Stephen Malkmus is known for many things, but bringing the funk isn't one of them (maybe Wowee Zowee's "Flux=Rad" or Face the Truth's "Kindling for the Master", OK, but still). Backed by the Jicks last night at the Pageant in St. Louis,  Malkmus played James Gang's groove-oriented classic-rock hit, "Funk #49", with like-minded tourmates Blitzen Trapper joining in on stage. It looks like a Real Emotional, Furr-y jam session-- and somewhere, Homer Simpson is nodding yes to every beat. [original version from James Gang Ride Again]