Movie of the Week Double Feature: Dance Craze (1962 and 1981)

Dance Craze (1962)

Dance Craze (1981)

Frankie Knuckles RIP

Knuckles by Jim Newberry

Frankie Knuckles - RIP

Can't Stop Won't Stop: Happy by Pharrell Williams

Between our little run in with him the other evening, and the Daft Punk performance on the Grammys, and for just being sussed, I'm going through a bit of Pharrell faze at the moment. Excuse me while I dance...

If you really want to get crazy, watch the 24 hour version of this video at 24 Hours of Happy.

The Get Down

Everybody Loves To...

Dedicated to Mark Kamins

Dedicated to Mark Kamins & all who remembered him last night at Santos.  

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It was 30 years ago today: The opening of the Hacienda

Today is the exact 30th anniversary of the opening of the legendary Hacienda in Manchester...hoorah! Catch a bunch of quality performances at the club from the Smiths, New Order, the Chameleons, and Stone Roses over at Slicing Up Eyeballs.

And check out a remembrance from famed UK DJ, Greg Wilson here. Here's a short list of Wilson's "Five Early Hacienda Classics":

Go bang! Arthur Russell quadruple LP set coming 10.27

Vinyl reissue label, Get On Down, quickly building a solid name for themselves, have a very special treat for fans of iconic post punk-era downtown-NY avant dance music. On October 27 they'll be reissuing Dinosaur L's (aka Arthur Russell) one and only classic LP, 24-24 Music, in a deluxe 4xLP package box.

Billed as "The Definitive Arthur Russell Sleeping Bag Recordings," the set includes:
- Hand Pulled Screen Printed Outer Box + LP Sleeves by AntiDesigns, USA
- Liner Notes by Arthur Russell Biographer Tim Lawrence
- Unpublished Photographs by Janette Beckman
- Artwork + Testimonials

It will be available worldwide 10/25/2011.

New Mix: Stupefaction II

While we await this hurricane I've put together a new 8 Tracks mix just for fun. I hope you like it!

1. The Impressions - East of Java
2. The Bees - Chicken Payback
3. Dave Barker & the Upsetters - Shocks of Mighty
4. Shirley Ellis - Soul Time
5. Donovan - Hey Gyp (Dig The Slowness)
6. John Hammond - I Wish You Would
7. Area Code 615 - Stone Fox Chase
8. Tom Waits - Hang On St. Christopher