15 Years of Funk: TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk Party celebrates its 15th Anniversary

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We’re EXTREMELY hyped and honored to announce the 15th ANNIVERSARY of TITLE TOWN on Saturday, October 5th at Spirit! We’re throwing a HUGE PARTY: 2 FLOORS of music, a STACKED lineup of all local DJs spinning rare and classic SOUL, DEEP FUNK, MOTOWN, DISCO, BOOGIE and more, a DANCE CONTEST with a $100 prize, giveaways, and other surprises.

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Guest DJs include:
DJ Andy Smith (DJ, Ex-Portishead, The Document)
Buscrates (DJ, Producer, Bastard Jazz Recordings)
Jarrett Tebbetts (Hot Mass, Spaghetti Disco, Disco Sunday Disco)
Moemaw Naedon (DJ, MC, Producer, Soul Slime Records)
Dini Daddy (DJ)
Vamay (DJ, Producer)

TITLE TOWN will be joined by London’s DJ Andy Smith for our 15 Year Anniversary.

The master of the multi-genre mix, Andy Smith became Portishead’s tour DJ where his eclectic style was perfectly showcased on the band’s 1995 and 1998 world tours, and he’s been in constant demand in clubs across the globe ever since.

The first ever DJ to release a multi-genre mixed compilation on a major label, Andy Smith paved the way for the masses that have come along since. “The Document” album series became the framework which others followed.

Having released many DJ mixes since the Document including parts 2 & 3 of that series, ‘The Trojan Document’, ‘The Greensleeves Document’, Andy Smith’s Northern Soul, Andy Smith’s Jam Up Twist, Andy Smith’s Freestyle Mix’ & Andy Smith Diggin’ In The BGP Vaults’ amongst others. His latest release is the ‘Reach UP – Disco Wonderland’ album on BBE records. Andy Smith was included in the Top 20 Greatest DJs of all time by MusicRadar.

15 years, 4 venues, 180+ events, 3 U.S. presidents, a pandemic…what can we say? We started this thing to share our passion for this music. We stuck to the script, never compromised and watched this community of music lovers, dancers, vinyl heads come together every month to get down, sweat, and celebrate the music that moves us and you. THANK YOU.

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Founded and curated by DJ’s J.Malls and Greenawalt, TITLE TOWN launched from the ashes of two successful DJ events: The Big Throwback and Vipers Soul Club. The former was focused on deep funk and break beats; the latter being a throwback to ‘60s soul and wild rhythm and blues. Today, a staple in Pittsburgh’s nightlife scene, the vinyl-only TITLE TOWN is known for its consistent, electrifying and feel-good atmosphere and iconic sounds from influential record labels such as Stax and Chess mixed with hand-selected 45 RPM rarities from regional soul scenes around the U.S. – including a healthy share of songs from the Pittsburgh area that disappeared without a trace, but are well worth another shot at dancefloor fame.

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Good old funky music

TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk Party
Saturday, February 3rd
Spirit Lodge (Downstairs)
242 51st St., Pittsburgh, PA
9pm – 2am; 21+ w/ ID, $10 (PRESALE TICKETS)

TITLE TOWN is back on Saturday, February 3rd with your monthly dance floor fix of funk. Show up early and stay late for a night of soulful grooves, gritty funk, disco bangers, vintage R&B, and more. We take you to Motown, Chicago, and Memphis, down to New Orleans, and to the west coast for the funkiest, feel-good party in the city. All killer, zero filler, all vinyl. Let’s make it jump.

Often imitated, but never duplicated, TITLE TOWN kicked off in 2009 and has been shaking up Pittsburgh’s dance floors ever since. Funky grooves, up-tempo beats, and a blast of energy from decades past, TITLE TOWN spins hand-picked 45s from regional scenes across the country – including many recorded right here in the Burgh.

Always 100% amped-up, loud, and ready for those who want to sweat it out and kick it ‘till 2AM, the vibes here are always right, all night long. From dance music disciples, to vinyl heads, to party people who just wanna get loose – this is your night.

Our last party of the year…

TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk Party
Saturday, December 7th
Spirit Lodge (Downstairs)
242 51st St., Pittsburgh, PA
9pm – 2am; 21+ w/ ID, $5 before 10pm; $8 after 10pm

Join us on Saturday, December 7th as we close out 2019 with our LAST PARTY of the year! Bring a friend and shake off the mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie with FIVE HOURS of the best soul and funk 45s ever.

You know the drill – Motown and Stax, disco and boogie, Latin boogaloo, Northern Soul, vintage R&B, and of course a few not-so-silent holiday chestnuts to help you get your jollies on. The party is inclusive, infectiously feel-good, and totally fresh.

TITLE TOWN kicked off in 2009 and has been holding it down for over ten years at venues throughout the city. Up-tempo beats, funky grooves, and a blast of energy from decades past, TITLE TOWN spins hand-picked rarities from regional scenes around the country – including 45s from right here in the Burgh. These anthems – cathartic classics to the rarest of the rare – will make you move.

It was a very good year. Let’s turn it up.

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TITLE TOWN returns July 30th. Spread the word.

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

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.