It’s spring, so what better time for a funky worm. Back in 1972, the Ohio Players put out this goofy two and a half minute tune, showing off both their sense of humour and sense of cool funk groove.   That soaring synth sound in the song has been sampled by hip hop artists many times...

Wah wah. One of the great things about 70s funk was the fantastic, unapologetic use of the wah wah guitar.  Although it might seem a bit dated to that time, it still sends a chill up the spine of any proper funk fan. Here’s a great example of it from Bobby Marchan, a singer that was...

It’s Your Thing! You’ve heard the tune countless times on the radio and in TV commercials among other places but rest of The Isley Brothers catalog is well worth a look. The trio of brothers had a number of hits in the 60s and 70s with memorable tunes like “Shout!” and...

Well, this week I feature me! In preparation for applying to perform at at least one music festival this summer, I put together a demo mixtape.  It’s 25 minutes long but covers a lot of ground in old school funk, dance and hip hop. Click here to listen! Right-click to save it on your...

Skratch Bastid!   There are loads of great DJs across this great land but none quite like Bedford, Nova Scotia-born DJ Skratch Bastid. His jaw-dropping show covers all kinds of genres while always propelling a hook that gets people on the dance floor.   You’ll hear James Brown and...

Back in the mid-60s, Slyvester Stewart, a radio DJ in San Fransisco, assembled a local group of musicians and started producing some cool tunes that appealed to local youth, the heart of the burgeoning hippy scene.  It wasn’t long after he started that James Brown dropped Cold Sweat on...