Friday, July 29, 2011
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
SOULERO'S BALL HIGHLIGHTS
Baddest Chola:
Baddest Vato:
Baddest Couple:
Myron & E Under The Street Light Performance:
Myron & E
Baddest Vato:
Baddest Couple:
Myron & E Under The Street Light Performance:
Myron & E
MATTHEW DAVID
Matthew David has been playing guitar since he was a young child and has played in groups and worked in studios and music stores in the Philadelphia area for years. Since embracing recording engineering as a passion he has been able to bring his creative forces together. He learned his craft from some of the greats in recording and has put his experience in the studio to good use on these songs.
This is funk, echoed down the halls of classic rock. These tunes are the ghosts of music past in the flesh of the latest music of the present. Listen for Queen and you will hear them. Listen for Fishbone and you will hear them too.
His music finds a way to incorporate the big beautiful sounds of your favorite legendary rock records into the raw bones frame of funk music of the seventies. Pick a decade, sixties, seventies and eighties… listen and you will hear those sounds on these tunes. Deep funky drum grooves are complimented by etherial guitar arpeggios and riffs and vocal layering to create some of the most growling, spacial rock tunes I have heard in decades.
These songs are crafted from the bottom up and produced from the top down. The lyrics are integral and meaningful and the music supports them all the way. As writer, producer, vocalist, player and recording engineer, Matthew David commands a level of control from conception to final mastering that allows the songs to be everything that they were meant to be. These songs are not corrupted by outside forces and interests. Each song has been allowed to follow it’s own compass heading and take on it’s own particular singular style to best capture the sentiment and meaning it was meant to convey.
MATTHEW DAVID - DON'T LET LOVE GET YOU DOWN 1986
EL CHICANO
Below are 2 tracks I recorded to share. Enjoy
One of the best and most successful bands to emerge from the musically fertile ground of East Los Angeles is El Chicano. Originally formed as the V.I.P.s in the late 60's, the group recorded a rendition of a song by jazz composer Gerald Wilson, "Viva Tirado," an homage to a Mexican bullfighter by the name of Jose Ramon Tirado. The album and single were released on MCA Records in 1970. With the cultural awakening of the Mexican- American in full swing and the new Chicano consciousness on the rise, the band was renamed El Chicano. The record became a local hit in Los Angeles, remaining at number one for thirteen consecutive weeks. It also did well in New York, Baltimore, the South and the Midwest. It was historically significant because it was the first single to attain positions in all popular music categories except country and western. The recording had a definite mid-tempo latin jazz feel and was an instrumental, featuring the Hammond organ of Bobby Espinosa and the Wes Montgomery-inspired guitar of Mickey Lespron. With the success of their first record, they toured extensively, playing the Ohio Jazz Festival and became the first Chicano band to perform at the legendary Apollo Theater. El Chicano went on to release six other albums with MCA, which include, "Revolution" (1971), "Celebration" (1972), "El Chicano" (1973), "Cinco" (1974), "The Best of Everything" (1975)" and "Pyramid" (1976). Also in 1976, they recorded an album called "This Is El Chicano" for the independent Shady Brooke label. It was the first record on which they had been in full creative control. During this period they had hits with their version of Van Morrison's "Brown-Eyed Girl" in 1972 and "Tell Her She's Lovely," which reached number 40 on the national charts in 1973. In 1982, they recorded an album for CBS entitled, "Do You Want Me."
In the ensuing years, El Chicano has made a huge name for themselves in Japan and abroad. They have performed in such diverse places as Nicaragua, Canada, Malaysia and Korea. They have performed on the same bill with such diverse artists as Rod Stewart, Michael Jackson, ZZ Top, Earth, Wind and Fire, Olivia Newton-John, Chaka Kahn, Chicago, Santana and War. Their success prompted MCA to reissue a greatest hits collection entitled, "Viva! El Chicano, Their Very Best" in 1988, and five of El Chicano's MCA albums to be re-released on Bomba Records, as a Japanese import, in 1995. In addition to touring, El Chicano has appeared on the "Donny Brasco" (Tri Star) soundtrack with "The Latin One" (1998) as well as doing the entire score in collaboration with John Taylor (Duran Duran) for the movie "Mi Vida Loca" ("My Crazy Life") in 1995. In 1997, El Chicano resurfaced on Thump Records with the release of "Latin Legends Live," a live recording that also includes the Chicano bands Malo and Tierra. The groups went on to do a Southwest tour for the release.
In 1998, El Chicano recorded a new album entitled, "Painting the Moment." It is their first new collection of songs in well over a decade. It also marks the return of original guitarist, Mickey Lespron, after a 20 year absence. I'm personally happy to hear that Mickey is on this album because he and Bobby have a great musical chemistry together. After all, it was that team that put El Chicano on the map in the first place. The new album features instrumentals as well as vocal performances by Steve Salas. In the words of bandleader Bobby Espinosa, "This album is an evolution of the El Chicano of the 70's. With our well known sound signature, we've managed to keep the original musical formula intact while taking it to a new level by adding horns. I am very pleased with the results." In 1997, MCA released another collection of El Chicano songs entitled, "Chicano Chant" and Varese Sarabande recently reissued their self-produced 1976 album, "This Is El Chicano." If you'd like a sampling of what the early El Chicano was all about, I recommend, "Viva! El Chicano, Their Very Best" on MCA, and to hear what they're about now, pick up their new album "Painting the Moment"
Currently El Chicano is putting together the framework for a brand new project that will feature original members Bobby Espinosa and Freddie Sanchez - bringing back that great musical blend that gave us their signature sound in their first hit "Viva Tirado", plus will feature several well known guest artists, so be on the lookout for the new El Chicano release coming soon!
EL CHICANO - JUST CRUSIN 1976
EL CHICANO - MELLO HI 1976
FUNK N WAFFLES
Funk 'n Waffles is Syracuse New York's newest music venue!
We feature a wide variety of savory and sweet Belgian Waffles as well as artisan roasted coffee and espresso, grilled panini sandwiches, fresh free-range egg sanwiches, Purity Ice Cream from Ithaca, fresh fruit smoothies, and much more.
You can catch live music at Funk 'n Waffes 3-7 days a week, and all the shows are always all ages, we do not serve alcohol here.
Enjoy our laid-back atmosphere while you devour our delicious waffles, and groove out to some music.
NEW 2009 Summer Hours:
* Monday: 9am-4pm
* Tuesday: 9am-4pm
* Wednesday: 9am-12am
* Thursday: 9am-(if show, 12am; if not, 4pm)
* Friday: 9am-(if show, 12am; if not, 4pm)
* Saturday: 9am-(if show, 12am; if not, 4pm)
* Sunday: 9am-4pm
Address
727 S. Crouse Ave, Suite 8
Syracuse, NY 13210
(315)477-9700
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Monday, July 25, 2011
Friday, July 22, 2011
TALKING JAZZ WITH MARCUS MILLER
Great interview with Marcus Miller as he talks with Montreux Jazz TV. Sit back, relax and let Marcus Miller break some knowledge on Jazz music.
What, you don't know who Marcus Miller is?
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
SWEATER FUNK SONG :: DAM FUNK DROP:: STEVE ARRINGTON
Its not every day that Dam Funk makes a quick song about your event to share with the world! In this case our brother from Los Angeles went above and beyond and created a special track for Sweater Funk to help promote our 3 year anniversary with Steve Arrington.
I almost SHIT my pants once I heard this Modern Soul track. If this song doesn't make you go to the our event in 2 weeks, than you must be crazy! You can download the track via SoundCloud!
Thanks Damon!
DROP ~ Sweater Funk presents: Steve Arrington 'LIVE' July 29th @ SOM (San Francisco) - DāM-FunK by DâM-FunK
THE BUDOS BAND :: OFFICIAL VIDEO :: UNBROKEN, UN SHAVEN
Ever want to be in a old western shoot out in the middle of town? I know that seems unreal in today's society, (more like innocent victim in a drive by) so live out your dreams through this New Music Video from Budos Band.
If you like Sharon Jones and Dap Kings, Menahan Street Band and all music on Dap Tone Records then you should already be familiar with "The Budos Band"!!!
Monday, July 18, 2011
WILLIE G :: BROWN BABY :: LONELY LULBY
WILLIE G - BROWN BABY
WILLIE G - LONELY LULBY
Legendary Chicano vocalist Little Willie G., whose fantastic musical odyssey began in the early 60’s, has a brand new CD out on Hightone Records, produced by David Hidalgo of Los Lobos. It’s entitled “Make Up for the Lost Time.” He does exactly that on this soulful collection of r&b, jazz-tinged and gospel-flavored songs that show that his vocal abilities have continued to evolve. The musicians are top of the line, including David Hidalgo and Conrad Lozano of Los Lobos, Kid Ramos and Rev. Charles Williams, among others. The arrangements are excellent, done by Willie’s former Midniter band mate, Romeo Prado, David Hidalgo and others, often in collaboration with Willie himself.
Little Willie G., along with “Little Ray” Jimenez, were the brightest singing stars in East L.A.’s golden age of rock & roll, the 1960s. At a time when several other east side bands enjoyed national hit records, Little Willie G. and his band, Thee Midniters, always managed to be the headliners everywhere they performed. They had the sound, image, showmanship, and charisma to do so. Their musical style was a mix of r&b, ballads and British invasion music. Little Willie G. & Thee Midniters made several albums and many singles that were very popular, particularly in Southern California. Their version of “Land of a Thousand Dances” reached #67 on the national charts and they enjoyed several local and regional hits. The fact that many of their recordings have been bootlegged to this day, both on vinyl and CD, is a testament to the popularity of their music.
Little Willie G. (Willie Garcia) grew up in South Central Los Angeles at a time when it was racially mixed. His neighborhood was near the area where the infamous “Sleepy Lagoon” incident took place in the 40s. The story was depicted in the Luis Valdez play and movie, “Zoot Suit.” Willie started singing at the age of eight with the encouragement of his older brother “Guero,” who played guitar. At age nine, Willie won a talent show as part of a singing group. The prize was $20, which was used to buy cheeseburgers and 78 rpm records. The experience left him bitten by the show biz bug. Willie’s first band was called The Gentiles, whose name came from a Jewish member’s father who was not happy his son was playing with “those Gentiles.” The Gentiles played around Los Angeles and often ventured into Orange County, where they once played in a battle of the bands with The Spats, who had Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield as vocalists that day. (Medley and Hatfield were later to become the Righteous Brothers). Willie soaked up all he could from the groups he saw, but also from his record collection. He learned from the recordings of r&b artists like Jackie Wilson, Jesse Belvin, James Brown, and Hank Ballard; Latin artists, such as Pedro Vargas, Juan Mendoza, Javier Solis and Miguel Aceves Mejia, as well as popular singers, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Nat King Cole and Johnny Mathis. He also learned a great deal about stage presence and live performing from watching the great Latin artists of the time at downtown L.A. venues like the Million Dollar Theater.
When Thee Midniters broke up in 1969, Willie started hanging out on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood, where he saw the Doors, Byrds and Buffalo Springfield perform. He began to do solo gigs at the Ash Grove, Whiskey and Troubadour, sporting long hair and going by the name Antonio Garcia. In the early 70s, Willie teamed up with “Little Ray” Jimenez to form a group called God’s Children. (They had previously worked together in the early 60s when Ray did a stint with Thee Midniters). God’s Children, who were a secular group, recorded for Uni Records and sang the theme song for the TV series “Matt Lincoln.” Willie’s next break came when a photographer friend brought members of the group Malo to see him perform at Kabuki’s Night Club in Eagle Rock, California. Malo, who were in town to play at the Santa Monica Civic, were impressed and asked Willie to join the band. At first he declined due to previous commitments, but when they asked him again six months later he was available. Willie moved to San Francisco and sang lead vocals on Malo’s “Asencion” album. He toured with the group for a year, sharing the stage with the James Gang, Rare Earth, Dr. John, The Temptations, Tower of Power, and Harry Chapin. Willie left Malo due to road burn out, cocaine abuse, and to assume the responsibility of his parent’s house.
When he got back to L.A., he rejoined Thee Midniters and began to use heroin. For four years he used heroin, cocaine, and abused alcohol. His dreams were abandoned and he was living in denial. What saved him was a chance gig at TBN (Christian Television) in Orange County, which led him to attend various services and hear testimonials. Willie became a believer after a profound religious experience and found he no longer wanted or needed to do drugs and alcohol. He stopped cold and has been clean since 1980. In 1981, Willie began to minister for Victory Outreach Church and spread the word to inner city youth. (He went to seminary and was ordained in 1984). He has recorded two Christian albums as Willie G. and toured extensively over the last 16 years ministering and singing Christian music. One of the albums, entitled "Listening For Your Heart," has a great version of Bob Dylan's "You Gotta Serve Somebody" with some new lyrics added by Willie to bring the song's meaning home to the Chicano community. Willie also sang on the Grammy Award winning “Mercy” album with Andre Crouch.
THEO PARRISH :: SAN FRANCISCO
I need to start stretching for this one, ASAP. Its going to get deep, and go all night! Thank you No Way Back Crew (Conor & Solar) for pulling this one off!!!!
Get Ready - PEOPLE!!!
SOULEROS BALL :: SHOW & SHINE :: MYRON & E :: RECORD SWAP
SOULEROS BALL REVUE – PD SOUNDZ Presents
Official Summer Soul Music Festival AFTER PARTY
SOULEROS BALL "UNDER THE STREETLAMP"
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*OLDIES DANCE*
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*DRESS UP CONTEST FOR THE BADDEST CHOLA, VATO & COUPLE*
*LOWRIDER SHOW N' SHINE*
*RECORD SWAP - BUY - SELL -- TRADE*
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PERFORMING LIVE FROM TIMMION RECORDS
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"I CAN'T LET YOU GET AWAY"
"IT'S A SHAME"
MEET & GREET (Tentative)
SOUL LEGEND JIMI CONWELL
“UNDER THE STREET LAMP”
“LET IT ALL OUT”
“I’M SO GLAD”
GUEST SPEAKERS
MARIA PEREZ
BROWN BERETS OF WATSONVILLE
BOOK SIGNING
TITA PARRA AUTHOR OF BOOK “THE TOWN I LIVE IN”
A REAL LIFE STORY OF OLD SAN JO &
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Lalo’s Shoe Repair
408-923-9331
42 S. White Rd.
San Jose, CA 95127
Great new book written by Tita Parra, sister of Art Rodriguez author of Eastside Dreams
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The Town I Live In
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Your online source for Pendlentons, Winos, Redliners, Charlie Browns & other original styles
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South Gate, California 90280
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TRUCHA FOR JIMMI CONWELL'S RECENT RELEASE
"MEMORIES ARE MADE OF MUSIC"
WITH NEW VERSIONS OF "MELLOW MELLOW ME", "CIGARITTE ASHES", "DREAMS OF A SHOE SHINE BOY" & AN EXTENDED VERSION OF "UNDER THE STREETLAMP
GIL LE BON DELAPOINTE :: SKATEBOARD HOUSE :: DESIGN
French Designer, Gil Le Bon Delapointe created the first finished room of what is to become a fully-Skateable House for Etnies, owner Pierre-André Senizergues (the "PAS" house)!
etnies PAS House for Public Domaine La Gaite Lyrique from etnies on Vimeo.
SWEATER FUNK :: INDEPENDENCE DAY BLOW OUT :: JULY 4th
You know the Deal, All Crew playing deep and Rare, Boogie, Modern Soul, Steppers. Thank you to every one who celebrated with us! Stay tuned for our next event featuring Steve Arrington!
MORE PICTURES HERE
Sunday, July 17, 2011
K-MAXX :: SUPER DRUNK
Hey boogie/modern funk fans, this is a HUGE supporter of the Sweater Funk movement in the Bay Area, K-MAXX, producer and host of the radio show Ghetto Gumbo on KPOO, every Friday 10 PM til 2 AM. This is his self produced album from 2009. Check out SUPA DRUNK for the boogie vibes. Been playin' a burn of this for days!
K-Maxx, aka Ken Hopkins, lives for the music. He's a Bay Area original from San Francisco, who's been involved with artists ranging from Dan the Automator, to R&B Legend/Icon Lenny Williams (Tower of Power), Too $hort, to King Tech (Wake Up Show) and many more.
Releasing two acclaimed underground albums during the Bay's initial reign in the 90's, K-Maxx began the early 2000's with his seminal "Ghetto Gumbo" radio show which can be heard Friday Nights on KPOO FM 89.5 (KPOO.COM) in San Francisco.
He returned to the music forefront in 2006, producing for artists like 05' B.A.R.S Underground Artist of the Year, Andre Nickatina and co-writing and producing the hit single "Tuesday" for R&B Legend Lenny Williams, which was recently in the Top 30 Urban AC nationwide.
A multi-instrumentalist (guitar, piano, keyboards, bass) using many methods to create his soundscapes, K-Maxx draws from a diverse array of influences and experiences to create a truly original sound. You can hear his experience as a top producer in the impeccable quality and depth of the production; his experience as a renowned radio host in the guests he’s brought on board; and his years paying his dues as a artist/musician in the depth and consciousness of the rhymes
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
CHILDREN OF VIOLENCE :: OAKLAND CHICANO GANGS 1982
Children of violence was a pbs documentary made in 1982 about an east Oakland Chicano gang called barrio 60s and also a Oakland Chicano family "the Parkin". Check out how Oaklands Chicano, Cholo, and Lowrider culture of the early 80s. This is what the town used to be like back in the days. Hope you enjoy....
Monday, July 11, 2011
SWEATER FUNK PRESENTS :: STEVE ARRINGTON
Friday July 29, 2011
SWEATER FUNK'S THREE YEAR ANNIVERSARY
with very special guest
...
STEVE ARRINGTON of SLAVE
(live p.a. performance)
Som Bar
2925 16th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
9 PM til 3 AM
--- $12 presale / $15 door ---
Buy tickets: http://stevearringtonsf.eventbrite.com/
***Limited presales available, grab em while they last!***
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Sweater Funk is extremely excited to bring STEVE ARRINGTON of SLAVE & Stones Throw Records to meet the San Francisco boogie heads at our 3 year anniversary party!
Steve will be performing classic SLAVE songs, solo material and new material from his upcoming DAM-FUNK produced album on Stones Throw records. This will be a Live P.A. Performance with support from San Francisco's Sweater Funk DJ Crew, SF's most dedicated boogie crew!
Limited # of presales are available now, grab em while they last!
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About Steve Arrington:
Known for his innovative vocals on such classics as "Watching You" and "Just A Touch of Love," with Slave, as well as his solo work like "Weak at the Knees", “Way Out” and "Nobody Can Be You", Steve Arrington is one of those “what ever happened to” stories from the soul/funk movement of the 1980s. His songs have been sampled by the likes of Jay-Z, Jermaine Dupri, Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Snoop, LL Cool J, Mariah Carey, and N.W.A. His music also helped create the blueprint of 90’s west coast g-funk music along with Zapp and George Clinton.
Beginning his musical career in Dayton, Ohio in 1977, Steve moved to the Bay Area to play with the Escovedo family (Coke, Pete, and Sheila) which led to a tour w/ Carlos Santana. He returned to Dayton in 1978 to join Slave as drummer and eventual lead singer for four albums. Steve witnessed the birth of hip hop first hand, as artists like The Sugarhill Gang and Grandmaster Flash opened for him in the early 80’s.
In 1982, Steve left Slave, releasing five more albums for Atlantic Records with a new lineup, peaking with the top 10 R&B hit “Dancin’ In The Key Of Life”. He was nominated for the 1986 NAACP Image Award. By 1991, Steve stepped away from the recording industry altogether, to devote his life to his serving God. During this time, Steve continued to study different genres of music, from gospel to jazz, classical to blues, electronic to world music, and Latin to hip hop. This fusion of spirituality and musical study resulted in the 2009 self released “Pure Thang”, Steve’s first album in over 20 years.
Stones Throw Record's Dam-Funk heard “Pure Thang” and reached out to Steve to propose collaborating on an album. With Dam on the tracks and Steve on the vocals and lyrics, something inter-generational has been born. While finishing touches on his LP with Dam-Funk, Steve is jumping into this full steam ahead, practicing hard with an all new band and starting to do spot dates around the US with artists like DJ Quik and Q Tip who are more than up for the idea of sharing the stage with someone who influenced and inspired their careers. A new chapter is upon us.
http://www.stevearringtonministries.com/
http://www.stonesthrow.com/arrington
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About Sweater Funk:
San Francisco's Sweater Funk DJ crew have been the city's most dedicated purveyors of BOOGIE, MODERN SOUL & STEPPERS for 3 years now. Their vision to bring this sound, strictly on vinyl, to the masses has earned them a diehard following who pack the basement of San Francisco's Li Po Lounge every Sunday. They've won SF Weekly's Best new club 2009, hosted Djs such as Dam-Funk, Daz-I-Kue, Peanut Butter Wolf, Kon & Amir, Onra, Monk One, Cool Chris, E Da Boss, Mayer Hawthorne, and have become a sister club to Dam-Funk's own Funkmosphere night in Los Angeles.
http://soundcloud.com/sweaterfunk
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Respect to D-F and the Funkmosphere family!
ALPHONSO MIZELL :: R.I.P.
Alphonso "Fonce" Mizell, member of Motown hit-makers The Corporation and half of the production duo The Mizell Brothers, has passed away. He was 68 years old. The cause of death is unknown.
Mizell was recruited by writer-producer Deke Richards to join The Corporation, which also included Berry Gordy and Freddie Perren. The production team was responsible for writing and producing The Jackson 5's early hits, including "I Want You Back" and "ABC." After Motown moved to Los Angeles, Fonce and his brother Larry, aka The Mizell Brothers, moved as well and formed their own production company, Sky High Productions.
The first album they produced, Donald Byrd's Black Byrd, for Blue Note Records label, launched a string of albums that helped shape the jazz fusion genre as well as lay the foundation for neo-soul.
The Mizell Brothers' production work has been widely sampled and remixed by artists such as J Dilla, A Tribe Called Quest, and Madlib.
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