The damn boat is gone again. The Bald Eagles were ignoring it anyway, and we are seeing more geese and ducks migrating through. March came "in like a lamb" this year, and we had a large flock of Robins exploring the college lawns.

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Media Watch: Junque Deluxe -- Skating with Celebrities should run it's final episode tonight. Are you betting on Jillian or Kristy? Passiveness or agression? Blonde or blonder?
Montana Public Radio played some wonderful African choral music last night -- mostly church music, but unconventional and beautiful in any language.

On the road with George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars:

The WISE Review: Parliament-Funkadelic@9:30 CLUB (2-27-06)
Ohhhhhh, KAY!
First off, I was surprised that there was an opening act. Even more surprised when it turned out to be 2nd-Generation P-Funkers SATIVA and The Clones Of Funk !!! Good Job, George, because Sativa's band (featuring Kendra!! )is tight as hell!!! Their 45-minute set had us salivating for the main course (and YES!! Sativa did bang "Somethin' Stank" and "Get The Fuck Out!" -- George didn't cover here mouth THIS TIME!!!).

After only 15 minutes between acts, P-Funk eased their way on the stage. The Clones also joined in the madness--it turns out that THEY ARE SOME OF THE ROADIES!!! Good work on the discovery, George!!!!

The Funk began with STANDING ON THE VERGE OF GETTING IT ON, and George came onstage just as COSMIC SLOP began. Count 'em:

5 LEAD GUITARS!!! (even if you count Lige Curry's Bass!) The stage rocked. From there--maybe because this IS DC--we were treated to probably Parliament's first -ever, full-blown version of Chuck Brown and The Soul Searchers' BUSTIN' LOOSE!!

After that, they broke into some of the material from their new disc. SEXY SIDE OF YOU sounds better LIVE than on disc--trust me! BOUNCE TO THIS--led by KENDRA--thumped with authority. Shamefully, KIM "PEACHES" MANNING had no showcase. Awwwww!

The other real star of the show was GENE "POO-POO MAN" ANDERSON. Always with a smile on his face, having a great time and rousing the audience as only a veteran soul-shouter can. Now, I'm too young to have seen Sam and Dave, or Wilson Picket, or Joe Tex---but Poo-Poo Man is all of them together.

George and Gary both served as Hosts and Ringmasters of this madness. Frankie "Kash" Waddy was in top form---until something happened during (NOT JUST) KNEE DEEP. As usual, we were gifted with BELITA WOODS's SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY, while we were waiting for MICHEAL HAMPTON to tune up. BLACKBYRD McKNIGHT "picked a FIGHT" with Micheal during the solo. The heat was so powerful during that 5 1/2 Minute Axe-War, that Frankie Kash quietly stepped aside and passed the sticks to the drummer from the Clones. (Without missing a single beat!)

The young brother, despite being hot as hell, was literally sweating buckets as he tried to keep up with those two lethal axe-masters!!!

Belita tried to contiune SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY, but was drowned out, as was everybody, until MAGIC MIKE took his solo back!! (effectively--and MUSICALLY--kicking Blackbyrd's ASS!!)

ATOMIC DOG brought out the "dog line", as hot honeys from the crowd crowded the stage!! There was this 280lb. sista icon_eek.gif in a wife-beater T-shirt and booty-jeans who had George, Poo-Poo, P-Nut and Sir Nose all wanting a peice of that!!!

Finally, the THAT 50's FUNK medley. This is where George, Poo-Poo and Peaches all had a showcase. It's also where Gary introduced his "closing COMEDY Routine". After some 6 minutes into the medley, a "frustrated and tired" Gary---now in his street clothes, patrols the stage, and pushes everyone offstage, one at a time. If they DON'T move, he unhooks thier mikes and confiscates them. Then, without saying a word, Gary turns to the crowd and signals "SHOO! GO HOME!! IT'S LATE!! WE GOTTA GET SOME SLEEP!!"

This leaves George, P-Nut and Poo-Poo rockin' the stage. Gary shoos P-Nut off, but has a hard time getting rid of THE BOSS!! So, he confiscates Poo-Poo's mic, causing Gene to run over to George and share his mic. That's when Gary "throws up his hands!". George and Gene--and GARY--rock the medley for another 2 minutes, then shuts down in grand vaudeville style!!!

Man, I LOVED it!!!!

Only drawbacks: NO Maggot Brain, or Dog Star!!! But, with the fun we has last night, it really didn't matter!! Now, if we can just get BOOTSY back in DC!!! And to think, this was the FIRST NIGHT of the tour!!!