“Let’s Dance” does what Porter has been doing since the mid 1960s; it get’s people off their feet and in the groove. Porter shows many sides on this EP, and if it is only a fraction of what he has been working on the past year and a half, we should all look forward to what is coming.
GALACTIC was formed eighteen years ago in New Orleans, and they cut their teeth playing the biggest party in America: Mardi Gras, when the town shuts down entirely to celebrate. Though the band will be fresh off the all-night party of their annual Lundi Gras show that goes till sunrise, you can be sure that The Ogden Theatre will be busting with the sounds of Mardi Gras as Galactic will be joined by Funk compatriots Kung Fu.
The Church of Funkentology is a religion by definition but a social organization by design. Our mission is to promote, protect, preserve and spread The Funk. We are in our formative stages, but our long term goal is for The Church of Funkentology to be the definitive resource and temple for The Funk. Listening to Funk music, or any music for that matter, is our act of devotion. We worship in front of stages and speakers. There is no “god,” but a central spiritual power we turn to, and that is The Funk. The Funk is a spirit, an essence and a fiery force.
Three writers. One festival. Perspective is everything, so when Listen Up Denver! set out to cover the second year of Arise Music Festival, we made sure we were stocked up. The weekend at Sunrise Ranch included more than 100 musical acts as well as 100+ workshops, a deluge of artists, installations and crafters, a barrage of food purveyors, and of course, camping.With such a wide array of sensory delights to document, we thought it best to send a team to convey the full experience of Arise.
The air was thick with anticipation last Saturday at Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom as the venue filled up early for round two of the M&Ms, a “Super Group” forged by the hands of Stanton Moore and Robert Mercurio (Galactic), John Medeski (Medeski Martin and Wood) and Papa Mali (7 Walkers). The collaboration of amazing artists turned out a solid slice of the Big Easy on Friday, leaving fans excited for another funky dance party.
Stanton Moore is a busy man. When we caught up with him just before the blissful insanity that is the New Orleans Jazz Fest, he was preparing for thirty gigs in eleven days. But there will be no rest for Mr. Moore even as Jazz Fest has now come to a close. The tireless drummer will be hitting the road with a new super group dubbed The M&Ms and they will be stopping in Denver for two shows at Cervantes’ this weekend!
From start to finish, Robert Randolph & The Family Band and Galactic had each person at The Fillmore on their good foot, dancing the winter blues away to jazz and funk music from New Jersey, New Orleans, and even the 16th Street Mall. If you missed Galactic or Robert Randolph this time around, make sure and get yourself some the next time around. On a mid-winter’s night, you really can’t ask for more of a summertime feeling than what you’ll get at one of these shows.
Fox Street is a crushing band with tons of Funk, rhythm, and Soul. They’re an all star outfit featuring up to 7 pieces which can include keys, sax and trumpet along with a pounding rhythm section, stellar lead guitar work and gritty vocals. Don’t miss your chance to catch these guys this Friday at The Bluebird Theater!
