Bootsy Collins: Unsung
The above title looks a little weird to me - after all, in the world of bassists, Bootsy Collins is anything but "unsung." He is, as one Parliament-Funkadelic singer put it, "The Jimi Hendrix of the bass guitar," and there's no denying his influence on funk bass, or indeed funk music as a whole. Hell, even those who don't follow the funk at least saw him in that Dee-Lite video from oh-so-long-ago. Still, he was the first subject to be profiled in the new TVOne series "Unsung," and the episode airs this Sunday at 8pm (check local listings for the channel in your area).
I'm just loving the picture in the article with a sampling of his basses - truly drool-worthy. Can't wait for the episode, either.
Fountain Square Music This Weekend
Radio Radio presents La Vida Variety tonight - in a manner befitting the First Friday art event, they are featuring a barbershop quartet, belly dancers, sideshow performers, and the horror-folk of Harley Poe. That, my friends, is a happening. Bigger Than Elvis return Saturday for their monthly happening, as well.
The Vollrath has Wheelhouse, New York to Nowhere, Lockstep, and the Punch Ups tonight for a punky evening of entertainment. The mood changes over to . . . something different tomorrow evening for Exorcism. Again, it's either a dance night or a religious ceremony, not entirely sure which.
As part of the Big Car Gallery show this evening (The Dead Zone Boys art show - art inspired by the new Jookabox album), "Pattern-Hungry Records will be presenting a night of hip-hop, spoken word, and everything in between." I quoted from the press release 'cause I can't describe it better than that.
Finally, there's live jazz at Maria's Pizza and acoustic music at Deano's Vino during the whole weekend. Enjoy!
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