Feb/100
Doc Delay + Jonny Paycheck + Jared Boxx + Young Chris + Boogieman LIVE @ Savalas, Brooklyn 12.15.09
Two of NYC's best record shops, Big City and Good Records, go one-for-one playing soul 45s.
Jan/100
WELL DONE – bboy mix from 2005
"Medium: Rare II" not included
I pressed up these CDs to take with me to Europe in '05. The package included the 2nd rare rap mix I did, and this bonus mix of uptempo tracks. It was made mainly to cater to breakdancers, but people seemed to enjoy it in their headphones and cars as much as on the linoleum or cardboard.
Jan/100
Doc Delay & DJ B. Cause introduce you to the JUKEBOX WIZARD
New York and San Francisco meet in key to bring you the best
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“I have no idea who this guy was. He arrived around 7:45 PM, ordered a beer, took a sip, and just sat there and let the beer turn to lawn water. That was it. He just sat and stared. He had on these dumb mirrored shades and wore a Dungaree jacket. He could have been 21, 41, I have no idea. He never talked to anyone. Everybody thought he was blind, but he never stumbled or fell or used a cane. Not in front of me at least.
At some point, when nobody else was using the jukebox, he went over and layed his hands on it. No—I got that wrong. He layed one hand on it and stuck out the other arm like he’s Trent Reznor reaching out to touch the black dragon. Some song I know we got on the jukebox, like “White Rabbit,” starts playing. Except it’s not that song. It’s that song plus The Police or something else from the radio. Most people liked it OK. People bought him beers, but he never touched them. This one guy gave him a twenty and the kid did nothing but stare at him. After he did his thing, he sat down and ordered another beer, took a sip, and then left.
I haven’t seen him since. I kinda liked that one with Yes and Lionel Richie. It was angry and sad. I think the kid had, like, a GPS in his coat to pick up radio signals but Pedro patted him down and all he had on him was a pack of those Christmas Trees you hang from your rearview mirror. Dude was somewhere else.”
- Bartender. Bill's Bar and Billiards, Omaha, NE
DJ B. Cause : http://www.myspace.com/djbcause | http://diamondsinthedust.blogspot.com
Doc Delay: http://www.myspace.com/docdelay
Dec/093
Super Jamano De Dakar – Géédy Dayaan
This Senegalese monster came from the homie Neal Beckton at SOM Records after he found dead-stock in a old Washington DC distribution warehouse. I have access to hundreds of West African rarities, but take home VERY few. As en vogue as a lot of the Nigerian and Ghanaian funk and psych records are, I greatly prefer their American counterparts. Géédy Dayaan, however, is a very unique listen. Heavy synth melodies, and haunting vocals abound. I can't think of any record I own that sounds like this, so I thought I'd share. Enjoy.
Nov/091
American Style Cardboard – Selling Sleep
A wor-wor-world p-p-p--premier. Me and Godforbid of That Handsome Devil have started hatching a new plan for rap music. Something like this:
Sep/0911
REM SLEEP II
So, I'm finally done with the new Psych Mix. It's being tied up in manufacturing, but in the mean time I thought I'd share a lo-fi version. REM II will be in stores within a couple months. Track List available soon.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/65319317c4c845b7/
*Super huge shout to my man Sean Manchee on the cover art and general inspiration.
Aug/093
Johnny Thunder – I’m Alive / Verbal Expressions of TV
Johnny Thunder - I'm Alive
Johnny Thunder - Verbal Expressions of TV
Hard as a box of nails!! I'm surprised "I'm Alive" hasn't been licensed for a shampoo commercial yet, but hopefully it'll stay off of Madison Avenue's radar.
Aug/091
Jim Sullivan
I finally came by a copy of this last week and it's been on headphone rotation ever since. Definitely the kind of record that will make your day better. Apparently this record was originally released privately sans the string arrangements and Axelrod-esque drums by the late Earl Palmer. I say "apparently" because I have yet to hear the private press version, but I think the extra arrangement really adds to this album, as opposed to most second-chance folk that loses it's folkiness when a major steps in. Unfortunately "Rosey," one of my favorite tracks on here, and one that hip hop fans may recognize as a sample on Masta Ace's 'Slaughtahouse', suffers from a loud pressing defect. Good thing it was released as a 7 inch single. Hopefully I can find one in the field.
Aug/091
Chips & Co.
Chips & Co. - Marbletown/Let the Wind Blow
I got this 45 from my friend Neil at SOM Records in Washington, DC. Both sides are sureshots, but "Let the Wind Blow" definitely stays in my top five garage tracks of all time, right behind Outcasts - "Loving You". Once again, I'm drawn to a track drentched in plate reverb. No wonder the level on effect processers is called wet/dry. This song sounds like it was recorded in a lockeroom.