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    Defunkt is an American musical group founded by the trombonist and singer Joseph Bowie in 1978 in New York City. Their music touches on elements of punk...
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    College of Music, Gibbs first came to public notice as a member of the group Defunkt, which was a mainstay of the early 1980s downtown New York scene. Throughout...
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    trumpeter Lester Bowie, Joseph is known for leading the jazz-punk group Defunkt and for membership in the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble. Bowie was greatly influenced...
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    (Chic), Louis Johnson, Mark King, Keni Burke, Victor Wooten, Kim Clarke of Defunkt, Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Marcus Miller, and Stanley Clarke. A Whole...
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  • references to Kiedis's own life, as well as citing the inspiration of Defunkt ("Defunkt, the pistol that you pay for") and Julia Butterfly Hill ("J. Butterfly...
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    Talking Heads, the Pop Group, Gang of Four, Bauhaus, Cabaret Voltaire, Defunkt, A Certain Ratio, and 23 Skidoo) who embraced black dance music styles...
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    Avoid The Funk (Hannibal), 1988 (Defunkt) Environ Days (Konnex), 1991 (John Fischer) Cum Funky (Enemy), 1994 (Defunkt) Hi-Bop Ska, 1994 (Skatalites) Stolen...
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    DJXP, T2 The following is an incomplete list of notable sound systems: Defunkt DiY Sound System Insomniac Events Spiral Tribe Society portal ArtRave:...
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    Lounge. It consisted of the musicians improvising a punk funk jam (like Defunkt or James Chance and the Contortions) while Kiedis rapped a poem he wrote...
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    (Megadisc, 1988) Jules Deelder, De Deeldeliers (Embrace, 2012) Defunkt, Allergy for the U.S. (Defunkt Music 2014) Candy Dulfer, What Does It Take (N-Coded/Warlock/BMG...
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