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James Brown

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2012

    Clyde Stubblefield, the "Funky Drummer," on Playing With James Brown and Getting Sampled By Hip-Hop Greats

    There's a special show going down at Mezzanine this Saturday, Nov. 3, for the opening of S.F. Funk Fest: It's a mini-reunion of sorts for the musicians who used to play with soul godfather James Brown. Headlining is Fred Wesley, legendary trombonist, and joining him onstage will be drummers Jabo Sta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 5, 2012

    Friends of Nicki?: Five Black Musicians Who Supported Republicans

    You've probably already heard about Nicki Minaj's Mitt Romney-related lyrics, in which she claimed she was going to vote for the Republican presidential candidate. So, did she mean it? Was she being ironic? Is this a publicity stunt? The only thing we know for sure is that the online furor over this ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 4, 2012

    Fourth of July: Five Excellent Pro-America Songs to Soundtrack Your Party Today

    Happy Fourth, everybody! As we all know, patriotism in this fine land of ours often sounds frickin' terrible when presented in song form. But feeling happy to be American doesn't -- we repeat, doesn't -- have to involve Toby Keith. Or Keith Urban. Or, well, anyone named Keith actually. Here then, ar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2012

    Celebrate James Brown's Birthday at These Two S.F. Parties

    The next two weekends in San Francisco feature parties in tribute to the late James Brown, who would have turned 79 on May 3. The entertainer had a long history performing for multiple generations in the Bay Area, perhaps most frequently at San Carlos' legendary (and now defunct) Circle Star Center, ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 1, 2012

    Queer the Room

    The next two weekends in San Francisco feature parties in tribute to the late James Brown, who would have turned 79 on May 3. The entertainer had a long history performing for multiple generations in the Bay Area, perhaps most frequently at San Carlos' legendary (and now defunct) Circle Star Center, ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 15, 2011

    African-Amazing

    The next two weekends in San Francisco feature parties in tribute to the late James Brown, who would have turned 79 on May 3. The entertainer had a long history performing for multiple generations in the Bay Area, perhaps most frequently at San Carlos' legendary (and now defunct) Circle Star Center, ... More >>

  • Music

    June 8, 2011

    Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

    The next two weekends in San Francisco feature parties in tribute to the late James Brown, who would have turned 79 on May 3. The entertainer had a long history performing for multiple generations in the Bay Area, perhaps most frequently at San Carlos' legendary (and now defunct) Circle Star Center, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2011

    Tonight: Lyrics Born and Live Band Play a Tribute to James Brown and Curtis Mayfield

    At Yoshi's tonight, with some serious funk.​ Last-minute change to your Saturday night schedule? This evening, Bay Area hip-hop extraordinaire and surprisingly capable singer* Lyrics Born plays a tribute to James Brown and Curtis Mayfield at Yoshi's S.F. For this show, called "Continuum," he'l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2011

    Saturday Night: De La Soul Celebrates Saturdays, Old Age at Yoshi's

    Tamara PalmerDe La Soul at Yoshi's.​De La Soul April 2, 2011 @ Yoshi's SF Better than: Spending Saturday with people who do not have an awesome song called "(A Roller Skating Jam Named) Saturdays." De La Soul posted up at Yoshi's this past Friday and Saturday, performing two short sets eac ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2011

    Five Great Reissues from Last Year That You Haven't Heard Yet

    2010 continued 2009's heavy schedule of reissues, with release of spruced-up editions of Exile on Main St. and the Apple Records catalog being flogged as mainstream news items. Geezer rockers of course take this as definitive proof that today's music sucks. Premature post-postmods like Patton Oswal ... More >>

  • Music

    December 22, 2010

    Lonely holiday: Grillade finds soul in a Christmas song

    2010 continued 2009's heavy schedule of reissues, with release of spruced-up editions of Exile on Main St. and the Apple Records catalog being flogged as mainstream news items. Geezer rockers of course take this as definitive proof that today's music sucks. Premature post-postmods like Patton Oswal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2010

    Afrika Bambaataa on the Origins of Hip-hop, the Perfect Beat, and His Most Treasured Record

    Afrika Bambaataa​For those who haven't heard of Afrika Bambaataa, the Godfather of hip-hop, his resume looks something like this: 1969-1971: Warlord, Black Spades, Bronx River Houses, Bronx NY. Responsibilities included: Tagging turf; crossing enemy lines to forge relationships with other gangs ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2010

    Benefit Concert: Afrofunk and Pancakes for Pakistan!

    James Brown lives on in the spirit of Sila Mutungi and the Afrofunk Experience​Now that we're done stuffing our faces with garlic fries and hot dogs for the World Series, it's time to start stuffing our faces for world peace -- or at least, world improvement. On November 19th and 20th, Club Dine I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2010

    Bradford Cox Says 'Janelle Monae is the New Bowie'

    There's still plenty of juice left in the "Janelle Monae is the new [amazing artist here]" meme -- Lady Gaga comparisons are so earlier-this-week -- and lotsa big names that have yet to weigh in on which of their androgynous musical heroes the Atlanta songstress most closely resembles.  Enter D ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 26, 2010

    Make It Funky

    There's still plenty of juice left in the "Janelle Monae is the new [amazing artist here]" meme -- Lady Gaga comparisons are so earlier-this-week -- and lotsa big names that have yet to weigh in on which of their androgynous musical heroes the Atlanta songstress most closely resembles.  Enter D ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2010

    Cheat Sheet for Cassettes to Care About in 2010

    ​Toro y Moi Chazwick Bundick's brand of chillwave is less grandiose than Washed Out and less distinguished than Neon Indian but makes better-suited cassette listening with more minimal dance grooves than nostalgia-evoking 80s chintz effects. You can even dance (grind?) to "You Hid" sober. ​N ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2010

    The Ferocious Few Get Off the Streets

    ​Drawn together by a shared loved of rock, soul, and country's most dynamic voices (James Brown, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan), The Ferocious Few decided to take its stripped-down bluesy rock to the streets. Literally. "Our very first show was on the corner of O'Farrell and Powell," says singer-guitaris ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2009

    Weekend Planner: Metaphors and Maple Syrup at Farmerbrown's Sunday Soul Brunch

    b b./YelpSunday service.​From James Brown's "Mother Popcorn" to Louis Armstrong's "Potato Head Blues," food -- for its own sake and as a metaphor for, you know, something else -- has always been a preoccupation of soulful music. For the fair price of $15, you can have both on this (and every S ... More >>

  • Film

    July 15, 2009

    Documenting an epic concert in Zaire, Soul Power puts on quite a show

    b b./YelpSunday service.​From James Brown's "Mother Popcorn" to Louis Armstrong's "Potato Head Blues," food -- for its own sake and as a metaphor for, you know, something else -- has always been a preoccupation of soulful music. For the fair price of $15, you can have both on this (and every S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2009

    Doggy Bag: Today's Odds and Ends

    Our favorite morsels from the food blogs and beyond. Blowing smoke: Bay Area Bites' Andrew Simmons is ripped for a smackdown. He's blogged an earnest, sweaty argument for good barbecue, along the way bitch-slapping writers he considers terminally clueless (big ouch to Chron's Amanda Gold). But one ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2009

    RU Sirius Releases New Book on Drugs and Music

      Rudy Rucker Yes, He Is: RU SiriusEccentric oddball and author RU Sirius --best known as onetime Editor of cyberpunk bible Mondo 2000-- has just released a new book, "Everybody Must Get Stoned: Rock Stars on Drugs." Sirius calls the book, which details the drug-induced exploits o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2009

    Track of the Day: Black Joe Lewis

    The new breed of fiery soul singers isn't exclusively female. For example, give a listen to Austin's Black Joe Lewis, a young man who takes his cues from James Brown and Lightnin' Hopkins to produce some raw, sweaty, rockin' soul music. He doesn't mind swearing up a storm in some organ-driven funk ( ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2008

    SF Weekly Music Awards Nominee: Uni and her Ukelele

    The new breed of fiery soul singers isn't exclusively female. For example, give a listen to Austin's Black Joe Lewis, a young man who takes his cues from James Brown and Lightnin' Hopkins to produce some raw, sweaty, rockin' soul music. He doesn't mind swearing up a storm in some organ-driven funk ( ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 4, 2008

    Rolling Stones in '68

    The new breed of fiery soul singers isn't exclusively female. For example, give a listen to Austin's Black Joe Lewis, a young man who takes his cues from James Brown and Lightnin' Hopkins to produce some raw, sweaty, rockin' soul music. He doesn't mind swearing up a storm in some organ-driven funk ( ... More >>

  • Music

    February 20, 2008

    Maceo Parker and the WDR Big Band

    Roots and Grooves (Heads Up International)

  • Calendar

    February 20, 2008

    2 Percent Jazz, 98 Percent Funky Stuff

    Roots and Grooves (Heads Up International)

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2008

    Rare Sly Stone, Soul Music Film Clips at SF Public Library

    Roots and Grooves (Heads Up International)

  • Music

    December 12, 2007

    Seventies funk icon Darondo talks limos, ladies, and his Bay Area legacy

    Roots and Grooves (Heads Up International)

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2007

    Superbad: Soundtrack Way Funkier Than First Thought

    Roots and Grooves (Heads Up International)

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2007

    Bitter:Sweet, Oliver Future, FreekBass -- ASD's Live Music PIcks for Wednesday, August 8

    Roots and Grooves (Heads Up International)

  • Blogs

    July 24, 2007

    SF Weekly Previews Jazz Fest of North Beach

    Roots and Grooves (Heads Up International)

  • Music

    January 3, 2007

    Goodbye to the Godfather

    RIP James Brown

  • Music

    January 18, 2006

    Mixtape Shmixtape

    In which we review Yay Area mixtapes of the day

  • Music

    January 11, 2006

    Department of What the Fuck?

    James Brown is the Godfather of Soul. Also: hot pants.

  • Music

    May 4, 2005

    V/A

    World Psychedelic Classics 3: Love's a Real Thing

  • Music

    October 6, 2004

    Sunburned Hand of the Man

    Rare Wood

  • Music

    May 26, 2004

    OK Then

    Rare Wood

  • Music

    September 24, 2003

    Funk Soul Brothers

    Harold Ray doesn't exist. But he and his band are one of S.F.'s best live acts.

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 14, 2003

    Best Jukebox

    The Ha-Ra

  • Music

    February 12, 2003

    Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

    Dap-Dippin' With ...

  • Music

    January 3, 2001

    Various Artists

    James Brown's Funky People, Volume 3 (Polydor)

  • Music

    January 3, 2001

    A Not-So-Quiet Library

    Thanks to the sound library, background music is coming to the forefront

  • Music

    December 6, 2000

    Various Artists

    Schoolhouse Funk: Stage Bands, Lab Bands, and a Toast to the Boogie! (Cali-Tex)

  • Calendar

    October 25, 2000

    Soul Rebels

    B-Side Players

  • Music

    August 2, 2000

    Hear This

    Eddie Moore Jazz Festival

  • Calendar

    October 21, 1998

    Night + Day

    Eddie Moore Jazz Festival

  • Music

    October 21, 1998

    Into the Groovy

    Eddie Moore Jazz Festival

  • Music

    July 9, 1997

    Hear This

    Eddie Moore Jazz Festival

  • Music

    August 30, 1995

    Recordings

    Eddie Moore Jazz Festival

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