Sylvester Stewart, leader of seminal funk band Sly & the Family Stone, is one of the least well understood of a cluster of funk artists who produced memorable hits in the late 1960s through early 1980s. Sly Stone vanished in the ’80s, making brief appearances in public when Sly & the Family Stone were inducted [...]
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DJ Soul Sister’s Roller Disco Birthday Party and Favorite Skate Jams
September 2, 2010 – 1:12 pm
[UPDATED] DJ Soul Sister, 2009 Best of the Beat Award winner for Best DJ, is turning 35 on September 9, and to mark the milestone she’s throwing the funk party of the fall. Anyone who grew up in New Orleans remembers birthday parties at Airline Skate Center, but Soul Sister is doing one better. This [...]
