Thanks for getting down with us in the long hot doldrums of August. It was a great night on all fronts. Just the right amount people, not too hot and the perfect two guest DJs. Big thanks again to Steven and DJ Bees Knees for keeping it incredible all night.
If you were there you will remember that this was the standout song of the night
Can’t really explain why but it was just what was need at the exact right moment.
And be sure to bring us back some “butt rubb’in’” BBQ next time you are in Kentucky!
Wow, what a find! Afrodisiac Sound System (ASS) has made their EP Afroheats - The First Batch available for free download at Bandcamp. Get it while it’s up:
1) What’s My Name - Hot 8 Brass Band
2) Turn on Your Love Light - Bobby “Blue” Bland
3) Tropicola - Ray Flowers & Jez Poole
4) Don’t Stop - Afro Soul System
5) White Label - Unknown
6) Afrikan Riddims - Tropical Treats
7) Peace - DJ Goodka & DJ Moar
8 ) Sambafica - Sabo
9) Work Out Stevie Work Out - Stevie Wonder
10) The Night the Lights Want Out - The Tramps (Dim’s RMX)
11) Don’t Let the Joneses Get You Down - The Temptations
12) Superfly - Curtis Mayfield
13) Heavy Vibes - Montana Orchestra
14) Jin-Go-Lo-Ba - Babatunde Olatunji
15) Something for Nothing - MSFB
16) Love to the World - L.T.D.
17) Some of the Things - Los Charly’s Orchestra
18) Bull Sander - Afrodisiac Soundsystem
19) Nobody Knows - Pastor T. L. Barrett and the Youth for Christ Choir
This month we’ve invited a very special guest from the Big Easy to play some music for y’all.
Ethan Clark (DJ Beesknees) is a New Orleans based DJ and writer. He’s been dj-ing clubs, parties, art openings and weirdo guerilla street happenings in New Orleans and around the South since 2005. His interest in djing grew from his love of old New Orleans funk 45’s and evolved to mix n.o. funk with hip-hop, club and all sorts of booty-shaking beats from around the world. Besides dj-ing, Ethan sits around nerding out on music while writing for weekly papers and blogs as well as working part time dealing used records. He’s part of a NOLA based Dj collective called Stinging Caterpillar Soundsystem that focuses on djing as an art form in attempt to save partying from Top 40 dreck. Check out www.stingingcaterpillar.com, as well as Nolabounce.com, a blog from Philly devoted to New Orleans Bounce music, which Ethan is a sometime contributor to.
This month we have a special guest all the way from Silver Spring, MD. Steven has been a regular fixture at the Fatback parties for as long as anyone can remember, his energy on the dance floor combined with his crazy good taste in music made us realize that we probably should have invited him to join us on the wheels of steel loooooooooong ago. Watch out DC!
Just a reminder. It’s August in DC at club Liv, please dress to sweat!
Summer’s flying by, isn’t it? Sometimes I feel like things are just going too fast and man… it’s been harried. It’s been hectic. Lots going on, lots to do… but on Saturday night there is only one goal, only one agenda item to take note of.
We’re gonna get sweaty.
Fatback returns to Liv on Saturday night, y’all. Don’t forget to do your warmups, like I told you.
Fatback’s Danny Harris and MASS APPEAL’s AutoRock return to DC9 on Saturday for On & On. On & On is two DJs playing in tandem to bring you the greatest, funkiest, bootyshakingest tracks of all time mashed together into a sweet puree of musical goodness.
Just got an email from our friend Annie who reminds us that this Saturday Girls Rock! DC is putting on a show at the 9:30 club. These might be the only performers in town with more energy than a room full of Fatback DJs. I’ll let her get you juiced in her own words:
“Girls Rock! DC, DC’s first and only rock ‘n roll camp for girls, has begun!! After a week of rock camp, Girls Rock! DC campers are ready to ROCK OUT! Don’t miss our Camper Showcase Saturday, August. 14, 2010 at 11:00 am at the 9:30 Club! (815 V St, NW) Tickets $10 at the door. All ages welcome, so bring the family! Ages 12 & under get in FREE. NO ONE will be turned away for lack of funds. Seriously, it’s the best show you’ll see all year. Seriously. You don’t want to miss it!”
-Annie
In case you didn’t live in NY throughout the 40’s, 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and 80’s you might find this documentary interesting. It’s the story of how the cultural and musical melting pot of NY created Salsa, Hip Hop and the original Hipsters. Even if you don’t give a damn about this fascinating and rich history of several of America’s most bodacious indigenous musical genres (get your head checked) you have to listen to the story in the first half of this segment in From Mambo to Hip Hop. Classic!
You have three weeks people. This is the time to start training. New Dance Show for breakfast, PPU Party Video for lunch and Soul Train for dinner. It can be done, lets get started.
For all 800+ plus people who came out to the Very Big Fatback here’s your chance to re-taste a great night. To the rest of you, who didn’t make it out, here’s kinda like what you missed.
