The legendary Bootsy Collins presents the world’s first Funk University for the bass players of planet Earth. Because a groove is a terrible thing to waste, this sonic learning institution will be unlike anything before, as Professor Collins and the finest bassists in music will unleash an intense curriculum, on the web, for intermediate to advanced funk disciples within the program. Enrollment is limited for the first year, the first semester beginning on July 1, 2010.

Suck Shaft – Touchy Touchy [mp3 ]

Look what the Cat dragged in… This little special feature might be the  perfect starter for your Friday night. At least the music that goes with it.

Suck Shaft is a new exciting dj/producer duo from Sweden who are destined for greatness. Close friends since 2003, Ludvig Parment & Johan Busk have been producing music, mostly hip-hop, ever since then. Tired of Stockholm, they moved to Manchester last year, when Ludvig was offered a bartender job over there.

"I just grabbed my computer, my Moog, my turntables and rushed there as soon as I got the offer" says Ludvig. "And I tagged along" continues Johan.

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With its stunning vistas, beautiful beaches and lovely residents, Rio de Janeiro poses a serious challenge to its own film festival.

Yet in spite of — or perhaps because of — the city and its tropical groove, the relaxed and immensely enjoyable Rio de Janeiro Intl. Film Festival remains one of South America’s premiere fests, with strong focuses on domestic as well as Latin American cinema and top selections from around the globe that make up the 350 films showing in the more than 20 sections.

No fest is perfect and Rio has its share of problems. This year the strict laws regulating municipal elections prohibited the festival from setting up its headquarters on Copacabana Beach, as had long been the tradition. The late-minute ban sent organizers scrambling, although they managed to find a great new location in downtown at the last minute. The vast new pavilion offered plenty of space, but poor wiring in that part of town resulted in wonky Internet connections that bedeviled staffers, bloggers and fest attendees alike. Long distances between hotels, cinemas and the fest center didn’t help. But no one gets their undies in a bunch. What could turn into a major crisis at others fests is taken in stride, with laid-back humor and contagious smiles.

Among the most talked about local pics in Rio this year was “A Festa da Menina Morta” (The Dead Girl’s Feast), pictured below, the directing debut of Brazilian thesp Matheus Nachtergaele (“City of God”), which screened this year in Cannes [read more @ The Circuit ]

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The one and only Get The Curse created an awesome compilation, dedicated to the early electro sounds from the 80′s. The post is in French but care about it, you will find the play buttons and then it will became international. ;)

Detroit Grand Pubahs – Thanks for Coming
[mp3 XLR8R]

Electro-funk outfit Detroit Grand Pubahs
dropped their first EP nearly a decade ago. The year 2008 finds the
Motor City-based duo of Andy Toth (a.k.a. Dr. Toefinger) and Mack Goudy
Jr. (a.k.a. Black Fu) pushing offbeat, funk-rock sounds that are
sometimes danceable, sometimes not. "Thanks for Coming" features fuzzy
synths under a 4/4 beat, with a slightly eerie vocal snippit
accompanying. Fans of the duo should also check their latest
full-length, Nuttin Butt Funk, when it hits the streets September 29. [via XLR8R]

Zamali: I can’t get next to your chain [mp3]
The Temptations : I can’t get next to you
VS
Aretha Franklin : Chain
plus xtra beats, congas, drum fills, fx samples by zamali

this is the ultimate funk / soul / Motown mix
Aretha and the Temptations, Zamali is not kidding

Heavy Weight Crates is a very nice blog dedicated to funk, soul and afro vibes. You can find there mayn classics from The Meters till rare polish funk compilations. Its a goldmine if you like these old vinyls. The Illustration of the post is by C215 and its called Funky Girl 2, what a coincidence :D
Check this gallery for more nice artworks like this!

ATFC: Bad Habit (zamali mighty mighty funk rmx) [mp3]

get a life, FUNK!!

illustration by josh pincus is crying

Lenlow: Cyprestition [mp3]
Stevie Wonder – Superstition
Cypress Hill – Insane in the Brain
Toadies – Possum Kingdom
Wild Cherry – Play That Funky Music
With dabs of Belle & Sebastian’s "If She Wants Me" and Phish’s "Tweezer"

We haven’t heard anything from Lenlow for a while, but he broke the silence finally and came back with a great rock/hip-hop/funk mashup. This is a wild one! If you wanna catch him live, make sure to visit the next Bootie Boston.