Tag: funk
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The Triumphant Return of Funky Friday
Well, hi! Yeah, it’s been a while since I’ve paid everyone a visit from Blogland, but hey … life. Lots is the same (still hacking away at novel No.…

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Funky Friday: Sonny Knight and the Lakers Make New Sound Old
I’ve often joked that if I managed to make it to Heaven, I’d want my own horn section whose job would be to follow me around and punctuate my conversation…

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Pre-Father’s Day Funky Friday: Papa Don’t Take No Mess
Scattered across the Interwebs you’ll see a profusion of lame nostalgia from folks who maintain that their childhoods were the most idyllic and utterly perfect because of our borderline neglectful…

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May Your Monday Be Neato, Boss and Groovy
A little secret – I get all my best dance moves from Wednesday Addams, who apparently got all her dance moves from James Brown. Evidence here:
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Funky Friday: Clinton In the News
Been hearing a lot about a certain Clinton testifying before Congress for something or other. Pretty sure it’s not this Clinton, though.

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Funky Friday: Finding the Funk in Surprising Places
Anyone who’s spent more than 10 minutes reading past posts from this blog know that I’m a fan of fusion – both literary and musical. Some of the best examples…
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Funky Friday: Prince is Back, With Your New Sunday Morning Sexy Snuggle Slow Jam
I was raised going to church, and Sundays in the South were meant for the things Southerners hold sacred – the Lord, fried chicken and football.
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Funky Friday: How Groot Got His Groove Back
If you don’t get it, it’s because you haven’t seen it. And if you haven’t seen it, you really, really should.
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Funky Friday: The Power of the Writing Remix
Witness Big Audio Dynamite II, culled from the wreckage of The Clash and infused with funk, hip hop and the earliest 1990s incarnations of electronic dance music. What you might…

