Anna Copa Cabanna danced in the window in order to bring back memories of the Motor City Bar.

Ritmo Fever is a DJ night that takes place every Wednesday at Los Feliz, a modern Mexican taco and tequila joint in the Lower East Side. Ritmo Fever features a rotating cast of DJ hosts, including Drew Redmond, Mr. Vacation, El Salvage and DJ Rata. Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus was asked to be guest DJ for Mr. Redmond’s event on September 18.

Drew Redmond selects another rockin’ record from his stash of boss sauce at Ritmo Fever!

Since Los Feliz is located on Ludlow Street, Mr. Redmond wanted to bring back the vibes and freel of the Motor City Bar–a bar that existed down the street that was a bastion of boss rock’n’roll music for a long time until it closed about six years ago. Motor City Bar was a place where folks could go and drink and dig loud rock’n’roll records played by such DJs as Josh Styles, The Thing With Two Heads, Alberto de Wowsville, Billy Miller, Señor Dos Platos, Drew Redmond, Lynne K, Jonathan Toubin, Jukebox Jodi (who was also a bartender), Mr. Vacation and many others. Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus also worked the scene several times. One of the most popular attractions at Motor City Bar–aside from the decorations made up of vintage auto parts and stolen Detroit street signs–was the fabulous Go-Go dancer Anna Copa Cabanna dancing in the window. So Mr. Redmond conscripted Miss Copa Cabanna into dancing in the Los Feliz window.

DJ Rata’s Batman 45 adaptor kept an eye on the proceedings at Ritmo Fever.

The night was great. Mr. Redmond played a bunch of the tuff, rock’n’roll and rhythm & blues records he is known for. Phast Phreddie did much of the same. They both spiced up the audio portion of the evening with hot mambo records in deference to the location, as Miss Anna did her thing in the window.

Although she was unable to attend, Miss Nancy Gardner made more of her fabulous vegan brownies and spicy fudge for all attendees.

Miss Nancy’s yummy things!!

Here is a list of all the records played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus at Ritmo Fever:

• The Jimmy Ed Trio–Baby Baby Oh Baby (Yan-G)
• The Astro-Notes–Monkey Workout (Dot)
• The Vulcanes–Let’s Go Baby (Liberty)
• Royal Teens–Sham Rock (ABC-Paramount)
• Billy Watkins–The Rooster Smash (Jay Ree)
• John Torres and His Organ of Power–Caliente Baby ‘You Got It’ (Musart)
• Cayito; Sonora de Andy Esteban–Tepito Boogaloo (Peerless)
• Muvva (Guitar) Hubbard–Congo Mombo (ABC-Paramount)
• The Running Jumping Standing Still–Diddy Wah Diddy (Sunshine; Australia)
• The Golden Cups–Hiwa-Mata-Noboru (Capitol; Japan)
• The Elite–One Potato (Charay)
• The Grand Prees featuring Douglass Pettijohn–Jungle Fever (Golden Groove)
• The Remo Four–Peter Gun (Star-Club; Germany)
• Alfredo Guiterrez y su Conjunto–Candelaria (Discos Fuentes; Colombia)
• Conjunto Tipico Vallenato–Cumbia Sampuesana (Fuentes; Colombia)
• The Jaguars–Exit 6 (Epic)
• The Checkers–Red Ball Express (Mercury)
• The Ikettes–Make Em Wait (Pompeii)
• Chuck Berry–Back to Memphis (Mercury)
• Otis Williams and the Charms–Ain’t Gonna Walk Your Dog No More (OKeh)
• The Zephyrs–I Can Tell (Columbia; UK)
• The Spiders–Monkey Dance (Crown; Japan)
• Little Mr. Lee and the Cherokees–Party Time (Sure-Shot)
• Angelo’s Angels–Shimmy Jimmy (Ermie)
• (Little 12-Year-Old) Patrice Holloway–Do the Del Viking (Part 1) (Taste)
• Bar-Kays–Knucklehead (Volt)
• The Marketts–Lady in the Cage (Warner Bros.)
• The Romancers–Love’s the Thing (Linda)
• Gene Vincent–Bird-Doggin’ [from EP Bird Doggin’] (London; France)
• The Us Four–The Alligator (Rising Sons)
• Jimmy Stokley and the Exiles–It’s Alligator Time (LTD International)
• The Les Reed Orchestra–Big Drum (Deram)
• The Nite-Niks–Shawnee (Lawn)
• Gene Redd and the Globe Trotters–Zeen Beat (King)
• Paul Revere & the Raiders–Have Love Will Travel (Columbia)
• The Carnabeats–Go-Go-Stop (Philips; Japan)
• King Coleman–The Boo Boo Song (Part 1) (King)
• Lou Courtney–Skate Now (Riverside)
• Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs–Go-Go Girls (M-G-M; Greece)
• Mac Rebennack–Storm Warning (Rex)
• Van Trevor & the Saturday Knights–Louisiana Hot Sauce (Corsican)
• Tyrone and the Classitors–Soul Street Stomp (Black & Blue)
• Round Robin–Gonna Tear the House Down (Shot)
• Little Bob–I Got Loaded (La Louisianne)
• The Vibrations–Stranded in the Jungle (Checker)
• Jimmy Castor–Hey Leroy Your Mama’s Callin’ You (Smash)
• Pablo Beltran Ruiz y su Orquesta–Bang Bang (RCA Victor; Mexico)
• The Afrosound–La Danza de los Mirlos (Discos Fuentes; Colombia)
• Laverne Ray & the Raytones–I’ve Got That Feeling (OKeh)
• Big Jay McNeely and Band featuring Leon Haywood at the Organ–The Squat (Swingin’)
• The Dynamics–Clap Your Hands (Athon)
• The Night Owls–Let’s Go Again (Bethlehem)

None of these records are for sale. Many of them have links to the youtubes for your edification.