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Title Town invades Oakland’s biggest dance floor…

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Title Town Soul & Funk Party presents…
SOUL NIGHT at the Hideout
SATURDAY, August 13th
45 Bates St. (S. Oakland)
9 PM-2 AM, Door Price: $5.00 (21+)

Let’s cut right to the chase. Title Town Soul & Funk Party brings you an event dedicated to the almighty 45 RPM single: This is SOUL NIGHT at The Hideout.

From rare grooves to charged-up funk, Motown, and classic soul, TITLE TOWN’s high-energy mix of old-school tracks brings the good stuff to Oakland’s biggest dance floor. Two turntables, no computers, all vinyl.

The music takes center stage while you get down to good vibes from artists like: MARVIN GAYE, CURTIS MAYFIELD, STEVIE WONDER, ROY AYERS, THE ISLEY BROTHERS, and THE O’JAYS to never-before-played cuts from already-legendary artists like SHARON & THE DAP-KINGS to rare PITTSBURGH soul records like THE CAPRELLS and FAMILY OF EVE.

If you’ve been itchin’ for a night of fun, this is guaranteed to be one of the funkiest, most disco-danced, out-on-the-floor parties of the summer.

CLICK HERE TO RSVP!

TITLE TOWN returns July 30th. Spread the word.

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Slight change of plans. The Shadow Lounge Outdoor Sound Series has been cancelled.

So here’s what’s up:

It’s actually quite simple – TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk Party will go down as usual on Saturday, July 30th at the Shadow Lounge. We’ll kick things off at 9pm with our usual mix of soul, funk and R&B 45s – all vinyl – all for the dance floor. Still $5 at the door ($8 if you’re 18+) and the music don’t stop til’ 2AM.

TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk Party is that monthly moment of musical goodness that makes you wanna move – cool, funky, soul, with unstoppable momentum, played at a maximum volume for your dancing pleasure.

Expect even more rare grooves, early-to-mid 70’s funk, shake-yr-hips R&B, disco-funk, boogie… plus new cuts from artists like THE ARTISTICS, ACE SPECTRUM, ROY AYERS, JOE BATAAN, FAMILY OF EVE, BOBBY BLAND and never-before-played cuts from Daptone’s CHARLES BRADLEY and SHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS!

As always, your hosts J. Malls and Gordy sift through attics and basements and hit the ol’ ones and twos with obscure classics with that Motown sound, funk from Memphis, Philly and Chicago soul – mixed together, hands-on-vinyl-style, for your dancing feet.

Spread the word. It’s gonna be a wild party.

TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk Party SATURDAY, July 30th Shadow Lounge 5972 Baum Blvd. (E. Liberty) 9 PM-2 AM, Door Price: $5.00 (21+) $8.00 (18+)

And the livin’ is easy…Title Town is back on June 25th

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Title Town Soul & Funk Party - June 25th at Shadow Lounge

TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk Party
SATURDAY, June 25th
Shadow Lounge
5972 Baum Blvd. (E. Liberty)
9 PM-2 AM, Door Price: $5.00 (21+) $8.00 (18+)

Pittsburgh’s freshest dance monthly gets back in action this month to kick off summer 2011. Saturday, June 25th and every last Saturday of the month, Title Town DJs J. Malls and Gordy showcase the grooves that make you move – a 5-hour slice of the good stuff, created in Philadelphia, Detroit, and Memphis during the ’60s and ’70s, and played at maximum volume in the comfortably cool confines of East Liberty’s Shadow Lounge and Blue Room. This is a soul party. With a few recent deep digging excursions to Ohio, Detroit, D.C. and New York, we’ve unearthed a mess of obscure SOUL classics, deep FUNK cuts, hot LATIN soul and a bunch more.

This month check out new sounds you probably haven’t heard before, fresh out the box 45s from JOE BATAAN, MAJOR LANCE, LOLEATTA HOLLOWAY, ANN PEEBLES, and so much more, more, more… It will officially be summer, we’re giving away some t-shirts and prizes, projecting throwback films on the wall and TURNIN’ IT UP so you can get down. At 9pm sharp, expect a few laid-back tunes that wouldn’t feel out of place on a breezy summer evening and then we’ll open it up to the tightly wound, high-energy and HIGHLY DANCEABLE selections of decades past.

Blaring horns and tight rhythms, it’s a collision of the drummer’s beats, hooks and pure dance-floor energy that takes you back to a future that is never forgotten. Do your ears a favor and don’t miss this party. Early arrival is recommended.

Title Town returns February 26th

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

Dubbed one of the best dance parties of 2010 by Pittsburgh City Paper readers, residents J.Malls and Gordy spin 5 hours of classic and rare soul and funk 45s from the ’60s and ’70s – only at East Liberty’s Shadow Lounge.

Title Town brings that raw energy back to the dance floor with a frantic soundtrack of America’s ORIGINAL party music.

Doors open at 9pm sharp and the music won’t stop until 2am. Early arrival is recommended.

Get down one more time this year with Title Town & Daptone’s The Honeydripper!

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Title Town November 27th

TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk Party
SATURDAY, November 27
w/ special guest THE HONEYDRIPPER (Daptone Records, NYC)
Shadow Lounge
5972 Baum Blvd. (E. Liberty)
9 PM-2 AM, 18+ w/ ID, $5

Get it together Pittsburgh: THIS IS THE LAST TITLE TOWN OF THE YEAR!

In 2010, we had a pretty good run at steamin’ up the Shadow Lounge and delivering all-around sweaty good times, but more importantly – bringin’ you a blistering line-up of some of the deepest and most diverse funk & soul DJs around.

On Saturday, November 27, shake off those holidays blues and prepare to work off calories you haven’t even eaten yet when Title Town welcomes Brooklyn’s own Ms. Nydia Davila aka THE HONEYDRIPPER!

Lost & Found NYC writes:

“Sharon Jones may be the First Lady of Daptone Records – the Bushwick-based homebase for the finest in purist 21st Century soul. But Daptone’s First Lady behind the scenes is undoubtedly its longtime label manager, Ms. Nydia Davila, also known by her DJ-ing alias, The Honeydripper. Occasional tour DJ for the Budos Band and other Daptone roster acts, The Honeydripper is also one of the residents holding down BK’s best kept secret – “The Lost & the Found” nights at Savalas – where the soul ballads are as sublime as the drinks are stiff.”

This month she makes her Title Town debut on the wheels, bringin’ an all-vinyl box of foot-friendly funk & soul guaranteed to keep your head nodding and your booty on the dance-floor.

Support the real. Don’t miss this party.

Big ups to all of our guest DJs this year: Brad Hales (People’s Records, Detroit), Robert Wells (Ann Arbor Soul Club), Kevin Coombe (Moneytown, DC), David Griffiths (Bumpshop, NYC), Jared “JBX” Boxx (Big City Records, Bumpshop, NYC), Mr. Finewine (Downtown Soulville, NYC), Justin Hopper (Soulcialism, PGH), Drama J (Pgh) and Chairman Mao (Bumpshop, NYC).

Title Town celebrates one year!

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TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk Party
ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY/HALLOWEEN PARTY
Saturday, October 30
w/ DJ’s J.Malls, Gordy & special guest CHAIRMAN MAO (NYC)
Shadow Lounge
5972 Baum Blvd. (E. Liberty)
9 PM-2 AM, 18+ w/ ID, $5

One year ago this month I, J. Malls (The Big Throw Back), & Gordy G. (Vipers Soul Club) joined forces and embarked on a soulful, funky new venture that we christened the Title Town Soul & Funk Party. It was an instant hit, setting attendance records for events at the 10 year old Shadow Lounge venue. This time around, on October 30th, we’re not only celebrating Title Town’s ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY, but the Halloween season as well.

You may remember the dance contest that took place at the debut Title Town party. Well we’re bringing it back to commemorate the occasion! Get there early, so you don’t miss it. The winner will be awarded a $50 cash prize.

Over the course of the past year we’ve been joined by some of our favorite fellow-45-loving friends including David Griffiths (Kay-Dee Records, Bumpshop NYC), Kevin “DJ Nitekrawler” Coombe (Moneytown, DC Soul Recordings), Justin “Juddy” Hopper (Soulcialism, Vipers Soul Club), Mr. Finewine (Downtown Soulville, Bumpshop NYC), Jared “JBX” Boxx (Big City Records, Bumpshop NYC), Brad Hales (Peoples Records, A2 Soul Club), DJ Drama-J (Elevated Minds) and Robert Wells (A2 Soul Club).

This month we’ll be joined by NYC’s “Chairman” Jefferson Mao. Jeff, as he is known in civilian life, is the founding resident of the Rotten Apple’s late, lamented Bumpshop funk & soul soiree, and the last of that party’s crew to come bless us with a 45 set. When he’s not writing for XXL, Wax Poetics, or some other nationally-distributed publication, or hosting his two monthly interwebz radio shows (‘Across 135th Street’ for www.redbullmusicacademy.com and ‘Spine Blowing Decisions’ for www.spinetv.net), he’s busy conspiring with his ego trip collective cohorts on such media takeover endeavors as ego trip’s Book of Rap Lists, ego trip’s Big Book of Racism!, ego trip’s The (White) Rapper Show & Miss Rap Supreme, and the oft-delayed but one-of-these-days-forthcoming egotripland.com. Ta-dow! |

Costumes are of course encouraged, but by no means mandatory. Just make sure you wear your dancing shoes!!!

Our next event is Feb. 27 @ Shadow Lounge

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TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk Party

On February 27th, TITLE TOWN is back with a midwinter powerhouse of SOUL, FUNK and R&B records mixed with the general BAD-ASSERY that’s been makin’ the SHADOW LOUNGE pop for the last 4 months straight.

Joining us will be Pittsburgh’s leading ambassador of Northern Soul, JUDDY HOPPER (Vipers Soul Club, Soulcialism) deliverin’ a frenzied and massive set of vintage club tracks GUARANTEED to give you a case of the sweaty shakes on the dance floor.

Expect feel good music from artists like FREDA PAYNE, DARROW FLETCHER and THE ISLEY BROTHERS … and funky 45s from THE BLACK ACES OF SOUL, SHARON JONES, RENALDO DOMINO and so much more!

We’ve even got some brand new DRINK SPECIALS that will help you keep the libations flowing and yer head shaking!

TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk Party
w/ special guest DJ Juddy Hopper (Vipers Soul Club, Soulcialism)
Rare & Classic Soul, Deep Funk, Old School R&B
9pm SATURDAY, Feb. 27
Shadow Lounge (5972 Baum. East Liberty) (Google Maps)
18+ $5

We’re back on Saturday, November 28 w/ guest KEVIN COOMBE (DC)

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TITLE TOWN returns Nov. 28TITLE TOWN soul & funk party returns on Saturday, November 28th at Shadow Lounge. Inspired by the forgotten sounds of artists like Renaldo Domino and Spanky Wilson, TITLE TOWN revisits 60’s and 70’s soul, deep and classic funk, and old school rhythm & blues. DJ’s J. Malls (formerly of the Big Throwback) and Gordy G. (formerly of Vipers Soul Club) spin five hours of the finest, rare and classic grooves for the dance floor – strictly on 45 rpm records.

This month they welcome Washington, D.C. based DJ and music historian, KEVIN COOMBE (aka DJ Nitekrawler). Coombe hosts the monthly MONEYTOWN funk party and is the founder of www.dcsoulrecordings.com as well as the Hometown Soul Records imprint. D.C. Soul Recordings is dedicated to documenting the history of DC and Maryland soul and funk music. Don’t miss your chance to get down and get sweaty to the rarest wax our nation’s capital has to offer.

Expect to hear beat-heavy tracks by Mary Love, J.J. Barnes, Joe Quarterman … Latin movers from Joe Bataan, Ray Baretto … classics by legends like Curtis Mayfield, the Parliaments and much, much more.

Details:

TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk Dance Party
Saturday, Nov. 28
w/ guest DJ Kevin Coombes (Moneytown, DC)
@ Shadow Lounge
5972 Baum Blvd. (at S. Highland in East Liberty)
Doors and dancing at 9pm.
18+ $5