40 Minutes of Funk

40 Minutes of Funk

40 Minutes of Funk is an interview podcast focusing on Funk practitioners, their philosophies, and their music.

Episodes

June 15, 2023 • 57 secs

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.facebook.com/MichaelW...

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June 1, 2023 • 83 mins

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.com/artist/2ikgGTRH...

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May 25, 2023 • 80 mins

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/artist/6dURjucmKAZJh...

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May 18, 2023 • 55 mins

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=m4SscJNRQg-3nFmBxsv9Hw
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May 11, 2023 • 60 mins

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.spotify.com/album/62dZcs...

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May 4, 2023 • 60 mins

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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April 27, 2023 • 64 mins

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=Bso9gzitRdqKM8NpqH8UeA&nd=1...

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April 20, 2023 • 94 mins

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/doping-the-void

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April 13, 2023 • 69 mins

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: https://toyesauce....

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April 6, 2023 • 56 mins

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.com/20thCongress/ | h...

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March 30, 2023 • 100 mins

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.bandcamp.com
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March 23, 2023 • 76 mins

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/7FZ7QjjU3oULdlzZr6...

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March 16, 2023 • 83 mins

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/4g6I8YJ0bKAXysiV6oz4yV?si=ajU-scaYRF...

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March 9, 2023 • 74 mins

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: https://open.spotify....

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March 2, 2023 • 73 mins

"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.spotify.com/album/0007e...

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February 23, 2023 • 78 mins

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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February 16, 2023 • 104 mins

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/1IlKHxSbOJDx10sotxhk4Z?si=ek9ss5s9TX2nV...

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February 9, 2023 • 72 mins

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 don't want to...

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December 15, 2022 • 64 mins

Shira Elias 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.com/artist/7oFLqsm4xnhxx9IWS56rKQ?si=Q2HcXTCmTui6vsIsaOIjBA

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