Morninpaper (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Any real fan of P-Funk, Funkadelic and George Clinton is going to LOVE this clip! You have to wait for it though, the funk doesn't start until halfway through the segment -after Stephen finishes his news burger and soda. In last nights Tip/Wag segment, Stephen expresses shock at a courts ruling in favor [...]
Gothamist (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
As quickly as you can say nuke-yu-ler , the hotly anticipated debate between George W. Bush and Bill Clinton has been called off! At first we assumed it was because when Bush agreed to the debate, he thought he'd be going up against George Clinton, the brain-fried frontman for Parliament-Funkadelic, not Bill Clinton, world-renowned master debater. But turns out, it's Clinton who's withdrawn. Clinton...
Blog Town, PDX (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
The Mississippi Studios is hosting a Process Church of the Final Judgment ritual on Sunday night , led by Timothy Wyllie, who has just written a book about the church, based on his experiences with it. The cult spun off from Scientology in London during the early 1960s, and went through a series of bizarre permutations, including a connection with Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithful, not to mention...
The "D" Spot (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
Songs that make me smile? Wow…. Y’know, I could stretch this post through to next week, but I’ll be cooperative. Kickin’ it off, so many songs by Funk Overlord George Clinton have kept a smile on my face over the years, but I think this one may have kept that smile in place longer than all the [...]
C L I P S (Free subscription) | 18/10/2009
PLAINFIELD TODAY: "It's a rainy day, perfect for Jazz Brunch and 'Four Centuries'" Train Fatality: "Man struck, killed near Netherwood Station" -- Courier | Ledger |Bernie Worrell: Famed Plainfielder's new group Socialybrium in NYC performance -- Courier, print only today. Will post online later, if it ever appears.Parliament Funkadelic: "George Clinton and group at War
Seattle Weekly (Free subscription) | 14/10/2009
A real organization (read: cult) in London during the late '60s and early '70s, The Process Church of the Final Judgment made curious visitors of Marianne Faithful and Mick Jagger. George Clinton even alluded to it on two Funkadelic albums; or at least that's the story related in the book Love Se...
LAist (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
Patrick Watson will be performing tonight at Largo at the Coronet | Picture via Patrick Watson's Myspace Our Pick: Patrick Watson @ Largo at the Coronet Tonight legendary Poway-bred pop punk outfit Blink 182 will be headlining the Hollywood Palladium with none other than celebrated Orange County-based ska act the Aquabats . NY-based alternative rock outfit As Tall As Lions (LAist Interview , Review...
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 05/10/2009
With Flea driving the groove, Radiohead's frontman funks it up. To understand what Thom Yorke is up to with the new ensemble he brought to the Orpheum Theatre on Sunday, it's useful to quote one of pop's surviving godfathers. "Once you've done the best you can, funk it!" said George Clinton, the founder of Parliament Funkadelic and guiding light for countless musicians trying to find their...
STEVENHARTSITE (Free subscription) | 28/09/2009
No discussion of great guitar solos is complete without “Maggot Brain,” the title track off Funkadelic’s third album, released in 1971. George Clinton is remembered as the mastermind of P-Funk, but those first three Funkadelic records are heavily influenced by guitarist Eddie Hazel, and “Maggot Brain” was the capper to that early burst of creativity. [...]
Marry in Massachusetts (Free subscription) | 27/09/2009
Our indefatigable, ubiquitous mayor was...of course...at the Beantown Jazz Festival Columbus Avenue today. Mayoral challenger for Nov. 3rd, Councilor Michael Flaherty was not. In fact, his next scheduled event is for Oct. 1st in Charlestown — the campaign kick-off . I was there for the music and did expect candidates for council or mayor. I didn't see any of the former in four hours and only...
MTV News (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Big Boi, Cee-Lo, more pay tribute to BMI Icon George Clinton. By Jayson Rodriguez Kanye West Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage NEW YORK — George Clinton was the night's honoree and Lil Wayne and Kanye West were among the big winners, but Bootsy Collins undoubtedly stole the show at the 2009 BMI Urban Music Awards on Thursday night. The famous bass player took part in the tribute to Clinton, which...
VH1 (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Kanye West, Lil Wayne and T-Pain took home BMI Award trophies, while George Clinton was honored as the 2009 BMI Icon.
Portland (OR) Daily Photo (Free subscription) | 04/09/2009
Been busy and the resting from the busy, but I'm back now! No flash photography allowed. We were at least 100 feet from the stage, in low light. I tried some on auto, some on manual--I lost track of which ones are which, although I know this first one is a manual shot. Wearing bifocals makes it so hard for me to take manual photos, especially in such low light conditions and from this distance. My...
Line Out (Free subscription) | 02/09/2009
In Up & Coming : George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic (Showbox Sodo) I can add nothing new to what has already been said about George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic. Well, maybe one thing, now that I think about it. What does the very popular tune "One Nation Under a Groove" mean in the age of Obama? Is it now outdated, obsolete? Recorded in 1978, the song was a call for a...
LAist (Free subscription) | 29/08/2009
Akron/Family will be performing Saturday at the El Rey Theatre | Picture via Akron/Family's Myspace Our Pick: Akron/Family, Howlin' Rain, Lucky Dragons @ El Rey Theatre Tonight the principal architect of P-Funk, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic ( LAist Review ), will be performing at Club Nokia in Downtown. Grammy-nominated pop singer Katy Perry (LAist Review , #2 ) is poised to headline...
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