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Thursday, May 7, 2009

Band Round of Applause for the Phenomenal Handclap Band

Posted by Dave Segal on Thu, May 7, 2009 at 11:29 AM

I like the idea of a large, live disco band in 2009, especially if congas and analog synths are involved. The fantastically named Phenomenal Handclap Band fulfill all your satin-shirted, long-haired, camel-toed, tambourine-playing, female-vocalist dreams. (These folks would've been perfect for Ben Cook and Terry Miller's short-lived Sunday night monthly at Chop Suey.) The soulful hippie-cult vibe they radiate and the P-Funk- and prog-inflected keyboard flourishes add to the allure. Even these videos of the Phenomenal Handclap Band have that washed-out ’70s aura to them. Period details—they’re important.

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Did you ever catch Oakland's Call & Response? They were kind of mining the same territory a few years back, but they disappeared after a couple albums.
Posted by Mr_Friendly on May 7, 2009 at 4:03 PM
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^^^ No. Thanks for the tip.
Posted by Dave Segal on May 7, 2009 at 8:47 PM

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