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    THE KILLER METERS: Freak/ Stomp – 2009 – Single review

    Rating: ★★★★★

    The Killer Meters don’t do Meters’ covers anymore. Well, they probably do, but they’re more interested in stuff like this now. By ‘stuff like this’ read filthy and super-heavy Betty Davis’ style funk with a few later seventies frills’ like pitch bending synths on the aptly named Freak and super heavy northern soul in the form of Stomp with a few gritty edges like an almost garage-rock guitar. In fact whatever they’re doing, it’s probably super heavy. “I can’t take my eyes off the beat/ And he can’t take his eyes off of me,” sings Karime Kendra. I have no doubts about that whatsoever.
    Out 1 June on Breakin Bread

    Listen to The Killer Meters – Freak/ Stomp

    The Killer Meters – Myspace

    Posted on 1st June 2009 no comments

    BUZZ CHART – JAN. 09

    1. (NEW) THE REGALS – Sure Taking Care Of Me (Single)(Jupiter Finland)
    Comes on like Tom Jones singing a mental funk soul bomb. Proof that sometimes B sides are better!
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    2. (NEW) DA WIESEL – Cool Hot Grits – (Single)(Sunsetsoul)
    Another One Bites the Dust B-line? Roots Manuva? Why aren’t you dancing?
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    3. (NEW) UGLY DUCKLING – Right Now (Audacity LP) (Fat Beats)
    Einstein digs deep in the vintage funk, Andy C and Dizzy start the party.
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    4. (NEW) SIR BEANS OBE feat. Koaste – The Jingle (Unreleased)
    Yet another massive cut from Beans topped with tight rhymes from Koaste.
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    5. (NEW) BLU – We Got U (A Day Late, A Dollar Short LP) (Unreleased)
    Coast to coast unite! Super mellow flows from L.A.’s Blu; dope beats from NY’s Sene.
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    6. (NEW) BETTY DAVIS – Come Take Me
    The original queen of filthy funk rock pops up on dope re-press.
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    7. (NEW) THE KILLER METERS – Dance, Move, Shake! (Single) (Breakin Bread)
    Massive slice of funk-rock with vocalist Karime Kendra coming on like Betty Davis.
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    8. (5) ANDY TAYLOR feat. Louisa Rox (Unreleased)
    Ridiculously euphoric funky anthem. 3rd month in the chart!
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    9. (NEW) K DELIGHT – The Life & Times Of A Scratch Machine
    11 minute scratch extravaganza.
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    10. (10) T-BIRD & THE BREAKS – Juice (Learn About It LP)(Unreleased)
    Funky-ass soul so raw it’s still bleeding.
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    Posted on 1st January 2009 no comments

    THE KILLER METERS – Dance Move Shake/ Black Mountain – 2008 – Single review

    Rating: ★★★★☆

    I never used to understand the point of The Killer Meters who started off as a Meters covers band. Happily they’ve given themselves a point by hooking up with vocalist Karime Kendra and dropping two massive slices of original funk-rock the like of which hasn’t been seen since Betty Davis vanished off the scene. Er – that’s it basically.
    Out now on Breakin Bread

    Listen to The Killer Meters – Dance, Move Shake!/ Black Mountain

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    www.killermeters.com

    Posted on 15th December 2008 no comments
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