The History Of Funk

The History Of Funk

10:00 PM Pacific Time: Fridays

Two hours of the strongest, stankiest, uncut funk anywhere on the airwaves, hosted by Rickey Vincent.

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The History Of Funk

The History Of Funk – June 14, 2013 at 10:00pm

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Jean Shepherd, a notable radio presence in 60s N.Y. radio, tells about his youthful trials and tribulations trying to become a class A ham radio operator, accompanied by our real ham radio jammers recorded from the amateur air. In ’63, a real disc jockey actually locks himself in his studio, refuses to leave or open … Continued

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The History Of Funk – May 31, 2013 at 10:00pm

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We spread out for 5 hours as we bring early 60’s comedy and sex together, including some extensive ramblings by Lenny Bruce, Helen Gurley Brown (“Sex And The Single Girl”) addressing a live audience in ’64, all but the forbidden words from “The Sensual Woman,” and a lot of “Sex Dirt” from The Weatherman. Though … Continued

The History Of Funk

The History of Funk – May 17, 2013

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Showcase of some of the hardest funk in the world – EuroP-ing Funk! P-Funk oriented music from all across europe, Italy to Scotland, Croatia to France, from the 70s to today, some of the funkiest music in the world!      

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The History Of Funk – May 10, 2013 at 10:00pm

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We begin a sub-series on space in the 60’s which also focuses heavily on the music of the decade. This one is all about the early 60’s, including NASA’s Mercury Program launches from Cape Canaveral which put America’s first men in space while music became folk-inspired and psychedelic drugs began to appear. 3 Hours

The History Of Funk

Over the Edge – “Freddy’s Back”

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Ann McGuire, Wobbly, Don. Crosley Bendix hosts songstress (with an emphasis on stress) Ann Mcguire, appearing with Wobbly as Freddy McGuire, for a night of her poems set to improvised music. Will this be the show that finally puts her over the top of fame and fortune? Crosley is convinced but all of entertainment is … Continued

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The History Of Funk – April 12, 2013 at 10:00pm

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Our selective overview of the Universe and its other life expands to comedy with The Firesign Theatre’s “Everything You Know Is Wrong,” plus intermixing two 50’s documentaries on the flying saucer flap from America and Britain, lots of Pink Floyd, and Wobbly can’t borrow my Booper. 3 Hours.