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Video: Third Coast Kings – Spicy Brown

Philster — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:36:11 +0000

Michigan’s Third Coast Kings’ self-titled, debut album is being prepared to drop on 12th March and it looks like it’s going to be a rather heavy affair going by what we’ve already heard. This new single is further testament to that as we are told of “Spicy Brown”, perhaps descended from Pam Grier, or perhaps Black Dynamite’s next leading lady. Either way she sure has a funky ode.

www.recordkicks.com

Video: Third Coast Kings – Tonic Stride (Live At GBS Detroit)

Philster — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:42:05 +0000

“One band, one room, one take” promises the write-up that accompanies this video on Vimeo. The Third Coast Kings from Detroit Michigan recorded this live slab of pounding funk at GBS detroit. And if this is anything to go by, their self-titled debut album which is set to be released in the coming Spring, should be one to look out for.

http://www.recordkicks.com/

Third Coast Kings from gbs detroit on Vimeo.

45: The Dynamic Set feat. Liam Bailey – When Will They Learn

Philster — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:14:19 +0000

In line with the high quality we’ve come to expect from Truth & Soul Productions, this superior slice of haunting reggae soul features the vocal talents of Liam Bailey, who visited Truth & Soul in NYC to record with Jeff Silverman and Leon Michels with a view to subsequently securing a deal with a major. As a result, Bailey, who is from Nottingham, signed with Polydor but recorded a slew of tracks with T&S who are planning to release a series of 45s featuring Bailey.

truthandsoulrecords.com

Video: The Baker Brothers – Make Your Move

Philster — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 19:26:36 +0000

Just ahead of their forthcoming album release in October on Record Kicks, Bournemouth funk & soul combo the Baker Brothers unleash this heavily syncopated, melodic chunk of groove – and a cool Super 8 style video too. Doesn’t London look like its just a little model…

www.recordkicks.com

Video: The Cactus Channel – Pepper Snake

Philster — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:39:26 +0000

Check this bunch out, this just makes me really happy! Our good friend, Paul Clifford Strutter Brown literally stumbled across these guys by chance when visiting Australia. These kids can really cut it!! I love the infectious passion and energy they put in to the performance and with an album due out shortly, it is great to see young talent showing everyone else how its done.

http://www.myspace.com/thecactuschannel

Video: The Fanastics! feat. Sulene Fleming – Somewhere Finally

Philster — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:40:28 +0000

This video is really quite special to us at Funkalicious, not only does it have a beautiful summer vibe that’s set to provide the backdrop for our summer (if the weather behaves) – but because it was created by Matthias Laeis and myself (Funkalicious Philster!). Shot in North London during a single day and evening, we had a lot of fun whilst making a video that we are very proud to shout “we did that”.

The song “Somewhere Finally” is the first single from the forthcoming album “All The People” by the Fantastics! and is one of three tracks on the album with vocals superbly handled by the wonderful Sulene Fleming. The video also coincides with the release of the single, so grab your copy here and pick a sunny moment to sit back and listen…

www.freestylerecords.co.uk

Shooting the video in North London

Video: Shirley Davis & Osaka Monaurail – No Trouble On The Mountain

Philster — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 09:13:58 +0000

Our favourite Japanese funk band, Osaka Monaurail have teamed-up with Australian chanteuse Shirley Davis, for this great cover of Richard “Groove” Holmes “No Trouble On The Mountain”. The track appears on Japanese compilation “Return Of Jazz Funk”, and is slated as a forthcoming 45 and digital release on Unique Records. It features a tight backing, as we have come to expect from Osaka Monaurail, with some very nice bluesy guitar and a terrific vocal from Shirley. Very nice work.

www.osakamonaurail.com
www.unique-rec.com

Video: Raphael Saadiq – Stone Rollin’

Philster — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:20:11 +0000

Video: Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears Album Teaser

Philster — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:41:18 +0000

Here’s another hotly anticipated forthcoming release. Black Joe Lewis and The Honeybears are a melting pot of funk, soul, garage rock and blues and their new album “Scandalous” is set to drop on 15/03/11. Going on their excellent first album “Tell ‘Em Like It Is” (2009), this is set to build on their highly explosive mix of grooves. This taster features a snippet of the first single “Booty City”. Cool, cool, cool.

www.blackjoelewis.com

Video: The Excitements – Album Teaser

Philster — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 12:08:04 +0000

The Excitements are a new act from Barcelona with a hard hitting rough R&B sound. And excitement is indeed the word. Think Ike & Tina, think Sugar Pie DeSanto, think Etta James and you’ll have some idea of the raw edged sound coming from this outfit. With tight backing by the Excitements band, Mozambique born Koko Jean Davis proves she is a bold soul sister with the raw vocals laid down on this here taster for their forthcoming album on Penniman Records.

Read the full review here

Video: Charles Bradley – The World

Philster — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 11:35:38 +0000

Message driven “The World” has been floating around on 45 for some time now, so why a video now? Well, we are about to get an albums worth from Bradley, released on Daptone subsidiary, Dunham Records it is the latest record to come from the extended Bushwick soul stable.

Brooklyn-raised Charles Bradley has lived a lifetime of hardship, from surviving living on the streets to barely scratching a living, family tragedy and now a chance to show his passion and talent for raw, uncompromised, hard hitting soul.

Produced by Thomas Brenneck in the Dunham studios in Bushwick, and featuring the Menahan Street Band, the album is promising to be another slice of thoughtful, genuine soul as the video, recorded in the side-streets and roof-tops of Brooklyn reflects.

Charles Bradley “No Time For Dreaming” will be released on January 25th 2011 on Dunham Records.

www.thecharlesbradley.com

Live: Kings Go Forth Debut UK Show – Thurs 13th January at the Jazz Cafe

Philster — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 13:14:53 +0000

If you are yet to hear Kings Go Forth, now is the time to check them out. The Milwaukee group play a spectrum of soul from thundering funk to sweet northern soul and come highly recommended from us as our review of their album will testify.

But just in case you need further evidence, check this out…

Kings Go Forth
Thursday 13th January
At the Jazz Cafe
5 Parkway, Camden Town
London NW1

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Video: Lefties Soul Connection – Fais Do Do

Philster — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 11:57:38 +0000

Real funky heavy stuff from Lefties Soul Connection, based in Amsterdam. I’ve recently heard some great stuff from them with a couple of singers, including an incredible version of “Sunny” but no news on a new album yet. Two things you can be sure of though, it’s gonna be in the pipeline; and its gonna be funky.

Video: Aloe Blacc – Femme Fatale

Philster — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 09:54:23 +0000

Directed by Alan Algee, this video for Aloe Blacc’s cover of the Velvet Underground & Nico’s “Femme Fatale” is just as gorgeously cinematic as the track itself, the centrepiece of Blacc’s stunning album “Good Things”. Enjoy.

Video: Speedometer – Lover & A Friend

Philster — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:25:09 +0000

More than just a straight cover, Speedometer have married Eddie Bo & Inez Cheatham’s classic track to an arrangement of “I Got The Feelin’” by James Brown with great results. With a new album “The Shakedown” to be released on Freestyle Records on 27th September, judging by this track alone it looks like the album is going to be hot too.