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By Larry, January 8, 2020 11:41 am

Jamison Harvey/DJ Prestige

Greetings all.

I come to you today with news of a fantastic new short documentary film about the mighty DJ Prestige.

DJ Prestige (better known to his friends as Jamison Harvey) was the founder of the storied Asbury Park 45 Sessions (where we first met) and the man behind Flea Market Funk.

Filmmaker Thomas Draudt has put together a documentary called ‘The Hustle Is Real’ about Prestige, and it came out this week.

The documentary, which has been screened at a number of film festivals and continues to make its way around the circuit is a look at the life of a working class DJ.

It features a great soundtrack (assembled by DJ Prestige) featuring Pat Van Dyke, Damu The Fudgemunk, The Gripsweats, The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble, The Greasetraps, Misha Panfilov Combo, Saucy Lady, and The Soul Surfers.  There is an exclusive title track “The Hustle Is Real” from Turkish musician Alpman as well.

You can check out the film here.

So, big ups to Prestige, and make sure you check out the film.

I hope you dig it, and I’ll see you all next week.

Also, make sure to follow Funky16Corners on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Keep the faith

Larry

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By Larry, April 20, 2014 11:21 am

The good stuff…

Roger & the Gypsies – Pass the Hatchet Pt1 (Seven B)
Eddie Bo and Inez Cheatham – Lover and a Friend (Capitol)
Eddie Bo – Hook and Sling Pt1 (Scram)
Chuck Carbo – Can I Be Your Squeeze (Canyon)

Listen/Download Dust & Grooves Party Set: A Taste of the Bo-Sound

The listening party (Eilon Paz on the floor, DJ Bongohead on the right)

The massive sound system brought in for the occasion

DJ Pat James Longo bringing the heat

The assembled multitudes soaking in the sounds

Yours truly behind the decks
(thanks to Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus for snapping the pic)

Eddie and Inez under the needle

DJ Rebecca Birmingham

All photos by Larry Grogan/Funky16Corners

Greetings all

I hope the new week and the onset of spring (at last) finds you all well.

This Saturday I was very proud to participate in the opening party for the Dust & Grooves book (which I just happen to appear in, alongside over one hundred other wax wranglers).

The work of photographer Eilon Paz (with production coordination by may man Jamison Harvey, aka DJ Prestige of Fleamarket Funk), Dust & Grooves started out as a photo site, and over the years evolved into a book project that encompassed a world tour.

The party was held at the Powerhouse Arena in Brooklyn, NY, right underneath the Manhattan Bridge.

There was a listening party (Quincy Jones‘ ‘Walking In Space’), sets by 20 of the NY area’s finest DJs and even some live music.

If you haven’t seen the book, it is truly a thing to behold. A huge, beautifully designed and printed collection of photographs and interviews with people deep inside the vinyl culture, including DJs, collectors, historian/archivists, and label owners.

This post includes my set from the show (we were each allotted 10 minute sets, so I devoted mine to the sounds of Eddie Bo, just like my original photo set/interview on the Dust & Grooves site).

I’m also including some pics from the event (above).

I got to meet some Facebook friends in person, and made some new friends as well.

It was a real gas, and something I was very happy to be a part of.

Dig it all, and I’ll see you on Wednesday.

Keep the faith

Larry

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By Larry, January 8, 2014 12:42 pm

Funky16Corners Set, Friars Club 01/07/14
Sam and Dave – May I Baby (Stax)
Astors – Candy (Stax)
Booker T and the MGs – Boot-Leg (Stax)
Homer Banks – 60 Minutes of Your Love (Minit)
The Packers – Soul Time, Part1 (Tangerine)
Timmy Thomas – Whole Lotta Shaking Going On (Goldwax)
Willie Mitchell – That Driving Beat (Hi)
Ike and Tina Turner – Good Bye, So Long (Modern)
Ray Charles – I Don’t Need No Doctor (ABC/Paramount)
Tommy Tucker – Long Tall Shorty (Checker)
Jimmy Robins – I Can’t Please You (Jerhart)
Jimmy Hughes – Neighbor Neighbor (Fame)
Rodge Martin – Lovin’ Machine (Bragg)
Mickey Murray – Shout Bamalama (SSS Intl)
Sugar Pie DeSanto – Go Go Power (Checker)
Johnny Otis – Keep the Faith Pt1 (Eldo)
The Megatons – Shimmy Shimmy Walk Pt1 (Dodge)
Rex Garvin and the Mighty Cravers – I Gotta Go Now (Up On the Floor Now) (Like)

Listen/Download Funky16Corners Set: Friars Club NYC 01/07/14 78MB/256K Mixed MP3

Greetings all

I come to you today, completely exhausted but very happy.

Last night I had the very great pleasure of taking part in an evening honoring the mighty Memphis soul legend David Porter.

Organized by Keenan Popwell as part of the ongoing ‘Take My Tuesdays, Please’ series at the Friars Club in New York City, the Conversation with David Porter was a stellar evening indeed.

ESSC’s W.Lee Interviews the mighty David Porter

Popwell himself got things rolling on the turntables, followed by an hour long interview – conducted by Empire State Soul Club legend W. Lee – and then an audience Q&A session.

Keenan Popwell manning the decks

Following the discussion (during which I happened to be seated next to TV’s Paul Shaffer!), yours truly and the mighty Connie T Empress laid down a couple of hours of solid soul that had some of the New York area’s heaviest music heads shaking it on the dance floor.

Yours Truly, relaxing between selections…

Connie T Empress making with the wax!

The assembled multitudes and the ceremonial “cutting of the rug”!

Earlier in the evening the DJs had the opportunity to dine with Mr Porter and his family and friends in the Friars dining room.

It would be an understatement indeed to say that David Porter is the personification of the old sobriquet “gentleman and a scholar”.

He was warm, engaging and more than willing to entertain our collective music hound questions, sharing stories about his songs, colleagues like Isaac Hayes and Otis Redding (he considered both musical geniuses with a remarkable talent for “head arrangements”), Al Jackson Jr. (and his ability to find “the pocket”), the Stax studio and his most recent project, the music education charity, The Consortium MMT.

It was an honor to shake the hand of the man who co-wrote some of the greatest soul songs of all time, a privilege to ask him about the creation of some of them and a bonus to discover how humble and genuine a man he is.

I started my set on the mellower side with a couple of songwriting and production (in the case of Homer Banks, both) credits from Mr. Porter’s catalog, but quickly threw a little grease on the fire with some other Memphis faves and a grab bag of Southern soul and R&B faves from my record box*.

Despite the fact that there was record-breaking cold outside, it was a spectacular evening that few that were present will ever forget.

I hope you dig the sounds, and I’ll see you all on Friday.

Keep the faith

Larry

*The mixer was misbehaving periodically, causing some drop-out in one channel,so I mixed my set down to mono

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By Larry, July 7, 2012 10:45 am

The crowd spilling out onto East 5th St

DJ Prestige doing his thing on the ones and twos

A selection of Eilon’s photos, your’s truly (with a little Corner) right in the middle

Northampton, MA represent, DJ Andujar and Bongohead, both photo subjects

The stylish Funky16Corners sticker makes and appearance on a record box!

Greetings all.

While I would not normally spend a blazing hot Friday evening motoring into NYC when I could be lounging around with a cold drink instead, I had to make an exception last night.

My buddies Eilon Paz (photographer) and DJ Prestige (DJ/Blogger) were having an opening for the Dust & Grooves photo exhibition at the Tropicalia In Furs store (on East 5th St in NYC).

If you’re not alraedy hip, Dust & Grooves is an ongoing project wherein Eilon documents the world of record collecting via photo essays. Yours truly was an early subject of his, and a look at the Dust & Grooves site will show you that he has already traveled far and wide in his quest.

Eilon has been all over the US, as well as Israel, France, and Turkey, with plans to cast his net even wider this summer with an extensive tour that he will document in stills, and will be captured on video as well.

The Dust & Grooves site has already touched base with many heavy hitters in the vinyl game (DJs, collectors, documentors, many of whom attended the opening) and the summer trip will be part and parcel of preparation for the creation of a photo book.

They’ve put together a Kickstarter to help fund the project (watch the videos here).

It’s a pleasure to be part of this great project, and it was a gas to be there as it moves on to the next chapter.

See you all on Monday.

Keep the faith

Larry

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Also, the brand new Funky16Corners ‘Keep Calm and Stay Funky’ stickers have arrived!

The stickers are 4″ x 3″ and printed on high quality, glossy stock.

They are $2.00 each, with free shipping in the US ($2.00 per order shipping outside of the US).

Click here to go to the ordering page.

Also, make sure that you check out the links below to the Be The Match Foundation and POAC (click on the logos for more info).

If you want one of the new Funky16Corners stickers (free, of course) click here for info.

Check out the Funky16Corners Store at Cafe Press

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