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Playlist for 2-1-07

I’m not posting a What’s up with what’s going down this week, as not much has changed from the one posted last week. Except, that I forgot to mention that Soulive is playing the Ga. Theatre out in Athens this Friday, Feb. 2.

Flying solo tonight, hopefully next week Nasty Chris will bring the funk that she didn’t get to play last week. Now I’m confused.

Funk on the Solo Tip

by fallex

Artist Cut Album
Wade Marcus Spinning Wheel What It Is (comp.)
Funk Factory Rien Ne Va Pas What It Is (comp.)
Earth Wind & Fire Bad Tune What It Is (comp.)
Parliament All Your Goodies are Gone Up for the Down Stroke
George Duke Man-Dog Master of the Game
Nina Simone Funkier than a Mosquito’s Tweeter It Is Finished
Fishbone Freddie’s Dead Truth and Soul
Lenny White Away Go Troubles Down the Drain Venusian Summer
Herbie Mann Push Push Push Push
Beastie Boys Car Theif Paul’s Boutique
Weather Report Between the Thighs Tale Spinnin’
Donald Byrd Flight Time Donald Byrd’s Best


italic = background for interludes

SHOUTS

The Dude

JT (as always)

FunkOn

Thursday, February 1, 2007 | Posted in Electric Boogaloo | Comments Off on Playlist for 2-1-07

James Brown Tribute – Aftermath

This was quite the big evening out for fallex and his love this fair night. We don’t go out very much anymore. The reasons are many, but generally revolve around the fact that we work too much (no energy), and now own a house (no money). Blah, blah, blah. We started with delicious Italian dinner at Trattoria Strada. Then we caught a birthday roast of Melina’s friend (and performer at the underrated Basement Comedy Theatre), Curtis Smythe.

After we’d had our fill of pasta, cream sauces, and humor that would make Bill Hicks blush (a little, anyway), we were off to the Apache Cafe. Located just through the tunnel from Georgia Tech (in the bowels of I-75/85, where 3rd St. dead ends), I’d made my way to this establishment (as Apache Cafe, and as I first knew it – Yin Yang Cafe) many a time to see the likes of Erykah Badu (early days), DJ Mark Farina, Entropy, and many more. Not to mention locally and nationally acclaimed hip hop and techno DJ’s (note: I have no knowledge techno or its many permutions, but you may see me dancing my ass off to it, depending on how many adult beverages I’ve had) – too many to recite (or remember). Anyway, what better place to pay tribute to the man, than a local bastion of african-americanism with tons of history as it pertains to mostly hip hop, but with plenty of funk, poetry, and just an all around atmosphere of grooviness, for lack of a better term.


I think we were at the intersection of White and Bread.


The dj’s all represented a little differently. Kemit – an Atlanta staple, spinning hip-hop and jazz for years – was on when we got there and played pretty much all James with some JB’s, mixing a little. Next was Sammy B of the Jungle Brothers. Sammy lost the crowd a little mixing in Lil John and other hip hop, but kept it mainly music by, and containing samples of, the Godfather of Soul. Next was Applejac, another staple of Atlanta hip-hop shows. AJ undoubtedly had the best set that we saw, mixing and cutting nothing but James and his infamous bandmates. He admittedly fucked up on the cut a couple of times (once egregiously – but forgivably – at the top of his set), to be understood he’s probably nervous just paying tribute to such a great musical talent.

The crowd was into the whole eveing, dressing in plenty of retro disco gear, and we followed suit (see photo of pasty individuals above). as even if you weren’t planning on dancing, the spirit of the music took you over. No matter who was spinning, the dancefloor was getting loose the entire time. We stood toward the back, wallflower that I am until the liquor hits. But the alcohol wasn’t working fast enough and the music took over. At some point or another, the dancefloor, usually up front toward the stage, took over the entire club. It could have been Cold Sweat, or possibly Papa Don’t Take No Mess, but the transformation was evident. Then, just as soon as it happened, the dancefloor resumed its normal size and position, and people took to wiggling where they stood all around them.

The entire evening, films from various concerts played behind the dj’s – James Brown’s Lost Tapes I believe was one title – and an artist, known simply as W, crafted a chalk rendering of the tributee on stage. As I watched the films in the background, I noticed that James Brown never stopped moving, no matter what. It was the same sort of infection that the groove caused in him that caught several of the would-be bystanders tonight. Anyway the whole show was truly a multimedia extravaganza. The one thing I was surprised to not see, really, was breakdancers. Considering the location, and the fact that James Brown basically invented the breakbeat, I’m surprised a couple of local crews didn’t scope it out. Oh well.

Food, comedy, dancing, drinking, and scene. The evening was a success on all fronts. I was hoping to have more pictures from this event, but there were supposedly no photos allowed except for certain ‘media’ types. I’ll do better next time.

Sunday, January 28, 2007 | Posted in Electric Boogaloo | Comments Off on James Brown Tribute – Aftermath

Playlist 1-25-07

Ok, so I never got last week’s playlist up. This set by Brett Eclectic will have to do (actually, I play the first cute, hence the un-jhericurlness of it). Also, stay tuned to this site for the review of the James Brown Tribute show that was at Apache Cafe last Saturday (1/20). I was hoping to get some more pictures, but I better just write it and post it, before it escapes me.

Jheri Curl Funk

by Guest DJ – Brett Eclectic of Brothers Funk

Artist Cut
Donald Byrd Lansana’s Priestess*
Shiela E. Too Sexy
Prince Dance On
Jesse Johnson Drive Your Cadillac
Rick James Glow^
Vanity & Morris Day Mechanical Emotion
Madhouse 6
Jermaine Jackson Tell Me I’m not Dreaming
Five Star Let Me Be the One
Ready for the World I’m the One who Loves You
Cherrelle O No, It’s U Again
Herb Alpert rmx by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

* requested via blog by Gerry

^ requested via call-in by P.Dub

SHOUTS

The Dude

JT (as always)

Dan and crew working down on Capital Ave.

P.Dub

FunkOn

Friday, January 26, 2007 | Posted in Electric Boogaloo | Comments Off on Playlist 1-25-07

What’s Up With What’s Going Down 1-25-07

funky happ’s around the ATL…

Date Artist Venue
Each Fri Brothers Funk (Cozy Shawn & Brett Eclectic) MJQ
Each Tue DJ Cozy Shawn Django
Fri 1-26 Galactic The Roxy
Sat 1-27 Galactic The Roxy
Fri 2-9 Soulive The Loft
Sat 2-10 The Dynamites feat. Charles Walker The EARL
Tue 2-20 Cadillac Jones Live @ WREK
Sat 2-24 Entropy The 5 Spot
Sun 3-4 The Roots Tabernacle
Thu 3-8 Medeski Martin & Wood Variety Playhouse
Thursday, January 25, 2007 | Posted in Electric Boogaloo | Comments Off on What’s Up With What’s Going Down 1-25-07

Couple of Funky Shows this Weekend

Check out the tribute to the one and only musical genius that was James Brown. It’s going down this Saturday at the Apache Cafe. It’s officially called “The House that James Built pt. 4 – Tribute to James Brown” and features a host of local DJs spinning true funk from James Brown and his entourage (JB’s, Maceo, Bootsy, etc.). Below is the flyer.

Also, Saturday night is Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk at the Roxy Theatre. I’ve never seen them, but the Nevilles are notorious for their roots in Cajun funk (Funky Meters, Wild Tchapatoulos, etc.), and with a name like Dumpstaphunk, they’ve got to be worth a listen.

If you happen to check into either of these shows, comment back with a review if you feel like it. I will be at Apache listening to tons of JB spun on the 1’s and 2’s.

P.S. I know that I missed “What’s up with what’s going down” and didn’t post a playlist for last week. The WUWWGD hasn’t changed much so reference last week’s for funky events, and check next week for an update. Also, I wasn’t at the show, so I’ll get the old playlist (spun by El Dogg and Cozy Shawn) up asap.

Tuesday, January 16, 2007 | Posted in Electric Boogaloo | Comments Off on Couple of Funky Shows this Weekend
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