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Chosen By The Funk Presents: Midwest Funk Association with Ron Trent & More!

April 01, 2019 by Bobby Kahn in Events

The annual party in honor of Prince returns for its third installment.

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April 01, 2019 /Bobby Kahn
Dance Party, Ron Trent, Midwest, Midwest Funk, Funk, First Avenue
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Chosen By The Funk Presents: Midwest Funk Association featuring Carl Craig and Waajeed

March 21, 2018 by Bobby Kahn in Events

Chosen By The Funk Presents: Midwest Funk Association - a Prince tribute featuring DJ sets by Carl Craig, Waajeed, DJ Nola, and Focus. April 21, 2018 at the 7th St Entry at First Avenue.

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March 21, 2018 /Bobby Kahn
Events, Prince, Carl Craig, Waajeed, Detroit, Minneapolis, Midwest, Funk, House, Techno
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An Interview With Minneapolis Sound Scribe Andrea Swensson

December 20, 2017 by Bobby Kahn

A discussion with the author of Got To Be Something Here: The Rise Of The Minneapolis Sound Andrea Swensson about her book and the book release event she put together in late October.

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December 20, 2017 /Bobby Kahn
Minneapolis Sound, Interview, Funk, Minneapolis, Andrea Swensson

A Tale Of Two Cities Or: How I Learned To Love The North Side

November 09, 2017 by Bobby Kahn

Bobby recounts his experience at two Andre Cymone shows this past summer.

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November 09, 2017 /Bobby Kahn
Minneapolis, St. Paul, Funk, Minneapolis Sound, Andre Cymone, North Minneapolis, Andrea Swensson
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Chosen By The Funk Presents: Rick Wilhite

September 08, 2017 by Bobby Kahn in Events

Up next on the CBTF calendar: A dance party featuring a DJ set by Rick Wilhite from Detroit, as well as local support DJ Nola and John Hardy. 

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September 08, 2017 /Bobby Kahn
Dance Party, Funk, Disco, House, Detroit, KDJ Records, Mahogani Music, Moodymann
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Blame It On The Boogie Radio Episode 3 - Detroit E-Funk

April 17, 2017 by Bobby Kahn in Radio

A collection of Detroit electronic funk, featuring Moodymann, Robert Hood, Carl Craig, Delano Smith, X-101, Jeff Mills, and Blake Baxter.

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April 17, 2017 /Bobby Kahn
Blame It On The Boogie Radio, Detroit, Funk, house, techno
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ZULUZULUU Caps Epic Run With The Cover Up Mixtape

November 22, 2016 by Bobby Kahn

Minneapolis funk band ZULUZULUU caps their month-long residency at Icehouse with The Cover Up Mixtape. 

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November 22, 2016 /Bobby Kahn
Minneapolis Sound, Funk, ZULUZULLU
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The Minneapolis - Detroit Connection

May 18, 2016 by Bobby Kahn

The bond between the country's two funkiest cities is explored in this piece.

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May 18, 2016 /Bobby Kahn
Minneapolis, Detroit, Funk, Techno, Prince, Electrifying Mojo
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Prince Tribute: Interview with Pete Johnson, Funk Warrior

May 17, 2016 by Bobby Kahn

An interview with Pete Johnson, First Avenue employee and Funk Warrior

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May 17, 2016 /Bobby Kahn
Prince, Prince Tribute, Funk, Minneapolis, First Avenue, Zapp
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Prince Rogers Nelson: 1958 - 2016

May 10, 2016 by Bobby Kahn

Bobby recalls his history with Prince.

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May 10, 2016 /Bobby Kahn
Prince Tribute, Prince, Minneapolis, First Avenue, Paisley Park, Funk
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