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Original probably isn't the first word you think of to describe 311. But come on, does any other band have a sound that even comes close to their ganjafied funk-rap-rock? And somehow the Nebraska natives manage to keep it all together, infusing their songs with enough melody to bind all the heavy beats and distortion together. That said, their new album Soundsystem doesn't actually break any new ground. It's your trusty old 311, complete with echoing vocal harmonies, staccato snares and spurts of laid back, good-natured rap. There's little innovation beyond the already...
...keyboards, flute and his crooning voice, punched up the intensity of this outstanding band. The jams on "Little Boy" and "Sunday," driven by Reggie Martell's sharp drumming, proved that MTV hasn't killed all live music. Not only do these kids actually play their instruments, their original, folksy funk defies the status quo of bland pop music...
About 30 students attended FAS's first meeting of the year last Tuesday, at which members wore their funkiest threads and got to know each other to the tunes of some funk immortals...
According to their constitution, "Any member who insults the integrity of James Brown shall be subject to excommunication from the Funk Appreciation Society due to the crime of Treason against Funk...
...future. Growing up in Baltimore and witnessing the complex issues there inspired me to work for social change in troubled urban areas--not to throw up my hands and give up. I hope that next time you produce a piece that is more than a one-sided satire. CORINNE FUNK New York City...