Funk/psychedelic soul music is one of those magical things that always satisfies, and San Francisco five-piece Monophonics is making sure the world gets its fill of the good stuff. Created with wah guitar, organ, bongos and a nasty horn section, Monophonics' sound is a veritable musical time machine to the funkier days of the '60s and '70s, in a similar vein as contemporaries Orgone. With mind-blowingly good releases including 2010's Into the Infrasounds and 2007's Playin & Simple under their belt, Monophonics have shown they can take these classic sounds and truly make them their own. Looking forward, Monophonics plan to release a new full-length album sometime this year. Local funk-rock/jam band Marinade and DJ Street Jesus will start things off. (Kolbie Stonehocker)