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.

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.

Greetings from Lafayette, Louisiana! We’re making a much needed pit stop in Cajun Country for food, beer and some sleep.  Thought we’d post a quick blog update with a few cool photos from the road. Shout out to Shangri-La Records in Memphis and a big thank you to Jameson at the Poplar Lounge and DJ Buck Wilders for spinning some sweet jams. People can sure get down on a Sunday night!

As you can see from the photos, the music, food and amazing people of New Orleans have kept us busy for a few days. It’s our first time here, but from what we can tell from our soul travels…the city is alive and people, both young and old, are keeping the faith and pushing things forward with an energy and passion like no other. We’re stoked to be playing records this Sunday at The Saint (961 St Mary, Lower Garden District).  Music starts around 10pm.

Tomorrow (Friday, Jan. 20), check us out at the Big Top in Houston where we’ll be guest DJ’ing at A Fistful of Soul. On Saturday night, we’ll be at The Highball in Austin, TX with DJ’s BSears and Coolhands at The New Day Soul Party!

Peaches Records, New Orleans.

Oyster & Shrimp Po-Boy. (Acme Oyster House, New Orleans)

Seafood gumbo. (Coop’s, New Orleans)

J.Malls climbs a ladder to rescue some records from an abandoned building above a barber shop.

Brace yourselves. The Holiday season is behind us and now we’re hittin’ the open road in a cheap rental car…packed with two turntables, a mic and few boxes of killer soul 45s.

We’re headed south and bringing that Title Town sound to a few funky spots in Tennessee, Louisiana and Texas. The mini-tour kicks off on January 15th at the Poplar Lounge in Memphis and we’ll wrap everything up right here in ‘Burgh at the Shadow Lounge on Saturday, January 28th.

Expect a whole host of funky soul-laden goodness. Lots of Title Town classics, Northern Soul rarities, deep & disco-driven funk, ‘50s R&B and everything in between.

Help us spread the word! Here’s everything you need to know:

Sunday, Jan. 15th / MEMPHIS, TN
@ Poplar Lounge (2586 Poplar Ave.)
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/359887067361449/
w/ DJ BUCK WILDERS (http://www.myspace.com/buckwilders)

Friday, Jan. 20th / HOUSTON, TX
FISTFUL OF SOUL @ The Big Top Lounge (3714 Main St.)
https://www.facebook.com/events/346983208660579/
http://www.afistfulofsoul.com/

Saturday, Jan. 21st / AUSTIN, TX
THE NEW DAY @ The Highball (1142 S. Lamar Blvd.)
w/ DJ’s BSears & Coolhands
https://www.facebook.com/events/143970555716183/
http://www.friendsofsound.com/

Sunday, Jan. 22nd / NEW ORLEANS, LA
@ The Saint Bar & Lounge (961 Saint Mary St.)
http://www.thesaintneworleans.com/

Saturday Jan. 28th / PITTSBURGH, PA
TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk Party @ Shadow Lounge (5972 Baum Blvd.)
http://www.shadowlounge.net/

TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk Party 2 YEAR Anniversary
w/ DJ’s, J.Malls & Gordy
Shadow Lounge
5972 Baum Blvd. (E. Liberty)
9 PM – 2 AM, 21+/$5, Ltd. 18+/$8

Tell us you’re coming.  RSVP on Facebook.

TITLE TOWN is celebrating our 2 year anniversary on Saturday, November 26th, 2011 at Shadow Lounge. Early arrival is recommended as always. The first 100 people through the door will receive limited edition physical copies of the TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk 45 MIX Vol. 2 CD.

Wow. Where do we start? Since October 2009, TITLE TOWN has been holding down every last Saturday of the month, making the Shadow Lounge your “go-to” party spot destination for the funky good word and authenticity that is soul music.

Voted one of the best dance parties of 2010 by Pittsburgh City Paper readers, TITLE TOWN has secured itself as a staple of Pittsburgh’s music scene and a hedonistic throwback to the days of legendary clubs and long-lost night spots of the ‘60s and ‘70s that featured the music we so passionately play for you every month.

After 2 years, and an all-star line-up of national guests including WFMU’s Mr. Fine Wine, Bump Shop’s David Griffiths, Ann Arbor Soul Club’s Brad Hales and Robert Wells, Big City Records’ Jared “JBX” Boxx, and Daptone’s The Honeydripper, the Lounge continues to be packed with the best soul-loving dancers and drinkers at a Pittsburgh club.

Enough back story. This month, it’s our big anniversary shin-dig and we’re gonna sweat like it’s still summer. To say thanks, the first 100 people through the door will receive a free, limited edition copy of the TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk 45 MIX Vol. 2. Arrive early … the limited edition CD version of our first mix disappeared by 10PM!

We’ve also been diggin’ up some special, anniversary-only heat seekers to mix up into a tight five hour, analog blitz of raucous dance-floor rage. We’ll keep the good times goin’ and goin with brand new spins from Clarence Reid, Nina Simone, Eddie Bo and TITLE TOWN classics from Eddie Kendricks, The Temptations, Etta James and more.

We’ll have drink specials, funky projections, and the Brassero Grill gourmet taco truck parked outside. Don’t forget, you must enter through the Shadow Lounge entrance on Baum Boulevard to get in. There is NO admission to TITLE TOWN through AVA Lounge.

The Shadow Lounge is a smoke-free venue committed to bringing the best in local and national acts to Pittsburgh PA. The Lounge is located at 5972 Baum Blvd. Pittsburgh, PA. Phone: (412) 363-8277. Guests must be18 and over to attend.

Whoa, we’ve been gettin’ busy over here at Title Town. If you’re gonna be in the Burgh this coming weekend and following week, you should definitely try to come through to some (or all!) of these events.  Here they are:

You know the drill, 5 hours of blister-inducing Northern soul, funk, real R&B, all mixed up in a stiff cocktail for your ever-lovin’ ears.  This month it’s Halloween – we’re doing a costume contest at 11:30 with prizes from Cultures of Soul Records, Daptone Records, Jerry’s Records and limited-run Title Town t-shirts!  Don’t be late, this is gonna be a big one.

TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk Party’s HALLOWE’EN HAPPENING w/ guest DJ JUDDY (Soulcialism, Vipers, Pandemic)
SATURDAY, October 29
Shadow Lounge, 5972 Baum Blvd. (E. Liberty)
9 PM-2 AM, Door Price: $5.00 (21+) $8.00 (18+)
RSVP here!

Fri, October 28, 2011
8:00PM Show / 7:00PM Doors
$25-30 Advance / $25-30 Door

Carnegie Library Music Hall
510 E. 10th Avenue
Munhall, PA 15120
Click here for tickets.

JOE GRUSHECKY AND THE HOUSEROCKERS
with special guest
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

*** OFFICIAL AFTER PARTY ***

We’re excited to mix it up a bit with an extra dose of that Jersey soul sound.  On November 3rd, Title Town’s J.Malls and Gordy provide the soundtrack for the Joe Grushecky & Bruce Springsteen Official After Party at Altar Bar in the Strip.  Tickets are on sale now.  Click here for tickets.