A Downtown Affair – May 28th 2010



Mike and I played the entire program once again last Friday. This time we dug into our crates and threw together two sets of boogie classics. All around perfect tracks to kick off the holiday weekend. Enjoy!

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BB& Q Band “On The Beat” (Capitol) LP
Unlimited Touch “Searching To Find The One” (Prelude) LP
Northend “Tee’s Happy” (Emergency) 12″
High Fashion “Feelin’ Lucky Lately” (Capitol) 12″
Dayton “The Sound of Music” (Capitol) LP
Bruni Pagan “Follow Me” (Peter Pan) 12″
Linx “You’re Lying” (Chrysalis) LP
Second Image “Fall In Love” (Polydor) 12″
Darnell Williams “Take My Love” (My Disc) LP
Keni Burke “Night Riders” (RCA) 12″
Atlantis “Keep On Movin’ and Groovin’” (Chaz Ro) 12″
Savana “Never Gonna Let You Go” (Strut) LP
The McCrarys “Love On A Summer Night” (Capitol) 12″
(Phenomenal) “Give Me A Shot (Of Your Love)” (Stanpico) 12″
The Fantastic Aleems “Get Down Friday Night” (Nia) 12″
Central Line “Walking Into Sunshine” (Mercury) 12″
Gene Dunlap “Take My Love” (Capitol) 12″
Raphael Cameron “Boogie’s Gonna Get Ya” (Salsoul) 12″

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Gene Dunlap “Party In Me” (Capitol) 12″
Sylvia Striplin “Give Me Your Love” (Unomelodic) 12″
Revelation “Feel It” (Hand Shake) LP
Tony Lee “Reach Up” (Radar) 12″
Side On “Magic” (Beggars Banquet) 12″
The Next Movement “Let’s Work It Out” (Prelude) 12″
Stephanie Mills “You Can’t Run From My Love” (Casablanca) 12″
Richard Jon Smith “Stay With Me Tonight” (Jive) 12″
I Level “Give Me” (Epic) 12″
E.S.P. “It’s You” (Underground Records) 12″
King Sporty & The Ex Tras “Do You Wanna Dance?” (Dancefloor) 12″
Wickett “Can’t Get Enough Of You” (Mr. T) 12″
Khemistry “I Can’t Lose With The Stuff I Use” (Columbia) LP
Lemelle “You Got Something Special” (Leviticus) 12″
Kathy Diamond “All Woman” (Permanent Vacation) 12″
Rainbow Team “Bite the Apple” (Full Time) 12″

A Downtown Affair – May 21st 2010

Plays from across the spectrum this week: an obscuro Moulton mix of “Don’t Take My Shadow”, sweaty homoerotic drum breaks, Italians in America, Americans in Italy, all rounded out by an abundance of program staples that have faithfully returned to the rotation. Thanks to all those who came out to Camp Debonair this past weekend!

Part 1: Tackleberry & Mike McGill

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Clausel “Let Me Love You” (Up Right Records) 12″
Charles Johnson “Good Good Lovin’” (Dash) 7″
Jessie James “I Can Feel Your Love Vibes” (Midtown Records) 7″
Brass Fever “Time Is Running Out” (Impulse) LP
Lowrell “Overdose of Love” (AVI) 12″
Sky “First Time Around” (Salsoul) 12″
The Crusaders “Street Life (Special U.S. Remix Version)” (MCA Records) 12″
Twilight “Play My Game” (Luv N Haight) LP
Jaymz Bedford “Just Keep My Boogie” (Gold Mink) 12″
Alfonzo “Girl You Are The One” (Joe-Wes) 12″
Plush “Free and Easy” (RCA) LP
Pure Energy “Love Game (A Love Dub)” (Injection) 7″
Alfreda James & Billy Ray “Back To Love” (Rappers Rapp Disco Co.) 12″
Visual “The Music Got Me” (Prelude) 12″
Alexander Robotnik “Problemes D’Amour” (Sire) LP
Plastic Mode “Baja Imperial” (Discomagic) 12″
Tempest Trio “Do You Like The Way That It Feels” (Marlin) LP
Two Girls “Another Boy In Town (Mike’s Edit)” (-) CD
Klein & BMO “Wonderful” (Atlantic) LP

Part 2: Tackleberry & Mike McGill

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Winfield Parker “I Wanna Be With You” (P& L Records) 7″
Kings Go Forth “Don’t Take My Shadow” (Luaka Bop) 12″ {Tom Moulton Mix!}
Mary Mundy “Love Has Gone Away” (Laurie) 12″
Logg “I know you will” (Salsoul) 12″
Stevie Wonder “Do I Do” (Motown) 7″
Pino D’Angio “Ma Quale Idea” (Flarenasch) 12″
Gene Chandler “Get Down” (Chi-Sound) 12″
Hamilton Bohannon “Me And The Gang” (Mercury) 7″
Slide “Easy On” (Discus) LP
Demis Roussous “L.O.V.E. Got A Hold Of Me” (Mercury) 12″
Taana Gardner “When You Touch Me” (West End) 12″
Judy Clayton “Love Is Gonna Find You” (Warner Curb) 12″
Lee Moore “Reachin’” (Source) 12″
G.D. and the Big J “Movin On” (Good) 7″
South Shore Commission “Free Man” (Wand) LP

A Downtown Affair – May 14 2010

Tackleberry and I were back playing the program in its entirety for the first time in a while. Plenty of clutch jams on the show this week: Sly & Robbie’s production on the Jackie Genova workout 7″, Cornell Brown dropping The Fan live in Mexico CIty, Future Force’s cosmic-minded Reincarnation, Clarence Jackson wrapping up his Love Guarantee, the super deep Baby Come On done by James Otis Jr., and plenty, plenty more on this one.

We’re back on the air Friday night, and will be returning for our second rendition of Camp Debonair over at Cameo in Brooklyn on Saturday night!

Part 1: Tackleberry & Mike McGill

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Bill Spoon “I Can’t Wait (Until The Weekend)” (Soul Junction) 7″
I.R.S. “C’mon Let’s Be Friends” (Cleveland Unlimited) 7″
Madelaine “Don’t It Drive You Crazy” (Chi Sound) LP
The Stony Island Band “Stony Island Band” (Glades) 7″
Firebolts “Firebolt Hustle” (Greenback Records) 7″
Second Wind “Free For All” (CP) 7″
One Way feat. Al Hudson “Music” (Mca) 12″
Daybreak “Everybody Get Off” (Prelude) 12″
Rufus & Chaka Khan “Do You Love What You Feel” (Mca) 12″
Jerry Knight “I’m Down For That” (A& M) LP
The J.B.’s feat. Maxxi “Just Wanna Make You Dance” (Drive) 12″
Chain Reaction “Changes” (Jam Sessions) 12″
Peggi Blu “I Want It All Now” (Injection) 12″
52nd St “Can’t Afford” (Factory) 12″
Freeez “Caribbean Winter” (Beggars Banquet) LP
Mouzon’s Electric Band “Everybody Get Down” (Vanguard) 12″
Gino Soccio “Dancer” (Wb) LP
Kryptonite “Baby I Don’t Know” (Roy B) 12″
Azoto “Any Time Or Place” (Modulation) 12″

Part 2: Tackleberry & Mike McGill

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The Spooky “Shake That Thang” (Thunder Thumbs) 7″
Jackie Genova “Work That Body” (Island) 7″
Dayton “Conversation” (Capitol) 7″
Chimere “Save A Little Love” (Pot of Gold Records) 7″
Rugenia Peoples-Taylor “Don’t Play With My Feelings” (Hence Forth) 7″
Clarence Jackson “Wrap It Up” (RR) 7″
Future Force “Reincarnation” (Big Deal) 7″
Cornell Brown “The Fan” (Tuff Tracks) 12″
System “You Are In My System (Spanish Version)” (Mirage) 12″
World Premiere “Share The Night” (Epic) 12″
Electric Mind “Pick Me Up (Can We Go)” (Emergency) 12″
Afterbach “It’s You” (Columbia) 7″
Richard Jon Smith “Love Is What I’m After” (Jive) 12″
Jocelyn Brown “So In Love” (Silver Cloud) 12″
James Otis White Jr “Baby Come On” (Som Livre) LP
Tony Cook And The Party People “On The Floor (Rock-It)” (Half Moon) 12″
Danny Darrow “Telephones” 12″

ADA w/ Mikie Lixxx

This past week Mikie Lixxx stopped by for a guest DJ set, conjuring up his impression of a Friday night FM radio program in NYC circa 1978 – programmed for the cruise. A nice taste of big NY disco cuts, slept on major label balearic burners and a couple of West Coast selections to properly rep as an S.F. native!

Be sure to peep Audio Seduction to see some of the things Mikie’s got going on around town in addition to recorded mixes and audio rips of the quality & obscure variety.

Part 1: Mikie Lixxx

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Harlem Underground Band “Cheeba Cheeba” (Paul Winley) 12″
Dr. John “Right Place Right Time” (Atco) LP
Climax Blues Band “Couldn’t Get It Right” (Sire) LP
Warren Zevon “Nighttime In The Switching Yard” (Elektra) LP
The Steve Miller Band “Macho City” (Capitol) LP
Le Pamplemousse “Do You Have Any” (AVI Records) LP
Gloria Gaynor “Anybody Want to Party?” (Polydor) 12″
Lemon “Hot Hands” (Prelude) LP
Empress “Dyin’ To Be Dancin’” (Prelude) 12″
Asphalt Jungle “Freakin Time” (TEC) 12″
Cook County “Comin’ To Getcha” (Motown) LP
Tony Silvester & The New Ingredient “Cosmic Lady” (Mercury) LP
Dexter Wansell “Life on Mars” (TSOP) LP
Pleasure “Let’s Dance” (Fantasy) LP
Hidden Strength “Hustle On Up” (United Artists) LP
B.T. Express “Funky Music (Don’t Laugh At My Funk)” (Columbia) 12″
El Coco “Afrodesia” (AVI Records) LP
Thi Thi Sablas “Give It To Me” (Prism) LP

Part 2: Mikie Lixxx (cont’d)

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Larry Page Orchestra “Let’s Keep on Dancin’” (London) LP
The Escorts “Make Me Over” (Knockout) 12″
Morning Noon & Night “Bite Your Granny” (Roadshow) 12″
Gaz “Sing Sing” (Salsoul) 12″
Touch “Energizer” (Brunswick) 12″

Mike McGill & Tackleberry takeover

Winners “Get Ready For The Future” (Roadshow) LP
Patrick Cowley “Get A Little” (Ariola) LP
Daddy Cool “Take One” (Music Master) 12″
Chagrin D’Amour “Chacun Fait (Dub)” (Barclay) 12″
Change “Paradise” (Wea) 12″
Claude Jay “Love Is The Answer” (Purple Magic) 12″
The Armed Gang “All I Want” (Chaz Ro) 12″
Keith Killgo “Make It Right (When The Lights Are Out)” (BWI) LP
Charter “Be Careful” (F1 Team) 12″
J.T. “I Love Music (dub)” (Vanguard) 12″
Connie Case “Get Down” (Konduko) 12″
Willie Colon “Set Fire To Me” (A& M) 12″

Escort live at Le Poisson Rouge Tomorrow Night!

There’s a special thing happening at Le Poisson Rouge tomorrow night for all those disco heads out there. Escort, the brainchild of producers Dan Balis and Eugene Cho, will be performing a live show to celebrate their recently completed full length LP. The 17 piece disco orchestra will come together for a rare live appearance with support by LGS favored DJs Darshan Jesrani (previously on ADA), DJ Druzz (Rapture) and Prince Language (No Comprendo). Ain’t no one else doing it like this – Surely not to be missed!

A taste of Escort covering Geraldine Hunt’s Can’t Fake the Feeling back in ’08 at Southpaw:

All hands up for All Through The Night

Red Greg on A Downtown Affair



We were fortunate to have Red Greg in the studio last week as a precursor to his appearance at Love Chant 2. He played a ton of tracks we’d never heard before including some custom pressed 10″s and a Land of Hits version of Cloud One’s “Atmosphere Strut”. Love on the Run, Monk-One & Red Greg didn’t disappoint on Saturday either. It was great to see all the familiar faces while hearing some of these tracks out on a club system!

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Goldie Alexander “Spend My Life With You” (CBS)
Dayton “Meet The Man” (Liberty)
James Tooten “This Is A Love Affair”
Chuck Strong “Doin’ It Cause It Feels Good” (Invasion Records)
Pike “Good Feelings” (Penke Records)
Greg Henderson “Dreaming” (Greyhound)
The Players Association “We’re Almost There” (Vanguard)
Donnell Pittman “Love Explosion” (w/l)
Percy and Them “Shake It (Red Greg edit)” (w/l)
Las Vegas Connection “Give Me Your Love” (Hep’Me Records)
Lo-End “Le-Beat” (New World Records)
Solid Gold Revue “She’s So Good” (Castanet)
Taxie “Rock Don’t Stop” (Archwood Records)
Star Quad “Booty Shaker” (Los Angeles Records)
Mr. Magic “Potential 1980″ (Magic Records)
John Gibbs “Trinidad” (Jumbo Carribean Disco)
Atmosphere Strutt “Cloud One” (Land of Hits)
Le Stim “A Tribute To Muhammad Ali” (Nacnudah)
Eddie and The Movement “Alive and Kicking “Disco”" (Trucker Man Records)

Part 2: Mike McGill & Tackleberry
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J.M.T. Band “Hold Me Tight” (RCA)
Lee Moore “Do You Feel Like A Party” (LM Records)
Phil Hurtt “Boogie City (Rock and Boogie Down)” (Fantasy)
Freddie James “Music Takes Me Higher” (Ariola)
Ripple “Be My Friend” (GRC)
Bill Spoon “Love Is On The Way” (Hense Forth Music Co.)
Kenny Lupper “Passion Flower” (Tamla)
Ronnie Love “Nothing To It” (Almeria Records Inc)
Tavares “Too Late” (Capitol)
The Voice Masters “You’ve Hurt Me Baby” (Bamboo Records Inc.)
Jobell and the Orchestra de Salsa “Never Gonna Let You Go” (JAN Records)
Sound Experience “J.P. Walk” (Shield)
Sivy Foster “If Are You Master” (D.M. Records)


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Disco, Boogie, Modern Soul & Italo

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