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The Bamboos - Side Stepper

The Bamboos - Side Stepper

By FunkyJ 23rd Oct, 2008

Every song on this album is awesome. It’s really is simple as that. Something that makes it even sweeter is, if you buy the vinyl, you get bonus tracks not on the CD, but you also get the CD version thrown in!

Saravah Soul - Saravah Soul

Saravah Soul - Saravah Soul

By thekingsofsundaymorning 28th Apr, 2008

If you like your music truly varied, with the funky sound of deepest darkest Africa combined with some beautiful samba sounds from Brazil, then this CD should see your hneeds satiated with some extraordinary performances.

Various Artists - Shapes 07:02 All New Amazing Sounds, mixed by Rob Luis

Various Artists - Shapes 07:02 All New Amazing Sounds, mixed by Rob Luis

By tigger 19th Nov, 2007

Brighton based label Tru Thoughts, self confessed 'jazzbreakshiphopsoulfunkbeatsounds' specialists, are back with a new release, 'Shapes 07:02 - All New Amazing Sounds'.

Belleruche @ Will & Toby's, Sydney (10/11/07)1

Belleruche @ Will & Toby's, Sydney (10/11/07)

By DuncanM 12th Nov, 2007

After supporting Fat Freddys Drop at The Enmore last week, Belleruche returned to Sydney to headline a much more intimate night at Will and Toby's - and it was the kind of night that leaves you smiling for days afterwards.

Belleruche - Turntable Soul Music

Belleruche - Turntable Soul Music

By Alida 16th Oct, 2007

Imagine songstress Sarah Vaughan, guitarist Charlie Christian and turntable mastermind Cut Chemist in a dusty second hand record store with cheap wine and a sampler. Impossible, I know but Belleruche is the next best thing.

The Bamboos [Audio]: Bringing the funk back down under

The Bamboos [Audio]: Bringing the funk back down under

By mofunk 18th Jun, 2007

After an extended tour through Europe, Australia's premier live funk outfit The Bamboos have finally returned home. There's no rest for the wicked, as they're heading straight back out on the road to launch their latest album 'Rawville'.

The Bamboos - Rawville1

The Bamboos - Rawville

By sickbuoy 8th May, 2007

Australia has one of the best deep funk outfits in the business in The Bamboos. With a sound that harks to the throwback days of the 60’s and 70’s, they hold no punches in delivering their own slice of the era.

The Bamboos [Audio]: Raw Aussie funk

The Bamboos [Audio]: Raw Aussie funk

By i_have_ADD 26th Apr, 2007

Gaining solid support from the international funk fraternity, since forming in 2001 The Bamboos have played alongside the likes of Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Russ Dewbury, Moloko, Alice Russell, Quantic, Keb Darge, Dynamo Productions and more.

Alice Russell: Great big musical adventure

Alice Russell: Great big musical adventure

By Sarah Elk 12th Apr, 2007

The music of English chanteuse Alice Russell seems almost impossible to classify. When asked to try, music critics and commentators usually resort to rattling off a long list of genres.

Lanu - This is My Home

Lanu - This is My Home

By killeye 13th Mar, 2007

The Melbourne-based Lanu combines funk, jazz, and break beat on this debut release. A mixture of tempos and styles, the album is warm and inviting and on the whole, just a celebration of great music.

TM Juke - Forward

TM Juke - Forward

By DuncanM 27th Nov, 2006

While probably best known for co-writing and producing Alice Russell's 'My Favourite Letters', this is TM Juke's (real name Alex Cowan) second solo album. An an excellent effort it is too.

Spanky Wilson & The Quantic Soul Orchestra - I'm Thankful

Spanky Wilson & The Quantic Soul Orchestra - I'm Thankful

By grattan 24th Oct, 2006

Quantic Soul's neo-funk, soul, and big band genius fronted by the vocals of 60s soul legend Spanky Wilson. As smooth and funky as you could possibly want.

Quantic - An Announcement to Answer1

Quantic - An Announcement to Answer

By DuncanM 11th Sep, 2006

While probably best known for his work with the Quantic Soul Orchestra, Will "Quantic" Holland delivers an excellent album for this, Tru Thoughts 100th release.

Alice Russell – Under the Munka Moon II

Alice Russell – Under the Munka Moon II

By heronimous 29th Aug, 2006

Very much worth the checking out of. The album. The back catalogue. The whole. The all. Go do it now and leave me the hell alone.

Diesler - Keepie Uppies

Diesler - Keepie Uppies

By billcode 31st May, 2006

Diesler hereby drops his second album in less than a year, and it's of exactly of the sort of ilk one might expect in such company, not to mention the press release big ups from the likes of Giles Peterson and Mr Scruff.

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