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What’s Up, Atlanta?

Lot’s of good shows coming up in and around the A-town. If you missed the (16th Annual!) Wheelbarrow Fest last week, you missed a helluva lineup. Apologies from the Boogie for leaving it off the rundown last week. But I hear the Noots, Funk Society and Col. Bruce (not to mention, with Grant Green Jr.) put on quite a show Saturday night. Here’s what’s coming up in the near future, ATLiens:

The Jason Allbright and Friends gig will be going on every Sunday night in the near future and will feature Jason on guitar, obviously. But he’ll be joined by Kevin Scott (Soulphonics, Col. Bruce, Atl. Funk Society) on bass and Duane Trucks (Atl Funk Societey, among others) on drums. There’s sure to be a host of guest players as well. That’s all for now.

Stay tuned, as always, for infrequent updates… You know that feeling!

Wednesday, September 14, 2011 | Posted in Electric Boogaloo | Comments Off on What’s Up, Atlanta?

Electric Boogaloo Playlist 09.08.11

Here is the playlist for last week’s show. The Price is Right and Treacherous held it down for 60 minutes of hip shaking boogie with these tracks:

Playlist for 9/8/11:
Artist – Title

  • Herbie Hancock – Swamp Rat
  • Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings – Be Easy
  • Medeski Martin and Wood – Jelly Belly
  • Mulatu Astatke – Dewel
  • Allen Toussaint – What is Success
  • Jeff Beck – Thelonius
  • Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention – Andy
  • Baby Elephant – Cool Runnins
  • Funkadelic – Cholly (Funk Getting Ready to Roll)
  • The Budos Band – River Serpent
  • Bela Fleck and the Flecktones – The Sinister Minister
  • Talking Heads – Pulled Up

— playlist posted live on Twitter.

Tune in this week as Treacherous is back on the scene Thursday night from 11pm to midnight. Also, we should have an updated What’s Up With What’s Going Down posted sometime on Thursday. In the meantime, be sure to check out the Ruby Velle Trio playing an early set as part of the Star Bar’s freed Thursday night shows, tonight. Stay funky!

Wednesday, September 14, 2011 | Posted in Electric Boogaloo, Playlists | Comments Off on Electric Boogaloo Playlist 09.08.11

Georgia Soul Council’s Back!

Before we get into the GSC, the Treacherous one was on hand this past Thursday when yours truly couldn’t be. And, of course, you listeners were in good hands. He laid it down like a baby after a feeding with some delectable tunes, both old and new. Check out the stream if you missed it or, understandably, need it again (link is replaced @ 2300hrs 09/01/11).

Playlist for 8/25/11:
Artist – Title

  • The Final Solution – No Place to Run
  • Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings – Nobody’s Baby
  • Rebirth Brass Band – Ya Move Ya Lose
  • Eddie Hazel – Relic Delic
  • Marvin Gaye – A Space Reincarnation
  • Material – Cosmic Slop
  • Billy Cobham – On A Natural High
  • Lenny White – Mating Drive
  • Femi Kuti – Tell Me
  • Johnny Guitar Watson – Tarzan

— playlist posted live on Twitter.

Here’s a little video of the Georgia Soul Council, back in effect and playing gigs with fair regularity. You know their members from Entropy, Cherry Royale, Uncle Joe’s Medicine Show, among others. This is a sampling of their version of the Sly Stone tune “If You Want Me to Stay” from their gig at Bhojanic, Wednesday 8/24/11:

If you missed the Bhojanic gig, or just want to see the GSC, check our What’s Up with What’s Going Down list below. Tons of great shows on the horizon, including the second Etowah River Festival of the year. This time, the autumn edition hopes to have things a little cooler (in the literal sense). Here’s what else is up for the coming weeks:

The Masquerade website informs that they have a special ‘2-day funk pass’ for the Dumpstaphunk/NMS shows on 11/10-11/11 for only $22. That is one funkin good deal if you plan on seeing both shows, which I’d recommend. That’s all for now.

Stay tuned, as always, for infrequent updates…

Sunday, August 28, 2011 | Posted in Electric Boogaloo | Comments Off on Georgia Soul Council’s Back!

End of an Era Monday

If you’ve listened at all to 88.5’s Soul Kitchen or been to any gig where funk music is being played in the past 10 or so years, you’re probably familiar with one (DJ Dr.) Adam Bomb. Well apparently Ga. State has allowed him to graduate which means his reign of terror at Album coming to a close. Check out his final shift on Monday August 15 which begins at 6pm with 2 hours of rotation and culminates in the final culinary explosion you’ve come to expect when the Bomb’s in the Kitchen Mondays from 8 to 10. Again, this isn’t the end of the Soul Kitchen, just Adam Bomb’s legacy there.

Yeah, yeah, this is the infrequently updated blog of the Electric Boogaloo, but we are benevolent with our brothers in funk. I know it’s been a while, and I’m gonna quit promising to update this more often, so just deal with it and stay funky. You can always get our playlist fresh out of the oven on twitter, but here’s what we dropped last week. Ride the wave here.

Playlist for 08.11.11:
Artist – Title
Funkadelic – I Got a Thing
Booker T & the MGs – Mo’ Onions
Jackson 5 – Pride and Joy
Ohio Players – Walt’s First Trip
Mandrill – Positive Thing +
Tower of Power – What is Hip?
Al Kooper and Shuggie Otis – One Room Country Shack
JD and Evil’s Dynamite Band – Everglades
Fantastic Four – Sexy Lady
Bar Kays – Son of Shaft (live)
Material – Let Me Have it All
Calypso King and the Soul Investigators – Gator Funk
Sunday, August 14, 2011 | Posted in Electric Boogaloo | Comments Off on End of an Era Monday

Last Night of the AFS

One of A-town’s best and brightest lineups, who do their best to revive the funk wherever they may play are back tonight, but for a limited engagement. The Atlanta Funk Society closes down their July gig with the final monday at the Five Spot down in Little Five Points. Be sure and check ’em out with 2 sets of funky as cover tunes. Show begins at 10; Spencer Garn (he of the Soulphonics, and Super Dynamite Express will sit in on keys and liven up the crowd with dj sets before and after.



Also, this past friday was George Clinton’s 70th birthday, so hopefully you got on the Mothership to wish him a happy journey into his seventies. Hard to believe the man is still rockin’ considering all he’s been (and put himself through). We’ll have more announcements later in the week and of course you can listen to us on 91.1 FM WREK Atlanta — or streaming at wrek.org — this and every Thursday night from 11pm to midnight, Eastern time. In the meantime, here is last week’s playlist… you can stream last week’s show by clicking here:

Playlist for 7/21/11:
Artist – Title
New Birth – Got to Get a Knutt
The Pharoahs – Blac Enuff
CJ & Co. – Sure Can’t Go to the Moon
The Funky Fiasco – Chunky Soup
The Chambers Brothers – Do Your Thing
Creative Source – Who is He and What is He to You?
— Henry Mancini – Johnny’s Theme
The Meters – Love Slip Up on Ya
Uncle Joe’s Medicine Show – You Sold Your Car
— Henry Mancini – Shaft
Labelle – Nightbird
War – This Funky Music Makes You Feel Good
Monday, July 25, 2011 | Posted in Electric Boogaloo | Comments Off on Last Night of the AFS
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