Showing posts with label limbo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label limbo. Show all posts
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Monday, May 16, 2011
touched (again)...
*hey folks, gearing up to go-go at the second TOUCHED BY THE HAND OF MOD event. both limbo and myself will be presenting the best in vintage 60's soul, funk, jazz, early reggae, and british mod rock in the world-famous waldorf tiki bar (may 19, 9 pm-2 am). please join us! and don't forget to bring your dancing shoes to boogaloo... peep limbo's latest TBTHOM promo mix here!
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
touched by the hand of mod
touched by the hand of mod? well, sure... though i never owned a scooter, i did fancy myself as something of a UK-obsessed junior modernist in the early-to-mid 1990's, long after the first wave british mod revival of the late 1970's (the jam, paul weller, etc...). spurred on by my love of jamaican ska, rocksteady, and reggae, US black soul, funk, and jazz, not to forget original 1960's rockers the small faces and creation, i was only a parka and haircut away from the vast netherworld of subculture... in mid-1990's vancouver, night clubs played a large part in this scene. places where people drank, danced, and socialized w/ like-minded individuals. to get the desired "look," clothes and music often had to be ordered from overseas specialty shops. remember this was happening just as the internet started shooting its tangled webs and everything became accessible at the click of a computer. to be a mod, rude boy, skinhead or punk in those days required a lot of dedication. subversiveness through alternative consumption, rebelliousness through underground music, and expression through passionate dance and dialogue... today, it seems that much of this analogue spirit has evaporated, or at least the meaning lost or watered down (perhaps this was true of my era as well, something for debate). with the corporate world co-opting every ounce of cultural cool ever produced by the streets, the party may very well be over. going over to coquitlam centre to pick up your flash parka and 3-button suit jacket at H&M or urban outfitters simply doesn't have the same appeal to me... oh well, i look forward to seeing how the youths of today shape their own brand of subculture (*good luck my sons)... but in celebration of mod and the mod-minded folks that came before (and hopefully after) us, we pay tribute to the great soul, reggae, and R&B-influenced rock artists of the mid-1960's to early 1980's. armed w/ a stack of 7"s singles and trusty LPs, i, sipreano, and die-hard mod DJ limbo take it back to the essence. LOUD and PROUD music on vinyl, presented w/ style in a room w/ more than ample atmosphere and vibe (the waldorf hotel tiki bar). see you this thursday (april 21) and don't forget to leave your scooter out front...
Monday, April 4, 2011
april 21, 2011
BLUE BEAT. EARLY REGGAE. SOUL. NORTHERN SOUL. MAXIMUM R&B.
BLUE BEAT. EARLY REGGAE. SOUL. NORTHERN SOUL. MAXIMUM R&B.
BLUE BEAT. EARLY REGGAE. SOUL. NORTHERN SOUL. MAXIMUM R&B.
Mod is fashion. Mod is style. Mod is a way of thinking. Modernist.
To some, mod is mere revivalism, a retreat into the past. An era where youth subcultures clashed on the beaches of Brighton. When one dressed up, not down...
Well, today it's 2011 and we certainly know better. Still, we are faced w/ equally rough and tumble times.
Music is our salvation. Music is our sanctuary.
But when we look at the charts for inspiration, it's full of manufactured confection and electronic illusion...
Our antidote???
Sounds w/ soul and feeling... Low on irony. Heavy on iron...
Street tough. Black. Smart.
So let's look back w/ respect to move forward. This is no fantasy...
We've studied the masters for years and are now ready to share our burning hearts, deep love, and explosive record collections w/ you...
DJs Sipreano and Limbo in Vancouver's best music listening room...
The world-famous Waldorf Hotel tiki bar is armed w/ 1950's JBL Lansing Hartfield speakers, tube amps, and 1970's Bozak rotary dial mixer + a beautiful selection of Edgar Leeteg's OG black velvet paintings and a well-furnished bar to cater to all of your drinking needs...
Power to the people!!! Keep the faith!!! Right on!!!
BLUE BEAT. EARLY REGGAE. SOUL. NORTHERN SOUL. MAXIMUM R&B.
BLUE BEAT. EARLY REGGAE. SOUL. NORTHERN SOUL. MAXIMUM R&B.
BLUE BEAT. EARLY REGGAE. SOUL. NORTHERN SOUL. MAXIMUM R&B.
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