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"...on guitar with Money Chicha, featuring musicians from Latin funk collective Grupo Fantasma. Modern R&B artist Mélat spread her..."

Dec. 9, 2022 Music Column by Mars Salazar

Spoon's Hot Thoughts Remodels the Locals' Art-Funk

Britt Daniel and Jim Eno talk about the rise of R&B in the band's sound

"...running the Blue Flamingo, looks to be having a grand mal seizure as the two frontmen escalate. She's freaking..."

June 2, 2017 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Sittin' on a Red Hot Stove

A Q&A with Charles Sanders, Jr. of Kool & Together

"...Charles Sanders, Jr. – explored the expanses of lo-fi funk and fuzzy psychedelic rock. For years the band’s master..."

Oct. 6, 2011 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Chappell Roan Says ACL Performance Is Her Last of the Year, and More Surprises From Weekend Two

The heat lingered at sets from Vince Staples, Dua Lipa, Jeezy, and more

"...“Superstition,” Aretha Franklin’s “Rock Steady,” and “Come Down” by funk/hip-hop powerhouse Anderson .Paak. – Haris Qureshi Australian Bard Paul..."

Oct. 14, 2024 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Fun Fun Fun Q&A: Afrika Bambaataa

Hip-hop pioneer predicts Martians breakdancing to “Planet Rock”

"...Regarding the birth of hip-hop, Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, and Afrika Bambaataa rightfully divvy up the lion’s..."

Nov. 5, 2015 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Tracks of My Tears

A new documentary, Standing in the Shadows of Motown, signs a light on the men behind the Motown sound, the Funk Brothers.

"...For starters, James Jamerson was only one of Motown's "Funk Brothers," the small cadre of Detroit, mostly jazz musicians..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Ssssssssssteam Heat

Memories of Soap Creek Saloon

"...Fable Records is reissuing Steam Heat’s 30-year-old album, Austin Funk, on CD brought a wicked smile to my face...."

Aug. 19, 2008 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Formula 1 Music: Stevie Wonder

The master blaster signed, sealed, and delivered

"...before a two-hour performance following the Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix at Circuit of Americas on Sunday night. “I..."

Oct. 23, 2017 Music Post by Alejandra Ramirez

Public Notice

Public Notice is noticing a lot of public service types getting into the holiday spirit. Events big and small are happening all over town, as are opportunities to give, give, give.

"...Life Concert Series. There will also be Zeppelin and Grand Funk tribute bands. Party down, dude. 494-1007. We remember..."

Dec. 3, 1999 Column by Kate X Messer

Hot Buttered Rhythm

"...begat this band in name and spirit, there's a funk mini-symphony with a relentless hook called "Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic," a title..."

Aug. 8, 1997 Music Feature

Postmarks

More tributes to Doug Sahm

"...For the next few years, while Grand Funk ruled the roost and Black Sabbath ruled the..."

Dec. 3, 1999 Column

Blessed Are the Buttholes

Austin's 1996 in Review

"...Paul Leary's dog, not the supremely dumb guitarist for Grand Funk...."

Jan. 10, 1997 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Signed Sealed Delivered

"...Wonder preached exactly that then sat at the black grand piano among a city of instruments piled high around..."

Dec. 5, 2007 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Pong

Texas platters

"...a New Millennium makeover: Pong. Fun replaced fury with funky, a lithe, robotic bounce – They Might Be Giants..."

Feb. 18, 2005 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Lust for Life

Ahhh … the good old daze

"...Grand Funk Railroad had given "Sweet" Connie Hamzy and the..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Record Reviews: Texas Platters

"...Austin, where a pressing of 8,000 -- up a grand from last year -- will surely sell out. They..."

Nov. 29, 1996 Music Review

Music and Moments From ACL Music Festival 2024 (Weekend 2)

"...Grand Funk Railroad..."

Oct. 14, 2024 Photo Gallery

The Glam Punks of 70s Austin Get Up to Their Gypsy Tricks

The Austin Punk Chronicles, chapter two, part two: Glitter rock (1972-76) fades

"...After high school, the two played James Gang and Grand Funk Railroad numbers at area service clubs and teen..."

Jan. 24, 2020 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The World’s Best White Reaper

Kentucky crew kicks off the mosh tonight at Sidewinder

"...album crosses Northwest emo pop with Seventies gigantosaurs like Grand Funk Railroad and Blue Öyster Cult...."

April 25, 2017 Music Post by Isabella Castro-Cota

Friday SOS Record Reviews

Please Be Honest (Rockathon)

"...which GBV were revered – half bar band, half Grand Funk Railroad – but the title track won't disappoint..."

Nov. 4, 2016 Music Feature by Neph Basedow

White Denim

"..."Had 2 Know (Personal)" mirror the raucous energy of Grand Funk Railroad. White Denim realizes a sound truly its..."

April 1, 2016 Music Review by Alejandra Ramirez

The Ballad of Davy Jones

Hickoids guitarist keeps breathing

"...into early-Seventies rock, parsing distinctions such as playing "the Grand Funk version of 'Paranoid,' not Black Sabbath's." In 1973,..."

May 22, 2015 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Texas Craft Brewers Festival Mashup

We came, we saw, we drank them all

"...notwithstanding, 13 breweries made their festival debut, bringing the grand total to a laborious but glorious 39...."

Oct. 1, 2013 Food Post by Anna Toon

Rock & Roll Never Forgets

Bob Seger hits Dallas on Saturday

"...four-piece horn section, and a rhythm section again starring Grand Funk Railroad drummer Don Brewer did most of the..."

Dec. 14, 2011 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Down the Line

The 2010-11 Austin Music Awards crown South by Southwest's Saturday night

"...Holly's "Down the Line"), and in Craig Pettigrew's Rio Grande bass lines, Brent Wilson's Telecaster shred, and Tom Lewis'..."

March 25, 2011 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

What's That on Your Blog? Fred Schneider, Part 2

One part of the B-52's/Superions front man was not enough.

"...The 1894 Grand Opera House in Galveston still has tickets for this..."

Nov. 5, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

The Runaways

Reissues

"...from the cowbell beat of "Rock & Roll" and Grand Funk Railroad of "American Nights" to the salacious Rocky..."

May 14, 2010 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

White Denim

"...its own instant nostalgia. The revolution rock riffage of grand funk steam engine "Everybody Somebody" matches acid rock guitar..."

Oct. 23, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Jook Savages Redux

Lester Bangs' Austin gang gets revived

"...‘em). Among my prized possessions is a collection of Grand Funk (he loved ‘em; I hated ‘em) on vinyl..."

June 22, 2009 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Slow Ride

Foghat rides, slowly, into Texas.

"...was a founder of Wild Cherry, whose "Play That Funky Music, White Boy" was a massive hit in 1976...."

May 23, 2007 Music Post by Margaret Moser

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