Radio Free D'ni

Well, you don’t really have to. This week’s offering takes a look at, well, Funk. The thing that came out of the comingling of Psychedelic, Prog and Soul at the end of the 60s and pretty much dominated the 70s, during which decade it got usurped by Disco.

We are, however, not looking at the origins and beginnings of Funk, but rather at its consequences outside what one would call “the usual suspects,” with a roster of artists one would not, normally, associate with the style.

See you in the Cavern,
Malaclypse

Before there even was a transistor, there already were electronic musical (and some less-than-musical) instruments, and attempts to otherwise make music or something similar using electronic processing. Looking back from the post-DX7 era, the early history of electronic instruments is quite fascinating and starts a few decades earlier than most would likely expect.

So, this week, for our 300th new show, we are going to have a look at the beginnings of electronic music.

See you in the Cavern,
Malaclypse

The Vikings didn’t do it. Nor did a certain Genovese merchantman. Or the Polynesians. Anyway, Columbus never set foot on the continent and to his death claimed that the Caribbean was India. Others have looked for it, though, which can be somewhat confusing because most of them were already there.

Anyway, that’s who we’ll be listening to this weekend. US citizens looking for, er, America, and finding it, variously, appealing, formerly appealing, unsatisfactory, unequal, inspiring hope, dread, etc., the whole lot.

See you in the Cavern,
Malaclypse

No, not Richard. No, not Moon either. It’s Jarrett. He plays the piano. Occasionally an electric one, though rarely. He always plays it quite well, though, whether on his own or with a group, of which he had several. Like his American Quartet. And his European Quartet. Look, it’s not all straightforward, just listen in to the show and it should hopefully become slightly less convoluted.

See you in the Cavern,
Malaclypse

This week, we will have a look at what Scandinavia did when the rest of Europe was busy doing Progressive Rock.

Spoiler:

They did Progressive Rock.

And that is what we will feature this Sunday.

See you in the Cavern,
Malaclypse