Tell Me Something Good: Chaka Khan Added to Halifax Jazz Festival Lineup
Want me to tell you something better than good? The Queen of Funk has been added to the 2018 Halifax Jazz Festival lineup.
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Charles Bradley Cancels #HPX25 Appearance Following Cancer Diagnosis
“I love all of you out there that made my dreams come true. When I come back, I’ll come back strong”.
Track Selection: “Your Own Skin” by Winnie Churchill (Prod. GXLD ERV)
Winnie Churchill AKA Irwin has been a fixture in the live setting of St. John’s, NL hip hop over the last number of years. After a healthy stint of collaborative and supportive roles, Winnie C kicked off 2017 with a long-awaited look into the creative space he has been carving for himself.
Secret Selector: “I Like What I Like” by Everyday People (1971)
What does Sly & The Family Stone, Mama Cass, Kenny Rogers, Rick James, and The Viletones have in common? No, not a drug problem: this 1971 underground dance club hit written by Nova Scotia songwriter Bruce Wheaton, and performed by his funk rock ensemble Everyday People.
Secret Selector: The Sidewinders’ Flatfoot Hustlin’
The Sidewinders were a seven piece deep funk n’ soul outfit from Halifax, NS who released a 1977 self-produced LP entitled Flatfoot Hustlin’. Collectors consider the release the holy grail of Canadian funk, with the original pressing selling upwards from $1-2,000 CAD, but little information is available on the group beyond the eight song LP.