Grand Prix: New Blue Bottle Joint

Big ups to Kirk Harper AKA The Selecter DJ Kirk, who is also in Sweaterfunk. He is the un-official mayor of San Francisco in my opinion, and a major inspiration in my life. Such class and such style...he could rock a country set and still blow people away. The next time you're downtown, check out his spot (the same space as the club Azul). Read about his latest venture below:

Grand Prix, brewing Blue Bottle Coffee, opens February 1st, 2011 at 7:30am.

After sixteen years of running the successful nightclub 330 Ritch St. Kirk Harper, aka The Selecter DJ Kirk, and his long time friend and business partner John Quintos  set their sights on the world of local, microroasted coffee. They partnered with James Freeman’s Blue Bottle Coffee Company and opened a series of coffee kiosks named after iconic Italian Lambretta motor scooters: Cento at 360 Ritch St., Vega at 1246 Folsom and Special Xtra at 46 Minna St. 

The newest addition, Grand Prix, is located in SF’s Union Square at 1 Tillman Place.

Hours of operation will be 7:30am-4pm on weekdays and 9am-3pm on weekends.

Grand Prix baristas will prepare the full line of Blue Bottle drinks including a special beverage, “The Macau Iced Coffee”. Also offered will be house baked croissants, mini cupcakes, cookies and fresh roasted Blue Bottle beans for home brewing. 

The name Grand Prix holds special significance for Harper who owns a highly collectible 1969 Lambretta Grand Prix 150 model. His family also played a role in establishing the Macau Grand Prix in 1954. Quintos has a connection to the world of motorsports as well in the form of a long career rebuilding and racing vintage scooters.

Grand Prix looks forward to serving people who live and work in the neighborhood as well as visitors and weekend shoppers.

For more information:

Contact: Kirk M. Harper

kirkharper@yahoo.com

Twitter: @VegaSXGrandPrix

(415) 260-1262

State of The Arts: Trackademicks

Taken at Sweaterfunk 1 yr. Anniversary

Congrats to Jason AKA Trackademicks...I've been loving his music since his "Tell Me When To Go" remix. I would use my fake ID to see him perform with J.Davey back in the day. His production is so fresh and I am so proud of him. His crew Honor Roll is putting in so much work these days, its an honor to know them. Buy his new album State of The Arts here


Trackademicks- "State of the Arts" from HNRL on Vimeo.

Good Foot w/Boogie Brown

I always have so much fun playing with Boogs...come to SOM this Thursday to see a side of Mamabear most of y'all have never seen before...

Sweater Funk Steps Twice

Join us for our annual "Two Step Edition" on Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Weekend.
Jon Blunck, The Selecter Dj Kirk & Two Step Lou settle it from 10pm to Midnight, then The Sweaterfunk crew takes it 'til closing.
Who says, "Love Don't Strike Twice"....

The Good Foot w/D2S

When I used to DJ at Dalva on Thursdays, I would always make a point to put on a loooooong record and skip down to SOM to say whatsup to the Good Foot folks. It is an honor to play with them this month.

SFNY

This is a little late, but my one of my top 5 favorite memories of 2010 was SFNY. Playing at The Rivington Hotel with an amazing lineup, topped off with an incredible view of the Manhattan skyline left me with an emotional hangover the next day

Freek-A-Holics Anonymous

'Twas the Night After Christmas

Follow my crew on Twitter

DJ Cutso+Mamab=MamaCuts

Love this kid right here...musically we were separated at birth...we have many songs which when we play for eachother which act as aural shoutouts. One of which is "Mesopotamia" by The B-52's

Vinyl Fairy

While playing at Double Dutch last night, my good friend and one of my mentors, John John popped up outta nowhere and dropped a pile of records off for me. He is moving back to Honolulu and I will miss him dearly. He is an amazing DJ and has taught me alot, mostly of the electro/house persuasion. I would say "our song" is Tears by Frankie Knuckles



His selections for me
"I'll Be All You Ever Need"-Trinere

"Lifetime Love" by Joyce Sims

"Rainforest" LP by Paul Hardcastle

"Were Rocking The Planet" by Hashim

"Ain't Nothing Goin On But The Rent" (My fuckin'anthem) by Gwen Guthrie

CHICAGO

I love Chicago. Shout outs to my midwest famlay Shred One, Meaty Ogre, Merk1, Tyson New Life, Dave from Fieldworks, Raj Mahal, Maker, Pratt, Intel...and whoever I forgot.

SubT for F.X. Saturdays

Sunday Soul: The Escorts

The members of The Escorts met while doing time at Trenton State Prison. During one of their performances for guests visiting the joint, they were discovered by Linda Jones who was accompanied by her producer/manager George Kerr (Motown), she was there visiting her brother.

After 2 years of pleading and petitioning, the members of The Escorts were released from prison in 1973, recorded their first album "All We Need Is Another Chance" and took off...Unfortunately in 1977 the lead singer Reginald Haynes got caught up for a crime he didn't commit. Spent 11 years locked up and once released still made music.

Their cover of "I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow" (In my humble opinion, better than The O'Jays version)

This track below is what is warming up my Sunday morning....

Look Over Your Shoulder-The Escorts (1973)

Accepted Eclectic Radio: Sisters of S-F

Chungbear had me as a guest on her radio show (Alldayplay.fm)  a few weeks ago, and for an hour we played our favorite Sweater Funk jamz as well as some other new/new house-ish tracks. Listen here if you missed it live.

Accepted Eclectic with DJ Chungtech and Mamabear
(Click to download)

Song List (Mamabear's Set)
"I Know You Care" by Ethel Beatty (1981)
"Luv4TheWorld (Cutso Edit)"-Plant Life (2005)
"All This Love That I'm Giving"-Gwen McCrae (1979)
"Sound of Music"-Dayton (1983)
"Love Don't Come Easy"-The New Jersey Connection (1981)
"Do It Again Tonight"-Terri Jones (1984)
"She Talks To Me With Her Body"-The Bar-Kays (1983)
"Bedroom Dance"-Dogg Master (2009)
"Time In Cambodia"-Tiger & Woods (2010)
"I Can Do It Anyway You Want It"-Final Edition (1979)
"Wired For Games"-C-Brand (1982)
"Your Love"-Jamie Principle (1986)
"I.O.U"-Freez (1983)
"Love Has Come Around"-Donald Byrd & the 125th St. Band (1981)
"Hang On"-Swade (2007)
"Consequences"-Bugz In The Attic (2006)
"Nightcap"-F.A.M.E. ft. Mike Baker The Bike Maker (2010)
"Latin Lover"-Joe Baatan (1980)

Saturday Soul

I grew up listening to Art Laboe's Killer Oldies every Sunday night (99.1 KGGI Inland Empire) and this Mowtown track was in constant rotation...co-wrote and produced by Marvin Gaye

Baby I'm For Real-The Originals (1969)

Sweater Funk: Halloween Edition w/Onra DJ set & Buddy Sativa