Turntables. Record players. Decks. Wheels of steel. Tables. They get called just about everything except for their original name: phonograph. And they almost didn’t even get called that! Check out the list of names Thomas Edison & the crew thought of before deciding on “phonograph.”… Read more...
This January, I tried something new. Although I love the creativity possible thanks to Serato and digital DJing, I find that it also erodes some basic DJ skills and makes me (and others) a bit lazy. In order to challenge myself and get back to my roots, I decided to only DJ with real vinyl for all of January. … Read more...
I hear cassettes are coming back in style, at least in a retro way… although I told a friend I was coming out with a new mix and was going to put it out on cassette, and he said he didn’t know if he’d even be able to play it. Well, either way, He couldn’t play it like this guy—in fact, I can’t even play records like this!… Read more...
I‘ve never been shy about my love for the wonderful soul music the Stax/Volt label released through out its lifetime, and I’ve been planning a tribute mix for the label for years. Of course, someone beat me to it… but for a change I’m not mad at all!… Read more...
Bike art by Jose Pulido
As many of you know, I am a bicycling fanatic. Ok, not like a spandex guy, but I simply don’t see the reason to operate a car in a situation where you can ride a bike. I ride my bike to work as often as possible… no matter what work it is!
The bike I ride…. everywhere.
In the 90′s I did a radio show and played hundreds of parties, bars, and clubs, but didn’t have access to a car. On reflection… Read more...
I work at an Oakland Public School. I am rewarded daily knowing that I have the best students in the world, and that students who graduate from my school shape the world (I’m looking at you, Huey, Ron, Frank, Kev, etc). My job, unfortunately is not usually rewarding materially. Until last week.
I was brainstorming how to make this year extra special and I realized it… I needed a record player for my office. But not just any record player… I needed a classic… the kind I remembered from my OUSD youth. I knew they were out
What else can you ask for from a DJ? Or from anyone else, for that matter?? Some of us can be nice in person, some on the phone, but this renaissance man has art, music, and soul. The man himself is here right now to Treat U Nice with a great mix and interview. Enjoy!
“The answer” playlist… whenever I have a question about what to play
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