Romel Westwood

Here is another local Seattle modern soul lp that I completely remember being released. This album was literally everywhere. I can recall hitting thrift stores all day long looking for records and passing hundreds of copies of this up at each store. Romel was the winner of the KFOX Budweiser showdown talent contest. There is a 12" single that was released prior to this lp. I love the cover picture of him standing in front of the Paramount theatre. As with everything else that gets over looked or forgotten I had a hard time finding my copy of this when I decided I should have one. I figured I would find one the first day I went out and looked. Not the case at all. My man Trace Blends hooked me up with this copy. I did find two copies at a friends house but her mom didn't want to give up the goods. I eventually contacted Romel's wife and explained to her how I'm in the process of preserving the history of Seattle soul music and wanted to make sure he got his due credit after all these years. I wanted to include this in the Wheedles movie as well. After telling me she would relay the message I heard absolutely nothing from no one. It has been over a year now. I finally contacted the producer Nick Manson who has a test pressing with no label or cover art and tried to charge me an astronomical price for it. I declined as I knew I would get my hands on a copy sooner or later. It turned out to be sooner.


Romel Westwood - "Our Night Out"

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Real G's Rock Tapes

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I'm not "Retro Metro Electro". Classic!!!! J Zone is that dude. We need more people like this around the game in this day and age.

Pop Opera

Made my long awaited return to Vancouver, Canada this past weekend. Wow, I totally love this place!!!! It is beautiful. To top it off the party people just plain love good music. No commercial crapola b.s. was played period. Although I did get one request for a song from a drunk girl that appeared to wonder into the wrong club! The club itself was pretty dope.







There were two rooms and the long time homies were playing on the other side. J Swing, Flip Out & Kut Korners. Good seeing every one. It's been way over due. I used to come up here and hang out all the time. The border started getting really strict over the years and it was tough even if I just wanted to come go shopping and party. I got to meet DJ U Tern who is totally dope. Have you heard this guys edits?! BANANAS!!! He has a dope radio show as well.


U Tern

His lady Nina Mendoza warmed it up for me (Thanks!!!) and did a wonderful job. She really knows her ish.



Right when I was set to go on I got a surprise visit from the homie CL from Digiwaxx!!! N.Y. in the bldg.


Supreme La Rock & C.L.

Then in came the rest of the posse.......


Benito Blanco


Flip Out

I touched the decks and the party continued on....





It was definitely a fun one and a good one. Hope I get to do it again?!

Sipreano even partied with us until closing time!!!! Then I walked back to my hotel room after not seeing a cab in sight.


I Immediately knocked out and hit Beat Street records first thing in the morning.



Did a nice interview for a local tv show....



Grabbed a handful of records of course!



That M.C. Supreme was not one of them! I had to post a pic on g.p. though. Then off to the "Medina" cafe for one of the best breakfasts I've ever had in my lifetime! Yum. They were pumping joints in there too. I swear they had a dj hidden behind a wall?



After that a pit stop at the Safeway for some ketchup flavored potato chips to bring back to the homestead. Had to get back to rock Twilight lounge for the Tiffany Rodriguez calendar release party. Made it back exactly in the nick of time. Boy was I tired. Downed a 5 hour energy shot and rocked the house till 3AM.

Unique

This is another Seattle record from the 80's that I totally remember when it came out. It was every where. Every record store, every used record store and every thrift shop in town. 20 years later guess what? I never ever see it around! I thought it wasn't very good back then but I was also, a lot younger and my ears preferred listening to underground east coast hip hop at that time. Since I've been working on this movie documentary about NW music etc. I pulled this and gave it a listen. Not too shabby! This is UNIQUE and the record is a 12" single with three tracks on it. This one being my favorite. Not much has changed, B side wins again!


Unique - "Is It Real"

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Vintage Electronics

If it wasn't already bad enough with my obsession for records I now have one for original analog equipment after watching this!!! On a side not I was label mates with Moby at the very beginning of our careers.

Little Curtis & the Blues

This one is not from the Seattle area but Vancouver, Wa. About an hour and a half drive from where I'm at. Another local record that took me years to locate. Trust me when I tell you I look everywhere for these things. I even contacted Mike Klinger the name on the record. He didn't even have a copy! He is still around teaching music in Portland, Oregon. I actually found 2 inferior copies prior to finally acquiring this mint one minus the writing on the label. The first copy I found was cracked and the second one was scratched beyond belief. Conrains a killer super heavy hammond b3 organ workout. The flip side is a nice northern soul tune.


Little Curtis & the Blues - "Soul Desire"

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Cold, Bold & Together

Ok back to the funk! This is from local funksters Cold, Bold & Together. Aka: the first band Kenny G was ever in! Out the four 45's I have from this outfit this one is my favorite one. I picked this one because it is just raw straight up the way it should be. I hate when something is too polished and perfect. I want the raw hardcore soul and funkiness. This delivers it.... I talked with band leader Tony Gable earlier this week. He's still gigging around town to this day.


Cold, Bold & Together - "Hey Hey Devils & Fools"

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