{"id":1471,"date":"2011-05-01T17:35:44","date_gmt":"2011-05-01T22:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funky16corners.lunarpages.net\/?p=1471"},"modified":"2013-05-29T18:18:21","modified_gmt":"2013-05-29T23:18:21","slug":"f16c-soul-club-presents-sets-from-sweet-exorcist-42211","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funky16corners.com\/?p=1471","title":{"rendered":"F16C Soul Club Presents sets from Sweet Exorcist 4\/22\/11"},"content":{"rendered":"

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DJ Andujar and Funky16Corners @ Sweet Exorcist @ The Peoples Pint 4\/22<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Studebaker Hawk (above), D.J. Andujar (below)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Listen\/Download – Studebaker Hawk @ Sweet Exorcist 4\/22\/11 <\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Studebaker Hawk Set List <\/strong>
\nDave Valentin – Sidra’s Dream (GRP)<\/strong>
\n Phantom Slasher – Furry Whiplash (Noid)<\/strong>
\nPia Zadora – The Clapping Song (Elektra)<\/strong>
\nMarsha Hunt – (Oh, No! Not) The Beast Day (n\/a)<\/strong>
\nGypsy Lane – Show Me How To Groove (Drive)<\/strong>
\nThe Love Machine – Sex-O-Sonic (London Records)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Listen\/Download – Funky16Corners @ Sweet Exorcist Set 2 4\/22\/11<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Funky16Corners @ Sweet Exorcist Set 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nanette Workman \u2013 Lady Marmalade (Pasha)
\nLynda Lyndell \u2013 What a Man (Volt)
\nRufus Thomas \u2013 Funky Penguin Pt1 (Stax)
\nLou Courtney \u2013 Hey Joyce (Popside)
\nJames Brown \u2013 Get On the Good Foot (Polydor)
\nChuck Carbo \u2013 Can I Be Your Squeeze (Canyon)
\nGene Chandler \u2013 In My Body\u2019s House (Chess)
\nMarva Whitney \u2013 It\u2019s My Thing (King)
\nEddie Bo & Inez Cheatham \u2013 Lover and a Friend (Capitol)
\nWillie Tell and the Overtures \u2013 Kick Back (Chess)
\nKing Curtis \u2013 Pop Corn Willy (Atco)
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\nListen\/Download – DJ Andujar & Studebaker Hawk @ Sweet Exorcist 4\/22\/11 <\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

DJ Andujar @ Sweet Exorcist Set 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

James Brown…I Got Tha Feelin (45)
\nDyke & the Blazers…Let a Woman… (45)
\nIvo Meirelles & Funk N Lata…Baile Funky (make it funky) (LP)
\nLou Toby & his Heavies…Heavy Steppin (45)
\nLyn Collins…Think (45)
\nToots & Maytalls…Funky Kingston (LP)<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nStudebaker Hawk Set List <\/strong><\/p>\n

Williams Brothers – I Feel Good (New Birth Records)<\/strong>
\nKabbala – Ashewo Aro (Red Flame)<\/strong>
\nPanama – Long Train Runnin’ (Path\u00e9 Marconi EMI)<\/strong>
\nDorothy Morrison – All God’s Children Got Soul (Elektra)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nListen\/Download – DJ Andujar Set 2 @ Sweet Exorcist 4\/22\/11 <\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Greyboy with Sharon Jones & Quantic…Got To Be A Love (Paul Nice rmx) (12″)
\nGizelle Smith…June (LP)
\nClarence Reid…Masterpiece (45)
\nCharles Wright & Watts 103rd…What Can You Bring Me (45)
\nOrchestra Baobab…Kelen Ati Leen (45)
\nRipple…Funky Song (45)
\nBob Marley…Could You Be Loved (12″)
\nGwen McCrae…Rockin Chair (45)
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Greetings all.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Things are finally starting to settle down here in the Funky16Corners Blogcasting Nerve Center and Record Vault<\/strong> after the busiest month of DJ activity I\u2019ve seen in a long, long time.<\/p>\n

We already covered my appearance at the Subway Soul Club<\/strong>, and today\u2019s post will tell the tale of my journey to the great state of Massachusetts for a pair of very groovy nights.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d like to get started though by telling you how I spent my weekend, which dovetails nicely with everything else and kind of puts a cap on things.<\/p>\n

As has been related in this space before, for a couple of vary important reasons (those being our sons) our family is involved with POAC <\/strong>(Parents of Autistic Children, you can follow the link at the bottom of this or any other recent post).
\nPOAC organized a dodgeball tournament, and they asked me to come out and spin some records during the festivities, which is how I spent my Saturday (with Miles<\/strong> acting as my roadie).<\/p>\n

I packed up the decks and mixer in my new road case (I think I\u2019m going to stop referring to it as a coffin, which is slightly morbid nomenclature and has to be explained every single time I use it in conversation), packed up a case of funk and disco 45s, filled the record bag with albums and 12\u201ds, and headed over to the local rec center.<\/p>\n

Despite years of DJing, this is the first time I took the old Funky16Corners Sound System on the road, and it was a resounding success (even if I forgot to bring a surge protector and an extension cord, but the audio gods look out for the foolish and forgetful, and I was covered).<\/p>\n

It was a gas (including a bunch of high school kids singing along with \u2018Pass the Hatchet\u2019 which I\u2019m 100% certain they\u2019d never heard before), and despite a couple of close calls, wherein the dodge balls inadvertently came in contact with the sound system (but never the turntables, thankfully), things went swimmingly.<\/p>\n

The trip to Massachusetts was similarly excellent.<\/p>\n

A few months back my man DJ Andujar<\/strong> got in touch as asked if I might be interested in coming up his way to do his (and Studebaker Hawk\u2019s<\/strong>) night in Greenfield, MA (Sweet Exorcist<\/strong>), followed by a Saturday in Northampton, MA with Snack Attack <\/strong>and DJ Cashman<\/strong> (Wooly Bully<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

I checked the calendar and discovered that the dates in question intersected with the Funky16Corners family spring break, so arrangements were made to wrap the two nights into our vacation.<\/p>\n

We\u2019d been up to Northampton last year (for vinyl and yarn digging) and found the area to our liking, so the wife and I were both psyched about a return trip.<\/p>\n

The Monday before the gigs I phoned in to DJ Andujar’s Radio Clandestino Show<\/strong> on WMUA-FM<\/strong><\/a>, and did an interview, which he was kind enough to record, and which I’ll post here for your listening pleasure.<\/p>\n

Download\/Listen: DJ Andujar Interviews Larry Grogan\/Funky16Corners on WMUA-FM, UMASS Amherst, 4\/18\/11<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Sweet Exorcist is held at a very groovy joint called the People\u2019s Pint<\/strong> in Greenfield, MA, and I have to tell you, if you\u2019re in the area, and crave some excellent food and drink, this is the place for you. I\u2019m a ginger beer fanatic, and the People\u2019s Pint makes their own, as well as house made cola, root beer, and a few varieties of regular beer (I tried the oatmeal stout and was very pleased).<\/p>\n

The records started spinning around 10PM, and the night was a gas. Both DJ Andujar and Studebaker Hawk brought the heat (as you\u2019ll hear when you pull down the ones and zeros) and I did my level best not to disappoint.<\/p>\n

The peeps were dancing, the vinyl was spinning and a good time was had by all. Many thanks to the DJs (and the staff at the People\u2019s Pint) for a great night.<\/p>\n

The following night I was on my own (my wife was with the little Corners) and I packed up the record box and headed over to Northampton for Wooly Bully at the Basement.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Yours truly staring intently at the PA system @ the Basement, somehow sensing impending failure…<\/strong><\/p>\n

Run by Snack Attack<\/strong> and DJ Cashman, Wooly Bully<\/strong> runs a little more in the 60s soul direction, and I\u2019d packed a grip of Northern and 60s dance floor soul for the occasion. The Basement is a small room in the back of a building, but by the time the music got started it was packed to the rafters with party people who never stopped dancing until the lights came on and the door guy ushered them out into the night at closing time.<\/p>\n

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Hazy cellphone pics of the Basment<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Top) Billy Butler on the decks
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(Bottom) Imagine these people plus about 100 more revelers, packed like soulful sardines
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The place was a madhouse, and much good music was spun and danced to.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately \u2013 and this was the only sour note of the whole trip \u2013 my recordings from the Basement were unusable. The levels were set too high and the recordings were distorted. There were other technical issues (the PA system overheated at one point) but they were all surmountable.\u00a0 Hopefully, if I make a return visit during the summer, I can remedy the situation and bring back a couple of sets by Snack Attack and DJ Cashman, who both rocked the house.<\/p>\n

Today I\u2019ll be trying something new, which is basically posting sets by everyone who spun at Sweet Exorcist. I won\u2019t be posting my first set, since there was a problem with a ground wire and there\u2019s an annoying buzz that cuts into the music at a number of points.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s interesting to hear the different sensibilities of three DJs, all funky, but coming at the sound from different angles.
\nMy assessment of a quality night is one where I walk away from the evening with new records added to my want list, and Sweet Exorcist definitely fit the bill.<\/p>\n

I hope you dig the sounds, and I\u2019ll be back later in the week with something cool.<\/p>\n

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

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

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\nAlso, make sure that you check out the POAC link below (click on the logo). It’s a fantastic organization that provides services to our local autism community, with education and recr events, and any contribution you could make would be greatly appreciated.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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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 too.<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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