The Vibe Conductor
The beat your feet movement came a whole generation after my days of doing the happy feet (when I wasn’t b-boying), which was a generation before the hee-haw but I can definitely say that the…
Continue Reading Maybe the kids are alright after all
It’s pretty criminal that I’ve been sitting on this for a minute. Booka Booka Booka Booka!!! 1. Mighty Peace Makers 2. Go-Go Lorenzo – You Can Dance 3. Mass Extension – Happy Feet 4. Rare…
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Another big influence on my youth, a DC ambassador to the world, a go-go grandfather, and a contributor to numerous hip-hop jams. Just caught the news from Upset the Setup via City Paper. I was…
Continue Reading R.I.P. Robert Michael Reed, founder of Trouble Funk
SWEET LAWD JEBUS THIS JONT CRANK!!!!! [props to Nah Right] DC hip-hop, get my U Street on! Young! I’m cised! I can’t even post straight. Cuzzin. Yo. Sheeeeeeeeiiit… Sunday, bammas! It’s on! Rehearsal was tight!
Feeling a rush of hometown pride lately. About to take the 9:30 Club stage with my fam and an all DC lineup in a couple weeks. Caught this vid of Raheem on the red carpet…
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I’m sorry, I had to do it again. It just makes me too happy. It looks like this vid made its way to YouTube from the U.K. and I’ve heard that Trouble Funk was big…
Continue Reading Soul + Funk + Drums + Power
It’s hard to explain to folks who aren’t from the DC area. Actually, I’ve met natives who have no concept of go-go but that’s another social/economic/racial discussion. You can get some pretty accurate musical and…
Continue Reading Getting back to my roots
I saved six live mixes from the Wednesday night residency I had at Rendezvous Lounge a couple years ago. When you hear the record skip, someone either bumped the table or was dancing too hard.…
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I did the first Progressive Groove mix about 4 years ago. It marked a period in my path as a dj where my style broadened considerably and laid the groundwork for the Vibe Conductor concept.…
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