Here’s a strange example of Go-Go resonance for today. A chunk of the score to Super Nintendo’s hover car classic F-Zero bears a striking resemblance to the lead melody from Trouble Funk’s 1982 classic “Let’s Get Small.” Was Japan cranking Trouble like that? Did composers Yumiko Kameya and Naoto Ishida import a hold of a subtitled copy of Good To Go? Or is this merely a coincidence? You be the judge, after the jump. Read More “Go-Go Bites #2: Mute Chocolate City” »

Ask anyone in the industry about go-go music and they’ll tell you the same thing: it plays exclusively to the the greater DC area. This new series is an attempt to refute that claim by presenting hard evidence of Go-Go’s influence throughout the music world. It’d be hypocritical to complain about biting since most of the great bands are essentially cover bands, but it’s still worth noting that there is sometimes a two way street of influence. Read More “Go-Go Bites #1: Overbite Scenario” »