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GIG: George Clinton @ The Powerstation - Sat 23 April

Written By 3 - February 14 2011

Think of George Clinton and you¹ll likely conjure an image of a crazy black man with rainbow dreads and garb befitting a galactic shaman literally barking at phat bottomed girls with a sub-atomic WOOF! This loveable nutcase is the legendary renowned grandfather of funk and the founder of the Parliament-Funkadelic MOB, taking the innovations of James Brown and Sly Stone to both outer space AND Neptune while selling millions of records and concert tickets in the process. Quiet as it's kept, however, George Clinton's initial approach to the ladies was crooning (when he wasn't cutting hair) as leader of a standup vocal group he formed in 1955 called The Parliaments, emulating the doo wop and love songs that were popular when he was still in nappies (well ... He STILL wears those on occasion).

Clinton was born in Kannapolis, North Carolina, grew up in Plainfield New Jersey and currently resides in Tallahassie Florida. In Plainfield he ran a barber salon, where he straightened hair, and soon formed a doo wop group called The Parliaments. For a period in the 1960s he was a staff songwriter for Motown. In the 1970s The Parliaments eventually found massive success under the names Parliament and Funkadelic. These two groups combined elements of Jimi Hendrix, Sly & The Family Stone, Cream & James Brown while exploring new sounds, technology and lyrical subjects.

In a fifty plus year career George has earned his Grandfather of Funk tag producing Freaky Stylee for the Red Hot Chilli Peppers collaborated with Primal Scream, Sly Stone, Carlos Santana, Outkast, the Wu Tang Clan and Tupac. Many rappers have recognised his work and alongside James Brown, he is considered to be one of the most sampled artists ever.

George Clinton's live show is an anarchic and psychedelic experience (often with a never ending cast of many) in a sonic celebration of P-FUNK.

Experience the FUNK on Saturday 23rd April 2011 at the Powerstation.

www.georgeclinton.com PRESALE: from TUESDAY 15 FEBRUARY www.powerstation.net.nz ONSALE: THURSDAY 17 FEBRUARY www.ticketmaster.co.nz

Batch of Re-Issues Just In

Written By 3 - February 12 2011

Here is a selection of a few of the re-issues just in at Conch... Coke - Coke (Sound Triangle)

Coke were an obscure Florida combo who mixed together Latin, funk, and soul – served up in a crossover style that's halfway between the sound of the NuYorican generation and the heavier hitters of LA's Chicano funk scene! Instrumentation includes organ, guitar, and trumpets – and vocals are delivered in a brown eyed soul style that burns nicely with the heavier grooves of the group. But best of all is the drummer, who really kicks it large on the kit – and creates some really nice funky numbers on the set! Includes the break classic "Na Na", plus the tunes "Got To Touch Your Face", "Te Amo Mas", "Quiero Decirte", "Bang Bang", "Bun Bun Bun", "You Turn Me On", and "Que Seria De Mi".

Bohannon - Stop And Go (Dakar) A killer bit of early funk from the great Hamilton Bohannon -- and quite possibly his best album! The album's much better than some of his later LPs -- with a slower funk sound than Bohannon's fast disco of the late 70s, and a wild approach to rhythm that mixed together scatter-shot drums with funky wah wah guitar, organ, and hard-plugging basslines. All cuts are instrumentals, save for a few chorus vocals -- and players on the album include Wah Wah Watson, Ray Parker, Travis Biggs, and Mose Davis. Bohannon's on drums and percussion -- and titles include "The Pimp Walk", "Stop & Go", "Getting to the Other Side", "It's Time For Peace", "Save Their Souls", and "Singing a Song for My Mother".

Sun Ra - Cosmic Tones For Mental Therapy (Saturn) Cosmic Tones for Mental Therapy is an album by the American Jazz musician Sun Ra and his Myth Science Arkestra. Recorded in 1963 but not released until 1967 on Sun Ra's own Saturn label, the record has become one of the most discussed of Ra's New York recordings. The record was reissued on compact disc by Evidence in 2000.

'Cosmic Tones functions as a kind of blueprint for the sort of large-scale jazz weirdness that would inform much of Sun-Ra's subsequent works, featuring the woozy reeds of And Otherness and the afro-jazz experiments of Thither And Yon. On Adventure Equation a space echo treatment on the recording which is reprised for the sax flurries on Voice Of Space making the whole experience even more disorientating than it already would be.'

Originally released in a sleeve with a Sun Ra doodle, the better known cover, designed by Richard Pedreguera, was in place by 1969. Pedreguera also designed the sleeve for The Nubians of Plutonia at around the same time.

Del Jones - Positive Vibes (Hikeka)

A righteous underground soul classic from Del Jones – message-oriented funk at its best! Jones is working here in the spirit of some of the best locally-crafted indie outings of the time – like work by Mike James Kirkland, Oneness Of Juju, The Pharoahs, and other important righteous regional acts of the 70s. The lyrics are extremely progressive, and deal with hard themes of African-American life at the time – stated clearly enough by titles that include "Soul of Black Folks", "Court Is Closed", "Needle & Spoon", "Prelude Ta Hell", "Needle N Spoon", and "Inside Black America" – and backed up by some great arrangements that throw a lot of fuzzy funky guitars into some tight, jazzed-up grooving. The album also includes the massive "Vibe-Ing Theme"

Jack McDuff - Down Home Style (Blue Note)

A set of gritty electric funk and soulful blues, Down Home Style is an excellent showcase for Brother Jack McDuff's gripping, funky style. Inspired more by the tight grooves of Stax Records than bebop, Down Home Style features McDuff leading a small group through a number of R&B grooves, ranging from the stuttering "The Vibrator" and dirty funk of "Butter (For Yo Popcorn)" to the slow blues of "Memphis in June." Occasionally, the group is augmented by a punchy horn section, but the record is designed as a showcase for McDuff's wild, intoxicating Hammond organ, and he runs with the it, demonstrating every one of his tricks.

Om'mas Keith (Sa-Ra Creative Partners) - Uh Oh It's Love (WONDERFUL NOISE)

Written By 3 - February 12 2011

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192g Colour Vinyl / Special JKT -metallic-colored /embossment With Liner Notes / LIMITED EDITION only 300 made! Plug Research & Wonderful Noise presents : Om'Mas Keith "UH OH IT'S LOVE" (WN12014) The highly anticipated debut 12" maxi-single from SA-RA founding member Om'Mas Keith.

Om'Mas Keith (Sa-Ra Creative Partners, L.A.)

On the surface, Om'Mas Keith might seem like a new kid on the block. After all, SA-RA Creative Partners (his hip hop/soul trio of artist/musician-producers), made giant hypewaves a couple years ago when Kanye West signed them to his GOOD Music label. But like his bandmates, Om'Mas is a seasoned vet; the Hollis Queens, New York native started as an RCA Records intern at the tender age of 15. He was a staff producer for the late Jam Master Jay of Run-D.M.C., and has done studio work in some capacity with Lauryn Hill, Mobb Deep, Foxy Brown, Ice Cube, Onyx and 50 Cent (pre-superstardom). His depth of experience is just one of the things which made SA-RA worthy of a pre-signing "soft-core bidding war" between West, Pharell and Jay-Z - another, of course, being the undeniable freshness of their futuristic soul productions. By now, Om'Mas knows the art and business of music better than the back of his hand.

Track List: A.1. UH OH IT'S LOVE 2. CHINA WHITE 3. SUGAR LADY feat.Rozzi Daime B1. UH OH IT'S LOVE (Inst) 2. CHINA WHITE (Inst) 3. SUGAR LADY (Inst) 4. UH OH IT'S LOVE (Accapella) 5. CHINA WHITE (Accapella) 6. SUGAR LADY (Accapella)

New Shipment In At Conch - 9 Feb

Written By 3 - February 09 2011

Kia Ora, We have received a bunch of new shipments in today, new CDs and Vinyl as well as a bunch of re-issues. A selection is listed below as well as details on a few upcoming releases. Best, Dustin, Cian, Brent, Bobby & Jim. UPCOMING: - To pre-order please contact us at info@conch.co.nz Wax Poetics #45: The Dance Issue V/A - West Indies Funk 2LP/CD (TRANS AIR) Ghostpoet - Peanut Butter Blues & Melancholy Jam CD/LP (Brownswood) James Blake - James Blake (ATLAS) CD/2LP Wild Cookie - Cookie Dough (Tru-Thoughts) COMPACT DISCS: Various - Sofrito Tropical Discoteque CD (Strut) Charles Bradley - No Time For Dreaming CD (Daptone) Common & Q-Tip - The Standard CD (Think Differently Music) D'Angelo - James River Album Prelude CD (Think Differently Music) NEW VINYL: Eddie C - Migration EP 12" (Sound Of Speed) LHF - EP2: The Line Path 12" (Keysound Recordings) V/A (Steely & Clevie) - Digital Revolution LP (VP) Shigeto - Full Cirlce (Ghostly International) Georgia Anne Muldrow - Vweto LP (Mello Music Group) DJ Nature - Suntoucher Remixes Vol. 1 12" (Jazzy Sport) DJ Nature - Suntoucher Remixes Vol. 2 12" (Jazzy Sport) Cole Medina/Social Disco Club - Glove Money 12" (American Standard) V/A - Sofrito Tropical Discotheque 2LP (Strut) Yellowman - Zunguzenguguzeng (Horsepower Remix) 12" Katy B - Lights On Ft. Ms Dynamite 12" (Rinse) Talen - The Comic Book 12" (Mouthwatering) Featurecast - Ghetto Funk 12" (Ghetto Funk) Jay-Z Vs Bob Marley & The Wailers LP Situation - Situation Edits #4 12" (SITUATION EDITS) Greg Wilson - Ruff Edits Vol.5 12" (RUFF EDITS) M.I.A. - It Takes A Muscle (Pearson Sound RMX)12" (XL) Evan Evans - Repetition (John Daly RMX) 12" (INSTRUMENTS OF RAPTURE) Onur Engins - Edits Vol. 1 12" (Onur Engin) Tame Impala - Solitude Is Bliss 12" (Modular People) Moritz Von Oswald Trio - Restructure 2 (Mala RMX) (HONEST JON'S) Caribou & DJ Koze - Swim Remixes 12" (City Slang) The Sideral Group - Space Disco LP (EUROMUSIC) AM/TM - Steel The Summer EP 12" (HECTOR WORKS) RESTOCKS: Really Swing - Quiroga Vol. 2 10" Lone - Emerald Fantasy Tracks 2x12" (Magic Wire) Yosaku & DJ Day - The Bottle 10" (BSTRD BOOTS) Midnight Express - Dangerzone 12" (Tri-Fire) Tommy Tornado - Sunrise LP (Jump Up) Calagad 13 - I Can Make You Dance EP 12" (BBP Recordings) Marc Rapson - Dark Vs Light 12" (Futuristica) Reggie B - We Are Here 12" (Circulations) J Dilla - Donuts 2LP (Stonesthrow) V/A - Love's A Real Thing 2LP (Stonesthrow) Julien Dyne - Pins & Digits LP (BBE) Full Crate & ES Green - Hi-Hat Vol 5 (MPM) Reggie B - Prophetic Youth 12" (Cirulations) RE-ISSUES: Bill Withers - Still Bill LP Bernard Wright - Nard LP Nina Simone - Is It Finished LP Cloud One - Patty Duke 12" Gary Bartz - Music Is My Sanctuary LP Donald Byrd - Street Lady LP Black Knight - James Knoght & The Butlers LP Billy Hawks - More Heavy Soul LP Billy Hawks - New Genius Of The Blues LP Bobbi Humphrey - Black & Blues LP Brother Jack McDuff - Down Home Style LP Candido - Beautiful LP Clarence Wheeler - Doin What We Wanna LP Coke - Coke LP Dee Felice Trio - In Heat LP Don Blackman - Don Blackman LP Dizzy Gillespie - The Real Thing LP Dell Jones - Positive Vibes LP Dorothy Ashby - Afro Harping LP Exit 9 - Straight Up LP Bohannon - Stop And Go LP Ike Turner - A Black Man's Soul LP Kraftwerk - Trans Europe Express LP Lalomie Washburn - My Love Is Hot LP Lightin Rod - Hustlers Convention LP Marelena Shaw - Spice Of Life LP Pleasure - Dust Yourself Off LP Sun Ra - Cosmic Tones For Mental Therapy LP Terry Callier - What Colour Is Love LP

Wax Poetics #45: The Dance Issue

Written By 3 - February 09 2011

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ISSUE 45: The Dance Issue Contents: The myths and messages of DETROIT TECHNO BOHANNON set the stage for modern dance music by keeping four on the floor TOM MOULTON'S extended disco remix forever changed recorded music WALLY BADAROU’S genre-defying synth work united worlds of sound RON HARDY’S radical Music Box mixes and edits defined a new sound in dance music KONK shook up New York’s downtown scene with rhythm for the clubs Chief Rocker: The Soul of FRANKIE CROCKER and the Battle for the FM Dial UNDERGROUND RESISTANCE protects the high-tech heartbeat of Detroit Plus: The Record Players Floating Points Jocelyn Brown Teena Marie & Sonia Pottinger Remembered Cecile Grier, Edgar Winter, Venus Gang, Walter Steding and the Dragon People, and First Choice RE:Discovered

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Wax Poetics #45: The Dance Issue

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