Word: funking
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...debut solo release from Brian Gottesman, the former frontman of much-lauded local funk band Chucklehead and Rype, spins an endearing story of heartbreak, the messy road to recovery and the possibility of new love—Pardon My Mess closes with “Find Our Feet,” a cheery upbeat number with echoes of mop-haired Beatles in its trumpet-lead optimism. Mess as a whole is often as polite and nearly as self-effacing as its title: It is sometimes a little hard to imagine the earnest, woeful voice that sings...
...life to survive, survive / Here I am / Breathing and alive.” The bouncy “I Got Something” is possibly the best cut on the album: It is bluesy and clearly owes a smidgen to Gottesman’s time in a funk band (though someone clearly managed to restrain the bassist). The understatement of the obligatory wah-wah pedal is characteristic of the album, and is one of its charms, allowing the most juicy elements (such as the finely wrought chorus on “Into the Morning”) stand...
Produced mainly by Aesop himself and relative unknown Blockhead, the music on Days is melancholy and evocative, featuring a host of exotic crate-dug samples—dusty sax, ancient Japan and eerie tango—sounding quite unlike the metallic future-funk that’s currently in vogue, though equally compelling. The sparse beats are surprisingly dynamic, often shifting directions to complement Aesop’s raps, which are lightning-fast, stoic and nearly incomprehensible. While none of this really breaks with the dogma of traditional hip-hop, Aesop Rock’s real brilliance lies...
Slated to begin at 9 p.m., the show will also feature Boston-based funk band Deci Funk and blues guitarist Ricky Valenti. Fink Fank Funk’s set will feature some of their old favorites and will possibly include covers of songs by Stevie Wonder, Kool & The Gang and James Brown as well as new original music. But as is common with and intrinsic in all soulful musicians and entertainers, Fink Fank Funk will allow the music and the vibe of the crowd to carry and guide them...
...Middle East expecting to hear a mere rehashing and regurgitation of old funk classics. Although FFF performs covers of songs by several bands, their performances ensure a unique experience. The show begins at 9 p.m. Tickets $8 in advance, $10 at the door...