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Tuesday, July 1st, 2008Daptone Record’s the Budos Band has been continuing to assert its afro-beat-funk dominance on the West Coast with a handful of dates this past weekend, including a Friday Night gig in Seattle for the record release party of the Saturday Knights (got that?).
(Photo by Abbey Simmons/The Seattlest)
The omniscient Seattlest was there, and here’s what they had to say:
Our brief summary: the Budos Band sounds like “Hot damn!” spicy, and we’re head-over-heels for the sunny punk-pop-rap-rock of The Saturday Knights.
The classy Budos Band, aptly labeled as Afro-soul funk by critics, played a diverse and absolutely danceable set. We loved “Up From The South” and “Budos Rising,” both of which you can hear on their Myspace page. The guys on stage ranged from a cutely dimpled trumpet player out of L.A. to a wiry, grey-haired guitar player straight from the ’60s—East Coast style—and a dreamy-eyed dude on the keyboard with lovely curls. This is music Seattlest and our father could both appreciate for once, bridging generations with skilled brass players, memorable song composition, and hot, organic rhythm.
We couldn’t agree more, but if there is, for some reason, any lingering doubt, there are still chances this summer to see them (and having an invite to the MLB’s All-Star Game Private Pre-Party isn’t an excuse!), including a gig the Waverly Hotel in Cumberland, BC, tonight.
Here’s the “Origin of Man” video to pass the time (4:37 minutes of it, in fact. Which means you could watch it 4,520 times before the pre-party starts).
July 1 - Cumberland, BC @ Waverly Hotel
July 11 - Ottawa, ON @ Ottawa Bluesfest
July 13 - Camden, NJ @ XPoNential Music Fest
July 15 - Randall’s Island, NY @ Official Major League Baseball All-Star Game Pre-Party (Private Party)
July 18 - New York, NY @ Damrosch Park - Mid Summer Night’s Swing
July 19 - Los Angeles, CA @ Getty Center
Artist: The Budos Band
Album: The Budos Band II
Label: Daptone Records
Street Date: August 7th, 2007
Formats: CD, vinyl, mp3
Artist: 
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