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...Having never seen Blackalicious in person, I was surprised to see only a sweetly rotund man (Gift of Gab) with 2 back-up singers and a DJ. It was an energetic performance that demonstrated Gift of Gab’s many, many vocal ranges, from Twista-esque fast-paced funk to Chuck D’s harder, self-satisfied flow to Rahzel’s use of his own voice as a technological instrument. “The Craft” is the title of Blackalicious’ new album and it’s an apt title for output...
This year’s show has concentrated on what Expressions does best. The music styles will include hip hop, jazz, lyrical and funk, a diversity many dancers point to as the strength of the show. In contrast to other student dance groups that specialize in one form of dancing, Expressions utilizes nearly every genre in its performances...
...shame that he limits his sonic palate to drum machines and synthesizers on so many of the record’s cuts. The songs that really take off on “3121” are those where the Prince lets the NPG cut loose with some old school funk workouts. The album’s lead single, “Fury,” is vintage purple-funk: Prince’s wailing guitar takes center stage, a gospel organ provides counterpoint to the melody, and a flesh and blood drummer keeps sick time in the background...
...Ever I Saw Your Face and Bread's truly horrible AM-radio hit If from years of accumulated treacle by tinkling out the barest hint of melody, confidently letting each note float around until it resolves itself in your head. He's equally adept at spelling his minimalism with funk on the original Ellen's Song, and closes with a solo version of Lord, I Give Myself to You, in which he harmonizes with himself in glorious fashion...
...Treasa Levasseur's Not a Straight Line is an eclectic melange of blues, jazz, funk, rock, and even a subtle note of country. Consistent throughout are Levasseur's fresh lyrics and mature storytelling. In Solitary Man, the most straightforward blues number on the CD, Levasseur sings of a man with "a hole in his heart about five miles wide." The singer would be his "sweet remedy," but the sad truth she tells us is that even though he says she's "so lovely, she could get a guy high," there's no rescuing him from his despair. In the title...