What’s In The Basement?
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Basement Projects
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Basement Babble
- Paul Smith Piano and Orchestra – Brazilian Detour (1966) « Órfãos do Loronix on Paul Smith Piano and Orchestra – Brazilian Detour
- Rugrat on Film composer John Barry dead at 77
- Rugrat on Boogie-Woogie pianist Omar Shariff shot dead at 73
- Rugrat on Corin Raymond needs your Canadian Tire money!
- Rugrat on Corin Raymond needs your Canadian Tire money!
Artists
- Adam Klein
- Anaïs Mitchell
- Anne Lindsay
- Baecastuff
- Bobby Dean Blackburn
- Catherine MacLellan
- Corin Raymond
- Danny Schmidt
- David Francey
- Drew McIvor
- Evalyn Parry
- Fran Bouwman
- Ginger St. James
- Harlan Pepper
- Harmonica Shah
- John Wort Hannam
- Kenny Baldwin
- Little Country Giants
- Mohammad Ali
- Patrick Brealey
- Peripheral Vision
- Peter Beckett
- Project Object
- Raghu Lokanathan
- Rahim AlHaj
- Renee Blue O'Connell
- Robbie Rox
- Sam Turton
- Scott Cook
- Scott Duncan
- Sculpted Sounds
- Sean Stephens
- SINVA
- The Blobject
- The Lost Shoe String Band
Blogroll
- A Basement of Curiosities
- A Closet of Curiosities
- Adios Lounge
- Analogue Adventures
- Back to the Sugar Camp
- Big Road Blues
- Bill's Bluegrass
- Birds With Broken Wings
- Blaxploitation Jive
- Boogie Woogie Flu
- Caesar Tjalbo
- Crud Crud
- Fat City Cigar Lounge
- Flabbergasted Vibes
- Flea Market Funk
- Friends of Old Time Music
- Funky 16 Corners
- Funky My Soul
- GaragePunk.com
- Jazz Bros
- John Fahey Collector Site
- Lonesome Lefty's Scratchy Attic
- Magic Purple Sunshine
- Moha Offbeat
- Mojo Repair Shop
- Music from 100 years ago
- My Generation
- Never Enough Rhodes
- O’Canadarm
- Orgy In Rhythm
- Parkdale Funk
- Peppermint Store
- Prog Not Frog
- Quackademiology
- Record Fiend
- Rock It!
- Rockasteria
- Skydog’s Elysium
- Small Town Pleasures
- Sourdough
- Soviet Rare Groove
- Star Maker Machine
- Stepfather of Soul
- T to the J to the O
- The Long Memory
- The Red Hippie Teenager
- The Rising Storm
- Theme Lounge
- Time Has Told Me
- Venenos Do Rock
- Voodoo Funk
- What’s in my iPod
- Wolf Fifth
Labels
Radio
Resources
Stores
Venues
Funk Archive
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Funk Bandleader Jimmy Castor dead at 71
The funk saxophonist recorded a string of R&B hits in the 1970s with his band: Jimmy Castor Bunch. -
WAR: The Jungle
An 9-minute medley from WAR’s 1982 comeback album: Outlaw. -
New album from a homeless Sly Stone
“I’m Back! Family & Friends” features Jeff Beck, Bootsy Collins, Ray Manzarek, Ann Wilson and more. -
Ubiquity re-issues H.P. Riot on Luv N’ Haight label!
Hunter’s Point Riot is now available as an MP3 download – pre-order now for CD or LP. -
Sweet Salvation on a Sunday Afternoon
Blending gospel, soul, funk and R&B, Sweet Salvation is a true lost gem that just gets better with age! -
The Dead Hensons and the Sesame Street Pinball song
Remember that groovy funk tune from Sesame Street with the pinball animation? -
Fela Kuti – Na Poi / Yellow Fever
One of my biggest thrills this year was catching Femi Kuti playing a free show at Harbourfront Centre in Toronto... -
Lightnin’ Rod – Hustler’s Convention
Before there was rap or hip-hop, there was the Hustler’s Convention. -
Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson – From South Africa to South Carolina
Another out-of-print classic from Gil and Brian – the title says it all. -
Beastie Boys – The In Sound From Way Out
The Beastie Boys all-instrumental album (includes album tracks and EP-only releases). -
John Lee Hooker – Free Beer and Chicken
When Jazz went electric, there were cries from the purists. When folk went electric, Dylan was dubbed “Judas” (at the... -
Hunter’s Point Riot
A very rare Canadian funk LP recorded in Vancouver and pressed by the Concept label in Regina, Saskatchewan. -
Eddie Gale – Ghetto Music
This is one of a great string of albums from 1968-1974 that express the frustration of those victimized by the... -
Matti Oiling – Happy Jazz Band
A psych-jazz excursion from drummer Matti Oiling. -
Blue Mitchell – Bantu Village
I just grabbed this from My Jazz World: This great funky album by trumpet player Blue Mitchell originally was released in... -
The Crusaders – Free as the Wind
As noted in the review below by Richard S. Ginell, many of the songs on “Free as the Wind” are... -
Happy as a Fat Rat in a Cheese Factory
I just discovered an incredible new blog (started in 2007) called Happy as a Fat Rat in a Cheese Factory.... -
Voodoo Funk
5 great podcasts from voodoofunk.blogspot.com.