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FROM THE CORNER TO THE BLOCK
Galactic's new recording "From The Corner To The Block" is available now. The record features an array of today's most innovative MC's, including The Coup's Boots Riley, Lyrics Born, Digable Planets' Ladybug Mecca, N.O.'s own Juvenile, Jurassic 5's Chali 2na, Mr. Lif and Gift of Gab from Blackalicious. The new album will also feature unique collaborative efforts with New Orleans artists Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, Soul Rebels Brass Band and Trombone Shorty. Songs from the album were debuted as part of a special performance at this year's Bonnaroo festival. The record's title track, a collaboration of Galactic with Juvenile and Soul Rebels Brass Band.
TRACK LISTING:
1. What You Need with Lyrics Born
2. ...And I'm Out with Mr. Lif
3. The Corner with Gift of Gab
4. Second and Dryades with Big Chief Monk Boudreaux
5. Think Back with Chali 2na
6. Bounce Baby with Z-Trip
7. Hustle Up with Boots Riley
8. Sidewalk Stepper
9. From the Corner to the Block with Juvenile & Soul Rebels Brass Band
10. Squarebiz with Ladybug Mecca and Nino Moschella
11. Tuff Love with Trombone Shorty
12. No Way with Lateef the Truth Speaker
13. Fanfare
14. Find My Home with Vursatyl and Ohmega Watts

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Member Since: 6/28/2005
Band Website: galacticfunk.com
Band Members: Ben Ellman: Saxophones / Harp
Robert Mercurio: Bass
Stanton Moore: Drums
Jeffrey Raines: Guitars
Richard Vogel: Keyboards

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Boots Riley
Born in Chicago and raised in East Oakland's Funktown neighborhood, Boots became a teenage community organizer, but later switched from a clipboard to the microphone, forming the Coup with rapper E-Roc. Pam the Funkstress, the first female DJ star in the famously competitive Bay Area turntablist scene, later signed on.

Their 1991 self-distributed EP landed them a deal with Wild Pitch Records. Two singles, "Dig It" and "Not Yet Free", cracked BET and national black radio. Their debut, 1993's Kill My Landlord, went on to wide acclaim. The next year, Genocide and Juice shot up the charts, but stalled when EMI absorbed Wild Pitch. E-Roc then left the group.

1998's Steal This Album, released by indie label Dogday Records, was received as a masterpiece and sealed the Coup's rep. But the band's next record, Party Music, scheduled for release shortly after 9/11, became a cultural flashpoint amidst Cheney-Ashcroft hysteria. The album’s original cover (completed three months prior to 9/11) depicted the crew setting off an explosion in the World Trade Center using a guitar tuner and drumsticks. The band's label, 75 Ark, pulled the cover immediately after the attacks.

"As far as the record industry was concerned, it was the end of my career," Boots says. Instead, Boots' defiant refusal to "ride the fence" and the album's undeniable funk made it an underdog favorite. The album hit 8 in the 2001 Pazz and Jop Poll, the most important year-end critic's list.
At the same time, Boots visited South Africa's World Conference Against Racism with the Black August hip-hop tour, where he distributed tens of thousands free cassettes of music in the Oakland community, what he calls "newspapers on tape". He also founded Shoyoass Words, Sounds, & Pictures, a record and media company specializing in music and art that he calls "relevant to social change."
"I always think my next album is gonna be my last," Boots laughs, "like it may not sell and I’ll have to do something else. So it drives me to make an album that people might remember as the best one I did."

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Galactic to appear on Late Night with Conan O’Brien!

Galactic is proud to announce their first ever appearance as a musical guest on the Conan O'Brien Show, which will be taped in New York on May 6 on NBC! The show will air that night at 12:35/11:35 cen...
Posted by Galactic on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:46:00 PST

From the Corner to the Block nominated for a Jammy!

Galactic is honored that their new album 'From the Corner to the Block' has been nominated for a Jammy! The 7th annual awards show takes place on May 7th, 2008. The winners are decided by you guys, so...
Posted by Galactic on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:25:00 PST

EUROPE!

We have just finished our first proper tour of Europe. The trip on a whole was a success. Chali 2na, Boots Riley and us turned on new fans in every city. We played 8 shows in a row, so we did not ge...
Posted by Galactic on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:54:00 PST

GALACTIC INVADES EUROPE!

Check out Galactic's shows all across Europe this month, as they bring over their trademark New Orleans Funk and hip hop fusion sound. They will be joined by the supremely talented Chali 2na of of Jur...
Posted by Galactic on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:06:00 PST

GALACTIC DURING JAZZ FEST

Galactic will be doing several very special performances during Jazz Fest in New Orleans!Saturday, April 26Tipitina's Uptownwith Special Guest MCs TBATickets- $25Doors 1 amTickets on sale NOW at GALAC...
Posted by Galactic on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:37:00 PST

NEW MUSIC VIDEO- FROM THE CORNER TO THE BLOCK

We are proud to announce the premier of the new music video for 'From The Corner to the Block' featuring Juvenile and the Soul Rebels Brass Band on AOL Spinner! The track, which features Juvenile and ...
Posted by Galactic on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 04:44:00 PST

NEW GALACTIC LIVE ALBUM!

We are pleased to announce that Galactic's recent performance at Baltimore's 8 x 10 during the 'From the Corner to the Block' tour is now available for digital download at galactic.livedownloads.com. ...
Posted by Galactic on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 07:44:00 PST

NEW VIDEO FOR WHAT YOU NEED FEA. LYRICS BORN!!

Hey everyone, Galactic has a new video for "What You Need" with Lyrics Born.  Go To: http://galactic.imeem.com/ and check it out!! And while there make sure to listen to the playlist they created...
Posted by Galactic on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:51:00 PST

End of the YEAR!

Coming off of a 6 week national tour made for very relaxing Thanksgiving with our families. The past week, we have been busy finishing up a few bonus tracks for our European release of From the Corner...
Posted by Galactic on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 06:50:00 PST

NEW GALACTIC GUEST PLAYLIST!

Galactic recently created a playlist on imeem! Check out some of their favorite artists and influences, with commentary from Robert!http://galactic.imeem.com/playlist/ZksP02RY/galactic_ guest_playlist...
Posted by Galactic on Sun, 25 Nov 2007 11:31:00 PST