Thursday, July 28, 2011

Pushin' On Funk Monthly / Fri 29 Jul

What comes on time every month and makes you wanna get all groovy eh? Well, before your mind starts to wander off, it's the doctor's recommended monthly dosage of Funk & Soul, to keep the boogieman away and your spirits up. = )

This month, DJ Shellsuit, together with special guest DJ Koflow, will be bringing to you yet another all-vinyl set. These two heavyweights are gonna be bringing you through the tunnel of modulated spiral groove consisting of Hip-Hop, Funk, Soul, Old School Electro and Disco. The Pushin' On DJs will also be joined by the live band, The Mighty Mighty and another special guest, Unconventional Science.

Show some love for your local monthly Funk & Soul night eh? = )

Write-up from Pushin' On:

Dancing is a big part of Pushin’On. And this July, we continue that dedication to making bodies move and asses shake. Get your recommended dose of dancing at Singapore’s longest-running, independent funk night.

The Mighty Mighty ‘live’
The Mighty Mighty is the house band of Pushin’On, continuing a timeless tradition of funk nights around the world such as Motherfunk and Breakin’ Bread. Now a 7-piece fronted by Masterpiece, the Mighty Mighty features some of the funkiest young musicians around. The Mighty Mighty hits the 3rd floor of Blu Jaz with 2 sets of funk, soul and R&B; going from the soul of John Legend, Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson and Al Wilson to the funk of the Bamboos, the Roots and James Brown.

The Mighty Mighty is;

Vimal Veeran - drums
Justin Lim - percussion
Bernard Chung - bass
Daryll Tay - guitar
George Leong - saxophone
Joel Dekkers - trumpet
Masterpiece – vox & keys

DJ Shellsuit vs DJ Koflow – All vinyl set
When their powers combine, these 2 have more than 25 years of tight DJ-ing and obsessive record digging. Join them at the 2nd floor of Blu Jaz on a cut-and-paste journey through soul, funk, hip-hop, disco and old school electro.

Unconventional Science (LA/New Delhi) - funk and bollywood breaks set from the former Funky Sole resident now pushing the funk in India.

PLUS Pushin’On residents DJ Chunk, Code and Gonzo spinning nu-funk, latin, jazz, swing, boogie and rockabilly.


For more information, please do check out the event's page, Pushin' On Funk Monthly.

Pushin' On Funk Monthly
Date: Fri 29th July
Time: 9pm till you thrill me
Venue: Blu Jaz Café / 11 Bali Lane / 2nd & 3rd Floor
‘Live’: The Mighty Mighty
Residents: Shellsuit, Chunk and Gonzo
Guests: DJ Koflow & Unconventional Science
Entry by “Give As You Please”. Your support goes towards keeping the music going.

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