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DYNAGROOVE goes out with a Sh-Boom!

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The Last DYNAGROOVERS!!! Nogood Nick, Gaylord Fields and Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus

The Last DYNAGROOVERS!!! Nogood Nick, Gaylord Fields and Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus

Teddy’s Bar & Grill is a landmark in Williamsburg living. For those of us who lived in the Northside during the Nineties, it was one of the few places where one could go for a decent meal in a comfortable environment. Thus it was with great pleasure when, during the summer of 2010, Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus was asked by Roger Barr—ex owner of The Ottoman, now working for Teddy’s—to have a Wang Dang Doodle-associated DJ night there on the second Friday of the month. When it comes to Teddy’s Bar & Grill, signature events always seemed to be on Friday the 13th. The very first time a Wang Dang Doodle event was presented at Teddy’s was on Friday the 13th of August, with guest DJs The Thing With Two Heads—Bazooka Joe and XTINE16. Various sonic happenings took place over the months before The DYNAGROOVE began, including an Exotic Delirium night with Charles Gaskins, a Twist-Action party with DJ Shimmy and an Astro Mambo Jungle Rhythm affair. Also, for some of the nights during these months, exotic dancer Brooklyn Babydoll pranced around as part of the entertainment.

Gaylord Fields swings at the Last DYNAGROOVE!

Gaylord Fields swings at the Last DYNAGROOVE!

On January 13, 2012, The DYNAGROOVE was ready to make the scene. The DYNAGROOVE was a concept developed in the Wang Dang Doodle laboratory that mixed mastication with music in a memorable and marvelous manner. It was simple: Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus started the evening with two hours of mod jazz, light funk, elegant mambo, afro pop, classy lounge and mid-tempo soul music as diners enjoyed the delicious food. This was followed by a guest DJ who would swing for an hour. Then The Boog returned to move the tempo up a notch or two until the place was jumping with exciting Go-Go beats.

Nogood Nick swings at the Last DYNAGROOVE!

Nogood Nick swings at the Last DYNAGROOVE!

The first DYNAGROOVE guest DJ was Girlsoul, who played sixty minutes of superb sweet soul music. Other DJs included Mr. Vacation, Ol’ Stark, One Mint Julep, Peanut Butter Brown, DJ Ratta, Friar Popwell, Selector Bunny Punch, DJ Shakey, Avi Spivak, Neal Sugarman, Greg Tormo, Carlos Tropicaza and DJ Xerox. Occasionally there was a theme, such as the Doo Wop Hop that featured Lenny Kaye, or the Blues nights that featured Mr. Fine Wine, Eli “Paperboy” Reed or Brian “Daddy Long Legs” Hurd. Sheila B was on hand for a couple all-female artists nights. Lenny Kaye and Mr. Fine Wine were also involved in all-instrumental nights (one of which was memorable for the appearance of DJ Miss Sepia Tone), and the New Orleans R&B Mardi Gras night with Mr. Fine Wine will go down in history, as it was the impetus of a famous record trade.

Two of the most popular guest DJs were Gayord Fields and Nogood Nick. These two were asked to swing on Friday the 13th of March, 2015, when The DYNAGROOVE roared for the last time. After more than 25 years of ownership, Mr. Kirby and Lady Felice are in the process of selling the restaurant. The new owners have promised to keep Teddy’s intact for the most part, but will eschew entertainment. Thus The DYNAGROOVE will be on sabbatical until we find a new place where the kids are hip.

Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus, as well as the Boogaloo Bag writers, would like to take this time to thank them for diggin’ the sounds that The Boog put down over all these years. For The Boog, it was a joy and an honor walking into Teddy’s every month with his box of records to set the scene for The DYNAGROOVE and the several New Year’s Eve parties that he was involved with. We are going to miss it.

However, the Last DYNAGROOVE turned out to be one of the best. How could it not, with the double dynamite fireworks of Gaylord Fields and Nogood Nick. Mr. Fields presented the provocative pop music he is so famous for. The Nogood One swung with mod jazz and sweet soul music. There were dozens of good friends on hand, and each commented on the stellar choices the guest DJs made when selecting tracks to air. Mr. Fields left about two in the morning, since he had an early wake-up call for a WFMU fund-raising event the next day. Nogood Nick and the Phast One stuck around for another 45 minutes, playing records and digging the scene for the last time. Here’s a list of the records played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus:

Still riding the high of the Last DYNAGROOVE, The Boog and the official Boogaloo Bag photographer Nancy “Jeannie” Gardner made their way to Baby’s All Right, a groovy new club where our pal Sheila B was presenting her new DJ night, Sh-Boom! with guest DJ Sampsa Vilhunen from Finland. As soon as they walked into the club, Miss Sheila insisted that The Boog go back to the car and grab his box of records and play a few for the crowded dance floor!

The Boog and Sheila B swing at Sh-Boom!

The Boog and Sheila B swing at Sh-Boom!

So, mixing records inbetween those of Sheila B and Mr. Vilhunen, Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Ominbus played these 45s:

When it was all over and everybody was finally heading home, Miss Jeannie commented, “Man, that was a fun night!” And so it was.     None of the records listed are for sale.

Happy Birthday, Mr. Paris

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The Tri-State Conspiracy in action!

The Tri-State Conspiracy in action!

 

Jeffrey Paris is one hip, stylish and intelligent cat! He is well dressed when he goes out, goes to every Subway Soul Club event, and once fronted a rockin’ teen combo called The Tri-State Conspiracy.

This band may become one of the great forgotten bands of all time. The group’s righteous blend of soul music, ska and big band swing—all brought to you with a punk rock enthusiasm—was unique and exciting. Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus was honored to have DJed at several shows that featured The Tri-State Conspiracy before it broke up in 2013. So it may not have been a big surprise when Mr. Paris asked The Boog to provide sonic atmosphere for his 40th birthday party, held at the St. Mazie Bar & Supper Club in Williamsburg, Brooklyn on February 28.

The St. Mazie Bar is a cozy little joint, tucked into the corner of Grand Street near Marcy. It is long, and, unfortunately, the DJ set-up was across the room from where Jeff and his buddies were swinging, so proper photos of the birthday boy were not taken. Thus, an old photo of The Tri-State Conspiracy—taken off a website somewhere—is our graphic of choice for this blog entry.

Speaking of the Subway Soul Club, on the DJ side of the bar, by pure coincidence, Lady Dawn was having a few sips with her escort and some friends from England. Watch this space, because a Subway Soul Club event is in the planning stages!

In keeping with the spirit of The Tri-State Conspiracy, The Boog played a bunch of soul records, spicing it up with some ska and rocksteady beats. By the party people’s reactions, it was a most successful event and Mr. Paris was well pleased with what he and his friends heard. Here’s a list of everything that was played:

None of these records are for sale.

The Boog swings at St. Mazie.

The Boog swings at St. Mazie.

All for the Love of the 45!

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Stephen Gritzan is an avid Boogaloo Bag reader. He is also one of the nice people who put on the Record Riot series of record shows—including our favorite, the Brooklyn Record Riot. Also, he runs a groovy little record shop in the heart of Jersey City, New Jersey called Iris Records. The Iris Records staff have recently prepared several thousand 45s to be put on sale, and to celebrate, they decided to hold a party on Valentine’s Day afternoon called For the Love of the 45. They had snacks and soda pop and they invited a bunch of DJs to come spin records during this event, including Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus.

When the Boogaloo Bag writers arrived on the scene, there were all kinds of folks in the store flipping through the 45s bins, including WFMU DJ Joe Belock, the king of the Batman record Pat Longo, and later Miss Kiki and Greg Tormo. Our pal Todd-O-Phonic Todd was whipping the room into a frenzy with the records he played from excellent DJ booth.

Todd-O-Phonic Todd swings at Iris Records as Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus looks on!

Todd-O-Phonic Todd swings at Iris Records as Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus looks on!

The next DJ to spin played a whole hour of silky smooth seventies soul songs that featured soaring falsetto male lead vocals with a group backing: The Stylistics, The Intruders, The Delfonics, Blue Magic. Romantic ballads were very appropriate for the day.

However, Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus, soon took that mood and smashed it to pieces with an hour-long set of weird shit! At one point, he played an audio test record over a break-beat record! His third DJ gig in four days, The Boog must have been losing his mind!

Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus lost his mind at Iris Records!

Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus lost his mind at Iris Records!

Following The Boog was a cat who played mostly soul and funk records from the seventies, but cutting and scratching them into a fine rhythmic and artistic effect. It was cool.

It is very possible that the best customers that day were the DJs! Indeed, The Boog purchased a few records himself—including a hip rocker called “Drive In Movie” by Mickey Gilly for fifty cents—and he wished he could have stuck around to dig the other DJs, but it was Valentine’s Day, and his lovely date, Nancy Jeannie Gardner—an official Boogaloo Bag photographer—was keen on grabbing some Indian food back in Brooklyn.

And hey, if Mr. Gritzan had stuck around, he would have gotten his photo into the Boogaloo Bag!

Here’s a list of the records played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus:

None of these records are for sale. Photos by Nancy Jeannie Gardner.

The Return of the Sophisticated Boom Boom!

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Sheila Be and Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus swing at the DYNAGROOVE: SOPHISTICATED BOOM BOOM!!

Sheila Be and Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus swing at the DYNAGROOVE: SOPHISTICATED BOOM BOOM!!

This year, the February DYNAGROOVE landed on the day before Valentine’s Day. Host DJ Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus thought it would be a perfect time to showcase the artistry of the many fabulous female acts that have recorded through the ages, and thus declared the night another SOPHISTICATED BOOM BOOM with guest DJ Sheila B—the internationally renown queen of the girl group record!

Sheila B produces maximum groove at the DYNAGROOVE!

Sheila B produces maximum groove at the DYNAGROOVE!

The Boogaloo Bag writers first observed DJ Sheila B in action at a Smashed!Blocked! event some time after the turn of the century. She was able to keep the dance floor jumping with high-energy, female-sung pop songs. Her Cha Cha Charming interweb thingie is among the most intelligent and interesting of all personal websites/blogs. One of her greatest achievements is to have been the associate producer and liner note writer for One Kiss Can Lead to Another: Girl Group Sounds—Lost & Found (Rhino), a wonderful 4-CD collection that comes in a package shaped like a hat box. She is also quite keen on international releases, especially those from England, France and Japan. “Japan?” you may ask? Dig these excellent compilations of women Japanese singers that Miss B assembled for Big Beat/Ace UK records! Also, Sheila B has recently commenced her own DJ night, Sh-Boom!, a collaboration with our pal Josh Styles that takes place at Baby’s All Right in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus adds a little Boom to SOPHISTICATED BOOM BOOM!!

Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus adds a little Boom to SOPHISTICATED BOOM BOOM!!

Phast Phreddie’s contribution to the evening included several female jazz vocalists and even instrumentalists, along with the usual thrushes from the sixties. Who can resist the version of “Watermelon Man” by Miss Elsie Smith, especially when she is noted as “Queen of Sax” right on the label? At any rate, women artists from many walks of life were duly saluted—as they should be! Here’s a list of all the records played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus:

 

None of these records are for sale. Photos by Nancy “Jeannie” Gardner.

Love that Copycat Cover Song Night!

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DJ Xerox and Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus swing at the Copycat Cover Song Night tribute to Arthur Lee and Love

DJ Xerox and Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus swing at the Copycat Cover Song Night tribute to Arthur Lee and Love

It has been said over and over on the digital pages of the Boogaloo Bag (and before that, the Boogaloo Blog), that Copycat Cover Song Night is one of the most fun nights there is in New York City. The evening works like this: Copycat host DJ Xerox picks an artist and invites local bands to come play several songs by this artist during their respective sets. A guest DJ is invited to come play records associated with the artist and/or cover songs by anyone. On February 11, the artist being honored was Arthur Lee and Love—somehow appropriate a few days before Valentine’s Day. The acts paying tribute to Mr. Lee that night were Michael Lynch, Wonderbug and Madam Robot & the Lust Brigade. The guest DJ was Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus.

Michael Lynch swings at Copycat Cover Song Night

Michael Lynch swings at Copycat Cover Song Night

Michael Lynch opened the show. He is a respected musician who has been on the scene for several years. His knowledge of songs from the sixties is pretty deep. He played a dude-on-a-stool (ie, him and acoustic guitar) set of Arthur Lee-penned songs—culled mostly from Love’s recordings from the Elektra label—and did a spectacular job of it.

Wonderbug swings at Copycat Cover Song Night

Wonderbug swings at Copycat Cover Song Night

Wonderbug was not necessarily a cup of tea that can be easily sipped by the Boogaloo Bag writers, but it did perform a cool version of “Stand Out” that was outstanding.

Madam Robot swings at Copycat Cover Song Night

Madam Robot swings at Copycat Cover Song Night

Madam Robot & the Lust Brigade, on the other hand, came on like gangbusters: seven out of its eight songs were Arthur Lee compositions, each played with enthusiasm and excitement–in spite of the fact that the group’s regular drummer could not make the gig and the drum chair was capably filled by Mike the guitarist for Quitty & the Don’ts! With lead singer Oweinama Biu, himself a modern day version of the psychedelic African-American (much like Arthur Lee was), the group knew exactly what it was doing. And the guitarist with the wild Afro-looking hair, man he can really play—every time he coaxed feedback out of his instrument, goose bumps appeared on the back of the necks of the Boogaloo Bag writers!

For his part DJ Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus played according to the rules. He played some key Arthur Lee tracks at crucial moments and mostly played covers of songs that were happening during the mid-sixties when the group Love was happening on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, or songs by acts from that period and place or some combination of the two. Or just a cover song because it was Copycat Cover Song Night! Here’s a list of all the records played by his Phastness:

None of these records are for sale.

Out of Sight!

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Nogood Nick swings at Out of Sight!

Out of Sight is a groovy new weekly soul dance affair hosted by our friend DJ Xerox every Thursday night in the back room of the Beauty Bar in Manhattan. Although Xerox doesn’t himself DJ on these nights, he invites his favorite soul music DJs to come play their favorite soul 45s all night long. In the short period Out of Sight has been taking place—about a month—such fine soul DJs as Connie T Empress, Sheila B, Handsome Van Zant, Girlsoul, Ursula 1000, Charles Gaskins and  Drew Redmond,  have already spun records at the party or are slated to do so in the near future.

DJ Xerox swings Out of Sight!

DJ Xerox swings Out of Sight!

As you know, DJ Xerox knows how to put on a party. His Copycat Cover Song Night, held twice a month at Otto’s Shrunken Head, is one of the most fun nights in town. He also hosts Turtleneck, an evening of spy beats and tiki treats, also held at the Beauty Bar. On February 5, Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus was asked to work the room and invite another DJ to join him. It just so happened that just a few weeks before, one of the Boog’s favorite DJs mentioned to him that he had a bunch of newly acquired soul records and would like to play them out right away. This DJ was Nogood Nick, and it was his shoulder that was tapped to be the second DJ at Out of Sight on this particular night. Nogood Nick, as the astute Boogaloo Bag reader knows, is often seen swingin’ at Dynagroove nights. Indeed, he is one of the city’s most versatile DJs, as he has jazz records, mod records, R&B records and, of course, soul records. At his own night, called Rip Rig and Panic which is held once a month at Otto’s Shrunken Head, Nogood Nick audibly paints the atmosphere with cool sounds, providing an excellent atmosphere for downing frozen drinks with umbrellas sticking out of them. As a soul DJ, Nogood Nick knows how to keep a dance floor jumping, as he has often done so when guesting at Subway Soul Club. At this Out of Sight, Nogood Nick did not disappoint. He played some fabulous soul records as dancers swirled on the dance floor, including our pals Bunny Punch and Friar Popwell (who will be DJing the Out of Sight on February 26)! Although it was one of the coldest nights in memory outside, the back room was heated with Nogood Nick’s outstanding selections. Everyone in attendance was pleased, as we are sure that host Xerox was and will have Mr. Nick back soon. Below is a list of records played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus at Out of Sight:

None of these records are for sale.

Psycho Serenade!

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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!!!

Josh Styles at the controls!

Josh Styles at the controls!

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!

 

Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus swings at PSYCHO SERENADE!

Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus swings at PSYCHO SERENADE!

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?

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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!

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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:

 

 

None of these records are for sale.

Watch This Boogaloo!

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Grace of Spades makes sure the levels are correct as Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus cues a record for the "Watch This Sound" show.

Grace of Spades makes sure the levels are correct as Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus cues a record for the “Watch This Sound” show.

Our friend Grace of Spades hosts a groovy radio show on bbox.com, a Brooklyn community radio station that goes out over the interwebs. Her show is called Watch This Sound, and it takes place every Tuesday from 8 to 10 pm. On her show, she features lots of reggae records, but also quite a bit of soul and funk. Due to a sort of convergence of the birthdays of two great soul singers, Etta James (January 25) and Sam Cooke (January 22), she decided to feature these two great artists on her program that was aired on Tuesday January 20 (which just happened to also be the anniversary of Ms. James’ death three years ago).

Miss G figured it would be nice to have an oldster on the show, in order to play a couple Sam and Etta tracks and/or stuff related to them, and possibly drop some science in the course of the program. For this she turned to Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus.

Grace started the show with a cool selection of Sam Cooke and Etta James records, along with a whole bunch of reggae covers of Sam Cooke songs, most of them by the great Ken Parker. After an hour of this, Grace played Sam Cooke’s original version of “Twistin’ the Night Away,” and then asked The Boog to take over.

The Boog—ever the imp!—commenced by playing three versions of Grace’s last selection; two in funny languages and one an instrumental work-out heavily based on the song. He then proceeded to play a track by L.C. Cooke (Sam’s brother), three by singers that were mentored by Mr. Cooke, then four covers of Cooke songs before ending the set with Sam Cooke’s lovely rendition of the old chestnut “Summertime.”

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Grace of Spades and Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus swing with Sam Cooke at “Watch This Sound” radio show.

 

Then, Etta James records wrecked the place; she has such a tough voice! Sure, Ms. James had the ability sing a ballad as well as anybody, and Miss Grace played several in the first hour, but what was heard on this show was a handful of screamers before time ran out. Just before the automated bbox comput-o-thig-a-ma-jig clicked over to the next show, The Boog was able to sneak in most of another reggae version of a Sam Cooke song.

Here’s a list of all the tracks played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus on the Watch This Sound radio show:

None of these records are for sale.

 

Dig the show by listening to it on the Bbox Radio Archive here!!

The Boog displays great Etta James record on "Watch This Sound" radio show.

The Boog displays a great Etta James record on “Watch This Sound” radio show.

Boogaloo Blues Dance!

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When Mr. Jonathan Toubin calls asking you to guest DJ at one of his parties, it is always best to take the gig. His event—usually coming under the banner of the New York Night Train—will always be the most stupendous thing going on that night, no matter what night, no matter what is going down around town. J.T.’s event is the place to be! Thus, when Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus got the call to guest DJ with Mr. Toubin at the Boogie Night Blues Dance, he answered in the affirmative. When he found out that Daddy Long Legs and The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion were on the bill, he nearly flipped!

It all happened on Saturday January 10 at a joint way up in Greenpoint, Brooklyn called St. Vitus. Daddy Long Legs were there, not only to play a set of its raucus punk-inspired blues rock jams, but to record the whole thing for a live album. We noticed that the Boogaloo Bag writers in attendance were situated in a location adjacent to one of the room microphones to make certain that when they clapped their hands, their hands will be on the record!

Daddy Long Legs recorded a live album at the Boogie Night Blues Dance.

Daddy Long Legs recorded a live album at the Boogie Night Blues Dance.

When Daddy Long Legs took the stage, about a quarter to ten, the place was packed and the joint exploded with the bossest, most blues-wailin’ trash ever heard. This band is great. The group’s two records, on the Norton Reords label, are highly recommended and essential listening for all Boogaloo Bag readers. Man, this is going to be one fine live album! As fabulous as the show was—and it was very fabulous, as all Daddy Long Legs shows are—nothing was more fabulous than the shoes of the trio’s guitarist, Murat Akturk.

The fabulous shoes of Murat Akturk!!!

The fabulous shoes of Murat Akturk!!!

Wow!

 

Jon Spencer Blues Explosion made a loud noise at the Boogie Night Blues Dance!!

Jon Spencer Blues Explosion made a loud noise at the Boogie Night Blues Dance!!

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion also excited the crowd with it’s hot blues-inflected licks and revved up, dynamite punk action.

Jonathan Toubin works his ass off at the Boogie Night Blues Dance!!

Jonathan Toubin works his ass off at the Boogie Night Blues Dance!!

After the bands played, Mr. Toubin set up the DJ booth and played some heavy, heavy blues records as two lovely shadow dancers shook their own action on the stage, making the scene a total happening!

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Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus—no stranger to the blues himself—played two sets of super, non-stop, jumpin’ blues rhythms. He stretched the concept a bit by playing a couple garage covers of blues jams, but it was all rockin’. You know that everything is right with the world when a bunch of young people dance around to Howlin’ Wolf records. The night was stupendous, as is expected of an event staged by Mr. Jonathan Toubin!

Jonathan Toubin and Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus swing at the Boogie Night Blues Dance!

Jonathan Toubin and Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus swing at the Boogie Night Blues Dance!

Here’s a list of all the records played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus:

None of these records are for sale.

Instrumentally Speaking!

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Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus and Mr. Fine Wine swing at the DYNAGROOVE!

Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus and Mr. Fine Wine swing at the DYNAGROOVE!

Now moving into its fourth year, The DYNAGROOVE is going strong at Teddy’s Bar & Grill. To celebrate, host DJ Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus asked one of his favorite DJs to be his guest: Mr. Fine Wine. Also, he presented the following proposition: that only instrumental recordings be played!

That’s right, the first DYNAGROOVE of 2015 was an all-instrumental affair, with Mr. Fine Wine easily able to answer the call. Mr. Fine Wine is known for his excellent collection of soul music 45s, and so, indeed, he played many soul and funk instrumentals; but he also played some cool organ grooves and some things that were rockin’ and wicked. All of it was groovy, as it should be and so it was.

As the astute Boogaloo Bag reader will certainly know, Mr. Fine Wine has been hosting a weekly soul music get-down at Botanica Bar in Manhattan for nearly 20 years. Quite possibly it is the longest-running soul music weekly in the world! Certainly it is one of the finest. Plus, he has been hosting a soul music radio show on WFMU for nearly just as long, if not longer (who can keep up with these things?). Perhaps when The Boog asked Mr. Fine Wine to guest DJ on this evening he was hoping a little Fine Wine longevity magic would rub off on him. One can only hope that in twenty years, The DYNAGROOVE will still be going strong at Teddy’s.

At any rate, the evening at hand, Friday January 9, 2015, was a fine one indeed! As everyone was waiting for Mr. Fine Wine to appear—he had to come all the way from the WFMU radio studio in Jersey City, New Jersey, since his program was presented earlier in the evening—The Boog entertained the diners and groovers with some wonderful selections, including a set of nine movie themes in a row.

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Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus inspects one of Mr. Fine Wine’s records at the DYNAGROOVE.

 

When Mr. Fine Wine made the scene, he had his box of 45s ready and went right to work.

Here’s a list of all the records played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus:

None of these records are for sale.