October 9, 2014 by c-dub in Funkalicious BENJAMIN BOOKER BRINGS THE FUNK!!! Benjamin Booker is a raw new talent out of New Orleans! He recently made his network
October 3, 2014 by c-dub in Funkalicious NETFLIX KEEPS GETTING FUNKIER At it’s inception, Netflix was a cool idea, despite it’s analog entry into the mainstream. Digital
October 3, 2014 by c-dub in Funkalicious NEW FUNK FROM LEGENDS ARETHA, BARBRA AND SMOKEY!!! Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand and Smokey Robinson all have new music out. Streisand and Robinson’s CDs
September 7, 2014 by c-dub in Funkalicious MISSING IT AND AN ACTUAL CAPTURE – Missing the FUNKIEST Moment Revisited Last year I wrote an item titled “Missing the Funkiest Moment.” It was about how so
August 26, 2014 by c-dub in Funkalicious NEW FUNK FROM PRINCE Prince is releasing not one, but 2 new albums this fall. Expected for release on September
August 13, 2014 by c-dub in Funkalicious Abraham, Martin & John – Freddie, Richard & Robin Liken to three men who believed in equality, peace and respect for human life, three men
August 12, 2014 by c-dub in Funkalicious #IfTheyGunnedMeDown – Unjust and Fatal Assaults by Police #IfTheyGunnedMeDown is the latest phenomenon in social media. In lieu of too many tragic unjustified killings
August 12, 2014 by c-dub in Funkalicious FUNKY “PARTNERS” ON FX! Martin Lawrence and Kelsey Grammar are co-stars and co-executive producers for their new show “Partners” on
August 10, 2014 by c-dub in Funkalicious The UNIMAGINABLE FUNKIN’ MIND of Musa Tariq I’m always impressed when intellect and wealth meet humanity. The initiatives and efforts of Bill and
August 9, 2014 by c-dub in Funkalicious Jennifer Hudson IS An Oscar WINNER! FUNKED UP Advertisement! So I’m surfing the web this morning before doing anything of substance while my brain is
August 5, 2014 by c-dub in Funkalicious WHAT DA FUNK? Stacy’s Chips Uses James Brown’s Flavor I can’t say they stole the soul, but they sure do emulate it in their latest
August 3, 2014 by c-dub in Funkalicious Funk Ad(d)s Up 2 Do$$ars – Part VI: GAP Band vs. Commodores Charlie Wilson is without a doubt one of the best return to music stories in R&B.
August 1, 2014 by c-dub in Funkalicious FOUR SEASONS OF FUNK – JAMES, RICK, GEORGE & BOOTSY James Brown’s biopic “Get On Up” hits theaters today. In the spirit of FUNK, I wanted
July 29, 2014 by c-dub in Funkalicious A LENNY KRAVITZ RETROSPECTIVE – “STRUT” IN SEPTEMBER Lenny is dropping his new album “Strut” on September 23rd! Rockin’ since 1989, his debut album,
July 26, 2014 by c-dub in Funkalicious 15 FUNKY MUSIC BIOPICS – honorable mentions, dream ‘pics & conflicts As music fans, lovers and aficionados are perched and waiting for “Get On Up” and “Jimi: All
July 21, 2014 by c-dub in Funkalicious 44 of FUNKALICIOUS’ FAVORITE FILMMAKERS & STORYTELLERS As I was prepping the blog that will follow this one, it occurred to me that
July 20, 2014 by c-dub in Funkalicious The Death of Jim Amidst FUNKY ish James Garner stood tall along side singers Joan Baez, group Peter, Paul & Mary, Odetta Holmes,
July 19, 2014 by c-dub in Funkalicious Queen Latifah is the Empress of the Blues A lover of music, history and culture, film biographies or the biopic, have long been a
July 16, 2014 by c-dub in Funkalicious FUNK Ad(d)s Up 2 $ – Part 5 / Exploiting “The King of Pop” Five years ago at the inception of this Funkalicious blog, I talked about the value and
July 13, 2014 by c-dub in Funkalicious The Inevitable Eminent Legalization of Cannabis On Monday, July 7th, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Compassionate Care Act. This action made the