{"id":2129,"date":"2011-12-27T19:58:08","date_gmt":"2011-12-28T00:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funky16corners.lunarpages.net\/?p=2129"},"modified":"2012-02-21T14:45:20","modified_gmt":"2012-02-21T19:45:20","slug":"f16c-radio-v-95-2011-year-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funky16corners.com\/?p=2129","title":{"rendered":"F16C Radio v.95 – 2011 Year In Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On the scene at Subway Soul<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Willis Wooten \u2013 Your Love Is Indescribably Delicious (Virtue)
\nBobby Doyle \u2013 River Deep Mountain High (WB)
\nEtta James and Sugar Pie DeSanto \u2013 In The Basement (Checker)
\nBarbara Lynn \u2013 Club a Go Go (Tribe)
\nBilly Butler \u2013 Right Track (Okeh)
\nImpacts \u2013 Thunder Chicken (Marmaduke)
\nIdris Muhammad \u2013 Express Yourself (Prestige)
\nLavell Kamma and the Afro Soul Revue \u2013 Soft Soul (Tupelo Sound)
\nSam Dees \u2013 Lonely For You Baby (Soul City)
\nSpellbinders \u2013 Help Me Get Myself Back Together Again (Columbia)
\nJimmy Ruffin \u2013 96 Tears (Soul)
\nElla Fitzgerald \u2013 Savoy Truffle (Reprise)
\nRay Bryant \u2013 Up Above the Rock (Cadet)
\nMac Rebennack \u2013 The Point (AFO)
\nDella Reese \u2013 It Was a Very Good Year (ABC)
\nLaVern Baker \u2013 Batman to the Rescue (Brunswick)
\nNorman T Washington \u2013 Jumping Jack Flash (Pama)
\nRivingtons \u2013 Pop Your Corn Pt1 (RCA)
\nUpsetters \u2013 Down Home (ABC)
\nVernon Garrett and Marie Franklin \u2013 Second To None (Venture)
\nCurly Moore \u2013 Soul Train (Hot Line)
\nDobie Gray \u2013 Out On the Floor (Charger)
\nEyes of Blue \u2013 Heart Trouble (Deram)
\nWashington Smith \u2013 Fat Cat (Okeh)
\nGene West \u2013 In the Ghetto (Original Sound)
\nCandido \u2013 Jingo (Salsoul)
\nTouch \u2013 Love Hangover (Breaking Down) (Brunswick)
\nGene Ammons \u2013 Son of a Preacherman (Prestige)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Listen\/Download – F16C Radio v.95 – 2011 Year In Review – 140MB Mixed MP3<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Greetings all.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

The end of the year is upon us, and so, as it has been in many years past, is the Funky16Corners Year In Review<\/strong> mix.<\/p>\n

This assemblage of the finest individual tracks from this space over the last calendar year has become a tradition in which we sweep up around the Funky16Corners Blogcasting Nerve Center and Record Vault (Funk and Soul Division) and piece together a puzzle of sorts that once assembled (correctly) should give a picture of where my head \u2013 and my crates \u2013 were at over the last year.<\/p>\n

And what a year it\u2019s been.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019d sat me down last December and laid out the coming year in front of me, I would have laughed, filled with excitement and then probably crawled under the nearest table in search of shelter.<\/p>\n

The year got off to a great start with the beginning of my residency at Spindletop @ Botanica<\/strong> in NYC. Over the course of the next eight months I had the opportunity to spin pretty much whatever I felt like (within certain tasteful guidelines) and it was a blast.<\/p>\n

Botanica was a very chill location, with some very cool people, and despite the whole thing crashing down in a somewhat bittersweet pile of ashes, I would say that it was on the whole a very positive experience.<\/p>\n

You all know that there is nothing I love better than spinning the music I love for an appreciative audience, and I had many very groovy opportunities to do so this year.<\/p>\n

In addition to Spindletop, I was honored to get a chance to participate in one of the last Subway Soul<\/strong> nights, alongside Phast Phreddie, Girlsoul<\/strong> and Jumpy<\/strong>. It was a serious gas, where I got to spin some of my Northern Soul faves and hear the other selectors whip some heat on the ones and twos (I left with a slightly inflated want list that night<\/em>).<\/p>\n

The real treat of the year, though was spinning at Elliott<\/strong> and Jonna\u2019s<\/strong> wedding down in Philly, which was an amazing<\/em> experience.<\/p>\n

Great people into great music with the extra added benefit of some delicious food. I can think of no better way to spend a summer night.<\/p>\n

There was also the ongoing pleasure of doing the Funky16Corners Radio Show<\/strong>, which has really been a gas this year. If you haven’t yet tuned in, you can join the party every Friday night at 9PM on Viva Radio<\/strong><\/a>, or pick up the show as an MP3 over the weekend (they’re all archived here at the blog, too).<\/p>\n

I also got to spin records at a couple of local autism fundraising events which was especially rewarding for reasons very close to my heart.<\/p>\n

Speaking of things close to my heart, 2011 was also the year that my wife was diagnosed with leukemia, an event that has verily turned our world inside out.<\/p>\n

Though some superficial things have remained on a somewhat even keel, the axis on which my family\u2019s life spins was shaken to its core this fall, and we have all learned to look at the world through slightly different eyes.<\/p>\n

Things are on a solid, progressive track as far as my wife\u2019s health is concerned, and we have many reasons to be optimistic, which doesn\u2019t change the fact that no matter how sunny things look ahead of us, there\u2019s always that shadow in the rear view mirror.<\/p>\n

I have to make note of the fact that the readers of this blog have been extraordinarily supportive during this crisis, and that has been heartwarming and very much<\/em> appreciated.<\/p>\n

When I take a look at this playlist, it occurs to me that although there are some old faves and some longtime want list items finally bagged, there are also many, many new discoveries that came into my ears and then my crates over the past year, and that is the main reason that the Funky16Corners train stays on the rails.<\/p>\n

It has always been my hope that those of you that stop by here on the reg are discovering something new and groovy, but also that you realize that this is a journey of discovery for me as well.<\/p>\n

Big ups go out to fellow selectors like Tony C, Tarik Thornton, M-Fasis, Agent 45<\/strong> and Midnite Cowbwoy<\/strong> for hepping me to cool stuff that I hadn\u2019t heard before, all of which I passed on to you good people through the blog.<\/p>\n

I will continue to do so.<\/em><\/p>\n

I have no idea what 2012 holds for me, since things have really taken on a day-to-day vibe these last few months.<\/p>\n

My main hope is that everyone here at home base stays healthy and happy.<\/p>\n

Aside from that, I only hope that the next year brings some new sounds my way, and hopefully the opportunity to spread the love, whether through the blog, or in person as a DJ.<\/p>\n

Either way, the very least any of us can do is follow that basic prescription in the Funky16Corners logo:<\/p>\n

Keep the Faith.<\/strong><\/p>\n

See you next week (make sure to tune in to the Funky16Corners Radio Show<\/strong> Friday night at 9PM on Viva Radio<\/strong><\/a> for the Year End Funk and Soul Dance Party!<\/strong>)<\/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), in regard to the April 2nd walk.
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<\/strong>\"Example\"<\/strong><\/a><\/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 for some very tasty UK Folk Rock.<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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