Monday Wake Up Jawn

This weekend was extra busy, lots of fun, and even a little bit sad. But before all that, here's the slow burn jawn Karina by the Menahan Street Band:

Friday's show at fifty-two.five was great (and I got some top-shelf craft beer as payment). Helping Matt move to Clemson this weekend was partly fun, but also kinda sad. Alan is a champion U-Haul driver; especially considering how we got to Clemson after 10pm, immediately went to the bar, closed it out, went back to Matt's new place to unload the U-Haul, stayed up drinking, went to bed at some point, and got up at 7 am to drive the U-Haul back. After getting back early on Sunday, we went to AC's for brunch, I took a nap while Alan went to kickball, and we cleaned up the house/arranged our new furniture courtesy of newly-engaged Bochet at Emily (big ups).

Seriously.... nicefurnitureforfreeisalwaysmuchappreciated.

Friday Jams

It's been a minute since I posted anything here... I'll chalk it up to a combination of being busy and lazy. I've been getting ready for a show I'm DJing tonight from 7 till 9 at fifty-two.five records. Also, my roommate Matt is moving out tomorrow, so I've been getting the bills switched-over to my name, finding a new rommmate, and trying to show Matt a good time before he leaves. Anyway, for today's Friday Jams, I'm bringing you nothing but the feel-goodest of the the feel-good jawns. To start, here's Green Tea with Wonderful Beats:

You may remember that I previously posted this gem from the Phenomenal Handclap Band before, but I doubt you've seen them perform Baby live:

I've had Baby stuck in my head for a few days (I'm gonna drop it when my set is over tonight to melt face while I break down equipment), but if one song can usurp the king of catchy retro-funk, it's Home Again! by the Menahan Street Band. Here's a great live studio version done for Spinner:

In keeping with the feel-good funky jams performed live, here's Lee Fields' (Daptone Records) cover of Got to Get Through to You:

Finally here's the Bozo Meko edit of Earth, Wind and Fire's Gazillion Rhyme... and now it should be impossible to have a frown on your face... your welcome:

Comedowntokingstreetafterworkandchecktheset.

Monday Wake Up Jawn

I'm back to work at the library after spending a long weekend in Philly with my sister. We had lots of fun, went camping, did a little record shopping, and she introduced me to a great show called Party Down. I listened to mostly Funkadelic on the plane to and from, and rediscovered how much I like America Eats Its Young. Here's one of my favorites from that LP; I Call My Baby Pussycat:

Donttriponthefunk... itsdeep.

Monday Lunch-Time Jawn

I got the late shift at the library today (had to trade since I'm going to Philly on Wednesday and I needed someone to cover my late shift on Thursday), so I'll post a song to chill to on your lunch break before getting back to the grind. Here's David Axelrod with Human Abstract:

Sampledbydjshadowformidnightinaperfectworld.

Friday (Bonus) Jam

Steve Gadd is the king of the skins on the tasteful ambient tip. Check out Paul Simon's 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover... but be sure to pay attention to those drums. Peep:

Scrunchfacedthewholetime.

Friday Jams

I'm really looking forward to getting off work and getting my weekend started today. I need to relax a bit and do some practicing on a new mix. Hunter and I are putting together a Bubbleguts Bros. mixtape. We've been bouncing ideas around for a title, but we prolly won't settle on anything until we have the mix done. More news to come on that as it progresses.

Anyway, here's an ill video I found on the lab of a dude named Red doing a crazy Roger Troutman-esque beatbox routine. Check I Should Tell Ya Momma On You:

Red even got his joint flipped by Stones Throw/HVW8's own Dam Funk. Here's Dam Funk dropping his remix Live at the Do Over:

And speaking of the lab, they just restocked the first volume of the Motown Remixed EPs. I've got volume 2, but I've been waiting to cop this gem so I can have Z-Trip's remix of I Want You Back to use as a dancefloor landmine... and the EP even has the ill drumbreak Z-Trip chopped up. Check:

That's a hard jawn to top, so I'll flip it to the mellow tip... here's Mobb Deep with the classic (off The Infamous LP) Up North Trip:

And finally, and in keeping with the boom-bap flavor of that last one, here's KRS-One with The Return of the Boom Bap:

Wannabe[DJs]butreallycouldnttryus.

Weekend Update Steez

I had a pretty good weekend... so much so that I was too tired to post a wake-up jawn. Anyway, here's how it went:

Friday afternoon was the usual: get off work, head to the beer exchange, go chill with Gus at Suite Sole, and hang with my roommates. Once the sun went down, I went over to Cam's to chill, then made my way to Recovery Room, had a few beers, and went on the midnight mystery bike ride. The route for the ride was real fun, and we ended up in Hampton Park where we cooled out, and I eventually rode home.

Saturday started late (I didn't get up till 2), but I made up for that with lots of activity. I got lunch at Groucho's with Cam, and then watched some soccer over at his place. My roommates grilled brats for dinner, and then we went to Suite Sole for the Mock Couture party. After that Rocky Horror asked me to DJ an afterparty with him, so I did. I had lots of fun cutting to his electro mix, and lots of people came out to check it. I made it home around 3, and fell into bed.

I woke up around 11 on Sunday, and Alan asked if I wanted to go to the beach... so I went. When we got back, we made some lunch at Shelley and Nathalie's house, and then went to kickball. It was raining like crazy while we played, but I had a good time despite pulling a muscle. Afterwards, Alan and I watched Bringing Out the Dead on DVD, and I went to sleep.

Iwishifeltthisfulfilledaftereveryweekend.