Culcha Vulcha

Jazz | Sep 2016

Reviews

Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2016-09-08
Snarky Puppy/ Culcha Vulcha
Label: Ground Up

Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2016-09-08

Tom McCarter
Snarky Puppy
Culcha Vulcha
Genre: Jazz
Takes jazz and stands it on its head. The group has 17 members and is all over the map. Kind of like a Danny Elfman soundtrack for a Tim Burton movie. No relation to Skinny Puppy. I loved it!
FCCs: none
Oingo Boingo, Capt. Beefheart & his Magic Band, Fred Frith, Snakefinger, Flaming Lips
Favorite Tracks: Tarova, Grown Folks, Go, The Simple Life, Palermo
Track Review: 1/ midtempo jam 2/ uptempo jam, flute featured with horns> melody change midway> flute ends 3/ bass/drums open, synth midtempo jam> synth slows to end 4/ drums start> ynth/horns join> midtempo jam> sudden stop
5/ slow synth start> spacey slow all the way,> fade 6/ bass start, uptempo> horns/synth jam> guitar solo> uptempo jam & fade 7/ heavy chords percussive start> uptempo jam builds to crescendo> quick fade 8/ synth starts slow> builds to uptempo 9/ synth stars slow> builds to midtempo


Recent airplay

Grown Folks
RebopJun 02, 2017
Tarova
At the Cafe BohemianMay 24, 2017
Semente
That's Not Bluegrass.May 23, 2017
Grown Folks
RebopNov 11, 2016
The Simple Life
Music CasseroleNov 05, 2016
Palermo
Clean Copper RadioNov 01, 2016

Charting

2016-09-12 — 2016-11-14 Jazz
Week EndingAirplays
Nov 13 1
Nov 6 2
Oct 30 3
Oct 23 2
Oct 9 1
Oct 2 1
Sep 25 1
Sep 18 1

Track listing

1. Tarova
2. Semente
3. Gemini
4. Grown Folks
5. Beep Box
6. Go
7. The Simple Life
8. Palermo
9. Big Ugly