This film was screened 2 weeks ago in NYC and before that was an entry in International Documentary Film Festival New Zealand.

Only real mofos check this shyt. Airbody else stand back and wait for the remix.

http://electricpurgatory.com/new.html

The Producers of Electric Purgatory spoke to a whole lotta musicians. The list below is a sampling of some of the musicians who are featured in the film. For more information on the artists follow the links where provided.

Bad Brains - influenced many of today's artist. Living Legends of Rock/Reggae
Blakbushe - funk/rock outfit led by Shelly Nicole
Black Rock Coalition - leading the crusade for Black Rock
Cody Chestnutt - Planting the seed and looking good in leather.
Brothers From Another Planet - boast a frenetic lead singer
Burnt Sugar - Greg Tate's group takes you on a Bitches Brew, Return to Forever, Funkadelic, trip.
Eddie Cotton - making noise in the Blues World
D.R.U.M. - Created the amazing score for this film
Adam Falcon - plays by his own rules and sounds good doing it
Fishbone - the most eclectic band on the planet
God Forbid - Thrash never sounded better
Jimi Hazel - original member of 247 Spyz rockin hard in a funky place
Nefertiti Jones - Folk with soul
King's X
Melini Khan - Chaka's daughter doing her own thing with splendid results
Michael Hill
Nayrok - Eryka Badu's baby sis represents with rock edge
N'Dambi - taking soul to new rock heights
One Line Drawing
?uestlove - leader of the Roots and one of the best drummers alive, period.
Vernon Reid - Guitar God
Corey Stoot - Houston based guitarist mixing funk and rock
SistaFactory - an organization founded on promoting alternative Black Artists
The Soul of John Black - Ex-Fishbone member John Bigham blends Blues, Funk, and Rhythm and Blues to his new group.
Weapon of Choice - Meganut and crew restoring funk throughout the galaxy.
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Good to see some women represented. Which reminds me - Skin from Skunk Anasie shoulda been included in this list.

Anxiety said:

oh yeah, she rocks hard..... and still has melody and soul.

lilgish said:

she has a song on the 'princess and the warrior' film soundtrack that's out of this world...i'd love to hear her solo stuff.

Anxiety said:

good to know, never seen that movie.

I heard their stuff in the Hollow Man movie and was like I think they've been on a couple of soundtracks...we all gotta eat

She should really be a star..she's the kinda powerful woman I enjoy seeing on stage.
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i didn't know Bigham had his own thing going on, i'll have to check it! Does anyone know the name of Dirty Walt and Spacey T's new group?

Meganutt just released a solo joint, i've only heard samples from it and i was like i didn't run out and buy it. it's a crime that Weapon of Choice is slept on like they are.

alot of the names you posted are new to me, gotta do some digging, but i will mos def be checking that film! Thanks for the post!

I've got to check that film out. Shit, it has boy Vernon Reid, King's X, Bad Brains, ?uestlove, and the Black Rock Coalition. Hell, that movie is the jump off for real and the truth.

Spacey T and Walt are reforming Sound Barrier. They are due to release their new CD in early 2006.

SPYZFAN1 said:

That's good to hear. That band is a local legend.

Spacey's also working in Mallia Franklin's band DISCIPLES OF FUNK. Mallia used to be in Clinton's offshoot BRIDES OF FUNKENSTEIN.

Also Spacey & Walt used to hold it down every Sunday night at Temple Bar with House of Vibe All Stars. That might have changed, but I noticed Temple Bar got a killer funk show coming up later this month with WEAPON OF CHOICE opening for AMP FIDDLER.

PFunkjazz said:

Opening for Amp Fiddler?

That's cool about Spacey T working with Mallia. Supposedly the director of the film is trying to get this movie on DVD by the end of the year. I can't wait to see it.