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Party with Pogo!!

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On November 8, Do The 45 rolled into Quinn’s—that fabulous rock ’n’ ramen joint in Beacon, NY. Host Pete Pop gathered some DJs together and, along with regular guest DJ Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus, produced a dynamite presentation for all who attended—which was many! Also on the bill were Go-Go dancers Bella Bombora and Sheba Shake. Ms Shake had a health situation and couldn’t make the scene, but Ms. Bombora danced the night away, often accompanied by several of her friends on the raised dance floor.

The guest DJs who appeared were Peter Aaron, Marty Shane and James Pogo. Mister Aaron we’ve seen before. He’s a rocker, a radio personality and a writer—and he’s got great records which he proceeded to play. He had the joint jumpin’ with a bunch of New Wave hits, much like the records he plays at his Smash Crash Bash at the Salt Box on the last Friday of the month.

Marty Shane is another cat we are familiar with. He runs the Mod Tiki Market at the Bennington Antique Center in Montgomery, NY. He played some cool records and made the place swing.

James Pogo is someone we just met. We don’t know a lot about him, except that he’s an artist and he plays in an art-punk band called The Armedalite Rifles based in Pine Bush, NY (home of the Pine Bush UFO Fair). On this night he played some fantastic records and we hope Pete Pop asks him back soon!

Miss Nancy made some yummy vittles: pumpkin bread and a chex mix she calls Spap Oop! All of it was gone by the end of the night.

If that wasn’t enough, we celebrated the birthday of Miss Deneane, a fine artist and a good friend.

It was an evening of fabulous music and jumping around and we thought it would never end. But somehow, it did.

Here is a list of all the records played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus at this particular Do The 45:

Bella Bombora

None of these records are for sale

Rock ‘n’ Ramen on a Saturday Night!

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DJ Pete Pop and Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus hang in front of Quinn’s after another successful DO THE 45!

April’s Do The 45 was a unique one. Host DJ Pete Pop called for a mostly fifties music hustle: rockabilly, R&B, doo wop, blues, twist, etc. He called it The Shake ’n’ Twist Edition. Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus, who has somehow become a regular DJ at these events, was able to dig deep into his boxes and pull out some choice biscuits.

This Do The 45 was scheduled for Friday the 12th. However, due to some technical difficulties in the Quinn’s kitchen, the establishment couldn’t open that night so The 45 had to be moved to the Saturday. DJs Pete Pop and Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus had to wait twenty four hours before they could deliver their explosive sounds at Beacon’s favorite rock ’n’ ramen joint. Right as the Quinn’s folks were ready to call it a night, a bunch of folks walked in and Mr. Pop and Mr. Phast ended up going an extra hour, alternating record playing. Go-Go dancers Bella Bombora and Sheba Shake were lined up to exhibit their fabulous dance moves, but Miss Sheba was already booked that night for a gig in Newburgh and couldn’t swing—so Miss Bella danced alone.

The electric Bella Bombora swings at the DO THE 45!

Although some folks still came out for the gig, many of the regulars couldn’t make the scene. The many folks who came for Quinn’s famous ramen noodles stayed extra long to dig the boss sounds. Miss Nancy made her signature vegan brownies and a new dish—chocolate chip cookies! Those things disappeared pretty quickly.

Speaking of sweet things, while at Quinn’s, The Boog sampled a desert item: Choco Monaka. It’s a sort of vanilla ice cream sandwich in a waffle crust with a thin layer of chocolate. Yummy!

Here’s a list of all the records played at the April Do The 45 by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus:

None of these records are for sale.