Features Why It Mattered: Funkadelic – ‘Funkadelic’ by Luke Saunders Funkadelic is one of the greatest rock bands of all time, period. They can go toe-to-toe with any classic rock deity and come out unscathed. Their sheer irreverence towards the…
News Parliament are reissuing two classic albums on vinyl by Raghav Iyer Parliament, the legendary funk gods who brought you Flashlight, Give up the Funk and the thumping bass of Bootsy Collins, are releasing two classic albums through Urban Legends/Universal Music Enterprises. The 1974 sophomore LP Up…
Features Cosmic antics and psychedelic hedonism: how Funkadelic picked their Maggot Brains by Luka Osborne I’m sure most of us have done stupid things at ‘kick ons’ or ‘the sesh’ or whatever the kids are calling it these days. I know I have. But picture…
Music LISTEN: Parliament – Medicated Fraud Dog by Happy Surprise – Parliament are back in town. Overnight George Clinton’s seminal funk collective has gifted us Medicated Fraud Dog, their first album since Trombipulation in 1980. Lose yourself in all 23 track…
Lists Prince fan? So is Lake Minnetonka’s Adam Rudegeair, and he’s picked 10 other funk acts you need to listen to by Happy Lake Minnetonka are bringing Australia a fresh serving of instrumental, modern funk one gig at a time. Their latest single Out There Bout There is a jazzy journey straight from the…
