Indelible B-Side: The Playlist #1

Over the past months, I’ve commiserated with people who share the sentiment that it feels like we are stuck in the endless 2020 version of the Groundhog Day loop; ala Bill Murray?  The chats start with ‘how are you’ but then careen down the path of bonding through survivorship.  Months ago, we were in that first phase, where we were all asking ourselves ‘what’s going on’ and ‘how long can this last?’  After the novelty wore off, fatigue and frustration started to set in.  We all coped in our own way; my coping mechanism was/is binge-watching and passive-aggressively keeping up with friends via social media.  You can only scroll so long before you see those dreaded words, “You’re all caught up!”  And then after a while, that final phase, acceptance, and normalization sets in.  And in this phase is where I suspect the good things are and will continue to happen. 

One part of my journey towards acceptance has been for me to start expanding musically.  I have been enjoying my rut of musical old reliables; the stuff you know will take you to that familiar place.  There’s nothing wrong with the old stuff, I stand behind “they don’t make’em like they used to.”  But I also know that there is great enjoyment in the discovery of that new good stuff.  

I’m seeing and finding more playlists, and tuning into the live broadcasts of shows and DJ sets, and using the music services to follow the rabbit hole towards discovering stuff I wouldn’t regularly have noticed; mostly because it could be a while before I am able to get to record stores and live shows again.   

Clearly, it’s working as this first playlist is the result of the expansion.  Apparently, during the last month or two, California-based Moonchild caught my ear.  I think I stumbled upon them from their older live sets for NPR and then the Brownswood Basement.  Apparently, those sets struck me more than I realized as Moonchild’s Little Ghost album has been on regular rotation over the past months.

So starting with that track and just following the rabbit hole, here’s a playlist of UK and US Jazz and Soul.  I particularly enjoy hearing how much this music has been influence by hip-hop, house, and drum and bass.  

Enjoy!

This month’s playlist is below and if you are on Spotify, here’s the link. 

Track	Artist	Title	Album	Release
1	Moonchild	Wise Women	Little Ghost	2019
2	Joomanji	Spread Too Thin	Manj	2013
3	Yasmin Lacey	I'll Never Stop Loving You	I'll Never Stop Loving You (single)	2020
4	Blue Lab Beats	Pineapple	Xover	2017
5	Vels Trio	Tenderness	Yellow Ochre	2017
6	Kamaal Williams	Hold On	Mr. Wu	2020
7	Ashley Henry	The Mighty (feat. Ben Marc)	Beautiful Vinyl Hunter	2019
8	Ruby Rushton	Yardley Suite	Yardley Suite	2019
9	Ezra Collective	Dark Side Riddim	Dark Side Riddim/Samuel L. Riddim (single)	2020
10	Tenderlonious	G-Flex	G Flex	2020
11	Joe Armon-Jones	Almost Went Too Far	Starting Today	2018
12	Nubya Garcia	The Message Continues	Source	2020
13	Moses Boyd	2 Far Gone	Dark Matter	2020

 

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OTHER EVENTS: 12.15.12 Beatfreq [Richmond VA]

12/15/2012
308 East Grace Street, Richmond Virginia

A special holiday dance music event ...  featuring a full lineup of experienced turntable technicians. House, Breaks, Electro, Funk, & Jazzy Jungle beats.  
FEATURING: HEAVEN - LEIGH KENNEDY.."The People's Diva!" as DRAG SANTA.
and music from DJ's:

JGWAR
NORFOLK, VA
Ken Murray otherwise known as JGWAR has been DJ 'ing and producing dance music for over a decade.  He has played in clubs from DC to NC,  and currently lives in Norfolk, VA.  His sound ranges from the dark side of tech-house,  to deep & funky electro beats.  As a producer, Ken has digitally released multiple EPs on labels such as:  Shak, Privat Box, and Union. His production has been remixed by the artists Dj Freestyle, Lee Mortimer, Sound Diggers and Soydan. His most recent DJ residencies found him spinning beats at Mansion in Portsmouth VA , as well as Norfolk, Virginia's -  Plaza Hotel 2012 monthly summer pool event. Ken has been more focused on his recent music production, but keep an eye out for him spinning more events for 2013.

 http://soundcloud.com/jgwar 

KARRI ON
MIAMI, FL
Karri On has been collecting music her whole life. She brings musical magic to her DJ sets – pulling various influences of music to make her eclectic sound. Blazing the music scene since 1999, her diverse style and years of experience has landed her gigs from coast to coast, and even Europe. She has a love for the music, for the gathering of people, and building community. When not rockin' the club scene you can find her DJ'ing festivals and even yoga events. She recently DJ'ed for over 400 Yogis in the streets of Miami for the event  - Sunset on Sunset. Karri not only DJ's,  but has spearheaded many past events in her hometown state of Virginia. Now residing in Miami Florida, she continues to  throw events and rock the house. This DJ / Promoter has definitely paid her dues and it shows. Her production work can be heard on the digital music sites:  Beatport and Itunes.  

 www.thesoulremedy.com   or  www.soundcloud.com/karrion
 


JESSE SPLIT
RICHMOND, VA
Breaks, funk, house & everything in between from this veteran VA vinyl DJ & co-owner of Turnstyle. This veteran Virginia DJ has been rocking' clubs and events all over the east coast for the past 17  years. Jesse brings experience and skills to the turntables that few can duplicate.  He has played alongside great artists such as Christian Smith, Scott Hardkiss, Bad Boy Bill, Rob Paine, Bryan Zentz, Scott Henry, and many, many more. From the TURNSTYLE record store to 'Frequency' on WRIR 97.3 every Saturday night to the production of quality VA events, Jesse has gained the reputation of bringing the Virginia dance music scene to new heights. From HOUSE to BREAKS  you never know what record he'll be dropping, but one thing is for sure -you will be dancing.  

 http://turnstyleonline.com/    or  http://evolveva.com/

JOANNA O.
RICHMOND, VA
Joanna has been playing vinyl records for underground dance music enthusiasts since 1998. Her vinyl boutique - Turnstyle has been serving up the fresh underground musical & fashion selections in downtown Richmond since 2003. You can hear her live every Saturday night on her FM radio show "Frequency" on 97.3FM at 7pm (since 2005), and monthly in front of Turnstyle for the First Fridays Artwalk. She has played many diverse venues ranging from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, to local art galleries, nightclubs, festivals, and lounges. She has held down many residencies in the city and produced quite a few great weeklies, monthlies, and festivals alongside Jesse Split under the monikers Evolve Va and Turnstyle Soundsystem.

Her fine track selection and technical mixing skills have earned her spots alongside many notable dance music greats, both in and out of state. Not just a pretty face behind the decks..she is known for her smooth + sweet drum n bass sounds. The year 2012 has been a good year for Joanna.  She opened for UK Drum & Bass  legends - Furney (Goodlooking, UK) & Artificial Intelligence (Liquid V, Metalheadz). Other notable gigs this year included playing with / for The Plump DJ's, The graffitti artist - Futura , and the Huffington Posts' Arianna Huffington at the Women in Technology Conference.

 http://turnstyleonline.com/  or  http://www.mixcloud.com/JoannaO/

JASONINDASKYZ
WASHINGTON, DC
Originally from Washington D.C., JasonIndaskyz started DJ' ing while living in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia in the year 2000. His name quickly became well known on the local underground house scene. Soon he was booking  gigs at  local & known 757 parties like Norfolk, VA's infamous  Flood Parties,  and later VA Beach, VA's oceanfront  weekly event - Vinyl.   In 2005 he moved back to Washington D.C. where he continues his love of dance music & DJ'ing. His current sets contain deep soulful house, acid house, disco  & renegade funk. Be prepared for a night of funky fresh beats made strictly for the dance floor.

http://soundcloud.com/jasonindaskyz

AGES 18+ // 10PM – 3AM // $5 COVER
Additional Bass Support by Turnstyle. Vibes on the dancefloor by you! Join Us!

GODFREY'S
308 East Grace Street
Richmond, Virginia

OTHER EVENTS: RAVE. Washington, DC 11.11.11

B.A.D.ASS presents... "RAVE."

$20 tix on sale until Nov 5 // $25 thereafter
18+ to RAVE
located in Washington DC
(email badassraves at yahoo dot com with "rave" as subject for details)
9:00pm - 4:00am

PRESALES HERE: http://www.missiontix.com/events/product/12857/rave

NEED A RIDE? http://ridefrog.com/events/1903/

a second annual November birthday celebration and UV reactive event, featuring:

15 dj's
3 rooms of music
multiple chillout zones
pillow room
multiple UV blast cannons


WHITE PARTY
(wear a white shirt that says "rave" written across the front to join in on the shenanigans!)

HIGHLIGHTER PARTY
(free highlighters will be distributed at the door so you can draw on other people & they will glow under the blacklights)


This is the 2nd annual November birthday celebration hosted by B.A.D.ASS, celebrating for hundreds of our core members/friends/family.

Wanna get in on the fun? Everyone is encouraged to follow suit with what we all did last year:

1) Print the word "RAVE." in black Arial font on a white piece of paper
2) Take said piece of paper and hold it up for a picture
3) Post said picture as your default photo
4) Tag "Badasz Raves" in the aforementioned default photo
5) Win at life.
6) Rave.



HOUSE/TRANCE/TECHNO ROOM:
9pm - Peter Psaltakis (house)
10pm - Steve Bugbee (techno)
11pm - The Octopus (electro)
12am - Malphunktion (house)
1am - DJ Who (house)
2am - DJ 2rip (it's a surprise)
3am - Tavo (trance)

DRUM & BASS ROOM:
9pm - Jungle Jessie
10pm - Render One
11pm - TriggaHappy
12am - Quannum Logic
1am - Muramasa & Hyx
3am - Kyng of Thieves

BREAKS/DUBSTEP ROOM:
9pm - GLock (dubstep)
10pm - Unknown DJ (breaks)
11pm - Sinestro (techno)
12am - Grime Syndicate (dubstep)
1am - Dance Edit (breaks)
2am - Maximilian (dubstep)
3am - Knoxbox (dubstep)

CHILL ROOM:
9pm - 12am - Ramz, Dainbramage & Christauff (tech-house)
12am - 1:30am - Ron Delay (deep progressive house & downtempo)
1:30am - 3am - Cosmo (downtempo & chillout)

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Source: [www.facebook.com]

Notes from the Librarian:
Respect

FTA REPORT: Turnstyle Record Shop in Richmond Virginia

This little write up is long, long over due. Some where about 6+ months ago I was desperate for a record store. With the death Yoshie Toshie, Capital City Records and finally DJ Hut. The DMV was looking wicked bleak for my vinyl addiction. Sure, I could roll to Crooked Beat, Som Records, or even CD Depot but their I would only be able to fine a record possibly two. This was starting to really force my hand to looking at Digital DJing as a real alternative. Then some where on a DJ forum I found a mention to a record shop called Turnstyle down in Richmond.

Now at the time my reaction was probably similar to yours, how long is that going to take me to drive? Especially when driving 6 miles in DC can take up to 45 mins depending on the time of day. Yea, I was little apprehensive, however one day the need for new tunes was just to great. After a coffee and a quick stretch, I was off on fine Saturday morning!

The drive was a breeze, finding Turnstyle on the main drag was easy, and parking was like shooting fish in a barrel. EPIC WIN.

A brief run down of the joint...

Turnstyle is a boutique electronic vinyl record store with a moderate injection of clothing & art work. Just thinking about this store puts a smile on my face. Joanna and Jessie the owners of Turnstyle have to be the nicest people I've meet in ages. Seriously, their comradely, costumer service and excitement for the dance community is infectious. This combined with a sick DnB/Jungle selection makes it totally tops as far as I'm concerned.





Conclusion:
If your in need for scratching that vinyl itch. Take the time, make the drive and go visit Turnstyle. You will be glad you did.

Turnstyle
102 West Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23220

email:
info@turnstyleonline.com

phone:
804-643-8876

Hours:
Tuesday - Friday:
12-7pm
Saturday:
12-6pm

-the Librarian