Do Nothing's funk and disco playlist, feat. Aretha Franklin, Kindness, Parliament and more

To celebrate, we're holding a special Live At Leeds takeover. Over the course of the day (28th January 2020, in case you're coming to this late - Ed), we'll be bringing you all kinds of stuff from and about the acts playing this year's event. If you're going, it'll help you plan out those all-important spreadsheets. If you've not yet picked up your tickets - well, what are you waiting for? You can grab 'em here, right now.

Aretha Franklin - Get it Right
I never would've associated Aretha Franklin with music like this, but it grooves like nothing else.

Kindness - Gee Up
I actually downloaded this song from iTunes' Single Of The Week about ten years ago. One of my favourite basslines, I just wish it was longer!

Makeness & Adult Jazz - Other Life
One of the first new artists we got really excited about was Adult Jazz. Their debut album is basically perfect, and this single they did with Makeness is a super fun departure from what they did on that record.

Herbie Hancock - The Bomb
I bought a record with some disco edits on called "Disco Bits" which had this track on it. I had no idea it was Herbie Hancock for months.

Al Jarreau - Roof Garden
This is one of those my dad used to play all the time. It's kind of a ridiculous song, but it SLAPS. The video is the most 80s thing you'll ever see.

Parliament - Give up the Funk
I only recently got into Parliament / Funkadelic, which is insane. My sister bought me 'Mothership Connection' for my birthday last year, and I've been obsessed with it since.

George Benson - Never Give Up On A Good Thing
Better than 'Give Me The Night'.

Tower of Power - Soul with a Capital "S"
Talks a lot about soul while being extremely funky.

Shalamar - A Night To Remember
This song is just really fun and catchy; god bless Shalamar.