Strut Central - Soul Strut

Women Shopping in Pyjamas. GTFOOHWTBS-R

Jimster — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:42:45 +0000

Observing this too much. To me, implies unwashed. No excuse, esp. @ 13:30 hrs.

Is this commonplace in the U, S and A?

This Record Store Doesn't Have Anything (Discuss)

Big_Stacks — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 22:33:08 +0000

Hey Strutters,

My brother Will and I were having a conversation about the above statement that our record collecting buddies make. Ultimately, we came to the conclusion that this statement doesn't really apply to us. Our collective sentiment was that our variety of tastes allows us to find records of value in any record store we visit. Really, it seems that every record store has a 'strong genre' or so that aligns with our tastes in some way. I liken it to playing b-ball (sort of) such that you take what a given store (or the defense regarding offensive approach) gives you in terms of its offerings. At minimum, sometimes I'll use a not-so-stellar store to replace bad copies of common goodies that I own. Any thoughts (sorry for the ramble)?

Peace,

Big Stacks from Kakalak

ESSENTIAL Soul Party Jam 45's

DRock — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 22:49:36 +0000

What would be the 20 to 40 essential 45's to have to kill a soul/funk dance party? More specifically even the late 60's and beyond. Discovered how much I love 45's and want to expand my collection. I have already:

Good Foot - James Brown
ABC - Jackson 5 . . .

Popping & Locking Battle Music

ost — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 23:49:20 +0000

For awhile now, it seems like every battle I go to or watch online they rarely play funk or boogie anymore. It's all these derivative slow g-funk type beats. The only explanation I can find is that since they film the battles & sell the footage, it's cheaper for them to license these beats than it is to get the rights for the original funk & boogie. Any ideas? Anyone here dj at any of these?

Berberian Sound Studio

snicka_g — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 05:04:10 +0000

Not sure if this is a latte pass! But the trailer looks great! Not too much info about the OST yet, but it's done by Warp Films. Read that there are some tracks by Goblin and the original sound track by Broadcast!

Peter Strickland, the director of Katalin Varga, returns with a very different tale with Berberian Sound Studio. Set in 1976, Toby Jones plays a documentary sound engineer who finds himself employed by a notorious low-budget Italian horror studio. Uneasy in his new environment and surrounded by a world he finds alien, he throws himself into his work, failing to notice how life is slowly beginning to imitate art. An homage to the classic Italian Giallos of the period, Strickland's film is another triumph.

DEODATOFF-September 13-->PRELUDE TO A BEATOFF! WHO'S IN?!!

The_Non — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 01:14:17 +0000

Hey everybody,
The winner of the last beatoff, kaster1202, has chosen Deodato-September 13 for the next beatoff!

*ALL BEATS DUE DECEMBER 5, 2012, 11:59 PM PACIFIC TIME
*CAN ONLY USE DEODATO-SEPTEMBER 13!
*BEATS WILL BE ANONYMOUS AND VOTED ON VIA SOULSTRUT POLL TO SEE WHO IS "KING OF THE BEATOFF."
*WINNER WILL CHOOSE THE NEXT SONG TO SAMPLE
*I (OR YOU) WILL POST THEM ON SOUNDCLOUD ASAP. PLEASE USE MP3 OR WAV FILES PREFERABLY. SHOOT FOR 2-4 MINUTES, IF YOUR SONG GOES OVER THAT, IT'S OK.
*I WILL SEND A REMINDER OUT IN THE DAYS BEFORE THE BEAT'S DUE TO REMIND FOOS, LET THEM KNOW ABOUT POSTING, AND WILL SEND PMs TO PARTICIPANTS
*DON'T STAMP OR NAME YOUR TRACK SOMETHING THAT TELLS PEOPLE WHO YOU ARE IF AT ALL POSSIBLE.

Who Is In
jammy
Meep
Controller_7
EkiM
Grandfather
cove
Beatsoup
Possum Tom
evolveone
D-amazin
aguaconsal
eleven
DJ_Enki*
Nizerachi

Throw your hat in the ring and let's get it going!
Peace
T.N.

December Finds

fishmongerfunk — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 05:18:50 +0000

-the new donald fagen is fucking amazing (minus 1 or 2 songs), has grown on me big time. "miss marlene" is the best song ever written about bowling. the klezmer version of isaac haye's "out of the ghetto" is ridiculous and incredibly ill-advised (although portions of it are brilliantly arranged): when don is talking about the ghetto i think he is reffering to the old european jewish ghettos. "not the same without you" is another highlight (check that harmonica solo). incrdible musicanship throughout, don presents a new set of young lions.

-carter jefferson is excellent modal ish from one of woody shaw's main men; one of the few muse records that is kinda tougher to find.

chords: http://www.hakwright.co.uk/music/tab/not-the-same-without-you.shtml

kenny cox clap clap! the joyful noise tests

davidwingate — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 04:20:10 +0000

super excited this morning because I received the test pressings for the Kenny Cox Clap Clap! The Joyful Noise album! there will be only 10 available of these special limited edition tests! please check www.180-proof.com in the coming weeks...

amir

"EDM" REALITY SHOW

finelikewine — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 23:44:47 +0000

Anyone want to participate? :gulp:

http://www.mixmag.net/words/news/tv-company-behind-jersey-shore-launches-edm-reality-show
http://www.edmcasting.com/

sniffed my first GLUE today

upskiboo — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 17:23:09 +0000

hoping it will turn out ok...

What up with the unissued 1968 Marva Whitney LP

Artichoke — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 05:26:52 +0000

or for that matterFred Wesley and The JBs Test Press only Anyone got the more info, tracklist, or MP3 of either of these badboys.

Happy New Year/Welcome to 2013!!!

Big_Stacks — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 11:10:36 +0000

Hey Strutters,

I wish each and every one of you a very Happy New Year and warm welcome to 2013. I pray that you all enjoy peace, prosperity, and fulfillment in your lives.

Peace,

Big Stacks from Kakalak

Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors - Big Boi

SIRUS — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 03:51:20 +0000

leaked. would be more hyped for this but after i saw that tracklist? eesh. anybody hear this yet? anybody care about a solo big boi project at this point? i really enjoyed his last solo...

CLEAR THE PLACE OUT (ON PURPOSE), END OF THE NIGHT SONGS

bassie — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 02:56:07 +0000

Inspired by:

I can't remember what she was on about - remind me.

I mean it could be a heartfelt breakdown of why Number One Stunna should get played instead of Still Fly or a drunken ramble on why John Meyer belongs on everyone's set list.

It was the party is about to end, I'm now stupid drunk and haven't yet tried to dance all night like everyone else at the party already has, and would you please play some dance music aka one of the 3 Michael Jackson and/or New Order songs that I've ever been willing to dance to. I remember her being especially pissed that I played a pitched up Satisfaction by Devo (that I wasn't really intending as a dance song, more of a can this be my last song before I pack up and leave song) and the dude who hired me happened to be walking by right then as she was bitching about what in the world is this, to which he said C'MON, THAT'S GREAT, IT'S DEVO. Anyway...

Have we had one of these threads before?
What do you play to get people the F out of the place so you can go home / lock the door to drink and get red with the staff / go eat / go get laid / go to the next party / etc.?

It used to be that any rap would get the message across (my night is pre90s reggae and soul), now it makes them want to stay. I need to change tactics.

The Chapparals

llmod1 — Fri, 01 Jul 2005 05:45:30 +0000

Spent the morning snowboarding in Ohakune in NZ (It's Mount Doom from the Lord of the Rings!!!)Anyway found a small junkshop afterwards with one interesting LP. It's by The Chaparrals Soul Sound and is called Times to Remember on DB Records. It looks like a private press or a high school band. Anyone know anything about this???

Photographers > Couple of questions concerning organization and post production

downtownrobbrown — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 22:54:25 +0000

I know some people here screw around like I do. I am an amateur and so I have alot of crap to sort through and no time at all. I'm trying to be much more streamlined in my process. These are the questions I have about my own process and was wondering what others use/do.

1. What program do you use for downloading/exporting from camera?

2. What program do you use for previewing images?

3. What program do you use for organizing?

4. What file name / file structure do you use to keep track of everything?

5. Do you go through and dump shitty photos right away?

6. How do you sort out the "keepers" out of a photo session?

Here's my process

1. What program do you use for downloading/exporting from camera?

right now I'm using adobe bridge for importing. Should I be using Lightroom?

2. What program do you use for previewing images?

Never really liked any program for this based upon speed. The more and more I use Adobe Lightroom I feel like this is the way to go.

3. What program do you use for organizing?

Right now I'm using Adobe Bridge but thinking about just doing everything in Adobe Lightroom.

4. What file name / file structure do you use to keep track of everything?

Right not I download everything to one folder with a date as such 2012 12 31. The I go back and label it with an extension after import like 2012 12 31-Kate Upton Beach Shots

5. Do you go through and dump shitty photos right away?

I don't. Too much time and I have a huge hard drive.

6. How do you sort out the "keepers" out of a photo session?

I usually just edit in Photoshop and then save as something different from the default camera file name like kateupton_1. Then if they are really good photos I copy them to an addition folder called "Keepers" and have like minded photos folders there like "Supermodels".

Kanye West Announces Kim Kardashian???s Pregnancy!

fishmongerfunk — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 20:55:44 +0000

sorry for the tmz-themed bait and switch but i really just wanted to wish happy new year to raj, all the old-time strutteurs and the new folks (many of them anyhow).

here's to another year that is jammed packed with useful, interesting musical content (and fewer poltical threads fuelled by the masterdebators).

also, here is to more contests, more ishes, more salma hayek, the occasional beef and records, records, records...i have no time to hunt for records like i used to, what could be better than buying records from other struteuers?

finally, what about having a strut conclave one of theses days (summer me thinks, tri-state area). every strutter i ever met in the real world has been a very cool person, hope i can meet more this year...

Bad 25

DocMcCoy — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 15:48:55 +0000

Holy mother of fuck.

:face_melt: :face_melt: :face_melt: :face_melt: :face_melt: :face_melt: :face_melt: :face_melt:

Too much good stuff. The sequence describing the whole genesis of Man In The Mirror is, literally, breathtaking.

This needed to be made.

Bad 25

fejmelba — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 18:35:36 +0000

dont know if its a late-pass or so?
first rekkid i bought from paper round money
enjoi

http://www.uitzendinggemist.nl/afleveringen/1316324

Tune I'm Feeling at the Moment

Big_Stacks — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 06:39:38 +0000

Hey,

I was re-visiting the "Come to Me Softly" mix by Phill Most Chill. I did some homework, and even called the man, only to find that he had identified this wonderful song from the mix when asked by a visitor to his blog. Here is thatrealschitt as he would put it:

I wish each and every Soul Strutter and their families a Happy New Year, along with peace and prosperity in your lives.

Peace,

Big Stacks from Kakalak

Hello

tapatio — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 10:11:21 +0000

Hello my name is Tapatio & i'm addicted to records.

Telegraph Avenue Michael Chabon (Book Related)

LaserWolf — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 02:31:45 +0000

Reading this now.
Really liking.
Anyone else.

Please post alerts prior to spoilers.

Rolf-Ulrich Kaiser

finelikewine — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:58:37 +0000

Yesterday a certain person called Ulrich Kaiser has won a krautrock record in an auction from me. (where is the mythtical raer graemlin if you need it?) :oof:

Now I'm wondering if I have found the mystical krautrock mogul, whom the whole world is looking for the last 30 years. I just asked in an e-mail if he is the one. Very excited for the answer at the moment....

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolf-Ulrich_Kaiser
http://www.musikalischerzirkel.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=4&id=13&Itemid=27

Couldn't find anything in english about him, sorry.

6 feet under is off the fucking hook (HBOR)

Fatback — Mon, 01 Aug 2005 15:51:26 +0000

damn. who saw that shit?

The Wire Season 5 SPOILER Thread

40ozking — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 03:49:23 +0000

Is officially up on HBO in Demand

Black Brown Red Yellow White (DJ Mix)

Special_Ed — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 02:36:46 +0000

Mr. Melanin* // Black Brown Red Yellow White (30min. Rinse) by Mr. Melanin

My latest DJ mix. A quick little 30 minute rinse featuring lots of new/future flavors + heavy on the remix tip. Press play, it's only half an hour and I guarantee you'll dig the vibe. I also submitted this to the SoulStrut official mix section (http://www.soulstrut.com/index.php/mixes/).

Hope you enjoy.

Peace,
E

Word Or Turd / Unknown Disco Modern Soul 45

Rockadelic — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 03:25:09 +0000

Found this promo only disco/modern soul 45 and can not find any info on the Internetz.....so you dudes that are into this sound tell me....yay or nay?

Best Ski Genre movie ever >

downtownrobbrown — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 04:08:49 +0000

Hot Dog >>>>>>>>>Any other ski movie ever made. IMO.

The US Government Today Has More Data On The Average American Than The Stasi Did On East Germans-gct

Brian — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 20:01:44 +0000

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121003/10091120581/us-government-today-has-more-data-average-american-than-stasi-did-east-germans.shtml

http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2012/12/americans-are-the-most-spied-on-people-in-world-history/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443995604578004723603576296.html

Fontella Bass dies at 72

Yemsky — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 02:23:51 +0000

Rescue Me singer Bass dies at 72

The American soul singer, Fontella Bass, best remembered for the hit single Rescue Me, has died of complications following a heart attack. She was 72.

She had been in poor health for much of the past seven years.

Rescue Me reached the top of the US R&B chart in 1965 and is one of the best known soul songs. It has been covered by many artists.

Fontella Bass had a powerful voice and a background steeped in music.

Her mother was gospel singer Martha Bass, one of the Clara Ward Singers and Fontella Bass began performing at a young age, singing in her church's choir at the age of six.

Like many of her generation, she graduated to soul and R&B in the 60s, signing to Chess Records.

She first found success in a duet with Bobby McClure on Don't Mess Up a Good Thing and You'll Miss Me (When I'm Gone).

She co-wrote Rescue Me, a song her daughter Neuka Mitchell said "held a special place in her heart".

But it took years of legal battles for her to receive full royalty rights to the song. A final settlement was reached more than 20 years after the song was first released.

Ms Mitchell said her mother was an outgoing person. "She had a very big personality. Any room she entered, she just lit the room up, whether she was on stage or just going out to eat."

Fontella Bass was married to the great jazz trumpeter, Lester Bowie, who was her musical director.

She died in the city where she was born, St Louis, Missouri.
(C) BBC