Above you can see Matt Jackson jamming out to DJ Mantease. Stars of the Missing Link Soul Night.
Arcata June 15. Good party thrown at humbrews. Sold out during the summer with fewer students around. I love the locals! Thanks to ya. DJ Zephyr gave a great set to open the party. I love that Stevie Wonder tune! I played some 45s and danced and drank with the people!
1. Rhythm Masters – I can do anything you can do
2. Syl Johnson – Goodie goodie good times.
3. John Roberts – sock it to me 1-2-3-4
4. Willie Henderson – loose booty
5. Lou Tobie – Heavy steppin’
6. Kool and the gang – Kool and the gang
7. Dorothy Oma and Zepha – Put it on you
8. Sugarpie deSanto – Git back
9. Pointer Sisters – betcha got a chick on the side
Matt, Adam and DJ Mantease cavorting, sporting and speaking at Soul Night 5.
Arcata California on April twenty, Humboldt Brews. Sold out a few days before, the gig was ridiculous. So many good dancers and hot tracks. Despite being 420, I was pretty inspired to keep the party focused on the dancing. I think the music and the people who come to party are the central part of this gig, and I worry about theme parties overshadowing or distracting from that core. So I loaded my set with a few favorites and a few new acquisitions.
Mantease played global smashers with a few soul songs blended in. I think I heard Sugarpie DeSanto blended with some afrobeat. It was captivating and kept me on the dance floor. Jaymorg was just foolish. Sporting Run-DMC glasses and a bevy of killer 45s he just knocked ’em out. The Syl Johnson track does it for me. I’m going try to convince him to play that every soul night.
I dropped a little set of disco, go-go, and funky soul. The highlight was pretty much the Trouble Funk tune – almost ten minutes long — it gave the dancers enough time to make it happen. Congas and cowbell are non-negotiable ass-movers even in 2012.
1. Barry White – standing in the shadow of love
2. Lonnette McKee – Save it
3. B.W. Souls – Marvin’s Groove
4. J. R. Bailey – We need love
5. Gladys Knight & the Pips – Good man
6. Dyke and the Blazers – Runaway people
7. Stormy – devastator
8. David Robinson – Carpenter
9. Eddie Bo – Can I be your main squeeze
10. Dorothy, Oma & Zepha – Gonna put it on your mind
11. Ted Taylor – how do you walk away from fear
12. Curtis Mayfield – beautiful brother of mine
13. Chuck Brown – game seven part 1
14. Trouble Funk – Get small (live)
15. Ron and Candy – Plastic situation
Then Matt and Adam supercharged the crowd with some jump blues, jam down soul and serious tracks. Danced my butt off!
Thanks to all the supporters, participants, Humbrews, Brad the bartender (CHEERS!), and all the dancing people. We’ll see you next month.
Join DJ Red, Matt & Adam from the Missing Link, King Maxwell and DJ Mantease for some funk at Arcata Theatre Lounge this evening for the Surfrider Benefit.
Easter Sunday is all-vinyl adult skate party at the Blue Lake roller rink with King Maxwell. I plan to play mostly women with a heavy disco, r’n b vibe. I invited some of my buddies to come through, I believe we’ll hear from Jay Morg, DJ Mantease and perhaps the ever-charming DJ Knutz. (Knutz could be just a vicious rumor, but Kyle if you read this, bring records!) 5:30-9:30.
I’m pretty excited. Please join us for soul music, a disco ball, at least two birthday parties, Matt Jackson’s slinky fashion, Adam’s gyrations, DJ Mantease’s enlightening jams, Jaymorg’s favorite 45s, Tanasa AKA T-Rex, and all at an affordable entry price.
Thursday March 8. Full moon party at the fantastic Ocean Grove in Trinidad CA. DJ Knuts, King Maxwell, DJ Mantease, Matt & Adam, and Jaymorg bring the funk and soul vinyl party. Stiff drinks, giant redwoods, wild locals, phenomenal tunes, and a full moon. It should be a nice evening.
I’m honored to be included in the Missing Link soul nights. Featuring a bevy of thoughtful soul DJs (Mantease, Adam & Matt, Jay Morg) the night has been a grand success.
On saturday 11/26 I took the stage to play an all-45 set to an appreciative crowd of about 200 people at that point. Here is a rundown of the tunes:
1. J.R. Bailey – we need love
2. Eddie Bo – hook and sling 1
3. Ripple – funky song
4. Bobby Freeman – four piece funky nitty gritty junky band
12. Aretha Franklin – this is the house that jack built
13. Calvin Arnold – I better rest
14. Voices of East Harlem – sit down
The next Missing Link soul party is December 15 at Humbrews. You can also catch King Maxwell on December 11th at the Blue Lake Roller rink for EIGHTIES SKATE! And I’ll be playing 45 of the best funk and soul 45s at the Alibi on December 17.
The Arcata Alibi’s Monday Night Budget Rock on July 18 features rock ‘n’ roll DJ King Maxwell working “the thin line between a bar fight and a really good time” (according to Alibi booker Francois). “Regarding rock,” says Maxwell, “I take it seriously. Respect the rock. I’m a traditionalist with a preference for good songs — The Allman brothers, Joan Jett, ZZ Top, Skynyrd, Jerry Reed, Rolling Stones, The Pretenders — all on vinyl of course.” So, like, classic rock? “You might call it classic rock, but there simply isn’t any debating how good some tunes are. Especially with beer,” sez Maxwell.
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