Archive for April, 2009

Mr. Big Stuff | Marley Marl - WBLS “In Control” DVD Video Trailer

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Marley Marl, the man responsible for too many classics to mention, is getting ready to drop a full length DVD about one of the most influential Hip-Hop radio shows in history - Marley Marl’s In Control. Graduates of the Marley school of training include: DJ Pete Rock, DJ Clark Kent, and DJ Kev E [...]

Maxwell - Pretty Wings Official Video | Black Summers’ Night 7.07.09

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

The anticipation of summer is at an all time high!!!  The weather has been wondrous. The surrounding scenery superb.  And the music… Marvelously Maxwell.  Arguably the greatest male singer of my generation, returns to reclaim his rightful place at the forefront of modern soul music.
In an industry flooded with Auto-Tune inanity, aging boy-banders, and vocally [...]

Ballad Of The Boombox

Friday, April 24th, 2009

If memory serves correct, we were once a lawless culture…
Tagging up the turf and transit,
Commandeering city parks,
Destroying precious record grooves,
And making sure the world heard our thematic rhythms
Loud and [Dolby] clear…
What happened to us??
Why is the city so silent?
Why’s The City So Silent?
- Quartermaine
Related:

A Eulogy For The Boombox by Frannie Kelley
Boombox Video - streaming [...]

How To Make A Record - 7″ Vinyl Special | National Record Day Remembered

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

This past Saturday was National Record Day, a coordinated effort by independent record retail stores to celebrate the cultural contributions that the institution has provided for decades.  The Twitter world was filled with DJs, vinyl collectors, audiophiles and music-lovers sharing their stories at various retail locations around the country, in real time.
My connection to and [...]

Washington Post dubs Fridays with Uncle Q “one of the best old-school hip-hop parties in town.”

Monday, April 20th, 2009

We did it again…
The spirit of Uncle Q’s Living Room is alive and well… on Friday nights… Venture upstairs at Bourbon after 10 p.m. and you’ll find Daryl “Qool DJ Uncle Q” Francis in the booth, rocking A Tribe Called Quest and JVC Force, cutting between the Roots and Common, deftly blending in hits by [...]

Noisemakers Afterparty Jam Session | Q-Tip, Questlove, Daru Jones, The Cypher

Friday, April 17th, 2009

Another one in the can…
Wednesday’s Noisemakers with Q-Tip was a grand ole time.  Supa Qool DJ Uncle Q was in the building playing the classics to set it up, The Cypher carried the spirit in middle relief, and Rosey shut it down. The Abstract shared with Peter Rosenberg animated anecdotes about:

the humble Murry Bergtraum [...]

Diamond District - In The Ruff (Full Album)

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

(Full Disclosure… Supa Qool DJ Uncle Q will be the man behind the wheels of steel of Diamond District live shows)
It’s official!!!
The album of the year is here!!!  Remember this day folks.  Feels like the good times are here again.
DOWNLOAD: Diamond District - In The Ruff Full Album (zshare)| In The Ruff Full Album (divshare)
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