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by funkyfreak
Wed Nov 26, 2003 4:14 pm
Forum: DJ Skillz
Topic: DJing Non-Swing Venues as a Paying Gig
Replies: 29
Views: 23546

There's a few stories like this out there http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,59270,00.html

-FF
by funkyfreak
Mon Nov 24, 2003 2:27 pm
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Tiger Rag
Replies: 12
Views: 8831

George Lewis
Doctor Jazz

Track 12, 3:36
I particuarly enjoy the vocals, band interaction, and the clarinet and trumpet interplay.
Image

-FF
by funkyfreak
Fri Nov 07, 2003 2:51 pm
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Jam Circles
Replies: 89
Views: 56925

I never understood the inabilty of people who,
not liking to watch jams, don't dance outside
the circle (space permitting).

-FF
by funkyfreak
Wed Nov 05, 2003 12:09 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Headphones
Replies: 23
Views: 122867

That is an awesome idea, thanks for the heads up on where to find those!

-FF
by funkyfreak
Wed Nov 05, 2003 12:00 pm
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Anyone here run an Internet radio station?
Replies: 3
Views: 4067

Yakov wrote:mezzjelly dance radio: http://12.226.226.117:8000/index.html
The new, permanent address is http://www.mezzjelly.com/radio

Thanks for the compliment, always good to hear.

-FF
by funkyfreak
Tue Nov 04, 2003 10:44 am
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: A Bunch of CDs Cheap (or, budget import reissue labels)
Replies: 10
Views: 8740

We have new C.D. boxsets coming in every week. They are CLEARANCE-PRICED between $8 and $16. That's 50% - 80% below retail. Now for every CD or CD set you buy, you will recieve a "Boxset Offers Club Card". When you accumulate eight (8) cards you can send them in and we will send you any C...
by funkyfreak
Mon Oct 27, 2003 7:59 pm
Forum: DJ Skillz
Topic: Your rules
Replies: 36
Views: 28769

I don't play a song the band has played, or is likely to.

-FF
by funkyfreak
Thu Oct 23, 2003 9:36 am
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Jelly Roll Blues
Replies: 2
Views: 3421

Jelly roll From Wikipedia A jelly roll (known outside of the United States as Swiss roll) is a cylindrical cake containing jelly or jam. It is made by baking a long flat thin sponge cake, coating the surface with jam and sometimes cream, and rolling it up. It is usually served in circular slices. A ...
by funkyfreak
Tue Oct 21, 2003 3:23 pm
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: why does everyone hate Louis Prima?
Replies: 34
Views: 24113

Re: why does everyone hate Louis Prima?

I dunno man, some of his early stuff sounds right up your alley. Try... this JSP release: Louis Prima Volume 1 For anybody who thinks that Prima sucks (and I agree alot of his stuff does), I advise you to check out some of his earliest stuff from his New Orleans Gang in the 30's. There are 3 Classi...
by funkyfreak
Thu Oct 16, 2003 8:59 am
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Cleaning Vinyl
Replies: 2
Views: 3505

I use a hand cleaning method of the product below, this is the updated version of their product (mine is near-new from the 70's):

http://www.dbcoopers.com/index_accessories.htm

-FF
by funkyfreak
Fri Oct 10, 2003 11:26 pm
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Best of contemporary swing music
Replies: 22
Views: 15303

Local favorite Boilermaker Jazz Band, one of their more Lindy Hop friendly records being one of their latest, Panama. A great testament to powerful New Orleans early jazz. (samples)

-FF
by funkyfreak
Fri Oct 10, 2003 11:24 am
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Early Cab Calloway
Replies: 2
Views: 3541

You could always go for Cab's "The Early Years, 1930-1934" [/url] 4-disk box from JSP. I actually lost mine some time ago, I've been meaning to pick up another copy. It has fair recording quality but a great view of his pre-1940's rawness at band leading. Also check out "1935-1940 &qu...
by funkyfreak
Fri Oct 10, 2003 8:44 am
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Charleston Battle
Replies: 8
Views: 6752

Stomp! Hahaha, good one

Alright Harrison, you picky bastard ;) What would you pick for five tunes, and just for imagination sake, the last two are for the final round.

BtB, what would you limit your choices to?

-FF
by funkyfreak
Thu Oct 09, 2003 9:50 pm
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Charleston Battle
Replies: 8
Views: 6752

Charleston Battle

If you were heading a Charleston Battle, what tunes might you pick?

-FF
by funkyfreak
Thu Oct 09, 2003 8:28 am
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Emusic changes....
Replies: 8
Views: 6699

Consider it canceled. Which means I better start making sure I grab all the rest of the amazing blues artists selections they have...

-FF