform a surprise acoustic set on a walkway at Lollapalooza '95, and stumbling upon a tiny 40-person Touché Amoré show after standing in the snow for a wristband. His 75-show year in 2025 came about naturally — fueled by a wide network of friends with different musical tastes, a work schedule that freed up his evenings, and a simple philosophy of saying yes when a cheap ticket or a spare invite came along. On the music-making side, TJ is a self-taught drummer who got his start playing along to Green Day and the Ramones in his bedroom as a military kid who had just moved to Boston. He's gone on to play with bands spanning punk, hardcore, and art-rock, including The Martyrs and a rock opera project featuring Amy Winehouse's saxophonist and members of The Replacements. His longest creative relationship has been with Walter Sickert and the Army of Broken Toys — a theatrical "steam crunk" band known for elaborate costumes, steampunk conventions, annual RPM Challenge albums, and now an upcoming horror sci-fi film directed by Walter himself. TJ also speaks fondly of the erotic fan fiction readings that made him unexpectedly famous in Boston's burlesque and cosplay scene — a side gig that started with dramatic readings of bad dating app messages and turned into a crowd-favorite variety act. For more from TJ, find him on Instagram at @tjbrokenproton. BANDS: A Tribe Called Quest, Amy Winehouse, Beastie Boys, The Boredoms, Boy's Life, The Breeders, Bridgit Calls Me Baby, Coal Chamber, Converge, Cyndi Lauper, Deftones, Depeche Mode, Dropbear, Eagles of Death Metal, Elastica, Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band, Face to Face, Fight, George Clinton, Green Day, Hole, Jack White, Jay-Z, L7, Lady Gaga, Less Than Jake, Letters to Cleo, Limp Bizkit, Metallica, Ministry, Motörhead, My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult, Nick Cave, Nine Inch Nails, Ozzy Osbourne, Porno for Pyros, Ramones, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Replacements, Rosalía, Salt-N-Pepa, sapling, Sex Pistols, Smashing Pumpkins, Shonen Knife, Soulfly, Stellastar, Stereolab, Suicidal Tendencies, The Killers, Tool, Touché Amoré, Walter Sickert and the Army of Broken Toys. VENUES: Blockbuster Pavilion (Glen Helen, CA), Boston Garden, The Middle East (Boston), San Diego State University's Aztec Bowl. LINKS: TJ Instagram: @tjbrokenproton. Walter Sickert movie "Ashwire": https://www.fangoria.com/ashwire-trailer/ PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/SeeingThemLivePlease help us defer the cost of producing this podcast by making a donation on Patreon.WEBSITE - BECOME A GUEST:https://seeingthemlive.com/Visit the Seeing Them Live website and click on the link to fill out a form so we can consider you as a guest on the show.INSTAGRAM:https://www.instagram.com/seeingthemlive/FACEBOOK:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550090670708

Playlist: Busta Rhymes x J Dilla - SPAZZZDragon's Breath - Possession (Feat. Cappadonna & Blue RaspberryWhole New Chapter - Whole New Chapter (Feat. OnlyOneOnlySon)DJ Dremond - Steph Curry (feat. Boldy James, Mickey Diamond & Mvck Nyce)Rob Roy - Street Chapters Pt. 2Ayoo Bigz - Carole Ann (Thelonious Coltrane Remix)Rosco P Coldchain x Nicholas Craven - Boogie NightsAktu el Shabazz - PARLE VOUS (feat. ILAJIDE)Tierra Whack - GODDAMoka Only - Re Up ResetAZ - I Was Once There TooKurupt x Dj Battlecat - Mystic RiverBenny The Butcher - Summer '25Benny the Butcher - Summer '26CRIMEAPPLE - All Star WkndB1 the Architect, Flashbang Jimmy, Loe Pesci, Le Zeppo - WHO YOU LOOKIN ATIll Gordon x Uncle Jonh III - Open Mic (feat. Vic Spencer)Mickey Diamond x Big Ghost Ltd,, featuring Daniel Son - PREYers (Feat. Daniel Son)Goosebytheway - Pesto MargaritaDark Lo x V Don - Burgers on WednesdayGangrene, featuring Meyhem Lauren - Microscopic MatterChuck Strangers - BombermanTha God Fahim x Nicholas Craven - Simple MathSalimata - Supastar LivinMathematik - FlyingDelivery Boys - BITE BACKJay Worthy x George Clinton x Snoop Dogg - Knee Deep

Celebrating TWENTY YEARS of podcasting with part 1 of my conversation with Phil Stacey about choosing 10 artists to listen to for the rest of your life if you were stranded on a desert island.  Show notes: Started this show in August 2006! Instead of Desert Island Discs, we each chose 10 artists that we'd be limited to hearing on a desert island Mixing up genres Jay: I ruled out a lot of classic rock acts that I've listened to all my life Limiting artists to music that came out under their name, not in other groups This magical island has killer WiFi Phil's honorable mentions: Bowie, Phish, Ella Fitzgerald, Drive-By Truckers, Tom Petty, Pearl Jam, Billie Holliday, Talking Heads, The Who, Joni Mitchell, Kinks, Pretenders, Nirvana, Sleater-Kinney Jay's HMs: Kinks, Pavement, Pixies, QOTSA, Afghan Whigs, Peter Gabriel, XTC, James Brown, PJ, Spoon, Superchunk, Tragically Hip, Yo La Tengo, Sloan, Elvis Costello Island picks Jay and Phil: Neil Young So much NY material out there Neil has a varied catalog of styles  Phil: The Beatles, naturally Incredibly influential and wide-ranging catalog in a handful of years Jay: Going outside the box with Fugazi Total DIY operation, only charged $5 per concert and album Only played non-traditional venues like school gyms and small clubs Phil: Not a jazz aficionado, but John Coltrane makes the cut Drugs are bad, mmkay? Jay: Drive-By Truckers have close to 30 years of hard-driving rock, alt-country and everything in between Not much in the way of popular attention Phil: He loves the modern jam band stylings of Goose Jay and Phil: The massive legacy of Prince The best Super Bowl halftime performance Prince could do everything well Phil: The Grateful Dead built a huge following under the radar Survived decades of trends and change They're still popular 30 years after they stopped making music Jay: The collected works of Parliament-Funkadelic They were two different bands with a rotating roster that eventually merged Combined rock with funk and soul George Clinton and a cast of thousands Phil: The mighty Led Zeppelin Embraced different sounds There are still Zep albums that are underplayed Jay: Bowie's chameleonic career Is Madonna the most successful female artist of all time? Incredible string of great albums from the '70s to the '80s To be continued Completely Conspicuous is available through Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and write a review! The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.

James Brown, George Clinton, Jimi, and Sly are all contenders for a “Mount Funkmore.” There's one woman whose face should be carved in that stone with the boys.Long before she was ever a wife and “muse,” Betty Davis was an up-and-coming songwriter, Wilhelmina model, and “it” girl of the New York underground. She gave her hit song “Uptown” to the Chambers Brothers and called Jimi Hendrix and Warhol's Factory her friends. With her substantial influence on her husband Miles Davis, jazz fusion as we know it was born. Betty didn't need a famous man to make her groundbreaking albums: she was a singer, songwriter, arranger, and producer all on her own. Her in-your-face persona is still so fresh, she's got Beyoncé name-dropping her 50 years later! Betty was everything: raunchy, loud, unapologetically fierce, driven, sensitive, and spiritual. Above all, she was real. Get ready for Betty, because the queen of FUNK is here to stay!In addition, the Dolls Pod is honored to welcome professor, ethnomusicologist, DJ, and author of the upcoming “Game Is Her Middle Name: The Life and Music of Betty Davis” Dr. Danielle Maggio to the show. We talked about how her new book came to be, her own friendship with Betty, and celebrated Betty's power and soul.“Betty Davis: Queen of Funk” is available wherever you stream your podcasts ⭐️Preorder “Game Is Her Middle Name: The Life and Music of Betty Davis” by Danielle Maggio from Feminist Press: https://feministpress.org/collections/coming-soon/products/9781558613782-game-is-her-middle-nameFollow Danielle on Instagram: @saucequeen_phd(Episode starts at 3:41)Sources used:Personal interview with Danielle Maggio, PhD (7/25/2026)Danielle Maggio, “‘Sound Projector:' Reissuing, Representing, and Reclaiming the Music of Betty Davis” University of Pittsburgh, 2020Danielle Maggio, “Betty Davis In Japan,” parts 1-7. Substack via Light In The Attic, 2024John Ballon, “Betty Davis: Betty Davis” All About Jazz, 10/31/2003John Ballon, “Liberated Funk” Wax Poetics issue 22, March/April 2007John Szwed, “So What: The Biography of Miles Davis” (2002)Miles Davis with Quincy Troupe, “Miles: The Autobiography” (2011 ed.)Neil Spencer, “Miles Davis: The muse who changed him, and the heady Brew that rewrote jazz” The Guardian, 9/4/2010Virginia Vigliar, “Betty Davis: What happens when women have a hold on their own narrative?” Medium, 1/2/2021“Betty: They Say I'm Different” dir. Philip Cox, 2017Song used in this episode:Miles Davis - “Bitches Brew” (1970)Bessie Smith - “Young Woman's Blues” (1926)Betty Davis - “They Say I'm Different” (1974)Beyonce - “Break My Soul (The Queens Remix)” [2025]Betty Mabry - “Get Ready For Betty” (1964)The Chambers Brothers - “Uptown” (live at the 3rd Annual Harlem Cultural Festival, 6/29/1969)Betty Davis - “Steppin' In Her I. Miller Shoes” (1973)Miles Davis - “Mademoiselle Mabry” (1968)Betty Davis - “Politician Man” (1969)Betty Davis - “Ready, Willing, and Able (Take 1)” [1969]Miles Davis - “Pharaoh's Dance” (1970)Betty Davis - “If I'm In Luck I Might Get Picked Up” (1973)Betty Davis - “Don't You Call Her No Tramp” (1974)Betty Davis - “Dedicated To The Press” (1975)Betty Davis - “Stars Starve, You Know” (1976)Etta James - “Baby What You Want Me To Do” (Jimmy Reed cover) [1964]Danielle Maggio - “A Little Bit Hot Tonight” (2019)Follow @thedollspod on Instagram for clips and photos from this episode!

Michael Hampton earned the nickname Kidd Funkadelic as the hotshot guitarist who at age 17 joined the Funkadelic/Parliament universe after wowing P-Funk leader George Clinton with his rendition of Eddie Hazel's epic “Maggot Brain” solo. Hampton eventually made “Maggot Brain” his own and turned in much more head-spinning guitar work, including on Funkadelic's relentlessly funky “(Not Just) Knee Deep.” Hampton takes us along for the concurrent run of classic 1970s Parliament and Funkadelic albums, such as Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome and One Nation Under a Groove. When he entered the studio, did he know which band's session it was? Was the scene as much of a party as it sounded like? Did that atmosphere help or get in the way or both? Hampton also discusses his new mini concept album, King Kong, and how, with and without P-Funk, he continues to make his guitar sizzle and sing. (Photo by Philip Samuel Smith)

George Clinton Turns 85: The Madd Hatta's BET Awards Conversation with a Funk Legend On George Clinton's 85th birthday, The Madd Hatta reaches back to the 2026 BET Awards for a special conversation with one of the most influential figures in music history. Recorded in June during BET Awards weekend, Hatta catches up with the legendary mastermind behind Parliament-Funkadelic, whose groundbreaking sound, larger-than-life creativity, and unmistakable funk have influenced generations of R&B, hip-hop, and popular culture. From the Mothership to “Atomic Dog” and beyond, George Clinton's impact is still being felt more than five decades later. Celebrate 85 years of funk, innovation, and musical history with this special birthday edition featuring The Madd Hatta and the one and only George Clinton. Happy 85th Birthday to the Godfather of Funk!

** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE ** Featured in WYGYFF Episode 46: P Funk-inspired recording artist and performer Samuel Brown, better known as Zoot Zilla! Forever influenced by growing up immersed in the 1970s heyday of Parliament-Funkadelic, he emulated George Clinton's sensibilities while pursuing his own musical vision. That came to fruition with his 1989 debut single, “Woof Whistles and Cat Calls” featuring guitar master Michael “Kidd Funkadelic” Hampton. He dropped a full album in 2004, titled P'n All Over the Place, a serious funkathon produced by PTFI. In 2012, he dropped To Lie With Wolves, which included Clinton himself on two cuts. Here he also talks about the new album he is currently working on. RECORDED MAY 2026  Hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist, author of “Everything Is on the One: The First Guide of Funk” and creator/host of the popular TRUTH IN RHYTHM podcast — "Where'd You Get Your Funk From?" is the latest interview show brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET. Where'd You Get Your Funk From (WYGYFF) is an open format video and audio podcast focusing on the here and now, with a broad range of creative and artistic guests sharing fascinating stories, experiences, and perspectives. LEGAL NOTICE: All video and audio content protected by copyright. Any use of this material is strictly prohibited without expressed consent from original content producer and owner Scott Goldfine, dba FUNKNSTUFF. For inquiries, email info@funknstuff.net. Get your copy of "Everything Is on the One: The First Guide of Funk" today! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1541256603/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1541256603&linkCode=as2&tag=funknstuff-20&linkId=b6c7558ddc7f8fc9fe440c5d9f3c400

Den rene vare. Hårdkogt funk, hvor der ikke tages fanger. Bootsy, T-Connection, George Clinton, Bar-Kays, Isley Brothers og en masse andet 1. klasses reptilfunk. Velbekomme.

Le 9 juin 2025, le monde de la musique a perdu l'un de ses plus grands visionnaires : Sylvester Stewart, alias Sly Stone. Si sa disparition a été marquée par un silence assourdissant dans de nombreux médias, cet épisode spécial de Jams of the Year se donne pour mission de combler ce vide immense et de célébrer celui qui a transformé la musique noire américaine... et pas seulement.Nous vous proposons une plongée inédite à travers 12 thématiques clés retraçant une carrière qui dépasse largement la discographie officielle de Sly and the Family Stone.Au programme de ce voyage sonore :L'enfant prodige de Vallejo : Comment Sly maîtrisait déjà la batterie, la basse et la guitare à 11 ans au sein de l'église pentecôtiste avant de devenir un DJ influent à San Francisco.Le producteur de l'ombre : Découvrez ses années chez Autumn Records, où il a façonné le son de groupes légendaires comme les Beau Brummels et les prémices de Jefferson Airplane ou du Grateful Dead.La Family Stone : Une révolution multiraciale et mixte, née de la mixité culturelle de la Bay Area, fusionnant les idéaux du Flower Power et du Black Power.L'innovateur technologique : Son utilisation précurseur de la boîte à rythme, bien avant Stevie Wonder, et son génie de l'arrangement.L'influence colossale : Pourquoi Miles Davis, George Clinton, Earth, Wind & Fire et surtout Prince considéraient Sly comme leur « grand frère » musical.Du Sample au Live : L'héritage de Sly dans le hip-hop (LL Cool J, De La Soul) et les reprises rock et R&B (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Raphael Saadiq).Que vous soyez un fan inconditionnel ou un néophyte curieux, cet épisode vous invite à redécouvrir l'alchimie unique d'un artiste qui a su briser les codes pour créer un funk décomplexé, insolent et éternel.Artistes cités et analysés : The Temptations, Gladys Knight & The Pips, The Gap Band, Jesse Johnson, Prince, Larry Graham, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Raphael Saadiq, LL Cool J. et bien d'autres.À propos de Jams Of The YearCréé par Raphael Melki et Belkacem Meziane, Jams Of The Year est un podcast dédié aux amateurs de musique funk, soul, rap et R&B. Chaque épisode met en lumière une année spécifique, avec une sélection soignée de 12 morceaux emblématiques qui illustrent l'évolution des genres. Au-delà de la musique, le podcast propose un regard analytique sur l'industrie musicale et ses artistes.Aidez nous, en soutenant gratuitement ce podcast !Comment ? C'est très simple :1)

It's time to get funk! 01- The Caesar Brothers Funkbox - Give Me That Funky Music (feat. David Johnson, George Clinton & Greg Thomas) 02- Bill Withers - Sometimes A Song 03- Bill Withers - Kissing My Love 04- Devon Gilfillian - Keep On Movin' 05- La sagrada Familia - Fee 06- Ben Jones - Cheeky Monkey (feat. Yves Fernandez, Jake Edwards-Wood & Dan See) 07- Mtn Lion - Teen Town (Live) 08- David Florio - Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) 09- The Niceguys - Phoenix (feat. Bobby Saint) 10- The Philharmonik - Watch Me 11- Ric Wilson - PILLAR OF SALT 12- Solar Flare Alert - Mondo Disco 13- Cissy Street - Yihetuan 14- Galliano - Let the Music Find You 15- Where's Dillie? - Shuffily 16- Chloe and the Butlers - Disco Revolution 17- Jafunk & Otis Kane - Move On Up

Join the Inner Circle.  Crazy Crew, it's time to level up. Get closer to the show, unlock exclusive content, and stay connected with us beyond the mic. Tap in below: - Join On YouTube Memberships: https://wesoundcrazy.ffm.to/youtubemembers - Join On Patreon: https://wesoundcrazy.ffm.to/patreon Listen on your favorite podcast service: https://pods.to/wesoundcrazy Crazy Crew, join our We Sound Crazy list: https://wesoundcrazy.ffm.to/jointhewesoundcrazy-emailandsms.OYD Stream songs from the episode on our official We Sound Crazy playlists: https://lnkfi.re/8I8Drkfz A living legend steps inside a museum. We Sound Crazy goes live from the National Museum of African American Music in downtown Nashville for one of the most important conversations in show history, sitting down with the Godfather of Funk himself, George Clinton. For more than 60 years, Clinton has pushed the boundaries of creativity, imagination and sound. Through Parliament Funkadelic, he created an entire universe pioneered by the P-Funk movement, helped define Afrofuturism, and laid the foundation for generations of artists across funk, R&B, hip hop and beyond. A Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Grammy Lifetime Achievement recipient, and one of the most sampled artists in music history, Clinton sits with hosts Phillionaire, Claude Kelly and Chuck Harmony of Louis York, and Tamone Bacon for a wide-ranging conversation about funk, culture, business and legacy. In a first for We Sound Crazy, he is also presented with the inaugural WSC Vanguard Award, a new honor created to celebrate trailblazers whose impact reshaped the entire landscape of Black music. The conversation moves everywhere the man has been. Clinton revisits the doo-wop and Motown years and explains why failing charm school is exactly what set Parliament Funkadelic free to invent the funk. He breaks down Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell and the Minimoog, the night 100,000 Afros bounced at Soldier Field, the bar mitzvah melody that secretly became Flashlight, and how the barbershop in Newark, New Jersey is responsible for 98 percent of his songwriting process. He talks Kendrick Lamar, his dream collaboration with D'Angelo, Prince and Sly Stone, what he tried to get Snoop to do with a royalty statement party, his mentorship of Prince, and the copyright recapture fight he is leading through his nonprofit Protecting Our Legacy. He also reveals he is in Nashville right now because a brand new Mothership is being built in the city, ready to fly at the Essence Festival in New Orleans on July 5th. And he addresses the question every artist is wrestling with right now: artificial intelligence, what he saw coming in 1977 with Funkentelechy, and why he is more interested in making AI funky than he is afraid of it. Press play for one of the most important voices in music history, in his own words, on his own time. We Sound Crazy is your backstage pass to all things music and culture. Special thanks to our We Sound Crazy team! Director: Aaron Walton Director of Photography: Aaron Walton Camera Op: Aaron Walton, Michael Johnson Jr. Editor: Hyyer Creative Producer: Aaron Walton Audio: Trey Smith Audio Photography: Darius Jones Thank you to all of our listeners, as well as our partners at Visit Music City, and a special thanks to the National Museum of African American Music for hosting this conversation. Shout out to Tanisha Nelson, Vivian Chu, Reggie Hudlin and Byron Phillips for making this moment a reality. Special thanks to George Clinton! Subscribe to We Sound Crazy on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and anywhere you get your favorite podcast. Follow We Sound Crazy on Social Media:~ Facebook: https://wesoundcrazy.ffm.to/wscfacebook~ Instagram: https://wesoundcrazy.ffm.to/wscinstagram~ Twitter: https://wesoundcrazy.ffm.to/wsctwitter~ TikTok: https://wesoundcrazy.ffm.to/wsctiktok Subscribe to We Sound Crazy on YouTube: https://wesoundcrazy.ffm.to/wscyoutube-subscribe Visit the official We Sound Crazy website: https://wesoundcrazy.ffm.to/officialwebsite #WeSoundCrazy #GeorgeClinton #PFunk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What the world needs now...is O3L, sweet O3L! The lads are joined by guitarist/vocalist duo Eric McFadden and Kate Vargas — collectively known as Sgt. Splendor — to count down the top five songs this messed-up world needs right now. The conversation explores how music can heal, empower, and unite in difficult times. Guest Bios: Eric McFadden — A spellbinding guitarist with a catalog stretching back to the mid-'80s punk band Angry Babies. He's played with George Clinton & P-Funk All Stars, Eric Burdon & The Animals, Jackson Browne, Joe Strummer, Anders Osborne, Fishbone's Angelo Moore, among many others. Kate believes that Eric is one of the greatest guitarists of all time...and who are we to disagree? Kate Vargas — A singer-songwriter with five acclaimed solo albums, including Golden Hour in the House of Lugosi (2025). Known for her gritty voice and evocative storytelling. Eric believes that Kate belongs in an elite group of songwriters that include Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, and Leonard Cohen...and who are we to disagree? About Sgt. Splendor: Eric and Kate met at Pat McDonald's (of Timbuk 3 fame) Steel Bridge Song Fest at the Holiday Music Motel in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Their collaboration blends hard rock, riff blues, junkyard folk, desert psychedelia, alternative funk, and carnival-esque vibes. Their third album, Isotopia, is out now on Mother West. Other Topics Discussed: The Soil Dove immersive circus/dinner show featuring Joan Baez Eric's personal encounters with Joe Strummer The origin story of Sgt. Splendor at Steel Bridge Song Fest The making of Isotopia Their cover of Harvey Danger's "Flagpole Sitta" Uh...Lou Bega. Music Featured: Sergeant Splendor — "Brave, Rough, and Ready to Go" Sergeant Splendor — "Play On" Connect: sgtsplendor.com facebook.com/onlythreelads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tastykakes, Soul Songs and Shining Stars is a rich and passionate record of a life-long obsession with soul music and Rhythm & Blues from music industry stalwart Joe McEwen, legendary A&R man for acts including Elvis Costello, Paul Simon, K.D. Lang, Wilco, Nick Lowe, Built To Spill, Queen Latifah, the Frank Sinatra catalogue, and many others.Tastykakes, Soul Songs and Shining Stars is a labor of love, half a century in the making, for music industry veteran Joe McEwen. A Philadelphia native and legendary A&R executive for Columbia, Sire/Warner Brothers, Verve, and Concord Music Group, McEwen now McEwen gathers a lifetime's worth of encounters, essays, and reveries into one radiant collection-a love letter to the rhythm-and-blues and soul music that shaped him.Its pages are bursting with vivid, compelling, up-front and personal profiles and encounters with a host of important figures: Pops and Mavis Staples, George Clinton, Allen Toussaint, Betty Wright, Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Don Covay, and many more. Alongside these portraits are heartfelt musings spanning the 1960s through the '80s, illuminating the creative processes behind the songs that defined a generation.Interwoven throughout are reflections on basketball, memory, and movement-parallel sources of rhythm, improvisation, and joy. The book culminates in an extended 2024 conversation with esteemed music author and longtime confidant Peter Guralnick (Elvis Presley, Sam Cooke), a fitting finale to a collection that captures the soul of a lifetime in music.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

Gorilla Glock nods off into a fever dream of subterranean sounds from The Herbaliser, Eyedea & Abilities, DJ Cam, Beatminerz, Jigmastas and many more. Plus a superstar summit with George Clinton & Sly Stone, full-throttle Latin groove from Los Barbaros and worldwide reggae reverbs from Len Bowen and WHOBEJAZZZ. View the full playlist for this show at https://www.wefunkradio.com/show/1298 Enjoying WEFUNK? Listen to all of our mixes at https://www.wefunkradio.com/shows/

Introducing Drax Project!They are Shaan Singh, Matt Beachen, Sam Thomson and Ben O'Leary...along the way they have opened for the likes of Ed Sheeran, Christina Aguilera, Lorde, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic and Camila Cabello, and the boys have just been announced to support Robbie Williams for two dates in NZ in November. All. Happeniing.Their new single is called 24/7 and it's out now wherever you get your tunes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick welcomes music journalist Jim Ryan from Forbes.com back to the podcast to talk about the new Earth, Wind & Fire documentary and his recent interviews with Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil and Jon Spencer of The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. They also review recent concerts by George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic, Phil Manzanera, and Santana with The Doobie Brothers. Along the way, they discuss the parking headaches at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre and the troubling trend of outdoor venues keeping shows going during dangerous weather. Later, Esmeralda Leon joins Nick to read listener emails and talk about the new Martin Short documentary. That conversation leads to a deep dive into some of Short's wildest work, including the cult favorite Clifford. They also chat about Top Gun, Family Guy, Bob's Burgers, and a handful of other topics that somehow all connect by the end. Trust us, it makes sense when you hear it. [Ep 464]

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In this episode we welcome Lloyd Bradley back to Hammersmith to discuss his monumental new tome Funk Is Its Own Reward. We ask our guest about what he describes as "Black America's second great cultural revolution" before learning of his own first awareness of funk as a new musical form. After we consider the parts played in the movement's evolution by James Brown, Earth Wind & Fire and Kool & the Gang, we get to George Clinton's Parliament-Funkadelic, whose mind-blowing  "P-Funk Earth Tour" of America celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Clips from a rare audio interview with Betty Davis prompt our combined thoughts on the cult funk-rock queen who married Miles Davis and helped him fly his freak flag by turning him on to Sly Stone and Jimi Hendrix. After William discusses newly-added library pieces about the Beatles (1962) and a Marc Almond convention at London's Heaven (1986), Jasper revisits a live review of Bruno ('Uptown Funk') Mars from 2017. Many thanks to special guest Lloyd Bradley. Funk Is Its Own Reward is published by Constable and available now from all good bookshops. Visit his website at lloydbradley.net for more details. Pieces discussed: James Brown: Twilight Of The Godfather, Countdown on Parliament, from launchpad to mothership connection... We have lift-off!, A Journey to the Center of Parliament/Funkadelic, The Bizarre World of George Clinton (Parliament/Funkadelic Drop The Funk-Bomb On America), Betty Davis audio, Marc Almond Convention: Heaven Sent, Local Group: The Beatles and Bruno Mars live.

** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE ** Featured in WYGYFF Episode 45: Funk musician and self-proclaimed “entertainer-preneur” ToNY CaMM. He and his band blend funk, jazz and soul in high-energy performances, including tributes to legends like George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic. Other interests include running a jazz club and producing a comic book series. His release, That New Funk Vol. 1, was named to FUNKNSTUFF”s Top 25 Albums of 2025, and Vol. 2 just came out recently and is equally fresh. This month, he is set to share the Give Me the Funk Tour bill with Shirley Clinton and Tha P-Union in Greensboro, N.C. RECORDED FEBRUARY 2026 Hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist, author of “Everything Is on the One: The First Guide of Funk” and creator/host of the popular TRUTH IN RHYTHM podcast — "Where'd You Get Your Funk From?" is the latest interview show brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET. Where'd You Get Your Funk From (WYGYFF) is an open format video and audio podcast focusing on the here and now, with a broad range of creative and artistic guests sharing fascinating stories, experiences, and perspectives. LEGAL NOTICE: All video and audio content protected by copyright. Any use of this material is strictly prohibited without expressed consent from original content producer and owner Scott Goldfine, dba FUNKNSTUFF. For inquiries, email info@funknstuff.net. Get your copy of "Everything Is on the One: The First Guide of Funk" today! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1541256603/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1541256603&linkCode=as2&tag=funknstuff-20&linkId=b6c7558ddc7f8fc9fe440c5d9f3c400

Det var en gång då Ohios industristäder producerade de hårdast arbetande och mest innovativa funkbanden. Leverantörer av en vild partyföregångare till hiphop. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. När jag tar mig genom mytomspunnen musikmark på väg till forne Slave trummisen och sångaren Steve Arrington hör jag ekot från gulderan bland rostiga, övervuxna fabriker och halvtomma huvudgator. När det begav sig speglade fantasifull funk både social oro och framtidstro. Funk var den revolutionära känslan förvandlad till en fest. En giftig blandning av psykedeliska droger och black power öppnade en annan verklighet. En plats bortom förtrycket och fattigdomen. I avsnittet möter du även Zapp, George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Sheila E, Bill Summers, Leroy ”Sugarfoot” Bonner och Diamond (från Ohio Players).

Rising hip hop influencer Cameron McCloud lets us in on his journey and his processPART ONE: Paul and Scott chat about a song that's getting a lot of hate online and consider how the internet has redefined how we hear music. PART TWO:  Our in-depth conversation with Cameron McCloudABOUT CAMERON McCLOUD Cure for Paranoia is the Dallas-based alternative hip hop collective fronted by Cameron McCloud. Crowned "Rap Group of the Year" by the Dallas Entertainment Awards in 2025 and "Artist of the Year" in 2026, the group's name came about following McCloud's diagnosis with bipolar depression and paranoid schizophrenia. Their breakthrough came when Erykah Badu's tapped them to perform at her birthday bash, and they have since shared bills with such artists as George Clinton, Nas, Ludacris, and Leon Bridges. The group was named NPR Tiny Desk Contest finalists three times in 2023, 2024, and 2025 before winning the contest in 2026. In addition to the success of their most recent EP, Work of Art, they've gained attention online thanks to Cameron's 2025 challenge to release an original verse every day on his social media channels. Tackling everything from mental health to social injustice, his rhymes earned a substantial following. Inspired by groups such as Outkast, The Roots, and a Tribe Called Quest, Cameron McCloud and Cure for Paranoia are rapidly gaining a major national audience.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 098 brings a double dose of low end theory, welcoming a pioneering pair of underground bass legends percolating on opposite coasts, both cats deep in the streets and boasting decades in the game, with the catalogues and collaborators to prove it. 0:00 - ep.098 preview 3:30 - High Sierra Music Festival 2026  6:30 - The Upful Update 12:00 - intro: Club d'Elf's MIKE RIVARD [aka Micro] 15:00 - INTERVIEW w/ MICRO [83m] 1:38:00 - introducing LONNIE MARSHALL 1:42:00 - INTERVIEW w/ LONNIE [43m] 2:24:30 - afterglow x ViBE Junkie Jamz   First up Mike Rivard [aka Micro] - bass/sintir/founder/visionary of Boston's jazz-trance-dub-hop institution known as Club d'Elf. Twas an honor and privilege to finally tap in with Micro after a quarter century of fandom and awe. We chop it up at length about his group's unicorn career, magnificent co-conspirators like the late Mark Sandman, John Medeski, Brahim Fribgane (RIP), Joe and Mat Maneri, Dave Tronzo, and (Friends Of The Pod) Mister Rourke, Adam Deitch, Ryan Zoidis, Jonny G, among several others. We learn about Moroccan sintir; the healing powers of Gnawa trance music; plant medicines and Terrence McKenna; Micro's personal trials and tribulations along the way; his perspective on the integral role of independent music venues; interpolating NOLA Second Line rhythms in tandem with Morrocan traditions; and revisiting his embryonic journeys with the Grateful Dead as a wide-eared, curious youngster. In April 2026, Club d'Elf unveiled their latest full-length LP Loon & Thrush, a positively magnificent affair in a deep, eclectic d'Elf canon brimming with brilliant configurations and bold adventuring. We chase that inspired dialog with another informative chat featuring LA-based bassist/badass Lonnie Marshall from pioneering underground funk/hip-hop squadron Weapon of Choice. Lonnie was kind enough to hop on the line and discuss his life of Nutmeg Music, his bombastic and eclectic history and colorful persona, lineage from the P-Funk family tree and his teenage era rolling with Bootsy Collins' Boot Camp, storytelling and dope collabs, daKAH hip-hop orchestra, recording/gigging with Joe Strummer's debut solo LP/group, reflections on his brother Arik Marshall's brief, chaotic moment with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and long-term run backing Macy Gray. Plus a whole lot more in this educational inspirational get down with the most mega-nutt mug to ever bless these podwaves! Bassist/sintir sorcerer Mike Rivard [aka MicroVard] defies any sort of rigid genre-specifics or generic categorization. The cat finds himself at home in a bewildering array of musical/cultural settings: from the good ol' Grateful Dead to the melancholic-rock of his late friend Mark Sandman and Morphine, to the mountains of Morocco with local Berber musicians, plus side trips into the Broadway pits, and tantric trance sessions with John Medeski and Joe Maneri. A "military brat" coming of adolescence in the wide expanses of Minnesota, he took in the local sounds of Prince, Husker Du, and the free-jazz coming out of the University of Minnesota milieu. Eventually a young Rivard would find himself while hitchiking on Dead tour, further opening up  nascent doors of perception. Later, Micro set about embarking on Boston's prestigious Berklee College of Music in 1981. After graduating, he studied with jazz legend Dave Holland. Inspired by North African gnawa music, he picked up a Moroccan sintir (three-stringed bass lute) and with guidance from Hassan Hakmoun and Maalem Mahmoud Gania, he has become one of a handful of Western musicians proficient on the instrument. He puts all of the shared sacred teachings and wisdom to good use in Club d'Elf, the jazz-world-dub-electronica squad he formed in 1998. Club d'Elf can be heard across more than 15 albums over the past 25 years; an eclectic, pioneering collective with a vast array of co-conspirators from around the world. Club d'Elf website  Instagram new album Loon & Thrush After years grinding it out on the LA scene with his brother Arik in Marshall Law, Lonnie Marshall founded Weapon of Choice in 1992, holding down bass and lead vocals. After a video directed by Geoff Moore for their song "Uppity, Yuppity Doolittle" came to the attention of Pearl Jam's Stone Gossard, the band was signed to Gossard‘s record label Loosegroove. They released three albums with Loosegroove before the company folded in 2000: "Nut-meg says Bozo the Town" (1994), Highperspice (1996), and Nutmeg Phantasy (1998). In 2001, the band dropped Illoominutty on Fishbone's Nuttsactor 5 record label, and in 2003, they released Color Me Funky. Since 1997, Lonnie has performed alongside members of P Funk and Fishbone, among others, as part of Trulio Disgracias - a constantly mutating funk-rock-jazz collective headed by by Norwood Fisher. Lonnie was an emcee, composer, and performer for daKAH, a 65 piece hip-hop orchestra which coalesced periodically in the Los Angeles area for many years. Before that, Marshall wrote, recorded and toured with the legendary Joe Strummer of The Clash, behind Strummer's dynamic 1989 solo debut Earthquake Weather. Lonnie has contributed/collaborated with Macy Gray, Snoop Dogg, Tone Loc, Ice Cube, George Clinton, Funkadelic, Perry Farrell, Les Claypool, Stone Gossard and his brother Arik Marshall. Lonnie Marshall Instagram Weapon of Choice on Bandcamp     recent B.Getz appearances: In Search of D'Angelo - Delta Bravo Observation Team w/BG [2/26]  Peace & Lovecast - Ode to Genius [D'Angelo ep w/ BG segment [2/26] Behind the Dopey - BG talks RHCP on Dopey Podcast - 4/26 CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS High Sierra Music Festival 2026 BISS LIST  AARON SCHWARTZ ART LAZYMOON DESIGN for promo/poster art needs Bub and Pop Podcast Support the Upful LIFE Send B.G. a coupla' dollas 4 makin U holla! Upful LIFE Patreon EMAIL the SHOW PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW on Apple Podcasts Listen/Comment on Spotify Theme Song: "Mazel Tov"- CALVIN VALENTINE

It's the return of the QUANTUM LEAP crew in a galaxy near you, not so long ago. Quinta Brunson is bringing a character back to life with color. George Clinton is not getting paid and disrespecting those who ACTUALLY represent rap music. New music from Memphis Reigns, D.J. Profluent, Fokis and more... Click play and take the leap!!!Follow us NOW on YouTube, iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spreaker, and more...!!You like what hear..? PROVIDE a donation on @kpft.org (DONATE button)QUANTUM LEAP RADIO broadcasting and streaming live from #HUEston T.X.Every Saturday from 4-6p.m. CST (90.1FM KPFT Houston in HD2) & Thursday 1-3a.m. CST (on the F.M. dial)Worldwide@kpft.org/listen & KPFT APP

The Rickey Smiley Morning Show kicks off with an uplifting morning prayer before jumping straight into heavyweight headlines, including rising global tensions as President Trump weighs in on Iran, skyrocketing gas prices ahead of Memorial Day travel, and the economic fallout Americans are already feeling at the pump. Sports fans won’t want to miss fiery NBA playoff talk—Donovan Mitchell’s historic night, the Thunder sweeping the Lakers, and heated debate over whether LeBron James has played his final game as a Laker. The hour wraps with major music milestones as Janet Jackson, Tupac, Eric B. & Rakim, and George Clinton are honored in the Grammy Hall of Fame, sparking nostalgic and emotional reactions you have to hear.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Could Parliament be the most important band of the 1970s? Jazz pianists Adam Maness and Peter Martin break down Parliament's 1975 masterpiece Mothership Connection track-by-track: Bootsy Collins bass lines that launched a thousand samples, grooves that lock you in and won't let go, and the New Orleans connection that George Clinton says started the whole thing. Plus: isolated bass and drums stems. You'll never hear Parliament the same way again.Chapters Legend:

What happens when a passionate soul music aficionado transforms into a prominent A&R executive? Join host Buzz Knight on this enlightening episode of takin' a walk as he engages with Joe McEwen, a music industry veteran whose new book, Tasty Cakes, Soul Songs, and Shining Stars, is a heartfelt tribute to the artists who shaped his journey. McEwen takes us through his fascinating career, from writing about soul music for Rolling Stone to his pivotal role in shaping the sounds of major record labels. This episode is a treasure trove of insights for anyone interested in the music history of America, particularly the vibrant Philadelphia music scene of the 1960s that profoundly influenced his path. As Buzz and Joe McEwen explore the music journey that led to the creation of his book, listeners will discover personal profiles of legendary musicians like Mavis Staples, George Clinton, and Michael Jackson. McEwen's unique access to these iconic artists provides a rare glimpse into their lives and the stories behind their music. The conversation also touches on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which reignited McEwen's passion for music and storytelling, leading to this compelling literary work. Throughout the episode, Buzz Knight's engaging style brings to life the music history insights that have shaped our culture. The discussion delves into the evolution of the music industry, highlighting the importance of storytelling in music. McEwen shares his thoughts on how mentorship has played a crucial role in his career, emphasizing the magic of music that continues to inspire him. This episode of takin' a walk is not just about music; it’s about the connections and creative journeys that define us. Whether you’re a fan of classic rock history, indie music journeys, or simply love stories behind albums, this episode offers something for everyone. Tune in to explore the cultural impact of music and the emotional healing through music that resonates with all of us. Don’t miss out on this inspiring conversation that celebrates the legacy of legendary musicians and the enduring power of music. Join Buzz Knight and Joe McEwen on this unforgettable walk through the music history that has shaped our lives.Support the show: https://takinawalk.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The public outrage was inevitable. The New York Times Magazine published a list of the 30 greatest living American songwriters. Two hundred and fifty music insiders submitted ballots. Six Times music critics and writers sorted through it all to get to 30. For Wesley Morris, it was both daunting and thrilling. Luminaries like Bonnie Raitt, George Clinton, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Mariah Carey submitted ballots. How to honor those submissions while narrowing down and exercising a critic's judgment? Nearly 6,000 comments later, one thing is clear: Everybody's a critic. Many are asking the nagging question, “How can you leave out so-and-so?!” Our critics included! So, Wesley invites a few of the project's participants, Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli, the hosts of “Popcast,” and Sasha Weiss, a deputy editor of The Times Magazine, to rehash it all out. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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durée : 00:53:20 - Very Good Trip - par : Michka Assayas - Michka Assayas nous plonge dans les eighties les plus funk et électriques. De Hall & Oates à George Clinton, de Rick James à Falco, en passant par Cameo, Whodini et Yazoo. Dansez, c'est une obligation. - réalisation : Vincent Godard Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

Tastykakes, Soul Songs and Shining Stars is a rich and passionate record of a life-long obsession with soul music and Rhythm & Blues from music industry stalwart Joe McEwen, legendary A&R man for acts including Elvis Costello, Paul Simon, K.D. Lang, Wilco, Nick Lowe, Built To Spill, Queen Latifah, the Frank Sinatra catalogue, and many others.Tastykakes, Soul Songs and Shining Stars is a labor of love, half a century in the making, for music industry veteran Joe McEwen. A Philadelphia native and legendary A&R executive for Columbia, Sire/Warner Brothers, Verve, and Concord Music Group, McEwen now McEwen gathers a lifetime's worth of encounters, essays, and reveries into one radiant collection-a love letter to the rhythm-and-blues and soul music that shaped him.Its pages are bursting with vivid, compelling, up-front and personal profiles and encounters with a host of important figures: Pops and Mavis Staples, George Clinton, Allen Toussaint, Betty Wright, Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Don Covay, and many more. Alongside these portraits are heartfelt musings spanning the 1960s through the '80s, illuminating the creative processes behind the songs that defined a generation.Interwoven throughout are reflections on basketball, memory, and movement-parallel sources of rhythm, improvisation, and joy. The book culminates in an extended 2024 conversation with esteemed music author and longtime confidant Peter Guralnick (Elvis Presley, Sam Cooke), a fitting finale to a collection that captures the soul of a lifetime in music.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.

Henry & Eddie bring you this week's biggest stories and true crime news - the boys react to Artemis II's monumental voyage to the dark side of the moon, new study shows Chinese pig semen eye drops may cure cancer, Gislaine Maxwell teases new "untouchable" co-hort name drops, New Jersey man assaults Mall Easter Bunny, Tenn. School board member calls student "hot" during public meeting, Matt Gaetz and his Hybrid-Extraterrestrial comments, AND THEN - the boys are joined by the Godfather of Funk himself, Parliment Funkadelic's George Clinton & Danny Bedrosian join the show to talk all things alien! For Live Shows, Merch, and More Visit: www.LastPodcastOnTheLeft.comKevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Last Podcast on the Left ad-free, plus get Friday episodes a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Koptr hits like a Tyson bolo with necksnap boombap and fiery breaks from Coast Contra, DJ Fleg, Afro Gitano, The Roots and Phil Flowers. Plus a subsonic sermon by George Clinton & Mononeon, Stevie Wonder's mind-bending "Contusion" and fierce lyrical haymakers from D Smoke and Stann Smith. View the full playlist for this show at https://www.wefunkradio.com/show/1288 Enjoying WEFUNK? Listen to all of our mixes at https://www.wefunkradio.com/shows/

The legendary musician sat down with LifeMinute's editor-in-chief Joann Butler to talk music, legacy, his work with Kendrick Lamar, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Prince, and more

The legendary musician sat down with LifeMinute's editor-in-chief Joann Butler to talk music, legacy, his work with Kendrick Lamar, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Prince, and more

Det var ingen som tog groove så seriöst och bokstavligt som Hamilton Bohannon. Trummisen och bandledaren som startade dansen, och fick människor i trans med ett beat som blev modellen för disco, house, techno och andra stilar. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. Bohannon levererade skev rytmisk briljans och äventyrslysten synkopering i hypnotiska milstolpar mellan 1973 och 1983 (”Foot stompin music”, ”South african man”, ”Let's start the dance”).Sedan valde Bohannon att stoppa beatet, drog sig tillbaka till huset utanför Atlanta, och levde på sin musik som samplades och omtolkades av nya generationer. Han blev något av en eremit. Ryktena började att cirkulera om ett av funkens olösta mysterium. När Mats Nileskär stod vid uppfarten till Bohannons villa i skogen i College Park var trollkarlen redo att prata för första gången på decennier. Men var han villig att avslöja hemligheten?Programmet innehåller även möten med George Clinton, Earl Young (The Trammps, MFSB), Leroy Sugar Bonner (Ohio Players), Sly Stone, James Brown, Pavan och Farley Jackmaster Funk.

Steven Ellison alias Flying Lotus får det mesta att flyga. Hans ursprungliga dröm om ett nytt ljudspår till Los Angeles förvandlades till så mycket mer. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. Det här är hans berättelse om hur astrala resor och förlamande drömtillstånd bidrog till att förändra musiken. Den äventyrslystne musikern har just släppt maximalistiska EPn ”Big mama” som ackompanjeras av en kortfilm.Gäster: Robert Glasper, Kendrick Lamar, 2Pac, George Clinton, Marshall Allen (Sun Ra Arkestra), Hudson Mohawke, 9th Wonder, Leon Ware med flera.

** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE ** Featured in WYGYFF Episode 42: Tairee Parks, a.k.a. Thurtdelic also Thurteen, best known as a touring vocalist with George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic for more than 10 years. Part of the collective known as Third-Generation P-Funk or 3GP, since 2020 he has released four EPs and LPs, replete with Pedro Bell Funkadelic-inspired cover artwork. His latest effort is 2025's super-funky, old-school Funkadelic-flavored album called Psychedelic Therapy.  Here he talks about connecting with Clinton, Parliament-Funkadelic band members, his own recordings and shows, and the important mission to keep P-Funk's legacy alive. RECORDED DECEMBER 2025 Hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist, author of “Everything Is on the One: The First Guide of Funk” and creator/host of the popular TRUTH IN RHYTHM podcast — "Where'd You Get Your Funk From?" is the latest interview show brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET. Where'd You Get Your Funk From (WYGYFF) is an open format video and audio podcast focusing on the here and now, with a broad range of creative and artistic guests sharing fascinating stories, experiences, and perspectives. LEGAL NOTICE: All video and audio content protected by copyright. Any use of this material is strictly prohibited without expressed consent from original content producer and owner Scott Goldfine, dba FUNKNSTUFF. For inquiries, email info@funknstuff.net. Get your copy of "Everything Is on the One: The First Guide of Funk" today! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1541256603/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1541256603&linkCode=as2&tag=funknstuff-20&linkId=b6c7558ddc7f8fc9fe440c5d9f3c400

There have been few creative bursts of the modern era more epic than George Clinton's in the 70s. He had so many songs in his brain he had to keep creating bands or producing artists to get them all out. One of his key players during this furtive time was guitarist Michael Hampton. "The Kidd" joined George's team while still a teenager when Eddie Hazel started to do his own thing. From there, George used him in Parliament, Funkadelic, the Brides of Funkenstein, Parlay, and with artists like Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell and Fred Wesley. Michael still plays with the P-Funk All-Stars to this day and has recently released a free EP called Into the Public Domain that shows he hasn't lost anything in terms of guitar playing. It was a heady time and Michael and I try to wrap our brains around it all, but it was a challenge. However, there's no mistaking that some of the greatest funk music ever made has Michael's stamp on it and we're grateful he's here this week to discuss it with us. Enjoy!  www.michaelwhampton.com www.patreon.com/thehustlepod  

Former Boston Globe Music Critic and rock and roll lifer Jim Sullivan joins us this week to discuss his highly entertaining new books Backstage and Beyond. There are two volumes (or one "Complete" version that includes both and some extra chapters) that share his conversations with most of the major movers and shakers over the last 45 years in rock. There's everyone from Jerry Lee Lewis to David Bowie to Ginger Baker to Enya to George Clinton. Jim and I discuss his long career with the Globe and what he does now, why most music critics all like the same music, his thoughts on rock stardom in general and a lot more. Enjoy, it's a blast!  Backstage & Beyond Complete (eBook) — Trouser Press Books The Hustle Podcast | creating podcasts | Patreon

For this episode we welcome former Q/Kerrang! editor-in-chief Paul Rees to RBP Towers to discuss his riveting new book Raised on Radio: Power Ballads, Cocaine & Payola. An oral history of AOR (or Album-Oriented Rock), Raised on Radio gives us an eagerly-awaited chance to enthuse about an oft-maligned genre we all happen to adore. The conversation takes in most of AOR's major practitioners, from Kansas and Toto to Journey and Survivor, and incorporates clips from John Tobler's 1979 audio interview with Tom Scholz and Brad Delp of Boston. After we've exhausted these guilty-till-proved-innocent pleasures, Mark quotes from newly-added library pieces about Siouxsie & the Banshees (1982) and Chic's Bernard Edwards (1987), then Jasper talks us out with his reflections on archive interviews with George Clinton (1997) and Brutalist composer Daniel Blumberg (2025). Many thanks to special guest Paul Rees. Raised on Radio is published by Constable and available now from all good bookshops. Pieces discussed: More Than a Feeling: The 20 Greatest AOR Tracks of All Time!, American revolution: Aerosmith, Boston, Kansas and co., Hard Pop, Suburban Rock, Hall & Oates: Blue-Eyed Philadelphia Soul, The Buzz On Boz Scaggs, Nirvana: Smells like Success, Boston (1979), Heart, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Bernard Edwards, George Clinton: Funkamental and The Brutalist's score.

AP correspondent Julie Walker reports Detroit Opera orchestra to set George Clinton, Parliament-Funkadelic hits to classical music.

On this episode, Marc talks with Seth Neblett, author of "Mothership Connected: The Women of Parliament-Funkadelic," published in September of 2025. It's a fascinating oral history of the female members of Parliament and Funkadelic, particularly those in the P-Funk sister groups Parlet and the Brides of Funkenstein: Mallia Franklin, Lynn Mabry, Dawn Silva, Debbie Wright, and Shirley Hayden. Seth is the son of Mallia Franklin, who, along with being an important musician in the P-Funk story, was responsible for the inclusion of many members of the collective; most famously, she introduced Bootsy Collins to George Clinton and convinced him to include Bootsy in P-Funk. As Seth writes, "The Brides of Funkenstein and Parlet, were, along with Bootsy Collins, the most successful groups to come out of the P-Funk Empire. The women sang and contributed to all the organization's in-house projects...In an era of sex, drugs, and rock and roll, detouring through disco, and cresting on punk and new wave of the eighties, this critical "female" piece of the music history puzzle is as important as any other."You can buy "Mothership Connected" here.We hope you enjoy Marc's conversation with Seth Neblett!

About Michael Hampton  After studying jazz guitar in high school, an impromptu backstage audition for George Clinton in 1974 earned 17-year-old Michael a seat on the Parliament mothership alongside the immortal Eddie Hazel, under the name "Kidd Funkadelic". Hampton has spent the past half-century playing nearly 400 shows with the band, in 25 countries across 6 continents. Highlights include multiple appearances at world-renowned festivals like Montreux Jazz, Glastonbury, Reading, Woodstock '99, Coachella, Bonnaroo, Roskilde, Lollapalooza, Fuji Rock, and Isle of Wight, and venues like the Apollo Theater, The Fillmore, Royal Albert Hall, Madison Square Garden, The Troubadour, Red Rocks, The Beacon, and Sydney Opera House. Among Hampton's Funkadelic writing credits are group staples like "Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!" and "Funk Gets Stronger", both released during the group's late-'70s/early-80s hit run. His lead guitar is also embedded in the DNA of 90s hip-hop's G-Funk movement-Dr. Dre's "Let Me Ride" samples Parliament's "Mothership Connection", Ice Cube's "Bop Gun" borrows elements of Funkadelic's "One Nation Under a Groove" Michael's latest album "Into the Public Domain" is available now on all streaming outlets.  Social Media: www.Instagram.com/michaelwhampton www.youtube.com/@MaWaHa Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2Je4BDRuE01NHCoWlw5hG9?si=pECMNHHxT6-tUONc9pbi-g  About Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris The Music Matters Podcast is hosted by Darrell Craig Harris, a globally published music journalist, professional musician, and Getty Images photographer. Music Matters is now available on Spotify, iTunes, Podbean, and more. Each week, Darrell interviews renowned artists, musicians, music journalists, and insiders from the music industry. Visit us at: www.MusicMattersPodcast.comFollow us on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/musicmattersdh For inquiries, contact: musicmatterspodcastshow@gmail.com Support our mission via PayPal: www.paypal.me/payDarrell  voice over intro by Nigel J. Farmer        

The American funk band, led by George Clinton, made more than just music — they had a revolutionary vision including stage performance, art and more.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

This week on Unglossy, Tom, Bun B, and Jeff pull up chairs with DC's own Noochie—the mind, mic, and movement behind Live From the Front Porch. What starts as a freestyle on his stoop evolves into one of the most important new stages in contemporary culture, drawing everyone from Big G and Raheem DeVaughn to Robin Thicke, George Clinton, and Snoop in a borrowed wheelchair.Noochie walks us through his origin story—growing up in the shadows of Go-Go royalty, navigating label highs and industry letdowns, learning audio engineering in a legendary studio, and building a creative work ethic forged in DC, Atlanta, and Hollywood. Then he breaks down how the porch became a cultural touchstone: a homegrown Tiny Desk with more bass, more soul, and far more neighborhood dogs walking by.We get into the Houston–DC connection, the power of place in hip-hop, the responsibility of curation, why artists feel like family by the time they leave his block, and how the front porch just touched the Kennedy Center and might soon hit the road.Burgers get discussed. Crabs get promised. A Bun B porch appearance gets… dangerously close to confirmed.Pull up—you're home."Unglossy with Bun B" is produced and distributed by Merrick Studio and hosted by Bun B, Tom Frank and Jeffrey Sledge. Tune in to hear this thought-provoking discussion on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you catch your podcasts. Follow us on Instagram @UnglossyPod to join the conversation  and check out all our episodes at https://wearemerrickstudios.com/unglossy-pod.Send us a textSupport the show

How We Spent the Summer | S2E1 "Where Were We?” Season two of How We Made Your Mother kicks off with a big announcement: the show has officially joined the Office Ladies Network, thanks to a friendship between Josh Radnor and Jenna Fischer. Josh and Craig reminisce about filming “Where Were We,” the How I Met Your Mother season two premiere, breaking down the challenge of picking up right after Ted and Robin's rain-soaked kiss and Marshall's heartbreak. They dig into the emotional realism of post-breakup depression, the iconic “When I get sad, I stop being sad and be awesome instead” line, and behind-the-scenes stories about George Clinton's cameo, Robin's gun joke, and Neil Patrick Harris's precision physical comedy. The episode also covers the show's evolution, season-two adjustments (including the brighter red couch), and fan questions about serialization, background actors, and hiatus memories, before closing with a touching letter from a 15-year-old fan in Germany about how HIMYM brings her hope. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We remember Eddie Palmieri, the pianist, bandleader and composer whose contributions to Afro-Caribbean music shaped the genre for decades. He died Wednesday at the age of 88. Also, Parliament's now classic funk album Mothership Connection turned 50 this year. We listen back to Terry Gross's 1989 interview with funkmaster George Clinton. David Bianculli reviews the new season of Wednesday and film critic Justin Chang reviews two comedy remakes: The Naked Gun and Freakier Friday.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

The Atlantic journalist Franklin Foer explains how SpaceX and the Trump administration are changing the face of NASA, and why Musk's dream of Mars may come at the cost of the agency's mission. Also, Ken Tucker commemorates the 50th anniversary release of George Clinton's album Mothership Connection.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy