Boogie Wonderland
Phew! Finally back in business after a looong weekend.... not only with the partying but with getting stuck oop North with work for a couple of days. Friday & Saturday night seem a long time ago now, but it was a truly funked up weekend. SouthSideSoul rocked Brixton on Friday night, after which I headed up to Leeds (via Oxford United vs Wycombe Wanderers) for a BIG drinking session ending in some Norman Jay disco magic at Mint.
Sir Norm was in fantastic form, laying down philly soul, disco monsters, sweet swinging funk music & the odd house classic. I was loving it.. despite managing to slightly embarass myself by kissing the great man's hand. It's always great going out in Leeds, where you meet more nice folks in a night than in a month in London. There seems to be a bit of a fake tan problem though... blimey, the future really has turned out to be Orange. There were too many fantastic records over the two nights to mention, however one tune that rocked both was this disco smash by Cheryl Lynn.
The first time I heard it was watching Brian De Palma's excellent 'Carlito's Way'... it's the track playing during the strip club scene. In those pre-internet days it was a bit tough to find out what the track was, however it always stuck in my head & eventually I managed to hunt it down. Apparently though it should never have been in the film.... which was set in 1975 while the track wasn't released until '79!
I always get a buzz when I hear this out...
CHERYL LYNN - GOT TO BE REAL
Since I mention Lord Normski, the fifth volume of his ESSENTIAL 'Good Times' series is out this week, roughly co-inciding as usual with carnival. The track listing looks as on the mark as ever - the only disappointment (as with the last couple of volumes) is that the vinyl version misses out too many essential tracks. I fuckin' love carnival, and you'll find me for sure round the 'Good Times' bus in a fortnight....
It looks like Hard-Fi are playing a gig there as well, which should be a laugh.
Since it's been a while since my last post, here's a bonus track to get you in the mood for carnival. It's from a 7" on Ajang Records I picked up a few years back & features two tracks making use of the ubiquitous Missy Elliot 'riddim' (as they say). Both are brilliant but I think this wins by a short head.
DOLAMITE - MOVE UR WAIST
I know there have been about ten thousand records based on 'Get Yr Freak On', but for my money this is the best. See what you think...
Sir Norm was in fantastic form, laying down philly soul, disco monsters, sweet swinging funk music & the odd house classic. I was loving it.. despite managing to slightly embarass myself by kissing the great man's hand. It's always great going out in Leeds, where you meet more nice folks in a night than in a month in London. There seems to be a bit of a fake tan problem though... blimey, the future really has turned out to be Orange. There were too many fantastic records over the two nights to mention, however one tune that rocked both was this disco smash by Cheryl Lynn.
The first time I heard it was watching Brian De Palma's excellent 'Carlito's Way'... it's the track playing during the strip club scene. In those pre-internet days it was a bit tough to find out what the track was, however it always stuck in my head & eventually I managed to hunt it down. Apparently though it should never have been in the film.... which was set in 1975 while the track wasn't released until '79!
I always get a buzz when I hear this out...
CHERYL LYNN - GOT TO BE REAL
Since I mention Lord Normski, the fifth volume of his ESSENTIAL 'Good Times' series is out this week, roughly co-inciding as usual with carnival. The track listing looks as on the mark as ever - the only disappointment (as with the last couple of volumes) is that the vinyl version misses out too many essential tracks. I fuckin' love carnival, and you'll find me for sure round the 'Good Times' bus in a fortnight....
It looks like Hard-Fi are playing a gig there as well, which should be a laugh.
Since it's been a while since my last post, here's a bonus track to get you in the mood for carnival. It's from a 7" on Ajang Records I picked up a few years back & features two tracks making use of the ubiquitous Missy Elliot 'riddim' (as they say). Both are brilliant but I think this wins by a short head.
DOLAMITE - MOVE UR WAIST
I know there have been about ten thousand records based on 'Get Yr Freak On', but for my money this is the best. See what you think...
posted by headphonesex @ 6:05 PM
