”make `em dance, make ´em dance” wrote blog-buddy Lennard yersterday at DAMIJWH, which made me associate to the brilliance of a band lightning up a lot of 80s parties, making the at least the new romatics in vast majorities feel cornered. The band in question: New York and based DEFUNKT lead by Joseph Bowie, and not-to-forget, the funkiest and sweatiest female bassplayer ever: Kim Clarke!
Allthought the name spells and associates FUNKthe band first jazzed and punked and then funked, and was so far from the likes of Rickie James and other leatherclad, curly haired monsters of the funk scene you would want to be..
The single “Blues” from DEFUNKTs 1980 album “defunkt” was even by New Musical Express nominated and given the prize for best single punk-release at some point in the early 80s.
Also the defunct-sideproject “The art Ensemble of Chicago” should be mentioned here. Done.

oooooooooh baby!
http://www.defunktmusic.com/