TuneIn Presents Booker T. Live From Lincoln Center

 

Photo credit Mark Varone

On July 12, 2023 Boss Radio 66 and WYXR in Memphis paid tribute to our hero, Booker T. Jones at Lincoln Center on 66th Street in NYC.  He was backed by the Stax Music Academy and sounded fantastic!  Jared "Jay B" Boyd, the program manager for WYXR interviewed Booker before the show in the David Rubenstein Atrium.  And Greg Cartwright, "The Big G" came up to share DJ duties with me.  Anna Copa Cobanna was also on hand for dance lessons!  You can re-live all the magic starting Tuesday, August 8 at 1 PM EDT.  Repeating throughout the week.  Catch the Memphis Train!  Only on Boss Radio 66.

Live From The Admiral

Tonight!!  11 PM - until w/ Dr. Filth and Greg Cartwright.

Spike Jones in Hi-Fi

Via Greg Cartwright via Strider Records

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Live From The Admiral

Tune in tonight from 11-2 for Live From The Admiral with Dr. Filth and Greg Cartwright!

*Apologies for the technical difficulties last night.  We are still trying to figure out the logistics of Ichiban in exile.  Thanks for your patience!

WFMU's Rock 'n' Soul Ichiban Live!

J.R. Williams

Don't miss our weekly live shows on the Ichiban webstream.

Wednesday 8 - 10 PM Boogie Woogie Flu with Ted Barron

Thursday 1 - 3 PM with Matt Fiveash

Friday 3 - 5 PM with Debbie D (Dr. Filth fills in this week!)

Saturday 11 - 2 AM Live From The Admiral With Dr. Filth & Greg Cartwright

Don Nix - Memphis Man

William Bell

Tune in to Debbie Does WFMU next Friday, March 25th at 7 PM when Greg Cartwright spins some of his favorite Memphis 45s and interviews the one and only Don Nix!!  Don't miss this 2 hour spectacular!  For now, enjoy this William Bell track, recorded with the Mar-Keys.  Rescued from the dumpster outside of Stax Records in Memphis and shared courtesy of Robert Gordon.

Don't miss it!  Don's book - Memphis Man Living High, Laying Low is available now.

Saturday Night Dance Party

"The Admiral" photo by Jimmy Fountain

Tune in to "Live From The Admiral" every Saturday night from 11 PM until with your hosts Dr. Filth and Greg Cartwright.  Archived shows here.

Ichiban Meet-Up at Hank's Saloon!

Poster by DJ Nico

Tickets are on sale now for Greg Cartwright + Benny Trokan & the Bell Guarde.  Friday, March 29th.
Hope to see you there!  There is a food court downstairs with several stalls that you would normally find in Austin, Texas on Congress Avenue.  BBQ, Tex Mex, Fried Chicken, Pizza, etc.  You can't beat it!

Doors at 8.

Apologies From Debbie D And The Ichiban In Exile Crew

Photo by Jimmy Fountain

I Blew Live From The Admiral with Dr. Filth & Greg Cartwright again last night.  Sorry, guys!

James Brown Month: GODFATHER in the GARAGE - Papa's Got a Brand New Trash Bag

While "Out of Sight" is probably the number one garage/frat/show band JB cover, and there's no shortages of "Try Me", today we're featuring a trio of versions of "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag."

  

First up is this lo-fi live version from Mike St. Shaw & the Prophets, found on the Audio Fidelity (of all things) release Where It's At: Cheetah, in 1966. Cheetah was a dance club in New York, on the sight of the old Riviera Ballroom at Broadway and 53rd. It's a weird Audio Fidelity release, in that there is little fidelity to the audio, and not all the material is ace, but Tucson, AZ based St. Shaw and the Prophets perform a ripping medley of Good Lovin/Papa, the papa portion presented here.  

papa's got a brand new hump!

The Invictas version is pure snotty teenage thrust, which is appropriate from this band of Rochester, NY humpers. 

The slickest, floor-fillingest version of the lot comes from future Redbone stars Pat and Lolly Vegas, from their At the Haunted House LP. The Haunted House was located in Hollywood, and while I doubt the album was recorded live, it's an excellent California rock 'n' roll party record with a  great guitar/bass sound. 

Special thanks to Greg Cartwright for the loan of the Invictas and Pat & Lolly records.  More from the Cart-chives in the next couple of weeks.

31 Days Of October

Photo by Eilon Paz

WFMU is having a silent fundraiser for the entire month of October.  DJs are not pitching on air, so please make a pledge if you're a fan of our programming.  You can donate to the station as a whole or to your favorite DJ.  Here are some handy links with more info on premiums that you will receive based on your pledge level.  Thanks for helping to keep us on the air!!

Ichiban

Matt Fiveash

Ted Barron

Live From The Admiral with Dr. Filth and Greg Cartwright

Fool's Paradise

Downtown Soulville with Mr. Fine Wine

Music To Spazz By with Dave the Spazz

Debbie Does WFMU

Guitar Lightnin' Lee

Guitar Lightnin' Lee is coming to town this week. You've probably never heard of him. Neither had I, until I wandered out onto the back patio at the Ponderosa Stomp in New Orleans last fall to take a break from the overcrowded main room. Who was this gentleman in the cowboy shirt playing guitar sitting in a chair, backed by a band about 20 years his junior playing high octane rock and roll and blues, kicking all kinds of ass and following him through his oddly placed chord changes like it was easy? His songs sounded mostly, basically, like Chuck Berry or Jimmy Reed. That might be a little bit of an oversimplification, and I don't want you to think that this is some kind of imitative nostalgia act, because Guitar Lightnin' Lee and the Thunder Band were on fire and very much in the moment. How can I explain it? When I hear, say, a beat up 45 of "Sweet Little Rock & Roller" blasting out of the speakers, I don't think "Wow, this takes me back to another time when I wasn't even born yet, before music sucked like it does now." I think (if I'm thinking anything at all), "This sounds really good RIGHT NOW". And thus it was on this autumn night in New Orleans. Sometimes he would play a Chuck Berry guitar intro and it would go into a Jimmy Reed sounding song, or vice-versa. I have no idea how the band knew what to do, but they did. After a few songs I was hooked and had completely forgotten about whatever bigger-name act I was waiting to go back inside for. Then Guitar Lightnin' said "Okay, we got one or two more" and the crowd let out that collective "awwww" whiny-kid sound. Then he played one or two more. And then some more. Like another hour and a half at least. It kept going like that. "We got one more", followed by ten more songs. The longer they played, the more intense and loose and crazy it got. The Stomp was an embarassment of riches, as it is every year. At the 2010 edition I saw Sugar Pie DeSanto, DL Menard, Roy Loney and Cyril Jordan of the Flamin' Groovies backed by the A-Bones (and Lazy Lester playing harmonica on "Scratch My Back"!), The Trashmen, Tommy Brown, Roy Head, and on and on, but if forced to pick the best act I saw, I would have to say it was Guitar Lightnin' Lee and the Thunder Band. So there.
Our pal Todd-o-phonic Todd was there too. I remember because we looked at each other while the show was going on with that look that says "are you effin' kidding me?" I also remember because he yelled a lot and tried to shimmy up one of the cables that held up the tent that hung over the patio and got admonished by House of Blues security. Anyway, reached out to for a blurb from a nightlife tastemaker, Todd had this to say:

"Guitar Lightnin' Lee truly captures lightnin' in a bottle, as long as it's a whiskey bottle. Mix up Chuck Berry, Jimmy Reed and a good chunk of old fashioned New Orleans hoodoo and you've got the musical equivalent of Razzles. Is it rock'n'roll? Blues? R'n'B? I don't know...all I know is....IT SPLITS MY MIND WIDE OPEN!!!"

Hells yeah!


And now you jaded New Yorkers have a chance to get some for yourself.

Thursday February 17th: Live on Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock on the mighty WFMU, noon to 3 PM
Thursday February 17th: Lakeside Lounge, NYC
Friday February 18th: The Bell House, Brooklyn. Opening for the Reigning Sound, who feature our own DA the DJ on keyboards and friend of the Ichiban Greg Cartwright (Oblivians, Compulsive Gamblers, Parting Gifts), who is the best songwriter we have on the planet right now. The Reigning Sound put on a scorching live show and I imagine they will step it up an extra notch when they have to follow Guitar Lightnin'! Also on the bill: Detroit's The Sights.
Saturday February 19th: Maxwell's, Hoboken NJ
Sunday February 20th: Trash Bar, Brooklyn NY

Here are two tunes that I ripped from the double 7" single I got after that show in New Orleans. Purchase it here, buy the self-released CDR here or buy them at one of these shows. The 7" features Antoine Domino III on piano! Yes, that is who you think it is. These are posted to give you a taste of what a treat you're in for. Buy the damn record and/or CD, ya freeloaders.


Guitar Lightnin' Lee and his Thunder Band:
Going To Amsterdam
Mississippi Alabama Bound

Matt Fiveash Live On Ichiban!

Fiveash & Debbie D

I'm happy to announce that starting tomorrow at 1 PM EST, Ichiban All-Star, Matt Fiveash will be coming to you live on the Rock 'n' Soul webstream.  Tune in every Thursday from 1-3 PM or catch him in the archives while you're at work and getting paid.

And don't forget about Ted Barron, live on Wednesday 8-10 PM, me on Friday 3-5 PM and Dr. Filth and Greg Cartwright for the Saturday night dance party, live from the Admiral in scenic Asheville, NC, rock time - until.

Reigning Sound!

DA the DJ

Come out and see one of our Saturday night Live From The Admiral DJs and future Ichiban blogger, Greg Cartwright performing with his band Reigning Sound, featuring members of the Jay Vons!!  Tomorrow night at the Bell House in Brooklyn.  With the Baxx Sisi's and DJ Todd-o-Phonic Todd!!  9 PM.  Tickets $15.

Watching My Baby Get Ready

Ichiban Turns 6!!

Get on the Ichiban party train!!  We'll be at Hank's on Wednesday the 23ed for Miriam & Nobody's Babies + the Moto-Gators!  9:00 PM.  Free admission.  Don't forget to tip your bartenders!

Friday - Mr. Fine Wine celebrates 21 years of Downtown Soulville with a sock hop + live broadcast at Monty Hall!  8:00 PM.  $5.  Cheap!

 Saturday - Midnite Monster's Hop at Otto's Shrunken Head with DJ Nitty Gritty Tania + The Torments!  10:00 PM.  Free.

Tuesday - Ichiban turns 6!  Don't miss the main event at El Cortez on September 29th.  We're having a dance party with all your favorite WFMU DJ's + special guest, Jonathan Toubin.  Miriam & Nobody's Babies + Greg Cartwright performing live in the Safari Room!  8:00.  $10.  It's a benefit for the greatest radio station in the world, WFMU.  If you can't make it to the party, we will be streaming live on the Ichiban stream.

Wednesday - Reigning Sound at the Bell House!  9:00  $15.

Ichiban Live!

Thursdays 1-3 PM - Matt Fiveash, 3-5 PM - Ted Barron

Fridays 3-5 PM - Debbie D

Saturdays 11 PM - 2 AM - Live From The Admiral W/ Dr. Filth & Greg Cartwright

Guest DJ Dr Filth!

Dr Filth (DJ Set)

Our latest guest DJ set is from Asheville's own, Dr. Filth aka Whitney Shroyer.  Seen here bleeding for the Cheater Slicks at Gonerfest in Memphis.  You can catch him live at The Admiral every Saturday night with Ichiban DJ Greg Cartwright.  Check out this video they made starring the one and only Question Monk!

1-The Revelators - Rockinitus
2-Donny B. Waugh - You Better Believe It
3-Hank Ballard- That Low Down Mood
4-Leon Martin - Ookie Dookie
5-The Blockbusters - The Gorilla Walk
6-African Beavers - Find My Baby
7-Timothy TJ Williams - My Live
8-The Coasters - Saturday Night Fish Fry
9-Elmore Morris - Before I Turned My Back On You
10-Joyce Davis - Super Man
11-Johnny Two Voice - Super Man
12-Bill Harris - Little Mama Pleaser
13-Checkmates - Do It
14-The Kidds - Straighten Up & Fly Right
15-Thee Moondogs - Trying To Make You See
16-The Goldberg Miller Blues Band - The Mother Song
17-The Satyrs - Don’t Be Surprised
18-The Most - The Sea Of Misery
19-The Turks - Love Can Never Hurt You
20-George Barnes - Spooky
21-Bad Checks - Hurting Is Love
22-Billy Batson - New York, NY
23-The Bass Holes - Hell Blues
24-Zena Ayo - Long Long Gone
25-The Sunn Cycle - The Acid Raga

Ichiban Birthday Bash & WFMU Benefit

Join us Tuesday, September 29th as we celebrate SIX big years of Rock 'n' Soul Ichiban on WFMU!!

All star DJ cast includes Matt M - What's Happening?!?!, Joe Belock - Three Chord Monte, Rex - Fool's Paradise, Todd-o-Phonic Todd, Mr. Finewine -  Downtown Soulville (also celebrating 21 years in Soulville!), Gaylord Fields, Debbie D -  Debbie Does WFMU and Kogar the Swinging Ape!!  Plus, guest DJ, Jonathan Toubin!!!  Miriam & Nobody's Babies featuring WFMU's own Matt Fiveash will be performing as well as Greg Cartwright solo and extra special SURPRISE GUESTS!!

El Cortez is the fab new Tiki bar in Bushwick Brooklyn featuring some of the best fried chicken & drinks in town.  Hope to see you upstairs in the Safari Room!!  Admission is $10.  Cheap!

17 Ingraham Street, Brooklyn, NY.  (Map)

Big thanks to J.R. Williams for the flyer.

Memphis In Manhattan!

 

Join us this Wednesday, July 12th at Lincoln Center as we pay tribute to the living legend, Booker T. Jones.  First come, first served, so get there early!  Jared Boyd from WYXR in Memphis will be interviewing Booker T. in the David Rubenstein Atrium at 5 PM sharp.  Lincoln Center is located on 66th street.  Get directions.

Schedule of events:

·     5-6:30  Jared Boyd interviews Booker T. Jones

·    6:30-7:15 DJ: Debbie D from Boss Radio 66 and The Big G from WYXR in Memphis

·    7:15-7:45 Dance Lesson, Anna Copacabanna

·    7:45-8:00 Debbie D from Boss Radio 66 and The Big G from WYXR in Memphis

·    8-8:45 Stax Academy Set 1

·    8:45-9:00 Debbie D from Boss Radio 66 and The Big G from WYXR in Memphis

·    9-9:45 Stax Academy Set 2

And, TuneIn to Boss DJ Roulette today at 1 PM EDT and again at 5 PM EDT for a special edition with Jared "Jay B" Boyd and Greg "Big G" Cartwright from WYXR!

Don't miss the event of the summer.