Articles by Matt Bauer

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  Various

  Haiti Direct: Big Band, Mini Jazz & Twoubadou Sounds, 1960-1978

  PUBLISHED Jan 24, 2014

  Compiled by Sofrito's Hugo Mendez, Haiti Direct is an amazing collection from Haiti's illustrious but sadly unsung musical history. While t...

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  Dâm-Funk

  The Missionary

  PUBLISHED Dec 20, 2013

  Dâm-Funk's on a mission: to preserve and promote the funk. Though the man born Damon Riddick has an undying devotion and innovative take on...

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  Dâm-Funk and Snoopzilla

  7 Days of Funk

  PUBLISHED Dec 6, 2013

  It seems only fitting that Snoop Dogg should return to his G-funk roots following his disastrous foray into reggae with this past spring's...

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  Dudley Perkins

  Dr. Stokley

  PUBLISHED Nov 29, 2013

  For his first solo outing in four years, Dudley Perkins has emerged with yet another alter ego: Dr. Stokley. If his vocal approach hasn't c...

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  Built to Fade

  To Dust

  PUBLISHED Nov 12, 2013

  Composed of CunninLynguists producer Kno and singers Zoe Wick, Dane Ferguson and Anna Wise (who's currently generating a lot of buzz thanks...

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  Earth, Wind and Fire

  Celebration Time

  PUBLISHED Nov 11, 2013

  They've spent nearly 45 years delivering a soul-sanctified, pioneering blend of funk, soul, jazz, rock and world rhythms that's not only ea...

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  Various

  In The Dark: Detroit is Back

  PUBLISHED Oct 29, 2013

  Detroit's been held up as the epitome of urban decay and blight for so long that it's easy to forget that it continues to be one of the mos...

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  KC Roberts & the Live Revolution

  Parkdale Funk 2: Sides

  PUBLISHED Oct 15, 2013

  Having already established themselves as a force to be reckoned with on the live circuit — not to mention dropping some very fine alb...