the legendary Southside club, the East of the Ryan. Empire State Soul Club. Chicago, Muscle Shoals, Memphis, Jackson, New Orleans, Nashville, Birmingham, Miami, Atlanta, and all the small cities in between. The travels of talented Southerners to Chicago with goals of making a record during the 60s and 70s.
-'Sweet Soul Music' by Peter Guralnick
-'Chicago Soul' by Robert Pruter
-'Say it One Time for the Broken Hearted' by Barney Hoskyns
-'Savage Lost' by Jeffery Lemlich
-'I Hear You Knockin' by Jeff Hannusch
!!!The Beat, SoulTrain, WATTSTAX, Last of the Mississippi Juke Joints.
East of Edens Soul Express DJs merged out of a common interest in the connection of Southern soul and the Black music scene in Chicago during the 60s and 70s.
James grew up in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood buying records like Bill Coday's "I'm Back to Collect" when they were being played on the radio for the first time and picking up that curious looking Swamp Dogg LP in the cut-out bin. Having a deep love for punk, rockabilly, and country as well as the blues and soul he grew up on, Porter identified with the mishmash of styles that stemmed from Memphis, Muscle Shoals, and Nashville.
John grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and was raised on the Allman Brothers, Little Feat, and the Band. After being enlightened by mixing a broken heart with Al Green's 'Gets Next to You' and Isaac Hayes' 'Hot Buttered Soul', he was on a search to connect his musical past with these spine-tingling soulful finds. Ciba stumbled upon copies of Peter Guralnick's 'Sweet Soul Music' and Barney Hoskyns 'Say it One Time for The Broken Hearted' and the worlds of Muscle Shoals, Jackson, and beyond were opened to him. Thousands of LPs and 45s later he hasn't quite found the tingle again but loves sharing the deepest and funkiest cuts with anybody that will listen.
After brushing shoulders on a Southern Soul message board, seeing each other at shows and record stores, and having plenty of common friends, the guys decided to start playing some records together.
East of Edens Soul Express have a monthly DJ night at the Hideout Inn, Chicago. The venue is a perfect fit, it's the closest to a Southern juke joint this side of, well, the Edens Expressway! The boys have opened for the Beastie Boys, Senator Obama, Wilco, Hermon Hitson, Ronnie Spector, Bettye Lavette, Clarence Reid, Roscoe Robinson, Mooney Suzuki, Ralph 'Soul' Jackson, Wiley & the Checkmates, Eli Reed & True Loves, Harvey Scales and Taylor Hicks to name a handful and were the first DJs to play the Chicago Blues Fest in 2009. John and James are happy to lay it down for parties and weddings large and small -- they have gear and will travel -- and will always pack a dance floor by playing soul music with one rule: the grittier the better!
For bookings please contact John Ciba: john -at- therabbitfactory.net
East of Edens Soul Express's Friend Space (Top 12)
Keep up the great work. Greetings from soulful Boston, keeping it old school. Hope to catch you when we're in your neighborhood. Peace. www.chickenslacks.com
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The Soulchoonz Show with DJ Gary Spence Programmed by Di-Lee May 2008 Playlist
New & Upfront 1. The Rebirth - Love Issue (radio edit) 2. Scott Grimaldi ft Joe Thompson - Turn Your Love Around 3. The Chestnut Brothers - Whole Lotta You In Me 4. Blak Ice - Next To You 5. Nhojj - Dream 6. Nhojj - Peace & Blessings 7. Lalah Hathaway - Let Go 8. Gina Green - My Journey 9. Mary J Blige - Hello It's Me 10. Black Gold Massive - Snow In April (Mr Gone remix)
Flashback Section 11. Allure - Head Over Heals (remix) 12. Barry White - Staying Power 13. Trina & Tamara - What's Come Here For 14. Al Green - Waiting On You (C&J Extended Version) 15. BeBe Winans - What About It 16. Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez - High - Skyy (Kenny Dope Mix) 17. Direct Drive Ft Helen Rogers - Anything
New & Upfront Cont. 18. Helen Rogers - My Eternal Love 19. Gregory R Coleman - Smooth Like You Like It 20. The Embers - The Last Time Saying Goodbye 21. The Embers - You're The Reason 22. Amber Ojeda - Don't Rush 23. E. Bland - Necessary 24. Ashanti Munir - I'm Staying Home Tonight 25. Glen Anthony Henry - I Don't Know 26. LeMar Mundane - Love Fantasy 27. William Demp - Everything 28. Temple Of Soul - Love Me Tonight 29. Skalp - Back 2 U 30. Skalp - Chanana
21h00 : Inauguration Be Seeing You !
21h30 : The Fantastic Cherry Peggy !
22h30 : Wild Sounds ! Dj Battle Lady Boo vs Lady Tella
23h30 : The Freakettes, 60's Dance Show
00h00 : Northern Soul / R&B ! DJ Battle Lady Darling vs Lady Meow
01h00 : DJ Guest + Vote meilleur dress code The Prisoner.
1 Confection - You Got The Love 2 Marian Marie - Supernatural Love 3 The Sunburst Band - We Can Live Forever 4 Jamie Lidell - What's The Use 5 Honey Brown - Co-Star 6 Une - Hit Da Shaw
Soulchoonz Featured Artist: The Satya Project - 'Shine A Light' 7 Satya Project - Stranger Here 8 Satya Project - Bora's Bounce 9 Satya Project - A New Paradise
10 Sir Wick - You Are My Everything 11 Whitherspoon - Come Home (DJ-D edit) 12 Erykah Badu - Honey 13 Reel People - Upside 14 Patrick Lamb - I Remember 15 Rogiers - Come Into My World
The Flashback Section in the 2nd hour will air Gary Taylor, Maysa, Gerald Alston, Daisy Hicks, Michael Cooper and others.
Thanks East of Edens Soul Express, let's keep it soulful and spread the word of what soul music means to all of us!
