It’s about to go down. Old Soul 45’s spun with love at the Morseland. Selections by me (DJ Ayana) and Gaucho. Join us this Thursday November 12 starting at 9:30pm. No Cover. The Morseland is located at 1218 West Morse in Chicago (just blocks from Sheridan). Here’s a sample of some of the proudly local [...]
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Spanky & Our Gang, Harmony in the Breezy City
Chicago has a vast musical heritage. It is known for electrifying Delta Blues, known for creating House Music, renowned for it’s particular brands of Chicago Soul and Gospel, and also known as contributing its own twang to 60’s garage proto-punk, jazz, and just about every other genre out there. Why not loungy pop goodness?
Spanky and [...]
Spanky and [...]
In My Body’s House – Gene Chandler (1969)
Here’s a tasty slice of funk from the Duke of Earl himself, Gene Chandler. Masterfully dapper, ever-so-smooth, Chandler gets funky on this Checker side from 1969. An early version of the Curtis Mayfield track titled “Hard Times” the record manifests a ’creature feature’ vibe that’s fits this time of year like a rubber mask.
An alumnus of Englewood [...]
An alumnus of Englewood [...]
Dancing Girl – Terry Callier. Windy City Mellow.
I remember where I was when I first heard this: the local round-the-way record store. The carpet was checkered with the maytag logo in bittersweet on brown (harkening back to the store’s past life). There we stood in a communal experience that began with the shop owner saying, “You’ve got to hear this record”. We [...]
Whatever it is I think I see, becomes a Tootsie Roll to me…
Now is the time of year that our minds drift towards fantastical costumes and sugary delights. Above, perhaps the sweetest costume I’ve ever seen. The Tootsie Roll Baby Bunting costume is made out of a soft brown felt and is available at Target.com. A bit about Tootsie Rolls (a Chicago based classic):
Tootsie Rolls were first manufactured in 1896.
The [...]
Tootsie Rolls were first manufactured in 1896.
The [...]
Universal Mind Control: Common Double Vision
the alternate version of the video for Common's "Universal Mind Control". Directed by Lil X, shelved in favor of Hype Williams' robo-love version. Jive on.
Summertime and Billy Stewart: Fruitful and Fleeting
Summer has left our once-warm grasp. In memorium, Darkjive presents Chess Records’ Billy Stewart with a 1966 version of the classic song ”Summertime” (from Porgy and Bess). I love how Billy Stewart’s scats interplay with insistent horns and halting guitar licks. The drummer on the cut is a very young Maurice White (of Earth, Wind, and Fire).
Originally [...]
Originally [...]
Baby Be Mine: Johnny Williams’ Record Row Gold
Above, enjoy DuSable High school’s own Johnny Williams with Baby Be Mine, a classically Chicago-styled mid-tempo shuffler. A delicious record, it was recorded at Brunswick Records here in Chicago (1449 South Michigan Avenue, to be exact) for their Subsidiary label, Bashie. Get a whif of those cheering flutes on the tail end. A beast. Pictured [...]
Kiddieland’s Curtain Call
After Eighty Years, Kiddieland of Melrose Park, closes to the public this weekend. After a rift between two branches of one extended family tore beyond repair (one branch owns the park, while one owns the land the park is built on [and didn't extend the park's lease]). Many of the rides were well over fifty [...]
After Eighty Years, Kiddieland of Melrose Park, closes to the public this weekend. After a rift between two branches of one extended family tore beyond repair (one branch owns the park, while one owns the land the park is built on [and didn't extend the park's lease]). Many of the rides were well over fifty [...]
Ronald Fair: Griot of Chicago Tales
1932—
Born in Chicago on October 27, 1932, Fair attended the public schools here. He was inspired as a young man by fellow Chicagoan Richard Wright to begin writing. one of his prime influences, and a black English teacher encouraged him to keep writing. Fair ultimately published various short writings in the Chicago Defender, Ebony, Chat Noir, and other publications. [...]
Born in Chicago on October 27, 1932, Fair attended the public schools here. He was inspired as a young man by fellow Chicagoan Richard Wright to begin writing. one of his prime influences, and a black English teacher encouraged him to keep writing. Fair ultimately published various short writings in the Chicago Defender, Ebony, Chat Noir, and other publications. [...]
Tapes Lost to Time: Chicago Stories
I am bothered by tapes that disappear, tapes that record our collective story. The sort that get erroneously misplaced, taped over, or buried (true stories, all). It’s happened often in Chicago to bits of media that palpably documented Chicago Cultural History. It seems to have happened too many times for my taste. Here’s a few times [...]
Dancing Lesson: Jamaican Import circa 1964
thanks to Mr. Catano for the headsup on this video….
Below, Tony Verity breaks down ska dancing (quite anthropologically, I might add). Byron Lee and the Dragonaires play backup. Like Hairspray, only with a Jamaican twist (the original, of course…John Waters kept it gritty, yet sufficiently camp). What’s Ricki Lake up to these days?
Funny thing, in an [...]
Below, Tony Verity breaks down ska dancing (quite anthropologically, I might add). Byron Lee and the Dragonaires play backup. Like Hairspray, only with a Jamaican twist (the original, of course…John Waters kept it gritty, yet sufficiently camp). What’s Ricki Lake up to these days?
Funny thing, in an [...]
Esser says: She’s Never Satisfied
I caught the video for “Satisfied” by Esser on cable access recently, and consequently can’t get the mambo-inflected song out of my head. British artist Esser is a young chap with a notable ear and notable hair. The level of camp in this clip is high. Sort of makes me crave some Kid Creole & [...]
Billy Butler: Brotherly Soul
From Jerry Butler’s little brother, Billy, it’s “I’ll Bet You”. Jerry Butler, of course, was a member of the Impressions (as well as one of the most successful solo acts in Chicago Soul history). Billy never quite made it out from the shadow of his superstar brother, but he made a few valiant efforts: among them, “Right Track”, and [...]
Mos Def Performs Billie Jean in Chicago
Recorded at the House of Blues here in Chicago a few days back. It’s Mos Def, and his homage to the gloved one: a fresh interpretation of “Billie Jean”. Somehow, it works. Invention isn’t dead, after all. Jive on!
Hebru’s Flyboys: ready to play?
Below is the studio work for the upcoming Fly Boy toy line by local visual artist Hebru Brantley (pictured above). A resident artist at Bronzeville’s Little Black Pearl Art & Design Center, illustrator Hebru has created everything from T-shirts and custom Adidas to wall-bound glory. Now comes his first toy line, as much for grown-ups as for [...]
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