Blog Entries - May 2008

Godfather of Disco

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The documentary by filmmaker Gene Graham has finally made it's way to Boston via the premiere at the 24th Annual Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. I've been anticipating this film for months now and to see it along with fellow Paradise Garage and West End Records enthusiasts was amazing.

For those who aren't familiar with this film, it's about the life of Mel Cheren, based on his autobiography "My Life and the Paradise Garage: Keep On Danc [...]

Theo Parrish at the Red Bull Music Academy

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If you haven't checked out this great lecture from the Theo Parrish at Red Bull Music Academy then check it out below. Theo sends a strong message about the importance of DJs taking time to gain the knowledge and experience of music through digging for records rather than just downloading thousands of files of music.

Theo Parrish Lecture

Recent Classics: Different Gear vs. the Police

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I decided to start a new column I will feature regularly called "Recent Classics." These of course, are recent records that in my mind have become classics.

Different Gear's remake of "When the World is Running Down (You Can't Go Wrong) was played by everyone at the Miami conference from DJ Sneak to Lil' Louie Vega before it was even cleare [...]