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Fun on a Saturday Night!

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Talk about ‘fun on a Saturday night!’ On Saturday June 6, the Shim Sham Shimmy rolled into the Salt Box in Kingston and swung so hard that the stones holding the building together nearly shook loose!! That’s right, DJs Pete Pop and Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus played records so boss that the place almost tumbled down! These two guys have some bitchen A-1 records and they played them LOUD!! At the Shim Sham Shimmy, Pete and Phast play their rockin’est blues, rockabilly, R&B, soul, and instrumental records. Folks were dancin’ and prancin’ all night. There was a wedding party of some sort that convened in the upstairs Rumpus Room and they all had a gas. They do this on the first Saturday of the month. Come dig the scene.

Here’s a list of all the records played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus at the Shim Sham Shimmy on June 6:

  • The Periscopes–Beaver Shot (Bacchus Archives/Dionysus)
  • Wild Bill and the Blue Denims–The Chase (Gone)
  • Johnny and the Baa Baas–Move Along (Frankie)
  • Jay Gee & His Orchestra–The Slouch (Stacy)
  • The Swinging Tigers–Snake Walk – Part I (Tamla/Third Man)
  • Doctor Ross–Cat Squirrel (Sun/Jazzman; UK)
  • Slim Harpo–Te-Ni-Nee-Ni-Nu (Excello)
  • Willie Mae Thornton & Elroy Peace–Tarzan and the Dignified Monkey (Peacock)
  • Magic-Slim–Scuffling (Ja-Wes)
  • Tommy Wills and His Club Miami Band–Let ’em Roll (Club Miami)
  • Frankie & the Del Stars–Don’t Shine Me On Part 1 (Foremost)
  • Amos Milburn–Christmas (Comes but Once a Year) (King)
  • Bobby Williams and his Mar Kings–It’s a Dilly (Duplex)
  • Barbara Lynn–Until I’m Free (Tribe)
  • Ty Terrell–The Scratch – Part 1 (Lute)
  • Jerry Grant and the Rockabilly Bandits–Someday Maybe Tonight (Atco)
  • Edwin Bruce–Rock Boppin’ Baby (Sun)
  • Brenda Lee–What’d I Say (Brunswick; UK)
  • Billy Lee Riley–Charlene (Mercury)
  • The Plaids–My Pretty Baby (Nasco)
  • Billy Stewart–Summertime (Barclay; France)
  • Lenis Guess–Why Why Why’d She Leave Me? (S.P.Q.R.)
  • Anna King – Bobby Byrd–Baby Baby Baby (Smash)
  • Don Covay & the Goodtimers–Don’t Let Go (Atlantic)
  • Elvis Presley–Too Much (RCA Victor)
  • Ricky Allen–The Big Fight (Age)
  • The Mixtures–Rainbow Stomp – Part I (Linda)
  • Billy Williams–Red Hot Love (Coral)
  • The Bondsmen–Wipe Out ’66 (Dawn)
  • Eddie Mitchell–Caldonia (Barclay; France)
  • Barry Martin–Minnie the Moocher (Freedom)
  • Eddie Boyd and his Chess Men–Don’t (Chess)
  • Barbara Wells–Pretty Boy (Coral)
  • Inez Johnston–Big Bad Betsy (Brunswick)
  • Boogaloo and his Gallant Crew–Talk About a Party (Crest)
  • Lloyd “Fatman”–Part-Time Sweetheart (OKeh)
  • Willie Headen and His Orchestra–Part-Time Sweetheart (OKeh)
  • Varetta Dillard–Send Me Some Money (Savoy)
  • Red Saunders & his Orch. with D. Hawkins and the Hambone Kids–Hambone (OKeh)
  • Aretha Franklin–Rough Lover (Columbia)
  • James Brown and the Famous Flames–This Old Heart (Federal)
  • Bobby Freeman–Big Fat Woman (Josie)
  • Jean Chapel–Oo-Ba La Baby (RCA Victor)
  • Phil Flowers–The Cleopatra (Josie)
  • Ronnie Kole Trio–Batman Theme (White Cliffs)
  • Larry Harlow–Mess Around (Fania)
  • The Checkmates LTD–Do the Walk (The Temptation Walk) (Capitol)
  • The Shells–Whiplash (Conlo)
  • The Question Marks–Doin’ the Thing (Money)
  • Slim Harpo–I’m a King Bee (Excello)
  • J. Smith and the Majestics–Howlin’ (Red Leaf; Canada)
  • The Rolling Stones–I Just Want to Make Love to You (London)
  • Earl Grant–Hide Nor Hair (Decca)
  • Ike & Tina Turner–Finger Poppin’ (Warner Bros.)
  • The Atlantics–Tequila (CBS; Italy)
  • The El Torros–Doop Doop a Walla Walla (Duke)
  • Doug Fowlkes and the Airdales; vocal: Rocker Roberts–California Sun [from EP Twist] (Barclay; France)
  • King Coleman–Do the Hully Gully (Part I) (Atlantic)
  • Byron Peterson Combo–Shake (Hoctor)
  • Joel Hill–I Thought It Over (Trans American)
  • Jim Doval and the Gaucho’s–Boney Maroni (Diplomacy)
  • King Charles and the Counts–Salt ‘n’ Pepper (Crusader)
  • The Marketts–Out of Limits (Warner Bros.)
  • Marthe Fleurant–Chantons Les Copains (Choc! Canada)
  • The Cravens featuring Rex Garvin–Searchin’ (Sabre)
  • Linda Carr–Sweet Talk (SAR)
  • The Miracles–Mighty Good Lovin’ (Tamla)
  • The Woodchoppers–Caldonia (Verve)
  • Ernie Shelby–Summertime (Melic)
  • Bob and Jerry–Ghost Satellite (Rendezvous; USA)
  • Charlie Earland’s Erector Set–Yes – Suh’ (Eldorado)
  • Larry Collins–T-Bone (Columbia)
  • The Vi Counts–Three Months of Rain (Ace)
  • The Quartette Tres Bien–Pamelam-A-Lam (Decca)
  • Alf Newman–It’s A Gas (Golden 12; Germany)

None of these records are for sale.

Smashing Crashing and Bashing!!!

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Peter Aaron and Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus swing at Smash! Crash! Bash!

As noted here in a previous post, our friends Peter Aaron and Sean McDJ have a swingin’ night at the Salt Box where they play all sorts of rockin’ stuff; though it leans toward punk and new wave records. The event is called Smash! Crash! Bash! and it takes place on the last Friday of the month. Once in a while one of them can’t make the scene, so they call on either Pete Pop or Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus to come and guest DJ. This was the case on May 29 when Mr. Sean was away on family matters and the Phast Man was tapped to play a few of his platters.

This is always a gas, as Phast Phreddie still has some of his records from back in the olden days and he enjoys playing them at Smash! Crash! Bash!—especially those by his friends.

Peter Aaron is an enthusiastic collector of seventies/early eighties punk and new wave records and he has a ton of them. Every gig he brings several boxes of hot punk records and always delights with jams we’ve never heard—but should have!

Here’s a list of all the records played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus on May 29 at Smash! Crash! Bash!…

  • The Twinkeyz–Aliens in Our Midst (Grok)
  • Cindy Lee Berryhill—Me, Steve, Kirk and Keith (Awareness; UK)
  • The Pale Fountains–Jean’s Not Happening (Virgin; UK)
  • The Fabulous Jokers–Caravan (Arcade; Belgium)
  • The Gamblers–Moon Dawg! (World Pacific)
  • Dexy’s Midnight Runners–Plan B (EMI; UK)
  • Velvet Crush–Hold Me Up (Parasol)
  • Rank and File–Amanda Ruth (Slash/Rough Trade; UK)
  • The Jam–That’s Entertainment (Polydor)
  • Hell Cows–Slaughterhaus [from EP G-Spot Crush] (Pig Face)
  • The Bridge–I Feel Free (Buddah)
  • Eddie Angel–Casbah (Spinout)
  • The Chocolate Watchband–Sweet Young Thing (Uptown)
  • The Bonzo Dog Band–Mr. Apollo (Liberty; UK)
  • Thin Lizzy–Little Darling (Decca; UK)
  • The Fleshtones–I Can’t Hide (Yep-Roc)
  • Junior Dell & the D-Lites–I’m a Man (Original Gravity; UK)
  • The Rudees–Give Peace a Chance (Pama; UK)
  • Jerry Walsh–Why (Clan; Italy)
  • I Ribelli–Ribelli (Clan; Italy)
  • Tina Turner–Ball of Confusion (Virgin; UK)
  • The Human Switchboard–Prime of My Life (Square)
  • Dave Phillips & the Hot Rod Gang–Tainted Love (Rockhouse; Netherlands)
  • The Gorillas–She’s My Gal (Chiswick; UK)
  • Wild Weekend–Don’t Push Me Around (Munster; Spain)
  • Siouxsie and the Banshees–Hong Kong Garden (Polydor; UK)
  • Go-Go’s–Surfing and Spying (I.R.S.)
  • James Red Holloway–Ala Carte (Mad)
  • The Other Half–Mr. Pharmacist (GNP Crescendo)
  • The Bandidos–The Mark of Zorro (Elkay)
  • Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band–Electricity (Buddah; UK)
  • Brinsley Schwarz–(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace Love and Understanding (United Artists; UK)
  • The Plimsouls–Playing With Jack (Bam Balam; Spain)
  • Los Comandos–Moby Dick (Odeon; Peru)
  • Climax Blues Band–Reap What You’ve Sowed (Sire)
  • Creedence Clearwater Revival–Walk on the Water (Fantasy)
  • The Jam–Start (Polydor; UK)
  • David Bowie–John I’m Only Dancing (RCA; UK)
  • The Loons–Alexander (Dirty Water; UK)
  • Wizzard–See My Baby Jive (United Artists)
  • Fleshtones–The Dreg (Fleshtone – 77) (Illegal; France)
  • Tupelo Chain Sex–Dr. Night Call (Selma)
  • Kid Congo & the Pink Monkey Birds–Bruce Juice (In the Red)
  • The Last–Up in the Air (Warfrat Gramophone)
  • The Zeros–I Don’t Wanna (Sympathy For The Record Industry)
  • Party Lights–He’s Gonna Hurt You (Hidden Volume)
  • Fumaça Preta–A Bruxa (Music With Soul)
  • The Star Spangles–I Live for Speed (Parlophone; UK)
  • The Jadewalkers–Jumpstart (¡Puta!)
  • Stalkers–Yesterday Is No Tomorrow (One Little Indian/Dollar Record)
  • Lou Reed–I Can’t Stand It (RCA)
  • X-Ray Spex–The Day the World Turned Dayglo (EMI; UK)
  • The Jam–The Modern World (Polydor; UK)
  • The Rosalyns–Destroy That Boy [from EP Hide and Seek] (Ugly Things)
  • The Rosalyns–Hold On [from EP Hide and Seek] (Ugly Things)*
  • Surfrajettes–Banshee Bop (Hi-Tide)
  • Screaming Dizbüsters–This Ain’t the Summer of Love (Amigo; Sweden)

None of these records are for sale.

  • Someone was away from the DJ booth and this two-song EP was inadvertently played through. No big deal since both songs are great!
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