Jheri Curl June: Slave’s “OOOHH”
We've already covered Slave not once, but twice in the seven years that we've been celebrating Jheri Curl June here at Dystopian Dance Party: First in 2015, with 1980's "Watching...
Jheri Curl June: Cameo’s “Flirt”
It's a testament to the depth and breadth of Jheri Curl Music that in five Jheri Curl Junes, only two bands have been featured repeatedly: Slave (with 2015's "Watching You”...
Jheri Curl June: Slave’s “Turn You Out (In & Out)”
We've featured Slave before for Jheri Curl June, but their 1983 album Bad Enuff is the group at their most activated. By 1983, the sound of '80s R&B had fully transitioned...
Dystopian Dance Mix Vol. 25: Smile for the Camera
Like its rough contemporary the telephone, the photograph has a long and storied history as a subject of songs from all corners of popular music. And for much the same...
Jheri Curl June: Slave’s “Watching You”
While jheri curl music is most often associated with the Minneapolis Sound, the Ohio funk scene can definitely be cited as another important influence. Ohio was a hotbed for funk...