Categories
Features Slideshow Articles

Freddi Gowdy and Chris Daniels: The Birth Of Cool In Colorado

Estimated read time 12 min read

When a fresh, exciting band called Freddi Henchi and the Soulsetters — fronted by Freddy “Freddi” Gowdy and Marvin “Henchi” Graves — came to Colorado in the early 1970s, a young musician named Chris Daniels was blown away by the sounds they brought with them. Now, more than 40 years later, Daniels has teamed up with Gowdy to release a new album that presents R&B and Funk in the way that it was intended to be heard. Celebrate the release of “Funky To The Bone” with them this Saturday at Herman’s Hideaway.

Categories
Pick Of The Week Slideshow Articles

PICK OF THE WEEK: ATOMGA & Funktion – Cervantes’ – April 26th

Estimated read time 2 min read

On Thursday the funkiest dance party in town is going down at Cervantes’ Other Side when ATOMGA and Funktion share the stage for a one of a kind evening of funky good times music. ATOMGA uses authentic afrobeat as its foundation then branches out into styles including funk, jazz and world beat, while Funktion is a finely-tuned funk fusion band that combines all the soul of James Brown, the rhythmic beats of Earth, Wind and Fire, and licks that would do Hendrix proud.

Categories
Reviews Slideshow Articles

The Motet – December 31st – The Aggie Theatre

Estimated read time 4 min read

An eager, party hungry, crowd gathered at The Aggie Theater Saturday evening to celebrate the end of 2011 with one of the most revered bands in Colorado music today, The Motet. The rang in the New Year with a lengthy set, clocking in at well over 2 hours, and they only cut the music a few times, instead opting to melt peoples brains with mind bending transitions. Quite simply this was one of best jam and free form concerts we’ve witnessed. To the Motet, we raise our glasses once again! Happy New Year!

Categories
Photos Reviews Slideshow Articles

The Motet Funk Is Dead – October 29th – The Ogden Theatre

Estimated read time 6 min read

The Motet really outdid themselves this year. Sure, all of their previous Halloween shows have been great fun, but this time they did so much more than just cover another artists material. They completely reinvented the music of one of the true legendary catalogs in rock music in a way that Phil, Bobby, Mickey, Billy and Jerry would be proud of. From the opening notes of Feel Like A Stranger to the closer Loose Lucy, The Motet Funkified The Dead in grand fashion!