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lespecial Continue Run with Doom Flamingo, More

Four down, eight to go on the Doom Flamingo / lespecial tour! They both play in Saint Paul Thursday, November 7, beginning a run of … Continued

Award-Winning Trumpeter Eric “Benny” Bloom Talks Wine, Comedy and Country Music: [Interview]

Eric “Benny” Bloom, is a man of big appetites. While music fans know him best as the acclaimed, award-winning trumpet virtuoso for Grammy-nominated funk juggernaut … Continued

Mike Dillon & Punkadelick: The FunkCity.net VIDEO

Jake Funkmayor of FunkCity.net captured videos of four sets on Thursday, the opening salvo from Suwannee Hulaween. One of those was from the remarkable Punkadelick … Continued

Dogs in a Pile: No Sleeping Dogs Here!

Frankly, these Dogs in a Pile aren’t spending very much time in an actual pile; they are busy racing hither and yon with shows coast … Continued

The Greyboy Allstars: Gettin’ the Band Back Together (Again!) 

The Greyboy Allstars have seven dates scheduled for November (and one more already in February), beginning with a pair of shows in Colorado and five … Continued

Goose at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, November 2: The David Armas GALLERY

Goose have completed their five-night Florida run — two nights at The Fillmore Miami, Halloween in St. Petersburg, and a pair at The Amphitheatre in St. … Continued

Lettuce at Suwannee Hulaween: The FunkCity.net VIDEO

Thanks as always to Jake Funkmayor of FunkCity.net for the eight videos he captured at Suwannee Hulaween ’24. On Thursday, he archived Lettuce on their … Continued

The New Mastersounds at Suwannee Hulaween: The FunkCity.net VIDEO

Jake Funkmayor of FunkCity.net was busy at Suwannee Hulaween recording some truly scintillating sets. He followed the LIFO METHOD; here is the outstanding festival-closing set … Continued

Melody Trucks, Fitzkee Brothers, Gordon Sterling & the People Continue New Phunk Odyssey Tour

The New Phunk Odyssey Tour featuring acclaimed Southern roots-rock vocalist and percussionist Melody Trucks and her remarkable companions The Fitzkee Brothers continue their four-city mini-tour along with Gordon Sterling & … Continued

Pretty Lights Put Finishing Touches on 2024 in Minneapolis, St. Augustine, Boston & Chicago

Pretty Lights are ready to offer the final performances of the Soundship Spacesystem 2024 Check Your Vector Tour, Live from the Swirl Bridge. Derek Vincent … Continued

Consider the Source Ready to Close Out 2024 with a Flourish!

[Feature image courtesy of Vic Brazen] It’s high time you injected some Sci-Fi Middle Eastern Prog Fusion into your life, and Consider the Source are … Continued

The Ain’t Sisters: New Single, Suwannee Hulaween & More Shows!

The Ain’t Sisters from Hot ’Lanta will release their brand new song Beyond the Blue on Friday, October 25, two days before they play the BIG … Continued

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong: Fall Tour, New Year’s Run & Festivals

Just as soon as we posted this article Monday morning, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong revealed a special three-night run at Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia to get … Continued

Between Helene and Milton, There was Cyclone Cimafunk

[There were NO photographers at this show. These were taken by Val Chaparro Yacaman @veechaps at the Cimafunk show October 5 in Miami.] The West Coast … Continued

Sauce Pocket: New Live Album Big Shrimpin’

We cover Sauce Pocket from Jacksonville a lot. A WHOLE LOT. Because they throw down some of the best live jazz fusion, funk, and rock … Continued

Suwannee Hulaween: The Florida Bands Report

Nine great bands from the Sunshine State will light up stages all over the park next weekend for Suwannee Hulaween. We were going to attempt … Continued

Suwannee Hulaween: New Stage, Spirit Lake Programming & Silent Disco!

Suwannee Hulaween is set to return to Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida, October 24-27. This year, attendees will experience a … Continued

Dōpapod: Best Friends Tour and New Year’s Eve Run Before 2025 Hiatus

[Thanks to Dan Fernandez @djfworkshops for his great shots!] The Dōpapod Best Friends Tour continues to rock on, beginning with shows in St. Louis and … Continued

Cool Cool Cool: Halfway Through Fall Tour & New Year’s Announced

Powerhouse funksters Cool Cool Cool are working through their fall tour, and they announced their plans for New Year’s Eve. There are four more shows … Continued

BOOMBOX: Tour and New Single “Specialized”

I suspect many of us remember the first time we heard these words: Ladies & gentlemen. Ladies & gentlemen… This… is BOOMBOX! Time flies, for … Continued