SATURDAY NIGHT: Do the ¡SOUNDCRASH BOOGALOO!

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SATURDAY, August 17th
2 sound systems enter and only 1 will leave…

TITLE TOWN SOUL & FUNK PARTY
VS.
PANDEMIC (GLOBAL SOUND SYSTEM)

SOUNDCRASH ¡BOOGALOO!

Can the old school soul take down the global glitch?

One night only! TITLE TOWN and PANDEMIC go head-to-head, beat for beat in an all-night “sound clash” style dance party of epic proportions.

TITLE TOWN’s Gordy G. packs quite a punch with his arsenal of rare groove Boogaloo, Funk, Soul, and Disco. While PANDEMIC Pete dishes out the Balkan Stompers, Eurotrash Ghettotech Chalga, and Tropixel Cumbias and Bassed out Bollywood.

Also, a very special guest will interrupt the night with a protest of sound to break up the battle. You may have seen them marching in a parade. Let’s just leave it at that.

at the BRILLOBOX (4104 Penn Ave.)
Doors @ 9:30pm; $6
RSVP here.

TITLE TOWN temporarily moves to first Saturdays and August 3rd is a big one!

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TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk Party presents the Cultures of Soul Records Showcase
w/ DEANO SOUNDS & FREDDIE ROGERS (Boston, Mass.)
SATURDAY, August 3rd
BRILLOBOX (4104 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh)
9:30pm – 2am; $5, 21+
RSVP

Spread the word! Due to scheduling conflicts, TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk Party temporarily moves to first Saturdays in August and September!

• SATURDAY, August 3rd w/ DEANO SOUNDS & FREDDIE ROGERS (Cultures of Soul Records, Boston, Mass.) – RSVP

• SATURDAY, September 7th w/ SPECIAL GUEST DJ JUSTIN HOPPER

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Now, get up out of your seat!

TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk Party is stoked to welcome guest DJ DEANO SOUNDS – vinyl junkie and the man behind CULTURES OF SOUL – one our favorite new labels releasing new and reissued soul, funk, jazz, latin, salsa, afrobeat, and more from BOSTON! Travelling with DJ partner FREDDIE ROGERS, the duo will join TITLE TOWN in spinning a non-stop, shake-worthy all 45 DJ set while you party down to best sounds of RARE and CLASSIC Soul, Deep FUNK, R&B Shakers, DISCO and BOOGIE from the Cultures of Soul catalog and the TITLE TOWN crates!

*Arrive early to get your hands on prizes and giveaways courtesy of Cultures of Soul Records!

“Deano Sounds has been DJing and collecting vintage records for over a decade now. In 2008 he started DJing for Viva Radio and created his Cultures of Soul Radio Show which features eclectic vintage music for the dancefloor from across the globe. Soon after he started his own record label, Cultures of Soul Records and has since been releasing rare but danceable vintage records from all over the world. Receiving high praise from DJs and collectors alike including DJ Andy Smith, Gilles Peterson, Andy Williams, DJ Prestige, Oliver Wang, Andy Beta, Dimitri from Paris, DJ Soul Sister, DJ Day, James Pants, Cosmo Baker, and Mr. Scruff. Deano is the executive producer and compiler of all Cultures of Soul releases including the highly acclaimed Evans Pyramid album, Stanton Davis’ Brighter Days, and the World’s Funkiest Covers compilation series.

On the DJing, Deano has been a recurring guest at Boston’s premier soul night, Soulelujah and has started many rare soul and R&B nights at various nightspots in the Boston area. Deano has also DJed in Brooklyn and London multiple times. Deano also been invited to guest DJ on radio shows as varied as Galactic Fractures, A Downtown Affair, and Solar Radio. And he has opened for Lee Fields and the Expressions, Barrence Whitfield, 9th Wonder, and DJ Kon.”

Coming this fall, Deano Sounds and DJ Andy Smith have teamed up together to release Andy Smith’s Jam Up Twist US Edition – a killer compilation of R&B Rockers, Rockabilly, Northern Soul, and Sleazy Shakers much like you would find at Andy’s world renowned Jam Up Twist club night in the UK.

RSVP HERE!

http://www.titletownpgh.com/
http://www.culturesofsoul.com/

 

We’re shakin’. TITLE TOWN is back on Saturday, July 13th

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TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk Party
w/ local and national guest DJs
SATURDAY July 13th
BRILLOBOX (4104 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh)
9:30pm – 2am; $3 before 10pm; $5 after

RSVP here for updates!

TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk Party returns to our normal schedule on Saturday, July 13th at the Brillobox. Five hours of cool, wild and forgotten soul 45s played loud for the dance floor.  Doors and music start promptly at 9:30 p.m.

* FREE MIX CD THIS MONTH FOR THE FIRST 50 PEOPLE *

Here’s a few of our favorite R&B tunes:

 
It all goes down at the Brillobox, Pittsburgh’s favorite neighborhood music venue, offering a full food menu, stiff drinks and a commitment and appreciation for quality music and events.

TITLE TOWN presents LIVING IN AMERICA: Soul, Funk, Disco and Hip Hop Grooves from the U.S.A.

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TITLE TOWN presents:
LIVING IN AMERICA: Soul, Funk, Disco and Hip Hop Grooves from the U.S.A.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 3rd
BRILLOBOX (4104 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh)
9:30pm – 2am; $5

Celebrate your constitutional right to get down!

Before the cracking of beers and the BBQ commences, kick off the 4th of July weekend and get your dance (and drink) on at the Brillobox when TITLE TOWN presents LIVING IN AMERICA: Soul, Funk, Disco and Hip Hop grooves from the good ol’ U.S.A.

In 1950s to the ’70s, African-American musicians launched their careers in cities like Detroit, Chicago, New Orleans, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Pa. Tonight J.Malls and Gordy G. pack the crates with uptempo funk, disco-driven soul tunes, early hip-hop, summertime classics and more – from the places where the music was born.

We’re pretty sure you’ll break a sweat on the dance floor – cuz’ it’s gonna be hotter than July.

Only $5 at the door all night long. Early arrival is recommended.

Tell us you’re comin’ and spread the word. RSVP here.

Win tickets to see ORGONE + Ruby Velle & The Soulphonics at the Rex Theater this Sunday!

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Win two tickets to see Orgone with Ruby Velle & The Soulphonics at the Rex Theater this Sunday, June 9th! To enter, simply RSVP for TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk Party here. You can also purchase tickets here via ShowClix.

Rules: You must enter by 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 8th. Winner will be announced on our Facebook page.

About Orgone from KEXP in Seattle:

“Ten-year old, eight-piece L.A. based soul/funk band Orgone has that perfect combination of tight refinement raw gut-punching power that is needed to become known, as they have, as one of the baddest funk bands around today. They play an updated take on the spirit of classic groups like The Meters, Booker T. and the MGs, and Parliament Funkadelic. The addition of soul singer Niki J. Crawford on stage has allowed the band’s already high-energy funk to branch out — they sound more soulful, more sultry and more sure of themselves each year. The band has spent the past three years nearly constantly touring, and has recently opened for marquee-level groups like The Roots, Ozomatli, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Snoop Dogg (Snoop Lion?), Al Green, and Gil Scott-Heron. The word “orgone” originates with 1930s-era mystic Wilhelm Reich who used the term to describe his idea of an anti-entropic universal life force. And that’s entirely fitting for a band so full of force, life, with a sound that, through tight organization and execution, frees the mind and the body in a rapidly disordering world. Free your body and mind while checking out videos from their recent session at KEXP: CLICK HERE.

 

C’mon feet, start movin’, TITLE TOWN is back on June 8th…

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TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk Party
SATURDAY, JUNE 8th
BRILLOBOX (4104 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh)
9pm – 2am
$3 from 9 p.m. – 10 p.m.; $5 10 p.m. – 2 a.m.
RSVP 

This month, we’ll ya get sweating extra hard when the long-running TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk Party takes over the Brillobox on Saturday, June 8th at 9pm.

Treat yourself as we ease you into those relaxed summer vibes with a not-so-relaxed musical journey from northern soul to disco and everything in between.

Alongside Hammond hits, funky jazz and R&B sit in-your-face-full-on dancers from Kim Weston, The Constellations and Billy Butler.

Shake your limbs to uptempo funk numbers from Renaldo Domino and the late-great Marva Whitney.

Cut a shuffle with friends and kindred spirits when TITLE TOWN hits you with that monthly shot of rhythm n’ soul. From Frank Wilson to Frank Beverly right on through to Ray Bryant and Della Reese then back ‘round to Roy Ayers and Bottom & Company, it’s an electric atmosphere of good vibes ‘til the very last tune is spun out on the turntable.

TITLE TOWN starts promptly at 9 p.m. and goes until 2 a.m.; tickets are $5 at the door, but only 3 bucks if you get in before 10 p.m.

It all goes down at the Brillobox, Pittsburgh’s favorite neighborhood music venue, offering a full food menu, stiff drinks and a commitment and appreciation for quality music and events.

It’s time to get down. Upcoming events…

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SATURDAY, APRIL 27th

TITLE TOWN is stoked to support Attack Theatre and be part of the THE DIRTY BALL again this year! We’re steppin’ out of the box and hitting it hard with ’70s and ’80s disco, boogie and electro-funk grooves + TITLE TOWN classics and a few surprises in the mix so you can DANCE ALL NIGHT.  If you’ve been, you know. If you haven’t, you should.  It all goes down this Saturday, April 27th, but get your tickets now because this event sells out every year!

SATURDAY, MAY 11th
Pittsburgh’s preeminent funky soul dance party returns to the BRILLOBOX on Saturday, May 11th: Five hours of straight-up, unfiltered SOUL, FUNK, and R&B 45s played loud – givin’ you an excuse to sweat, smile and otherwise turn it loose.

This month we welcome back guest DJ ROBERT FEARLESS (Baltimore) – the man behind those SAVE YOUR SOUL parties, the Charm City’s wildest and funkiest dance party featuring dance-floor driven soul, funk and R&B 45’s with a who’s who roster of guest DJs every month at the historic Lithuanian Hall.

It all goes down at the Brillobox, Pittsburgh’s favorite neighborhood music venue, offering a full food menu, stiff drinks and a commitment and appreciation for quality music and art.

Take note that this party starts at 9pm and fills up fast! Early arrival is recommended! See you on the dance floor!

RSVP here.

Click on the fliers for more info.

Title Town Soul & Funk Party returns on Saturday, May 11th!

 

Back up train! J.Malls returns to TITLE TOWN!

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TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk Party w/ guest DJ J.MALLS
SATURDAY, April 13th
Brillobox (4104 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh)
9pm – 2am
$3 from 9pm – 10pm; $5 10pm – 2am

Spring is pretty much here and this month TITLE TOWN is takin’ over the Brillobox on Saturday, April 13th – we’ll put that pep in your step, by bringing that heavy and heady mix of rare soul, funk and rhythm & blues 45s for your hip-shakin’ Saturday night.

This month features the return of Pittsburgh vinyl extraordinaire, J. MALLS – co-host of The Big Throwback, Title Town Soul & Funk Party and a recognized authority on the unsung heroes of the regions soul, funk and jazz musical history. With an ever-changing box of 45s, J.Malls is sure to spin a dizzying, funk-heavy mash of new and old favorites that will be hard for your good foot to ignore.

This month, we’re also featuring new music from Brooklyn’s IKEBE SHAKEDOWN, Truth & Soul’s LADY and new 45s from FUNK NIGHT Records.

If you’re gonna do it, do it real, and it doesn’t get any realer than TITLE TOWN.

It all goes down at the Brillobox, Pittsburgh’s favorite neighborhood music venue, offering a full food menu, stiff drinks and a commitment to providing the community with high quality music and art events.

Doors open at 9pm. EARLY ARRIVAL IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.

RSVP here and check back soon for updates and contests.

There’s a new dance in town.

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TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk Party
SATURDAY, March 9th
Brillobox (4104 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh)
9pm – 2am
$3 from 9pm – 10pm; $5 10pm – 2am

Get up, get into it.

TITLE TOWN is back and rarin’ to do it again. We’re takin’ you on a trip and we’ve got the goods to get you on the floor. Soul records every second Saturday of the month at the Brillobox: That’s what we do.

It’s a unfiltered, live-wire mix of 45 RPM vinyl, the TITLE TOWN sound — equal parts ’60s and Northern Soul, deep funk grooves and old-school R&B — highlighted by Latin grooves, modern soul, late-night boogie and everything in between.

It’s a trip of another sort, served up best when it’s sweaty, funky and above all, original.

Early arrival is recommended, so get in before 10pm to take advantage of the $3 early-bird special.

It all goes down at the Brillobox, Pittsburgh’s favorite neighborhood club, offering a full food menu, stiff drinks and a commitment to providing the community with high quality music and art events.

RSVP here for updates and prizes.