Cheese & Stuff was a grocery store specializing in organic foods that was emblematic of the funky style so dear to West Enders.

As an illustrator, Khalsa generally favored colors of eye-popping brilliance and a funky, faux naive style.

"It could be taking place right now - they just have really funky styles," Mr. Grossfeld said.

The work's fanciful imagery brilliantly matched the funky, laid-back style of the accompanying recordings by the blues singer Leon Redbone.

Graduating to the bass guitar two years later, he developed a unique, classically-rooted, extremely fast and funky style.

The doll reflects her funky style, and throughout 2011, the Harajuku Barbie herself has had several interesting choices in wigs that had people talking.

This is kind of a 'rawk' bass combo, whereas the Crate would suit a more funky style.

Has this new kind of dancer had an effect on his own increasingly funky choreographic style?

"They thought my clothes were some funky, East Village style, like a Nehru jacket," she said.