Posts tagged Funk
"Sometimes It Snows In April" - A Prince Tribute Spotify Playlist
"Sometimes It Snows In April" - A Prince Tribute Spotify Playlist

I have been a Prince fan most of my life (since Junior High School). 

Yesterday Spotify started streaming most of Prince's albums.

This is my "Sometimes It Snows In April" tribute playlist.

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Playlist, Legacy PlaylistJoshua B. HoePrince, Controversy, Dirty Mind, Sign 'O' The Times, Parade, Girl 6, Diamonds and Pearls, Lovesexy, 1999, [Love Symbol], The Black Album, PLECTRUMELECTRUM, Around The World In A Day, Funk, funk rock, funk, classic funk rock, soul, motownComment
5 Things #Netflix "The Get Down" Got (Really) Right
5 Things #Netflix "The Get Down" Got (Really) Right

A Show that captures the rise of hip-hop in 1977 NYC? Didn't I already write hundreds of pages about a show like that? Wasn't that last year? 

I hate to admit it, but in many ways, the new Netflix series "The Get Down," got more about the rise of hip-hop right than did HBO's Vinyl. 

Here are five things "The Get Down" got (really) right!

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OpinionJoshua B. Hoe#Netflix, The Get Down, Baz Luhrmann, Moulin Rouge, HBO, Vinyl, New York City, Punk, Funk, Disco, Hip Hop, Max's Kansas City, Ed Koch, The Four Pillars, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Freedom, Grafitti, Emcee, DJ, B-Boys, Kool DJ Herc, Zulu Nation, Nelson George, Nas, Rahiem, Furious Five, Kool Herc, Kurtis Blow, Do The Right Thing, Breaking Bad, Sam Jackson, Giancarlo Esposito, Buggin' Out, Gustavo Fring, Funky 4 + 1, That's The Joint, Shaolin Fanstastic, Shameik Moore, Mamoudou Athie, Jimmy Smits, Doug WimbushComment
RIP Prince Rogers Nelson - You Are Already Missed
RIP Prince Rogers Nelson - You Are Already Missed

We lost another true music Giant today in Prince Nelson Rogers. 

I have been a fan of his most of my life, to say I am sad would be an understatement. Here is my attempt to celebrate an artist who had a HUGE influence on my life.

RIP Prince Nelson Rogers, condolences to his family, friends, and the rest of his fans (like me).

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Opinion, All Time AlbumsJoshua B. HoePrince, Prince RIP, RIP Prince, Prince Rogers Nelson, Prince and the Revolution, Controversy, 1999, Purple Rain, Under The Cherry Moon, David Bowie, Punk, Rock, Funk Comments
The Race of Rock? (Simmons v N.W.A. part 3)
The Race of Rock? (Simmons v N.W.A. part 3)

This is my third post concerning the dispute between Gene Simmons of the band Kiss and Ice Cube of the hip-hop group N.W.A.

I am writing this because I was concerned with several of the responses I received yesterday and wanted to make my arguments even more directly to these arguments. 

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OpinionJoshua B. HoeGene Siimmons, Hank Aaron, Ken Burns, Jackie Robinson, PBS, Harrison Ford, Blues, Delta Blues, Otis Blackwell, Robert Johnson, Rolling Stones, The Rolling Stones, Keith Richard, Chuck Berry, Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page, Squeeze Box, Cherry Pie, Rap, Hip-Hop, Funk, Disco, Jazz, Country, Run DMC, Run-DMC, Walk This Way, King Of Rock, Yes, Iron Maiden, The Eagles, Fats Domino, Bad Brains, Fugazi, Joy Division, Living Color, Ice Cube, Kiss, Chicago Comments
Pirate Transmission 1: Haunted Faith Attack
Pirate Transmission 1: Haunted Faith Attack

Pirate Transmission #1: Haunted Faith Attack

This post includes my weekly playlist, an explanation of my rebranding of my playlists, my site manifesto, and much more information about the bands included.

This week, my playlist includes Frankie Cosmos, Stars, The Saints, No Age, Cloud Nothings, Black Mountain and many others. 

As always, ENJOY + Explore!

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PlaylistJoshua B. HoeThe Clash, This Is Radio Clash, Captain Beefheart, Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band, punk, Punk Rock, Post Punk, Disco, Funk, Hip Hop, Rap, Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller), Tropical Hot Dog Night, End Of Faith, The Autumn Stones, Escapists, Wasted Days, Cloud Nothings, Attack On Memory, Here And Nowhere Else, From The Night, Stars, No One Is Lost, I'm Stranded, The Saints, (I'm) Stranded, 90210, The Courtneys, Dinosaur Jr., Florian Saucer Attack, Black Mountain, IV, On The Lips, Frankie Cosmos, Next Thing, No Ground, No Age, An Object, Haunted When The Minutes Drag, Love and Rockets, Seventh Dream Of A Teenage Heaven, Peter Murphy, Dali's Car, Bauhaus, Seventh Dream Of Teenage Heaven, Malcolm McLarenComment
Chill Out About the 100 Greatest Drummers Of All Time (Rolling Stone)
Chill Out About the 100 Greatest Drummers Of All Time (Rolling Stone)

Rolling Stone Magazine put out their list of the "Top 100 Drummers of All-Time" today. Some people have lost their minds in response to the list.

As a drummer, I ask everyone to chill and celebrate the greatest stick men and women ever (and make some comments about the list - because I can).

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OpinionJoshua B. HoeCharlie Watts, Jazz, Rock, Rolling Stone, Joseph "Zigaboo" Modeliste, Buddy Rich, Sheila E, Neal Peart, Ginger Baker, John Bonham, Keith Moon, Gene Krupa, Dave Grohl, Danny Carey, Stewart Copeland, Al Jackson Jr., Mitch Mitchell, Clyde Stubblefield, John "Jabo" Starks, Hal Blaine, Tony Williams, Billy Cobham, Clifton James, Matt Cameron, Jimmy Chamberlin, Led Zeppelin, Stax Records., James Brown, The Godfather of Soul, Funk, The Police, Jimmy Hendrix, The Jimmy Hendrix Experience, Rush, Tool, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Smashing PumpkinsComment
The Clash - The Clash (1977, CBS Records International)
The Clash - The Clash (1977, CBS Records International)

Every Wednesday I post an All-Time Album.

This week's All-Time Album is "The Clash" by The Clash

Enjoy!

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All Time AlbumsJoshua B. HoeThe Clash, This Is Radio Clash, 70 Animals, Sergeant Peppers, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The GAP Band, Joe Strummer, Topper Headon, Paul Simmonon, Mick Jones, The Sex Pistols, Starship Records, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Booker T. Washington, Booker T. Washington High School, Ramones, Iggy Pop, David Bowie, Echo and the Bunnymen, Depeche Mode, The Cure, Prince, Grandmaster Flash, Kool DJ Herc, Parliament, Ohio Players, The Ohio Players, Don Letts, Punk, Funk, Country, Music, Rock and Roll Music, Rock Music, Rock, Hip-Hop, Joey Ramone, Paul SimonComment