The Radar Screen
by Gregory Joseph • 2 Walls Webzine • March 2003
Getting Funky Under an Orange Alert: Homeland
Security warnings couldn't keep the crowd away from the Bowery Ballroom
on 2/13 as one of New Orleans funkiest exports, Papa Grows Funk, took
us out of our duct tape induced fear world. Featuring Russell Batiste
Jr. from the Funky Meters, Jason Mingledorff, the other horn from Galactic,
and the ever entertaining June Yamagishi from the Wild Magnolia's, Papa
kept the deep funk and jazz grooves coming all night. Playing songs from
their new record Doin' It ($10 bucks at show), Mingledorff's energetic
'big sound' sax solos made you feel like you were in the Quarter. When
they rolled into funk classics like the Meters "People Say" the
only thing missing was the Crawfish Monica.
Spotted at the show promoting her new single "Captain Courageous" was
singer, songwriter, producer and all around "cosmic thing" Christine
Marie. Christine is one of those walk-on-air-types with a positive outlook
on the world. However, that didn't stop her from taking some time to drop
some of her politically conscious lyrics on Radar Screen. Check her out!