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Wax Poetics #24 – Mandrill/Eddie Cheba
Oh No – Dr. No’s Oxperiment
Spellbound – Poolside Fiesta
leroy burgess – throwback: harlem 79-83
Marcos Valle
Far Out Recordings
Mandrill
Larry Harlow – Fania Records

I subscribe to Wax Poetics, a publication that deals with crate digging, funk, soul, hiphop, and the like. I read through each issue, commenting on the various things I should check out. But alas, my mind is not as strong as it once was and so I forget all these lovely suggestions. Now that I am given an hour a day on the bus, I have started to go back through the issues and write down some of the artists, albums, and labels that seem to be noteworthy of further exploration.

I’ll try to provide links for the various things I find and you can, if you like, check them out yourself. Each issue contains quite a bit more areas to explore, these are just the ones that I am less familiar with or have had my interest reignited in them after I saw an article or an ad for them.

Lucky you, there is no particular order to my madness. I think I have all issues but 3 out of the 37.

tra la la. been asked but haven’t done it. here are some suggestions for the fall. maybe i’ll go. maybe i’m old. for sure you will see me at the nov 6 king khan show.

Aug 30, Aug 31, Sept 1 Bumbershoot – not sure what day but go see the Sound of Young America and Human Giant Comedy shows if you can get in!

Sept 6 – TV on the Radio – Showbox

September 24 – Dr. Dog – Tractor Tavern – bad name good band

September 25 Mike Relm – Chop Suey – Great DJ and DVDJ – mixes classic dvd cuts to music.

October 3 – Dan le Sac Vs. Scroobius Pip – Chop Suey

October 17 – Sterolab – Showbox

October 18 – The Minus 5 – Tractor Tavern

October 28 – Roky Erickson $ The Black Angels – Showbox (stellyd is stoked about this one)

November 6 – King Khan and the Shrines – Chop Suey

November 19 – Of Montreal – Show Box

That is all for the moment. We’ll see what I can make it to. Most of them would be nice but Otto needs a good role model. wheeee!

I’ll update as I see fit.

Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 blasted through town June 28th, The usually crowd – Jason, Pease, and a few Feldman’s – good times. Seun definitely has his father’s mannerisms and energy. A smaller venue might have been more fun – maybe the showbox instead of the moore – but still excellent. Lots of dancing and no encore. But the crowd was hooting and hollering for a good 15 minutes after the show trying to get them back on. But then we finally see the band memberes file up the aisles on the side- they wouldn;t be coming back.

and a few snippets of video to go with this.

After 4+ years of stewardship of a Mr. J Hodin’s most excellent record collection. It was time to bid farewell. The records will enjoy and equally good stay at Terry and Heike’s.

upcoming shows – if you know of anything else. please leave me a comment.

3/8 – slippage – king cobra club – allison’s band

3/9 – The Raveonettes – Neumo’s

3/22 – Dengue Fever – Neumo’s

3/26 – Vampire Weekend – Neumo’s SOLD OUT

3/27 – greyboy all-stars – Neumo’s

3/29 – Albino! – studio seven

4/10 – georgetown orbits – cafe venus/mars bar

4/18 – blitzen trapper – Neumo’s

4/20 – Caribou - Chop Suey

4/24 – Simian Mobile Disco – Chop Suey

5/2 – Tim and Eric’s Awesome Tour – Neumo’s

5/14 – tapes ‘n tapes – the showbox

5/18 – tokyo police club – Neumo’s

5/21 – Blowfly – The Funhouse

1/29 – Orgone – Nectar

2/12 – Super Furry Animals – Neumo’s

3/22 – Dengue Fever – Neumo’s

3/26 – Vampire Weekend – Neumo’s

4/18 – blitzen trapper/fleet foxes – Neumo’s

5/2 – Tim and Eric’s Awesome Tour – Neumo’s

7/12-13 – SupPop20 – Marymoor Park

7/13 – King Khan and the Shrines – Tractor Tavern

7/28 – sharon jones and the dap kings – wooodland park zoo

9/1 – Bumbershoot – Seattle Center

10/3 – Jamie Lidell – Showbox

10/4 – Santogold – Showbox SODO

10/11 – Tokyo Police Club/Mt St Helens Vietnam Band – Nuemo’s

a few things i’m looking at going to see this winter/fall – slow going over the holidays so i decided to make an effort to figure out what is coming up in the near future. most these bands will probably have shows in your area. if you can – i would check them out.

1/29 – Orgone - Nectar

2/1 – Crack Sabbath – High Dive

2/12 – Super Furry Animals – Neumo’s

2/13 – Los Amigos Invisibles = Neumo’s

2/22 – Blitzen Trapper – UW Hub

3/9 – The Raveonettes – Neumo’s

3/22 – Dengue Fever – Neumo’s

3/26 – Vampire Weekend – Neumo’s

4/20 – Caribou - Chop Suey

4/24 – Simian Mobile Disco – Chop Suey

i’m also contemplating this shows. i’ve got to listen to a little bit more of them before i make my final determination

4/22 – Hot Chip – Showbox

this post will not make you smarter, however, you will probably live longer knowing that this many versions exist of stairway to heaven.

i got to it from this gem.

It’s always wise to see the skerik/dillon/houser explosion over the holidays. The Dead Kenny G’s brought out the stars for a fun night at the tractor. The first was full of wackiness all over but the fun got started after the break. Maurice Caldwell Jr. stepped on stage for a funky must be santa with a little help from Chris Littlefield. Next, Gino from kultur schock whooped it up with some fantastic eastern european/middle eastern beats. Leif joined the stage shortly after from a west african melody go round, quite fantastic, probably the best part of the night for me. Followed up with some deep organ grooves from an organ player I didn’t recognize. Throw a little more Chris Littlefield throughout the whole second set. The night ended with horns blowing and the drums pounding.

as always, the holidays with skerik are nice.

i must thank mr. kirchmer for showing me the love. the following site has brought me endless amounts of joy in the past few months. hrad driving african soul, funk, and afrobeat dug from the depths of west africa. frank aka dj soulpusher followed his wife to africa in the not so distant past and went crate digging throughout west africa. nuf said. currently there are about 13-15 mp3 (60min-90min each) full of mind blowing african rhythms in all kinds of states of excitement.

he also documents some of his more hair raising experiences as he collects these valuable funk gems.

please for the sanity of us all. go visit.

voodoofunk

wheeeee! here is their website.

and of course, plenty more can be found on youtube

holy crap! this site is awesome. the top 100 videos from each year during the 80s.

went to the vera project this evening and saw dan deacon. quite the entertaining show. part monologue part dance party usa part birthday party. lots of singing along to the pulsing beat. the highlight of the evening had to be “the gauntlet.” At least 100 people were in the room. His first instructions were for everyone to spread out in a big circle in the room. a short pause and then he voices his disapproval of the previous plan. He commands the doors to open and for us all to form two lines facing each other. The construction of the dance “gauntlet” has begun. the beat begans to throb and the front end of “the gauntlet” peels off and dances through the house that dance built. The song plays out as the last of the original “gauntlet” collapses and flips with glee through the welcoming arms. good times.

if you get a chance, you should see him once. he travels a bunch and is from baltimore.

Louis Jordan & His Tympani 5

another fine record label, light in the attic. they are based in seattle. i’ve picked up many of their fine recordings. mostly reissues from the 70s, focusing on funk, soul, and general goodness.

here is a betty davis track from their most recent reissues. she makes reason #55 why if i had a time machine, the early 70s would be the place to go.

ooh yeah

i love you reggie.
if you get the chance, go see any of his music or standup. i’m talking to you ,nyc and dc. calendar of upcoming shows.

Reggie Watts: Out Of Control on Vimeo

the following are examples of 5 wonderful albums i purchased this year. the links go to the album they are from. lots of great music out there – find it.

darc mind track 1 – visions of a blur

cold war kids track 3 – tell me in the morning

tapes ‘n tapes track 3 – insistor

tv on the radio track 5 – wolf like me

built to spill track 1 – goin’ against your mind.

February 3, 2006 girth and ghidra @ blue moon tavern
February 10, 2006 sum mo’ records presents superfly live @ lofi
February 15, 2006 the atomic bombshells
@ the triple door
February 19, 2006 the suffering fuckheads @ sunset tavern
February 23, 2006 reggie watts @ the triple door
February 24, 2006 The Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey & The Dead Kenny Gs @ Tractor Tavern
March 3, 2006 Crack Sabbath @ The Rainbow
March 7, 2006 dengue fever @ chop suey
March 9, 2006 greyboy allstars @ the showbox
May 8, 2006 das rut @ high dive
May 12, 2006 Bobby Previte’s Coalition of the Willing @ The Tractor Tavern
May 15, 2006 das rut @ high dive
May 19, 2006 The Young’s and Bill Patton and the Credentials @ The Rendezvous
May 20, 2006atma & PK and the Electric Army @ TosT

May 22, 2006 das rut @ high dive
May 29, 2006 das rut @ high dive
June 2, 2006 NOMO @ Tractor Tavern
July 29, 2006 ween / flaming lips @ redrocks
August 24, 2006 Skerik’s Syncopated Taint Septet @ Tractor Tavern
September 22, 2006 mmw @ the moore
upcoming

A new mashup from dj bc. In the past, he’s done fine work with the beatles and the beastie boys to create the beastles. Thos etracks are a little bit hard to find these days.

His most recent one is the wu-tang clan and various jazz artists from the new orleans area, called wu orleans. Mmmmmmm, there are some smoking hot tracks on there. The strength of the disc seems to lie in the front end with tracks 1-5. Number 10 is also pretty nice.

Here is my favorite