ModChicago Soulstrutter Chop Shop Report

Nice to hear there was a mini soulstrut convergence...was banking on the vegas thing this year otherwise i would have attended. the previous past two have been great. always a nice mini vaction. i briefly meet your parnter midnight cowbwoy last year. any dancefloor pix?
 
Now's as good a time as any to mention that me and my friend John Ciba will be spinning soul and funk rekkids at the Hideout next weekend (Saturday, June 11, round about midnight, 1354 W. Wabansia between Elston and Throop). Those of you who are still in town (HELLO THERE, SEXY B NYCE, TERRY CLUBBUP, LUCK AND ALL THE REST!!), hope to see your face in the place!!! It won't cost one red cent.

And Soulmarcosa, it was nice meeting you too!
 
Where's pickwick in these photos?
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Full disclosure: I was at the Friday function, as well as the Mod Chicago record convention, but wasn't there for the dance party on Saturday night (from whence those photos originate). I was just plain tired...LOVED Agent45's set on Friday night, though.
 
I know we have a few other ModChicago DJs up on the Strut - post your sets too, guys. Yes, I'm looking at you, Agent45 and SexyBNyce...

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I had taken so much to the head by the time we got up there to DJ that I played maybe 4-5 cuts and let chronic get busy while I had a dancefloor spiritual expierience. seriously-my voice is horse from speaking in tounges. I left that night looking like I took a shower with my clothes on. The show friday was fun-I think the Age went over well and the loons from SD were cool. The DJs that night were the best [and prettiest]. your boy Agent 45 played some crazy awesome R&B [time]! All in all there was waaaay too much white music. Not that I dont like some freakbeat and dancefloor psych, but damn-enough already. I made some good money at the swap. I woke up saturday with no loot and I left delilahs with $150 and didnt part with anything I was too close to. It was real cool to kick it with marco and brian and all the non strutters in from out of town.
 
I think the Age went over well
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The DJs that night were the best [and prettiest].
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For real. Dude over the course of those three days I've never seen so many hot girls rocking a party in my life. And their records?





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Layla, Jodie, Anya, and the Soul Sisters were HOLDING IT DOWN with some of the best sets of the weekend with ultra-raers that were supergood. Soulstrut doesn't even know.





waaaay too much white music.
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LOVED Agent45's set on Friday night, though.
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Humble thanks Pickwick, and it was great to see you again after what - 2 years??? Damn. B-Nyce - did we just catch you wearing the same shirt on Thursday AND Saturday nights?







My DJ set went a little like this:







Tom Jones - The Lonely One (Decca)



E. Rodney Jones - R&B Time (Tuff)



Danny White - Miss Fine Miss Fine (Frisco)



Freddie & Henchi - Biscuits and Buttermilk (MoSoul)



Loretta Williams - Baby Cakes (Jotis)



The Jelly Beans - You Don't Mean Me No Good (Eskee) - request



Charles Sheffield - It's Your Voodoo Working (Excello)



Wilson Pickett - Let Me Be Your Boy (Verve)



The Light Nites - One Two, Boogaloo (Dunwich) - request



John Harris & the Soul Sayers - Hangin' In (Kerston)



Darrow Fletcher - My Young Misery (Groovy) - request



Buddy Lamp - My Tears (Double-L)



Big Lucky - Stop Arguing Over Me (M.O.C.)



Rex Garvin - I Gotta Go Now (Like)



Trade Martin - Work Song (RCA Victor) RIP, OBJ



Willie Hobbs - Gloria (Charay)



Ann Sexton - I Still Love You (Seventy 7)



The Nite People - Summertime Blues (Fontana)



Salena Jones - I've Got the Blues (Parrot)



Robert Parker - Barefootin' Boogaloo (Nola)



Jimmy Bailey - Keep On Running (Columbia)







I won't complain about too much "white" music being played at the weekender. Maybe it made my set sound that much better and shocked a few people when I played "You're Holding Me Down" by The Buzz on Saturday at the swap meet. At least four times I had to say "Sorry, no. That one is NOT for sale."







(hopefully) the dumbest picture of me from the weekend - and if one of you took a dumber one - do us all a favor and keep it to yourself.
 
Damn. B-Nyce - did we just catch you wearing the same shirt on Thursday AND Saturday nights?
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it was too hot for the suit I had laid out and worn to the wedding I went to right before I showed at the Note. I had already sweat through the shirt so I thought it was best to change. went home and was trying to argue with the lady, get dressed and get my records together all at once. Dudie-if you were in Chi today you would catch me in the same camo cut offs I wore yesterday. It's hot like africa here right now.
 
I'm a day late and a dollar short on this thread... I'm rediscovering the joys of dial up for the next few days. Remember when you went online for a reason.
Marco, it was great to see you again. I pulled out a couple 45's for you but just couldn't make it back on Sat. PM me your address and I'll send 'em out. Glad you hooked up with Tony, I assume you also met Shaky Sean. What happened with that block party?

Nice to meet Dave, ask Dante for a listen to that Cleo track.

All Chicago strutters need to make it up here for one of our 2nd Sat. spins. I gaurantee a night you'll never remember.
 
Marco, it was great to see you again.
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Likewise. Hope you're hanging in there man.

What happened with that block party?
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Ask Meaty. He dropped us off at The Note on Saturday night, went onto the block jumpoff himself, then 30 minutes later was calling me like "Hey Marco can you get me into The Note? I'm right outside the club."
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Anyway, here's some visual highlights of the weekend:

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Cowbwoy and sitar/tabla combo at Indian Grill


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SexyBNyce's boys The Civilized Age at Subterranean

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NYC girls getting ready for the night (at least 4 out of 5 are DJs!)


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Layla (SmashedBlocked NYC) & Jodie Artichoke (Diabolik LA) chopping it up at Delilah's


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Agent 45 rocking the party at Subterranean


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Josh Styles (SmashedBlocked NYC), Cowbwoy and your boy Marco, faded at Eric Civilized Age's houseparty around 4:30am Saturday morning

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Left coast contingent repping the westside, faded at Eric Civilized Age's houseparty around 4:45am Saturday morning


And the rest of the photos from my camera piece.

Here's even more photo galleries

Tony The Tyger's (LA) pix

Jaime's (NYC) pix

Agent 45's (ATL) pix

Cowbwoy's (NC) pix
 
the lack of white tees at this event was seriously mind boggling. nice pics everyone.

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Y'all are some weathered motherfuckers
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2811 posts can do that to you

the lack of white tees at this event was seriously mind boggling.
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We're just giving new flavor to the term "throwback"

"I slang in my white tee
I bang in my white tee
I bling in my white tee
All in the club hanging out with Austin Powers' posse in my white tee"
 
[For real. Dude over the course of those three days I've never seen so many hot girls rocking a party in my life. And their records?]

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is right. i should try to make it out to the next jammy being from the chi tilla nall.
 
I can't let this thread die without one last digging post. Here's the stuff I copped in Chi-Town, to which I say "Yes. Yes, records in Chicago."

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HI-FI RECORDS
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Junior Wells: Up In Heah / Junior???s Groove 45 Bright Star
Chi-Lites: Are You My Woman / Troubles A??? Comin 45 Brunswick
Albert King: Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin??? / Don???t Burn the Bridge 45 Stax
Barbara West: Will He Come Back / The Love of My Man 45 Ronn
Haircut 100: Love Plus One / Marine Boy / Favourite Shirts / Fantastic Day
12??? (promo) Arista
Freedom Sounds Featuring Wayne Henderson: Soul Sound System LP Atlantic
Gene Ammons: The Black Cat! LP Prestige
Nicole Wray: If I Was Your Girlfriend 12??? (promo) Roc-A-Fella
Sugarhill Gang: Livin??? In The Fast Lane 12??? Sugarhill
Faith Evans: The First Lady 2LP Capitol
The Eliminators: Loving Explosion LP (reis.) Brunswick / Soul Brother
Ivy Queen: Real - street sampler LP Universal Latino
Teairra Mari: Make Her Feel Good 12??? (promo) Roc-A-Fella

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DAVE???S RECORDS
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Odell Brown & The Organ-Izers: Ducky LP Chess
Bobby Womack: I???m Gonna Forget About You / Don???t Look Back 45 Liberty

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TY JESSO
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Roberto Carlos: Nao Vou Ficar + 3 45 CBS Brasil
The Turnarounds: Soul Walk / Somewhere In This World 45 Tangerine

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BRIAN POUST
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Hugh Boynton: Funky Grasshopper / No More And No Less 45 Lanor
The Raw Meat: Funky Humpback / Run For Your Life 45 (promo) Musicor

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MEATYOGRE
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The Classetts: The Guy???s In Love With You / I Don???t Want Nobody Else 45
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The Endeavors: Who! Shaft Where? / Sexy Woman 45 Gambit
Darrow Fletcher: The Way Of A Man / I Like The Way I Feel 45 Revue
Gollum: Desert Heat / Prayer of Despair 45 Kiderian
The Internationals: Give A Damn / Push Button Love 45 D???Or
Johnny Thompson: Mainsqueeze / I Lost Everything 45 Newmiss

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WE EAT TRAINS
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The Posse: You Better Come Out And Play / That???s What Makes Us Happy 45 EJK
The Fabulous Fantoms: The Mau Mau (parts 1 & 2) 45 Big Deal


Then when I got home I had some nice nice nice packages from SoulStrutter Sooks and Giant Step:

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SOOKS
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The New Pardesi Music Machine: Pump Up The Bhangra LP Oriental Star UK
Wenche Myrhe: s/t LP Polydor Germany

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GIANT STEP
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Various: Motown Remixed Vol. 1 - HipHop 12??? (pic sleeve promo) Motown
Various: Motown Remixed Vol. 2 - Club 12??? (pic sleeve promo) Motown
Various: Motown Remixed Vol. 3 - Chill 12??? (pic sleeve promo) Motown



(hopefully) the dumbest picture of me from the weekend - and if one of you took a dumber one - do us all a favor and keep it to yourself.
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(hopefully) the dumbest picture of me from the weekend - and if one of you took a dumber one - do us all a favor and keep it to yourself.
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Marco - I don't think that picture really helps out either one of us.
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