Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus and Nogood Nick swing at the DYNAGROOVE!

The merry month of May brought the DYNAGROOVE back to Teddy’s Bar & Grill with a whollop!! The place was jumpin’ with folks dining and grooving all night long. Guest DJ for the night was Nogood Nick, who brought some truly groovy records: Olatunji, organ grooves, Latin soul, Brazilian beat, Roland Kirk, etc. Most of these fine recordings were being played while Host DJ Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus was chewing on the most excellent calamari this side of the Newtown Creek! Also, he was very happy to see some of his friends who dropped by to dig the scene.

DYNAGROOVE scenesters drop by Teddy’s to dine and groove!

Here’s a list of records that The Boog played:

• Lester Young on tenor sax–Lester Blows Again (Aladdin)
• Pancho and His Orchestra–Green Eyes (Aquellos Ojos Verdes) (Decca)
• Gerald Wilson Orchestra–Light My Fire (Pacific Jazz)
• The Passionettes–Stand by Your Man (Uni)
• Beacham Coakley’s Emerald Beach Hotel Orchestra featuring Vincent Martin, vocalist–Never Interfere With Man and Wife [from the EP Goombay! The Authentic Calypso Beat of the Bahamas] (Decca)
• Western Melodic Singers; leader/organist: E.C. Bilson, Jr.–Nyame Ye Hen (Dix; Ghana)
• The Meters–Stop That Train (Warner Bros.)
• Teddy Edwards Quartet–Up in Teddy’s New Flat (Pacific Jazz)
• Brook Benton–Going to Soulsville (RCA Victor)
• The Pace–Free Me (Reprise)
• Freddie Roach–You’ve Got Your Troubles (Prestige)
• Miles Davis–Sposin’ (Presitge)
• Saz, Santour, Dumdek, Zills–Mish-Mish Beledi (Rimaja; India)
• Billie Hawkins; Sun Ra and His Orchestra–I’m Coming Home (Heartbeat)
• Gene Thomas–Sometime (United Artists)
• Jimmy McGriff—Sugar, Sugar (Capitol)
• Truman Thomas–The Weight (Veep)
• Jerry Cole and His Spacemen–Night Rumble (Capitol)
• Georgie Fame–Down Along the Cove (Epic)
• Slim Gaillard–Cement Mixer (Putti Putti) (Era)
• The Webs–It’s So Hard to Break a Habit (Popside)
• Boris Gardner–Melting Pot (Jaguar)
• Billy Larkin & the Delegates featuring Clifford Scott–Little Jr. Detroit (World Pacific)
• The Tides with the Merry Melody Singers–The Banana Boat Song (Mercury)
• Gene Casey (piano)–The Pachanga Twist (Tru-Sound)
• The Rolling Stones–Little Red Rooster (Decca; UK)
• Roland Kirk–Mystical Dream (Limelight)
• Sarah Vaughan–One Mint Julep (Roulette)
• Les Elgart and His Orchestra–Voo Doo Drums (Columbia)
• Johnny Clark–It’s True (Big Hit)
• Amen Corner–If Paradise Is Half as Nice (Immediate)
• The Nightcrawlers–The Little Black Egg (Kapp)
• The Soulful Strings–Paint It Black (Cadet)
• Aretha Franklin with the Ray Bryant Combo–Won’t Be Long (Columbia)
• Ray Bryant–Doing My Thing (Cadet)
• Joe Williams and the Jazz Orchestra–Get Out of My Life (Solid State)
• The Jeremy Steig Quartet–Dark as a Dungeon (Columbia)
• Dave Pike–Sunny (Atlantic)
• Charles Earland–I Was Made to Love Her (Prestige)
• Johnny Griffin and Eddie ‘Lockjaw’ Davis Quintet–In Walked Bud (Jazzland)
• The Above–The Girl With the Peacock Tattoo (Castile)
• The Bonzo Dog Band–I Want to Be With You (Liberty; UK)
• The Exports–Seat Belts Please (King)
• The Da-Kars–(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay (Josie)
• Ben Collier B.B.S.S.–Walk Proud (Atlantic)
• Lalo Schifrin–Spill the Wine (M-G-M)
• Saun & Starr (AKA The Dapettes) featuring: Starr Duncan Lowe–Hot Shot (Daptone)
• Shirley Scott (vocal and organ)–Soul Sauce (Impulse)
• Lou Rawls–Trouble Down Here Below (Capitol)
• The 5th Dimension–Don’tcha Hear Me Callin’ to Ya (Soul City)
• Shuggie Otis–Hurricane (Epic)
• J. Hines & the Fellows–Victory Strut (DeLuxe)
• Don Covay–Everything I Do Goin’ Be Funky (Atlantic)
• Lloyd Parks–Come Back Early (Parks; Jamaica)
• Cayito; Sonora de Andy Esteban–Tepito Boogaloo (Peerless)
• Allen Toussaint–Tequila (Bell)
• Vic Schoen–1 -2 – 3 (Mainstream)
• Ross Carnegie, his Hammond Organ and Band–Win Lose Or Draw (El-Con)
• Cool Heat–Groovin’ With Mr. Bloe (Carosello; Italy)
• Mongo Santamaria–Lady Marmalade (Vaya)
• Jackie Wilson and Count Basie–Uptight (Everything’s Alight) (Brunswick)
• Dave ‘Baby’ Cortez with Lonnie Youngblood and His Bloodhounds–Jumpin’ Jack Flash (Norton)
• The Masque–Black Is Black (Bell)
• The Delltones–Gimme Some Lovin’ (Capitol)
• Lord Sitar–Have You Seen Your Mother Baby Standing in the Shadow? (Capitol)
• Flavor–Dancing in the Street (Columbia)
• Mel Tormé–Comin’ Home Baby (Atlantic)
• The Jammers–Where Can She Run To (Loma)
• The Platters ‘65–Run While It’s Dark (Entree)
• Charlie Gracie–Walk With Me Girl (Sock & Soul)
• The Turnarounds–Soul Walk (Tangerine)
• Jackie deShannon–When You Walk in the Room (Liberty)
• The Monkees–Take a Giant Step (Colgems)
• Spirit–Uncle Jack (CBS; UK)
• The ‘E’ Types–She Moves Me (Sunburst)
• Eric Burdon and the Animals–Help Me Girl (Decca; UK)
• Bobby Vee–Keep on Trying (Liberty)
• The Staple Singers–The Challenge (Stax)
• The Metros–Let’s Groove (RCA Victor)
• Ray Franklin and His Orchestra–Mercy (Chris)
• Bobby Gregg–Kootanda (Epic)
• Cayito; Sonora de Andy Esteban–El Burro de la Roqueta (Peerless)
• Dizzy Gillespie–Soul Kiss – Part I (Perception)
• Philip Green and His Orchestra–Caravan (Coral)

None of these records are for sale!

Rachael and Gabriel Guma make with the psychedelic lights at the Brooklyn Psych & Garage Fest.

The Brooklyn Psych and Garage Fest was a totally heavy happening that happened on Friday, May 2 at the Gutter in Williamsburg, Brooklyn featuring some of our favorite local rock bands: Heavybirds, Organs and Twin Guns.

The evening commenced with the Heavybirds, who unleashed a loud, unholy drone of guitar buzz that set the scene. The trio consists of two guitarists and a cat who banged on a bass drum: truly boss!

Heavybirds

With their tight songs and solid rock beat, the Organs were the most conventional group of the evening. The writers of The Boogaloo Bag have seen this act before and they dig it the most!

Organs

Twin Guns, who set up the night and closed the show, were once a guitar-drum duo, but recently added a bass player to the ranks, giving the group a more full sound. At a Twin Guns show you will be overpowered by tough, surf-influenced, spaghetti western soundtrack guitar playing. Twin Guns emits vibes ala the legendary Suicide group and is also reminiscent of The Cramps at their most psycho (and less “billy”) moments. With all members dressed in black and wearing sunglasses, Twin Guns make a memorable sight—especially when you add in the full presentation of lights and smoke machines! Plus, any rock band that opens its set with a mutant version of “Harlem Nocturne” and closes it with a fine interpretation of “1970 (I Feel All Right)” is OK by The Boogaloo Bag!

Twin Guns

Speaking of lights—one of the top features of the Brooklyn Psych and Garage Fest was the most excellent and artistic back-wall lighting of Rachael and Gabriel Guma, who incorporated dyed oils on an overhead projector and a slide show ala the old Fillmore Auditorium light shows. It was a gas!

Before, between and after the bands played, DJ Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus spun these garage/psyche records:

• The Rolling Stones–Stoned (Decca; UK)
• Spirit–Mechanical World (CBS; UK)
• Future–The Shape of Things to Come (Uni)
• The Escapades–Mad Mad Mad (Verve)
• Tidal Waves–Action! (Speaks Louder Than Words) (HBR)
• Jalopy Five–Revolution (Hit)
• Steppenwolf–The Ostrich (Dunhill)
• Mouse and the Traps–Beg Borrow and Steal (Fraternity)
• The Rumblers–I Don’t Need You No More (Dot)
• The Del-Vetts–Last Time Around (Dunwich)
• Los Shain’s–Niebla Púrpura [Purple Haze] (Odeon; Peru)
• The Beavers–Why Baby Why (Seven Seas; Japan)
• Ohio Express–Try It (Cameo)
• The Mothers of Invention–Why Don’t You Do Me Right (Verve)
• The Magic Mushroom–I’m Gone (Warner Bros.)
• Johnny Thunder–I’m Alive (Calla)
• The Golliwogs–Walking on the Water (Scorpio)
• The Grassroots–Feelings (Dunhill)
• The Yardbirds–Happenings Ten Years Time Ago (Epic)
• Los Mustangs–Dejen De Pensar En Mi [Gonna Have a Good Time] (DCA; El Salvador)
• The Motivations–The Slow Fizz (DynoVoice)
• Thee Midniters–Love Special Delivery (Whittier)
• The Shag–Stop and Listen (Capitol)
• The Standells–Rari (Tower)
• Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band–Electricity (Buddah; UK)
• The Thirteenth Floor Elevators–Fire Engine (international Artists)
• The Velvet Underground–White Light/White Heat (Verve)
• The Electric Prunes–Get Me to the World on Time (Reprise)
• Shocking Blue–Send Me a Postcard (Pink Elephant; France)
• Howard Carpendale–Du hast mich (Columbia; Germany)
• The Fleshtones–Les Temps Dira (Yep Roc)
• The Quiet Jungle–Everything (Yorkville; Canada)
• Kit and the Outlaws–Don’t Tread on Me (Philips)
• The Thirteenth Floor Elevators–You’re Gonna Miss Me (International Artists)
• The Chocolate Watchband–Sweet Young Thing (Uptown)
• The Other Half–Mr. Pharmacist (GNP Crescendo)
• The Telstars–Keep on Running (Columbia)
• The Seeds–Pushin’ Too Hard (GNP Crescendo; UK)
• The Us Four–The Alligator (Rising Sons)
• The Squires–Going All the Way (Atco)
• The Stillroven–Hey Joe (Falcon)
• The Who–I Can See for Miles (Decca)
• MC 5–Looking at You (Atlantic)
• The Equals–My Life Ain’t Easy (President)
• The Dave Clark Five–Catch Us If You Can (Epic)
• Iron Buttefly–Iront Butterfly Theme (Atco)

Non of these records are for sale.

Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus blows as Miss Nancy Jeannie Gardner shakes her maracas at the Sun Ra’s Prophetika book launch at St. Mark’s Church in the Bowery. Photo by Amy Verdon.

Kicks Books is part of the Norton Media Empire that includes Norton Records, Kicks Magazine and the boss raunch and roll combo The A-Bones, and is run by our friend Miriam Linna—a fine example of a human being that The Boogalboo Bag writers have been acquainted with since 1975. The books division has published fabulous and important works by such writers as Harlan Ellison, Royston Ellis, Nick Tosches and Charles Plymell. Also, Kicks Books has given printed vent to bonafide musical types: Andre Williams, Kim Fowley and Sun Ra.

It was for this latter personage that a gathering of hep cats and kittens, curious onlookers and finger poppin’ daddies were gathered on the Friday evening of April 25. Kicks Books has just issued Prophetika, the lost writings of Sun Ra, and a launch event was in order and it duly took place in the meeting room of St. Mark’s Church in the Bowery under the kind auspices of The Poetry Project.

Sun Ra, who is known widely as a far-out jazz musician and bandleader, was also a poet, philosopher and interplanetary traveler of some note. Prophetika is being published in the centennial year of Mr. Ra’s birth. For the event, Ms. Linna rounded up some of Sun Ra’s most fervent fans in order to read his work aloud to the faithful, perform music inspired by his, and to celebrate the spirit of a singular individual whose like will never appear on this world again. Readers were Kicks Books author Charles Plymell, musician/writer Mike Edison, guitarist Mick Collins (Gories, Dirtbombs), Boston rock ‘n’ rhythm shouter Barrence Whitfield and Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus, who also served as the master of ceremonies. Through much of the night, The Rocket Train Delta Science Micro Arkestra (Mr. Edison, who played Solar Space Theremin and percussion, and the esteemed bongo player Bob Bert) added aural punctuation in all the appropriate places.

The Rocket Train Delta Science Micro Arkestra swings as Phast Phreddie introduces Sun Ra and guest speakers at the Prophetika book launch! Photo by Kiki Lenoue.

A confirmed Sun Ra follower since having been initiated as such in high school, Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus read from an interview he conducted with Sun Ra back in the late eighties and then recited Sun Ra’s poem “The Universe Is Out There Waiting,” and blew his C-melody saxophone while the lovely Nancy “Jeannie” Gardner shook her maracas and interpreted the words with artful choreography. Dig that action HERE!!!!

Although Sun Ra has been physically absent from Earth for about 20 years, his presence was most definitely felt in the room.

When the festivities were over, many of the Sun Ra devotees made the scene at a super-boss after-party at Home Sweet Home, where our pal Jonathan Toubin was in full swing with his Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down night of rockin’ R&B records. Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus played a few records, as did Norton Records head honcho Billy Miller—many picked by Miriam Linna—as Barrence Whitfield was seen ripping it up on the dance floor!

Jonathan Toubin, Miriam Linna and Billy Miller swing at Home Sweet Home.

Billy Miller and Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus swing at Home Sweet Home.

Jonathan Toubin and Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus goof at Home Sweet Home!

Miriam Linna does the watusi with Barrence Whitfield at Home Sweet Home!

Here’s a list of the records played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus—some of them even had Sun Ra involvement:

The Sensational Guitars of Dan & Dale–Batman Theme (Tifton)
The Batmen–Batman (CBS; Germany)
Combo Kings–Batman A Go Go (Jamie)
NRBQ–Rocket Number 9 (Columbia)
Les Boozers—No, No, No (CBS; Belgium)
Hank Blackman & the Killers–Itchy Koo (Brent)
Johnny Talbot, His Band and the Four Rivers–Whatcha Wanna Do Part 1 (Red Fire)
Dave ‘Baby’ Cortez–Hurricane (Clock)
The Artesians–Tick Bag (Norton)
The Rolling Stones–She Said Yeah (Discos Peerless; Mexico)
Ronny Kae–Swinging Drums (LEO)
Little Bob–I Got Loaded (La Louisianne)
The Cat–Do the Watusi (Arc)
The American Four–Luci Baines (Selma)

None of these records are for sale.

Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus and Mr. Gaylord Fields are all thumbs at the DYNAGROOVE!

The second Friday of the month has become very popular at Teddy’s Bar & Grill, with diners coming from around the city—Long island and New Jersey, even—to chow on the great food and dig the great audio atmosphere as presented by the DYNAGROOVE. Friday April 11 was no exception, as host DJ Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus was joined by the great WFMU DJ Gaylord Fields in a program of cool jazz, charming cha-chas, provocative pop and enticing exotic rhythms.

Mr. Fields is always a perfect guest DJ for the DYNAGROOVE. If you ever listen to his show on early Sunday evenings, you would know that his eclectic enthusiasm for magnificent melodies naturally corresponds with the dynamic of the DYNAGROOVE: groovy music! Mr. Fields is a guest at the DYNAGROOVE several times a year, so make sure you catch his scene the next time he swings.

In the meantime, feast your eyes, and in a few cases your ears, on a long list of records played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus:

• Georgie Auld–Harlem Nocturne (Coral)
• Thelonious Monk Quartet–Light Blue (Riverside)
• Earl Grant–Stand By Me (Decca)
• Herbert Hunter–Bring It on Home to Me (Hit)
• The Popcorns–Pluto (Vee Jay)
• The 3 Sounds–Something You Got [from EP Vibrations] (Blue Note)
• Rolf Harris–Sun Arise (Epic)
• John Coltrane–Love Thy Neighbor (Prestige)
• Boogaloo Assassins–No No No (Sicario)
• Major Lance–Rhythm (OKeh)
• Howard Tate–Ain’t Nobody Home (Verve)
• Shirley Scott organ; Stan Turner tenor sax–Hip Soul (Part I) (Prestige)
• Isaac ‘Redd’ Holt Unlimited–I Shot the Sheriff (Paula)
• Kenny Dorham–Mamacita Part I (Blue Note)
• Lord Flea and His Calypsonians–Donkey Bray (Capitol)
• Cynthia Richards–If You’re Ready Come Go With Me (Parks; Jamaica)
• Tony Harris–I’ll Forever Love You (Ebb)
• Ernie Fields & Orch.–Things Ain’t What They Used to Be (Rendezvous)
• Denny McLain of the Detroit Tigers with His Quintet–Extra Innings (Capitol)
• H. B. Barnum–Take Me Out to the Ball Game (RCA Victor)
• Owen Gray–Gonna Work Out Fine (Aladdin; UK)
• UB40–I Think It’s Going to Rain (Graduate UK)
• Little Bob–Nobody but You (La Louisianne)
• Afrosound–Cumbia en la Jungla (Fuentes; Colombia)
• Tommy James and the Shondells–Crimson and Clover (Roulette)
• Arthur Lee and the L.A.G.’s–Rumble-Still-Skins (Capitol)
• Byron Lee and the Dragonaires–Soul Serenade (Randys)
• The Ulti-Mations–Would I Do it Over (Mar-V-Lus)
• Frank Minion–Watermelon (Bethlehem)
• Jeff Afdem & the Springfield Flute–Watermelon Man (Jerdon)
• Harvey Mandel–Moontang (Philips)
• Bonzo Dog Band–King of Scurff (United Artists)
• The Wailers–Stop That Train (Instrumental) (Island)
• Dee Dee Warwick–Gotta Get a Hold of Myself (Blue Rock)
• Joe Quijano and His Orchestra–Yeah Yeah (Wobble-Cha) (Columbia)
• Mose Allison–Your Mind Is On Vacation (Atlantic)
• Leonard King & the Soul Messengers–The Barracuda (Inferno)
• Gregory Issaes–Open the Door to Your Heart (Sydna)
• Jimmy Castor–Hangin’ Out (Winley)
• The Everly Brothers–Mary Jane (Warner Bros.)
• Gabor Szabo–The Beat Goes On (Impulse)
• Lee Dorsey–Yes We Can – Part I (Polydor)
• Bill Doggett–Buttered Popcorn (King)
• Chuck Jackson–Hand It Over (Wand)
• Smokey 007–A Hundred Pounds of Clay (Ultra; Jamaica)
• Billy Strange–Thunderball (GNP Crescendo)
• P.J. Proby–Watch Me Walk Away (Liberty)
• Nancy Wilson–My Sweet Thing (Capitol)
• Sarah Vaughan–What’s So Sad About It (Mercury)
• Bobby Bland–Shoe (Duke)
• Helmut Zacharias–Respect (Capitol)
• Hugh Masekela–Grazing in the Grass (Uni)
• Bunny Brown–Rock You Baby (Parks; Jamaica)
• Richard ‘Groove’ Holmes–This Here (Pacific Jazz)
• Mighty Sparrow–Love Me All Night (RA; Barbados)
• Machito & His Orchestra–Twist Changa – Part I (Roulette)
• Teddy and the Pandas–A Day in the City (Timbrl)
• The Orchids–That Boy Is Messin’ Up My Mind (Columbia)
• Gerry and the Pacemakers–I Like It (Laurie)
• The Hi-Fly Orch.–Crosstown Traffic (Tramp; Bavaria)
• Patsy Ann Noble–Green Eyed People (Columbia; UK)
• The King-Beats–I Know You Need Me (CBS; Germany)
• The Gladiators–Girl Don’t Make Me Wait (Direction; UK)
• ‘Wee’ Willie Walker–Ticket to Ride (Goldwax)
• Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart–Where Angels Go (Trouble Follows) (A&M)
• The Everly Brothers–I Used to Love You (Warner Bros.)
• Ross Carnegie his Hammond Organ and Band–Cool Dad (El-Con)
• James Brown and His Orchestra–Maybe the Last Time (Smash)
• The Meters–Joog (Josie)
• Lee Fields & the Explorers–Your Love (Is Something I Need) (Soul Fire)
• [artist not listed]–Friendship Train (Hector)
• Yvonne Carré und die Pepitos; Dieter Klaus Combo–Pepito Cha Cha Cha (Decca; Germany)
• Willie Bobo–Bobo! Do That Thing (Tico)
• Roy Orbison–Workin’ for the Man (Monument)
• Rod Dunbar–You Got What I Like (RCA; Australia)
• Bob Irwin and the Pluto Walkers–Coffin Dragger (Spinout)
• Les Sinners–Les Disc-Jockeys (Jupiter; Canada)
• The Riot Squad–How Is It Done (Reprise)
• Ox-Bow Incident–Reach Out (Smash)
• Bobby Gregg–Kootanda (Epic)
• The Rondels–Satan’s Theme (Amy)
• Whitaker David / SCA Recording Group–La Poupée Dans La Vitrine [from the EP Ce Soir Apreès Dîner] (Jockey; France)
• Isaac Hayes–Do Your Thing (Enterprise)
• The Staple Singers–This May Be the Last Time (Sharp)
• Ramsey Lewis Trio–The Ripper (Argo)
• Horace Silver Quintet–Swingin’ the Samba (Blue Note)
• Count Basie–Li’l Ol’ Groovemaker….Basie (Verve)
• Sarah Vaughan–Mama (He Treats Your Daughter Mean) (Roulette)
• Spanish Fly–Think (Pensamiento) (Electric Cowbell)
• Della Reese–Compared to What (AVCO Embassy)
• Bobby Dixon–You Don’t Wanna Love Me (Probe)
• Carlos and the Rivingtons–Reach Our Goal (Baton Master)
• The Tams–Get Away (Leave Me Alone) (ABC)
• Joe South–She’s Almost You (Capitol)
• Billy Guy & the Odds n’ Ends–Here ’Tis (Sew City)
• Luther Ingram–Looking for a New Love (Ko Ko)
• Bill Justis and His Orchestra–Green Onions (Smash)
• Willie Rodriguez – Mr. Guaguanco Orchestra–Boogaloo Hay (Fonseca)
• Seeburg Spotlite Band–Supersonic (Seeburg)
• The Transatlantics–Run for Your Life (Jubilee)
• The Roamers–Hang on Sloopy (Hit)
• The Coral Reef–Cherry Cherry (Epic)
• Kim Fowley–Born to Be Wild (Imperial)

None of these records are for sale.

Josh Styles goofs with the Bubble & Squeak crew: Sophie Thunder, Pixie 007, Jeremy Bastard and Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus.

Our friends Pixie 007 and Sophie Thunder recently began a groovy new DJ night called Bubble & Squeak in the bar of the Hotel Chantelle in the Lower East Side. According to official promo, “Hotel Chantelle provides a relaxed and sophisticated atmosphere…” On Sunday April 6, the sophistication bar was lowered considerably when Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus initiated Bubble & Squeak by being its first guest DJ! Resident DJ for this event (perhaps for the Hotel Chantelle, too) is Jeremy Bastard, who played some cool stuff using the latest in laptop technology.

Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus deftly uses the laptop to hold his record sleeves as he DJs at Bubble & Squeak.

The Boog mixed in various R&B and soul tracks with non-standard British Invasion fare in order to achieve a mood that was not only unrelaxing (indeed, many attendees were dancing) but also decidedly unsophisticated! In spite of this, the powers that be at Hotel Chantelle decided that the event was a great success and it shall continue weekly, with next Sunday’s guest DJ being the great Josh Styles—a fellow who knows a thing or two about Moderniste music.

Here’s a list of all the records played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus:

The Boog swings at Bubble & Squeak! Photo by Nancy Gardner.

• Just Three–The ‘In’ Crowd (Hit)
• The Shevelles–Oo Poo Pa Doo (World Artists)
• Richie Barrett–Some Other Guy (Atlantic)
• The Rockin’ Berries–What in the World’s Come Over You (Reprise)
• Georgie Fame–El Bandido (Imperial)
• Amen Corner–Hey Hey Girl (Immediate)
• The Hollies–I Can’t Let Go (Parlophone; UK)
• Manfred Mann–The One in the Middle (His Master’s Voice; UK)
• Los Brincos–The Train (Novola; Spain)
• Lee Kings–La-La-La Lies (RCA Victor; Sweden)
• Bobby Bland–Ain’t Nothing You Can Do (Duke)
• Booker T. and the MG’s–Green Onions (Stax)
• The Dynamics–Misery (Big Top)
• The Kords–Boris the Spider (Laurie)
• The Smoke–My Friend Jack (Metronome; Germany)
• David John and the Mood–Bring it to Jerome (Parlophone; UK)
• The High Numbers–I’m the Face (Back Door; UK)
• Benny Poole–Pearl Baby Pearl (Latin Boo-Ga-Lo) (Solid Hit)
• Byron Lee and the Ska Kings–Watermelon Man Ska (Atlantic)
• Jimmy James & the Vagabons–No Good to Cry (Atco)
• Jimmy Holiday–The New Breed (Diplomacy)
• Chubby Checker–Good Good Lovin’ (Parkway)
• Lulu–I’ll Come Running (Parrot)
• The Rattles–Sha-La-La-La-Lee (Mercury)
• The Lords–Raindreams (Columbia; Germany)
• Q ’65–The Life I Live (Decca; Netherlands)
• The Sorrows–Take a Heart (Warner Bros.)
• The Rats–Got to See My Baby Every Day (Rust)
• The Small Faces–Hey Girl (Press)
• The Idle Race–Here We Go Round the Lemon Tree (Liberty)
• Billy Johnson Orch.–Whip It Up (Pop-Side)
• Frank Butler–The Love I Need (J.V.)
• Trade Martin–Moanin’ (RCA Victor)
• The Marvelettes–Too Many Fish in the Sea (Tamla)
• The Jelly Beans–You Don’t Mean Me No Good (Pye; France)
• Conexion–I Will Pray (Pipe; Spain)
• Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band–Big Time Operator (Columbia; Germany)
• The Wailers–Simmer Down (Coxsone; Jamaica)
• Blue–So Sad About Us (Iris)
• The Yardbirds–Goodnight Sweet Josephine (Epic)
• The Birds–You’re on My Mind (Decca:UK)
• The Remo Four–Mickey’s Monkey (Star-Club; Germany)
• The Knight Bros.–Love (Can’t You Hear Me) (Checker)
• Major Lance–Investigate (OKeh)
• Eyes of Blue–Heart Trouble (Deram)

None of these records are for sale.

Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus and Dave the Spazz swing at the WANG DANG DOODLE! (click on the photo and it big-o-fies!)

The WANG DANG DOODLE is one of the longest running (although irregularly so) DJ nights in town hosted by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus. It was instituted in 2002 (or was it 2003, who remembers?) at Rififi with the great WFMU DJs Rex Doane and Dave the Spazz. The Wang thrived for a while at the Trophy Bar, attempted a comeback at both The Royale (now defunct) and at Teddy’s Bar & Grill (where it developed into the DYNAGROOVE). The WANG now resides as a semi regular event at The Commodore with key co-DJ Dave the Spazz still working the room.

For more than ten years, The WANG has featured the most rockin’, salacious music imaginable: raw rockin’ blues, rip-roaring rockabilly, greasy R&B and doo wop, boss soul, gritty garage rock, sublime surf, great girl groups, sockin’ it ska and deep-fried funk. The kids these days often call this stuff “titty shakers,” but at The WANG we just call it Reet Music!

And “Reet” it was on Friday March 28, when The Spazz and The Boog took to the turntables at The Comm and delivered five full hours of fabulously frantic phonographic fun for the full dance floor of frugin’ folks! Dave the Spazz brought his A-list monkey and Popeye records. The Boog brought Little Richard cover songs and Howlin’ Wolf records. All night long, sweaty young people were commenting on the groovy grooves being laid down by the DJs. Dear readers, it must be said that when The Spazz and The Boog are in the same room working the turntables, YOU WANT TO BE THERE!!! Don’t you dare miss the next WANG DANG DOODLE when this will happen, scheduled for July 25 at The Commodore. Mark it in your calendar and make an extra special effort to make that scene!!

Here are the records played by The Boog (some of them have links so you can listen and recreate The WANG in your mind):

• Lee Allen and His Band–Walkin’ With Mr. Lee (Ember)
• The Barbarians–Susie-Q (Laurie)
• Al and Nettie with Al Smith Orch.–Frog Hop (Christy)
• The Rockin’ Ramrods–Don’t Fool With Fu Manchu (Claridge)
• Little Caesar and the Romans–Popeye One More Time (Del-Fi)
• Tommy Dawson–Charlena (Chancellor)
• Tommy Tucker–Long Tall Shorty (Checker)
• Santo & Johnny–Twistin’ Bells (Canadian American)
• Paul London & the Kapers–Never Like This (The Big Bad Twist) (Check-Mate)
• Bill Carlisle–Monkey Business (Columbia)
• Bill Haley Y Sus Cometas–Mish-Mash Monkey (Orfeon; Mexico)
• Dave Allen and the Exotics–The Monkey (Derby; Italy)
• Scotty McKay and his Orchestra–Here Comes Batman (Savannah Sounds)
• Los Belmonts–Amarrado [Glad All Over] (Orfeon; Mexico)
• Randy & the Rainbows–Denise (Rust)
• The Easybeats–Gonna Have a Good Time (United Artists)
• Jay Bee Bryant–Bony Maronie (Josie)
• The Shakers–Money (Polydor; Germany)
• Barrett Strong–Money and Me (Tamla)
• Jackie deShannon–Over You (Liberty)
• Johnny Angel & the Halos–The Mashed Potato Stomp (Felsted)
• The Demonstrators–Ultra-Violet (Warner Bros.)
• Bobby Darin–What’d I Say (Part 1) (Atco)
• Tony Sheridan & the Beat Brothers–Let’s Slop (Polydor Germany)
• The Shirelles–Slop Time (Decca)
• The Croc-O-Dolls without Harry–Jungle Hootenanny (RCA Victor)
• Howlin’ Wolf–Hidden Charms (Chess)
• Simms Twins–Good Good Lovin’ (SAR)
• Norman T. Washington–Tip Toe (SLD; France)
• Horace Bailey–Cool Monkey (Delene)
• Nite Owls–Hip Monkey (Take 3)
• Gene Burks–Monkey Man (Arock)
• The Autographs–Do the Duck (Joker)
• The Shocking Blue–Venus (Colossus)
• The Wild Voices of The Marty Cooper Clan–Tequila (RCA Victor)
• Little Willie John–I’m Shakin’ (King)
• Erma Franklin–I Don’t Want No Mama’s Boy (Epic)
• Gerry and the Georgettes–Quicksand (Hit)
• Wilson Pickett–Danger Zone (Atlantic)
• Laddins–Dizzy Jone’s Birdland (Butane)
• Art Mooney and His Orchestra; vocal by Ocie Smith–Tutti-Frutti (M-G-M)
• Los Teen Tops–Lucila [from EP Teen Tops Rock] (Fontana; Spain)
• Billy Farrell–Slippin’ and Slidin’ (Imperial)
• Tom Jones–Breathless (Decca; France)
• The Rockin’ Ramrods–I Wanna Be Your Man (Plymouth)
• The Rationals–Out in the Streets (Capitol)
• The Thunderbirds and Band–In My Thunderbird (Holiday)
• The Everly Brothers–Somebody Help Me (Warner Bros.)
• Sandy Nelson–(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction [from EP Satisfaction] (Imperial; Japan)
• Bruce Johnston–Do the Surfer Stomp Part One (Donna)
• The X-Cellents–Hey Little Willie (Smash)
• Little Richard–Do You Feel It (The Second Line) (Part 1) (Modern)
• The Rare Sound–Very Interesting (In-Sound)
• Jan & Dean–Batman (Liberty)
• Larry Hale–Polly Wolly (Diamond)
• Diamond Uprisers–New Kind of Jerk (Diamond Jerk) (Riley’s)
• Pat & the Californians–Be Billy (Downey)
• Joel Hill–I Thought It Over (Trans American)
• Bo Diddley–Hush Your Mouth (Checker)
• The Detours–Who Do You Love (Atco)
• Tan Beetles–Hobo Walk (Baltimore Sound)
• Lesley Gore–Maybe I Know (Mercury)
• The Premiers–So Fine (Warner Bros.)
• Don Covay & the Goodtimers–Don’t Let Go (Atlantic)
• Dizzy Jones–I Don’t Care (Blue Rock)
• Howlin’ Wolf–Love Me Darling (Chess)
• Joy Hamilton with the Gene Mason Sextet–You Got My Nose Open Baby (Bridges)
• The Axcents–Hold It Mary (Square)
• The Inn Crowd–The Shadow Do (20th Century-Fox)
• The Hollywood Vines–Cruisin’ (Capitol)
• Billy Joe Burnette with the Star Vels and the Singers–Huma La La La La (DeVille)
• The Monsters Four–Farmer John (Vee Jay)
• Los Johnny Jets–Bule Bule (Discos Columbia)
• Jerry McCain and his Harmonica–Turn the Lights on Popeye (OKeh)

None of these records are for sale!

Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus and DJ Ratta swing at Blues Dance.

As part of a cultural exchange program that was in effect for the month of March, DJ Ratta was guest DJ last week (March 14) at the Dynagroove, hosted by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus. On March 22, Ratta hosted Blues Dance with Phast Phreddie as guest DJ.

Blues Dance is Ratta’s night—usually held the third Saturday of the month—at Otto’s Shrunken Head. Although called, “Blues Dance,” it is not an evening that restricts itself to that fine 12-bar form of music. NO WAY! Blues Dance features all sorts of hot music, especially stuff that Ratta excels in playing, such as surf music, mambo, rocksteady and R&B. The night is great fun and could just have easily been called “Dance Your Blues Away” because that’s exactly what goes on at this swingin’ affair.

There were bands playing in the back room, and at least one of them had a blues theme: The Cannibal Ramblers, a duo consisting of an old guy playing loud, wild, slide guitar on a homemade instrument, backed by a youngster keeping beat on drums. Songs covered such topics as drinking, South Miami, Satan and drinking. It was good!  The Boog strongly suggests attending the duo’s next gig when it shows up in your town.

The Cannibal Ramblers

Meanwhile, here’s a list of all the songs played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus at the Blues Dance:

• The Ventures–Walk Don’t Run ’64 (Dolton)
• Billy Boy–I Wish You Would (Vivid)
• Lone Star–Rio Sin Fin [River Deep Mountain High] (La Voz de u Amo; Spain)
• Sorensen Brothers–Do the Ska (With Me) (Tip)
• The Wailers–Jerk in Time (Coxsone; Japan)
• Sonny Ace & the Twisters–Chili Pepper (Atlantic)
• Hank Ballard–Do It Zulu Style (King)
• Tony Sheridan & the Beat Brothers–Veedeboom Slop Slop (Polydor; Germany)
• Los Faros–Se Llama Eufrasia (NoVoLa; Spain)
• Johnny Zamot–Mambo Village (Decca)
• Billy Wade and the 3rd Degrees–Tear It Up Part I (ABC)
• Ted Taylor–You Give Me Nothing to Go On (OKeh)
• Vince and the Victors–Some Kind of Drums (Jerdon)
• Lionel Hampton/The Inner Circle–Them Changes (Brunswick)
• Laurel Aitken–Reggae 69 (Nu Beat; UK)
• Chris Powell and His Five Blue Flames–I Come From Jamaica (Spanish Town; UK)
• Los Rebeldes del Rock–Me Quieres Dejar (Orfeon)
• Tommy Raye–You Don’t Love Me (Pen)
• The Slickers–Papa Was a Rolling Stone (Ice; Jamaica)
• Los Socios Del Ritmo–La Gallina (Capitol; Mexico)
• Preston Epps–Rockin’ in the Congo (Flodavieur)
• The Hawketts–Mardi Gras Mambo (Sapphire)
• The Charmer with Johnny McCleverty Calypso Boys–Back to Back Belly to Belly (Monogram)
• Laurel Aitken–Do the Boogaloo (Big Shot; UK)
• Jimmy Castor–New Boo-Ga-Loo 67 (Winley)
• Howlin’ Wolf–Killing Floor (Chess)
• Honey-Duo-Twins–Come on Baby (Yam-Bo)
• Earl Grant–House of Bamboo (Decca)
• Xavier Cugat–Watermelon Man (Mercury)
• Los Gritos–Tuset Street (Belter; Spain)
• Los Yaki–Murmullo [Hush] (Capitol)
• Dale Kahr & Christy Boughn–Black Is Black (Foggy Love)
• Bruno Lomas–Corre Corre [Keep on Running] (Regal; Spain)
• Freddy King–The Stumble (Federal)
• Otis Spann–Walkin’ (Blue Horizon)
• Maytals–Fever (Dragon)
• Los Brincos–Flamenco (NoVoLa; Spain)
• Elmore James–Stranger Blues (Fire)
• Bo Diddley–Down Home Train (Checker)
• Bruno Lomas–Jungle Hop (Discophon; Spain)
• Emilina and Her Brazilians–The Carnival Yeh Yeh Song (Mulata ie ie ie) (Columbia)
• Grupo 15–El Olé (Regal; Spain)
• Pierre Perpall–Je Ne Peux Te Laisser Partir (Citation; Canada)
• The Shakers–Hippy Hippy Shake (Polydor; Germany)
• Los Beats–Eres Tue (Orfeon; Mexico)
• The Eagles–Stalactite (Smash)
• Noble ‘Thin Man’ Watts–Hot Tamales (Baton)
• Errol Scorcher–Frog in a Water (Tippa; Jamaica)
• Perez Prado y Su Orquesta–Mambo de King Kong (Infopesa; Peru)
• Little Willie John–Uh Uh Baby (No No Baby) (King)
• Cuco Valtierra–Hay Que Bailar Rock and Roll (Musart; Colombia)
• Royal Rockers–Swinging Mambo (Bee)
• Santo & Johnny–Bullseye (Canadian American)
• The Afrosound–La Sampuesana (Fuentes; Ecuador)
• Tito Puente and His Orchestra–A La Salud (God Bless You) (RCA Victor)
• Juanucho Lopez and His Orchestra; vocalist: Mon Rivera–El Twist (Spanoramic)
• The Chanters–Bongo Bongo (M-G-M)
• Nino Ferrer–Alexandre (Rivera; France)
• [no artist listed]–Dance the Slurp (7-Eleven)
• ‘Baby’ Earl & the Trini-Dads–Back Slop (S.P.Q.R.)
• Toots & the Maytals–Pressure Drop (Beverley’s; UK)
• Bob Marley & the Wailers–Trench Town Rock (G & C)
• Chico and Buddy–Can You Dig It (Tay-Ster)
• Freddie McCoy–Summer in the City (Prestige)
• Earl King–Let the Good Times Roll (Ace)
• Ko Ko Taylor–All Money Spent (On Feeling Good) (Checker)
• The Venturas–The Corrido Twist (Donna)
• Cookie and His Cupcakes–I’m Twisted (Paula)
• Anna King–Mama’s Got a Bag of Her Own (End)
• Johnny Preston–Willie and the Hand Jive (Hall-Way)
• Johnny Little John–Can’t Be Still (Terrell)

None of these records are for sale.