40 Minutes of Funk
40 Minutes of Funk is an interview podcast focusing on Funk practitioners, their philosophies, and their music.
Episodes
Season Two is a wrap! Thanks so much to my Patreon supporters, interview guests, and to YOU for listening. We'll be back for Season Three this fall - in the meantime, please help support the show by listening to past episodes, telling your friends and family about the 40 Minutes of Funk podcast, or joining as a monthly Patreon supporter today. Thanks again, and see you in Season Three!
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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.com
Social: https://www.fa...
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.com
Social: https://www.facebook.com/northern.funk/ | https://www.instagram.com/supergiantuk/
Spotify: https://open.spotify....
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.city
Social: https://www.facebook.com/itcityband/ | https://www.instagram.com/itcityband/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/a...
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/waterseedmusic
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6q5VDUQTPZPaNS9Fm2hUVQ?si=m4SscJNRQ...
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-grass
Social: https://www.facebook.com/chickengrassofficial/ | https://www.instagram.com/chickengrassofficial/
Spotify: https://open.spoti...
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.com
Social: https://www.facebook.com/juno.aus | https:/www.instagram.com/juno.aus
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5rxsXE7ZCWfW3ft7Dc5eyu?si=rX_B8db6SaqZlhaNR2dpfA
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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.com
Social: https://www.instagram.com/rustee.allen/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1DNNLOqdIrEOZt947UrjrW?si=Bso9gzitRdqK...
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-la
https://www.hhv.de/shop/en/item/feed-la-feed-la-994727
https://katzulhu.com/dopin...
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.com
Social: https://www.facebook.com/toyesauce | https://www.instagram.com/toyesaucemusic/
Bandcamp:...
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.co...
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/home
Social: https://www.facebook.com/arijoshua | https://www.instagram.com/arijoshualovesyou/ | https://twitter.com/arijoshuamusic
Bandcamp: https://arijoshua...
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/giacomoturramusic
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/giacomoturra
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist...
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.com
Social: https://www.facebook.com/JoelSarakula | https://www.instagram.com/joelsarakula/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4g6I8YJ0bKAXysiV6...
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: ht...
"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/@greasedealerfunk
Spotify: https://open.spot...
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/objectheavy
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0FA1mTRe9hRA5I8AenWUaq
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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/1IlKHxSbOJDx10sotxhk...
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...
Shira Elias (Super Sonic Shorties, Cool Cool Cool, Turkuaz) 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/shiraeliasgoods
Spotify: https://open.spotify.co...
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