What's Update

Lot's of really cool events on the upcoming concert calendar. For starters (and sorry this is a little behind, but, hey), the Atlanta Funk Society has been back at their old stomping grounds, The Five Spot, down in L5P, and doing it swell the past couple of Monday nights. This revue has been around the block, but has added some new classics to their repertoire, such as a very jamming version of Stevie Wonder's Contusion. Old standbys from James Brown, Ohio Players, and Heatwave are still up their sleeves. In addition to the new tracks, they've added some new constituents with a full horn section and extended rhythm section, they're sporting a 10-piece look on stage. The crowd has been pretty hype, too, so hopefully they can parlay it into a more regular gig, as they play out the rest of the Mondays in July.

And that's just getting us started... The rest of the concert calendar, aka, What's Up with What's Going Down looks like this for the coming weeks:

• Etowah River Music Fest (The Funky Fiasco, Vertigo Jazz Project, Uncle Joe's Medicine Show and Stretch, etc.) - Etowah River Campgrounds - Fri/Sat. 7/22/11-7/23/11
• Atlanta Funk Society - The Five Spot - Mon. 7/25/11
• Temptations / Four Tops - Chastain Amphitheatre - Wed. 7/27/11
• Rebirth Brass Band - Smith's Olde Bar – Thurs/Fri 7/28/11-1/29/11
• Super Dynamite Express w/ Ruby Velle 3, Mamarazzi – The Five Spot – Fri. 7/29/11
• Soulphonics feat. Ruby Velle - Vinyl - Fri. 8/19/11
• Return to Forever - Fox Theatre – Thur. 9/8/11
• Medeski, Martin, & Wood - Variety Playhouse - Thur. 11/10/11

I Feel like there's tons more to update you on, since its been so long, but my mind escapes me sometimes. Stay tuned to this space for updates and hopefully a posted playlist for this week's show.

Etowah River Music Festival

Should be a funky good time out in the woods this weekend, folks. Pull up some campground and enjoy plenty of funk and other live acts at this year's Etowah River Music Fest near Dahlonega, GA. The festival takes place on the Etowah River Campgrounds, so there should be plenty of space available. Loads of 'friends of the Boogaloo' will be in attendance and/or performing as well. Be sure and show your love and support for The Funky Fiasco, Vertigo Jazz Project, Uncle Joe's Medicine Show and Stretch. Special thanks to the Good Foot Promotions for helping to put this all together.

Go here for all the details. And stay tuned to the E-Boogaloo blog. We'll have some more announcements as well as last night's playlist posted soon enough. I know it's been a while, y'all. Hang with us.

The Much Ballyhooed Return of the E-Boogie Blog!!

Well it's been a while, folks. 4+ years to be not much more exact. I'm resurrecting this blog for the people because so many (read: zero) have requested its return. And trust me, I'm not trying to tie this in with the recent Easter Sunday, either.

Since our last post, we've seen a lot change in the world of funk, soul, jazz, r+b, hip-hop, and blues and not to mention this little window we call the Internet. Social media has taken over people's lives so much to the fact that we don't even need professional news outlets, let alone blogs, to tell us what to think. In steps the Electric Boogaloo! Always a few years late to the technology party, we hope to not tell you what to think. Rather, we will tell you what we think about what is going on in Atlanta and the world, in particular, in soul music. That way, you can form your own opinions and biases against our own. So there it is. Our re-mission statement. Er, statements.

Anyway, we'll have a guest in studio for this week's show, The Funky Fiasco. They'll be talking about and giving away some passes to their upcoming gig at the Funko de Mayo, going on May 5, at The Five Spot. We'll also tell you What's Up With What's Going Down, our weekly calendar of the stone grooves to check out in and around the city of Atlanta.

So, while the blog may have been on hiatus, you could always (and still can) check us out live each and every Thursday at 91.1 fm in Atlanta, or streaming live, worldwide, at WREK.org. And if you ever miss the show, you can pick up a stream of the latest episode from right here. We look forward to serving you and hope not to burn out too quickly this time around!!