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'Thunder Soul' Brings in Da Classic High School Funk

Roadside Attractions

The 1960s and 1970s are littered with countless soul and funk bands that are largely forgotten today. Some made genuinely exciting music; others, mediocre tracks with stellar moments, used as source material by hip-hop producers decades later. Only one can lay claim, though, to still being in high school when their greatness was first revealed.

In "Thunder Soul," a new documentary on legendary Texas high school group Kashmere Stage Band, director Mark Landsman gives a history lesson for funk and soul enthusiasts while documenting a touching reunion and tribute for the band’s charismatic leader. Get More »