I had a quite long list of songs for my Songs of the Week this time. The 20th May 2022 list is headed by a Japanese artist for the first time. Some German language songs, but no schlager this time – therefor,…
Stephen Jay – Vita Beata
Which album would suit better this week to be the preview on Flyctory.com than Stephen Jay’s Vita Beata? Just in line with the tour start of Weird Al Yankovic, Jay released a new album, which you can already order (and…
Boulevards – Electric Cowboy: Born in Carolina Mud
Boulevards has become quite an established act in the US funk music scene. On 11th February 2022, he is already releasing his fourth studio album, Electric Cowboy: Born in Carolina Mud. I had the opportunity to have a listen before…
Greyhound George Band – Get Up And Walk!
An album full of blues and funk which sounds so much like a US production, but is very German – from Bielefeld in Northern North Rhine-Westphalia: when I received Get Up And Walk! from the Greyhound George Band, it just…
Cimafunk – El Alimento
A blend of funk and Latin music, made in Cuba? Sounds really weird – but the music felt so catchy to me that I had to share it with you. The album is called El Alimento and the artist’s name…
Kool & The Gang – Perfect Union
They formed new sounds and were one of the very big names in funk music – the best about Kool & the Gang is that they are still active. Even they lost one of their founding members this year, the…
Super db – Ecoute Ca
As you know from other reviews, I am not too much a fan of press kit marketing descriptions about music I review. I have to admit, though, that Super db feels like the illegitmate child of Earth, Wind & Fire…
Van Morrison – Latest Record Project Volume 1
From time to time, I just feel urged to leave my “traditional” track by track review format. For example, when Richie Kotzen released fifty songs in his 50 for 50 album,. I just felt it is too much to go…