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Edmonton Journal
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Edmonton Journal
Edmonton Folk Fest Saturday: Goldie Boutilier brings glam rock to the hill, The Roots shine with non-stop funk, soul and rap
Article content Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content How the tens of thousands of tarpies made it to the top of the Gallagher Park hill at the end of Saturday night's Folk Fest slate, capped off by a standing-only, high-energy set is beyond me. Article content Article content But the Legendary Roots Crew capped off what is arguably one of the strongest post-COVID mainstage evening lineups, after solid sets by Taj Mahal, Goldie Boutilier and Danielle Ponder (who would have made a stunning headliner in her own right). More on them shortly. Article content It's a testament to the showmanship of the Philadelphia rap collective and back catalogue that 11 years without a new album (front man Black Thought's solo work notwithstanding) hasn't dampened fan enthusiasm or an extensive musical well from which to draw. Article content But from the jump-off, it was more than 90 minutes of non-stop funk, soul and rap, Black Thought's machine-gun cadence ably supported by the band, with each member getting their own time to shine. Special shoutout to saxophonist Ian Hendrickson-Smith and trumpeter Dave Guy, who round out the band's sound and gave the whole show a vintage soul feel. Article content The band bounced between '90s classics like The Next Movement and aughts hits, including Here I Come, interspersed with throwback soul and funk classics, including Jungle Boogie, Apache and Curtis Mayfield's Move On Up. Article content Made it to @edmfolkfest! With the @theroots — Chris Curtola 🇨🇦 (@chriscurtola) August 10, 2025 Article content Led Zeppelin's Immigrant Song and The White Stripe's Seven Nation Army (the latter led by rumbling low end courtesy sousaphone specialist Tuba Gooding Jr.) Article content Article content The set seemingly peaked with fan favourite You Got Me, featuring an extended 'guitar gently weeping' solo from Captain Kirk Douglas, before really peaking with hit The Seed (2.0). Article content And at the centre of it all, while Black Thought was the driving energy of the set, band leader and drummer Questlove looked like he was out for a leisurely stroll, calmly laying down the groove with a relaxed smile pasted to his face. Article content For those in attendance, this will be a Folk Fest set that won't soon be forgotten. Article content As mentioned, though The Roots were the headliner, the return visit from Danielle Ponder proved that the former lawyer is not just a rising star, but a headliner-calibre performer. Article content With powerhouse vocals that could turn on a time between heartbroken tenderness and soaring wails, Ponder treated the Folk Fest crowd to a number of new songs from her forthcoming album.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Questlove Was ‘Shocked' by Kendrick Lamar's Homage to the Roots In ‘Squabble Up' Video
Questlove recently dropped by The Jennifer Hudson Show, sharing his reaction to finding out that Kendrick Lamar paid homage to the Roots in a music video for his monumental GNX album, which released last year. When discussing his influence on other artists, Hudson pointed out the scene from Lamar's 'Squabble Up' video that recreates the set for the Roots' 1999 track 'The Next Movement,' with both visuals sharing the same moss-green wall molding. More from Rolling Stone D'Angelo Cancels Roots Picnic Performance Over Medical Issue The Joey Bada$$ vs. Everyone Beef Is Fun, But What's It Really About? Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Announce Inaugural Future Ruins Fest Celebrating Film Music 'I was so shocked because the way that people told me — I woke up to 30 K. Dot texts,' Questlove recalled. 'I thought, 'Oh no.' He just dissed us. I thought it was something else. And they were like, 'No, he paid tribute to y'all in this video.'' The Roots drummer said that he was surprised because the Philly band is 'ubiquitous,' but 'not super mainstream, but we're niche, but we're not overexposed popular.' He continued, 'It's hard to tell where we fit in the scheme of things. It's an honor but it's also a surprise when you see people acknowledging you after all this time.' In reply, Hudson reminded the musician that his critically acclaimed band has been a 'blueprint to all artists and the music industry.' 'The Next Movement' featured on the Roots' breakthrough album, Things Fall Apart, a record that Rolling Stone listed as one of the 200 greatest hip-hop albums of all time. A review hailed the Nineties LP as 'a socially observant, profoundly musical thesis statement from the Philadelphia band that dared to play their own instruments,' while noting that the 'timeless' tracks 'are full of virtuosic verses from Black Thought and Malik B, along with fellow travelers like Mos Def and Common, and varied grooves from drummer Questlove, bassist Leonard Hubbard.' More than 25 years later, Lamar would release his sixth album, GNX, capping a historic year that packed in a cataclysmic feud with Drake, the announcement of Lamar's Super Bowl performance, and a swath of Number One singles including 'Not Like Us', SZA-collab 'Luther,' and 'Squabble Up.' In an Instagram post looking back at his work with the Roots and following the news of Lamar's homage, Questlove posted back in November an Instagram photo of a side-by-side screenshot from 'The Next Movement' and 'Squabble Up' videos. 'My number one love is the music I create in @TheRoots —that is the fuel to my fire & sometimes if you love something you must set it free. Then if it returns to you it's real,' Questlove wrote in the caption. 'That said I wanna thank @kendricklamar for acknowledging something I thought noone saw or cared about. Feeling seen is a great feeling and I dont take it for granted.' Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
