Tag: funk
Aug. 26, 2022
Calvin Harris reprises his groove on “Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2”
In February 2017, DJ and dance-pop producer Calvin Harris dropped a single titled “Slide” which featured Frank Ocean and Migos. With a full album planned…
Dec. 1, 2017
Bruno Mars bangs through new album on prime time TV
Put your pinky rings up to the moon! Bruno Mars is back in the spotlight, having just premiered his (shockingly) first ever prime time TV…
Mar. 10, 2017
Little Stranger, Tropidelic put on raunchy rock show at Milkboy
Singer Bryan Rucker, son of Steve Rucker of the Bee Gees, and his five-piece band,The Norm, graced the miniscule stage lodged in the upstairs venue…
Feb. 24, 2017
RHCP shows no signs of letting up at Wells Fargo show
As the lights went down on a beautiful Sunday evening in Philadelphia Feb. 12, the sold-out Wells Fargo Center filled with a crowd as diverse…
Feb. 17, 2017
Madaila, Busty and the Bass get funky at World Cafe Live
With all the great funk music coming out, it’s refreshing when a band can capture all the groove of great funk while creating a truly…
Feb. 3, 2017
‘Goon Squad’ rolls through EF: Indie funk group Ripe opens for G. Love
Quality indie funk bands are not so easy to find. Many funk bands out there take the “retro” label literally, often recreating the style of…
Dec. 2, 2016
Local band Avenue Eight releases debut EP, ‘Get up on the Get Down’
Local up-and-coming band Avenue Eight released their debut EP “Get up on the Get Down” Nov. 25. This ten-piece group comprised largely of Drexel and…
Apr. 27, 2012
Sam Sparro delivers the funk to World Cafe Live
Sam Sparro, the Australian musician whose electro-funk hit single “Black & Gold” made waves back in 2008, visited Philadelphia for the first time April 23…
May. 27, 2011
Drexel interactive course on funk sees success
“I was born in the wrong decade,” Laura Cheadle exclaims jealously for what may be the third time in less than an hour. The singer-songwriter…