Word: funk
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...North Goa has established hegemony in the realm of funky nightlife; the south specializes in historical funk, such as the Menezes Braganza Mansion. This rambling plantation house, partly dating from the 16th century, went into decline when India instituted land reform, so the family?resident for 14 generations? has opened it to the public. The 14th generation, named Abigail, aged two and naked as a jaybird, guided me by running ahead to open cabinets crammed with old silver, while dogs dozed on the ballroom floor...
...nothing in particular and say, “There’s no ‘I’ in cream.’ Only team-players check their G-spots at the door.” Or, “You can’t fake the funk on a nasty chunch.” Sometimes his instructions were more direct, “Drop names, drop ‘bows, and pretty soon you’ll be dropping clothes...
While the pitching staff and defense had completely forgettable days, the top of the Crimson lineup showed encouraging signs of breaking out of its recent funk. Farkes, Mackey, Salsgiver, Hendricks and senior Brian Lentz combined to go 9 for 23 with five RBI, led by Farkes’ two solo shots. Mackey also homered on the afternoon...
After four disappointing studio albums, funk trio Soulive have finally gotten it. Recorded entirely on Mac OS-X (a fact of which the band of brothers and a friend are inordinately proud) during their Fall 2002 tour, this self-titled release is the first of their oeuvre that truly captures their essence. Even though the abundant guest artists that grace their previous albums are gone, their absence isn’t felt—the live setting charges the bare organ, drums and guitar with an energy that is lacking in their too-reserved studio works...
...album’s best) alone, it’s clear that these three have the chops to be “real” jazz musicians. Yet that’s not what they want—they seem to love the primacy of motion in funk. Not only do Soulive fall in with the older jazz and mainstream blues-rock scenes, they also figure prominently in the CD racks and playlists of jam fans everywhere. Soulive’s songs evoke Phish, with all the improvisatory solos and greater technical mastery, but without the forced lyrics and repetition...