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BSB0042 – Brand Spanking Bought

It’s been just over a week since I have been back in the #LBC — Long Beach, CA — on my #100LongBeachDays of 2018. And there has been some set backs and some nice developments.

So how is that for a bad-news-good-news teaser, eh?

I’ll be going into some of the bad news soon enough. The good news is that I and one of my new friends out here from last year and I are launching a new project in the next few weeks. We are looking to have a launch party in late June.

But for now, dig into the latest BSB — Brand Spanking Bought Show.  It was recorded at Our Spot–my last Sunday in Baltimore before I started on this latest #100LongBeachDays 2018 adventure.

It has been awhile since Oscar and I had any face-to-face time–too long, to be honest–even though we have been in the same town of Baltimore for years. Yet here I was crossing the threshold into his store. (I should say their store–Belinda’s wonderful force is just as important in their story.)

There is much that is inspirational about Belinda and Oscar’s story in my humble opinion. But I will not spill those proverbial beans here. I suggest you go into there wonderful massage-barber-wellness shop and hear it yourself.

Tell them Stylo sent you–I’m sure they would love to tell their story. (And while you are there, partake in one of their beautiful soul replenishing services.)

 

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Sacrifice

So I went off a bit on Instagram for #MondayMotivation …

I probably came off as a bit of an ass to some. But here is the thing–I really don’t care.

How Not To Be ‘Encouraging’

The last week of positives culminated in a show for Butter, a last Friday of the month party upstairs at Ottobar.

(btw, I still get nervous for sets. It doesn’t matter if is for 20 people or 2000 people. I get nervous.)

There is no way to suddenly make it big

I guess it was something that got under my skin, this so called positive re-enforcement that was not positive. And this was a way for me to exorcise it.

Their is no so secret to success

No, it was not something in this past week. Yes, it was something that preceded it, but not by much. More importantly, it is a common thing for a lot of people to say, do, or suggest to others who actually have the balls (or vagina) to put themselves out there, who take risks beyond the average person.

I realize that this post or any post of this nature is not likely to be a tide changing event. However, just like putting the music out there, the prose out there, the writings out there, and letting the chips fall where they may so to speak, putting these feelings out into the ether is a way for me to be free.

 

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BSB0038 — Brand Spanking Bought

I dropped my latest #BSB show. It was definitely a fun way to start the new year. However, I realize was talking a bit much in the last few episodes of 2017.

I kicked off the show with my Layers of Vinyl selection from Tim Deluxe, Less Talk More Action. It’s going to be my motto for 2018 for sure.

Kinda went crazy with the DJ Eclyps selections in this show. And also I purposely cooled off the mix before heating it up again from the stuff into the Throwback Section including one of my originals, Life and Fiction.

Of course the download is available from my record label website. mGrooves Music.

A detail list of the tracks is available only through subscribing to the 4Groovers there as well.

 

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BSB0037 — Brand Spanking Bought

My latest #BSB show is now available.

I was having a bit of equipment trouble in my home studio, so I reached for Alexander Robotnick‘s Problems D’amour on the LP, The Dark Side of Disco, to begin the show. This is the L.O.V.[e] selection of this BSB podcast.

Funny, my love life, or more accurately stated my lack of love life, could probably be described through that song too. Ha!

I have been definitely barking up the wrong proverbial trees. Maybe I just need to find a different forest, eh?

In addition, I dropped a track from the middle of show entirely. I’ll likely re-introduce it in another show soon. It just didn’t fit as well as I initially thought it would. So I ditched it.

Free Download of BSB0037 Podcast/Mix

All-in-all, I think you will like the group of music put together for the December show.

If you want the complete track listing, send me a note using the form below. I love feedback of any type.

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BSB0031 — Brand Spanking Bought

Last night I recorded the latest #BSB show. It was the first from my temporary location in Long Beach, CA.

It was little rough to start as I did not pack a regular microphone. But I still was able to pull out the old school trick of using headphones as a mic.

You can download it for your busy weekend. The streaming replay can be had on the next Mixcloud Monday.

Free Download BSB0031

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Flash Life Is Good Life

Although the date was made many weeks ago to be a part of Preview DC at Flash, it could not have come at a better time.

Music–especially dance music in general and House music in particular–is very therapeutic. It is the best dope, the best side-effect free drug, the best medicine.

Flash once again also proves why it has been successful in working with the great talents from the local level to international, but making sure to curate folks to be on the decks who are positive to the entire scene;  not just to their own glorification.

For myself going through a tough break up, these culminated in quite the spiritual re-awakening last night.

I was given a chance to play some of the best I have the pleasure of having access to and releasing on mGrooves Music. I also had the chance to play some of my own creations before a large audience. And again, I was surprised by the reassuring and supportive response to all of the above.

I am glad I have stuck to my guns so to speak regarding being very picky about the newest of projects I have chosen to work and collaborate.  Playing out every weekend and being ‘everywhere’ is not by itself an indicator of doing good work.

Again, thank you Christauff and Jon MFD for considering me again and again for your Preview DC event, and your dedication to the best of local DJs. Thank you Flash for being fertile ground for the new and innovative. And for being similarly picky.

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