Yo everyone, it’s that time of year when all the radio stations and department stores are playing all the commercial tunes featuring some contemporary artist R&Bing every Christmas song memory you have. If you are like me then you are fed up with the junk and you want to replace your Christmas playlist with some holiday funk! Hit the jump to download the Stone Groove Christmas Mix 2010.
This was the first track that started playing when I turned on iTunes this morning. This San Francisco based funk band produced an awesome album “This Is The Beginning” and it completely slipped through the cracks. I wouldn’t classify these cats as “funk,” I’d say they are more a psych-soul band sort of like Sly and the Family Stone. This is the Beginning is packed full of horns, drum breaks and acid filled guitar riffs and solos, it’s perfect for those who love good funk music, for DJs who want some good floor heaters, and for the producers looking to sample something. In fact, I’m surprised this whole album wasn’t sampled more. I guess many pressings of this album didn’t get out to the public. Anyway, here is a track from the album entitled Mirage.
Flatbroke drops all b-boy classics in this one. It’s worth at least ten repeats before you go to sleep tonight. It’s really that good. I’m actually on my fourth time listening to it. Make sure you leave some comments for this guy letting him know how much you like his dusty crate digging.
It was great Stone Groove weekend! For those of you that do not know, the Invaders moved the Stone Groove party to the Daily Dose this past weekend after a falling out with the previous venue. For a moment there it was not certain that the party would even happen. Luckily, for us, the owner of Daily Dose allowed for us to have the party at her establishment.
To simply put it, it was awesome! Flatbroke and I did a full set up outside with the 12 foot screen, and even had a screen behind us. There was a fire going to keep people warm but there was no need because Flatbroke brought the heat! (He even dropped Fishbone into the mix, flawlessly might I add.) Even if it was a little chilly outside, people got down under the moonlight.
I was very surprised of the turnout with basically only one day of letting people know that we had to change the location to the Dose. The cool thing was that people were coming in from the bars across the street to party, people were really just chilling with us and it seemed like with some people we were all old acquaintances. And that’s really what the core idea is behind the Stone Groove party. It’s just a party for people to come out to and chill with friends and listen to good music. Personally, I want to throw the next one there.
For those who have not already done so, go have lunch or dinner at the Dose. Their wraps are great and they will fill you up, but not in that gross, I need to take a nap after eating, sort of way.
A special edition Stone Groove podcast is now up for your ear hole. If you are not already listening to it, then this one was mixed by Charleston’s Rocky Horror. This podcast has been dubbed the Electronic Funds Transfer to keep it tied in with the whole payday theme. The music reminds me of the real underground New Wave stuff of the 80’s. A little more glitched up though. For those that are too young to remember that time, think of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and the SF-UR station. Are you locked in on that? Okay good.
If you are not going out to the Dr. King’s Skinful Super Duper Mega Halloween Bash this Saturday you can check Rocky out at the Black Cart in downtown Charleston. Or if you feel like staying home, turn on his podcast and full screen his flyer it’s practically a 334 kb seizure-light show for you. (I see you on that flyer Wolfkid, I know you had something to do with it.) Give some love to him by leaving him a comment on his myspace page www.myspace.com/rockyhorrified
Also got to shout out BadJon Photography for the photo of him. When the Invaders actually make some money we’ll have you do some band photos of our ugly mugs. BadJon’s work will be at the next Kulture Klash and if you are interested in him doing photos or purchasing his work get at him on http://www.badjon.com/
Enjoy having some funds electronically deposited into your account!
The October 15th podcast is ready for your earhole. I did something a little different on this one and just let the tunes ride. I was just really feeling each jam and didn’t feel the need to quick mix it. Download it from iTunes by searching for “The Stone Groove” or go to our Feedburner site and stream it from there.
October 15th Payday Podcast Track List:
1. Roy Brown - Butcher Pete (Part 1)
2. A Tribe Called Quest - Oh My God
3. Lauryn Hill - Every Ghetto, Every City
4. The JB’s - Given Up Food For Funk
5. X-Clan - Grand Verbalizer
6. Poor Righteous Teachers - Rock This Funky Joint
7. Coke - Na Na
8. Erykah Badu feat. Queen Latifah, Angie Stone and Bahamadia - Love of My Life Worldwide
9. Doobie Brothers - Need a Lady
10. Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings - Natural Born Lover
11. Super Lover Cee & Casanova - Do the James
12. EPMD - Crossover
13. YZ & G-Roc - Thinking of a Master Plan
Once again Sonar throws it down for September 15ths podcast. He’s sick on this podcast! Literally, sneezing, coughing, got the chills and the aches. He didn’t even wear headphones for this podcast because it was hurting his head. This is a one take of nothing but old school rap and some other dustiness.
Stone Groove 9-15-08 Track List
1. Big Daddy Kane - Warm it up Kane
2. James Brown - Brand New Day
3. Herman Kelly - Let’s Dance to the Drummer’s Beat
4. Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young - Woodstock
5. Sly and the Family Stone - Everyday People
6. Dismasters - Small Time Hustler
7. Jungle Brothers - Feelin Alright
8. Queen Latifah - Ladies First
9. Ultramagnetic MCs - Give the Drummer Some
10.The Younger Generation - We Rap More Mellow
To download, just search the iTunes store for “Stone Groove.” Or just click the link below to go to our feedburner site and you will have a variety of options there. You can even stream it.
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