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The Progressive Underground Pick of the Week: ‘Take Me As I Am’ by Dames Brown

Chris Campbell February 12, 2026

This week’s pick comes from the powerhouse vocal trio of Athena Johnson, Teresa Marbury and LaRae Starr, better known as...

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  • In The Groove

In The Groove: Funk legend George Clinton looks back on 50 years of ‘Mothership Connection’

Ryan Patrick Hooper January 29, 2026

50 years after Parliament’s “Mothership Connection,” George Clinton is still bringing the funk to fans all over the world. Recently,...

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  • Progressive Underground

The Progressive Underground Pick of the Week: ‘Stallion’ by Ilajide feat. Radio Galaxy

Chris Campbell December 29, 2025

This week we are tapping in with Detroit emcee, producer and sonic shape-shifter Ilajide. A former member of the acclaimed...

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  • Progressive Underground

The Progressive Underground: Laura Rain & the Caesars rewire vintage soul one cut at a time

Chris Campbell November 29, 2025

If you want to understand where the soul-revival movement really lives, you have to look past the big coasts and...

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Sly Stone: The funk prophet who blew up the box, then vanished into the smoke 

Chris Campbell June 9, 2025

You didn’t listen to Sly Stone. You survived him.Before Prince threw on heels and eyeliner. Before George Clinton landed the...

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The Pocket Queen is a drummer and producer that has played for musical icons while developing her own brand of funk.
  • Progressive Underground

Progressive Underground Pick of the Week: ‘Good Vibes’ by The Pocket Queen ft. Duckwrth

Chris Campbell March 25, 2025

New Orleans native, now Los Angeles-based, drummer and producer Taylor Gordon aka The Pocket Queen brings us this week's pick...

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