Saturday, August 29, 2009

August 21, 2009 - A gigging we will go...

...or at least one of us! MC Mic Control was off in the Interior with the Kiltlifters, which left DJ Doc unfettered access to the boards. Massive mashups were provided by DJ Magnet, DJ Lobsterdust, and Team 9. We'll get the playlist posted as soon as we can figure out why this thing won't let us paste them in...and we may have just done that!

HOOTIE MCBOOB AND THE FLM - IMPENDING LOOM THEME
AURRA - ARE YOU SINGLE
ALAIN CARON - THE BUMP
NOLAN - I LIKE WHAT YOU GIVE
ROY AYRES - CAN'T YOU SEE ME
GEORGE RUSSELL - A HELLUVA TOWN (SA-RA "GO" REMIX)
CHARLIE PARKER - NOW'S THE TIME (NO TIME LIKE NOW) (CONSTRUCTED BY RED HAWK FEAT. DEKE DAMASCUS)
RED NORVO - NIGHT AND DAY (DJ LOGIC REMIX)
DJ FOOD - THE RIFF
THE BAD PLUS - TOM SAWYER
MEDESKI, MARTIN AND WOOD - WHATEVER HAPPENED TO GUS (GURU REMIX)
GROOVE COLLECTIVE - RANSOME
THE SOULJAZZ ORCHESTRA - SANKOFA
MR. SOMETHING SOMETHING - THE EDGE
THE KILTLIFTERS - KEEP IT ON THE DOWN LOW
JFK AND THE CONSPIRATORS - WA DA DA
DJ MAGNET - WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM SUBLIME
WHOLE LOTTA MILKA - JULIET
BEDOUIN SOUNDCLASH - JEB RAND
DUBMATIX - HASHASHIN DUB
HEY OCEAN - BEATBOXER
MACAQUE - POPCORN
HOOTIE MCBOOB AND THE FLM - IMPENDING LOOM THEME (REMIX)
ART OF NOISE - MOMENTS IN LOVE (12")
DJ LOBSTERDUST - FUNKY SMOKE
TEAM 9 - CASBAH GIRLS
ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN - THE KILLING MOON
IAN DURY AND THE BLOCKHEADS - REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL (PART 3)
OMD - ENOLA GAY (LONGHORN DUB REMIX)
MAN PARRISH - HIP HOP BE BOP (12")
HAIRCUT 100 - FAVOURITE SHIRTS (12" MIX)
PIGBAG - PAPA'S GOT A BRAND NEW PIGBAG (12" MIX)

Saturday, August 15, 2009

August 14, 2009 - Stick it to the Man!

MC Mic Control and DJ Doc were in rather feisty moods tonight, and that translated to a solid mix o' miscellany on the Impending Loom! It was a fine night with numerous requests, the hosts tripping over their tongues repeatedly, and the usual insanity. Mad props to G3rst, DJ Lobsterdust, Mad Mix Mustang, DJ BC, and Apollo Zero for their high-quality mashes.

The Impending Loom...purveyor of fine mash-ups since we can remember!


HOOTIE MCBOOB AND THE FLM - IMPENDING LOOM THEME
JAMES BROWN - SUPER BAD
OHMEGA WATTS - GROOVIN ON SUNSHINE
THE CRUSADERS - SO FAR AWAY (LIVE)
RAMON MORRIS - FIRST COME FIRST SERVED
POVO - GOOD & BAD
THE HAR-YOU PERCUSSION GROUP - WELCOME TO THE PARTY
TEN WHEEL DRIVE - AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN
THE PAZANT BROTHERS - SKUNK JUICE
WHITEY'S CARNIVAL OF FUNK - THE SIDEWINDER (THE LAST RIDE)
MR. SOMETHING SOMETHING - MAKE YOUR MIND
GUERILLA FUNK MONSTER - SHOE STEALERS
THE ONE NIGHT BAND - TRIGGER
G3RST - BAD TO THE TEETH
THE KILTLIFTERS - CAPE TOWN
THE SELECTER - THREE MINUTE HERO
SATORI - FINDING YOUR PLACE
SQUEEZE - COOL FOR CATS
THE PLANET SMASHERS - THE 80 BUS
ONE DROP - BILL COLLECTOR
THE ELIXXXIRS - BEGIN
GENERAL PUBLIC - TENDERNESS
HOOTIE MCBOOB AND THE FLM - IMPENDING LOOM THEME REMIX
THE DYNAMICS - THE CREATOR HAS A MASTER PLAN
DJ LOBSTERDUST - BROOKLYN ROCKS
DJ BC AND THE BEASTLES - WHATCHA WANT, LADY?
MAD MIX MUSTANG - I GOT MORE THAN A FEELING
APOLLO ZERO - EVERYDAY MOMENTS IN MODERN LOVE
AMERO - THE DRAGON
MARTHA AND THE MUFFINS - WALKING INTO WALLS
KUTIMAN - MUSIC IS RULING MY WORLD (FEAT. KAROLINA)
BB GABOR - GIRLS OF THE FUTURE
THE CARDIGANS - IRON MAN

August 7, 2009 - This one time, when Doc was at Band Camp...

Yes indeed...while the MC was spinnin' some fine old skool in the mix, DJ Doc was off at Band Camp! Phil Dwyer, award-winning sax and piano man, put on his first Summer Jazz Academy for Serious Adult Musicians...Doc was lucky to be admitted, since as you all know, he isn't that serious! Such jazz luminaries as Phil (natch, since it is his school after all), Ken Lister, Mike Allen, Ingrid Jensen, Jon Wikan, Bill Coon, Ian McDougall, and Seamus Blake were the guest pros for the week. A Loom-style hurrah for putting on a stellar learning experience!



HOOTIE MCBOOB AND THE FLM - IMPENDING LOOM THEME
MONGO SANTAMARIA - SING A SIMPLE SONG
OCOTE SOUL SOUNDS - THE REVOLT OF THE COCKROACH PEOPLE
THE SHUFFLE DEMONS - GET OUT OF MY HOUSE ROACH
MONGO SANTAMARIA - LADY MARMALADE
THE HERBALISER BAND - GEDDIM
MYSTIC MOODS - MIDNIGHT SNACK
MR. SOMETHING SOMETHING - WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR
ROYAL CROWN REVUE - PARK'S PLACE
THE JACKSONS - TAKE ME BACK (REGROOVED BY PARKER)
FAT FREDDY'S DROP - THE NOD
THE AGGROLITES - REGGAE SUMMERTIME
LOS RASTRILLOS - POSITIVO
THE DIRTY HEADS - NEIGHBOURHOOD
SUBB - TO THIS BEAT
THE PARAGONS - HAPPY GO LUCKY GIRL
THE TENNORS - WEATHER REPORT
JOHNNY OSBORNE - JAH PROMISE
THE BLUES BUSTERS - LOVE ME FOREVER
KING DJANGO - IN THIS TIME
THE KILTLIFTERS - NEW PUNK
VERSION XCURSION - MUSICAL REVOLUTION FEAT. AMMOYE
BIG BASS THEORY - ALL OF US
THE IDLERS - MASSIVE CHANGE
THE PLANET SMASHERS - BLIND
STEPPER - COMELIA
HOOTIE MCBOOB AND THE FLM - IMPENDING LOOM THEME (REMIX)
THE BEASTIE BOYS - TOO MANY RAPPERS FEAT. NAS
ULTIMATE FORCE - I'M NOT PLAYING
THE MILKMAN - ROCKY AND BULLWINKLE
STEPHEN MARLEY - THE TRAFFIC JAM
BAHAMADIA - WORDPLAY
ORGANIZED RHYME - CHECK THE OR
BLACKSTREET - NO DIGGETY (J-STAR REMIX)
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST - OH MY GOD
ERIC B AND RAKIM - I AIN'T NO JOKE
K'NAAN - WHAT'S HARDCORE?
MAESTRO FRESH WES - DROP THE NEEDLE
RUN DMC - HOW'D YA DO IT DEE
DJ YODA - GOLF, FOOD, AND SCRATCHING
SOUND PROVIDERS - 5 MINUTES FEAT.THE PROCUSSIONS

Saturday, August 08, 2009

July 31, 2009 - The Kiltlifters Turn 10!

Our good friends The Kiltlifters (of which MC Mic Control is a founding member) are celebrating ten years of world-class ska with ten gigs at ten different venues in ONE day! Starting at noon on August 1st and finishing at 2:00 am the next day, this promises to be a veritable feast of ska...I would not want to be the MC's "Chucks" after the event...needless to say, congratulations lads and here's to many more years of gourmet ska.

The Shuffle Demons are also celebrating an anniversary this summer, their 25th! A big Loom-style shout-out to Demon Rich and the rest of the gang for keepin' it real and spreading the joy...thanks again for having the MC and the DJ up on stage with you the last time you passed through Nanaimoville.


HOOTIE MCBOOB AND THE FLM - IMPENDING LOOM THEME
GEORGE DUKE - MOTHERSHIP CONNECTION
JUNK - F. U. FRANK!
VICTOR JONES - MD BLEW
THE SLACKERS - TONIGHT
THE SHUFFLE DEMONS - SPADINA BUS
BUGZ IN THE ATTIC - BOOTY LA LA
CHROMEO - NEEDY GIRL (BOY 8-BIT'S TALK BOX DUB)
FEMI KUTI - DO YOUR BEST
GROOVE COLLECTIVE - LOISAIDA
ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT - EASE MY MIND
K-OS - B-BOY STANCE
DISPOSABLE HEROES OF HIPHOPRISY - CALIFORNIA UBER ALLES
RUN DMC - BEATS TO THE RHYME
DJ EARLYBIRD - DRIFTIN' HAMMER
BEDOUIN SOUNDCLASH - BELLS OF 59
LILLIAN ALLEN - CONDITIONS CRITICAL
SUBB - MOUNT ZION (FEAT. JAH CUTTA)
THOSE RAPSKALLIONS - BLACK ORPHEUS
THE AGGROLITES - FIRECRACKER
HEY OCEAN - THANK YOU VERY MUCH
HOOTIE MCBOOB AND THE FLM - IMPENDING LOOM REMIX
THE KILTLIFTERS - THIS IS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU
THE ENGLISH BEAT - END OF THE PARTY
PLANET SMASHERS - ALL MEN FEAR WOMEN
PROPELLERHEADS - BIGGER
THE SHADES OF BLACK - MYSTERY OF BLACK (PT. I)
DEODATO - SUPER STRUT
MIDNIGHT STAR - NO PARKING ON THE DANCEFLOOR
KID CREOLE AND THE COCONUTS - MEGAMIX (DMC REMIX)