DJ SHIMMY

I'd like to meet:

GREAT BANDS FOR 60's/SOUL/PSYCH/GARAGE NIGHT in/around Williamsburg-- Do you have a great band of this variety or something along these lines that's not getting exposure or wants to find a place on a bill with like-minded bands (and not be opening for a two-man electro "project" called something like "nuts and bolts"?) The Hullabaloo features 3-4 bands w/ DJing in-between, making it a party and not a one-off show. Join us!

Check out photos & info about Hullabaloo on on the other myspace: http://www.myspace.com/hullabaloonyc

Photoalcoholic Life 2007-2008:
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Music:

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VINYL:
December/January/February: Many amazing doowop singles-- The Videos on Casino (Trickle Trickle), The Cellos on Apollo (I'm the Japanese Sandman), The El Dorados on Vee-Jay (My Front Door)... the Oblivians Play 9 Songs With Mr. Quintron (finally on vinyl); Reverend Charlie Jackson (Gospel stuff on Crypt); Les Sexareenos 7" EP on Telstar; also rediscovered Toussaint McCall's Shimmy on Ronn (7" I had forgotten about for years until Tim Warren reminded me); the Spaceshits LP on Sympathy for the Record Industry (from 98 or so-- it's great!); Thee Headcoats' Time Will Tell 7" on Sub Pop (Xmas gift!); Two Guys from Boston's "I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate" 7"; Ian & the Aztecs' 7" on Spinout (good rockabilly/50's r'n'b style); a Koko Taylor LP on Chess; Staple Singers' Pray On LP on Epic; Tommy James & The Shondells' Cellophane Symphony LP; J Hines & The Boys FunkyXmas 7" on Nation-wide (a little late for a xmas record, but it's good!)...
CD/Digi:
December/January/February: Lamont Dozier's "Goin' Back to My Roots" 12" (mp3-- I can't afford the original!); Dion's new album (from 2007) Son of Skip James (production is so-so but there are highlights on this blues album); Doris Duke's I'm a Loser album (2 CD compilation on Kent-- grrreat!); the Fallen Leaves It's Too Late Now (debut CD-- amazing!); Marabunta's debut album (amazing stoner/hard rock from Portugal!)... stuff i'm still wallowing in :
Lee Hazlewood (last album & old stuff... 3 years running now). Neil Young's latest (Chrome Dreams II).

stuff i already have but haven't listened to yet :
I have about 150 7"s to clean, nothing way exciting in there. A bunch of LPs I haven't listened to yet including another Oblivians album.

things i want to hear but haven't yet :
flamin' groovies' "teenage head", country soul revue, the others, the nihilists & the sads (prague), gorky's zygotic mynci - spanish dance troupe (the album!)

things i need to hear but can't find:
pretty sated at the moment actually...finding more than ever now, with my new and improved gemm vs. ebay vs. popsike vs. local record shops strategy...

recent live shows :
31.December.07 Hullabaloo! New Years @ Matchless - featured Jimmy & The Wolfpack and me and Charles. Another great one!.
26.January.07 Hullabaloo! @ Union Pool -- amazing show & great after-party with Charles and I DJin'!
2.February.08 Big Fun @ Matchless - Tighter than ever after West Coast tour!

shows coming up soon :
check it out: http://www.myspace.com/hullabaloonyc

Movies:

There Will Be Blood was very good. I'm Not There = good in parts, otherwise pretty lame. so/so soundtrack. Night and the City (Jules Dassins' final Noir) = fantastic.

Television:

now with cable... an entire channel for bad westerns?! check. showtime/hbo series (curb, dexter, etc)? check. 300 channels of BS? quadruple check.

Books:

FINALLY! I'm reading a book. Something in the Air by Marc Fisher.. about the dawn of pop radio/top 40/FM, etc. interesting, maybe not totally inspiring the whole way through but it's a good overview.