Modern Groove Syndicate / Ms. Popular
Album:Ms. Popular Collection:Jazz
Artist:Modern Groove Syndicate Added:Dec 2007
Label:Courthouse Records 

A-File Activity
Add Date:2008-02-03 Pull Date:2008-04-06 Charts:Jazz
Week Ending:Apr 6Mar 23Mar 9Mar 2Feb 24Feb 17Feb 10
Airplays:1111122

Recent Airplay
1.May 07, 2013:Sunshine . . . in the Afternoon
(3:30 p.m.) Sister Rose
4.Oct 03, 2012:Sunshine . . . in the Afternoon!
Miss Popular
2.Feb 27, 2013:Sunshine . . . in the Afternoon
Miss Popular
5.Aug 21, 2012:Sunshine . . . in the Afternoon!
Miss Popular
3.Dec 26, 2012:Sunshine . . . in the Afternoon -- Year-End!
Miss Popular
6.May 04, 2012:No Cover, No Minimum
June Bug

Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2008-02-03 
MODERN GROOVE SYNDICATE: Ms. Popular
Courthouse, 2007

INSTRUMENTAL JAZZ-FUNK – MGS’s third CD is a winner. The grooves are hot, the melodies catchy, the solos clean and confident. These are solid, unassuming, good-time party jams in nice, radio-friendly lengths, so go ahead and funk up your set already.

All tracks fun. Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 5, 7, 8

1. 3:10 – upbeat, rolling groove; wailing sax solo, noisy break. Wheee!
2. 4:32 – cool strut with dirty keyboards, sing-song melody
3. 3:17 – speedy, happy sound: everybody gets a short solo
4. 4:45 – relaxed down-home soul, sax & keys stay close together
5. 3:31 – fast ‘n’ furious! Squawking keys & rollicking sax burn away…
6. 4:18 – a lazy, countrified blues stroll, everyone takes it easy
7. 5:06 – chunky funk with an attitude; slammin’ beats w/samples
8. 4:02 – even chunkier, with more attitude & rockin’ breaks
9. 5:14 – midtempo walk, relatively simple with cool organ & bass
10. 3:46 – uptempo, churning groove with staccato melody
11. 2:43 – silly quacking tune over merry little groove, nice keyboard solo

[ Fo ] 3-Feb-08


Track Listing
1.Soul Prostitution 6.Bunky Flues
2.El Guapo 7.Miss Popular
3.Raleigh 8.Original Mac
4.Sister Rose 9.Red Bean
5.June Bug 10.Kevin Simpson
 11.Long Necked Ducks (Attack Of The)