funk

High Fade made a stop on their ‘Life’s Too Fast’ tour for a fast paced, intimate, packed show at The Caz in South Buffalo on March 3, part of their third tour in America. On a harsh Monday night in Buffalo, High Fade was able to…

Cymande, the legendary UK funk band, kicked off their first U.S. tour in over a decade on February 13th, at Irving Plaza. Patrick Paterson; Lukomnik Photography You may not know Cymande by their name, but as one of the most sampled…

Many artists on the cusp of reaching their creative aspirations look forward, not backwards, to create their masterpiece and attain the level of fame and artistic fulfillment they strive their entire career to achieve. If they have the…

Albany-based analog funk band Oobleck has been in Capital Region faces with their funk for 16 years and they don't plan to quit anytime soon. Oobleck, founded in 2008, is an original, analog funk band out of the Capital…

Psychedelic funk band Lettuce and legendary emcee GZA join forces for 'The Get Up Tour' in 2025. The tour sees 17 dates including one at Brooklyn Steel on February 7. GRAMMY-nominated psychedelic funk band Lettuce kicks off…

On October 30, I had the privilege of attending a special screening at Ludlow House in NYC for Getting It Back: The Story of Cymande, an empowering documentary directed by Tim Mackenzie-Smith. This award-winning director crafted a…

New Orleans-based funk-fusion band The Soul Rebels have announced an upcoming show at Anderson Center at Binghamton University. The Soul Rebels started with an idea - to expand upon the pop music the members loved on the radio and…

On a hot August 1st evening at Albany’s Jennings Landing, funk outfit Galactic closed out this year’s Alive at 5 summer concert series with a performance that was out of this world. Galactic, originating from New Orleans, has…

On September 20, Wonderland Forest in Lafayette, NY, will be home to LonCon, a two-day music festival featuring numerous rocking jam bands. This year, LonCon will also see the debut of newly formed Big Shrimp, ready to stun crowds with new…