MOVEMENT WRAP UP! - I took Marcellus Pitmans shoe's

SO!! Its done, another MOVEMENT weekend has come and gone. Did we party or WHAT!?!?
I was able to meet some REALLY great people from all over. There were a couple of kids that traveled 36 hours on a bus ( from Canada) just to get here.  I was able to enjoy the company of a very handsome Scotsman, a producer by the name of Blackjack.  Fiona and Jason ( also from Scotland) One Cat from Mexico city, who oddly wanted me to do his hair like I do mine. His friend from Italy ( who's accent was so thick I could not understand what he was saying) but... he was Italian and FINE so I was cool with it and just kept looking and nodding my head as if I knew all that he was saying.

There was the one cat Sunday at L!V this kid came in alone and stayed alone. He danced and enjoyed the sounds of Nu Bang ( more about those House Cats later)- Asian kid. Folks were here from all over and it was GREAT! I only hope that spirit carries over.

We Partied from Thursday to Sunday. By Sunday...humm Sunday, I was going to be at L!V come hell or high water to see Nu Bang and its members. But when I tell you it looked like, Activities Day and Shady Oaks rest home for House Heads.. lol we were all SO tired. We wanted to gig.. we really did but our bodies just said,, "yeah um...NO ! Just sit and hear what is being played and enjoy the music and vibe.

I partied with my family. I gained new family and I, checked Marcellus Pittman in for those Air Max kicks. Yeah lil homie, im still watchin you! Don't sleep, my 11 year old is a thug, she will get cha!

Thursday night started with a bang, L!V was the spot ( of course) and BEATS was the name of the game. Doc Link ALWAYS brings that noise., and I let that man get away before I got a CD...no worries I'm sure he will be back.

Como's, so my mans'nem Cloudmaster Weed and Claus Bachor were spot on with the selection, and great timing with blending.. masterful DJs. Full of energy and excitement. Always good to hear and see them both.

Prelude 2, This annual party at TV never seems to fail me. ( I'll tell you what did in a minute) ok let me 1st stay, I was NOT trying to hear any local DJs cause shit... I've seen em all..so big woop right...WRONG!!!! DEAD ASS WRONG!!!. When I tell you that damn Bruce Bailey came out of another stratosphere. This boi was in rare form, he loved his crowd, his music, his element...and we loved him right back. There was a moment that BB threw his hands up in a feeling of accomplishment. His set was his and his alone and NO one could match his prowess and THAT night he KNEW it. - y'all, I love my play cousin.

The Tag Team of Minx and Rick, just when I thought that damn Bruce Bailey had done it all here comes Rick and Minx ( these two should play together more often) they "get" each other. They are like the sun and the moon. Both important in there own right. Both powerful. But together they are a force of nature. Them two took the crowd on an odyssey, they took a cold night and turned up the heat to 1,000 and our cold asses were grateful as hell, cause it was freezing, and they were charging an UNBELIEVABLE amount for a cap full of liquor. That was greedy, selfish, and stupid. Again... my Blog, my thoughts. How in thee hell are you going to charged double the price and pour less then half on the liquor. Don't think for ONE minute that out of towners will forget that shit! They do tell friends.  On the upside... the tent was nicely heated, and the DJs kept it hot. I heard Eddie Fowlkes - wow... a Detroit original and I have to say this, the cousin of my dear friend Jonathan E. Macon who sadly could not be there to support the cousin he was so proud of. I gigged for us both Johnny Ed. I know you were looking down at us with a smile on your face. I love and miss you big John,. But, yeah... ya cousin is da'ISH!

I hate I missed Marc Duncan, Tracey Marvin said he ( Marc) tore the doors off the building. Marc, "how come you don't play out more often"? You're not just the sound guy, you are an incredible DJ- we miss you man. Please come out and play more often.

Loft 129 Tink Thomas' 3 day gig...or was it 4 days ( the weekend is a blur)- that place is 1920's Harlem renaissance classic beauty.  The all wood floors.,. I felt like I was at the Savoy or something close to it. Great choice for a spot. Tink is thinking about have a late night Friday there 1-4am. THIS IS A PLACE YOU WANT TO HIT UP!!! Large dance floor. Nice sounds,  Great spot Tink...DAMN great spot. But me, myself, personally... this is a spot where only vinyl should be played... it kinda goes with the theme of the whole place, classic, rough, a thing of beauty from out of the past. I ABSOLUTELY love this place. Ok and it doesn't hurt that both American and Lafayette coney are right next door, ( and yeah Lafayette is waaaaay better than American)

Gari Romalis set... YOU PEOPLE MISSED A BANGING ASS GOOD TIME. I've known Gari for more than 20 years. On this night Gari took me to school, I should have taken notes. There was so much I had to say about him but of course I have forgotten most of the one liners I had for this House Cat. I can say this.. IF Tink does get Loft 129 every Friday, if Gari is not playing I'M NOT GOING!!!!...and neither should any of you ( Just kidding Tink) - That night belonged to Gari- just goes to show you that, you don't have to hear some of these Cats everyday or week. This man has been in the game for 20 plus years and he showed his ASS Saturday, every and I do mean EVERY track was smooth and had MY feet happy. RayBone, came out the gate with a slamming track and never let up. I tried to Shazaam the track... no such luck, matter fact I tried with Gari too.. humm..ok fellas. That was one of the BEST sets I have ever heard him play. He beat the hell outta those tables and that room and had the everyone on the floor.   If Gari and Bone were there each week we would be in for a musical treat every time. They took me to, that place... where DJs go!

You are Chosen, ok 1st I am SO disappointed that I missed Alan King - damn Damn DAMN!!! in my Florida Evans voice. On the upside...do you all remember when I kept throwing these hints out to Terry Hunter to play the Aye No Corrida track he played the last time he was here. Well you all KNOW me. After I introduced myself to Mr. King, and made idle chit chat ( nice guy- I have like MAD respect for him) - simply made my conversation short because I didn't want to put my foot in my mouth like I did with Wayne Williams. BTW...,thanks for the invite Mr. King I think I may take you up on that, see ya in July!

ANYWHO... Terry Hunter.., when I got upstairs Mike Dunn was playing ( he is so one of my favs)- he plays with so much energy. Watching him spin is a pleasure. Looking like a cute lil kid that you would gladly buy ice cream for cause he is such a sweetie. Always a pleasure chopping it up with you. The laughter will continue dude!

ok.. back to Terry Hunter...(again) So Terry gets on and does what he does... BANG then he played it! HE PLAYED IT!! The whole track. Here is a DJ I would pay good money to see.. I tried to get that Chosen Few jacket outta him... but he was acting all stank about it. So I told him to keep his lil jacket. lol Truly enjoyed talking to him. I ask him after the night was done if that tack was in his rotation for the night... and in TRUE Chi-Town Pimp style..he lied-lol I fell for it! He knows he had that track in rotation-lol (go on wit'cha games Terry Hunter...go ON wit cho games playa ham)... if I were a DJ I would have this cut in rotation all of the time! Word on the street is he wouldn't even give Mike Dunn a copy of it. ( sharing is caring Terry)

If you think back to one of my 1st Blogs I wanted to know which one of the Chosen Few DJ's got me pregnant.  Well I know who it was, Congrats Terry... its  NEW CDJ machine... mom and machine are doing fine. See, and we didn't even need Jerry Springer.

Hands down my favorite two gigs were the one at 1515 Broadway and Got Mixes. These two gigs took me back to where all of "this" began. Dark, black velvet rope, drawn curtain so you couldn't see who was spinning. Now you all know me by now, I wanted to see who was throwing out all of that power. So UP the stairs me and my cataract eye havin self went. Opened the door to the DJ booth and there he was.. THE BEAST, with a cigarette hangin out of his mouth....Norm Talley.  The crowd was wired they LOVE this man, ok.. so do I but it was so cool to look down and see all of the people who had traveled from lands most of us have only heard of. All there for the love House for the love of beats for the love of dance! We went in when the sun was down, and came out when the sun came out! The Got Mixes party was off the freggin METER! Id met a couple from Scotland, Fiona and Jason and had advised them about the party.  They went, as we were going in they were coming out... they were so impressed and stated they have "bragging rights" for years to come. They'd gone to their 1st warehouse party.. and came out of Dysards spot happy as a fat kid in front of ice cream with no parental guidance.  Those people danced and danced and danced. Now my main man Marcellus Pittman ( look I took his shoes)- but he is not going to admit he got beat up by a girl! just know he beat our heads in with the shit he was playin. Hell he will be ok, as long as his ears and hands work he don't need shoes. lol I love you Marcellus.

But THAT night belonged to a one Mr. Jeffery Arthur aka Taz! I wanted to open his mouth and look inside to find out WHO was really in there, but Mrs. Arthur aint kickin my ass, So for the 1st time I did something I never do. I went and stood by the DJ booth., cause Taz... man, y'all sleeping on this Cat! Don't let that lil quiet disposition fool you. THAT man was clowning! As my DJs know... if I hug you.. then in MY book you da ish! - I hugged Taz for like 5 mins. My poor lil KD ( Kevin Dysard) he was running around like so much I think that cool Cat broke a sweat! Taz, like RayBone had one of the best set by them Id ever heard. When you two gentlemen play out THAT is the way you need to play EVERY TIME!! That was a night full of drive and energy!
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--Taz and Bone...STOP BULLSHITTING AND PLAY LIKE THAT ALL THE E'FFIN TIME"!!!!- yes Im yelling ( bet neither one of you will check me about it either)!

The Nu Bang anniversary party, I got to met one of the funniest ladies I have every seen, Celeste Alexander... ( heard she makes a helluva potato salad too) I got to meet her husband ( who thinks DJ Brett can kick MY ass in cooking)- we will see. I got to meet Calvin Morgan and FINALLY got to met Cordell Johnson ( no relation) my lil big bro is now part of Nu Bang, yall call him Emixxin I call him Swiper Bang. Mad shout out to DJ LC both she and Minx are also now about of Nu Bang. ( so... does this mean Nu Bang has a club house)? cause... well, I'll find out.

The music was so good Sunday, Nu Bang can do it all.. but yesterday they were all smooth with it. Honestly we were so tired all we could do was sit there and say how nice the music was. But that damn Celeste... oh, that heffa can BANG! That night belong to DJ BOXX... great display of talent, and skill. He took us on several different journeys. I popped off over to Motor City Wine to see my House Gallery Cats. Poor Jay Ramsey, he looked like he wanted his mommy just to hold him and rock him to sleep. The one on the box, a Cat from Scotland, BlackJack. Scrappy lil fellow who is deeply rooted in the House music scene there. Glad I was able to hear him spin.

Now on to the really REAL!!!! I MET LOUIE VEGA people!!! 1st Wayne Williams... now this! (Somebody go get me a church fan and a glass of water with a handkerchief covering it... )-

The Fountain Bistro - TJ Dumas aka Gabbamonkey aka my lil homie/brother/friend

So last year TJ has this GREAT gig at The Bistro, classy spot! So I go down in a pair of shorts and just an ol regular gear type of day, but something told me it was going to be a special night. So I grab my black dress and my red strap up pumps with the platform heels ( ladies I was not in violation) my toes stayed inside my shoes at all times! Im no hypocrite- lol. The headliner was Glenn Underground, that man is so funny you almost need on a Depend to talk to him for more than 5 min. So TJ whispers something in my ear that made me almost break my heel, " nigga Louie Vega comin tonight" I was like... wow, like Louie Vega Vega?! TJ was like, "Yup". That night a list of who's who in the DJ community was at The Bistro. Delano came in straight from his flight, a few Cats from the Chi- some from over seas. ( I don't keep up with all of em).

In walks Minx, Divinity, Jessica, Piranha, Monique and LOUIE VEGA!!! Kenny Dope wasn't there ( him was sweepy) -baby voice. I try to be reserved when I can. but last year I saw Louie at some bar in Chicago during the Chosen Few party. & I was geeked even then and he was on some raised panel not able to be in contact with his adoring fans...( Ok so what I REALLY meant by that was...) I could not see or touch him)


I was able to kick it with him and that was what was so nice... just like Wayne Williams he was so personable so you know me and that Tomika Murry had that ear bent like a mofo. I can't tell you everything but what I can tell you is THIS.. look for more coming from Masters at Work.

oh shit I was supposed to be talking about Glenn Underground..ok, yeah his set was banging but I will get to him in detail in another Blog. MOVEMENT is over, we are all tired. I think I saw Rick in a corner with his blanky, and his favorite Star Wars action figure in his hand... my friend was so so tired. but so are we all. MOVEMENT 2014 is going to be bigger and better. Paxuhouse.. as always you did your thing. Just remember the reason for the festival. Bring more Detroit artist, give every DJ ( well... the good ones) a time to shine. WE ARE DETROIT... WE ARE THE MECCA!
 Bring down the price of those tix... but always,

Let The Music Play!!!

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