40 Minutes of Funk

Bay Area, California-based multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, live performer, collaborator, and studio and label owner Chris Lujan returns to the podcast to discuss Wu-Tang beats, shaking goat toes, letting the dog in and out, the healthy benefits of mustard, instrument piles, cassette tapes, Michelle Yeoh, childhood books, Icelandic DJs, and, of course, PIZZA, because Chris. Check out Chris Lujan! Website: https://chrislujanelectricbutter.bandcamp.com/ Socials: https://www.instagram...

Nick DeVan from G.E.D. Soul Records, DEVANDO, and Magic in Threes joins me for a chat about Erykah Badu lyrics, Deep Funk, mix tapes, radio shows, train whistles, cassette recorders, library music, and more! Check out G.E.D. Soul Records! Websites: https://gedsoulrecords.com/ | https://gedsoulrecords.bandcamp.com/ Socials: https://www.instagram.com/gedsoul/ | https://www.instagram.com/derobertandthehalftruths/ | https://www.instagram.com/devandomusic/ | https://www.instagram....

Members of Seattle-based psych-funk octet Cytrus and I chat about synth-offs, storage unit jams, stolen street signs, long-format songs, jam band hacks, renegade jams, ambulance travel, and more! Check out Cytrus! Websites: https://www.cytrusband.com/ | https://cytrus.bandcamp.com/ Socials: https://www.instagram.com/cytrusmusic/ | https://www.facebook.com/cytrusmusic YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUpnkt7R2dhl4rpOYi8ndPQ 40 Minutes of Funk is an interview podcast fo...

Nashville/Austin/New Orleans funk collective Toyesauce band leader and guitarist Leon Toye returns to the podcast to share tunes from his new live album, plus we talk about fated holiday parties, whiskey influences, musical notation emojis, chicken funk, musical German Shepherds, symmetrical shirts, and more! Check out Toyesauce! Website: https://www.toyesauce.com/ Social: https://www.instagram.com/toyesaucemusic/ 40 Minutes of Funk is an interview podcast focusing on Funk practitioner...

Eric Foss from Minneapolis-based independent label Secret Stash Records joins me for a fun talk about record assembly parties, Afro-Peruvian folk recordings, Zippo record jackets, library music, and professional whistlers, plus we geek out about vinyl records (like, a lot)! Check out Secret Stash Records! Website: https://secretstashrecords.com/ Social: https://www.instagram.com/secret_stash_records/ Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3AmTgm5FeBkYsa5HOsEehQ?si=32d2b4df1...

Addison and Michael from Miami-based guitar trio Fat Produce stop by to talk live studio recordings, soul jazz tributes, upright funkateer bassists, breaking trumpets, motorcycle culture, and more! Check out Fat Produce! Websites: https://www.fspotrecords.com/collections/fat-produce | https://fatproduce.bandcamp.com/album/soulful-days Social: https://www.instagram.com/fatproduce_/ | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaYirS2YYLLlipluAGQesdA 40 Minutes of Funk is an interview podcast ...

Moscow-based The Diasonics and I talk about bird culture, the Russian funk scene, Soviet tube factories, Tetris music, and clutchy bass sounds, plus, we speak the universal language of Funk, and more! Check out The Diasonics! Website: https://thediasonics.bandcamp.com/ Social: https://www.instagram.com/thediasonics/ | https://www.facebook.com/thediasonics | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjiTnKmYgFlFwTdihYykkaQ 40 Minutes of Funk is an interview podcast focusing on Funk practiti...

Stefan Redtenbacher from Redtenbacher's Funkestra RETURNS for a new segment: 40 Minutes of Funk FURTHER, to discuss the latest news and info since his first visit to the show (Season One: Episode 9)! This time, we talk about Redtenbacher's Funkestra's 30-year anniversary, a new album release, funky flamingos, remixing Herb Alpert, shuttlecocks, and we laugh a whole lot, too! Check out Stefan Redtenbacher and Redtenbacher's Funkestra! Websites: https://funkifylife.com/en-us | https://redtenba...

Ben and Art from Polyrhythmics catch up with me about vibroslaps, the Northwest funk scene, space-echoed flute, kung fu imagery, baritone flutes, Go-Go music, and more! Check out Polyrhythmics! Websites: https://www.polyrhythmics.com/ | https://polyrhythmics.bandcamp.com/ Social: https://www.instagram.com/polyrhythmics/ 40 Minutes of Funk is an interview podcast focusing on Funk practitioners, their philosophies, and their music. Listen on all podcast networks and please subscribe, rate, an...

Pianist Joe Alterman and bassist/producer Mocean Worker and I discuss a shared love of music and stories from funky soul jazz pianist Les McCann, plus Cinderella mice, meat skin restaurants, bluegrass festivals, three-ring circuses, gospel funk, and more! And we drop names like rain! Check out Joe Alterman and Mocean Worker! Websites: https://joealterman.bandcamp.com/ | https://moceanworker.bandcamp.com Social: https://www.instagram.com/joealterman/ | https://www.instagram.com/moceanworker/...

Paula and Dave from The Freedom Affair stop by to discuss Disney parodies, Isaac Hayes' car, the smell of old studio stuff, jazz lineages, iWatch commercials, Stevie Wonder's disapproval, and more! Check out The Freedom Affair! Website: https://thefreedomaffair.bandcamp.com/ Social: https://www.instagram.com/thefreedomaffair/ | https://www.facebook.com/thefreedomaffair/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thefreedomaffair 40 Minutes of Funk is an interview podcast focusing on Funk p...

Skies of Venus front man Matt and I chat about punk bands, noodling at home, science fiction, one-chord vamps, Spotify warehouses, bossa nova grooves, and more! Check out Skies of Venus! Website: https://skiesofvenus.bandcamp.com/ Social: https://www.instagram.com/skiesofvenus/ 40 Minutes of Funk is an interview podcast focusing on Funk practitioners, their philosophies, and their music. Listen on all podcast networks and please subscribe, rate, and leave feedback for the show. Follow on s...

Season Three's opening episode flips the script and features host and producer Michael B in the hot seat! Special guest interviewer Stefan Redtenbacher (Redtenbacher's Funkestra) and Michael discuss Solid Gold dancing, marching band, the Funk Bomb, his funk journey and outlets, and what he did on his two-year vacation (from podcasting). Tune in for a bonus, secret, unreleased funk tune, too! Check out Michael B! Websites: http://www.40minutesoffunk.com | http://www.funkygrooveshow.com | htt...

Nashville-based studio and live music photographer Michael Weintrob talks with me about his critically-acclaimed photography book series, "Instrumenthead," capturing vs. creating, seeing and hearing art in the same space, funk flare, hanging instruments (and photographers), and much more! Check out Michael Weintrob! Website: http://www.instrumenthead.com Social: https://www.facebook.com/MichaelWeintrobPhotography/ | https://www.facebook.com/InstrumentHeadLive | https://www.instagram.com/mi...

Members of British funk/soul/pop outfit Supergiant chat with me about vintage telephones, subliminal song lyrics, magically appearing keyboardists, funky reprises, El Duende, the blues, and more! Check out Supergiant! Website: https://supergiant1.bandcamp.com Social: https://www.facebook.com/northern.funk/ | https://www.instagram.com/supergiantuk/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2ikgGTRHEwsRQRbx6stjLF?si=urmQrym3TDqS24t6P5ZvXA 40 Minutes of Funk is an interview podcast focusing ...

Nashville pop/funk/soul band The It City chats with me about spontaneous screams, session work, empathy, swagger, clavinet vibes, and more! Plus, we hear TWO all-new tracks before they drop to the public. Check out The It City! Website: https://www.theit.city Social: https://www.facebook.com/itcityband/ | https://www.instagram.com/itcityband/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6dURjucmKAZJhxgZh8T6Yb?si=uqAKuuVrTzWIvVBqffap9Q "Your Inner Child Is An Idiot" Podcast: https://podcasts....

New Orleans "future funk" band Water Seed joins me for a fun talk about comic books, stadium anthems, mythology, virtual reality, and more! Check out Water Seed! Website: https://www.waterseedmusic.com/ Social: https://www.facebook.com/waterseedmusic/ | https://www.instagram.com/waterseedmusic Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6q5VDUQTPZPaNS9Fm2hUVQ?si=m4SscJNRQg-3nFmBxsv9Hw Video for "Face in the Crowd": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqBhk6UBkH0 40 Minutes of Funk is an intervi...

Finnish soul/funk outfit Chicken Grass bassist and manager Janne Valppu chats with me about swamp soul, New Orleans connections, magical forests, animal voices, and more! Check out Chicken Grass! Website:https://www.willwork4funk.com/portfolio/chicken-grass Social: https://www.facebook.com/chickengrassofficial/ | https://www.instagram.com/chickengrassofficial/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/62dZcsuvZ9JL4ADVL9l4xM?si=d_gDSxjPR_OMOC-yvdY7vQ Video for "Trading Bullets": https://yout...

Australian alt-pop duo JUNO joins me from their touring car to chat about miming musicians, baby names, a love for ramen, and more! Check out JUNO! Website: https://www.junoisaband.com Social: https://www.facebook.com/juno.aus | https:/www.instagram.com/juno.aus Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5rxsXE7ZCWfW3ft7Dc5eyu?si=rX_B8db6SaqZlhaNR2dpfA 40 Minutes of Funk is an interview podcast focusing on Funk practitioners, their philosophies, and their music. Listen on all podcast networ...

Bassist extraordinaire Rustee Allen and I discuss his past with Sly & The Family Stone, Bobby Womack, and others, plus we talk symphonic bass, pencil mustaches, flying with George Clinton, and more! Check out Rustee Allen! Website: http://www.rusteeallen.com Social: https://www.instagram.com/rustee.allen/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1DNNLOqdIrEOZt947UrjrW?si=Bso9gzitRdqKM8NpqH8UeA&nd=1 The Rustee Allen YouTube Show: https://www.youtube.com/@therusteeallenyoutubeshow69...