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io9 Talks To Junie About P-Funk And Aliens

Parliament-Funkadelic (P-Funk) was known for its science fiction storylines and spacey music. One of the crucial ingredients in the P-Funk stew was musical genius Junie Morrison. He also jazzed up the early Ohio Players albums (which featured this alien-looking bald woman as their cover model.) And his own solo albums are the bomb, including 1984's proto-electronica Evacuate Your Seats. If you've ever grooved to "The Funky Worm," "(Not Just) Knee Deep" or "One Nation Under A Groove," then you're a Junie fan already. He's also starting his own funky social networking site, IAmNation. He talks to us about the truth behind P-Funk and aliens. More »