40 Minutes of Funk

Send me a text, yo!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.comSocial: https://www.facebook.com/MichaelWeintrobPhotography/ | https://www.facebook.com/InstrumentHeadLive | https://www.ins...

Send me a text, yo!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.comSocial: https://www.facebook.com/northern.funk/ | https://www.instagram.com/supergiantuk/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2ikgGTRHEwsRQRbx6stjLF?si=urmQrym3TDqS24t6P5ZvXA40 Minutes of Funk is an interview podcast ...

Send me a text, yo!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.citySocial: 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://...

Send me a text, yo!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/waterseedmusicSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6q5VDUQTPZPaNS9Fm2hUVQ?si=m4SscJNRQg-3nFmBxsv9HwVideo for "Face in the Crowd": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqBhk6UBkH040 Minutes of Funk is an ...

Send me a text, yo!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-grassSocial: https://www.facebook.com/chickengrassofficial/ | https://www.instagram.com/chickengrassofficial/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/62dZcsuvZ9JL4ADVL9l4xM?si=d_gDSxjPR_OMOC-yvdY7vQVideo for "Trading Bullets": ht...

Send me a text, yo!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.comSocial: https://www.facebook.com/juno.aus | https:/www.instagram.com/juno.ausSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5rxsXE7ZCWfW3ft7Dc5eyu?si=rX_B8db6SaqZlhaNR2dpfA40 Minutes of Funk is an interview podcast focusing on Funk practitioners, their philosophies, and their music. Listen on all podc...

Send me a text, yo!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.comSocial: https://www.instagram.com/rustee.allen/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1DNNLOqdIrEOZt947UrjrW?si=Bso9gzitRdqKM8NpqH8UeA&nd=1The Rustee Allen YouTube Show: https://www.youtube.com/@therusteeallenyou...

Send me a text, yo!German trumpet master Michael Treetop Voss, former member of the Poets of Rhythm, joins me for a lighthearted talk about his new band, Feed LA, improvisational songwriting, Bavarian brass bands, playing dual trumpets, and more!Check out Treetop's projects!Websites: https://waxthematique.com/collections/feed-lahttps://www.hhv.de/shop/en/item/feed-la-feed-la-994727https://katzulhu.com/doping-the-voidSocial: https://www.instagram.com/feed_l_a/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/...

Send me a text, yo!Guitarist and master collaborator Leon Toye of Nashville/NOLA/Austin mashup funk monster Toyesauce and I talk about paradiddles with Stanton Moore, kung fu grand masters, country music stylings, chopping down pawn shop guitars, and more!Check out Toyesauce!Website: https://www.toyesauce.comSocial: https://www.facebook.com/toyesauce | https://www.instagram.com/toyesaucemusic/Bandcamp: https://toyesauce.bandcamp.com/album/toyesauceSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6s60...

Send me a text, yo!Organ giant Robert Walter takes a moment from his tour with Pink Floyd's Roger Waters to discuss his bands the 20th Congress and The Greyboy Allstars, old skool jazz/funk records, retro rap/hip-hop, funk as a language, and more!Check out Robert Walter!Website: https://www.robertwalter.com/ | https://royalpotatofamily.com/artists/robert-walters-20th-congress/Social: https://www.facebook.com/20thCongress/ | https://www.instagram.com/robertwalter/ | https://twitter.com/b3rober...

Send me a text, yo!Guitarist, composer, collaborator, and educator Ari Joshua and I discuss South African decorative bongs, vibration and frequency, basketball dreams, psychedelic trips, and more!Check out Ari Joshua!Website: https://arijoshua.com/homeSocial: https://www.facebook.com/arijoshua | https://www.instagram.com/arijoshualovesyou/ | https://twitter.com/arijoshuamusicBandcamp: https://arijoshua.bandcamp.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3C9Z1YhnRr08CKRSZ7nEuV?si=b7JRHTm6SiCy...

Send me a text, yo!Italian musician and Instagram sensation Giacomo Turra and I chat about music/social media balance, spreading positive energy, multiple video takes, custom gear, funk pedals, and more!Check out Giacomo Turra!Social: https://www.instagram.com/giacomoturra | https://www.facebook.com/giacomoturramusicYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/giacomoturraSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7FZ7QjjU3oULdlzZr6GJCw?si=LgrWAiYuR1eVvDQZwPy5Tw40 Minutes of Funk is an interview podcast ...

Send me a text, yo!Australian/British singer/songwriter/producer Joel Sarakula and I chat about vintage furniture, yacht rock, dystopias, computer games, the Indonesian soul scene, and more!Check out Joel Sarakula!Website: http://www.joelsarakula.comSocial: https://www.facebook.com/JoelSarakula | https://www.instagram.com/joelsarakula/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4g6I8YJ0bKAXysiV6oz4yV?si=ajU-scaYRF6BDLXkpfdfOQ40 Minutes of Funk is an interview podcast focusing on Funk practitione...

Send me a text, yo!1970s Salsoul Records disco pioneers Double Exposure and I discuss 1950s doo-wop, fancy threads, 12-in. singles, past shenanigans, disco cruises, and more, in this super fun and funny interview.Check out Double Exposure!Website: https://www.doubleexposuremusic.com/Social: https://www.facebook.com/DoubleExposure4Philly | https://www.instagram.com/double_exposure4/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2ycdPM6Y4ioJzcmZRlp4Db?si=h9KX0NRbSbqIh1P6k_C4jQ&nd=140 Minutes of F...

Send me a text, yo!"Stone Head Funk" rockers Grease Dealer and I talk band poaching, pre-Columbian Mesoamerican art, BBQ, band mascots, and more!Check out Grease Dealer!Website: https://greasedealer.com/Social: https://www.facebook.com/greasedealerfunk | https://www.instagram.com/greasedealerfunk/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@greasedealerfunkSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0007eJwvR9ngtjwlgVIurX?si=T47SlcbGSIGWe_5iGa_teA&nd=140 Minutes of Funk is an interview podcast focusing...

Send me a text, yo!Object Heavy members and I discuss wood paneling, costume contests, improvisation, writing with intention, and more!Check out Object Heavy!Website: https://objectheavymusic.com/Social:https://www.facebook.com/objectheavy | https://www.instagram.com/objectheavySpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0FA1mTRe9hRA5I8AenWUaq40 Minutes of Funk is an interview podcast focusing on Funk practitioners, their philosophies, and their music. Listen on all podcast networks and please s...

Send me a text, yo!True Loves funk/soul/blues guitar giant Jimmy James and I chat about Oompa Loompas, garbage guitars, neighborhood chickens, the blues, and more!Check out Jimmy James and True Loves!Website: https://www.truelovesband.com/Social: https://www.instagram.com/jimmyscratchjames/ | https://www.instagram.com/truelovesband/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1IlKHxSbOJDx10sotxhk4Z?si=ek9ss5s9TX2nVUPIMlM_WA40 Minutes of Funk is an interview podcast focusing on Funk practitioners,...

Send me a text, yo!David M. Celia, founder of independent funk/soul label F-Spot Records and band The Bombillas, joins me for a fun talk about Afrobeat, composing music for children's TV, lightbulbs, Egyptian princes, and more. Plus, hear a Night Owls tune that hasn't been released yet! F-Spot is also home to funky acts such as Mestizo Beat, Jungle Fire, The White Blinds, and Rhythm Roots Allstars - an all-star lineup you don't want to miss!Check out F-Spot Records!Website: https://www.fspotr...

Send me a text, yo!Shira Elias and I talk about faceplants and wardrobe malfunctions, maintaining positivity, staying in the groove, solar photography, and more!Check out Shira Elias!Website: https://www.shiraelias.com/Social: https://www.instagram.com/shirashirabangbang/ | https://www.facebook.com/shiraeliasgoodsSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7oFLqsm4xnhxx9IWS56rKQ?si=Q2HcXTCmTui6vsIsaOIjBA40 Minutes of Funk is an interview podcast focusing on Funk practitioners, their philosophies...

Send me a text, yo!Marta Román from Barcelona-based The Blaxound and I discuss Black action film music, Flamenco chords, hard-core and punk, the South American mafia, and more!Check out The Blaxound!Website: https://linktr.ee/TheblaxoundSocial: https://www.instagram.com/theblaxound/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5GzIm8kkafH9CEWi1VXDES?si=1UiWTmmiSXOB6Wz-iofIBgBandcamp: https://blaxound.bandcamp.com40 Minutes of Funk is an interview podcast focusing on Funk practitioners, their philo...