Mixtape Monday: These Boots

I'm not going to lie, these eight tracks were taken directly from my DJ set at Disgraceland last night. Uh huh. A little sixties set from the bar, to my blog and finally to you at home. Enjoy!

1. Sam The Sham and The Pharohs - Little Red Riding Hood (1966)

2. The Animals - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (1966)

3. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son (1969)

4. Vanity Fare - Hitchin' A Ride (1969)

5. The Monkees - I'm A Believer (1966)

6. Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are Made For Walking (1966)

7. Donovan - Season Of The Witch (1966)

8. The Turtles - Happy Together (1967)

Life is Good

The sun is coming up outside and I'm just getting ready to hit the hay as opposed to rising with the morning light but everything is alright all the same. These past couple of nights have been pretty fantastic. The Runway Lights practiced with our new lineup, I dj'ed a fun night at The Cloak & Dagger and had a packed dancefloor tonight at The Phoenix. Nothing feels better...and tomorrow, I'll up the soul a notch over at Disgraceland where I get to be your own personal jukebox. 

Any requests? Shoot em my way: djmistyrocknroll@gmail.com

p.s. hey breakdancing guy, you rule.

 

Mixtape Monday: No Laborious Work Today

This week's mixtape is all about a good time. Labour Day marks the end of the last long weekend of the season and for many a last chance to cram in the summer before it's gone. These eight tracks are fun, breezy tunes that reflect a summer of sunny days, friendship and love. How 1965, right?

"If I could turn the hands of time back into friends of mine, I'd chase away those skies of gray and things would be just fine."

1. The Barracudas - (I Wish it Could Be) 1965 Again

2. Andy G & The Roller Kings - Feelin' So Good

3. Rancid - Timebomb

4. Kings of Nuthin' - Waitin' to Leave

5. Reigning Sound - Stormy Weather

6. Sky Saxon & The Seeds - They Say

7. Best Coast - When I'm With You

8. The Queers - The Sun Always Shines Around You

Mixtape Monday: The Beginning of the End of Summer

I know that Summer is ending. The evenings are getting a little chillier and the days are a little shorter but I also know that I'm not quite ready to give it up yet. Thinking about cold, snow and everything Winter, it's hard not to feel bleak and dreary. But there is still so much to cram in the remaining time...The CNE, swimming, Toronto Island, patio pints...

This is my mix to declare that while the beginning of the end is nigh, Summer isn't quite over yet. Hopefully these 8 tracks of pop punk goodness will make you live your last days of Summer like it's the last.

1. The Copyrights - Stuck in Summertime

2. Screeching Weasel - First Day of Summer

3. The Ramones - California Sun

4. Groovie Ghoulies - School is In

5. Mean Jeans - Let's Pogo B4 U Gogo

6. Teenage Bottlerocket - Wasting Time

7. The Riverdales - Heart Out of Season

8. Fifteen - The End of the Summer

Yvonne Fair: I Found You

So I'm pretty confident in saying we all know and love James Brown, oui? But of course. So get this; I Got You (I Feel Good) was first recorded by one of my favourite soul/funk ladies in 1962!

Yvonne Fair is a woman with a killer voice (you may remember her from the mixtape below) and got a good start with both The Chantals and The James Brown Band which is with whom she recorded this track. Coolest part? James dug it so much he reworked it and made it his very own on his 1964 and 1965 recordings. 

Give this a listen; the ows! The shrieks! Which version do you dig the most?

Mixtape Monday: MmmHmm!

 Before I pop over to Disgraceland for one of my favourite DJ nights (all vinyl no beats from the boys over at Know Your Product) I thought I would post my first mixtape. I was listening to this as I was getting ready and shakin' my butt for the mirror so I think it's only fitting that you can do the same. 

These are some of the best female vocalists shredding their vocal chords and belting out some of my all time favourite soul and boogaloo tracks. 

 

1. Gloria Jones - Tainted Love (1964)

2. Diana Ross & The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love (1966) 

3. Shirley Ellis - Rubber Dolly (The Clapping Song) (1965) 

4. Esther Phillips - MoJo Hannah (1964) 

5. Aretha Franklin - Chain of Fools (1967) 

6. Etta James - In The Basement (1966) 

7. Yvonne Fair - Say Yeah Yeah (1963) 

8. Jean Knight - Mr. Big Stuff (1971)

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Rock n' Soul Sunday's @ Disgraceland