{"id":1428,"date":"2011-04-03T15:18:31","date_gmt":"2011-04-03T20:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funky16corners.lunarpages.net\/?p=1428"},"modified":"2012-02-22T14:13:14","modified_gmt":"2012-02-22T19:13:14","slug":"f16c-radio-v-93-half-mental","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funky16corners.com\/?p=1428","title":{"rendered":"F16C Radio v.93 – Half “Mental”"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Slap those keys Mr. Reeder!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Doc Bagby \u2013 Mix It Up (Vim)
\nDonald Height \u2013 Soul Monkey Twist (Jubilee)
\nGate Wesley and Band \u2013 Do the Thing (Atlantic)
\nFour Gents \u2013 Soul Sister (HBR)
\nDoug Clark and the Hot Nuts \u2013 Instrumental (Jubilee)
\nIke & Tina Turner \u2013 Tina\u2019s Dilemma (Sue)
\nEskew Reeder \u2013 Green Door (Minit)
\nBaby Lloyd \u2013 the Dog (Smash)
\nJon Thomas \u2013 Hot Tip (Mercury)
\nAfrican Beavers \u2013 You Got Something (RCA)
\nMark III Trio \u2013 Cagey (Downhill)
\nBunker Hill \u2013 Hide and Go seek (Intermission)
\nTempos \u2013 Monkey Doo (Fairmount)
\nChet Poison Ivey \u2013 Poo Poo Man (Bee Cee)
\nHollywood Persuaders \u2013 Last Night (Original Sound)
\nCarl Holmes and the Commanders \u2013 Mash Potatoes Pt1 (Atlantic)
\nThe Sunglows \u2013 Happy Hippo (Sunglow)
\nChuck Edwards \u2013 Chuck Roast (Roulette)
\nRivingtons \u2013 Papa Oo Mow Mow (Liberty)
\nTurtles \u2013 Buzz Saw (White Whale)
\nCandy Phillips \u2013 Timber Pt1 (Atlantic)
\nEmperors \u2013 Tic Tac Toe (unreleased)
\nRay Sharpe \u2013 Help Me (Get the Feeling) Pt1 (Atco)
\nWynder K Frog \u2013 Dancing Frog (UA)
\nShadows of Knight \u2013 Shake (Team)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Listen\/Download – F16C Radio v.93 – Half ‘Mental’ – 116MB\/256K Mixed MP3 <\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

NOTE: This mix is NSFW, in that it will inspire all manner of odd behavior, but also because the drops within are meant for mature audiences. So don’t play this in front of your kids unless you’re ready for some ‘splainin.
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Greetings all.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

I hope the new week finds you all well.<\/p>\n

Me, I\u2019m cool (maybe depends on who you ask\u2026.<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Gonna get things started this week a note of thanks and a slew of DJ gig announcements.<\/p>\n

First, I’d like to say thank you to the Funky16Corners readers, and especially my wife’s knitting pals (who clicked through the donation link here at F16C) who helped us raise money for the POAC Autism Walk this past Saturday. It’s not too late to throw a couple of bucks into the till for a very worthy cause, so I’ll leave the link below for this post.<\/p>\n

Now to the gigs…<\/p>\n

Before we get things rolling I should mention that I will be returning to Spindletop @ Botanica<\/strong> next Monday, 4\/11 <\/strong>for more of the good stuff. I always look forward to packing up the 45RPM heat and hanging with my man Perry Lane<\/strong>. I realize that Monday night isn\u2019t everyone\u2019s \u2018get out and hang\u2019 night, but if you are so inclined you could do a lot worse than joining me for some hot 45s and some cold drinks.<\/p>\n

Now, Saturday, that\u2019s a CLASSIC get out of the house and dance your ass off kind of night, and it just so happens that April 16th<\/strong> I will be spinning at the legendary Subway Soul Club<\/strong> alongside the mighty Connie T Empress<\/strong> (Empire State Soul Club and the early days of the Asbury Park 45 Sessions) and SSC resident Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus<\/strong>. This shindig occurs at Public Assembly (70 North 6th Street, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn)<\/strong> and runs from 10PM until 4AM the following morning. Subway Soul Club feature 60s soul and R&B with an emphasis on Northern.<\/p>\n

You know I\u2019m a Northern Soul nut, and my crates run deep with the stuff. I\u2019ll be packing only the finest midtempo and storming dancers into my 45RPM steamer trunk (as well as some gritty 60s movers) , so if slipping and sliding on the talc is the bag you\u2019re in, or just doing the Philly Dog, the Monkey (Boston or other\u2026), the Jerk, or any of the other classic steps, you need to bring your feet and your ears on down to Subway Soul.<\/p>\n

Then (YES<\/strong>, There\u2019s MORE!!<\/strong>), I\u2019ll be motoring up to Massachusetts for what promises to be an absolute burner of a weekend.<\/p>\n

Friday 4\/22<\/strong> I\u2019ll be joining DJ Andujar<\/strong> and Studebaker Hawk <\/strong>for Sweet Excorcist @ The Peoples Pint<\/strong>, 24 Federal St in Greenfield Mass, and then on Saturday 4\/23<\/strong> I\u2019ll be spinning alongside DJ Cashman <\/strong>and Snack Attack<\/strong> at Wooly Bully @ the Basement<\/strong>, 21 Center St, Northampton Mass. I\u2019ll be packing all manner of deep funk, hard charging party soul, latin boogaloo and even some funky reggae. Both of these nights are banging, so I look forward to bringing the very busy month of April to a loud, sweaty close. Won\u2019t you join us??<\/p>\n

To say that I have sweated over the mix you see before you would be at the very least an understatement. Though the overall number of mixes posted here has certainly increased, the flow of the old school, non-live Funky16Corners Radio jawns has been lean.<\/p>\n

This has everything to do with the increase in both the F16C Soul Club series (live recordings) and the weekly Funky16Corners Radio Shows.<\/p>\n

I am \u2013 despite rumors to the contrary \u2013 but a solitary man, and one can only turn out so much product without blowing some kind of mental gasket, so I figured that I would take my time with the \u2018regular\u2019 mixes in an attempt to make them a little more special.<\/p>\n

That said, this particular mix has been germinating for a long time, first in my fevered brain, then on the old laptop where it has seen no less than four separate \u2018drafts\u2019, the last of which is posted above.<\/p>\n

Funky16Corners Radio v.93 \u2013 Half Mental<\/strong> (as in \u201cinstru\u201d but also crazed<\/em>) is my attempt to recreate the spirit of the smoky taverns, sweaty frat house basements* and other places where people gathered to dance (and or grind) in close proximity to loud, soulful music while spilling their beverages (and whatever else gets spilled on nights like this) on the floor (and each other).<\/p>\n

This is not music to let into your ears passively.<\/strong><\/p>\n

While you may choose to close your eyes, plug in your earbuds and have a frat party of the mind, you\u2019d be better served cranking this stuff up in an overpacked room full of funseekers, with at least a few people fired up enough to start singing along into their beer bottles while they stagger about breaking your stuff (I can\u2019t keep anything nice in here\u2026).<\/p>\n

There\u2019s all kinds of powerful stuff in here, including the soul, the greasy Hammond groovers, (African) Beavers, Monkeys, Dogs, Hippos and Frogs and enough high octane slop to get even the drowsiest bore off of his can and out on the floor.<\/p>\n

Normally, I would reserve such a punch in the head for a Friday, but I figured that if you were to grab the ones and zeros on a Monday, you\u2019d have all week to get your friends together to dig it with you.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not going to say much more, nor am I doing a zip file on this one. Pulling this apart would be like dissecting a peanut butter and jelly sang-weech<\/em>. The pieces just aren’t the same as eating the whole thing.<\/p>\n

So, pull down the mix (and your pants if that\u2019s how you swing<\/em>), spill some beer and get with the party.<\/p>\n

See you later in the week.<\/p>\n

Peace<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Larry<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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*Just to provide a frame of reference, Carl Holmes and the Commanders were a regular attraction at Chris Millers Dartmouth U frat back in the early days of the 60s, providing (alongside folks like Lonnie Youngblood) the model a decade and a half further on up the road for Otis Day and the Knights when Miller would co-write \u2018Animal House\u2019. Doug Clark and the Hot Nuts were working the same (if a lot dirtier) vibe south of the Mason-Dixon line.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nAlso, make sure that you check out the POAC link below (click on the logo), in regard to the April 2nd walk.
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If you want one of the new Funky16Corners stickers (free, of course) click here for info.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Check out the Funky16Corners Store at Cafe Press<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

PS Head over to Iron Leg for some very tasty UK Folk Rock.<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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