Here’s a set from a couple weeks back from Mike and I. A few new plays tucked in to a set of A Downtown Affair staples. Like our last set, this mix is pretty heavy on the Leroy Burgess, but we wouldn’t have it any other way as we head into summer. Enjoy!

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Jimmy Smith “Root Down” (Verve)
- “Jazz Mobile” (Astro Disco Productions Impossible Ltd.)
Norman Weeks and Revelations “Hold On” (Rent Productions Inc.)
Paperdolls “Its Gihin To Be Cornbread Time” (Tyson Records)
Willie Hutch “Sure Know How To Love Your Man (extended edit)” 12″
David Morris “Somebody You’d Love To Love (inst.)” (Dancing Room Only)
Dazzle “All” (Delite)
Curtis “How Can I Tell Her” (Charm City)
Loose Joints “Tell You (Today)” (4th & Broadway)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes “Tell The World How I Feel About ‘Cha Baby” (CBS)
Firebolts “Everybody Party (Kon edit)” (On Track)
Lee Moore “Reaching Out” (Source)
The Fantastic Aleems “Hooked on Your Love” (NIA)
Daybreak “Everybody Get Off” (Prelude)
Roy Ayers “Running Away” (Polydor)
Scarbrough “Make Love To You” (E.J. Scarbrough)
Chocolate Buttermilk Band “Can’t Let Go” (CRM)
Theodora Ifudu “This Time Around” (Theagart)
First Class “Don’t Listen To Your Friends” (Park-Way)
Lady D “You Got Me Runnin’ (Dub)” (Fleetwood)
Carlos C. Ward “A New Day T.V.” (LTR)
Flow Chart “Ask the Boss (Remix)” (Mastermix)
Black Ivory “You Are My Lover” (Panoramic)
Lonnie Liston Smith “Enlightenment” (Doctor Jazz)
Northend “Tee’s Happy” (Emergency)
Twilight “Play My Game” (Luv N’ Haight)
Twilight “You’re In Love” (Ross)
Juggy Murray Jones “What A Way To Fly” (Jupiter)
Bobby Youngblood “There’s Never Been No One Like You” (West End)

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We’ve been sitting in anticipation for this mix in from our friend Seth Kolski of KUSP’s Sweet Power out of Santa Cruz. Seth and his co-host Alex Burke broadcast their excellent weekly radio program on Saturday nights, 10pm -12am PST (check the link to stream past shows). Last time Seth gifted us with a real cool mix that was a summer warm up of sorts, with a lot of early disco and uptempo modern tunes. This time he delivered in an equally impressive yet totally different way; it’s a bit more bugged out, with both old and new boogie, electro and R&B, synth-heavy rhythm tracks and a strong West Coast vibe. DJ Seth Dean out of Watsonville California was on the mix piecing it all together. We’ll be returning the favor as Tackleberry and I swap back a mix to Cali to make this a roundtrip journey between our two outposts of trusted dance programming on the FM dial.

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Intro drop/
Cleo McNett “Snap” (McNett)
Frank E Jeffries Jr. “Did It Have To Be Me” (no label)
Royal Rock “Pimpamental” (Gueno Recordings)
Dam Funk “Sunset” (Stones Throw)
Colour “Deeper” (IPS)
Spontaneous Overthrow “All About Money” (New-Ark)
Ralph Lundsten “Luna Lolita” (EMI Harvest)
Joe Tremaine “Cruisin’” (Tremaine Dance Records)
Psychic Mirrors “I Come For Your Love” (Cosmic Chronic)
GLC Mims “Computer Head” (On Sound)
Wicked Witch “Under Your Spell” (EM)
George Semper “Universe (ET search contact tones)” (Pixie)
Rhythm Based Lovers “Calls Of Love” (Touch Your Life)
Reggie Blount f/ Mimsy Cable “You Keep Checkin Me” (Clone Crown)
Konrad “DMZ Bolero” (Ethereal Sequence)
Rosemary Hallum “Wiggle” (Educational Activities)
n/a “Planet Rock” (Hoctor)
Timothy Marrow “Killer Moon” (12″ Bonus mix) (Marrow)
Al Smith “Love For Two (Love’s Reprise)” (C-Note)
E-Space “Dr. Who?” (Autistic)
Jerry Green “I Finally Found The Love I Need” (Woodward One)
Dreamscape “Living Dream” (12″ vers.) (Outer Groove)
Fred E. Scott “Journey Within” (Natural/Big Star)
Beta Test “Star Trax” (Beta Test)
Dark Star “Earth Rock” (Le Vic)
/outro drop

Part II: Mike McGill

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We recently welcomed Prince Language into the studio for a guest set on the show. Language was on our radar from his edits and studio reworks released on his imprint Editions Disco from a few years back, as well as the stellar catalogue of The No Compredo mixes and associated output. Big up to Charlie of UNO NYC for linking us all up, and to Josh for graciously joining us and playing a really fun and varied selection of records over his hour long mix. All this man’s affiliated internet interests are soon to be updated with the details of new releases and projects on the horizon, including the launch of The No Comprendo label… so don’t sleep!

Stream:
1.Tackleberry
2.Intro Chat w/ Prince Language (a few mins, two blocks past Peachtree Street)
3.Prince Language
4.Closing Chat w/ Prince Language
5.Mike McGill

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Tackleberry:

Grace Jones “Pull Up To The Bumper” (Island) 7
Komiko “Feel Alright” (SAM)
Columbus Circle “If You Read My Mind” (Elektra)
Dayton “We Can’t Miss” (Columbia)
Demis Roussos “L.O.V.E. Got A Hold On Me” (Mercury)
Pino D’Angio “Ma Quale Idea” (P.B.I.)
Geno Jordan “You’re A Peachtree Freak On Peachtree Street (Tom Noble Edit)”

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Tackleberry and I held court in the studio and traded off records for the full length of the program this past Friday. Heck, it was a ball; Chinese library disco breaks, Burgess crooning on Summertime to ring in the warm weather patterns, a bit of Friday the 13th Flair and some earnest boogie numbers are only a sampling of the contents of this weeks Hosts Only program. Next up we’re welcoming Prince Language of No Comprendo fame, amongst other things, which will be a treat!!!

Tackleberry & Mike McGill:

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The Rah Band “Sam The Samba Man” (Tmt)
Roy Ayers “Everybody” (Ichiban)
Prince “In Love” (WB Records)
kid creole and the coconuts “I’m a Wonderful Thing Baby” (Sire)
Steve Drayton “Stop Playin’ With My Love” (Radar)
Leroy Burgess “Hearbreaker” (Salsoul)
Rocket “Come Together” (RFC)
Geraldine Hunt “Can’t Fake The Feeling” (Emergency)
Lowrell “Overdose of Love” (AVI)
Banks & Hampton “Get On Up, Shake Some Butt” (Wb)
Crown Heights Affair “Dreaming a Disco” (De-Lite)
ORS “Moonboots” (Salsoul) 12″ 11:32 PM   Kleeer “It’s Magic” (Atlantic)
Brother and Sister “Midnight Desire” (Shtup City)
Mouzon’s Electric Band “Get Down” (Vanguard)
Francine McGee “Delerium” (RCA)
Metaphor “Summertime” (Dasher)
Sonny Davis “Runnin’” (SunKur)
“Chinese News Break…Disco!!!”
Hi Frequency “Summertime” (Nia)
Hott City “Feelin’ Love” (Butterfly)
Valery Allington “Stop” (Musix)
New Sin “Try To Telephone” (Holly)
Blue Sky “I’m Going Up” (Desperado)
John Carpenter “The End (Assault On Precinct 13)” Zyx)
Lee Prentiss “Love This Way” (MSB Records)
Charles Veal “If You Ever Need Somebody” (Capitol)
Earth Wind & Fire “My Love” (CBS)
High Fashion “I Want To Be Everything” (Capitol)
Tommy McGee “Love N Feelings” (Hotline)
Professor Lett “Show and Tell” (Beantown)
Bobby Moore “I’ll Be Your Anything Man” (Scepter)
Lou Rawls “I’ll See You When I Git There” (Philly Intl) LP

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Very excited to post up last week’s guest set from Easy Mo Bee. We were linked up by our good friends Jared & Teddy from Big City Records. You most likely know him as the producer behind tracks from B.I.G.’s “Ready to Die”, but he came through the studio last Friday to share a mix of Disco and House. We also got a chance to chat about his early exposure to DJing, some digging tips and even his record cleaning technique. Mo Bee didn’t disappoint with a set running the full length of the show with selections spanning classic disco, edits and house. Enjoy!

Easy Mo Bee on A Downtown Affair:

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Inner Life “Make It Last Forever” (Salsoul)
Marvin Gaye “Heavy Love Affair” (Motown)
Skye “Ain’t No Need” (Southside Stash)
Skyy “First Time Around” (Salsoul)
Gloria Scott “Just As Long As We’re Together” (Casablanca)
Grey & Hanks “Gotta Put Something In” (RCA)
Isaac Hayes “I Can’t Turn Around” (ABC)
Change “Hold Tight” (Atlantic)
Front Line Orchestra “Don’t Turn Your Back” (Quality)
Chemise “She Can’t Love You” (Emergency)
Universal Robot Band “Barely Breaking Even” (Half Moon)
The Fantastic Aleems “Get Down Friday Night” (NIA)
Kongas “Dr Doo Dah” (Polydor)
7th Movement “Odyssey (Love Star Discomix)” (Jus’ Trax)
The Trammps “The Night The Lights Went Out” (Atlantic)
Vincent Montana, Jr. & Double Exposure “You Are My Everything (Inst.)” (PSW)
Wilbur Bascomb & Future Dreams “Music Is The Answer” (Hi)
The Persuaders “Sure Shot” (Calla)
Voices Of East Harlem “Take A Stand” (Just Sunshine)
Patti Jo “Make Me Believe In You” (-)
Tata Vega “Get It Up For Love” (Motown)
Final Touch “Betcha Can’t Love Just One” (VAP)
Ramona Brooks “I Don’t Want You Back” (Q)
Cheri “Give It To Me Baby” (Vigor)
The Rhythm Makers “Soul On Your Side” (Vigor)
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Crown Heights Affair “Far Out” (De-Lite)
Cymande “Bra (Gazeebo edit)” (-)
Arman Van Helden “Flowers” (London)
Trus ‘Me “Trus’Us” (Prime Numbers)
Theo Parrish “Ugly Edit 11″ (-)
Gramaphonedzie “Swingin’ with the fishes!” (Ghost House)
Marshall Jefferson “Mushrooms (Out There Mix)” (-)
Peven Everett “Heat Up” (Upfront)
Tortured Soul “I Might Do Something Wrong” (-)
Rick Wilhite “In The Rain” (Still Music)
Romanthony “Let Show You Love” (I Play Vinyl)
Tito Puente “Paza Los Rumbezos (Remix)” (-)
Billy Paul “Only The Strong Survive” (-)
Loose Change “Straight From The Heart” (Casablanca)
Thelma Houston “Here I Am” (Motown)
Teddy Pendergrass “The More I Get The More I Want (Inst.)” (East End)

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And we’re back for Easter with the return of our Sunday Gospel series. For the first edition this year we’ve got a guest mix from Havana Soul’s Peter Reyes. He’s dipped into gospel territory during many of his guest sets on A Downtown Affair, so it’s a pleasure to host this focused mix from him. We may not be back every week this time, but stay tuned as we continue the series throughout the summer.

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Paradise “Can’t You See The Light”
The Gospel Miracles “Building Up Myself”
The Rance Allen Group “Where Did I Go Wrong”
The Sisters “God Never Failed Me Yet”
Charisma Time “Romans 12:1″
The Doris Johnson Singers “He’s Always There”
The Voices Of Fellowship “Jesus Stopped By”
Christ Church Apostolic Choir “If You Don’t Praise Him”
Andrea Vereen & The St. Marks Choir “Joy Bells”
Larnelle “Let Jesus Do It For You”
Twinkie Clark “Jesus, I’ll Never Forget”
People’s Choir Of I.H.M. “Mass Of Drums”

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Last Friday it was our pleasure to welcome Fredfades to A Downtown Affair. He flew in from Oslo for a week-long stay in New York where we got a chance to have him on the air and share a gig by way of an invite from Future Funk’s Sport Casual. Fred throws his regular Touchdown party in Oslo with Dirty Hans where they specialize in boogie, modern soul and disco. There’s actually one tomorrow night (April 6th)! For this episode we structured things a bit differently, short sets of a few distinct styles. Fred opened with a great assortment of boogie, some from his homeland which he kindly donated to Mike and I. His other set opens with an unreleased acetate from James Mason before setting off on a fantastic modern soul mix to close out the evening. If you like what you hear, be sure to check his soundcloud for more music. Last but not least, special thanks to Sport Casual for inviting us on for the inaugural night of Sunrise Social Club! Looking forward to more!

Fred Fades on A Downtown Affair:

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Part 1: Fredfades

Knut Skodvin “Storkrytarstevet” (NCB)
Zoo “Jeg Robot” (Snowflake)
Blue Sky “I’m Going Up” (Desperado)
Mikki “Dance Lover” (Renaissance)
Just Us “The Hall of Just Us (Superfriends) Pt. 1″ (Golden Shield)
Satellite Band “Rejuvenate The Fonk” (Rejuvenation)
Bob Martin & Orch. “Keena” (Jody)
Timothy Marrow “Killer Moon” (Marrow)
Escape From New York “Won’t Be Your Fool” (Rkm)
Guitar Red “Share Your Love” (Mod-Art)
Robert Brown, Jr. & The God’s Serenade Band “The Rapture” (Browntown)
Skip Jackson & The Natural Experience “Microwave Boogie” (Catamount)
Stroer “Don’t Stay For Breakfast” (Flame)
Amethyst “Midnight Rendezvous” (Star-Shia Records)

Part 2: Tackleberry

Ivan Lins “Magdalena” (Forma)
Bebeto “Muito Amor E Liberdade” (Beverly)
Jorge Ben “A Historia De Jorge” (Philips)
Gretchen “Ela Tem Raca, Charme, Talento E Gostosura” (Building)

Part 3: Mike McGill

Curtis Mayfield “Love Me, Love Me Now” (Curtom)
Ronnie Baron “I Can Give It To You” (LA)
Michael White “Never Be The Same” (Elektra)
Eddie Henderson “Cyclops” (Capitol)
Anthony Watson “I Can’t Stop This Feeling” (SRO)

Part 4: Fredfades

James Mason “Untitled” (acetate)
Oscar Perry “Teasin’ Me” (Red Sun Records)
Ice Band feat. Unique People “Live People” (Walking Tall Records)
D.I.T. “Long Gone” (Evergreen Records)
Owosola / Jungle Funk “Young Boy” (Slum Flower)
E.J. Stamp “I Know All About It” (Rytone)
Marty Moore “Radiation Funk” (Maxwell)
Energettics “You Make Me Nothing” (Cobra)
Marathon Band “Travelin Shoes” (Headband Records)
DeRobert & The Half-Truths “Beg Me” (G.E.D.)
Evans Pyramid “Never Gonna Leave You” (Funk Records)

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Here we are with last week’s show featuring our special guest Masa Sutela a.k.a. DJ Ionik. Ionik was in town for a special Secret Rendezvous, before heading down to Winter Music Conference to play the Do You Wanna Boogie? party alongside the likes of John Morales and Jellybean Benitez. Ionik hails from Finland and runs both the esteemed Kojak Giant Sounds and Traveller Record labels. On ADA he brought us a taste of each of these labels, with a stunning mix that presents the Kojak and Traveller sounds including past releases and a few exclusives. Be sure to check out the Kojak Giant Sounds soundcloud which has some great mixes and a few releases from the catalogue available for streaming (which you can then find on vinyl in your local record store!). Big thanks Masa!

A Downtown Affair with DJ Ionik:

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Part 1: DJ Ionik guest set

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Part 2: Tackleberry & Mike McGill

The Sugar Hill Gang “Passion Play” (Sugar Hill)
Mc Kinley Jackson “Tribute To Marvin Gaye (Love Overture)” (Jersey Connection)
The Circle City Band “Magic” (Circle City)
James Otis White Jr. “Baby Come On” (Som Livre)
King Sporty “Do You Wanna Dance” (Dancefloor)
Electric Mind “Pick Me Up” (Emergency)
Rumplestitlskin “Rumple-stilts-skin” I Think I Wanna Dance With You (Heat)
kid creole and the coconuts “I’m Corrupt” (Sire)
Kocky “Just Keep On Dancing” (Windsong)
Don Blackman “Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide” (Arista)

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Hot on the heels of Fredfades’ guest set on A Downtown Affair this Friday, the three of us will join Sport Casual at Crown Vic Bar in Williamsburg to kick off his new Sunrise Social Club party. Expect tropical sounds and party jams with some floor-ready obscurities tossed in for good measure.

Fredfades (Touchdown, Oslo)
Sport Casual (Future Funk)
Mike McGill & Tackleberry

Free 11pm – close

Crown Victoria Bar
60 South 2nd St, Brooklyn, NY 11249

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Robbie Busch aka McBoing Boing brought that Friday Pay back to A Downtown Affair last week. Little did we know that his first guest set was also the third week of March in 2010. Happy anniversary to us! As we’ve done for his previous mixes, the show is broken into two parts by format, 12s and 45s. Tons of stuff we’ve never heard of before including some great island cuts to usher in the Spring season. If you’re into the sound, be sure to check Tropical Heatwave for updates on McBoing Boing’s party with Secret Rendezvous’ Love On The Run along with guest mixes that focus on the sounds of the islands.

Opening Mic:

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Part 1:

Sam Senior “D.J. Connection” (New Wave)
Sugar Baby Weet “Ah! Bam Bam Just Jam” (Rock Candy)
Sonny Jenkins “That Friday Pay Part 1″ (Stout)
Andre Saunders “New York Sleeze” (Tacky)
Tenderness “Gotta Keep On Trying” (RCA)
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African Vibrations “That Feeling” (Makossa)
Sylvesters Inc. Band “Funky Calypso” (Footprints)
Annette Brissett “Drums” (Wackies)
Frankie Knuckles “It’s a cold world” (Trax)
The IT “Donnie (Hardy Mix)” (DJ International)
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Ceasar “Makin’ Bachanal” (Starburst)

Part 2:

George Morin & Momentous “Sigue Bailando (Keep On Dancin’)” (Omega)
The Techniques “Get Technified”
Sambo “Woman” (Pauls Records)
Nu-Cleus “It’s Real Love” (FFULL STRENGTH RECORDS)
Poncho C. Saint Fingers “When I Come Knocking” (Greasy Records)
Image “You’re My Only Desire” (Solid Platinum)
Bob WIlliams “I’m Alright” (Nad-Lyn)
The Nu’Rons & Co. “Disco Hustle” (Stage-Art)
Brafa “Live It Up, Give It Up” (LB Productions)
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X-man “That Body” (Bracey)
Jady Kurrent “Work This Way” (JDK)
Franky & Jamos “Set Me On Fire” (Space)
Mary Clark “Take Me I’m Yours” (La Shawn)
Family Tree “Family Tree (disco version)” (Anada)
Main Reactor “Love To The Rescue” (Flywheel Records)
Tee “Love You All Over” (Berl)
Daybreak “Everything Man” (P&P)

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