Podcast appearances and mentions of George Clinton

This new menopause therapy is like stand-up comedy for hot flashes.  My guest in this episode uses humor and truth to bridge the gap between women's health then, now and the future. Her message is for all women on how to address the gaps in awareness about menopause.  If you're a health and wellness pro you'll want to listen to this, the new menopause therapy.   My Guest: Satori Shakoor is a dynamic storyteller, performer, and social entrepreneur, known for founding the award-winning The Secret Society of Twisted Storytellers®. Her career began as a background singer with George Clinton and Parliament/Funkadelic, later expanding into acting, comedy, and writing. She has captivated audiences on NPR, global stages, and podcasts.  Shakoor uses fearless humor and cultural storytelling, delivering a perspective on aging, womanhood, and the midlife experience in her new comedic stand-up storytelling concert film “Confessions of a Menopausal Femme Fatale,” premiered June 12 on Amazon Prime, Apple TV+, and Google Play, with pre-orders beginning June 1 on iTunes.   Questions We Answer in This Episode: [00:05:06] How did you begin your career and artistic journey? [00:15:00] Why did you choose stand-up humor to convey a message about menopause and aging? [00:25:21] What do you hope women take away from watching “Confessions of a Menopausal Femme Fatale”? [00:31:30] You attended a gathering with Halle Berry and Governor Whitmer to discuss women's healthcare and menopause, what occurred during those conversations? How do you hope your film contributes to that growing cultural dialogue? [00:36:09] You moved between music, theatre, television, and film—what keeps you pushing creative boundaries? What's next after this project? [00:35:53] What do you say to women listening who may not have tapped into their own creative expression for decades?    The New Menopause Therapy: Breaking the Silence Around Menopause   Therapy Through Storytelling Encourage women to speak openly as part of their health journey. Use hormonal shifts as a source of creative energy. Honesty about symptoms creates solidarity. Turn private struggles into public art. Key Takeaways Menopause can be a time of creative rebirth, not just physical change. Storytelling serves as both personal therapy and cultural activism. Reframing “femme fatale” energy empowers women to embrace their sensuality without shame. Speaking openly about menopause can strengthen community bonds and normalize experiences. Artistic expression can help process and transform difficult transitions.   Connect with Satori: Website - Satori Shakoor Website - The Secret Society of Twisted Storytellers® Facebook - Satori Shakoor Films  Facebook - The Secret Society Of Twisted Story Tellers Instagram - @satorishakoorfilms   Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - Running vs Walking for Fast Fat Loss in Menopause Next Episode -  More Like This - Midlife Women's Makeover: Radiate Confidence. Reclaim Your Power.   Resources: Join the Hot, Not Bothered! Challenge to learn why timing matters and why what works for others is not working for you. Don't know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy.

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

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

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

I stjärnbilden Pegasus ligger en hop med kolliderande galaxer som skapar gravitationsstörningar och instabilitet. En form av galaktisk kannibalism. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. De olika galaxerna dras allt närmare varandra, och efter ett antal sammandrabbningar kommer de att gå samman i en enda gigantisk galax.I den sjätte och sista delen om George Clinton blir P-funkens massiva inflytande på populärmusiken uppenbar. När många trodde att P-funken var död gav hiphop den ett nytt liv. Parliament/Funkadelics status var redan hög bland Detroits technogarde. Bernie Worrells lir i nummer som ”Flash light” och ”Unfunky UFO” fick Juan Atkins att spela funk på synthesizers, och så föddes techno. Dr. Dre byggde sin ljudvärld på P-funk. Digital Underground hittade sitt lustig sväng, och Andre 3000 i Outkast fann friheten.Vid sidan om möten med George Clinton innehåller avsnittet bland annat bitar från Mats Nileskärs intervjuer med Bernie Worrell, Garry Shider, Gary ”Mudbone” Cooper, Bootsy Collins, Malia Franklin (Parlet), Andre 3000, Afrika Bambaataa, Juan Atkins, Paris, James Brown, Abdul ”Duke” Fakir (Four Tops), Money-B (Digital Underground), Flying Lotus och Channel Tres.

This week it's damn hot, and we are smellin' sumthin' sticky, stanky, and funky! It's time to get our groove on and back down to funky town. So, once again: turn on your lava lamps, slip into some velvet, and your highest platform boots, and pick your funky dos to spherical perfection! That's right, funky junkies… It's a Funk Rock extravaganza!What do we do here at InObscuria? We exhume obscure Rock n' Punk n' Metal in one of 3 categories: the Lost, the Forgotten, or the Should Have Beens. In this episode, we take a listen to all 3, as we move n' groove our way through funk-infused rock n' roll. This genre has a special meaning to the hosts, which is why it's tied for our longest-running series! Songs this week include:SlangBanger – “Funk2TheMasses” from SlangBanger Attacks(2001)Black Joe Lewis – “Sugarfoot” from Tell ‘Em What Your Name Is! (2008) Fishbone – “Last Call In America” from Stockholm Syndrome(2025)Trulio Disgracias – “If You Want Me To Stay” from If You Want Me To Stay - single (2019)Super Hero Killer – “The Heat” from Breathe You Up & Breathe You In (2021)The Letters Home – “Pegasus” from Pegasus - single(2014)Science Faxtion – “What It Is” from Living On Another Frequency (2008)Please subscribe everywhere that you listen to podcasts!Visit us: https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://x.com/inobscuriahttps://www.instagram.com/inobscuria/Buy cool stuff with our logo on it!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/InObscuria?asc=uIf you'd like to check out Kevin's band THE SWEAR, take a listen on all streaming services or pick up a digital copy of their latest release here: https://theswear.bandcamp.com/If you want to hear Robert and Kevin's band from the late 90s – early 00s BIG JACK PNEUMATIC, check it out here: https://bigjackpnuematic.bandcamp.com/Check out Robert's amazing fire sculptures and metal workings here: http://flamewerx.com/

Since first hitting the scene in 2018 with his pop culture-soaked musicality, Nur-D has stayed busy. His latest album, “Chunkadelic,” is his tenth full-length project in seven years. Ahead of its release, he stopped by Minnesota Public Radio to perform a few tracks and talk with MPR News arts reporter Jacob Aloi.This conversation has been edited for length and clarity. Tell me a little about ‘Chunkadelic.'The whole project spins around this record, which was birthed out of a very mean comment on Reddit. A while back ago, we finally had a video go semi-viral on Reddit — me and the rest of the friendly neighborhood SpiderBand. We're all in tie dye. We're all having a good time, loving ourselves, enjoying the music we're making. You know, the internet can't have any of that. So this dude, somebody on the internet, typed in the comment section, “This looks like Chunkadelic.”I was like, honestly, this is the most hilarious thing I've ever seen.  It was supposed to be mean, but this is right. This is exactly who I am. But we sat on it for years. And then as we were getting together, making this record, I said to myself, “Chunkadelic”, and DJ Hayes was like, “Should we use that name now?” And it kind of just exploded to what it is now.DJ Hayes is your collaborator.He's on half of the record as producer. “Chunkadelic” is homegrown, like we cooked that from the kitchen in our house, like we made it up.You've described it as one of your most personal projects. What are you exploring in this album?It is a lot about finding joy in the face of adversity. Like, radical creativity under societal pressure to conform. One of the things that people ask me all the time is, “Oh, hey, like, why haven't you popped off?”And it's like there is an entire complex, a ton of people who get paid to make sure that only certain types of people get into the positions of musical acceptance. People get to go to the show once they pay their dues and shave off the weird parts of themselves that make them unmarketable. And so for me, this record was kind of just my rejection of that as a concept.The industry works great for some people, and that's awesome. What I found is like, the more I just hang out with the people that rock with me, the people who just want their music a little bit different, who are cool with me saying the things that I believe in out loud and unapologetically — they're gonna rock with me. So this record is kind of, like, I don't know — a butterfly moment out of a cocoon. Like, how far do I go into the industry? How far do I just lean into just making art, for art's sake? And the butterfly that came out of it was “Chunkadelic.” It was just like, “I'm gonna do me. I'm gonna be weird. I've decided that that's what I'm gonna do, if that is no longer in vogue, cool.” It makes me think about the Billy Joel song, “The Entertainer.” There's a line in it that says: “If you're gonna have a hit you gotta make it fit. So they cut it down to 3:05.” You have a similar line in one of your other songs.“Two Minutes and 30 Seconds,” I remember I had a professor when I was in music business school. I was going for a music business major, and he told me “two minutes and 30 seconds” — after that, you're losing them.And there is this industry standard of clickbaity, repeatable, “let's get you on a TikTok sound,” and that's all you need. If you can just get a chorus, you're good, you know? And while I like that in certain accesses, because it allows for people to come up with cool, catchy stuff… I miss being rewarded for listening from track one all the way down to track 15, and you can feel the home-cooked meal-ness of a record. And so that's what I'm trying to do. What were some of the things that you were thinking about, or some artists you might have been listening to, when you were coming up with these tracks? I really wanted to take the time to not only listen to the funk genre, but also listen to the things that I enjoy… Anderson .Paak was one of the people I was listening to a lot. Because, while not specifically funk, his decision to be unique in his records was really, like, integral to me. Not only that, but George Clinton — obviously. “Funkadelic” is the main inspiration. “[Not Just] Knee Deep” was one of the first songs for me that I think really gripped me as a musician. And I didn't hear it on a record. I didn't hear it in concert — I heard it on “Good Burger.” Nur-D performs live in the Current Studio In the movie “Good Burger,” Kenan (Thompson) and Kel (Mitchell) end up in an insane asylum, and then in order to get out, there's a big dance number. And that dance number was to “Knee Deep, and George Clinton's in it; he's in the scene. And I just remember thinking to myself as a kid, this is so much fun, like music can be like this. I would rewind that little orange VHS tape over and over and over again, just to wear that scene out. And so that's like, in me, it's always been in me. It's been there since I was a little kid. And so I'm excited to be able to finally let that come out. I think one thing that maybe gets mistaken for your performance style is that it's just comedy, but really, you're having a good time. Being unapologetically happy about what you're doing is one of the biggest forms of resistance. I personally feel comedy — and laughter and joy — cuts through the fear that often is used to keep people in particular spaces.If you're laughing, if you're enjoying yourself, if you're poking fun, it requires a lot more work from the opposition to stop you. Because people want to laugh, people want to have a good time. And so what I try to bring to my thing, this “Nur-D” thing is, like — I am entertainment. I'm not a distraction.I'm the fiddler in the trenches. I am just as much a part of the war and the fight for what we need to do, as you guys are, people who are listening. But my job is to keep you motivated, to keep you having fun, thinking that tomorrow is worth it, and therefore, we will fight. It's comedy. It's fun. I make jokes. I'm gonna make a lot of them, but like, it's because… being sad is what they want. And I don't want to do that anymore. I want to just be happy.When you say that's what “they” want, what do you mean by that?I mean the powers that be… not to get too conspiracy theory about it, but there are people out there who have a vested interest in you buying what they're selling. And a lot of the time, they manufacture scarcity, they manufacture hurt so that you will buy the joy that they are selling: the temporary joy that they are selling. And for me, I'm like, no, let's bring some real joy, joy that comes from within, joy that can't be taken from you. And love for yourself, love for the things that make you happy. If you can operate in that, there is no force — business, political or otherwise — that can stop you. And then getting linked up with people that also agree with you? Now we're a super team. Now we can't be stopped. It's like Power Rangers up in here. Is there anything else you want to say about the record? I'd want to say, listen to it a thousand times a day, every day for the rest of your life, to help me pay rent! What I really want to say about the record is thank you to the Minnesota music community for kind of giving me proof of concept, sticking with me throughout all of these records, all of these projects.10 projects within the seven-year span that I've been out, to have them all be so well received, is so awesome. I'm very lucky. I understand how blessed I am in that capacity. So with this 10th record, it is really a thank you to the scene.

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Efter ett framgångsrikt 70-tal kände sig George Clinton utmanövererad av branschen, föll ner i ett crackberoende och drog sig tillbaka till sin farm. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Var Pfunken över? När alla tittade bort kom svaret genom ett nummer som förändrade hans liv igen.Det var en snöig dag i Detroit. En hög George Clinton med farhågor om att han hade förlorat sin förmåga att skapa hits halkade på trapporna till studion. Väl i sångbåset gick han loss över det klinkande ljudet från metallobjekt och ett märkvärdigt baklängesbeat. Skällde och agerade galet, lite mer än vanligt. ”Atomic dog” sände chockvågor genom hiphopkulturen och sköt elektronisk funk i en ny riktning. Bara Ice Cube har samplat låten sju gånger. Dr. Funkenstein lyckades kliva ut ur ett kraschat rymdskepp, men nya utmaningar låg framför honom.Programserien bygger på sju möten med George Clinton, samt i detta avsnitt även intervjuer medbland andra Gary Shider, Shirley Hayden, Malia Franklin (Parlet), Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, Afrika Bambaataa, Amp Fiddler, Kevin Goines, Mitch McDowell General Kane), Patti Labelle, Nona Hendryx, En Vogue och Snoop Dogg.

P-funken nådde ett klimax 1978. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Ett år som startade genom Parliaments första listetta ”Flash light” med sångkrok från bar mitzva och ett väldigt beat som kom både från soptunnan och från rymden, och slutade med en oemotståndlig variation på amerikanska trohetseden ”One nation under a groove”.Låtarna banade väg för en elektronisk revolution bortom disco. Keyboardgeniet Bernie Worrells böjda toner fick funkbanden att mata sina låtar med moogbas, och allt drog mot en mer maskinorienterad musikform som mynnade ut i electro och techno. Synthesizerljuden kom också att utgöra en grund för gangstarap. Basisten Bootsy Collins var nu en stabil ryggrad i P-funk. Samtidigt som Dr. Funkenstein serverade en smak av framtiden letade han sig tillbaka till barndomen. Ramsor, melodier och sånger som han burit med sig sedan barnsben.Vid sidan om möten med George Clinton bygger avsnittet även på samtal med bland andra Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell, Frankie ”Kash” Waddy, James Brown och Parlet.

In this unforgettable episode of Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley, funk visionary RonKat Spearman—multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and driving force behind Katdelic—shares his wild, soulful journey through the world of funk and beyond. From his early days to becoming a core member of George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic, RonKat reveals how one fateful encounter with the P-Funk mastermind changed the course of his life.With vivid storytelling and powerful memories, Spearman reflects on deep connections with funk legends like Garry Shider, Bernie Worrell, and Rick James, and dives into rare behind-the-scenes moments with icons like Prince, Jesse Johnson, Eddie Murphy, and Ike Turner.Now leading his own high-energy band Katdelic, he talks about the group's creative mission, the spirit of innovation, and what it means to carry the funk torch in today's music world.A must-listen for fans of funk, R&B, and Prince-associated artists, this episode captures the essence of a man who lives and breathes music—with groove, grit, and pure soul.

Satori Shakoor has had a fascinating life. From singing in Parliament, to being one of the Brides of Funkenstein, to her life as a mother and everything that has come after, Satori tells it all in her new concert film, "Confessions of a Menopausal Femme Fatale." It's a story only she can tell and she tells it wonderfully.You can stream the film on Amazon, AppleTV and Google Play. For more information, check out Satori's website.

Interview with Chris Stamey. Chris Stamey began writing and playing music in grade school in Winston-Salem, NC, in the mid 1960s, in what is known now as the Combo Corner scene. In 1976, while studying music composition at UNC-Chapel Hill, he self-released Sneakers, one of the very first American “indie” records. The following year, he relocated to Manhattan to play and record with Alex Chilton in the burgeoning CBGB rock scene, then formed The dB's with fellow Carolinians Will Rigby, Gene Holder, and Peter Holsapple, with whom he made several acclaimed records of original material, including Stands for deciBels (self-produced with Alan Betrock) and Repercussion (produced by Scott Litt).  During the next decade and a half in New York, Stamey worked with a wide variety of musicians. He recorded well-received solo records for A&M and Warners and was a part of Anton Fier's Golden Palominos project, alongside an international touring cast that included Michael Stipe (R.E.M.), Jack Bruce (Cream), Carla Bley, and Bernie Worrell (Talking Heads, George Clinton). He continued recording and producing upon returning to NC in 1993.  His recent releases include The Great Escape, Lovesick Blues and Euphoria, as well as Falling Off the Sky with The dB's and A Brand-New Shade of Blue with the Fellow Travelers. As a producer and a featured singer/songwriter with the Paris-based Salt Collective project, he collaborated with Matthew Caws (Nada Surf), Juliana Hatfield, Richard Lloyd (Television), Matthew Sweet, Peter Holsapple, and Susan Cowsill, among others. As a producer, arranger, and mixer, he has worked with over a hundred artists, including Ryan Adams, Alejandro Escovedo, Kronos Quartet, Flat Duo Jets, Skylar Gudasz, Branford Marsalis, Tift Merritt, Le Tigre, Those Pretty Wrongs, and Yo La Tengo.  From 2010-2018, Stamey was orchestrator and musical director for an international series of concert performances of Big Star's classic album Third, alongside Big Star's Jody Stephens, Ray Davies, members of the Posies, R.E.M., Teenage Fanclub, Wilco, and Yo La Tengo; Thank You, Friends, a concert film of these arrangements, was released by Concord in March 2017. He currently tours as a member of Jody Stephens's Big Star Quintet, whose line-up includes Mike Mills (R.E.M), Pat Sansone (Wilco), and Jon Auer (Posies). His original radio musical about the early '60s in Manhattan, Occasional Shivers, premiered nationwide on Christmas Day 2016. A “songwriting memoir,” A Spy in the House of Loud (Univ. of Texas Press), was published in 2018, followed in 2019 by his first printed collection, New Songs for the 20th Century, with a companion two-disc CD (Omnivore Recordings).  open.spotify.com/artist/1i7YYagcULgnW5Qilsto1d music.apple.com/us/artist/chris-stamey/4034250 youtube.com/channel/UCG3O3S8Zg_WJoz2uTt_duig# instagram.com/mrstamey/?hl=en facebook.com/chrisstameymusic/ twitter.com/chrisstamey songkick.com/artists/186319-chris-stamey bandsintown.com/a/78299-chris-stamey deezer.com/us/artist/1279457 tidal.com/browse/artist/3611403 qobuz.com/us-en/interpreter/chris-stamey/515742 audiomack.com/chris-stamey music.amazon.com/artists/B008LPNC4M @chris-stamey.bsky.social  

Satori Shakoor is my guest and she is a dynamic storyteller, multi-disciplinary artist, and social entrepreneur known for her bold and transformative work in the arts. A 2017 Kresge Literary Arts Fellow, Satori began her career as a recording and touring vocalist with George Clinton and Parliament/Funkadelic as one of the Brides of Funkenstein before expanding into acting, comedy, and television writing. She is the creator and Executive Producer of The Secret Society of Twisted Storytellers®, an award-winning storytelling platform that fosters healing and community connection. Satori's storytelling prowess has been showcased on global stages, including The Moth, PBS, and NPR, while she also serves as host of Detroit Performs Live for Detroit PBS. With her solo, standup storytelling concert film, Confessions of a Menopausal Femme Fatale, she breaks outdated stigmas around aging and womanhood, bringing humor, truth, and empowerment to center stage. A sought-after facilitator and speaker, Satori has worked with major institutions like Duke University, the University of Michigan, and even the United Nations. Her work continues to inspire and transform communities, using the power of storytelling to connect humanity and spark meaningful dialogue. Join us to hear the importance of storytelling!

Where do you find the strength to speak again when life quiets your voice? In this powerful episode, Deborah sits down with Satori Shakoor, a storyteller, performer, and visionary who turned her silence into strength. If you've ever felt unheard or overlooked, this conversation will remind you: your voice matters, your story holds power, and sharing it can light the way for others! Stay tuned! Here are the things to expect in the episode:How Satori turned personal pain into a platform for purpose.The healing power of storytelling and why your story matters.How women build community through shared stories and support.Why do women fear saying yes, and what are the practical ways to overcome that fear?The importance of openly discussing menopause as a powerful, transformative phase in a woman's life.And much more! About Satori:Satori Shakoor is a dynamic storyteller, multi-disciplinary artist, and accomplished social entrepreneur, recognized as a 2017 Kresge Literary Arts Fellow. Her career began with acclaim as a background singer and recording artist, touring with George Clinton and Parliament/Funkadelic as one of the iconic Brides of Funkenstein. She later broadened her artistic pursuits, becoming an actor, comedienne, and television comedy writer.As a founding member and catalyst for the award-winning Obsidian Theatre Company in Toronto, Satori helped establish Canada's leading culturally diverse theatre company in 1999. Her journey into storytelling began in 2011, where she quickly rose as a Moth Mainstage storyteller and host, captivating audiences on global stages, as well as on PBS, NPR, and acclaimed podcasts. Satori is the host for Detroit Performs Live for Detroit PBS. In 2024, she had the honor to emcee the Kresge Centennial Event, where President Barack Obama gave the keynote address. Connect with Satori Shakoor!Website: https://www.satorishakoor.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SatoriShakoorFilms/?_rdrInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/satorishakoorfilms/#LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/satori-shakoor-22731813/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/satorishakoor.bsky.socialTrailer for "Confessions of a Menopausal Femme Fatale" (Available June 12): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmsAH_1dJ_c Book Recommendation:Fall on Your Knees by Ann-Marie MacDonald   Connect with Deborah Kevin:Website: www.deborahkevin.comSubstack: https://debbykevin.substack.com/Instagram: www.instagram.com/debbykevinwriterLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah-kevin/Book Recommendations: https://bookshop.org/shop/storytellher Check out Highlander Press:Website: www.highlanderpressbooks.comTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@highlanderpressInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/highlanderpressFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/highlanderpress

Guitarist and clean vocalist, Andrew Wells, of post-hardcore band, Dance Gavin Dance, joins us on this episode of The Adamantium Podcast. We discuss their upcoming 11th studio album, Pantheon, his elevated role on this album, and the stories behind lead singles “All The Way Down” and “Midnight at McGuffy's.” We also talk about getting legendary funk singer, George Clinton, as a feature on the album, their Muppet like fictional character, The Gobbler, the evolution of their illustrated album art, his eccentric stage outfits, the band's Revenge hot sauce, and his experience at a very exclusive Dave Chappelle show in Los Angeles.

Funken stod nu mot förtrycket, och genom Parliament återvände George Clinton till R&B, men helt och hållet på sina villkor. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Det psykedeliska tonades ner, och fram klev ett gäng glittriga rymdhallickar. Gränsen mellan science fiction och socialrealism suddades ut.I Parliament fann George Clinton några av sina skarpaste teman. Det handlade bland annat om att placera afroamerikaner i oväntade situationer, eller på platser där de inte hade tillträde.1975-års ”Mothership connection” var Clintons motsvarighet till Sun Ras ”Space is the place”med en spektakulär arenashow och ett rymdskepp som landade i det förslummade Amerika, och tog människor med sig ut i rymden till en bättre och värdigare plats. Politisk satir (”Chocolate city”) till äventyrslysten funk förändrade spelplanen för Clinton och hans musikerkollektiv.I del tre möter du även bland andra Bootsy Collins, Garry Shider, och Gary Mudbone Cooper.

Don't miss this week's episode as we talk with the Godfather of Funk himself, George Clinton! We have a great conversation about his creative process and how it lead to his recent induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Medan George Clinton förgäves försökte bestiga Motownberget, hade unga britter hedrat musiken som var djupt förankrad i hans psyke. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Clinton insåg att han hade förbisett sina bästa möjligheter, och vände nu blicken mot vita psykedeliska band och deras riffbaserade pyroteknik.Han föreställde sig ett nytt område där han kunde operera bortom soul- och rockmusikens gamla lagar. Parliaments skrangliga försök att ansluta sig till tidens hitskapare ersattes av en ambition att tolka de revolutionära strömningarna. Detroit var ett epicentrum för uppvigling. En vanlig kväll kunde man höra Stooges, MC5 och Funkadelic på samma scen. Alla var inne på friformjazz, experiment med gitarrljud, rytmisk förnyelse och sinnesutvidgande droger. Funkadelics debutalbum satte tonen för 70-talet.I avsnitt två möter du även Garry Shider, Billy Nelson, Sly Stone, Norman Whitfield, Temptations, Bernie Worrell och Archie Shepp.

It's been 25 years since North Mississippi Allstars, the ever-evolving collective formed by Luther and Cody Dickinson (sons of the late great Memphis musician and record producer, Jim Dickinson), recorded their debut album, Shake Hands with Shorty. This month, they released their 12th album, Still Shakin' (New West Records), and Luther (a one time member of The Black Crowes who got his first studio credit playing on The Replacements' Pleased To Meet Me) is here to talk about all of it. The Record Store Day Podcast is a weekly music chat show written, produced, engineered and hosted by Paul Myers, who also composed the theme music and selected interstitial music.  Executive Producers (for Record Store Day) Michael Kurtz and Carrie Colliton. For the most up-to-date news about all things RSD, visit RecordStoreDay.com   Please consider subscribing to our podcast wherever you get podcasts, and tell your friends, we're here every week and we love making new friends.

Erick The Architect is a man with a résumé: his recent collaborators include Jungle, L’Imperatrice, George Clinton, James Blake, and Channel Tres, among many others. But now he’s stepped out on his own again with the third installment of his ARCSTRUMENTALS series. The  EP has a perfect top-down summertime sound, flavored with house and R&B influences, including the tasty “All That I Need” (feat. Haile Supreme).

Galenskap har sällan svängt så okontrollerat och fritt. Det är svårt att föreställa sig hur musiken hade låtit och sett ut om det inte vore för en galaktisk man i vitt lakan, platåstövlar och hår i regnbågens färger Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. George Clinton öppnade porten till en annan verklighet bortom förtrycket och fattigdomen där fantasin flödade i en korsning av all musik.Från frisersalongen i New Jersey och söt doowop under gatlyktan, till Detroits uppviglande rockscen och blåkopian för Motowns psykedeliska soul, vidare till kronan på verket. En hårdsvängande, vild bandfunk som fick namnet P-funk, och som visade vägen in i afrofuturism, hiphop, techno och mycket mer.Parliament/Funkadelics katalog tillhör den mest samplade, och har funkat som bas för bland andra Dr Dre, Snoop och Digital Underground. Med utgångspunkt i sju möten med George Clinton serverar Mats Nileskär berättelsen om en spektakulär karriär som spänner över sju decennier.I avsnitt ett träffar du också Garry Shider, Billy Nelson, James Brown, George Kerr, Bernie Worrell och Smokey Robinson.

New Model Army - No Rest Porto Geese - Train Song Porto Geese - Downstream King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Stressin' רם אוריון ועמיר לב - הטנק Rome - By Tradition Rome - Food For Powder Talking Heads - Life During Wartime (Live) The Moonlandingz - Some People's Music Stevie Wonder - Love's In Need Of Love Today Prince - Jam Of The Year PiL - Big Blue Sky רוקרפוקטס - מאה אור אדרי - בהצלחה שיהיה מאור כהן - אתה תגיד The The - Where Do We Go When We Die The The - Some Days I Drink My Coffee By The Grave Of William Blake The Young Gods - Mes Yeux De Tous The Young Gods - Systemized Napalm Death - Point Of No Return The Sisters of Mercy - Gimme Shelter Howard Jones - Hide & Seek (Long Version) Einsturzende Neubauten - November, Sie Laechelt אביב מארק - שינה רציפה זאב טנא - מזרח תיכון חדש Patriarchy - Boy On A Leash דני סנדרסון - חתונה Pete Townshend - And I Moved הכל עובר חביבי - ג'אז Kraftwerk - Electric Cafe (Carbo-Hydrate Mix) David Byrne - I Don't Remember Mekanero - Pretty Vacant שרון חול - מתקלחת ערומה Parliament - Bop Gun (Endangered Species) Ice Cube - Bop Gun (One Nation) (Feat. George Clinton) הפה והטלפיים - עם אחד https://www.facebook.com/fingeredfloodgate

** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE ** Featured in WYGYFF Episode 20: Australian funk singer, composer and producer Traffik, who leads a four-member band of the same name. The group's recently released album, “The Signs,” is a powerful mix of funk and rock that was 10 years in the making. Traff has also paired up with guitarist/engineer Simon Russell as the duo Eddie Metal, kicking off a series of instrumental recordings. Both are flying under the new Funkoditionalove independent record label banner. He talks about those projects as well as his profound experiences with George Clinton and members of Parliament-Funkadelic. They inspired him to rename Melbourne as Smellbourne. Dig this tale of finding the funk Down Under. Check out his documentary here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P70juildJwY&list=WL&index=9&t=4s&ab_channel=funkonditionalove. RECORDED FEBRUARY 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. WYGYFF is a welcoming avenue to newer and independent musical acts as well as established and still active musicians of any genre; authors; filmmakers; actors; artists; collectors and archivists; radio & podcast personalities; journalists; scholars; sound techs; promoters; photographers; and other creative people. A common thread, is the show's standard opening question: Where'd you get your funk from? This is much deeper than it may seem as the answer need not be strictly about funky music, as not everyone has found the funk. It could hit on whatever type of music touches their soul or pleasure centers. Additionally, the question extends beyond music. Paraphrasing George Clinton, funk is whatever it needs to be to get you over the hump. Thus, guests can explain where they got their grit, perseverance, inspiration, talent, creativity, character or other qualities that shaped them into who they are today. This serves as a springboard into candid, in-depth and engrossing conversations. 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

Satori Shakoor has had a fascinating life. From singing in Parliament, to being one of the Brides of Funkenstein, to her life as a mother and everything that has come after, Satori tells it all in her new concert film, "Confessions of a Menopausal Femme Fatale." It's a story only she can tell and she tells it wonderfully.You can stream the film on Amazon, AppleTV and Google Play. For more information, check out Satori's website.Volleybird Subscription BoxesVolleybird.shop for curated pickleball subscription boxes delivered every 8 weeks

With the passing of legendary Brian Wilson, music icon and creative force behind The Beach Boys, at 82. We got into our archives from August 2022, when Conway spoke to Mike Love, Beach Boys singer and songwriter. He was a co-founder of the Beach Boys  with his cousins Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson and their friend Al JardineMike will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Class of 2025: George Clinton, Rodney Jerkins & More.

On the sixty-second episode of the Constitutionalist, Ben, Shane, and Matthew discuss the Mayflower Compact, and its implications for American political life as one of the nation's earliest constitutional compacts. We want to hear from you! Constitutionalistpod@gmail.com The Constitutionalist is proud to be sponsored by the Jack Miller Center for Teaching America's Founding Principles and History. For the last twenty years, JMC has been working to preserve and promote that tradition through a variety of programs at the college and K-12 levels. Through their American Political Tradition Project, JMC has partnered with more than 1,000 scholars at over 300 college campuses across the country, especially through their annual Summer Institutes for graduate students and recent PhDs. The Jack Miller Center is also working with thousands of K-12 educators across the country to help them better understand America's founding principles and history and teach them effectively, to better educate the next generation of citizens. JMC has provided thousands of hours of professional development for teachers all over the country, reaching millions of students with improved civic learning. If you care about American education and civic responsibility, you'll want to check out their work, which focuses on reorienting our institutions of learning around America's founding principles. To learn more or get involved, visit jackmillercenter.org. The Constitutionalist is a podcast co-hosted by Professor Benjamin Kleinerman, the RW Morrison Professor of Political Science at Baylor University and Founder and Editor of The Constitutionalist Blog, Shane Leary, a graduate student at Baylor University, and Dr. Matthew Reising, a John and Daria Barry Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Princeton University. Each week, they discuss political news in light of its constitutional implications, and explore a unique constitutional topic, ranging from the thoughts and experiences of America's founders and statesmen, historical episodes, and the broader philosophic ideas that influence the American experiment in government.

This June on One Song, Diallo and LUXXURY are celebrating Black Music Month. They're kicking it off with Parliament's 1975 funk classic “Mothership Connection.” In this episode, they delve into Parliament's innovative theatrics, the song's Afro-futurist narrative, and why George Clinton is the crazy cool grand-unc of hip-hop. Say goodbye to sticky notes and calendar confusion with Skylight. Go to SkylightCal.com/OneSong for $30 off your 15 inch Calendar. Songs Discussed: "Mothership Connection (Star Child)" - Parliament "Let Me Ride" - Dr. Dre "Bring The Noise" - Public Enemy "99 Problems" - Ice T feat. Brother Marquis "Cosmic Slop" - Funkadelic "Up For The Down Stroke" - Parliament "The Payback" - James Brown "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (1975)" - James Brown "Juicy Fruit" - Mtume "Flash Light" - Parliament "P-Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up)" - Parliament "Doing It To Death" - The J.B.'s "Let Me Ride" - Dr. Dre "Regulate" - Warren G & Nate Dogg "Me Myself and I" - De La Soul "(Not Just) Knee Deep" - Funkadelic "Hay" - Crucial Conflict "I'll Stay" - Funkadelic "I Know You Got Soul" - Eric B. & Rakim "I Know You'll Like It Too" - Funkadelic "Redbone" - Childish Gambino "Wesley's Theory" - Kendrick Lamar "Burning Down The House" - Flying Lotus "Hyena" - Travis Scott "Bonin' In The Boneyard" - Fishbone "Girl Like Me" - PinkPantheress Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the sixty-first episode, Shane and Ben are joined by Joseph Natali, a Ph.D. student at Baylor University dissertating on the constitutionalism of bureaucracy and how Presidents succeed or fail in exercising control over the executive branch. We want to hear from you! Constitutionalistpod@gmail.com The Constitutionalist is proud to be sponsored by the Jack Miller Center for Teaching America's Founding Principles and History. For the last twenty years, JMC has been working to preserve and promote that tradition through a variety of programs at the college and K-12 levels. Through their American Political Tradition Project, JMC has partnered with more than 1,000 scholars at over 300 college campuses across the country, especially through their annual Summer Institutes for graduate students and recent PhDs. The Jack Miller Center is also working with thousands of K-12 educators across the country to help them better understand America's founding principles and history and teach them effectively, to better educate the next generation of citizens. JMC has provided thousands of hours of professional development for teachers all over the country, reaching millions of students with improved civic learning. If you care about American education and civic responsibility, you'll want to check out their work, which focuses on reorienting our institutions of learning around America's founding principles. To learn more or get involved, visit jackmillercenter.org. The Constitutionalist is a podcast cohosted by Professor Benjamin Kleinerman, the RW Morrison Professor of Political Science at Baylor University and Founder and Editor of The Constitutionalist Blog, Shane Leary, a graduate student at Baylor University, and Dr. Matthew K. Reising, a John and Daria Barry Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Princeton University. Each week, they discuss political news in light of its constitutional implications, and explore a unique constitutional topic, ranging from the thoughts and experiences of America's founders and statesmen, historical episodes, and the broader philosophic ideas that influence the American experiment in government.

Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of Passage to Profit Show interview Cameron Bishop from Raincatcher, master storyteller Shatori Shakoor and Yasir Drabu from Taazaa.     In this episode, we sit down with Cameron Bishop, seasoned executive and managing director at Raincatcher, to unpack the emotional, financial, and strategic rollercoaster of selling a business. From lifestyle traps and unsellable companies to post-COVID burnout and vanishing employees, Cameron shares real-world insights into what makes a business truly valuable—and what makes owners finally say, “I'm done.” Read more at: https://www.raincatcher.com/     Satori Shakoor is a master storyteller, writer, and social entrepreneur, best known as the founder and Executive Producer of The Secret Society of Twisted Storytellers®. A former Bride of Funkenstein with George Clinton and Parliament/Funkadelic, she now leads storytelling workshops and offers private coaching to individuals and organizations. Read more at: https://www.satorishakoor.com/     Yasir Drabu is the founder and CEO of Taazaa and leads hundreds of passionate engineers in building advanced custom software solutions for healthcare, finance, eCommerce, and other industries. Taazaa's goal is to make great software more accessible to the organizations that need it, with the core belief that software should make life easier. Read more at: https://www.taazaa.com/   Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur, a startup, an inventor, an innovator, a small business or just starting your entrepreneurial journey, tune into Passage to Profit Show for compelling discussions, real-life examples, and expert advice on entrepreneurship, intellectual property, trademarks and more. Visit https://passagetoprofitshow.com/ for the latest updates and episodes. Chapters (00:00:00) - Richard and Elizabeth Gearhart on Ramping Up Your Business(00:00:24) - Passage to Profit(00:01:57) - How to Build a Network for Starting Your Business(00:03:33) - Yasir Akhtar on Networking(00:04:46) - How to Network for Your Business(00:08:30) - What Does a Business Broker Do?(00:12:03) - Have You Got a Sellable Business?(00:14:20) - How to Prepare for the Sale of Your Business(00:18:30) - When to Sell Your Business?(00:19:49) - Small Business Health Insurance Hotline(00:21:50) - Business Broker: Should I Sell My Business?(00:24:15) - Amazon's Drone Delivery, in the News(00:26:13) - Patents and Trademarks(00:29:45) - How to Get Your Business Out of Podcasting(00:31:00) - Colon Cancer, the science of it(00:32:33) - Satori Shakur's Secret Society of Twisted Storytellers(00:38:27) - Storytelling at the White House(00:39:21) - Tell Your Story(00:42:11) - Tori on Starting To Tell Stories(00:42:58) - Satori Yakur on Storytellers(00:44:19) - Where to Build a Custom Software Solution?(00:46:24) - What Are Agents in AI?(00:48:43) - How AI is Affecting Your Company(00:50:10) - Can GPTs Be Validated in Business?(00:52:50) - Do You Think People Are Destroying Podcasts?(00:53:31) - How to Get Your Law Job Through AI(00:55:45) - Tax Doctor: How to Solve a Back Tax Debt(00:56:49) - Cameron Bishop on the Future of Tech(00:58:07) - Secret to Starting a Business: Career Resilience(01:00:46) - What is your secret to building a business?(01:01:30) - Passage to Profit

On the sixtieth episode, Matthew and Ben are joined by Shilo Brooks, Executive Director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University, to discuss his immensely popular course "The Art of Statesmanship and the Political Life." We want to hear from you! Constitutionalistpod@gmail.com The Constitutionalist is proud to be sponsored by the Jack Miller Center for Teaching America's Founding Principles and History. For the last twenty years, JMC has been working to preserve and promote that tradition through a variety of programs at the college and K-12 levels. Through their American Political Tradition Project, JMC has partnered with more than 1,000 scholars at over 300 college campuses across the country, especially through their annual Summer Institutes for graduate students and recent PhDs. The Jack Miller Center is also working with thousands of K-12 educators across the country to help them better understand America's founding principles and history and teach them effectively, to better educate the next generation of citizens. JMC has provided thousands of hours of professional development for teachers all over the country, reaching millions of students with improved civic learning. If you care about American education and civic responsibility, you'll want to check out their work, which focuses on reorienting our institutions of learning around America's founding principles. To learn more or get involved, visit jackmillercenter.org. The Constitutionalist is a podcast cohosted by Professor Benjamin Kleinerman, the RW Morrison Professor of Political Science at Baylor University and Founder and Editor of The Constitutionalist Blog, Shane Leary, a graduate student at Baylor University, and Dr. Matthew K. Reising, a John and Daria Barry Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Princeton University. Each week, they discuss political news in light of its constitutional implications, and explore a unique constitutional topic, ranging from the thoughts and experiences of America's founders and statesmen, historical episodes, and the broader philosophic ideas that influence the American experiment in government.

Stop Making Sense is a concert film directed by Jonathan Demme, the man who would later deliver one of the strongest films of the 1990s in Silence of the Lambs. It features new-wave band Talking Heads at the height of their powers during a four-night residency in Los Angeles in 1983.Bandleader David Byrne, equal parts Bill Nye, Pentecostal firebrand, and George Clinton, is the star of the show...both as lead vocalist and primary creative vision behind the stage production...indeed Byrne infects a rock show with performance art, iconic choreography, and visual flair Ala Andy Warhol and the Velvet Underground.What starts as a one-man show starring Byrne, quickly grows to envelope all of the core members of Talking Heads --and within a few more numbers the group has expanded to an all-star cast of multiethnic, jet-fuel driven musicians. The film has received a recent 4K release from acclaimed production company A24.

Join hosts Tami Larson and Dennis Strazulo as they dive into the vibrant atmosphere of JazzFest 2025, with this episode recorded at The Broadside in New Orleans during the 10th Annual Crawfish Festival. In this episode, the first of several generated from JazzFest, the focus is on the experiences of the captivating, modern New Orleans funk band, The Rumble, authors of  a sound they dub "New Orleans Mardi Gras Funk!" Special guest co-host, Wally Ingram, joins the first part of the episode, engaging with The Rumble's co-founder and soulful guitarist, Ari Teitel and its super talented keyboard player, Andriu  “Yano” Yanovski, as they reflect on their hard working paths to success as Grammy nominated musicians. The conversation flips to Ari, Andriu and the hosts delving into Wally's storied journey playing with the likes of Timbuk 3, David Lindley, Sherly Crow, Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Crowded House, George Clinton, and David Nelson, making Wally a  beloved percussionist/drummer across music genres. As these remarkable artists muse about their influences and mentors, Wally shares stories of his role as mentor for his bass-playing daughter Lydia's friend, Paolo Pesce and his rising band, Great Big Cow, while exuding praise and respect for the New Orleans music scene and much more!Ari and Andriu visit with Tales From  The Green Room fresh off their set with The Gangsters of Love, performing the music of Johnny “Guitar” Watson on the opening day of the  Crawfish Festival. When not playing with The Rumble you can catch Ari playing with Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk and Andriu jamming with David Shaw of The Revivalists, or sitting in with a myriad of ensembles around The Crescent City and across the USA.  The duo also make up the-thirds of the sensational improv band, AX3.The backstage banter continues as the hosts chat it up with other members of The Rumble - leader and co-founder Chief Joseph Boudreaux, Jr., trumpet player Aurelien "Sunpie" Barnes, bassist TJ Norris, and  inspirational drummer Trenton O'Neal -  moments before they hit the stage on day two of Crawfish Fest. The artists explore the band's formation, intentional approach, and dynamic performances. The band members also delve into their cultural and musical heritage with engaging anecdotes, industry insights, and a celebration of New Orleans' rich musical tradition. This episode captures the essence of The Rumble's journey and their undeniable impact on New Orleans music and beyond!Catch The Rumble at High Sierra Music Festival 2025 July 3-6!Episode Photo Gallery by Chris Applebaum Images – 4/28/25 Episode Photo Gallery by Chris Applebaum Images – 4/29/25HighlightsThere's something about the groove here. It's different. I kind of always say I don't trust a drummer who hasn't spent some time in New Orleans. Yeah. I mean, it's just, it's in the air. You feel it, you're so spoiled down here, man. It's just amazing. It's unifying too!-Wally Ingram praising the New Orleans music scene Detroit's got such a rich musical tradition, and I had a chance to come up under a lot of the greats and people like Ralph Armstrong, who played with Mahavishnu Orchestra and got a chance to play with Allan Barnes, sax player from Donald Byrd and the Blackbyrds. I had great teachers like Rodney Whitaker, the great upright bass player in Detroit. So I got a strong foundation in blues bebop, R&B, and then played in church and also in Michigan there was a strong jam band community, so I was kind of always in and out of that.-Ari Teitel on learning from the greats in his home state of MichiganIt opens you up. You stay open for the moments, for those times when you might go off script. But that's where the magic is. That's the sauce. Those are the moments I freaking live for. You're on the edge, you don't know what's gonna happen, and then you come up. Especially if I were playing with like Wally or Andrew, I'm confident in that unknown. It will present a lot of opportunities for some great moments, and  in those moments you discover some new musical ground and then everybody shares a smile.-Ari Teitel on how his jazz training opens him up to magical musical momentsWhen I was 19, I met Clyde Stubblefield. in Madison, Wisconsin. A friend of mine brought him to see me play, and I met him and I asked him if he teaches lessons. He goes, no, no man, just play. Just come down every Monday night. I'm at this club. Just come down. So I would go down there and watch him play. Just like what you guys were talking about. And he would say, oh yeah, you're that guy. A drummer, okay, you're up next set. And you'd have to just sit in with his band, which is a full R&B band with horns and they'd be like, oh shit. Clyde's got another drummer. Shit. So you'd have to sit in with his band and hold your own. He was very open to that. And we became great friends his whole life and we played together a lot.-Wally Ingram on learning from legendary James Brown drummer, Clyde StubblefieldI was at the show seeing Robert Randolph when I was 11 years old. My dad got everybody in the section to point at me…this kid, this kid! So he calls me up. I played for two minutes and then his guitar tech came to usher me off. Like, okay, that was it. Good job buddy. And then Rob Randolph waved him off, and said, no, no, no, he's staying up. So I  played a whole 20 minutes with him. He lifted me up. Yeah. Put me on top of a chair. I didn't know it was happening, my legs were flailing!-Ari Teitel reflecting on his big moment on stage with Robert Randolph at age 11 I didn't really know the function of a keyboard in a band fully until I heard about Ray Charles and heard what he did for the first time. I had never played a Rhodes piano. It felt insane the first time I played one. It was Ray Charles really that opened my mind. And then it was like Art Tatum and Oscar Peterson. And that was cool with my parents 'cause they were classically proficient. But then it started to deepen. Then you, obviously, learn about Miles Davis

This week on The Fake Ass Book Club, our hosts blast off into the wild, weird, and wonderfully funky world of George Clinton's memoir, Brothas Be, Yo Like George, Ain't That Funkin' Kinda Hard on You?The ladies dive into the legacy of Clinton's genre-bending Parliament-Funkadelic empire, exploring how his psychedelic style, industry battles, and undeniable influence helped shape not just funk, but the very DNA of hip-hop. Along the way, the crew drops hilarious sidebars, surprising confessions, and maybe even a little singing. This episode promises vibes, laughs, and that good ol' Fake Ass honesty. Buckle up, space cadets. The Mothership has landed. Cheers!! *Please be advised this episode is intended for adult audiences and contains adult language and content. We are expressing opinions on the show for entertainment purposes only.Dedication: To our patrons as always!! We love you!Moni: To myself for hilariously tricking Kat into thinking I read the book this week!Kat: To the now completed mural with Boxx the Artist and Sophia. Happy B-day Sophia and Happy b-day to all my peeps with May birthdays. To the owners of Gather 22, Pablo and Adam, the food is amazing. To the Indiana Pacers being in the finals, GO PACERS!About the Author: https://georgeclinton.com (The drink champs interview is on the site)About the Book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/brothas-be-yo-like-george**Stranger than Fiction:

On the fifty-ninth episode of the Constitutionalist, Ben and Matthew discuss Volume 1, Part 2, Chapter 7 of Alexis De Tocqueville's "Democracy in America" on the omnipotence of the majority. They discuss Tocqueville's warnings of the detrimental effects of democracy on the citizen. We want to hear from you! Constitutionalistpod@gmail.com The Constitutionalist is proud to be sponsored by the Jack Miller Center for Teaching America's Founding Principles and History. For the last twenty years, JMC has been working to preserve and promote that tradition through a variety of programs at the college and K-12 levels. Through their American Political Tradition Project, JMC has partnered with more than 1,000 scholars at over 300 college campuses across the country, especially through their annual Summer Institutes for graduate students and recent PhDs. The Jack Miller Center is also working with thousands of K-12 educators across the country to help them better understand America's founding principles and history and teach them effectively, to better educate the next generation of citizens. JMC has provided thousands of hours of professional development for teachers all over the country, reaching millions of students with improved civic learning. If you care about American education and civic responsibility, you'll want to check out their work, which focuses on reorienting our institutions of learning around America's founding principles. To learn more or get involved, visit jackmillercenter.org. The Constitutionalist is a podcast co-hosted by Professor Benjamin Kleinerman, the RW Morrison Professor of Political Science at Baylor University and Founder and Editor of The Constitutionalist Blog, Shane Leary, a graduate student at Baylor University, and Dr. Matthew Reising, a John and Daria Barry Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Princeton University. Each week, they discuss political news in light of its constitutional implications, and explore a unique constitutional topic, ranging from the thoughts and experiences of America's founders and statesmen, historical episodes, and the broader philosophic ideas that influence the American experiment in government.

On the fifty-eighth episode, Shane, Matthew, and Ben are joined by William B. Allen, Professor Emeritus of Political Philosophy at Michigan State University, to discuss Montesquieu's political philosophy and its influence on the American Founding and eighteenth-century British politics. We want to hear from you! Constitutionalistpod@gmail.com The Constitutionalist is proud to be sponsored by the Jack Miller Center for Teaching America's Founding Principles and History. For the last twenty years, JMC has been working to preserve and promote that tradition through a variety of programs at the college and K-12 levels. Through their American Political Tradition Project, JMC has partnered with more than 1,000 scholars at over 300 college campuses across the country, especially through their annual Summer Institutes for graduate students and recent PhDs. The Jack Miller Center is also working with thousands of K-12 educators across the country to help them better understand America's founding principles and history and teach them effectively, to better educate the next generation of citizens. JMC has provided thousands of hours of professional development for teachers all over the country, reaching millions of students with improved civic learning. If you care about American education and civic responsibility, you'll want to check out their work, which focuses on reorienting our institutions of learning around America's founding principles. To learn more or get involved, visit jackmillercenter.org. The Constitutionalist is a podcast cohosted by Professor Benjamin Kleinerman, the RW Morrison Professor of Political Science at Baylor University and Founder and Editor of The Constitutionalist Blog, Shane Leary, a graduate student at Baylor University, and Dr. Matthew K. Reising, a John and Daria Barry Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Princeton University. Each week, they discuss political news in light of its constitutional implications, and explore a unique constitutional topic, ranging from the thoughts and experiences of America's founders and statesmen, historical episodes, and the broader philosophic ideas that influence the American experiment in government.

Un diggeur passionné des Caraïbes talonné par un poète anglo-trinidadien qui slame la mémoire des afro-descendants. Emile Omar est notre 1er invité pour présenter le 3e volume de la série Disques Debs International Mizik Maladi (Strut Record 2025). Une compilation concoctée par Emile Omar et Hugo Mendez.Strut présente avec enthousiasme le troisième volume tant attendu de la série Disques Debs International, explorant plus en profondeur les archives de l'un des plus grands labels franco-caribéens, Disques Debs, basé en Guadeloupe. Fondé par le visionnaire Henri Debs à la fin des années 1950, le label et son studio ont fonctionné pendant plus de 50 ans, produisant plus de 300 singles 7” et 200 albums, faisant de Disques Debs un pilier de l'histoire musicale caribéenne.Au début des années 1980, Henri Debs s'était déjà imposé comme un producteur prolifique, avec un catalogue de sorties inégalé en Guadeloupe et en Martinique. Parti d'un simple magnétophone deux pistes installé à l'arrière d'une boutique de vêtements, Disques Debs s'est transformé en une véritable institution, avec un studio ultramoderne en plein cœur de Pointe-à-Pitre, des magasins de disques et d'instruments de musique en Guadeloupe, en Martinique et à Paris, une discothèque au Gosier, ainsi que des accords de distribution internationale en Europe, aux États-Unis et en Amérique du Sud.Disques Debs a joué un rôle essentiel dans l'évolution de la musique caribéenne moderne, créant un pont entre les genres traditionnels comme la biguine et le gwoka et les styles contemporains comme le cadence, le compas et le zouk. Ce dernier est devenu un phénomène mondial dans les années 1980 grâce à des groupes emblématiques comme Kassav' et Zouk Machine. Durant cette période, le label a soutenu une nouvelle génération d'artistes tout en continuant à collaborer avec des figures légendaires des décennies précédentes.Le volume 3 de cette série, compilé par Emile Omar et Hugo Mendez, met en lumière l'une des périodes les plus dynamiques et influentes du label, alors qu'il étendait son rayonnement international dans les années 1980. À travers deux vinyles, cette sortie propose une sélection soigneusement choisie de morceaux issus de l'univers Disques Debs, mettant en avant à la fois de jeunes talents et des artistes confirmés qui ont marqué cette époque.Cette collection célèbre non seulement l'héritage inégalé d'Henri Debs, mais offre également un instantané de l'âge d'or de la musique caribéenne, confirmant Disques Debs comme une véritable institution culturelle.► Titres joués- Christian Yéyé – Misyé Zanndo- Horizon – Neg Mawon- Alex Rosa – L'Appel des champions- Max et Henri – Sé Pou Demen► Album Mizik Maladi, l'âge d'or des Disques Debs International (Strut Record 2025)Bandcamp Volume 1 Bandcamp Volume 2 Cadence Revolution Bandcamp Volume 3 Mizik MaladiÀ écouter aussiSpéciale Disques Debs international avec Émile Omar Notre 2nd invité est Anthony Joseph pour la sortie de l'album Rowing up River to Get Our Names Back.L'origine africaine des OVNI, George Clinton en personne, n'aurait pas désavoué ce concept afro-futuriste dont Anthony Joseph avait fait le sujet de The African Origins Of Ufo's, sa nouvelle écrite il y a bientôt vingt ans. Durant ce laps de temps, les albums du chanteur-poète de Trinidad se sont succédé, mais l'idée ne s'est pas évaporée. Après un travail de réflexion et de recherches artistiques avec le musicien-producteur Dave Okumu, il est même devenu l'axe de rotation de son nouvel album. Base des premiers titres élaborés en duo, la nouvelle est ensuite devenue la rampe de lancement de Rowing Up River To Get Our Names Back Vol 1 & 2. D'une aventure si dense qu'il a fallu la scinder en deux parties. Après avoir solidement assuré la connexion musicale de toute la diaspora caribéenne sur ses précédents albums, Anthony Joseph s'engage dans une fresque musicale aussi ambitieuse que fascinante : l'exploration de toutes ces strates qui constituent la longue et tumultueuse histoire de la musique noire. Ces couches créatives qui se sont superposées et additionnées, la nouvelle se nourrissant de la précédente pour, sans le savoir, préparer l'arrivée de la suivante. Cet immense puzzle où, reliées par une forte conscience politique, les différentes pièces ont noirci les portées de leurs notes les plus intenses. Sculpté dans la cire des œuvres si impérissables qu'elles ont rendu stériles toutes les tentatives d'altération des décennies qui se sont accumulées. Forme, fond, portée révolutionnaire, tout est resté intact. Y compris l'esprit de tous ces musiciens qui ne se sont exprimés que par la voix de leur instrument, la puissance de leur groove, la radicalité de leur démarche artistique.Funk, P-Funk, soul, dub, free-jazz, jazz, afrobeat, blues, confrontant leurs deux visions musicales pour n'en former plus qu'une, c'est en binôme éclairé par les phares de leur créativité qu'Anthony Joseph et Dave Okumu ont façonné un afro-futurisme à l'esthétique mouvante et sans limites d'expansion. Stabilisée par cette volonté de raviver toutes les racines, l'exploration se conjugue à celle qui mène aux patronymes perdus. Ceux qui, entre le voyage depuis l'Afrique vers l'Amérique, se sont évaporés dans les flots de l'Atlantique et le claquement des fouets. Ceux dont ont été dépossédés les déracinés de force qui ont dû endosser celui du maître. Les peaux des batteries, le bois des baguettes et celui des percussions, le nylon de cordes, les métaux des saxophones et les trompettes, tout ce qui constitue l'arche organique dans laquelle ont embarqué les héros de la musique noire, révèle au moment du décollage un tableau de bord à l'électronique sophistiquée. Renforcer, voire supplanter certaines fonctions peut s'avérer utile tant la destination est lointaine. Elle est à des années-lumière d'ici. La rejoindre impose de connecter le présent avec le passé pour pouvoir l'emmener dans le futur. Dans l'afro futur. Là où, après avoir remonté la rivière, tous auront récupéré leurs noms et se seront réappropriés un pan de leur histoire.► Titres joués extraits de l'album- Satellite- Tony- Black History- Churches of Sound► Album Rowing up River to Get Our Names Back (Heavenly Sweetness 2025)Site – Bandcamp – YouTube 

Un diggeur passionné des Caraïbes talonné par un poète anglo-trinidadien qui slame la mémoire des afro-descendants. Emile Omar est notre 1er invité pour présenter le 3e volume de la série Disques Debs International Mizik Maladi (Strut Record 2025). Une compilation concoctée par Emile Omar et Hugo Mendez.Strut présente avec enthousiasme le troisième volume tant attendu de la série Disques Debs International, explorant plus en profondeur les archives de l'un des plus grands labels franco-caribéens, Disques Debs, basé en Guadeloupe. Fondé par le visionnaire Henri Debs à la fin des années 1950, le label et son studio ont fonctionné pendant plus de 50 ans, produisant plus de 300 singles 7” et 200 albums, faisant de Disques Debs un pilier de l'histoire musicale caribéenne.Au début des années 1980, Henri Debs s'était déjà imposé comme un producteur prolifique, avec un catalogue de sorties inégalé en Guadeloupe et en Martinique. Parti d'un simple magnétophone deux pistes installé à l'arrière d'une boutique de vêtements, Disques Debs s'est transformé en une véritable institution, avec un studio ultramoderne en plein cœur de Pointe-à-Pitre, des magasins de disques et d'instruments de musique en Guadeloupe, en Martinique et à Paris, une discothèque au Gosier, ainsi que des accords de distribution internationale en Europe, aux États-Unis et en Amérique du Sud.Disques Debs a joué un rôle essentiel dans l'évolution de la musique caribéenne moderne, créant un pont entre les genres traditionnels comme la biguine et le gwoka et les styles contemporains comme le cadence, le compas et le zouk. Ce dernier est devenu un phénomène mondial dans les années 1980 grâce à des groupes emblématiques comme Kassav' et Zouk Machine. Durant cette période, le label a soutenu une nouvelle génération d'artistes tout en continuant à collaborer avec des figures légendaires des décennies précédentes.Le volume 3 de cette série, compilé par Emile Omar et Hugo Mendez, met en lumière l'une des périodes les plus dynamiques et influentes du label, alors qu'il étendait son rayonnement international dans les années 1980. À travers deux vinyles, cette sortie propose une sélection soigneusement choisie de morceaux issus de l'univers Disques Debs, mettant en avant à la fois de jeunes talents et des artistes confirmés qui ont marqué cette époque.Cette collection célèbre non seulement l'héritage inégalé d'Henri Debs, mais offre également un instantané de l'âge d'or de la musique caribéenne, confirmant Disques Debs comme une véritable institution culturelle.► Titres joués- Christian Yéyé – Misyé Zanndo- Horizon – Neg Mawon- Alex Rosa – L'Appel des champions- Max et Henri – Sé Pou Demen► Album Mizik Maladi, l'âge d'or des Disques Debs International (Strut Record 2025)Bandcamp Volume 1 Bandcamp Volume 2 Cadence Revolution Bandcamp Volume 3 Mizik MaladiÀ écouter aussiSpéciale Disques Debs international avec Émile Omar Notre 2nd invité est Anthony Joseph pour la sortie de l'album Rowing up River to Get Our Names Back.L'origine africaine des OVNI, George Clinton en personne, n'aurait pas désavoué ce concept afro-futuriste dont Anthony Joseph avait fait le sujet de The African Origins Of Ufo's, sa nouvelle écrite il y a bientôt vingt ans. Durant ce laps de temps, les albums du chanteur-poète de Trinidad se sont succédé, mais l'idée ne s'est pas évaporée. Après un travail de réflexion et de recherches artistiques avec le musicien-producteur Dave Okumu, il est même devenu l'axe de rotation de son nouvel album. Base des premiers titres élaborés en duo, la nouvelle est ensuite devenue la rampe de lancement de Rowing Up River To Get Our Names Back Vol 1 & 2. D'une aventure si dense qu'il a fallu la scinder en deux parties. Après avoir solidement assuré la connexion musicale de toute la diaspora caribéenne sur ses précédents albums, Anthony Joseph s'engage dans une fresque musicale aussi ambitieuse que fascinante : l'exploration de toutes ces strates qui constituent la longue et tumultueuse histoire de la musique noire. Ces couches créatives qui se sont superposées et additionnées, la nouvelle se nourrissant de la précédente pour, sans le savoir, préparer l'arrivée de la suivante. Cet immense puzzle où, reliées par une forte conscience politique, les différentes pièces ont noirci les portées de leurs notes les plus intenses. Sculpté dans la cire des œuvres si impérissables qu'elles ont rendu stériles toutes les tentatives d'altération des décennies qui se sont accumulées. Forme, fond, portée révolutionnaire, tout est resté intact. Y compris l'esprit de tous ces musiciens qui ne se sont exprimés que par la voix de leur instrument, la puissance de leur groove, la radicalité de leur démarche artistique.Funk, P-Funk, soul, dub, free-jazz, jazz, afrobeat, blues, confrontant leurs deux visions musicales pour n'en former plus qu'une, c'est en binôme éclairé par les phares de leur créativité qu'Anthony Joseph et Dave Okumu ont façonné un afro-futurisme à l'esthétique mouvante et sans limites d'expansion. Stabilisée par cette volonté de raviver toutes les racines, l'exploration se conjugue à celle qui mène aux patronymes perdus. Ceux qui, entre le voyage depuis l'Afrique vers l'Amérique, se sont évaporés dans les flots de l'Atlantique et le claquement des fouets. Ceux dont ont été dépossédés les déracinés de force qui ont dû endosser celui du maître. Les peaux des batteries, le bois des baguettes et celui des percussions, le nylon de cordes, les métaux des saxophones et les trompettes, tout ce qui constitue l'arche organique dans laquelle ont embarqué les héros de la musique noire, révèle au moment du décollage un tableau de bord à l'électronique sophistiquée. Renforcer, voire supplanter certaines fonctions peut s'avérer utile tant la destination est lointaine. Elle est à des années-lumière d'ici. La rejoindre impose de connecter le présent avec le passé pour pouvoir l'emmener dans le futur. Dans l'afro futur. Là où, après avoir remonté la rivière, tous auront récupéré leurs noms et se seront réappropriés un pan de leur histoire.► Titres joués extraits de l'album- Satellite- Tony- Black History- Churches of Sound► Album Rowing up River to Get Our Names Back (Heavenly Sweetness 2025)Site – Bandcamp – YouTube 

On the fifty-seventh episode of the Constitutionalist, Shane and Matthew discuss Volume 1, Chapter 2 of Alexis De Tocqueville's "Democracy in America." We want to hear from you! Constitutionalistpod@gmail.com The Constitutionalist is proud to be sponsored by the Jack Miller Center for Teaching America's Founding Principles and History. For the last twenty years, JMC has been working to preserve and promote that tradition through a variety of programs at the college and K-12 levels. Through their American Political Tradition Project, JMC has partnered with more than 1,000 scholars at over 300 college campuses across the country, especially through their annual Summer Institutes for graduate students and recent PhDs. The Jack Miller Center is also working with thousands of K-12 educators across the country to help them better understand America's founding principles and history and teach them effectively, to better educate the next generation of citizens. JMC has provided thousands of hours of professional development for teachers all over the country, reaching millions of students with improved civic learning. If you care about American education and civic responsibility, you'll want to check out their work, which focuses on reorienting our institutions of learning around America's founding principles. To learn more or get involved, visit jackmillercenter.org. The Constitutionalist is a podcast co-hosted by Professor Benjamin Kleinerman, the RW Morrison Professor of Political Science at Baylor University and Founder and Editor of The Constitutionalist Blog, Shane Leary, a graduate student at Baylor University, and Dr. Matthew Reising, a John and Daria Barry Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Princeton University. Each week, they discuss political news in light of its constitutional implications, and explore a unique constitutional topic, ranging from the thoughts and experiences of America's founders and statesmen, historical episodes, and the broader philosophic ideas that influence the American experiment in government.