Parliment Funkadelic founder and bassplayer extraordinaire Bootsy Collins is launching his own Funk University. Construction of his online campus will conclude in June, with the first semester beginning on July 1st.
“This sonic learning institution will be unlike anything before,” according the the new web site, “as Professor Collins and the finest bassists in music will unleash an intense curriculum, on the web, for intermediate to advanced funk disciples within the program.
Finally it’s happening… Melodyfarm is celebrating their first Thanksgiving this year! Be prepared to get your mind blown by two hot melodic live acts and top DJ teams The Jazoburbs and Lost Vedas - a colorful mix of funky live music, hairy entertainment, hip hop, funk, electrosoul and more.
Line-up live acts:
11 pm Digital Heaven
01 am Hairy Chest (the hairyest Harry in showbiz)
DJ Teams:
The Jazoburbs
Lost Vedas
Melodyfarm first harvest label party
Saturday, 27/03/2010
10 pm
Der Club im U-Bahnhof Schlesisches Tor
End of Skalitzer Straße
10997 Berlin
U1
Video of Prince rehearsing several of his famous hit songs in what is thought to a be a warehouse in St. Louis Park in June of 1984 recently surfaced on YouTube. In this video, Prince performs “When Doves Cry.” The sound quality is a little better than the picture quality in these videos, but you can still get a glimpse of early Prince working out his dance steps. Feel free to share this posting with others before Prince requests the videos be taken down.
In this seven-minute film, Pat Metheny walks viewers through the Orchestrion experience, explaining its origins and performing music from the adventurous solo recording that pairs the composer-guitarist with a phalanx of remarkable, custom-made instruments, played via solenoid switches and pneumatics.