D.C's Tavern Record Swap - Saturday February 3rd - 2PM - Closing

Hello Y'all,
Holy shit this has been an odd winter. What better way to celebrate the end of existence then Bar-B-Queing fresh meats, drinking beer and spinning some fresh hot wax. So far each swap has been better than the last so if you haven't been by yet make this your first. Come for the music come for the beer but come often. Music provided by myself, DJ Inbetween, and Chilly Freeze Steak. Of course guest DJ’s pop by as well. Remember if you’re driving don’t drink, if you’re drinking don’t drive and always be kind to your barkeep.

Please bring by a box or two (or three) to sell, trade or giveaway (promos welcome). The Swaps have always been a blast but the more records there are the better the day is.

[Keep in mind, not everyone is a hardcore collector. Just some guys and gals who want some good tunes whether it is rare or not is not an issue. Condition is not always everything when you are looking for records to listen to! Of course rare gems and mint condition records are always welcome.]

DJ Inbetween, Chilly Freeze Streak and Primitive Sound System will be spinning during the trading, buying, and selling, eating and especially the drinking.

- pat.
Primitive Jugend System

D.C's Tavern Record Swap
Saturday February 3rd 2PM - Closing
DJ's and Grub all day.
Bring records to swap, sell or use as coasters.

POSTER - http://www.patjameslongo.com/posters.html

D.C.'s Tavern
505 8th Street
Between Jefferson and Madison
BACK IN BACK
Hoboken, New Jersey
PH: 201-792-5550
http://www.dcstavern.com
http://myspace.com/dcstavern

Some new records to spin...

Noble Watts - "F.L.A." (Brunswick cat. 55382)
Busting out of the gates with a "Hard Times" blast F.L.A scronks, squeaks and screams it's way from start to finish. The Thin Man barely catches his breath to spit out some lyrics about flying down the highway before returning to this up-tempo groover.

Joy Venders - "Popeye Line" (Pawn Records cat. PAWN 1201)
Heavy, slow drums break open this can of spinach. "HEY!" I don't know anything about the Joy Venders but this soulful garage 45 is very New Orleans sounding, filled with yelled vocals, sax and snapping drums. I can't stop myself from swaying back and forth and bobbing my head with each listen.

Robert Parker - "Everybody's Hip Huggin" (Nola Records cat. 735)
Robert Parker never disappoints me. The slow and funky "Hip Huggin" is no different. A bit of that Popeye sound pokes in and out of the horns with a very steady beat and a simple strummed guitar.

Lee Dorsey - "Rain Rain Go Away" (Amy cat. AMY 974)
I have been looking for a clean one of these for a very, very long time. Hasumi, one of the dealers who hung out at Finyl Vinyl and was definitely family, played me this in 1990/91 and I have been searching since. Damn it is as good as I remember. Slow and yes, FUNKY. Obviously this is the Meters backing this so you can guess what it sounds like. Stripped down and simple but unmistakable none-the-less. Lee Dorsey's voice is one of my favorites and I know I will be playing this a lot.

James Brown and the Famous Flames - "The Soul of J.B." (King cat. 45-6133)
Easily one of my favorite James Brown instrumentals and of course it sounds best on 45. The organ takes the lead on this one and it doesn't seem like it is going to let go but Maceo has his way and goes for a short but powerful solo over the top of swirling guitar. The organ winds up again and gets a second shot at showing who is the boss and takes us to the end while the horns blast and the drums pound. I can listen to this endlessly.

Bobby Byrd - "Try It Again" (Kwanza Records cat. KWA 7703)
I never even heard this Bobby Byrd MONSTER until my brother picked up the Rhino "What It Is" comp. I had to immediately track one down. This has a big, big horn sound and some cracking drums with a very tight snare sound. The bass just pushes this bad boy along and Bobby Byrd seems to be able to sing without the need for oxygen. Not the most creative of the James Brown related records but certainly one heavy funky affair.

Willie Hutch - "Brother's Gonna Work It Out" (Motown cat. M 1222F)
Do I really have to talk about this? If you don't know it run out now and watch The Mack, then buy the soundtrack. Really, I mean it. I never had it on 45 so I am pretty happy.

Della Reese - "Compared To What" (Avco Embassy cat. AVE-4515)
HOLY CRAP! Thank you Mr. Fine Wine for one of my favorite new versions of possibly my favorite song (named our record label Compared To What? in the late 80's). Ms. Reese is better known to me as an actress than a singer but I knew she had a long career as a such. At first this comes off as a Funky Lounge vamp with a bit of a sense of humor. Slowly the arrangement and vocal transform and build into a big band Funk monster. The guitar cuts the groove like a knife and Ms. Reese's voice becomes more elevated and emotional. Somehow by the outro the arrangement sounds stripped and hard with very little hint of it's Loungey beginnings. Find one of these and be amazed.

Johnny Williams - "Slow Motion (Part 1)" (Philadelphia International Records cat. ZS7 3518)
An echoey drum break and shout open this Soulful love song. Damn I wish I could think where I know that riff from. Oh well, regardless of its familiar sound this thing is sweet in all that right places. The drums never let up but a big horn section and Williams beautiful vocals make this less of a Funk song and just plain sweet Soul.

Benny Poole - "I Can Dig It" (The Cascade Sound cat. BP 303)
Another new one via the aforementioned Mr. Fine Wine. I am a sucker. That's right a sucker for bubbling organ and whaling sax. And this gem has them in excess. The backing track to Mr. Poole's song length solo sounds as if it could be a loop. Usually that ends up being boring or pedestrian but not here.

The Bad Boys - "Black Olives" (Paula Records cat. PAULA 254 (One Sided Promo))
It is pretty obvious that these guys are a Garage Rock outfit but let me tell you this is a dream come true. Fuzzed up guitar, heavy bass and drums and a soulful run on the organ. There are some shouts and hoots in the background giving the already live sound a party feel but the guitar is the lead here and it is fuzzy and raw. The song comes to a pretty quick, abrupt end which probably means they considered this a throw away studio jam. I'd love to hear the "A" side which is called "Love" but this is a one sided promo.

Sebastian and the House Rockers - "Nobody Can Do The Dog Like I Do" (Key Records cat. RECORD NO. K452A 302)
Mix the Isleys and Rufus Thomas and what do you think you get? Do I really have to ask? This one even has a real dog bark as an intro! Taken at a bit faster pace than both of its name sakes for a frantic party floor filler. Dogs barking, drums banging around like they aren't even in the same room as the rest of the band and vocals so raw and raspy Dyke is brewing this guy some Throat Coat. Fantastic!

Fred Flintstone and his Bedrock Beaters - "Stone Age Rock" (Epic cat. 5-9475 (Radio Station Copy))
"Hello dumb dumbs." Barney and Fred cranked up the band on more than one occasion during their days in the Creationists view of evil-ution. I don't remember this amazing little instrumental in any of the episodes but then again I was probably eight when I was watching them. Classic 50's early 60's instrumental. Starts out almost a little corny but slowly builds into a frantic mess with screaming sax and crazy ass guitar. Bed Rock, Twitch!

Annette - "The Monkey's Uncle" (Buena Vista Records cat. F-440 (w/ pic sleeve))
I have always wanted one of these. The Beach Boys invite Annette Funicello into their sandbox to monkey around. Nice revved up guitar cranks things up before we are treated to Beach Boys harmonies and gosh darn sweetness from Annette. From the movie of the same name about smart chimps, dumb football players and flying machines.

Larry Birdsong - "Fairly Well" (ref-o-ree cat. 710)
I can never get enough of Electric Blues but I was pleasantly surprised to hear that Mr. Birdsong was taking us to chu'ch. Basically he asks everyone he can think of how they are doing in this Gospel fueled Funky Blues number. Finally he tells us that not only is he also doing "Fairly Well" but if you are impressed with the Godfather of Soul wait, wait 'til you see The Larry Birdsong. Simple Funky instrumentation, a unique sounding voice including some disorganized backing vocals make this a definite keeper. "Fairly Well" indeed.

Freddy King - "Funky" (Cotillion cat. 44015)
I bought the LP that this if from when we were on tour in New Orleans many years ago. This is pretty high up on my list of favorite Electric Blues instrumentals. Freddy King's guitar is just fucking dynamite. The drums break a few times throughout the track and Mr. King never steps on them. Horns and heavy bass round out this storming track worthy of its title.

Zip-Codes - "Sweet Meat Part 2" (Better Records cat. B001)
If you haven't guessed yet, you could buy this one on title alone. I have a few instrumentals with this same guitar sound. Not exactly what you call it but it is very rubbery. The lead vocal is deep and rough and the backing is sweet and soulful which sounds great together. The song rolls along with congas, tight bass, piano and horns. Very joyful but never silly. Love it, gotta have that sweet meat.

Rhythm 'N' Blues Classical Funk Band - "Monster Walk Pt. 2" (Mankind cat. 12001)
This is another one of those songs that I can't believe I never stumbled upon. Instrumental, great title, two parts, SCREAMS of terror, sounds of people fighting, a maniacal laugh, pounding drums, great organ, guitar and a siren [check]. I'll take it.


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Brooklyn's Hold Steady speak up for D.C.'s Tavern in the NY Press:
DC’s Tavern, 505 8th St., Hoboken

Kubler: The guy who drum techs for Bobby [Drake] on [the forthcoming Boys and Girls in America] is one of the owners of the place. It’s super small, and they’ve got a pool table in there, and it’s just tiny.

Finn: It’s the smallest bar I’ve ever been in. It’s like a small living room.


Kubler: It’s hardly big enough to put people in, let alone a functioning pool table. Great tunes. There’s a record player behind the bar, and you get to hear the whole side of an album.

Primitive Sound System and Bill Dolan - D.C.'s Tavern January 15th - 9PM to Closing

Hello Y'all,
For the past few weeks a few prime members of one of the greatest rock bands ever have been spending their morning, noons and nights away from Water Music in Hoboken soaking up the ambiance in the twenty foot square we call home, D.C.'s Tavern. Well, now it is time we send off their bloody corpses to Norway upon a flaming Viking ship. Bon Voyage Motherfuckers! Holding down the turntables will be The Zillion Dollar Sadist Bill Dolan and myself. Holding down the taps will be The Bad Mongo Mike Longo. With any luck you will be holding down your liquor while your ears bleed from a non-stop barrage of Hardcore and Punk. This is a night not to be missed and I am so excited "I GOT ERECTION!"

- pat.
Primitive Jugend System

Turbojugend Hoboken - MONDAY JANUARY 15th 2007 - 9PM to Morn
Bill Dolan and Pat. Longo Spinning Hardcore and Punk Favorites
D.C.'s Tavern
505 8th Street
Between Jefferson and Madison
BACK IN BACK
Hoboken, New Jersey
PH: 201-792-5550
http://www.dcstavern.com
http://myspace.com/dcstavern

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
D.C.'s Tavern Record Swap
! Saturday February 3rd from 2PM - Closing !
DJ's and Grub all day.
Bring records to swap, sell or use as coasters.

Some History Books:
Suicidal Tendencies - "s/t" (Frontier cat. FLP 1011)
Social Distortion - Mommy's Little Monster (13th Floor Records & Filmworks cat. SD 1301)
The Ruts - The Crack (Virgin cat. VI 2132)
The Rezillos - Can't Stand The Rezillos (Sire cat. SRK 6057)
The Replacements - Stink - "Kids Don't Follow" Plus Seven (Twin / Tone Records cat. TTR 8228)
Refused - Shape of Punk To Come (Burning Heart / Epitaph / Startracks cat. 82001-1)
Red Cross - Born Innocent (Smoke 7 cat. SMK 7-103)
Radio Birdman - Radios Appear (Sire cat. SRK 6050 (promo))
Naked Raygun - Throb Throb (Dutch East India Trading cat. HMS 008)
Murphy's Law - "s/t" (Profile Records, INC. cat. PRO-1225)
Misfits - "s/t" (Plan 9 / Caroline cat. PL9-09) No it is not a color vinyl one.
Minutemen - Double Nickels On The Dime (SST Records cat. SST 028)
Minor Threat - Out Of Step (Dischord Records cat. No. 10)
The Meatmen - We're The Meatmen... And You Suck! (Touch And Go cat. TGRLP 001 (wht vinyl))
Meat Puppets - Meat Puppets II (SST Records cat. SST 019)
Husker Du - Everything Falls Apart (Reflex Records cat. Reflex D)
Didjits - Hey Judester (Touch and Go Records cat. T & GLP#28)
Big Boys - Lullabies Help The Brain Grow (Moment cat. MOM BB 002)
Bad Brains - Rock For Light (PVC Records / Jem cat. PVC 8917)
Angry Samoans - Back From Samoa (Bad Trip Records cat. BT 501)
Agent Orange - Living In Darkness (Posh Boy cat. PBS 122)
Adolescents - "s/t" (Frontier cat. FLP 1003)
Black Flag - Damaged (Unicorn Records / SST cat. 9502)
Black Flag - Slip It In (SST Records cat. SSt 029)
Circle Jerks - Group Sex (Frontier cat. FLP 1002)
The Crucifucks - "s/t" (Alternative Tentacles Records cat. Virus 38)
Gray Matter - Take It Back (Dischord Records cat. No. 21)
Germs - (GI) (Slash Records cat. SR-103)
Flesh Eaters - No Questions Asked (Upsetter Records cat. UPCJ 34)
Fear - The Records (Slash Records cat. SR-111)

Primitive Sound System and Bill Dolan - Thursday Jan. 4th at D.C.'s Tavern

Hello Y'all,
Wam Bam Thank You Mam! The first Thursday of every month I get to join selective powers of reason with the one and only Bill Dolan. WONDER TWIN POWERS ACTIVATE! Form of... a BEER KEG! Form of... an ALCOHOLIC! This Thursday is no different and see if you can catch us as we cross fade from Bill (10PM-12AM) to myself (12AM - Closing). Sadly, over the holiday weekend one of my biggest musical influences passed, James Brown, The Godfather of Soul. My next night at Maxwell's (first Tuesday of every month) I am planning on paying tribute to Mr. Brown but tonight I will be bring along some of my early favorites along with a few folks who sampled his sounds.

- pat.

Thursday January 4th - 9PM - Closing
D.C.'s Tavern
505 8th Street
Hoboken, New Jersey
PH: 201-792-5550 - Call for more info. They love chatting on the phone.
http://myspace.com/dcstavern
http://www.dcstavern.com

Some 45's with no descriptions... sorry no time:
James Brown & The Famous Flames - "Choo-choo" (London cat. RE 1410)
James Brown - "I'll Go Crazy" from The Fabulous James Brown Live At The Apollo (Vol. 1 Juke Box Special) (King cat. K-EP-286 Vol. 1)
James Brown & The Famous Flames - "Shout And Shimmy" (King cat. 45-5657)
James Brown & The Famous Flames - "Let Yourself Go" (King cat. 45-6100)
James Brown - "Blow Your Head" (remixed) (Break Beats boot)
Public Enemy - "Night Of The Living Baseheads" Def Jam Recordings cat. 38-08072)
Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock - "It Takes Two" (Profile cat. PRO-5186)
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - "Brand New Funk" (Jive cat. 1147-7)

Moby Grape - "Omaha" (Columbia cat. 4-44173)
The Bubble Puppy - "Hot Smoke & Sasafrass" (International Artists cat. IA-128)
Mark Valention with Frank Slay & his Orch. - "The Push And Pull" (Swan cat. S-4121P)
Bo Diddley - "Say Man" (Checker cat. 931)
Joe Chopper And The Swinging 7 Soul Band - "Soul Pusher" (Lanor Records cat. L-567)
Jimmy McGriff - "Fat Cakes" (Capitol cat. 2875)
The Incredible Bongo Band - "Bongolia" From the OST "The Thing With Two Heads" (Pride cat. PR 1015)
The Five Du-Tones - "The Chicken Astronaut" (One-derful cat. 4824 (D J Copy))

Afghan Whigs - "White Trash Party" (S>U>B POP CAT. SP32)
Green River - "Ain't Nothin' To Do" (Tasque Force cat. ICP 01)
Mastodon - "Capillarian Crest" (Warner Brothers / Relapse cat. W734/5439 156397)
Shellac - "Wingwalker" from Uranus (Touch And Go Records cat. TG 124)
The Soft Boys - "Only The Stones Remain" (Armageddon cat. AS 029)
the Clash - "The City Of The Dead" (CBS cat. S CBS 5664)

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Brooklyn's Hold Steady speak up for D.C.'s Tavern in the NY Press:
DC’s Tavern, 505 8th St., Hoboken

Kubler: The guy who drum techs for Bobby [Drake] on [the forthcoming Boys and Girls in America] is one of the owners of the place. It’s super small, and they’ve got a pool table in there, and it’s just tiny.

Finn: It’s the smallest bar I’ve ever been in. It’s like a small living room.


Kubler: It’s hardly big enough to put people in, let alone a functioning pool table. Great tunes. There’s a record player behind the bar, and you get to hear the whole side of an album.

Primitive Sound System - Mixed Tape Sessions - Maxwell's Tuesday September 5th

Hello Y'all,
Ah, back at Maxwell's for another night of Mixed Tape Madness. There are a few young Pop bands settin' up and breakin' down in the back room tonight so hopefully there will be some new faces in the front room enjoying the hits blasting from the speakers. It's also a new school year kids so sit back relax and maybe we can teach each other a little something about music. Please open your books to 80's Hardcore, 60's Garage and Pop, 70's Punk and Pop, Latin Jazz, Soul and Boo-Ga-Loo, Funk, R&B, and instrumentals of every shape and size. In a few minutes we'll be changing subjects so don't worry if you don't like what you hear because something completely different is probably coming up.

- pat.

Remmber - Labor Day signifies the return of the horrible Yuppie-Frat types back to the streets of Hoboken so of course the level of difficulty is raised on the hellish game known as parking in the mile square.

Primitive Sound System Mixed Tape Sessions from 9PM - 2AM
Maxwell's
1039 Washington Street
Hoboken New Jersey
(201) 653-1703

The Mixed Tape Sessions:
No stone unturned and no vinyl format left unspun or unsung. Crawling, spinning and stumbling through the decades finding the connections between 50's - Now Instrumentals of all shapes and sizes, Funk 45's, Raw Soul and R&B, Soul, Gospel, Blues, Country, Latin, Brazilian, African, Dub, Rock Steady, Ska, Reggae, Indian, Jazz (of all types), Lounge / Moog, Hawaiian (slack key and Pop), Vocalists, Singer Songwriters, 50's - 70's Pop, Garage Rock, Psych, Surf and Drag, Soundtracks (OST), Comedy, 70's Rock, Prog, Punk, Hardcore, Hip Hop, Indie Rock, Noise and some Metal old and new. I'm mostly drawn to the instrumental side of life favoring the "B" side to the "A." Heavy as hell beats and exquisitely subtle moments side by side to entertain, educate and elate.

Just a few new records (and some upgrades) I picked up in the fast few months that will be making their way to the tables:

The Soul Investigators - "Make It Mellow" Part 1 & 2 (At The Soul Sides Club cat. Soul Sides - 00I)
Hmm, pretty easy to guess what to expect from the title but like the JB's they funk it up with some heavy breaks and horn solos. Nice version of the Archie Bell and the Drells classic.

Nicole Willis and the Soul Investigators - "Feeling Free" b/w "Feeling Free (Instrumental)" (Timmion Records cat. Timmion-013 (Special Disc Jockey Copy - Not For Sale))
The vocal version of "Feeling Free" is from the fabulous Nicole Willis and the Soul Investigators LP. The instrumental is incredibly professional sounding with a sweeping string arrangement and a bit of an Action Movie feel. Piano and guitar lead the said action and everything is grounded by a steady percussion section including some aggressive bongos. I think I have a new theme song.

Chick Willis - "Stoop Down Baby" b/w "It Ain't Right" (La Val Records cat. LV 871)
One of my favorite compilations is "If It Ain't A Hit I'll Eat My Baby" which contained some of the greatest dirty R&B hits. One such hit is Chick Willis' "Stoop Down Baby." The original Chick Willis LP version of this is END L E S S... so it's nice to have this four minute edit. Willis and band vamp along in an uptempo, Bluesy R&B groove while he tosses off line after nasty line laced with obvious sexual innuendo.

Sam & Dave - "Soul Man" (Stax cat. 45-231 (wht lbl promo))
I never owned a 45 of this classic and I am glad to hear it is mixed really loud! I never tire of this gem with its hard hitting drums, bright horn lines, expressive guitar riffs and of course Sam & Dave's perfectly matched vocals. Here's a weird memory and bizarre association this song conjures. The song reminds me of The Blues Brothers movie, which reminds me of the scene where they are driving around in the truck with the giant speaker strapped to the roof which then reminds me of my years in Art School in Newark New Jersey when Sharpe James ran for his first term utilizing what seemed to be that exact same truck and the repeated message of, "VOTE... fo' Shop James... Fo' Mayor!" blaring over and over and could be heard for blocks.

Clarence Reid - "Nobody But You Babe" b/w "Send Me Back My Money" (Alston cat. 45-4574)

Eddie Palmieri - "Condiciones Que Existen" b/w "Cobarde" (Coco Records cat. CFF5096)
Holy CRAP! This is one of my favorite Eddie Palmieri tracks and I had no idea it was released as a 45. Despite this copy being a little rough, and it even has a crack, I couldn't pass it up. This comes from one of Palmieri's Funkier efforts and this song is by far one of the stand outs. As always horns and percussion drive this mid tempo song. Almost whispered vocals haunt the track before the amazing Ronnie Cuber takes an insanely good, throaty baritone sax solo. Almost possessed, the guitar pushes him aside just as he finishes and then gives way to a nice horn line as the song fades.

The Harvey Averne Dozen - "The Micro Mini" b/w "My Dream" (Atlantic cat. 45-2505)
Harvey Averne's output is spotty with moments of pure genius. Sometimes his music is so slick and loungey it makes me sick. Here he hits a nice combo of Boo-Ga-Loo and Lounge that works really well together and swings quite nicely. Plus you can't go wrong with his choice of subjects.

The Five Finks - "Crying Guitar" b/w "Boss" (Bertram International Records cat. 45-226)
Mmm... I can't get enough of 50's / 60's instrumentals. Even though the guitar is the feature here there is some nice spooky organ playing in the background which adds to the atmosphere. The guitar has a sharp twangy snap and the bass bounces along keeping things moving.

Big Sonny and his Furys - "U - 2" b/w "Fail Safe" (Best cat. BR-112)
This guitar fronted instrumental rips more than a few lines from "My Babe." That is certainly not a criticism since that is easily one of my favorite songs penned by the legendary Willie Dixon. The guitar is way out front but the drums are vying for a close second keeping the tempo quick but never over the top. There are some great splashes of cymbals that cut throughout and one big roll takes the spotlight for a brief moment.

"Pucho" - "What A Piece" b/w "Aye Ma Ma" (Prestige cat. 45-436)
Nothing beats a Pucho 45. There is a very Blue Note, Lee Morgan, Hank Mobley feel prevalent on this cut but as is the case with most of the Prestige Soul Jazz 45's the drums hit harder than most Blue Note records. The horns are bright and loud and the piano is in a Boo-Ga-Loo mode. Short sweet and one that will rarely leave my 45 box.

Sonny & Cher - "IGot You Babe" b/w "It's Gonna Rain" (Atco Records cat. 45-6359)

Sonny & Cher - "The Beat Goes On" b/w "Love Don't Come" (Atco Records cat. 45-6461)

Hi-Fly - "Hi-Fidelity" b/w "Samboogaloo" (Tramp Records cat. TR-1005)

The Illusions - "It's Just An Illusion" b/w Don't Chain Your Soul" (Tramp Records cat. TR-110)
"Don't Chain Your Soul" leads off with a nice breaking drum and drags the organ and bass through a very Soulful, Funky lesson about some of the important points one needs to keep in mind to stay together.

Jimmy "Bo" Horne - "Hey There Jim" b/w "Sweet Love Power" (Tramp Records cat. TR-111)
Two incredibly funky sides from Jimmy "Bo" Horne. "Hey There Jim" bangs hard with conga and drums punching the beat as tight as a duck's ass. The Horns are just as hard but can hardly keep up with Mr. Horne. "Sweet Love Power" is a bit more slow and even Poppy but no less aggressive.

Afro Dizzi Act - "Welcome Speech" b/w "Let Yourself Go" (Butter Beats cat. 183016)
Complete with a head bobbing groove this funky instrumental has a nice slow drum break as its intro. Organ and guitar walk along with the drums for a bit before the sax takes an abbreviated solo and a shout of "Let Yourself Go!" The beat doesn't change much but rather drops to let others take the spotlight including the guitar and another fine sax burst. These guys have a sharp professional sound but remember to keep it raw.

Cookin' On 3 Burners - "Keb's Bucket" b/w "Redback" (Freestyle cat. FSR7022)
One time label mates with the INCREDIBLE Bamboos, Cookin' On 3 Burners certainly are proving they are not just the other band on Bamboo Shack Records. "Keb's Bucket" has enough modern Funk sound mixed with the soul of New Orleans to make this outing unique, hard hitting and damn Funky. Organ, Drums and Guitar... what else do you really need? POWER TRIO!

Bronx River Pkwy - "La Valla" b/w "Nora Se Va" (Truth & Soul cat. TS-010)
Breaks, breaks and more breaks. Vocals and bass are highlighted over the top of the very long drum intro before the size of this band is made evident. Big full horns, harmonized vocals and pounding percussion make this sound well over 30 years old. "La Valla" fits nicely into a set of Toro, Azuquita, Seguida, Cafe, Flash and The Dynamics, etc. This is choice quality stuff.

Eddy Jacobs Exchange - "Pull My Coat" b/w "Love (Your Pain Goes Deep)" (Jazzman cat. JM.051)

Reginald-Milton and the Soul Jets - "Clap Your Hands" b/w "Jickle Jeek Beat" (Funk 45 cat. FUNK45.030)

Soul Excitement - "Smile" b/w "Stay Together" (Kay-Dee Records cat. KD-010)

Solomon Burke - "Get Out My Life Woman" (Atlantic cat. 45-2566)

The Pacers - "Skeeter Dope" b/w "Con-Found-It" (Alley Records cat. 1013)
Fuzzed out guitar and soulful organ bring home the bacon on this instrumental stroll. Medium tempo and a late night feel are heightened by a thick baritone sax solo. This is the perfect instrumental for me. Whatever "Skeeter Dope" is, I want some.

Primitive Sound System - Mixed Tape Sessions - Maxwell's Tuesday September 5th

Hello Y'all,
Ah, back at Maxwell's for another night of Mixed Tape Madness. There are a few young Pop bands settin' up and breakin' down in the back room tonight so hopefully there will be some new faces in the front room enjoying the hits blasting from the speakers. It's also a new school year kids so sit back relax and maybe we can teach each other a little something about music. Please open your books to 80's Hardcore, 60's Garage and Pop, 70's Punk and Pop, Latin Jazz, Soul and Boo-Ga-Loo, Funk, R&B, and instrumentals of every shape and size. In a few minutes we'll be changing subjects so don't worry if you don't like what you hear because something completely different is probably coming up.

- pat.

Remmber - Labor Day signifies the return of the horrible Yuppie-Frat types back to the streets of Hoboken so of course the level of difficulty is raised on the hellish game known as parking in the mile square.

Primitive Sound System Mixed Tape Sessions from 9PM - 2AM
Maxwell's
1039 Washington Street
Hoboken New Jersey
(201) 653-1703

The Mixed Tape Sessions:
No stone unturned and no vinyl format left unspun or unsung. Crawling, spinning and stumbling through the decades finding the connections between 50's - Now Instrumentals of all shapes and sizes, Funk 45's, Raw Soul and R&B, Soul, Gospel, Blues, Country, Latin, Brazilian, African, Dub, Rock Steady, Ska, Reggae, Indian, Jazz (of all types), Lounge / Moog, Hawaiian (slack key and Pop), Vocalists, Singer Songwriters, 50's - 70's Pop, Garage Rock, Psych, Surf and Drag, Soundtracks (OST), Comedy, 70's Rock, Prog, Punk, Hardcore, Hip Hop, Indie Rock, Noise and some Metal old and new. I'm mostly drawn to the instrumental side of life favoring the "B" side to the "A." Heavy as hell beats and exquisitely subtle moments side by side to entertain, educate and elate.

Just a few new records (and some upgrades) I picked up in the fast few months that will be making their way to the tables:

The Soul Investigators - "Make It Mellow" Part 1 & 2 (At The Soul Sides Club cat. Soul Sides - 00I)
Hmm, pretty easy to guess what to expect from the title but like the JB's they funk it up with some heavy breaks and horn solos. Nice version of the Archie Bell and the Drells classic.

Nicole Willis and the Soul Investigators - "Feeling Free" b/w "Feeling Free (Instrumental)" (Timmion Records cat. Timmion-013 (Special Disc Jockey Copy - Not For Sale))
The vocal version of "Feeling Free" is from the fabulous Nicole Willis and the Soul Investigators LP. The instrumental is incredibly professional sounding with a sweeping string arrangement and a bit of an Action Movie feel. Piano and guitar lead the said action and everything is grounded by a steady percussion section including some aggressive bongos. I think I have a new theme song.

Chick Willis - "Stoop Down Baby" b/w "It Ain't Right" (La Val Records cat. LV 871)
One of my favorite compilations is "If It Ain't A Hit I'll Eat My Baby" which contained some of the greatest dirty R&B hits. One such hit is Chick Willis' "Stoop Down Baby." The original Chick Willis LP version of this is END L E S S... so it's nice to have this four minute edit. Willis and band vamp along in an uptempo, Bluesy R&B groove while he tosses off line after nasty line laced with obvious sexual innuendo.

Sam & Dave - "Soul Man" (Stax cat. 45-231 (wht lbl promo))
I never owned a 45 of this classic and I am glad to hear it is mixed really loud! I never tire of this gem with its hard hitting drums, bright horn lines, expressive guitar riffs and of course Sam & Dave's perfectly matched vocals. Here's a weird memory and bizarre association this song conjures. The song reminds me of The Blues Brothers movie, which reminds me of the scene where they are driving around in the truck with the giant speaker strapped to the roof which then reminds me of my years in Art School in Newark New Jersey when Sharpe James ran for his first term utilizing what seemed to be that exact same truck and the repeated message of, "VOTE... fo' Shop James... Fo' Mayor!" blaring over and over and could be heard for blocks.

Clarence Reid - "Nobody But You Babe" b/w "Send Me Back My Money" (Alston cat. 45-4574)

Eddie Palmieri - "Condiciones Que Existen" b/w "Cobarde" (Coco Records cat. CFF5096)
Holy CRAP! This is one of my favorite Eddie Palmieri tracks and I had no idea it was released as a 45. Despite this copy being a little rough, and it even has a crack, I couldn't pass it up. This comes from one of Palmieri's Funkier efforts and this song is by far one of the stand outs. As always horns and percussion drive this mid tempo song. Almost whispered vocals haunt the track before the amazing Ronnie Cuber takes an insanely good, throaty baritone sax solo. Almost possessed, the guitar pushes him aside just as he finishes and then gives way to a nice horn line as the song fades.

The Harvey Averne Dozen - "The Micro Mini" b/w "My Dream" (Atlantic cat. 45-2505)
Harvey Averne's output is spotty with moments of pure genius. Sometimes his music is so slick and loungey it makes me sick. Here he hits a nice combo of Boo-Ga-Loo and Lounge that works really well together and swings quite nicely. Plus you can't go wrong with his choice of subjects.

The Five Finks - "Crying Guitar" b/w "Boss" (Bertram International Records cat. 45-226)
Mmm... I can't get enough of 50's / 60's instrumentals. Even though the guitar is the feature here there is some nice spooky organ playing in the background which adds to the atmosphere. The guitar has a sharp twangy snap and the bass bounces along keeping things moving.

Big Sonny and his Furys - "U - 2" b/w "Fail Safe" (Best cat. BR-112)
This guitar fronted instrumental rips more than a few lines from "My Babe." That is certainly not a criticism since that is easily one of my favorite songs penned by the legendary Willie Dixon. The guitar is way out front but the drums are vying for a close second keeping the tempo quick but never over the top. There are some great splashes of cymbals that cut throughout and one big roll takes the spotlight for a brief moment.

"Pucho" - "What A Piece" b/w "Aye Ma Ma" (Prestige cat. 45-436)
Nothing beats a Pucho 45. There is a very Blue Note, Lee Morgan, Hank Mobley feel prevalent on this cut but as is the case with most of the Prestige Soul Jazz 45's the drums hit harder than most Blue Note records. The horns are bright and loud and the piano is in a Boo-Ga-Loo mode. Short sweet and one that will rarely leave my 45 box.

Sonny & Cher - "IGot You Babe" b/w "It's Gonna Rain" (Atco Records cat. 45-6359)

Sonny & Cher - "The Beat Goes On" b/w "Love Don't Come" (Atco Records cat. 45-6461)

Hi-Fly - "Hi-Fidelity" b/w "Samboogaloo" (Tramp Records cat. TR-1005)

The Illusions - "It's Just An Illusion" b/w Don't Chain Your Soul" (Tramp Records cat. TR-110)
"Don't Chain Your Soul" leads off with a nice breaking drum and drags the organ and bass through a very Soulful, Funky lesson about some of the important points one needs to keep in mind to stay together.

Jimmy "Bo" Horne - "Hey There Jim" b/w "Sweet Love Power" (Tramp Records cat. TR-111)
Two incredibly funky sides from Jimmy "Bo" Horne. "Hey There Jim" bangs hard with conga and drums punching the beat as tight as a duck's ass. The Horns are just as hard but can hardly keep up with Mr. Horne. "Sweet Love Power" is a bit more slow and even Poppy but no less aggressive.

Afro Dizzi Act - "Welcome Speech" b/w "Let Yourself Go" (Butter Beats cat. 183016)
Complete with a head bobbing groove this funky instrumental has a nice slow drum break as its intro. Organ and guitar walk along with the drums for a bit before the sax takes an abbreviated solo and a shout of "Let Yourself Go!" The beat doesn't change much but rather drops to let others take the spotlight including the guitar and another fine sax burst. These guys have a sharp professional sound but remember to keep it raw.

Cookin' On 3 Burners - "Keb's Bucket" b/w "Redback" (Freestyle cat. FSR7022)
One time label mates with the INCREDIBLE Bamboos, Cookin' On 3 Burners certainly are proving they are not just the other band on Bamboo Shack Records. "Keb's Bucket" has enough modern Funk sound mixed with the soul of New Orleans to make this outing unique, hard hitting and damn Funky. Organ, Drums and Guitar... what else do you really need? POWER TRIO!

Bronx River Pkwy - "La Valla" b/w "Nora Se Va" (Truth & Soul cat. TS-010)
Breaks, breaks and more breaks. Vocals and bass are highlighted over the top of the very long drum intro before the size of this band is made evident. Big full horns, harmonized vocals and pounding percussion make this sound well over 30 years old. "La Valla" fits nicely into a set of Toro, Azuquita, Seguida, Cafe, Flash and The Dynamics, etc. This is choice quality stuff.

Eddy Jacobs Exchange - "Pull My Coat" b/w "Love (Your Pain Goes Deep)" (Jazzman cat. JM.051)

Reginald-Milton and the Soul Jets - "Clap Your Hands" b/w "Jickle Jeek Beat" (Funk 45 cat. FUNK45.030)

Soul Excitement - "Smile" b/w "Stay Together" (Kay-Dee Records cat. KD-010)

Solomon Burke - "Get Out My Life Woman" (Atlantic cat. 45-2566)

The Pacers - "Skeeter Dope" b/w "Con-Found-It" (Alley Records cat. 1013)
Fuzzed out guitar and soulful organ bring home the bacon on this instrumental stroll. Medium tempo and a late night feel are heightened by a thick baritone sax solo. This is the perfect instrumental for me. Whatever "Skeeter Dope" is, I want some.

Primitive Sound System - at Maxwell's (Hoboken, NJ) Tues. August 1st

Hello Y'all,
This week I am back at Maxwell's in Hoboken. After several nights with themes it will be nice to get back to genre jumping insanity. A themeless thet of music (said in your best Thindy Brady). I have purchased (and swapped) some really nice records in the few months away from Maxwell's. I will be spinning a lot of stuff I haven't gotten to play out including the 12" version of Pelican's "March Into The Sea" which I consider to be one of the finest pieces of music to come out in quite some time.


Primitive Sound System Mixed Tape Sessions from 9PM - 2AM
Maxwell's
1039 Washington Street
Hoboken New Jersey
(201) 653-1703

The Mixed Tape Sessions:
No stone unturned and no vinyl format left unspun or unsung. Crawling, spinning and stumbling through the decades finding the connections between 50's - Now Instrumentals of all shapes and sizes, Funk 45's, Raw Soul and R&B, Soul, Gospel, Blues, Country, Latin, Brazilian, African, Dub, Rock Steady, Ska, Reggae, Indian, Jazz (of all types), Lounge / Moog, Hawaiian (slack key and Pop), Vocalists, Singer Songwriters, 50's – 70's Pop, Garage Rock, Psych, Surf and Drag, Soundtracks (OST), Comedy, 70's Rock, Prog, Punk, Hardcore, Hip Hop, Indie Rock, Noise and some Metal old and new. I'm mostly drawn to the instrumental side of life favoring the "B" side to the "A." Heavy as hell beats and exquisitely subtle moments side by side to entertain, educate and elate.

Pelican - "March Into The Sea" (hydra head records cat. HH666-84 )
This is the extended version of the title track from the newest Pelican release. This beautiful piece of music comes in an equally enticing package. The cover is a photo of an open sky without any text and on the back the band stands against the sky including all the credits and other text below. The paper seems to be a very heavy stock Black charcoal/pastel paper and the printing appears to be screened. The colors are few (blue, purple and white) but the effect is very powerful layered over the deep black. On top of the heavy stock is another cover of printed vellum. The image on the vellum is a wave similar to a drawing of Hokusai printed in purples moving towards pink. The vinyl is a combination of all the aforementioned colors (except black) and the label is the wave print from the vellum printed over a pink label. Damn that's good stuff. The music is powerful, exquisitely composed and played with perfection by four very possessed musicians. The piece runs a full side of the 12" at 33 1/3 RPMs. Guitars and bass ride and push the dynamics from explosive intensity to subtle almost silent passages. The drums crash, thrash, bang, explode, pause, tap, roll, glide and thunder their way through these and every other Batman pop-up adjective. At times the guitars sound as if they are singing a chorus or verse shouting to be heard or whispered from behind the amps. All instrumental and lacking nothing that could have been added by way of the Human Voice. In reality I can only name a few voices that would even be up to the challenge and if given the challenge what the hell would they even say. The piece slows just past the half way point as if cruising down a gradual decline but never once loses the intensity. Deep breaths gear the band up for another assent and the destruction or deconstruction of what the have created. Spinning drums and whirling guitars crash and collide forming something bigger and greater than what came before when suddenly it all stops like the creation of a universe. Acoustic guitar lightens the mood and repeats the theme over subtle feedback and eventually light drums and added flute. this simple repeated groove is continued to the run out and as much music we just were treated to I am compelled to re-cue immediately and march right back into the sea.

Soul Snatchers - "Get Yourself Together" b/w "Sniffin & Snatchin" (Social Beats Modern Stereo Recordings cat. Social701)
Both sides of this thing are MONSTERS. Side one takes off at a pretty fast clip. Drums are off and in the pocket right from the start making everyone else's job that much easier. If you can't keep up get the fuck out. The horns go from deep soul lines to in sync ensemble horns of a bigger band. bass and drums dog it out for king of the hill but the horns refused to be left out. Amazingly sharp and well rehearsed throughout. Side two gets a bit more deep with a groove that would be right at home as the intro to an action film. The drums are way out front again and breaking like crazy. The other instruments seem fearful of tangling with them and choose to poke in and out of his devastating beat. WEIRDLY and what I think is an AMAZING choice the flute takes a go at it and although the drums never let up the effect is really nice. The next challenger is the organ who can definitely hold his own against the beat but the man at the throne is relentless. Great work all around and a great two sider if there ever was.

Javier R. Rodrigez and The Players - "Rollin De Dice" Vocal / Instrumental (Raw Wax cat. RW45-005)
The folks over at Raw Wax are on one hell of a roll. With only five releases behind them and not a bum in the bunch I shake and sweat in anticipation of what will come next. The recordings can be simultaneously mistaken for Acid Jazz releases from the 80's or unreleased gems from the late 60's or early 70's. Their most recent release from Javier R. Rodrigez and The Players actually does that exact thing about half way through on the instrumental version changing the groove from an Acid Jazz like feel to a raw 60's organ groover. Nothing short of incredible. The vocal on the A-side is spooky and gritty as it repeats the same line over and over.

Duku Brothers - "Starch" b/w "Rhythm Method" (Raw Wax cat. RW45-004)
Reportedly a rare unreleased reel:" Mysterious recordings from 1978 recently recovered from a closed down studio in Detroit. With only 2 tracks, both funky instrumentals. No other information available. What a find!!" What The Duku Brothers are is a heavy, jazzy group. On "Starch" the Sax takes the lead on this mid-tempo head bobber. The intensity is raised as the sax solos ferociously over the steady groove and gives way to a short guitar solo before getting back to the theme. Before the finish the sax decides to grab the spotlight again and whales one more time. "Rhythm Method" is heavier and keeps to the mid tempo pace set by the first side. The bass is out front here but the sax solos and grooves under the thick sounds and sharp repeated drum lines. Mesmerizing, unchanging rhythm played by the guitar and drums allow the bass and sax to dance together for most of the track.

The Funky Muchachos - "Not My Fault" (Raw Wax cat. RW45-003)
Slow and Low... OK, alright, That Is The Tempo. Guitar bass and drums pound out a groove that makes me wish I was cruising in a convertible right about now. Nothing fancy here, just slow hard playing. They do break it down toward the end which breaks up the looped sound of the tight playing. Let's roll.

Donald & The Delighters - "Wang Dang Dula" (Cortland cat. C-109)

The Vocaleers - "The Cootie Snap" (Twistime cat. 45-T-11)

The Revels with Barbara Adkins - "Church Key" (Impact cat. 1-IMX)
CLASSIC! This ode to the greatest tool man ever forged with fire and ore. The music slides along in a Surf / Drag mode and includes deep calls of "CHURCH KEY" and the giggles of a slightly tipsy young lady. I have had this on a comp forever but never even thought of looking for the 45. WHAT AN IDIOT! Now I am happy and... ready for a cold one.

The Megatons - "Shimmy, Shimmy Walk, Part 1" (Dodge Records cat. 808)
Blues with a beat. Shimmy, shimmy indeed folks. Happy organ, harmonica and horns groove it out over a simple stroll like beat. My Grandmother would have loved this.

Ocnam Sirba - "Eli Iralmidray Ni Trazom A. W." (Nayos cat. 322-SF)
It's really really really good and I can't say no more.

The Drifters - "Didn't It" (Atlantic cat. 45-2225)
Wow! This is one great track from The Drifters... like they had many duds. This little dancer has a really nice organ line running underneath the harmonized vocals and even gets to take a little solo over the "did did did din it" backing vocals. Short sweet and finger snapping good.

The Wallace Brothers - "Woman, Hang Your Head In Shame" (Jewel Records cat. 804)

Erma Franklin - "Piece Of My Heart" (Jay Boy cat. BOY 41)
Thank you Mr. $mallchange. A favorite for some time and I completely forgot who do the original. Thanks for shaking my brain and for this fine piece of wax.

Hi-Fly - "Hi-Fidelity" (Tramp records cat. TR-1005)

Diesler - "Puppy Fat" (Tru-Thoughts cat. TRU7098)

Primitive Sound System - at Maxwell's (Hoboken, NJ) Tues. August 1st

Hello Y'all,
This week I am back at Maxwell's in Hoboken. After several nights with themes it will be nice to get back to genre jumping insanity. A themeless thet of music (said in your best Thindy Brady). I have purchased (and swapped) some really nice records in the few months away from Maxwell's. I will be spinning a lot of stuff I haven't gotten to play out including the 12" version of Pelican's "March Into The Sea" which I consider to be one of the finest pieces of music to come out in quite some time.


Primitive Sound System Mixed Tape Sessions from 9PM - 2AM
Maxwell's
1039 Washington Street
Hoboken New Jersey
(201) 653-1703

The Mixed Tape Sessions:
No stone unturned and no vinyl format left unspun or unsung. Crawling, spinning and stumbling through the decades finding the connections between 50's - Now Instrumentals of all shapes and sizes, Funk 45's, Raw Soul and R&B, Soul, Gospel, Blues, Country, Latin, Brazilian, African, Dub, Rock Steady, Ska, Reggae, Indian, Jazz (of all types), Lounge / Moog, Hawaiian (slack key and Pop), Vocalists, Singer Songwriters, 50's – 70's Pop, Garage Rock, Psych, Surf and Drag, Soundtracks (OST), Comedy, 70's Rock, Prog, Punk, Hardcore, Hip Hop, Indie Rock, Noise and some Metal old and new. I'm mostly drawn to the instrumental side of life favoring the "B" side to the "A." Heavy as hell beats and exquisitely subtle moments side by side to entertain, educate and elate.

Pelican - "March Into The Sea" (hydra head records cat. HH666-84 )
This is the extended version of the title track from the newest Pelican release. This beautiful piece of music comes in an equally enticing package. The cover is a photo of an open sky without any text and on the back the band stands against the sky including all the credits and other text below. The paper seems to be a very heavy stock Black charcoal/pastel paper and the printing appears to be screened. The colors are few (blue, purple and white) but the effect is very powerful layered over the deep black. On top of the heavy stock is another cover of printed vellum. The image on the vellum is a wave similar to a drawing of Hokusai printed in purples moving towards pink. The vinyl is a combination of all the aforementioned colors (except black) and the label is the wave print from the vellum printed over a pink label. Damn that's good stuff. The music is powerful, exquisitely composed and played with perfection by four very possessed musicians. The piece runs a full side of the 12" at 33 1/3 RPMs. Guitars and bass ride and push the dynamics from explosive intensity to subtle almost silent passages. The drums crash, thrash, bang, explode, pause, tap, roll, glide and thunder their way through these and every other Batman pop-up adjective. At times the guitars sound as if they are singing a chorus or verse shouting to be heard or whispered from behind the amps. All instrumental and lacking nothing that could have been added by way of the Human Voice. In reality I can only name a few voices that would even be up to the challenge and if given the challenge what the hell would they even say. The piece slows just past the half way point as if cruising down a gradual decline but never once loses the intensity. Deep breaths gear the band up for another assent and the destruction or deconstruction of what the have created. Spinning drums and whirling guitars crash and collide forming something bigger and greater than what came before when suddenly it all stops like the creation of a universe. Acoustic guitar lightens the mood and repeats the theme over subtle feedback and eventually light drums and added flute. this simple repeated groove is continued to the run out and as much music we just were treated to I am compelled to re-cue immediately and march right back into the sea.

Soul Snatchers - "Get Yourself Together" b/w "Sniffin & Snatchin" (Social Beats Modern Stereo Recordings cat. Social701)
Both sides of this thing are MONSTERS. Side one takes off at a pretty fast clip. Drums are off and in the pocket right from the start making everyone else's job that much easier. If you can't keep up get the fuck out. The horns go from deep soul lines to in sync ensemble horns of a bigger band. bass and drums dog it out for king of the hill but the horns refused to be left out. Amazingly sharp and well rehearsed throughout. Side two gets a bit more deep with a groove that would be right at home as the intro to an action film. The drums are way out front again and breaking like crazy. The other instruments seem fearful of tangling with them and choose to poke in and out of his devastating beat. WEIRDLY and what I think is an AMAZING choice the flute takes a go at it and although the drums never let up the effect is really nice. The next challenger is the organ who can definitely hold his own against the beat but the man at the throne is relentless. Great work all around and a great two sider if there ever was.

Javier R. Rodrigez and The Players - "Rollin De Dice" Vocal / Instrumental (Raw Wax cat. RW45-005)
The folks over at Raw Wax are on one hell of a roll. With only five releases behind them and not a bum in the bunch I shake and sweat in anticipation of what will come next. The recordings can be simultaneously mistaken for Acid Jazz releases from the 80's or unreleased gems from the late 60's or early 70's. Their most recent release from Javier R. Rodrigez and The Players actually does that exact thing about half way through on the instrumental version changing the groove from an Acid Jazz like feel to a raw 60's organ groover. Nothing short of incredible. The vocal on the A-side is spooky and gritty as it repeats the same line over and over.

Duku Brothers - "Starch" b/w "Rhythm Method" (Raw Wax cat. RW45-004)
Reportedly a rare unreleased reel:" Mysterious recordings from 1978 recently recovered from a closed down studio in Detroit. With only 2 tracks, both funky instrumentals. No other information available. What a find!!" What The Duku Brothers are is a heavy, jazzy group. On "Starch" the Sax takes the lead on this mid-tempo head bobber. The intensity is raised as the sax solos ferociously over the steady groove and gives way to a short guitar solo before getting back to the theme. Before the finish the sax decides to grab the spotlight again and whales one more time. "Rhythm Method" is heavier and keeps to the mid tempo pace set by the first side. The bass is out front here but the sax solos and grooves under the thick sounds and sharp repeated drum lines. Mesmerizing, unchanging rhythm played by the guitar and drums allow the bass and sax to dance together for most of the track.

The Funky Muchachos - "Not My Fault" (Raw Wax cat. RW45-003)
Slow and Low... OK, alright, That Is The Tempo. Guitar bass and drums pound out a groove that makes me wish I was cruising in a convertible right about now. Nothing fancy here, just slow hard playing. They do break it down toward the end which breaks up the looped sound of the tight playing. Let's roll.

Donald & The Delighters - "Wang Dang Dula" (Cortland cat. C-109)

The Vocaleers - "The Cootie Snap" (Twistime cat. 45-T-11)

The Revels with Barbara Adkins - "Church Key" (Impact cat. 1-IMX)
CLASSIC! This ode to the greatest tool man ever forged with fire and ore. The music slides along in a Surf / Drag mode and includes deep calls of "CHURCH KEY" and the giggles of a slightly tipsy young lady. I have had this on a comp forever but never even thought of looking for the 45. WHAT AN IDIOT! Now I am happy and... ready for a cold one.

The Megatons - "Shimmy, Shimmy Walk, Part 1" (Dodge Records cat. 808)
Blues with a beat. Shimmy, shimmy indeed folks. Happy organ, harmonica and horns groove it out over a simple stroll like beat. My Grandmother would have loved this.

Ocnam Sirba - "Eli Iralmidray Ni Trazom A. W." (Nayos cat. 322-SF)
It's really really really good and I can't say no more.

The Drifters - "Didn't It" (Atlantic cat. 45-2225)
Wow! This is one great track from The Drifters... like they had many duds. This little dancer has a really nice organ line running underneath the harmonized vocals and even gets to take a little solo over the "did did did din it" backing vocals. Short sweet and finger snapping good.

The Wallace Brothers - "Woman, Hang Your Head In Shame" (Jewel Records cat. 804)

Erma Franklin - "Piece Of My Heart" (Jay Boy cat. BOY 41)
Thank you Mr. $mallchange. A favorite for some time and I completely forgot who do the original. Thanks for shaking my brain and for this fine piece of wax.

Hi-Fly - "Hi-Fidelity" (Tramp records cat. TR-1005)

Diesler - "Puppy Fat" (Tru-Thoughts cat. TRU7098)

Stolen Moments Playlist

Jimmy McGriff - "The Worm" (Fat's Theus) (Solid State cat. SD 2524)
Reuben Wilson - "Orange Peel" (R. Wilson) (Blue Note cat. BN 1961)
Boogaloo Joe Jones - "Right On" (Jones) (Prestige cat. 45-733)
The Fabulous Counts - "Jan Jan" (Mose Davis) (Moira cat. 45-103)
Grant Green - "Aint It Funky Now - Part 1" (J. Brown) (Blue Note cat. BN 1960)
Houston Person - The Houston Express" (H. Ott) (Prestige cat. 747)
Clarence Wheeler & The Enforcers - "Doin' What I Wanna" (Clarence Wheeler and Sonny Burke) (Atlantic cat. 45-5103 (wht label prom "Jazz Series"))
Charlie Lucas And The Thrillers - "Wonderful Feeling" (C. Lucas) (Waterbird cat. WB001)
Louis Chachere - "The Hen (Pt. 1)" (Louis Chachere) (Paula Records cat. 321)
Red Holloway - "Gettin' Down (The Churn)" (Sonny Graver) (RH Records cat. 003)
Chester Thompson - "Powerhouse - Part 1" (Chester Thompson) (Black Jazz Records cat. BJ-1007)
Herbie Hancock - "Crossings" (H. Hancock) (Warner Bros. Records cat. WB 7598 (promo))
Miles Davis - "Molester (Part 1)" (M. Davis) (Columbia cat. 4-45709 (promo))
Dave Pike Set - "RagaJeeva Swara" (J. A. Rattenbacher) (MPS cat. BASF 15096)
The Stark Reality - "Say Brother" (Stark - Morris)
Yusef Lateef - "Bishop School" (Lateef) (Atalantic cat. A-16247 (promo))
Eddie Harris - "It's Crazy" (Eddie Harris) (Atlantic cat. 45-2561 (promo - CSG Processed MONO MASTER))
Gary Bartz Ntu Troop - "Dr. Follow's Dance" (Bartz) (Prestige cat. PR-760)
Rusty Bryant - "Fire Eater" (Bryant - Taylor) (Prestige cat. PRT-750)
Warm Excursion - "Hung Up - Part 1" (Bill McCloud - John Richardson) (Pzazz Records cat. 039 "Put Some PZAZZ In your Jazz!")
Brown Brothers Of Soul - "Cholo" (R. Garcia) (Specialty cat. 698)
Ricardo Marrero And The Group - "Babalonia" (R. Marrero) (Don King Records cat. DK-101)
Grupo Folklorica Y Experimental - "Anabacoa" (J. Ramierez) (Salsoul - Salsa Series cat. S-8713)
Johnny Colon - "Ya-Yi-Ki" (Johnny Colon) (Cotique cat. C-183)
Bobby Valentin - "Guarambembere" (B. Valentin) (Fania cat. 510)
Porfi Jimenez Y Su Orq. - "El Sabor Se Te Acabo" (Porfirio Jimenez) (Velvet cat. V-2125)
Arthur Sterling with The Pucho Band- "Darin's Mambo" (Brown) (Verve cat. VK-10490 (promo))
Freddie McCoy - "Spider Man" (McCoy) (Prestige cat. 45-398 (wht label promo))
Moon People - "Land Of Love" (E. Jakabeck, B.Marin) (Speed cat. SP 003)
Chakachas - "Stories??" (J. Kluger - B. Ador) (Avco cat. AV-4596)
Young-Holt Unlimited - "Hey Pancho" (E. Young - I. Holt) (Paula Records cat. 385 (wht label promo))
El Chicano - "Viva Tirado - Part 1" (Gerald Wilson) (Kapp Records cat. K-2085)
Richard Fudoli - "Gwee!" (R. Fudoli) (Date cat. 2-1588 (wht label promo))
The Three Sounds - "Still I'm Sad" (Samwell-Smith & McCarty) (Blue Note cat. 45-1935)
Lonnie Smith - "Move Your Hand - Part 1" (L. Smith) (Blue Note cat. BN-1955)
Grady Tate - "Be Black Baby" (Kaz & Andrelli) (Skye cat. #4520 (stereo / mono promo))
Pretty Purdie - "Funky Donkey" (B. Purdie) (Date cat. 2-1568 (wht label promo))
Soul Continentals - "Goobah (African Twist)" (R. Beavers - B. Nyles - E. Hollis) (Sound Stage 7 cat. 45-2609 (wht label promo))
The Rhoda Scott Trio - Sha-Bazz (Pt.1)" (Thomas) (Tru-Sound cat. 45-419 (why label promo))
The Pazant Brothers - "Juicy Lucy" (E. Bland) (GWP Records cat. GWP 506)
Cozy Cole with Rex Stewart - Tyree Glenn - Claude Hopkins - Billy Bauer - Arvell Shaw - "Caravan Part II" (Grand Award cat. G.A. 45-1023)
Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic - Vol 4 - "Lester Leaps In" (Clef Records cat. EP JATP-VOL. 4)
Count Basie and his Orchestra Vocal by Joe Williams - "Roll 'Em Pete" (Johnston) (Cleff Records cat. 89162X45)
Johnny Hodges / Earl Hines - "C-Jam Blues" (Ellington) (Verve cat. VK-10483 (promo))
The String Bass of Charles Mingus with accompaniment - "Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting (Part 1)" (Mingus) (Atlantic cat, 45-5006 (wht label promo))
The Slide Hampton Octet - "Sister Salvation - Part II" (Slide Hampton) (Atlantic cat. A4658-2 (wht label promo))
Fred Jackson - "Preach Brother" (Jackson) (Blue Note cat. 45-1843)
Rudolph Johnson - "Devon Jean" (Rudolph Johnson) (Black Jazz Records cat. BJ-1004)
Denis Coff & The Lyman Woodard Trio - "River Rouge" (L. Woodard, M. Davis, D. Coffey) (Maverick cat. MA1007)
Donald Austin - "Side Saddle - Part 1" (Donald Austin) (Woody Records cat. W 103)
Funk Inc. - "Bowlegs" (Weakley) (Prestige cat. Prestige-754)
The Meters - "Soul Machine" (Modeliste / Neville / Nocentelli / Porter)
Idris Muhammad - "Super Bad" (Brown) (Prestige cat. 45-743)
James Brown - "The Drunk" (D. Matthews) (Bethlehem cat. 45-3098)
Lou Donaldson - "Snakebone" (Lou Donaldson) (Blue Note cat. 45-1943)
Charlie Earland - "Black Talk - Part 1" (Earland) (Prestige cat. 45-731)
Ross Carnegie His Hammond Organ and Band - "Cool Dad" (Carnegie) (El-Con Records cat. EL-49)
Bad Medicine - "Trespasser" PT-2" (Arthur Lane) (Enyx Records cat. EN - 002)
Johnny "Hammond" Smith - "Soul Talk (Pt. 1)" (Johnny "Hammond" Smith) (Prestige cat. 45-725)
Mongo Santamaria - "Cold Sweat" (J. Brown, A. Ellis) (Columbia cat. 4-44502)
Michael Olatunji - "Soul Makossa - PT. 1" (M. Dibango) (Paramount cat. PAA-0222)
Marvin Gaye - "You're The Man" (Part 2) (M. Gaye, K. Stover) (Tamla cat. T 54221F)
The Stylistics - "People Make The World Go Round" (Thom Bell - Linda Creed) (Avco cat. AV-4595)
Cold Grits - "It's Your Thing" (R. Isley - O. Isley - R. Isley) (Atco Records cat. 45-6707 (wht label promo))
Donny Hathaway - "The Ghetto - Part 1" (Hathaway - Hutson) (Atco Records cat. 45-6719)
Baby Huey & The Babysitters - "Mighty Mighty Children - Pt 1" (Curtis Mayfield) (Curtom cat. CR 1939)
Curtis Mayfield - "Get Down" (Curtis Mayfield) (Curtom cat. CR 1966 (promo))
Leroy Hutson - "All Because Of You" (LeRoy Hutson) (Curtom cat. CMS 0100 (promo))
Weldon Irvine - "Walk The Walk; Talk The Talk" (Weldon J. Irvine, Jr.) (RCA cat. JH-10111 (promo))
Oliver Sain - "Over The Hill - Part 1" (O. Sain) (Vanessa cat. V-110)
Kain - "Ain't It Fine" (Gylan Kain) (Juggernaut Records cat. 410)

Primitive Sound System at Stolen Moments - Thursday July 27th

Hello Y'all,
This week I'll be spinning my Jass Off! I'm bringing Jazz 45's from the 50's, 60's and 70's to "Stolen Moments" which is the weekly jam session hosted by DJ (and a man who is no stranger to improvisation) Smallchange. The night is billed as one that is Jazz by sensibility more than definition but I figure why not define myself with some Jazz. Some of these records are the very reason I listen, collect, share, DJ and play this joyful noise we call music. I'll have a pretty good selection of Soul Jazz, Latin Jazz, some HardBop, Free... Jazz & Jazz amongst other flavors. Taking him up on the sensibility description I have also thrown in some things that speak Jazz to me like Curtis Mayfield, early Kool & The Gang - "Dujji," Oliver Sain - "On The Hill," Stylistics - "People Make The World Go Round," Jon Lucien, and a few others. I get to sit in around 10:30PM or so and play until 12... 1AM or there abouts. As always I'll have way too many records so when someone says, "Yo, fat man! Give it a break!" I'll pass the seat and make my way to a cold beverage.

- pat.
Primitive Sound System

Stolen Moments
Thursday July 27
The East Side Co.
49 Essex Street (near Grand Street on the Lower East Side of NYC - look for the wooden door)
No Cover 9PM-3AM
No sign? No Phone? Just knock on doors until you find it, that's what I am planning on doing.

Here's a very brief sampling of some of what I am bringing.

45's:
Jimmy McGriff - "The Worm" (Solid State cat. SD 2524)
COWBELL! Hell yeah, this is by and far away my favorite Jimmy McGriff 45. The intro comes on pretty aggressive but about a minute in there is a little burst from the sax that let's you know they have no intention on letting up. The sax talks its way through the first minute and a half or so before giving way to the trumpet. Blue Mitchell riffs and screams with conviction and soulful purpose before the band builds back up. McGriff is up next and damn can this man play organ. He attacks each key as if he might not get another chance to play again. Throughout, the drums are funky and heavy and they have to be because no one can play bass lines like McGriff and here he is joined by Bob Bushnell on electric bass as well. If it didn't fade I might pass out because that is one insane rhythm section.

Mary Lou Williams - "The Credo" (Mary Records cat. MA-6)
Smooth, deep bass opens this subtle track over a simple drum beat. Ms. Williams piano lines flow out of her effortlessly as the words of a poet. "Credo" could be the soundtrack of heaven or hell as there is something introspective, joyful and sinister all at once unfolding here. The track seems to float perpetually. If you listen closely... you can hear it now.

Red Holloway - "Gittin' Down (The Churn)" (RH Records cat. 003)
Raw breaking drums and congo get us started before Mr. Holloway duels it out with the guitar. This is where the lines between Jazz and Funk become blurred. Screaming sax, rolling percussion, sharp drums, round bass and nasty guitar licks beat it out for two and a half minutes and no room to breath.

The Rhoda Scott Trio - "Sha-Bazz (Pt.1)" (Tru-Sound cat. 45-419)
This was my introduction to Rhoda Scott. I dropped the needle on it and all I pictured was some sort of ritual happening taking place on stage with one of the coolest Jazz Organ Trios I have ever heard providing the backing. After the chanted intro which includes some amazing percussion played on kit only the track launches into a late 60's Jazz groove at top speed. Ms. Scott's organ has an incredibly raw and almost sax quality to it making it hard to distinguish the two instruments from one another. When the sax digs in and gets a bit more deep sounding during its solo the two instruments sound as if they have been torn apart after being conjoined at the hip. After a statement of the theme we are suddenly thrust back into the percussive intro groove and a quick fade.

Lonnie Smith - "Move Your Hand - Part 1" (Blue Note cat. BN-1955)
Lonnie Smith's voice is a unique one to say the least. That is not to say it doesn't sound totally amazing because... IT DOES! Matched with Ronnie Cuber's deep baritone sax, which is beautiful, and the guitar which handles the highs very nicely allows for Mr. Smith's fuzzed out, distorted vocal to not detract but add to the feel and mood of the song. His voice pushes from his stomach, up through his throat and some how bypasses the lungs altogether giving it a sense (and sound) that can only be described as frustration.

Herbie Hancock - "Crossings" (Warner Bros. Records cat. WB 7598)
"Crossings" is the title of Mr. Hancock's last LP for Warner Bros. but the track does not appear on that LP. I first heard the song an a compilation called "Treasure Chest" and yes, this is certainly a treasure. The song is a workout for the drums, bass and keyboards more than anything which is why it may have not been included on the LP. Synth sounds dart in and out of focus all the while the drums pound out a pretty funky groove. Could this be the line where Fusion and Funk get blurred? The song is just 2:32 long (2:36 on Treasure Chest, go figure) which makes it about a third as long as the shortest track on the LP. Maybe this is why it was not included. Regardless, I was happy as a pig in shit when I found a copy of the 7" and then was equally as sad when I dropped it while DJing one night. This is my third copy and it was pretty easy to get considering I don't think many people are aware of how incredible this little track is.

Lee Morgan - "Cornbread, Part 1" (Blue Note cat. 45-1930)
Lee Morgan plays trumpet. Lee Morgan played trumpet very well. He was one of the greatest trumpet players to ever strut the surface of this dirty ball we call earth. Morgan's wife shot and killed him. The legend goes something like this: she became frustrated and tired of his cheating so she went to Slug's where he was performing and shot him dead. Apparently she waited for him to finish his solo... that is how good Lee Morgan was. "Cornbread" is one of Morgan's Soul / Jazz tracks that moves in a Boo-Ga-Loo mode at points but never lets you forget it is a Jazz track. Morgan solos for most of the track and at times even comps a sax sound that is just crazy to hear. The sound is not much different than "Sidewinder" which was a bona-fide hit for him.

Rusty Bryant - "Fire Eater" (Prestige cat. PRT-750)
Soul Jazz doesn't come much heavier than this. Rusty Bryant was always known for his blowing session style and he took to the Funk and Soul sounds of 70's Jazz better than most. Drums that crackle, slam and break, organ that sounds as if it may be on fire, and of course Bryant's screaming sax just buries the damn thing. The LP track is 9:30 long but here we are treated to one of the best 45 edits ever produced at just 3:12! All the elements of the extended track are represented and Idris Muhammad's mind blowing drum break is included as an added bonus. Undeniably the best of the best when it comes to Soul Jazz / Funk.

D.C.s Tavern Record Swap & Bar-B-Que - Saturday July 22nd - 2PM until Whenever

Hello Y'all,
This coming weekend is our next D.C.'s Tavern Record Swap. Come one, come all "Back in Back" to buy, sell and swap some vinyl discs (we do allow CD's but we try to give the space open for vinyl). Space is ALWAYS limited so come early to get some tap front real estate. No fee to sellers/dealers and it is free to get in. D.C.'s is going to feed you as well! This time out we have quite a lineup of entertainment. We couldn't have been happier when the fine Brinkman Daly said they would play a set. They have previously played D.C.'s to a packed and very happy crowd. Larry, of Brinkman Daly fame, spends his day behind the counter at Iris Records - irisrecs.com, easily one of NJ's best record stores, and they have decided to close their doors for the day and spend the afternoon with us at the bar. Please make sure you go
through their boxes, you will not be disappointed. Joining us again at the turntables are DJ Inbetween & Chilly Freeze Steak who wowed everyone at the last Swap with the most obscure set of music from the outer solar system. So impressive was their set that all those in charge demanded they return. I know I pestered them with about a hundred "What the hell is this?!" The multi-talented Mr. Flex Unger should also have a box of Dub and Soul in tow and maybe at a future Swap we can convince him to bring his horn, trumpet that is. I have crammed about 200 singles including Food Songs, Garage, Punk, Hardcore, 50's Instros, etc, etc, into my box and hope to keep things flowing. Bring your appetite, bring records or bring a friend. D.C.'s now has one of the finest Smoking Lounges in all of Hoboken known as the "City Sidewalk." Folks, if you are driving don't drink, if you are drinking don't drive and always remember to tip your bartenders. See you Saturday, I'll be the one with the grease stains on my t-shirt and a fistful of vinyl.

- pat..

[Keep in mind, not everyone is a hardcore collector. Just some guys and gals who want some good tunes whether it is rare or not is not an issue. Condition is not always everything when you are looking for records to listen to! Of course rare gems and mint condition records are always welcome.]

POSTER: D.C.'s Record Swap Saturday, July 22nd

Saturday July 22nd
2PM - Closing... maybe
D.C.'s Tavern
505 8th Street
Between Jefferson and Madison
Hoboken, NJ
PH: 201-792-5550
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Some Very Delicious 45's:
Kenny Burrell - "Chittlins Con Carne, Part I" (Blue Note cat. 45-1885)
A true classic. Mr. Burrell's ode to down home food stylings is certain to make your mouth water. Soft and Loungey with enough edge to stand up to the hot sauce.

The Radors - "Finger Licking Chicken" (Leoso Records cat. 1413)
The intro sounds a bit like the band announcing TA-DA! They seem to be as impressed with themselves as you will be of this irresistible Finger Licking Chicken.

Russell Evans & The Nite Hawks - "Send Me Some Cornbread" (ATCO Records cat. 45-6411)
As organ grooves go this one is tops. Even better is Mr. Russell's gravely voice which screams over the top backed by a sweet tea chorus of "CORN BREAD, CORN BREAD, CORN BREAD..." This thing certainly is outta sight.

The Vibrations - "Ain't No Greens In Harlem" (Mandala cat. 45-2511)
Truly one of my favorite songs of all time. Everything about this 45 is perfect. The band has a nice heavy funk feel with sharp horn blasts and back-up singers who sound as if they are talking shit behind your back. Our sad lead here can not seem to satisfy his yearnings. No Greens, the vegetable man is on strike. No chicken, the poultry man is on strike. Our poor man goes away tired, hungry and a broken man. Will somebody please fix a plate for this guy.

Elijah and the Ebonics - "Hot Grits!!!" (Capsoul cat. CS 31)
Happy and repetitive with a definite party groove and feel.

Southside Revue - "Chiilins" Part 1 (Mellow Records cat. 1009)
This is a moody little tune about "Chitlins." The band moves like they have slipped into food coma. What is better than talking about food after you have eaten enough to feed the world? Nothing. The best is he can't stop dissin' anyone who can't keep up with him.

Chuck Womack & The Sweet Souls - "Ham Hocks & Beans Pt.1" (re-joint cat. RJ7005)
More drums! Chuck Womack has got one funky ass drummer in The Sweet Souls. Mr. Womack basically calls it like King Curtis in "Memphis Soul Stew" with horn, bass, guitar and drums as his ingredients. Side two is the instrumental and it is just as good.

Clarence Foster and the Internal Revenue Service - "Fry Chicken In Your Hot Pants" (Freestyle cat. FSR7014)
The drums that open up this track are enough for me but Mr. Foster and the IRS give us one heavy battered bird to contend with. I am not sure if you should ever try frying chicken in your hot pants but apparently it is an epiphany of sorts.

Peter Gunn & Primitive Sound System at D.C.'s Tavern Thursday July 13th

Hello Y'all and Punky Chips of Oi! to ya,
Thursday July 13th Peter Gunn and Primitive Sound System collide at deck level once again in an explosion of Punk sounds. Last time out the incomparable Mr. Gunn grabbed the Queen by the balls and squeezed until she screamed UNCLE and The Primitive One grappled with Uncle Sam and bitch slapped him to tears. So, after a fierce match of "Once-Twice-Three Shoot" Mr Gunn chose Amerika as his toy chest giving the rest of the world to me to have my way with. As is only fair and gentlemen-like in these situations there are always favorites on both sides so exceptions will be granted. Last time Peter got Boston... not L.A. and I was able to spin The Saints -"Stranded" and selections from Radio Birdman. This time around I am asking only for the Minutemen, I recently saw "We Jam Econo" and shed a tear for D. Mr Gunn can grab a piece of the European Theater to do what he will. Please pogo by and try not to spill your drink.

- pat.

DON'T FORGET!
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POSTER: Gigposters.com - Pat. James Longo


Thursday July 13th
9PM - Closing
D.C.'s Tavern
505 8th Street
Between Jefferson and Madison
Hoboken, NJ
PH: 201-792-5550
www.dcstavern.com
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Some 45's:
The Clash - "White Riot" b/w "1977" (CBS cat. CBS 5058)
Sirens and a looping guitar / drum intro launches into the chants of "WHITE RIOT!" The observations made by The Clash still are relevant thirty years later. Either that is to their credit or to our failure as a society. Eh, whatever. Great first single if there ever was.

Slaughter and The Dogs - "Dame To Blame" b/w "Johnny T" (Decca cat. F 13743)
"Dame to Blame" is punchy and rude and unfortunately one of the few songs I even like by Slaughter and The Dogs. I have to say I am not one much for lyrics so I can usually care less what a band is saying as long as the music moves me. I do like the little Poppy shout out choruses of "It's called love... ewww ahhh." Nicely the chorus never takes away the edge of the song. One noteable oddity in a Punk song is the extended guitar solo but it cuts pretty sharply and is followed by those sweet little ahhhhhhs.

Little Bob Story - "All or Nothing" b/w "Hot N' Sweaty" (Mercury cat. 6007141)
Little Bob Story tread that fine line between Pub Rock and Punk in a similar way as Eddie and The Hot Rods do. The photo on the back of the 45 can pass for a Turbonegro outtake. This ones also got a great Poppy call out of "Make it with youoooo." the band is French and sing exclusively in English with little if no hint of an accent. I only know this one record but I can tell that I would probably have liked them live.

Sex Pistols - "Pretty Vacant" b/w "No Fun" (Virgin cat. VS 184)
Sex Pistols - "Holiday In The Sun" b/w "Satellite" (Virgin VS 191)
I don't think much needs to be said about The Sex Pistols that hasn't already been well documented. When I listen to the LP all the way through it doesn't really have the edge that is associated with Punk and their "shocking" own actions. Did you ever notice that there is nothing all that shocking about music? It's either good or bad and the only thing shocking is the crap that some people call music.

The Mekons - "Where Were You?" b/w "I'll Have To Dance Then (On My
Own)" (Fast Product cat. FAST 7)
Holy crap, come up for air you guys. The Mekons kick the crap out of this breakneck tune ("I'll Have to Dance..."). I can only assume they are singing about trying to dance at a Punk club, maybe trying to check out someone you like while you are there? Who knows I can't follow it, but I do love this so. "Where Were You?" is a little more reasonably paced. Everyone of these questions have gone through every anxiety ridden youth in anticipation of seeing someone you are attracted to. The song ends with no resolve and just kind of peters out, much like most first encounters. Stick with the flirty eye contact son and enjoy your beer. The run out groove has a bit of wisdom forever scored into it - "The Single Is A Product" / "This Product Is a Single"

Alternative TV (ATV) - "How Much Longer" b/w "You Bastard"
"You Bastard" is 1 minute and 19 seconds of pure bile spewed Punk. Right from the first second of this song I knew I was hooked. "You Bastard, you wasted time!, My precious wasted time!" Or so that is what I think they are saying. The drumming is sloppy where it should be and slamming when it needs to be. There is this great little guitar lick that pops out of the din that can only be described as happy but in a very odd Television, Tom Verlaine kind of way. Perfection.

The Radiators From Space - "Television Screen" b/w "Love Detective" (Chiswick cat. S 10)
For the longest time only two things could make me pick up a record; I heard previously or the cover. I grabbed this because of the cover. Cheesy lettering and a shitty photo on the front and a layout on the back that could only be described as appalling. I'll take it, thank you very much. When I got home and listened to it I smiled from ear to ear. TV Screen slams, careens, and collides into itself as the vocalist tirelessly keeps up. The music opens with a bit of a take on revved up 50's rocker but quickly descends (ascends?) into Punk glory. Shouted vocals a two second guitar solo and a rhythm section that sound as if they are being played by smashing the bass on the drums.

The Radiators From Space - "Enemies" b/w "Psychotic Reaction" (Chiswick cat. NS 19)
Next to the original this is a perfect version of "Psychotic Reaction."

Nipple Ercetors - "King Of The Bop" b/w "Nervous Wreck" (Soho Records cat. SH 1/2)
Shane MacGowan. OK, there that's out of the way. This has that 50's ghost running through the music which includes deep background vocals and handclaps but weirdly this is nothing short of pure Punk. The drums and bass pogo the groove from start to finish pushing the handclaps and all the while letting the guitar jingle, jangle and cut above it all. MacGowan's vocals are, well MacGowan's vocals. I know that is a lot like a Webster's definition but it is true. Snotty with a smile, high pitched yet deep toned, strained and beautiful.

Stiff Little Fingers - "Suspect Device" b/w "Wasted Life" (Rough Trade cat. RT 006)
Rigid Digits indeed. If I could sing this is sorta what I would like to sound like. "Suspect Device" is straight forward and driving with a very condensed sound. Very little separation between the instruments gives this thing a sound like a boulder raging downhill. "Wasted Life" pulls no punches that it is striving for anthem status. Opening your song with the line "I COULD BE A HERO!" is a good place as any to start. Musically it continues the onslaught started by "Suspect Device" but has that great low slung Punk repetitive guitar riffing feel. Anthem, HELL YEAH!

Buzzcocks with Howard Devoto - Spiral Scratch ep - "Breakdown" and "Time's Up" b/w "Boredom" and "Friends of Mine" (a New Hormones product cat. ORG-1)
Easily one of my favorite bands. This is a perfect ep capturing the best of what the Buzzcocks were. Howard Devoto's vocals are so snotty and snarling that when I listen to this I think he is pissed at me about something. The guitar sound that opens "Breakdown" really does sound like a chainsaw starting and the drums are as frantic and skillful as always. It is really cool that they were so proud of their recording skill even at this point that they include studio notes: "Breakdown" 3rd take No dubs; "Time's Up" 1st take Guitar dub; "Boredom" 1st take Guitar dub; "Friends of Mine" 1st take Guitar dub. "Boredom" is of course the stand out track and quite an anthem for anyone who feels "the norm" is anything but appealing. I put this along side similar minded rants like Richard Hell and The Voidoids - "Blank Generation." The best Punk songs are about disconnection, uncertainty, and a deep malaise brought on by society in general.

X-ray Spex - "The Day The World Turned Day-Glo" b/w "Iama Poseur" (EMI Records cat. INT 553 (orange vinyl))
Ah, Punk Rock with whaling saxophone and the guttural screams of Ms. Poly Styrene. This is pure joy and perfection, 7" orange slab of heaven. Styrene's vocals make this so much more edgy than it would be with any other singer. "The x-rays were penetrating through the latex breeze; synthetic fibre see-tru leaves fell from the rayon trees." Holy crap! That is an incredible line.

The Adverts - Gary Gilmore's Eyes" b/w "Bored Teenagers" (Anchor cat. ANC 1043)
Huge tubs of tom toms beat out the primitive intro to this Horror Comic tale of psychotic serial killer Gary Gilmore's generously donated peepers. Imagine your horror of waking up from the operation that has saved you from a life of blindness to realize that you are seeing the world through a killer's eyes. Simply divine with a buzzing guitar drum roll breaks throughout that give the song an anxious feel. "GARY, DON'T NEED HIS EYES TO SEE; GARY AND HIS EYES HAVE PARTED COMPANY!"

Generation X - "Ready Steady Go" b/w "No No No" (Chrysalis cat. CHS 2207)
Maybe I always give Generation X more credit than they deserve but a song like "No No No" just plain devastates. It sounds like it was recorded while it was being written but all the while seems full of purpose and conviction. The little drum break still gives me chills and its feedback built ending into country strum in the fade makes it pretty damn cool if you ask me. I only wish they dropped the posturing and recorded more in the same vein.

The Saints - "I'm Stranded" b/w "No Time" (Power Exchange cat. PX 242)
I can listen to this daily. I really never get tired of it. The Saints sound is a very rehearsed one. That is not to say that they are not edgy, raw or real it just means they gave a shit about how they sounded. This is one of the great nihilistic, self pitying anthems up there with Pere Ubu's "Final Solution" (another song I can listen to every day, as well as "Sonic Reducer" by The Dead Boys... I think I may need help... "My Generation" by the Who... "(I can't get No) Satisfaction" by the Stones... nope, I'm OK). The band has a rounded sound that matches the pleading vocals perfectly. "YOU GOTTA LEAVE ME ALONE!" But then he follows it all up with a very glad "ALRIGHT!" You know what? I think we will be alright.

Motorhead - "Motorhead" b/w "City Kids" (Chiswick cat. NS 13)
Holy Crap! Do you remember the first time you heard Motorhead? What the hell do you make of these guys? Former Prog / Metal band Hawkwind births the moniker as well as the theme as a B-side which grows into a world all its own. Thank you Hippy, Metal, Prog guys. Somewhere in here there should probably be a discussion of AC/DC so I'll just bring along the "Jailbreak" 7" as well but I digress. Motorhed (the song and band) are definitely equal parts Punk and Metal and no one seems to be able to hit that combination as perfectly as they effortless do. The self titled first LP is a "Must Have!" for any record collection. If you have nothing but classical records you should still have a copy of MOTORHEAD! Lemmy's voice is always described as raspy and many other singers are tagged that way but Lemmy's voice really is Goddamn raspy. It sounds like he chewed up glass and gargled with metal filings. The band is so damn heavy that when I first heard them I pictured the floor toms being the size of 55 Gallon drums and the kick a circular swimming pool turned on its side.

Some LP's...
Eater - "The Album" (The Label cat. TLR LP 001)
Radio Birdman - "Radio Appear" (Sire cat. SRK 6050)
Rezillos - "Can't Stand The..." (Sire cat.SRK 6057)
I really do not think there is a more Punk song ever written than "Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonight" and this could be my favorite version. This whole LP just cruises through one great song after another and includes this inspired choice of a cover.

Sham 69 - "Tell Us The Truth" (Sire cat. SRK 6060)

Wire - "Pink Flag" (Harvest / EMI Records cat. SHSP 4076)

The Slits - "Cut" (Antilles cat. AN 7077)

Warsaw Pakt - "Needletime" (Island Records cat. ILPS 9515)
I bought this for a dollar or something many many years ago at Pier Platters in Hoboken, NJ. At the time I was really into cover versions and this one leads off with The Who's - "It's Not True." Needle Time was recorded, mixed, and released in just 24 hours and it sounds like it. Raw and real with most tracks sounding like single takes including lead singer Jimmy Coull yelling out the titles as if it were a live performance which in essence it was. The insert shows that to record the 12 songs on Needle Time it took just three hours which is pretty impressive. Overall the LP gets a little samey but that may be from the very live recording quality which doesn't allow much detail through.

The most Honourable Mention you could ever mention...
The Jam - "In The City" (Polydor cat. PD-6110)
The Jam - "This Is The Modern World" (Polydor cat. PD-6129)

Into the New Wave...
Klark Kent - "Theme For Kinetic Ritual" (Kryptone Records cat. KMS 7390)
If you are old enough to remember the I.R.S.'s Cutting Edge show than you know I will be playing this as my intro as well.
XTC - "Are You Receiving Me." b/w "Instant Tunes" (Virgin cat. VS 231)
Gang of Four - "Damaged Goods" b/w "Anthrax" and "Armalite Rifle" (Fast Product cat. Fast 5)
Pop Group - "She Is Beyond Good and Evil" b/w "3'38" (Radarscope Records ADA 29)
Joe Jackson - "The Harder They Come" b/w "Out Of Style" and "Tilt"
Elvis Costello And The Attractions - "(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea" b/w "You Belong To Me" (Cladhurst Ltd trading as Radar Records cat. ADA 3)
Spys - "The Young Ones" (Virgin Records cat. NB3)

OK, I am too tired to go on but I think you can tell what the night will be like. See ya there!

Big City Soul Club presents - "A Night Of Rare Soul" at D.C.s Tavern

Hello Y'all,
D.C.'s Tavern couldn't get any luckier than this. On July 8th Gene Merideth is going to flood the tiny bar with soul sounds for moving, grooving and boozing. Gene has acquired a list of accomplices that on any other night you would run out to hear them spin on their own. If your ass has a mind of its own it won't let you sit for very long. Please join us for a soul and ass shaking night of music and drunken conversation.

Big City Soul Club presents - "A Night Of Rare Soul" at D.C.s Tavern
Come on down for a few beers and to listen to rare soul from the
collections of:
Dave Withers (UK Northern Soul DJ)
Connie T Empress (Empire State Soul Club)
Greg Tormo (Solid Hit Soul Club)
Gene Merideth (Solid Hit Soul Club)

From Atlantic to Zodiac, The Ad Libs to ZZ Hill, from Los Angeles,
Chicago, Memphis, New York and of course Detroit. Rare soul for
everyone!!

D.C.'s Tavern
505 8th Street
Between Jefferson and Madison
Hoboken, NJ
PH: 201-792-5550
http://www.dcstavern.com
http://www.myspace.com/dcstavern
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Recent Crack:
Jimmy McGriff - "Main Squeeze" b/w "The Sermon" (Groove Merchant cat. SGDJ 1029)
I have about 30 Jimmy McGriff 7's so I can easily say he is my favorite Soul Jazz/ Jazz Funky organ grinder. How this little gem alluded me is unknown but I am happy I have one now. "The Sermon" is a just OK run through of Jimmy Smith's brilliant tune BUT (and that is one big ole' butt); "THE MAIN SQUEEZE" is a whole other story. Super loose, very live recording with the band kicking real hard and with a purpose. Sometimes when you are playing, some of the most aggressive moments come when you are being more tough than loud and that is exactly what is going on here. Each player allows space between the notes and beats giving it that more funk than Jazz feeling. Big round bass, plucked guitar, guttural screams, and slapping drums kick things off followed by an immediate sax riffing solo. McGriff chooses to stab and dance around the band with his keys but is never lost in the mix or left out. The guitar seems to be the real lead on this but then again everyone seems to be doing their own thing.

Funkadelic - "Red Hot Momma" b/w "Vital Juices" (20th Century Records / Westbound Records cat. WT-5000)
"Red Hot Momma" is one of my all time favorite songs. Hands down. I have always had a promo of the 20th Century/Westbound version and had "Vital Juices" on a few comps and boots. Now I have a pristine copy all my own on the best format... 45 that is. I only wish there was no fade on on this screaming guitar soaked instrumental of the note perfect "A" side. I still get chills when I hear "Red Hot Momma" and "Vital Juices" just extends that feeling for another 3:13.

Marva Whitney - "I Am What I Am" Part 1 and 2 (Monaurail & Empowerment cat. RDBV-025)
This makes more sense then you may think. I have a few 7's by the backing band here, The Osaka Monaurail, and they are very, very, very influenced by James Brown as well as his many bands / side projects. Some of their originals are too close sounding to JB's cuts that they sound like second rate James Brown compositions but sometimes they can really hit the nail square on. This is one of those times. Being fronted by one of Soul's greatest and most powerful voices doesn't hurt, and oh yeah she played with that James Brown guy quite often. This cut is delivered in two very heavy parts and has a recorded quality creepily similar to the sound on Marva Whitney's It's My Thing LP. Straight forward and belted out like the best of 'em. Popeye has a new theme song.

The Soul Snatchers - "Get Yourself Together" b/w "Sniffin' & Snatchin'" (Social Beats cat. Social 701)
These guys bust out fully charged and with a big sound including a horn section and some really driving percussion. The band is as tight as a duck's ass and has real fine tuned quality to both the playing and the recording. I'd love to hear these guys score a film. "Sniffin' & Snatchin'" is a bit slower but is also a bit heavier than "Get Yourself Together." This time out flute is added nicely to the mix and it has a bit of a conversation with the organ before slamming back into the drum heavy groove.

Hi Fidelity - "Hi Fidelity" b/w "Samboogaloo" (Tramp Records cat. TR-1005)
"Hi Fidelity" sounds really familiar but I just can't place it. Its got a smile in its grooves but never gets too corny. the sax saves any possibility of that as it rips things up for a good portion of the song. After a restatement of their happy theme the trombone is just as intent on keeping things funky as hell like its predecessor. Sometimes I just can't wait to share a song with others.

Big City Soul Club presents - "A Night Of Rare Soul" at D.C.s Tavern

Hello Y'all,
D.C.'s Tavern couldn't get any luckier than this. On July 8th Gene Merideth is going to flood the tiny bar with soul sounds for moving, grooving and boozing. Gene has acquired a list of accomplices that on any other night you would run out to hear them spin on their own. If your ass has a mind of its own it won't let you sit for very long. Please join us for a soul and ass shaking night of music and drunken conversation.

Big City Soul Club presents - "A Night Of Rare Soul" at D.C.s Tavern
Come on down for a few beers and to listen to rare soul from the
collections of:
Dave Withers (UK Northern Soul DJ)
Connie T Empress (Empire State Soul Club)
Greg Tormo (Solid Hit Soul Club)
Gene Merideth (Solid Hit Soul Club)

From Atlantic to Zodiac, The Ad Libs to ZZ Hill, from Los Angeles,
Chicago, Memphis, New York and of course Detroit. Rare soul for
everyone!!

D.C.'s Tavern
505 8th Street
Between Jefferson and Madison
Hoboken, NJ
PH: 201-792-5550
http://www.dcstavern.com
http://www.myspace.com/dcstavern
GOOGLE MAP: http://maps.google.com/maps?oi=map&q=505+8th+Street,+Hoboken,+NJ+07030
!Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Schedule to 8th Street Stop!: http://www.njtransit.com/rg_spr_lr_stations.shtml

DON'T FORGET!
Saturday July 22nd The D.C.'s Tavern Record Swap and Bar-B-Que!
POSTER: http://www.gigposters.com/posters.php?poster=66209

Recent Crack:
Jimmy McGriff - "Main Squeeze" b/w "The Sermon" (Groove Merchant cat. SGDJ 1029)
I have about 30 Jimmy McGriff 7's so I can easily say he is my favorite Soul Jazz/ Jazz Funky organ grinder. How this little gem alluded me is unknown but I am happy I have one now. "The Sermon" is a just OK run through of Jimmy Smith's brilliant tune BUT (and that is one big ole' butt); "THE MAIN SQUEEZE" is a whole other story. Super loose, very live recording with the band kicking real hard and with a purpose. Sometimes when you are playing, some of the most aggressive moments come when you are being more tough than loud and that is exactly what is going on here. Each player allows space between the notes and beats giving it that more funk than Jazz feeling. Big round bass, plucked guitar, guttural screams, and slapping drums kick things off followed by an immediate sax riffing solo. McGriff chooses to stab and dance around the band with his keys but is never lost in the mix or left out. The guitar seems to be the real lead on this but then again everyone seems to be doing their own thing.

Funkadelic - "Red Hot Momma" b/w "Vital Juices" (20th Century Records / Westbound Records cat. WT-5000)
"Red Hot Momma" is one of my all time favorite songs. Hands down. I have always had a promo of the 20th Century/Westbound version and had "Vital Juices" on a few comps and boots. Now I have a pristine copy all my own on the best format... 45 that is. I only wish there was no fade on on this screaming guitar soaked instrumental of the note perfect "A" side. I still get chills when I hear "Red Hot Momma" and "Vital Juices" just extends that feeling for another 3:13.

Marva Whitney - "I Am What I Am" Part 1 and 2 (Monaurail & Empowerment cat. RDBV-025)
This makes more sense then you may think. I have a few 7's by the backing band here, The Osaka Monaurail, and they are very, very, very influenced by James Brown as well as his many bands / side projects. Some of their originals are too close sounding to JB's cuts that they sound like second rate James Brown compositions but sometimes they can really hit the nail square on. This is one of those times. Being fronted by one of Soul's greatest and most powerful voices doesn't hurt, and oh yeah she played with that James Brown guy quite often. This cut is delivered in two very heavy parts and has a recorded quality creepily similar to the sound on Marva Whitney's It's My Thing LP. Straight forward and belted out like the best of 'em. Popeye has a new theme song.

The Soul Snatchers - "Get Yourself Together" b/w "Sniffin' & Snatchin'" (Social Beats cat. Social 701)
These guys bust out fully charged and with a big sound including a horn section and some really driving percussion. The band is as tight as a duck's ass and has real fine tuned quality to both the playing and the recording. I'd love to hear these guys score a film. "Sniffin' & Snatchin'" is a bit slower but is also a bit heavier than "Get Yourself Together." This time out flute is added nicely to the mix and it has a bit of a conversation with the organ before slamming back into the drum heavy groove.

Hi Fidelity - "Hi Fidelity" b/w "Samboogaloo" (Tramp Records cat. TR-1005)
"Hi Fidelity" sounds really familiar but I just can't place it. Its got a smile in its grooves but never gets too corny. the sax saves any possibility of that as it rips things up for a good portion of the song. After a restatement of their happy theme the trombone is just as intent on keeping things funky as hell like its predecessor. Sometimes I just can't wait to share a song with others.