My sweet, dear reader(s): I’ve been gone, it’s true. Morebounce has been crazy busy, for real. Work’s got me hustling it harder than Weezy at the VMAs, and then I took a vacation to my old hood up in the Dirty D.
My trip to Detroit was fresher than wonder bread – tasty food, nice wine, and the lampin was out of control. So you know I was all up in some of my jammies from back in the day. Now, radio in general gets the gas face, but damn, I miss my WJLB. Especially after 10, when they get it started for the old folks!
So I thought I’d post a few joints that bring me straight back to The Warehouse, Taboo, The Shelter, and some of those other broke-ass clubs in which I spent my formative years:
3rd Bass
Steppin’ to the AM
The Cactus Album, 1989
Oh lurrd, I wore this tape out in the Plymouth Horizon.
Wham!
Young Guns (Go For It!)
Fantastic, 1983
This was a staple in the Federlein household. What with its rebellious anti-marriage theme and charming English-as-a-second-language title, we just couldn’t resist. Highly amusing banter from that toilet-cruiser, weed-lovin’ George Michael.
Bizzie Boyz
This is How it Should Be Done
Droppin’ It, 1989
Oh HELL. This was my jam. In 1989, dropping this meant jiggling asses and spandex skirts at the Warehouse. Not that I ever wore that filth.
MC Fosty & Lovin’ C
Radio Activity Rapp
12″, 1984
In 1983, Royal Cash released the original version of this song, and MC Fosty of LA’s Rappers Rapp Group flipped it up the next year, making it a huge hit in Detroit clubs. And my old place, Spanky’s: the destination club for Detroit’s finest teen break dancers.
Lillo Thomas
I’m In Love (Longer Luv Mix)
12″, 1987
This was all over Detroit radio back in the day. It’s got those crazy ’80s synthy basslines, and meaningless lyrics; in other words, my jay-um!
Cybotron
Cosmic Cars
12″, 1982
Juan Atkin’s second release ever, and the one song that instantly brings me back to my early teens. With its futuristic vibe and ridiculously funky car horn, it’s the quintessential Detroit techno joint.
6 comments ↓
Should I be ashamed not knowing any of these jams? Atleast I knew Wham! and 3rd Bass but that’s it.
Good to see you back!
hey hugo – of course you shouldn’t be ashamed!
i intentionally try to post forgotten gems and little known jammies every once in a while to give them a little love.
and i try not to be snooty about it – if you know them, right on. but if you don’t, i’m just trying to shake your ass a little.
some blogger/dj/pitchfork types feel like you have to know about certain “classic” records to get respect, but i disagree. it’s just music, right? either it’s slammin or it’s not. sometimes it’s an obscure electro 7″ and sometimes it’s timberlake.
i’m here for you, readers. take my music and make it bounce. please.
Niiiiiiiice…good to have you back!
Loving the post, it made the runners up list on a feature on my podcast.
Check it out at:
http://anablogueradio.blogspot.com/2007/11/episode-4.html
Keep up the good work!
Cheers
Andy
I L I V E for meaningless lyrics, so the Lillo is too slammin’. You just made my week.
Ahhh, the Warehouse. I don’t know if I went to “goth nite” or “new wave nite” or whatever nite, but I remember many good times there.
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