Friday, September 3, 2010
RANDY BROWN
Lyrics, Its all about the lyrics on this tune. Music like this is time less. Randy definitely hits the sweet spot on this 1981 Chocolate City release "Midnight Desire". Do you Love Me is my Joint!!!!!!
RANDY BROWN - DO YOU LOVE ME 1981
NORMAN CONNORS
Connors became interested in jazz as a child when he began to play drums, once sitting in for Elvin Jones at a John Coltrane performance he attended while in middle school. Connors studied music at Temple University and Juilliard.
His first recording was on Archie Shepp's 1967 release, Magic of JuJu. He played with Pharaoh Sanders for the next few years until signing with Cobblestone Records in 1972 and releasing his first record as a bandleader. He went on to front some great jazz recordings with Carlos Garnett, Gary Bartz, Dee Dee Bridgewater and Herbie Hancock such as "Love From the Sun" on Buddah records..
Connors began to focus more on R&B material in the mid 1970s after signing with Buddah Records. He scored several US hits with songs featuring guest vocalists such as Michael Henderson, Jean Carn, and Phyllis Hyman. The most successful of these was "You Are My Starship" (#4 R&B, #27 Pop), featuring Henderson in 1976, while "Valentine Love", his first chart success, made #10 R&B in 1975, with vocals from Henderson and Jean Carn. Dee Dee Bridgewater also performed with him on the jazz album "Love from the Sun". He has also produced recordings for various artists, including collaborators like Jean Carn, Phyllis Hyman, Al Johnson, and saxophonist Marion Meadows.
NORMAN CONNORS - MR C 1981
THE OFFICIAL BIKE SONG
Kudos's to Mark Ronson for another catchy tune featuring featuring Spank which has a reminiscence of 90s hip hop drum break (Stetsonic style)along side the soothing UK soul vocals from from Kyle Folconer. Once again Ronson teams up with director Warren Fu to create a visual master piece.
Fact: Back in the 80s the was a movie called "The Dirt Bike Kid" which featured a young boy and his Motorcycle which mysteriously comes to life alive and the 2 form a long lasting friendship. I think Warren found some inspiration from this throw back flick.
TO LIVE AND RIDE L.A.
To Live & Ride In L.A. OFFICIAL TRAILER from TRAFIK on Vimeo.
TRAFIK presents The Official Trailer for To Live & Ride In L.A. (toliveandrideinla.com)
Over a year in the making, To Live & Ride In L.A. is the first feature-length film about L.A.’s underground fixed-gear culture. Directed by David Rowe (Fast Friday), the documentary explores a side of Los Angeles few outsiders have ever seen.
To Live & Ride In L.A. features talented local riders tearing up the streets with first-time visitor Keo Curry (Fast Friday, Macaframa), one of the living legends of the sport. From races through rush-hour traffic to midnight loft parties, To Live & Ride In L.A. is a fast-paced trip through the busy streets and back-alleys of one of the world’s largest cities.
The second feature film from David Rowe, To Live & Ride In L.A. will challenge viewers’ perceptions of a city better known for its paparazzi, fake breasts, and traffic jams.
TRAFIK is a group of creatives who love biking the streets of L.A. and the world. From Japan to Australia, Europe to South Africa, urban fixed-gear cycling has become a symbol of a new generation that isn't afraid to bomb hills, split lanes, and defy norms.
TRAFIK is Global Fixed Gear Culture.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
AL KENT
Al Kent was born in Scotland. His father was an avid record collector and had a cabinet full of them. And Whisky. Everything from Abba and Elvis to the Glitter Band and Buddy Holly was in there. What a load of shit they were. In 1976 Al ran away from home to live in New York. Here, at the age of 8 he started attending the Loft and hanging out with Nicky Siano and a whole bunch of cool New York DJs with Italian names. In 1978 he was arrested for possession of PCP while guesting at Better Days with Tee Scott and deported back to Glasgow, where his dad was now getting into a bit more David Essex. He was shit too. So Al opened.his own club in Glasgow, based on his experiences in New York. With his pocket money he flew Richard Long over to kit it out and had Walter Gibbons DJ at the opening party. since then he's bought lots of records, done the deejaying in lots of places, and recorded an orchestra too. For the full story of The Million Dollar Orchestra see the biography, in short the album was recorded in the traditional way, mostly one take, in an analogue studio. The Sound is rich , lush, string laden, beautiful disco music, full of joy with phenomenal musicianship. It is Al Kent’s biography told in Music. Al is currently working with Lynn from Ebonycuts on a time machine. This project should be completed soon, at which point the two will travel back in time and buy lots of records.
AL KENT - COME BACK HOME 2009
CHINA IS ABOUT TO BE KING
The Country that was once so powerful is now slipping into our neighbors hands in the far East. We all know that a majority of products we own come from China and surrounding areas not to mention our economic downfall. While us Americans struggle in these hard times China seems to be leading the way in Housing development, over seas productions to Automobile Manufacturers. The facts are there, and when power slips into the wrong hands there could be a New World Order.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
NITE RIDE
Bump this while rolling with your Lady on a nice summer Night!
Mostly late 80s grooves selected 2 Step Lou and Sabrina the French Boogie Queen (of the sweaterfunk crew). They carefully selected these grooves to fit a certain vibe. That vibe is a summertime "ridin around in the city at night" type vibe. Clear night, full moon, windows down, top dropped, volume up etc. Just cruisin. Check out the sounds below, and purchase a copy($4 or free to sweaterfunk regulars). This is not a mix meant to be listened to at your compyuter.
Sabrina and Two Step Lou - Nite Time Ride by killasoundz
Monday, August 30, 2010
Friday, August 27, 2010
THE BEAT ELECTRIC DANCE SHOW
Attention Party People!! THIS IS IT YALL!! Crazy costumes! Dynamite Dancers! The Funkiest Music and the Hosts That Can Prove it! Professional dance crews, local celebrities, live hosts, gogo dancers, costumed freakazoids, live performances, basketball playing chimpanzees (ok we're still workin on that last one)!! This is gonna be CRAZY!!
Mezzanine is taking a time machine way back to 1982, Detroit Style!! It's not gonna be the same ol' Mezz either, new lighting and custom set design are only the beginning of the transformation!
*BEST OF ALL* The whole thing is getting FILMED! Video cassette style for that classic 80s look! DURRTY! So dress the steez and say cheese! YOU'RE ON TV!
RECRUITING: disco divas, b-boys, dancers, dancers, dancers, hosts, local celebrities, crazy flamboyant personalities, here's your time to shine! HOLLER AT US VIA info@mezzaninesf.com to be FILMED IN THE SHOW!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY - THE SELECTER KIRK
What more can I say about this guy. Every one in San Francisco knows Kirk. He is the official under ground Mayor among many things - Car guy, scooter guy, fashion guy, heavy record collector and one of my good friends. This SUNDAY at SWEATER FUNK we celebrate... "Kirk Turns 45 again & again playing strictly 45s.
Facts about
1) Kirk has probably every Boogie/Soul/Jazz Funk/Rock Steady/Lovers Rock/60s/70s/80/90s/Brit Pop record you could want! Not to mention all other Genres he has all on VINYL!!!
2) Kirk Throws the best Dinner Party's.
3) Kirk is always down to catch a Game and Brews.
SOUL SCHOOL TV
SPEAKING OF TV STUFF... SOUL SCHOOL WAS A WEEKLY SHOW
DEDICATED TO THE VIDEOS AND CONVERSATION ABOUT SOUL AND
FUNK MUSIC. HOSTED BY CALVIN LINCOLN AND MANY GUESTS.
CALVIN IS THE DEEPEST CAT IN THE US WHEN IT COMES TO RARE
SOUL VIDEO. HE PAID FOR A 30 MIN SLOT OUT OF HIS OWN POCKET TO SHARE
THE SHOW WITH PEOPLE. IT WAS AIRED ON LOCAL ACCESS, NOT BET, NOT SOUL-BEAT. THEY WOULD ALSO DROP KNOWLEDGE AND HISTORY
ABOUT ARTISTS EVERY WEEK. FROM AL GREEN TO ZULEMA. THEY COVERED IT ALL. PEEP THIS AL PERFORMANCE FROM 1972 VIA THE 'SOUL SCHOOL' VAULTS.
MEMORY LN., OAKLAND, CA
FOR THOSE THAT REMEMBER 'SOUL BEAT' BACK IN THE DAY
THANKS TO BILLY JAM FROM HIPHOP SLAM FOR POSTING THIS.
SOUL BEAT WAS LOCAL ACCESS CABLE CHANNEL, WITH TONS OF VIDEOS
LOCAL COVERAGE, AND CLASSIC COMMERCIALS. I USED TO SHOP AT THIS MALL
GOT ICE CUBES AMERIKKKA'S MOST WANTED JACKING 4 BEATS EP RIGHT THERE!
Thursday, August 26, 2010
GHOSTFACE
Only Ghost can pull some smooth shit like this. Feeling the Oldies vibe without the New York Coke rhymes... Taken from his 2009 "Wizard of Poetry" which is solid album in the hip hop game.
SOUL BOOGIE
I wish I could be here for this. UK get's all the great shows... LOOSE ENDS & ROSE WINDROSS of (SOUL II SOUL)... I hope someone records the show for all us in the states drooling...
SOHO RECORD STORES PART 2
Part two of our guide features conversations with three very distinct vinyl vendors - the Indie music haven known as Sister Ray, Sounds Of The Universe - who are globally revered for their love of Jazz, Reggae and associated genres, and Wyld Pytch, London's last standing purveyor of Hip Hop & R&B.
MEXICAN DUBSTEP - DUBSTEP-SICAN
'Dame Lo' - Mexicans With Guns
Experimental short film/music video by Duey FM (aka System D-128).
Mexicans with Guns is San Antonio's Ernest Gonzales. His music has been described as Mexican Dubstep.
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