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Watch Chance the Rapper’s insanely fun, star-studded video for “No Problem”

“No Problem” is one of our absolute favorite tracks off of Chance The Rapper‘s excellent new mixtape, Coloring Book. Tonight Chance tweeted out the video for the 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne collab, and it’s just as great as the song. The video finds the rappers showing off some dance moves in a wide variety […]

Charlie Funk lives up to his name on debut, ‘Give Me A Groove’

Brooklyn artist Charlie Funk has been a longtime writer at Tomás Doncker’s True Groove Records, an NYC “global soul” label that features a hefty roster of like-minded musicians who often collaborate on one another’s projects. Funk is the newest to hit the True Groove studio and release a record of his own. Funk’s name paired […]

IFFBoston 2016: ‘Folk Hero & Funny Guy,’ ‘The Alchemist Cookbook,’ and ‘Hunt for the Wilderpeople’

Film: Folk Hero & Funny Guy Directed by: Jeff Grace Starring: Wyatt Russell, Alex Karpovsky, Meredith Hagner I don’t know who created the road movie genre where two best friends work out their shit after nights of drinking and philandering, but people have been trying to create greatness out of that simple concept for years. […]

Bee’s Knees provide a funky remix of Morgan Page’s “Safe Til Tomorrow”

Morgan Page‘s euphoric house collaboration with Angelika Vee recently received a remix courtesy of Pegboard Nerds, but earlier today, production duo Bee’s Knees stepped up and delivered their take on “Safe Til Tomorrow.” Adding funky vibes aplenty, the retooled work takes on a whole new life while keeping Vee’s captivating vocals just as relevant in the mix. […]

Tiny Moving Parts release ultra fun video for “Headache,” announce headlining tour

In anticipation of the upcoming release of their new album, Celebrate, Tiny Moving Parts have premiered the music video for “Headache,” and it’s just as fun as the song. The video finds the band checking off a bucket list of things they’d do if they only had a day left to live, and includes wild […]

Jim Wellman offers smooth and funky jazz on ‘Dawn To Dusk’

Ex-Brand New Heavies (unfortunate, obligatory name-drop) multi-instrumentalist Jim Wellman has a brand new solo album set to release on Monday, February 29. The album, which should speak for itself with no strings attached to past endeavors—co-founded by the man himself or not—offers 11 tracks of funky, mostly upbeat, jazzy numbers with hints of acid and […]

Supersuckers frontman gets support with fundraising compilation

Last year, Supersuckers frontman and bassist, Eddie Spaghetti, was diagnosed with stage 3 oropharynx cancer, resulting in cancelled tours and a lack of income to pay for inevitable, mounting medical bills. The band has set up a Cancer Fight Fund and New Jersey label Capacitor Records has released a fundraising compilation, titled You Can’t Kill […]

MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Dirty Grandpa’ Is Gross, And Not In A Fun Or Entertaining Way

Film: Dirty Grandpa Directed by: Dan Mazer Starring: Zac Efron, Robert De Niro, Aubrey Plaza Vulgar comedies are a dime a dozen today. Some go too far, some not far enough. Amongst the litany of studio dreck are a few gems, like Step Brothers or That’s My Boy (that’s right, I like that movie). Dirty […]

Succumb to Still Parade’s dream-funk sounds on new single, “07:41”

The Niklas Kramer-led solo project Still Parade—projecting his creations from Berlin—has a funky new single online, and if it doesn’t make you dance, you must not be listening. “07:41” brings to mind some sort of amalgam made up of elements provided by Neon Indian, Hot Chip, Toro Y Moi and like-minded, dreamy, folky, funky pop-and-otherwise […]

MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Scouts Guide To The Zombie Apocalypse’ Is Dumb Fun

Film: Scouts Guide To The Zombie Apocalypse Starring: Tye Sheridan, Logan Miller, Joey Morgan Directed by: Christopher Landon Every time I think I have seen what will certainly be the last enjoyable horror-comedy involving zombies, a new title appears with something fun or unique that pulls me and my hard-earned money back into a theater. […]

UTG PHOTOS: Funk Volume Tour in Grand Rapids, MI (10/6/15)

Caution! The Funk Volume Tour is coming to a city near you. On October 6 the Funk Volume Tour stormed through The Intersection in Grand Rapids, MI with a powerful message and an impressive crowd for a Tuesday night. This was the first time I had been able to catch almost all of the Funk Volume […]

MOVIE REVIEW: ‘A Christmas Horror Story’ Is A Lot Of Fun

Film: A Christmas Horror Story Starring: William Shatner, George Buza Directed by: Grant Harvey, Steven Hoban, Brett Sullivan There has been a resurgence in anthology filmmaking over the last half decade, and as the wave has begun to crest the results have become increasingly mixed. A Christmas Horror Story–perhaps the least likely title to prove […]