Los Angeles-based Big Advice unites three R&B veterans in a supergroup, of sorts, who specialize in 1970s-style funk grooves with distinct jazz overtones, in the classic style of Earth, Wind & Fire, Tower of Power and Stevie Wonder. The group includes singer and drummer Ahaguna G. Sun (a former member of the Looters), five-string bassist Juan... [+] Read More

My father saw them at the Michigan Theater in Detroit back in 1943. "They were crazy, he started off the show with his regular big band, you know, just playing straight stuff. Then, after intermission, the stage went black and all these sirens and gun shots started going off. Then the stage lit up and it was Spike Jones and his City Slickers,... [+] Read More

'They happen to be monumental in their handsomeness, & there's certainly more still to recommend them' gushed Playlouder about London's sugarmonkey, while Outlineonline predicted 'this band will be big in the next 12 months, so jump on the bandwagon whilst there's still room'. Jo Edwards (vox/gtr), Chris Coutts (gtr), Ben Gibson (bass) & Dave... [+] Read More

Gumball were the highest-profile occupation of indie gadabout Don Fleming, already a veteran of several bands, a guest collaborator for many more, and a significant producer who -- ironically -- helped shepherd alternative rock into its major-label boom years. As Gumball's singer, guitarist, and primary songwriter, Fleming's record-collector... [+] Read More