To all our dear friends in the NYC area,

On Sunday 13th June, Funkalicious’ own DJ Philster will be guesting with DJ Jesse Mann at Williamsburg favourite night spot Bembe for a full-on night of the finest funky grooves.

There will also be two live sets from Brooklyn’s Out Of Pockets, playing funk, afrobeat & soul with back to back dance floor tunes in between and until 4am. Jesse Mann and Philster have both spun with the late DJ Reverend Soul on both sides of the pond and so we wanted to get together and spin in tribute to our dearly departed and beloved soul sister. Hope to see you there!

Body Music
Sunday 13th June
9pm-4am
Bembe
81 South 6th Street
Corner of Berry
Williamsburg
Brooklyn NYC
FREE ENTRY!

myspace.com/oopsfunk

bodymusicnyc.com

In loving memory of Solange Alison Raulston (DJ Reverend Soul) 1976-2009

Hey folks, don’t miss this! On Friday 11th June the latest G-Spot Events funk & soul extravaganza will be blowing the lid off the Jazz Cafe. Here’s what’s in store:

Corrina Greyson 9pm
Corrina’s inimitable voice and stage presence have earned her the reputation of one of the UK’s best female soul and funk artists. She has recorded and toured with The James Taylor Quartet, Lefties Soul Connection and The New Mastersounds to name but a few.

Tonight she’ll be performing brand new material from her upcoming album with her own dynamic band.
www.myspace.com/corrinagreysonrecordings

Sven Hammond Soul 7:45pm
Inspired by Sven Figee’s heroes, Jimmy McGriff, Smith & Hendrix, this Hammond fueled outfit combines heavy 60s and 70s grooves and incendiary, rockin’ B3 with razor-sharp riffs and stunning, bluesy guitar solos.
www.myspace.com/svenfigee

DJ Ian Wright 7pm
Ian is simply one of the most respected and influential DJs and collectors in the funk arena.

DJ Guy Hennigan 7pm
Northern soul legend… ’nuff said!

Fri 11th June
Jazz Cafe
19:00-22:30
(+after party -2:00 TBA)

Tickets £14 adv available here

Step up! The Funkalicious bus will next roll into town on Friday 4th June, packed with superheavy funk and soul, it will be stopping at the White Horse in Brixton for unloading. The funky drivers, DJs Philster & Popcorn will share the heavy tunes collected from the four corners of the world and delivered express to your ears and for your dance floor delight. So come on down, you don’t need a ticket, its free, free, free.

Friday 4th June
9pm-3am
The White Horse
94, Brixton Hill
Brixton SW2 1QN
FREE

www.whitehorsebrixton.com

How to get there

Long time Milwaukee area performer Black Wolf has been trying to make waves in the music industry since the early 1970s – perhaps his biggest claim to fame until this point was recording a couple of tracks at Curtis Mayfield’s Curtom studios as part of the group The Essentials. In 2004, Black Wolf befriended Andy Noble when the two met at Andy’s Milwaukee record shop, Lotus Land. The two shared their passion and considerable knowledge for soul, funk and classic R&B and decided to form Kings Go Forth, a ten piece who have gained a significant reputation in and around Milwaukee for the quality of their live shows, a quality which shows on their debut album, following a handful of 45 releases.

The band play a rich percussive sound that’s authentic in its sound and production. A fiery break on the opening track One Day sets a standard which is perhaps never equalled elsewhere on the album but when the second track fires up, the super tight I don’t Love You No More, any complaints are shelved, then we are transported to a more Northern Soul sound with You’re The One, and the anthemic Fight With Love and dreamy High On Your Love. There’s even a remix by legendary producer Tom Moulton who phoned to ask if he could do it. Its hard to describe the exact quality of Black Wolf’s vocal style but if I can put a compliment his way, at times he reminds me of Jackie Wilson. Anyway you don’t have to take my word for it as you can listen to the entire album yourself right here http://luakabop.com/kings_go_forth/

Well worth a mention is the fantastic cover art by none other than “Imaginary Soul Superstar” Mingering Mike, who deserves an article of his own on this site, which I promise will be forthcoming. This is the first time Mike has created cover art for a record that actually exists!