Arthur Russell WILD COMBINATION screening @ ROM this Sunday + afterparty @ the Beav

i just bought my ticket to the screening over the phone!

WILD COMBINATION

+
Arthur Russell After Party
following the Inside Out Film Premiere
Sunday May 18th
Joel Gibb from the Hidden Cameras
Glissandro 70
Projections
more tba

@ the Beaver



http://youtube.com/watch?v=U5tM1coZr4k

i had no idea

via discogs

"Alain Patrick, Aug 18, 2007

Every treasure hides its own secrets. Sometimes, these secrets may be astonishing as the treasure itself. Reputed among the most amazing tunes released by Lil' Louis ever, "Video Clash" has quite a story - and few, very few know its true extension.

The first time I heard about "Video Clash" story was on an interview I made with Tyree where he said that he did his "Video Crash" classic because he had heard that Lil' Louis released the original version of "Video Clash" which was produced by Marshall Jefferson, so he, Tyree Cooper, wanted to do one that was better than Lil'Louis one, so he did "Video Crash". Mike Dunn did something similar based on the same concept of "Video Clash" and made "Magic Feet".

The natural reaction was hearing Marshall Jefferson's statement about the original of "Video Clash" in order to elucidate the matter. "Video clash I did in my living room while Lil' Louis was there. Kym Mazelle, Sterling Void, and four others were there. Kym Mazelle started singing "Fuck it, I don't even wanna sing!" over the track, and we were basically just having a jam session. Lil Louis lived really close to me; Fast Eddie was my next door neighbour - and he always complained that Ron Hardy got all my tracks first."

Marshall continued: "Well, he (Lil' Louis) was right there when I recorded "Video Clash" and he insisted that I give him a copy. At that time Lil Louis had the biggest parties in Chicago, where more than five thousand kids would regularly show up, so I gave him a copy to play. He took it home, took off Kym's vocals and edited it. Somehow, that piece of shit became his biggest record."

The other music that spread from "Video Clash" concept was explained by Marshall Jefferson as well: "Soon after, Mike Dunn did a ripoff of it called "Magic Feet", and Tyree Cooper did another ripoff ("Video Crash", and Tyree's testimonial about its history was almost the same of Marshall's), and at least five other ripoffs were circulating and I (Marshall) didn't want to put my version out because I didn't want people to think I ripped off somebody else, so I was ready to push it to the side and forget it."

What made him change his mind is his explanation about Lil Louis' arguments: "He (Lil' Louis) seemed extremely upset that the other versions came out, and asked me to put out the "original version" because he said people needed to hear it. I said no at first, then he said he would put it out for me and after lots of urging I just said - "Go ahead".

The producer of "Video Clash", Marshall Jefferson - the same man behind several other quintessential House tunes, reasoned about when the "Video Clash" was released: "When the record finally came out, my name was nowhere on it. Never received any money for it either. Recently, I asked for the rights to the song back and Lil' Louis gave me back the rights without a fight, so that was cool. There's very little money if any for it now, but at least I have the rights for justice's sake" - said the one who claims to be "Video Clash"'s true creator.

What amazed me the most was the opportunity I had recently to get into a Skype chat with Adonis and Marshall Jefferson and speak about many of these House classics. When we spoke about "Video Clash", Marshall phoned Kym Mazelle and put her telephone call on our Skype chat. Then, he started asking "Hey, Kym, remember the day when we were in my studio and I began producing "Video Clash", the one that you started singing? You know, the one that Lil' Louis took out our vocals and edited it, and released? I'm telling Alain the story..."


"Magic Feet" is such a well known house track. I remember hearing it alot when i first starting liking house music as a suburban preteen in the late 80's / early 90's, and it still gets played regularly now. I didn't clue into its lineage until recently, although i had most certainly heard "Video Crash" (guess i thought it was a remix?). Here are the 3 tracks for your perusal....

Magic Feet - Mike Dunn (1988)

Video Crash - Tyree (1988)

The Original Video Clash - Lil Louis/ Marshall Jefferson (1988)




and a few more track genealogies

sunday you need love

monday be alone



cuz sometimes you wanna, sometimes you don't

baby you're so repulsive

this weekend i was reminded how much i love the odd shitty rock band.

here is a video of san francisco's finest, CRIME, playing a show in a maximum security prison. this song is called "piss on yr dog" and it's one of my favorites.

if you were to ask me

who my two favourite artists are whose material can consistently be found in the "inexpensive" bins of your local used record store, i'd say august darnell and gino soccio. they both put out a wealth of diverse, unique music, i pretty much always find something to like on their records, and there is always something that surprises and delights me.

the recently revived strut label has released a comp of darnell's work between the years of 1974 and 83 in april (don't ask me what 'female first' is, seriously just the link that yielded the most information), covering his work with dr buzzard, don armando, cristina, gichy dan, machine, aural exciters and of course, as kid creole and the coconuts. there is such a playfulness and intelligence in what he did ... "brilliant polyglot music and theatrical flair" is probably the best summation that i wouldn't ever have come up with.

i don't think i've ever heard anyone talk about the coconuts' "solo" record, but there are some fantastic cuts on it. the record was presented as a live stage show. not sure if this stage show was actually mounted and performed, but if it was, going over the liner notes is pretty impressive - about 50 people on horns and strings.

alot of darnell's lyrics are humorous takes on the interplay between men and women, and the final track on the record is an adam and eve story...

the glory that was eden - the coconuts (1983)

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

disco ephemera

i only show you the best shit right?

check it out:

NOSTALGIA MOLD

ANTON PERICH YOUTUBE CHANNEL

ANTON PERICH WEBSITE

new love

adore this new roland appel track! these smooove deep house vocals aren't totally me, but the bassline, strong 4/4, and acid bits all make me think i'd be really happy to hear this on a dancefloor.

new love - roland appel (2008)