“I closed my eyes and kept thinking of what a weird, spaced out, futuristic juke joint might be like and the music you would find there.” That was Brian J’s inspiration for Pimps of Joytime’s third album Jukestone Paradise out today. Read on to find out how to win a copy of the new album on vinyl.
The album, like the POJT’s past offerings, is impossibly fun. Even if you knew nothing about the Brooklyn quintet, could a band called The Pimps of Joytime make an album that was anything but entertaining? J, the creative force behind the group, takes every genre of music that could possibly make you want to move, whether it be Latin, funk, disco, psychedelic, or electronic, and puts it together in one heady brew, something he has called, “the Pimp’s Pot.”
This new release has a more pronounced electronic/disco feel than past offerings and there is definitely a space vibe permeating even the funkiest, earthiest tracks. On album standout “Heart is Wild,” psychedelic, cosmic breaks infuse the song, creating a vibe that really is out of this world. It’s the kind of song where you really can’t decide if you want to get up or get down.
The Pimp’s of Joytime had a little help on the album from Alex Toth of Rubblebucket and New Orleans’ own Ivan Neville. Toth lends a hand out on the intoxicating disco number “Dance Cardia,” another album highlight, while Neville brings his piano and B3 to the uplifting track “Sky.” Everything the POJT do is an over-the-top, funky good time, from their self-coined euphemisms (doesn’t just saying Pimp’s Pot make you smile?) to their live shows, and Jukestone Paradise is no different.
For those that just have to ride on the dancing space ship that is the POJT, they will be playing around town this Jazz Fest. Catch them on 4/25 at the Maison (2am show with Vinyl), 4/26 with JJ Grey and Mofro at Tip’s, 4/30 at the Maison with the Monophonics, 5/1 at the Little Gem Saloon and 5/2 at the HOB Parish with Kung Fu and the California Honeydrops.
Enter to win Pimps of Joytime’s Jukestone Paradise on vinyl by telling us in the comments below about your favorite POJT live show. We’ll choose one enthusiastic winner with a North American mailing address a week from today, April 28, 2015.
