Event: The Vagabond And Shake Welcome Dam Funk at The Vagabond, Thu, Sep 23 10:00p

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Early arrival is strongly suggested. don't forget to bring your id, the credit card that you used to purchase your tickets and your receipt or we will not release your tickets. in case of complications with pick up you must see the door manager in order to record/document the problem. if your problem is not documented you will not qualify for a refund. -- thursday september 23rd, 2010 ? the vagabond and shake welcome dam funk with a sound that's been described as pure synth-washed decadence, dam-funk hails from the funkmosphere headquarters of leimart park in la. dam (pronounced 'dame') spent the last few years cultivating a musical renaissance rooted in the early-80s styles known as boogie, modern soul and electro-funk. his debut album toeachizown continues the classic west coast tradition in dam's own original "modern funk" style, unfolding in endless body-bumping grooves, a la late-1970s prince. in the next chapter of his musical journey, dam channels the galactic harmonies of his inspiration with the like-minded and notorious peanut butter wold, gliding into the future with a unique synth and bass-driven vibe that promises to be an enthralling new era in southern cali space funk. dam-funk, who in real life goes by the name of damon riddick, makes excess work for him. live, the ambassador of boogie funk travels with full 1970s space-funk regalia, wielding a roland midi-keytar from behind heavy shades with computer jay on vintage moog, j1 making beats on live drums and samples and negligee-clad back-up singers in tow. as a dj, anyone who grooves to the likes of slave, aurra, early prince and prelude records will get a dose of their magic along with those groups' unknown contemporaries - the more obscure, but equally funk-worthy.