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Get your voodoo working! TITLE TOWN is back for our ANNUAL HALLOWEEN BASH on Saturday, October 27th!

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TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk Party + PVC3 After-Party!
SATURDAY, October 27th
@ Shadow Lounge
5972 Baum Blvd. (E. Liberty)
10 PM-2 AM, 21+/$5

TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk Party is back and we’re celebrating the Halloween at the Shadow Lounge on Saturday, October 27th. Get your costumes ready, not mandatory of course, but we’ll have a costume contest with giveaways and various trick or treats for attendees.

This will also be the official after-party for Pgh Vinyl Con #3, which is earlier in the day at Pittsburgh Filmmakers. There will be a couple of folks we know in the Burg to buy records, so it’s looking like there may be a guest or two spinning along with J. Malls & Gordy G.

PLEASE NOTE … doors will be opening at 10 PM this month.

Get ready to get down to some spooky Soul, some frightening Funk and maybe even an obscure disco 45 featuring Dracula himself!?! But you’re probably most likely to hear the sounds that you’ve grown to expect from TITLE TOWN … sounds that vary from underground dance floor classics to totally slept on small label releases. Soulful material spanning from the Sixties straight through the Seventies and into the Eighties, all played from original 45 rpm records!

Check back for more info as we get closer to the date. And look out for November’s party (Saturday the 24th, Thanksgiving Weekend) as we’ll be celebrating THREE YEARS of TITLE TOWN!

Here are a few photos from last year:

Summer isn’t over yet. Title Town returns this month!

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Title Town Soul & Funk Party - September 29th, 2012 at the Shadow Lounge

TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk Party
SATURDAY, September 29th
@ Shadow Lounge
5972 Baum Blvd. (E. Liberty)
9 PM-2 AM, 21+/$5

This month, celebrate something we like to call the SOUL PARTY when TITLE TOWN returns with our last Saturday get-together at the Shadow Lounge. Five hours of rare-to-nonexistent soul, deep funk, real R&B, and pick-me-up disco 45s? Yes please.

A safe haven for those who just want to dance, come get down to the Voices of East Harlem, Allen Toussaint, Kool & The Gang, and Spanky Wilson – all things soulful, on the friendliest dance floor in the city.

Expect an extra-funky, extra-raw, extra-old school mix of 45s you’ve never heard before – and listen to a live 45 mix right here (https://titletownpgh.com/?page_id=5) to warm yourself up. The party goes from 9pm-2am and we suggest you get there on the earlier side – that’s when we play the sweet soul and slow-grooving, sexy stuff.

We’ve got drink specials, the Brassero Grill taco truck, and of course a selection of tasty 45s served up nice n’ loud by resident DJs J.Malls & Gordy G on the decks.

DRINK SPECIALS: TBD

RSVP on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/329066817189315/
Check out website for free music downloads: http://www.titletownpgh.com/
On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/titletownpgh

DO THE DO! TITLE TOWN is back on August 25th!

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TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk Party
w/ resident DJ’s J. Malls & Gordy
SATURDAY, AUGUST 25th
@ Shadow Lounge
5972 Baum Blvd. (E. Liberty)

9 PM-2 AM, 21+/$5

With the temperatures reaching record highs this summer; TITLE TOWN is back again to get ya all loose-limbed and sweaty on the dance floor.

Headed by soul specialists and funky beat ambassadors, resident DJs J. Malls and Gordy bring you a five-hour, dance-filled soiree of the highest order: Memphis Soul, New Orleans funk, Motown grooves, disco beats, Northern soul – burnin’ the dance floor at “45 revolutions per minute.”

Hands down, there is no better time you’ll have for 5 bucks on a Saturday night!

DRINK SPECIALS: TBD

You can RSVP right here.

Hotter than July! Title Town is back on July 28th! Stevie Wonder tribute!

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It’s hot, there’s no denying. But who doesn’t love a good summer soul party?

After the amazing night we had last month, the hardest working dance party in the ‘Burgh has been rockin’ steady for almost three years now and we’re ready to do it again this month!

To chill the heat of this wonderful/unbearable July, we’re gonna spoil you with a refreshing mix of summertime grooves and cheap, cold drinks.

If that’s not enough, round about midnight everything’s gonna be alright, cuz’ we’re celebrating summer and paying tribute one of the greatest musical geniuses of our time – STEVIE WONDER! Shake your limbs to the hit-making grooves of Little Stevie’s early classics and get down to the funky, sophisticated soul of his diverse later work. Don’t miss this. It’ll be hotter than July!

Don’t be late and drop by the Lounge early when we play some of our favorite stuff: beat ballads, soaring harmonies, and sweet soul. It’s a chilled-out vibe while you sip succulent cocktails. After that, we’ll kick it into high gear with a strictly vinyl, 45-only mix of the deep funk sound of the Honey Drippers and Pittsburgh’s Caprells to rare Northern Soul like The Valentinos and the Cashmeres, and a heavy dose of classic ‘70s soul and Motown like Eddie Kendricks and the Isley Brothers.

Don’t settle for the imitators, when you can hear the innovators!

RSVP on Facebook here.

TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk Party
w/ resident DJ’s J. Malls & Gordy
SATURDAY, July 28th
@ Shadow Lounge
5972 Baum Blvd. (E. Liberty)
9 PM-2 AM, 21+/$5; 18+/$8

Need some dip in your hips? Get down with us this month at Title Town!

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TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk Party
w/ guest DJ’s …

MAC McRAW (Vinyl Veterans, UK)
Oxygen (Vinyl Veterans, NYC)
Kamui (Hot Peas & Butta, NYC)
+ resident DJ’s J. Malls & Gordy (TITLE TOWN, Pgh)
SATURDAY, June30th

Shadow Lounge
5972 Baum Blvd. (E. Liberty)
9 PM-2 AM, 21+/$5; 18+/$8

TITLE TOWN returns to the Shadow Lounge on Saturday, June 30th with NOT ONE, BUT THREE guest DJ’s representing the UK-based Vinyl Veterans crew as well as Hot Peas & Butta.

Has your macking been slacking? Do you need to put some dip in your hip? Well summer is here and TITLE TOWN is back to bring you five hours of original soul, funk, R&B, boogaloo, modern, disco & boogie all on original 45 rpm platters. Dance, dance, dance as we spin decades worth of sure shot grooves guaranteed to make you move!

Early arrival is recommended as always. Drink specials TBA. Proper ID is a must.

RSVP on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/187690091360465/

Follow TITLE TOWN on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/titletownpgh

TITLE TOWN w/ special guest DJ Robert Fearless (Save Your Soul, Baltimore) + Attack Theatre’s Dirty Ball

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TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk Party with Guest DJ Robert Fearless!

5 hours of dancing to songs that continue to resonate more than 50 years after they were made – this is TITLE TOWN.

Rare grooves to beat-heavy funk, Motown classics, Northern soul, and Latin Boogaloo – TITLE TOWN’s high-energy mix of old-school tracks brings the good stuff to the funkiest dance-floor in the Burgh. Two turntables; all vinyl.

On this night, we celebrate the fact that this music still flourishes today. We show our respect to the song-and-dance entertainers of the 1950s and ’60s and get down to the deep grooves and sweet soul of the ‘70s. The music endures because the songs are just so good – blaring horns and tight rhythms, urgent hooks and an energy that takes you back. One 45 at a time.

This month TITLE TOWN welcomes guest DJ ROBERT FEARLESS (Baltimore) – creator of SAVE YOUR SOUL, the Charm City’s wildest monthly dance party featuring the absolute best in rare and raw soul, RnB and Boogaloo 45’s at the historic Lithuanian Hall.

Do your ears a favor and don’t miss this party. It’s gonna be a wild one.

Early arrival recommended. You must enter through the Shadow Lounge entrance on Baum Blvd.

TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk Party
SATURDAY, May 26th
Shadow Lounge
5972 Baum Blvd. (E. Liberty)
9 PM-2 AM, 21+/$5; 18+/$8

The Dirty Ball // Saturday, May 19th, 2012

If you’ve been, you know. If you haven’t, you should. TITLE TOWN is super stoked to be part of Attack Theatre‘s DIRTY BALL again this year. One of the biggest, funkiest and sexiest parties of year.  Tickets are still available!

Get tickets while you still can: http://www.showclix.com/event/TheDirtyBall2012/tag/ATwebsite

IT’S THE TITLE TOWN SUPER SOUL PRIZE GIVEAWAY

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As you may have heard, we’re super stoked to get our summer soul programming underway. We’re kicking things off this month with the very first TITLE TOWN Record Bar in the Shadow Lounge Blue Room.  It’s the one place in town where you can buy vintage vinyl, sip tasty drinks and dance all night.  And this isn’t just soul, our dealers will have a wide-ranging selection of reasonably priced goodness.

To celebrate, we’re having a little contest.  Here’s what we got for you:

ONE LUCKY WINNER will receive a $20 gift certificate courtesy of Jerry’s Records in Squirrel Hill, a limited edition Title Town t-shirt (limited sizes), free admission to the party, a limited edition JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound 45 courtesy of Addenda Records and a Charles Bradley (Daptone Records) 45!

TO ENTER: Just RSVP at the Facebook event page by 6pm on Friday, April 27th.

A winner will be announced on Saturday.

We’ve got soul! Title Town is back on April 28th and we’re kickin’ off the TT Record Bar + I DIG PGH’s Johnny Daye feature

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It’s that one of the night of month where vinyl has never really gone a way, it’s that party on the East End where everything is classic, yet the sounds are as fresh and original as anything coming out today.

Title Town is the one night of the month where we shake up the Shadow Lounge with five hours of high-octane, straight-ahead, old school soul and funk grooves.

If you haven’t been, it’s a new kind of nightlife experience, a bridge between past and present, from Detroit to Memphis, from the mid-’60s to the late ’70s, Lee Moses to Lee Fields – and it’s happening every month.

ANNOUNCING THE TT RECORD BAR!
This month, arrive extra early or take a break from the dance-floor. We’re teaming up with the Pittsburgh Vinyl Con and proud to be debuting the first-ever TT RECORD BAR!

What it is: The Shadow Lounge BLUE ROOM is gonna packed full of VINYL RECORDS – 45s and LPs – picture sleeves and white label promos – dealers from Pittsburgh and around the globe. Classic and obscure Soul, Funk, Hip Hop, Jazz, Blues, Rock, Gospel, Punk and more!

Bring a few extra bucks, pour back libations, get down on the dance-floor and dig through the waxy stuff – all under one roof!

TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk Party
w/ resident DJ’s J. Malls & Gordy
SATURDAY, April 28th
Shadow Lounge
5972 Baum Blvd. (E. Liberty)
9 PM-2 AM, 21+/$5; 18+/$8

FROM THE BURGH TO STAX AND BACK WITH PITTSBURGH’S OWN JOHNNY DAYE DIBUCCI

Title Town’s J.Malls’  I DIG PGH blog returns with an awesome spotlight on the recording career of Pittsburgh’s own Johnny Daye!  The extensive interview is packed with full-color label scans, photos and sound clips.  Check it out here.

 

The feeling is right! Title Town returns on Saturday, March 31st!

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Once again, it’s on. For those not familiar with TITLE TOWN, the last few months have been bananas. It’s that one night of the month when Pittsburgh’s finest, funkiest dancers take over the Shadow Lounge for a night showcasing all things good about soul music.

Come get down with us on Saturday, March 31st for a sweaty, drink and dance-filled soiree of the highest order. We’ll be doin’ the usual, all-vinyl, all-45 mix: equal parts ‘60s soul grooves, deep funk, end-of-the-night disco and some of that old, raw rhythm & blues to top it all off.

Joining forces with us this month is none other than Brooklyn, New York’s David Griffiths. David helped us kick off the inaugural Title Town a few years ago and he’s back again this month for another sure-to-be-funky guest spot.

In addition to DJing, David has curated some of the finest soul and funk reissues on labels like Daptone and Kay-Dee Records. This month we’re featuring The Darling Dears And Funky Heavy “And I Love You / I Don’t Think I’ll Ever Love Another” 45 on Griffiths’ own Orivious Records. It’s an official, from-the-master-tapes issue of one of the most sought after funk single ever recorded.

Check it out here: here

So whaddya say? In a time when dance music is suffering, the music takes center stage at TITLE TOWN. Move and groove to the CLASSICS from artists like the ISLEY BROTHERS, ETTA JAMES, and FREDA PAYNE, plus shake it on down to highly danceable, rare soul and funk cuts from New York, New Orleans, Detroit and everything in between. The cover is cheap as chips and there will be drink specials til’ midnight.

Do your ears a favor and don’t miss this party.

Early arrival is recommended. You must enter through the Shadow Lounge on Baum Boulevard.

RSVP right here.