When Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus asked DJ Josh Styles to join him at the turntables during his January gig at The Commodore, only one thing could have taken place: PSYCHO SERENADE!!!
That’s right, Josh Styles, one of the finest reet music DJs in the City—indeed, perhaps the world!—joined The Boog at The Commadore on Friday January 23 for an evening of way-out papa-oo-mow-mow! These two cats played all kinds of rockin’ stuff, from fifties rockabilly and doo wop to early seventies glam with much hotcha inbetween; like fuzzed-out freakbeat, salacious soul, Bo beat blues, groovy girl groups and all sorts of wham-o-rootie!
During one set The Boog was playing, he started feeling nostalgic for the old days when he used to play Stooges, Velvet Underground and Mott the Hoople records at keg ‘n’ Quaalude parties in Carson, Califorinia back around 1973; back when The Boog got his start spinning records and getting the kids to jump around on tables and dance. Oh, to be young again, eh?
For his part, Josh Styles showed the packed club why he is considered the cream of the boss DJ scene. Man, he just played one top jam after another, each with a pounding beat that was so sweet you just had to move your feet!
Sweaty humans were hopping all night long while out in the night a little snowstorm was playing out. Nothing to get excited about, really, but it did make getting home an adventure.
Here’s a list of all the records played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus:
- The Royaltones–Flamingo Express (Goldisc)
- Don Caron Orchestra–Twist Cha-Cha (IRC)
- Emmett Lord–Women (Liberty)
- Otis Clay–Baby Jane (Dakar)
- The Beatles–Boys (Capitol Star Line)
- The Nocturnals–Because You’re Gone (Regency; Canada)
- Road Runners–Do the Temptation (Champ)
- The Electric Prunes–Hideaway (Reprise)
- Anthony & the Sophmores–Work Out (Jamie)
- Mouse and the Traps–Wicker Vine (Bell)
- Garland Jeffreys–Wild in the Streets (Atlantic)
- The Carter Brothers–Do the Watusi (Misty)
- The Shadows–Stingray (Epic)
- The Raindrops–You Got What I Like (Jubilee)
- The Cooperettes–Shing-A-Ling (Brunswick)
- Bobby Comstock and the Counts–Your Boyfriend’s Back (Lawn)
- Junior Wells–Party Power (Blue Rock)
- James Brown & the Famous Flames–Shout and Shimmy (King)
- Willie White & the Bleu Matts–Everybody Dance (Odessa)
- Godfrey–Down Whittier Blvd. (Whittier)
- Maria Dallas–Everybody (RCA Victor)
- The Everly Brothers–Man With Money (Warner Bros.)
- Blue–Sad ‘Bout Us (Iris)
- Chuck and Cleo–Baby (Blue Rock)
- Miki Dallon–I’ll Give You Love (RCA Victor)
- The Dreams Band–Charge (D.C. Sound L.T.D.)
- Butch Baker–Working at the Go-Go (St. Lawrence)
- Bobby & the Dukes–Come Along With Me (Philips)
- Jo Armstead–I’ve Been Turned On (Giant)
- Honey & the Bees–Baby Do That Thing (Arctic)
- Justin Hinds & the Dominoes with Tommy McCook & the Supersonics–Carry Go Bring Come (Treasure Isle Jamaica)
- The Versatones–Bila (Atlantic)
- Danyel Gerard avec Les Champions–Sugar Shake (Vogue; Canada)
- Count Yates with Orch. & Chimpanzee–Chimpanzee (Regis)
- Les Beethovens–Pour Moi Ça Va (Miracle; Canada)
- The Royal Lancers–Good Good Lovin’ (Hi Mar)
- Los Johnny Jets–Tiburon a La Vista (Discos Columbia)
- The Rolling Stones–Rocks Off (Atlantic)
- Dr. Feelgood–Roxette (United Artists; UK)
- Blue Ash–Anytime at All (Mercury)
- Mott the Hoople–Rock and Roll Queen (Atlantic)
- The Stooges–I Wanna Be Your Dog (Elektra)
- The Velvet Underground–White Light/White Heat (Verve)
- Las Moscas–Vamos a Nadar (C’mon and Swim) (CBS; Peru)
- The Elite–One Potato (Charay)
- The Terrifics–Loco (Valor)
- Big Jay McNeely and Band vocal by Little Sonny Warner–Psycho Serenade (Swingin’)
- Lincoln Chase–Miss Orangatang (Columbia)
- Ron Wood–I Can Feel the Fire (Warner Bros.; UK)
- The Flamin’ Groovies–Teenage Head (Kama Sutra; UK)
- Peggy Gaines–Loco-Motion (Hit)
- Norman T. Washington–Tip Toe (SLD; France)
- The Question Marks–Doin’ the Thing (Money)
- King Ernest–I Feel Alright (Barry)
- The Nomads–Good Times (Parlophone; Australia)
- The Hour Glass–Heartbeat (Liberty)
- The Rivals–Hollin’ for My Darlin’ (Wand)
- The Moods–Gotta Figure Out (Bang)
- Davie Allan and the Arrows–U.F.O. (Tower)
- Tinker’s Moon–Shang-A-Lang (Polydor)
- Ronny Kae–Swinging Drums (LEO)
- Red Crayola–Hurricane Fighter Plane (International Artists)
None of these records are for sale.