Vintage Crates #35: Legends of the True-School vol.2: Kings Style

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1. Grandwizard Theodore Intro
2. The Cold Crush Brothers- Live @ The Dixie
3. The Treacherous 3- Put The Boogie In Your Body
4. Luvbug Starski spinning The Furious 5- Super Rappin’ No.2
5. The Furious 5- Flash It To The Beat
6. The L Brothers/ DJ Cordio Spinning/Busy Bee Freestyle
7. The Jazzy 5- Jazzy Sensation
8. Kay Gee- Freestyle
9. Funky Four +1- That’s The Joint
10. Freestyle
11. The Fantastic 5 Freestyle
12. The Fantastic 5- Live@ The Dixie
13. Eddie Cheeba Freestyle
14. The Younger Generation- We Rap More Mellow

Here we go with the second volume of Legends Of The True-School. This time around it’s all about the Kings Of Style, live performances from the infancy of Hip-Hop in venues like the T-Connection, Harlem World, & the Bronx River projects.

Next week we’ll revisit an older series you may be familiar with.

Vintage Crates Episode #34: Let’s Get Lost: Vocal Jazz

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1. Chet Baker- Let’s Get Lost
2. King Pleasure- I’m In The Mood For Love
3. Sarah Vaughn- Your Not The Kind
4. Beverly Kenney- Do It Again
5. Billie Holiday- You Go To My Head
6. Sun Ra  and his Arkestra – Don’t Blame Me
7. Helen Humes- Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me
8. Betty Roche- Polkadots And Moonbeams
9. Miles Davis- You Go To My Head
10. Ella Fitzgerald- We Can’t Go On This Way
11. Beverly Kenney- Why Try To Chance Me Now
12. Billie Holiday- I Can’t Get Started
13. Chris Connor- I Love You Yes I Do
14. Peggy Lee- Till There Was You
15. Mark Murphy- Farmer’s Market

A nice one to cool out with during the holidays.

Vintage Crates Episode #33: The Riddim Selector

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1. Vivian Jones- Legalize Ganja
2. Don Carlos- Money & Woman
3. Sugar Minott- Hang On Natty
4. Gregory Issacs- Slavemaster
5. I-Roy- Pusherman
6. Jacob Miller- I’m Just A Dread
7. Sugar Minott- Give Me Jah Jah
8. Alton & Hortense Ellis- Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
9. Jacob Miller- Keep On Kocking
10. Bob Marley & The Wailers- Hypocrites
11. Barrington Levy- Don’t Fuss Nor Fight
12. Roland Alphonso- Jah Shakey
13. Cornell Campbell- Girl Of My Dreams
14. Hugh Mundell- King Of Israel
15. Carlton Livingston- Marie
16. Trevor Junior- Love At First Sight
17. Al Campbell- Me Nah Give Up

Been having some computer problems, but trust, this one was worth the wait. Got something special in mind for next week.

Vintage Crates Episode #32: Quater Of A Century With Js.One

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Nova threw this pretty ill guestmix together in celebration of my birthday which is tomorrow. It’s pretty much a juxtaposition of scenic library melodies and some boogie, funk, and jazzy joints I’m feeling. I’d say it pretty accurately encapsulates some different aspects of my personality. Sort of feels like a short dialog-less film…definitely cool.

Next week we’re back to regularly scheduled programing w/ Episode #33: The Riddim Selector which is a collection of some of my favorite reggae riddims and the different tunes which came as a result of them. Also, be on the look out for new installments in the Forty Deuce & Legends Of The True-School Series which will be dropping soon!

Vintage Crates Episode # 31: Forty Deuce Cinema- Grindhouse Funk

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1. Buddy Maglione- NYC Main Title
2. Issac Hayes- Main Theme From Three Tough Guys
3. Johnny Pate- Main Title
4. Joe Simon- Main Theme From Cleopatra Jones
5. Harry Betts- Black Mama, White Mama
6. Ben Taylor- Ghetto Expressions
7. .:Intermission:.
8. Black Belt Jones
9. Willie Hutch- Brother’s Gonna Work It Out
10. Issac Hayes- Persuit Of The Pimpmobile
11. J.J Johnson- Passion’s Dilemma

A  new Vintage Crates series: ‘Forty Deuce Cinema‘. The first episode was the Halloween Special Grindhouse Horror. This one is all about that grindhouse (mostly blaxploitation) funk. Also, in the ‘Librarian Confessions‘ has been added to the Mini-Series section.

Stay tuned, there are some hot shows coming up. They will be dropping weekly as the upcoming Js.One & ‘Nova albums are in production.

Up Next:

Episode # 32: 25- Quater Of A Century With Js.One (Js.One Birthday Mix) (‘Nova Guestmix)

Episode #33: The Riddim Selektor (Reggae/Dub/Dancehall/Lover’s Rock)

Vintage Crates Episode# 30: Legends Of The True-School vol.1: Wax Obscurities

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1. Luvbug Starski- Positive Life
2. The Fearless Four- It’s Magic
3. Bobby Demo- Party Rap
4. Star Quality & Class- Betcha Got A Dude On The Side
5. Otis Williams- I Love The Way You Love Me
6. Super 3- Standing On The Top
7. Bon Rock & The Rhythm Rebellion- Searching Rap
8. Mistafide- Equidity Funk
9. Kool Kyle The Starchild & The Disco Dolls- Do You Like That Funky Beat
10. Jocko- Rhythm Talk

I’m excited to present a new Vintage Crates mini-series! True-School Hip-Hop is undoubtedly my first music love. Without it, I probably never would’ve developed an interest in the wide range of music that preceded it which became used as breaks/samples. It focuses on the first years of recorded emcees (‘79-’82). The first episode in this series is devoted to obscure bangers.  Stay tuned for vol.2 soon!

Vintage Crates Episode #29: Questo e l’Amore: Vintage Italian & French Cinema- Jazz Themes

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1. Sandro Brungolini- Robert’s Idea (from Gil Arcangeli)
2. Martial Solal- Olga (from Echappment Libre)
3. Piero Piccioni- Acapulco (from Colpo Rovente)
4. Ennio Morricone- Un Po’ A’ironia Acida (from D’Amore Si Muore)
5. Bruno Nicolai- I Want It All (from Femmine Insaziabili 1970)
6. Piero Umiliani- Volto Di Donna (from La Ragazza Fuori Strada)
7. Berto Pisano – La Sogliera Dell’ Amore (from Interrabang)
8. Stelvio Cipriani- Mary’s Theme
9. G. & M. De Angelis- Manomozza is Discovered (from Piedone Lo Sbirro)
10. Ennio Morricone- Sospesi Nel Cielo (from I Malamondo)
11. Nico Fidenco – Samba Safari (from Black Emmanuelle’s Groove)
12. Gato Barbieri- Last Tango In Paris Suite pt.1/Picture In The Rain (from Last Tango In Paris)
13. Piero Piccioni – Malinconico Slow (Versione 1) (from Polvere Di Stelle)
14. Martial Solal – A Bout de Souffle- David et Olga (from Echappement libre)
15. Sandro Brungolini- Infedeli (from Gil Arcangel)

Once again having upload problems with the subscription site, once that’s cleared up all these new joints will go up. Also, some very exciting shows in the works to be dropped soon! Until then, cool out with some Italian 60’s/70’s Jazz.

 

Vintage Crates Episode# 28: Feelin’ Mellow: Jazz For Autumn’

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1. Ike White- Happy Face
2. Johnny “Guitar” Watson- Polkadots & Moonbeams
3. Weldon Irvine- Feelin’ Mellow
4. Ahmad Jamal- I’m Alone With You
5. Leon Thomas- Let The Rain Fall On Me
6. Chet Baker- It Can Happen To You
7. Delicatessen- Your Getting To Be A Habbit With Me
8. Art Tatumn- You Go To My Head
9. Bill Evans- How Am I To Know
10. Charlie Parker- Just Friends
11. Sun Ra- Dreams Come True

Vintage Crates Halloween Special: Grindhouse Horror

For this special Halloween episode of VC we delve deep into the world of grindhouse horror cinema with selections from ‘Suspiria’, ‘The Incredible Two-Headed Transplant‘, ‘Zombi 2′, ‘Blacula’, and a whole lot more among personal favorites. Some definite bangers… alot of surprises in this one.

Vintage Crates Episode #26: The Boogie Times vol.5

1. Van Jones- Let’s Go This Go
2. Kwick- Night Life
3. The Mad Lads- You Blew It
4. Toni Smith- I Like The Way It Feels
5. Fat Larry’s Band- Party After Midnight
6. Raven- So In Love
7. Michael Sterling- Desperate
8. Glenn Jones- Love Intensity
9. Dynasty- Give Love To Me
10. Shock- Each And Every Day
11. The Antillies- Let’s Get It On
12. Wish feat. La-Rita Gaskin- Nice & Soft

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After five volumes of ‘The Boogie Times‘, this may very well be the last one…for a while at least. As mentioned before, as fall sets in, we’re feeling different vibes for future VC episodes. With that said, I think this episode is back to back bangers. Probably the apex of ‘The Boogie Times‘ mini-series.

In other [astral projects] related news, there is currently a new ‘Nova record in production, with a single that should be released in a couple weeks, so look for that on the horizon.