Fela Lives! Tonight October 28, 2010

Uhuru Afrika in association with The Knitting Factory Present:
FELA LIVES! A Felabration
Featuring Selectors:
Adam Gibbons & Max Pela
...
Special Guest KC Hallett (aka 'KCiv' Fela Kuti edit master, getting play from top DJs like Ron Trent, Rich Medina,Osunlade & More)

Live West African percussion by Master Percussionist SIDY MAIGA
Live Video Mixing by VJ Jay Medina
Shrine to Fela (Bring an offering)

21+ / 9pm-1am / $5 before 10pm & $10 after
Free Gift for the first 30 people in the door.


FELA LIVES! Celebrating it's 6th Anniversary, is an annual multi-sensory traveling tribute to the Black President Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Born from the desire to keep advancing his message and music and honoring his musical innovation, social consciousness and revolutionary activism. Just two weeks from the night of his birth, talented and well qualified DJs and musicians will gather in his name and weave together the music of Fela Kuti, with the music he inspired and was inspired by.

FELA LIVES will feature live West African drumming by Master Percussionist Sidy Maiga, a showing of the documentaries “FELA : Music Is The Weapon” and “Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense” mixed live with other visual media by VJ Jay Medina. We also encourage people to give thanks and leave an offering to him at the traveling and growing shrine to Fela as we seek to connect with Fela's Spirit and call him to celebrate with us on the Dancefloor.

This year, we have partnered with Giant Step & Knitting Factory Records for the promotion of the Knitting Factory’s re-issue of the Entire Fela Kuti Catalog. To find out more, please visit http://www.fela.net/

Past Artists who have performed at Fela Lives!

Adam Gibbons
Ron Trent
KC Hallett
Max Pela
DJ ObAh
DJ Offbeat
Julius the Mad Thinker
RJ Duran
DJ Sabine
Wunmi
The Yoruba Ancestral Group
Amayo's Fu-Arkestra ( Members of Antibalas, The Dap Kings & Fela Drummer Jojo Kuo)
Sidy Maiga


About Fela Anikulapo Kuti:
On October 15th, in the Ogun state of Nigeria, a legend was born. His name would be Fela Anikulapo Kuti. He would become an adversary of the Nigerian Government, take multiple wives, declare himself President of his own Republic, Fight as a voice of the people, arrested over 200 times, be thrown into prison and tortured multiple times all the while, inventing a completely new genre of music called Afrobeat by fusing traditional Yoruba rhythms with Highlife, Jazz, Funk and Soul and recording over 70 Albums in his rich life. During the month of his birth, we celebrate the man, his legacy and his music.




Also Available Tonight:
Fela Lives!! Vinyl & CD Releases Details Below
2 Different Special Edition Fela Kuti K Civ Edit 12" Vinyl Releases
1 Special Edition Fela Kuti K Civ Edit CD (playlist below)
Very Limited!

Fela Lives : 1st Release
Side A: Fela Kuti "Ako" (k civ edit)
Side B: Fela Kuti "Witchkraft" (k civ edit)



Fela Lives 2nd Release:
Side A: Fela Kuti "You Gimme Sh*t, I Give You Sh*t" (k civ edit)
Side B: Fela Kuti "Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense" (k civ 4:20 party break mix)
Fela Kuti "Eko Ile" (k civ edit)


Fela Lives Special Edition CD:
Tracklisting:
1. Fela Kuti "Ako" (k civ edit)
2. Fela Kuti "Witchkraft" (k civ edit)
3. Fela Kuti "You Gimme Sh*t, I Give You Sh*t" (k civ edit)
4. Fela Kuti "Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense" (k civ unreleased radio edit)
5. Fela Kuti "Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense" (k civ 4:20 party break mix)
6. Fela Kuti "Eko Ile" (k civ edit)
7. Fela Kuti "Eko Ile" (k civ unreleased dub edit)

kcsgroove October top tracks vinyl ~ download edition

kcsgroove top ten vinyl picks for october

1. Fela Kuti "You Gimme Sh*t, I Give You Sh*t" (k civ edit)
2. Theo Parrish "Going Thru Changes" / "Space Station"
3. T. Williams feat. Terri Walker "Heartbeat" (mosca remix)
4. Aloe Blacc "Good Things" (new lp)
5. Sade "The Safest Place" (n.y.c. dance mix)
6. The Lower East Side Pipes "Disorganized Corruption"
7. The Pointers Sisters "Send Him Back" (polooski edit)
8. Peven Everett "Inspiration" (timmy regisford/adam rios remix)
9. Lauryn Hill "Sweet Intoxicated Woman" (dj oji remix)
10. Marc King "Can U Feel It"



kcsgroove top ten downloads for october

1. Taylor McFerrin feat. Ryat "Place In My Heart"
2. Hugh Masekela "Stimela" (jazzanova remix)
3. Cee Lo "I Want You" (demo version / k civ edit)
4. Andre Torquato Project "Niente" (yoruba soul mix)
5. Blaq Soul "Chinese Cemetary" (dj micks remix)
6. Osunlade "Occult Symphonic" (unmixed)
7. The xx "VCR" (four tet remix)
8. Tone Control ft. James Coleman "Without Your Love" (dj spinna remix)
9. DJ Le Roi ft Donald Sheffey "Hooked On You" (rocco's deconstruction)
10. Miguel feat. J. Cole "All I Want Is You"

Think Tank Saturdays

Think Tank Cambridge
1 Kendall Sq. (building 300 / lower level) [corner of hampshire and broadway]
Cambridge, Ma 02138

WEBSITE:
http://thinktankcambridge.com

This is Such A Beautiful Spot!!!!!!

"Think Tank Bistrotheque features globally influenced comfort food with an Asian flare. The interior is a stylishly divey 1970's inspired setting. Warm wood tones, vinyl cushioned booths, 16 seat bar, and funky lounge make for a versatile space; while a 2am closing time Thursday through Saturday. Live music and local DJ's as well as a custom jukebox, old school video games, many tvs and a phot...o booth are sure to entice a good time and some great stories."


Take a quick Video Tour Here:
http://www.thrillist.com/boston/think-tank

MENU:
http://www.thinktankcambridge.com/MENU.pdf

MAP :
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode&q=1+Kendall+Sq.+Cambridge%2C+MA+02139&sll=42.278687%2C-71.031821&sspn=0.011685%2C0.027831&ie=UTF8&hq&hnear=1F+Kendall+Square%2C+Cambridge%2C+Middlesex%2C+Massachusetts+02139&z=16

Every Saturday Night music with DJ K.C. Hallett 10pm-2am ~ :
A continuous mix of underground dance music, incorporating soul, funk, R&B, Classics, infusing Jazz, Salsa, Reggae/Dub, and World Music.

kcsgroove September Top Ten

kcsgroove september top ten
1. The Lower East Side Pipes "Disorganized Corruption"
2. Mindlo & Essential I "Secret In You" (k civ bass dub edit)
3. Lynn Lockamy "In The Club" (timmy regisford & adam rios mix)
4. Joe Claussell "Egbe Awon Okunrin" (africanbloodversion/k civ party edit)
5. Infinite Boys feat. Lil Soul "Soul-Sunshine" (abicah soul remix)
6. DJ Hypnosis feat. 2Lee "Gotta Get Away"
7. Gee feat. Bel Canto "Heaven On Earth"
8. Morra Derey & Heavu Quarterz "Roho Yongo" (jihad's movement)
9. Peven Everett feat. Billie Jewel "Music" (k civ extended edit)
10. The Jackson Five "Dancing Machine" (henrik schwarz remix)

classic pick of the month
Marvin Gaye "Anger" (k civ edit)

Hotter Than July ~ Top Tunes mid-summer 2010

kcsgroove ~ Hotter Than July Tunes For 2010 ~
1. Bopstar "Nine" (vudoo vox)
2. Black Coffee feat. Zakes "Bum Bum"
3. Radiohead "The Pyramid Song" (boddhi satva remix)
4. Rocky Dawuni "Freefall" (jeremy sole remix feat. ticklah)
5. Fela Kuti "Eko Ile" (k civ edit)
6. The Rah Band "Messages From The Stars" (atjazz remix)
7. Yoav "Adore Adore" (yoruba soul remix)
8. Gladys Knight "First To Say Goodbye" (pex africah exclusive mix)
9. DJ Gregory and Gregor Salto "Canoa" (k civ edit)
10. Depeche Mode "Enjoy The Silence" (jamsteady remix)
11. Peven Everett "I Need You" (timmy regisford & adam rios remix)
12. Hosanna Littlebird "Can Love Again" (jovonn next moov club mix)
13. Whiskey Barons "La Murga Skank"
14. Pex Africah feat Nkokhi and Eve "Life"
15. Pirahnahead "Believe In Me" (tea party vocal mix)
16. Black Sauce "Abigail"
17. Bobezy feat. Siphu Zee "Someday" (dj hypnosis unplugged mix)
18. Africa Got Soul "Papa Was A Rolling Stone" (kcsgroove ~ k civ dub edit)
19. Jill Scott "Cross My Mind" (remix)
20. Elements Of Life feat. Lisa Fisher "Love Will Know" (roots demo mix)

kcsgroove 2010 Spring/Summer top 25

kcsgroove top 25 spring/summer 2010

1. Erykah Badu "Twenty Feet Tall" (yoruba soul mix)
2. Glady's Knight "First To Say Goodbye" (dj micks culoe de song style mix)
3. Peven Everett "Burning Hot" (timmy regisford remix)
4. Jill Scott "Spring Summer Feeling" (ron trent remix)
5. Black Coffee feat Ringo "Mama"
6. Kleerup feat. Lykke Li "Until We Bleed" (yoruba soul mix)
7. Culoe De Song feat. Fatima "Dragon's End"
8. Tracy Chapman "Crossroads" (boddhi satva remix)
9. Moodymann "It's 2 Late 4 U and Me" (feat amp fiddler on keys)
10. Jephte Guillaume "Deja Vu" (deja vuestrumental)
11. Bernadette Mutangara "Give Me Your Love" (pex africah remix)
12. Kleerup feat. Lykke Li "Until We Bleed" (k civ edit)
13. Linton Johnson "Bitta Blood Culture" (scrapy graves dog patch mix)
14. Fela Kuti "Eko lle" (k civ edit)
15. Kuniyuki & Henrik Schwarz "Once Again"
16. Bjork "Undo" (iron man mix)
17. Billy Love "Why Wait" (theo parrish)
18. Leela James "Simply Beautiful" (shelter remix)
19. Culoe De Song feat. Thandiswa "Gwebindlala"
20. Blaq Soul "Falling Sky" (blaq souls afro dance mix)
21. Dennis Ferrer "The Red Room"
22. Mangala Camara "Wilile" (ancestral soul remix)
23. Stimming "Buxton Pipes" (k civ edit)
24. Reggie Dokes "Dancefloor Spectacle"
25. Rocco & C. Robert Walker "Hard Time For Lovers" (soulistic music mix)

Old School Pick: Billy Paul "Only The Strong Survive" (magick edit)

2010 Fifa World Cup ~ South Africa!

As the 2010 Fifa World Cup draws near, I recorded a short mix to hold you over until the Cup starts in South Africa June 11th. This mix includes producers from south africa that are really inspiring me and the entire music scene at the moment, Enjoy!

DJ K.C. "Fifa Mix" (recorded 6-7-10 for fifa world cup 2010) by kcsgroove


Sorry No Longer Available

Jamaica Plain Benefit Saturday June 5th

"JP Centre / South Main Streets Needs Your Support, Please join us for a night of dancing to benefit the First Thursday"
SATURDAY JUNE 5TH 2010 FROM 8PM TO MIDNIGHT
Temple Sound and Stage
670 Center St. Jamaica Plain **3rd Floor**
Suggested Donation $15
Featuring:
DJ Bruno (utopiaboston.com)
DJ K.C. (kcivstudio.blogspot.com)
Spinning Latin, Soul, Funk, & 80's


1st Thursday
Mission:
"To enhance and strengthen the Jamaica Plain Centre/South business district
to become a vibrant center of commercial and community activities for Jamaica Plain and surrounding communities."


Sponsered by
SALMAGUNDI
765 Centre St. Jamaica Plain, Ma 02130
salmagundiboston.com

KC's Take : Alvin Ailey

> KC's Take : Alvin Ailey <

Together Record Fair & Expo. 2.14.2010

Record Expo, Trade Fair and Remix Fashion Show

@ The Villa Victoria
85 West Newton st.
Boston, Ma

The second week of February 2010 will see Boston in a tumult of activity over the Together Festival, New England’s first electronic music festival. Nighttime events held all over the city having a common cause: dancing and music.

One of the most unique events, saved for last, falls on Valentine’s Day and will have people running to the beautiful converted church that is the Villa Victoria. The Get Together will be a multi-level record expo bringing music lovers together to buy, sell and share their much-loved collections. Boston's most beloved DJs will be providing fresh and classic tunes all day while professional vendors demonstrate the latest in DJ and production technology.

What’s more, in the spirit of the remix, a fashion show will be held, whereby Deconize, Carrigan dB and The Void Above, three of Boston's most groundbreaking local stylists will combine vintage, refurbished and new accoutrements from all eras to create theatrical, avant-garde looks that will literally be danced across the raised stage.

The stylists have announced that the inspiration for the fashion to be shown is “The futuristic and rebellious zeitgeist of the 1960’s, shuffled through the escapism and experimentalism embodied by electronic music’s storied history.”

Iconic styles will be transformed, many vintage pieces will undergo exquisite re-design, and in the spirit of a spectacular 1990’s Thierry Mugler fashion show, the models will dance and play to the music.

Hundreds of people will attend this event, and the potential to buy, sell, meet and share is huge. If you have a significant other, there couldn't be a better daytime activity for the electronically-inclined! If you're single, what better place find love than digging through stacks and racks?

This event is all about celebrating dance culture and our electronic lifestyle; we hope to see you there!

MUSIC VENDING BY:
Satellite Records
AirDrop Records (http://airdrop.com)
LAB (http://www.lab-boston.com)
The Voidstore (http://www.voidstarproductions.com)
Trainspotters Music (http://www.trainspottersmusic.com)
& many more local collectors

TRADE VENDING/PRODUCT DEMOS BY:
Music Studio Direct (http://www.mtlc.net)
Flower Electronics (http://www.flowerelectronics.com)
Silent Disco


FASHION VENDING BY:
Deconize (http://deconize.etsy.com)
Carrigan dB
Lola's Urban Vintage (http://www.lolasurbanvintage.com)
Pigeon Chest Vintage (http://www.myspace.com/thepigeonchest)
Dance Party Massacre (http://www.dancepartymassacre.com)
& more!

FASHION SHOW BY:
The Void Above
Deconize
Carrigan dB

MEETNGREET HOSTED BY:
Boston Dance Music Coalition (http://www.gigcreator.com/bdmc)

VIDEOGRAPHY BY:
Bold Visions Productions (www.boldvisionproductions.com)

ALSO:
Don't miss the Silent Disco Party Train through the South End departing from the Villa Victoria at 6pm!
This is your chance to literally dance in the streets as the Silent Disco team use their unique wireless headphone technology to lead a posse of revelers on a mobile pub-crawl rager. Sign up to reserve your slot at the Silent Storm Sound System booth at the Get Together! Space is limited and sign-ups will be first come, first served.

El Barrio!

Good Eats, Tasty Treats, & Bangin' Beats!
w/ El Barrio every Sunday..
11am-5pm Goodlife Bar
28 Kingston st. / Downtown Crossing
Boston, Ma






"Inspired by Latin themed foods, and the sound of Latin soul spun by boston's top DJs, "El Barrio" combines the rhythms and tastes of South America with a drink menu sure to please the most avid Caipirinha Connoisseur"
Latin themed foods by Head Chef Tony Guerrero, and the Latin inspired rhythms by DJ K.C. will get you feeling like your in south of the border.

Please come support & bring the whole family! All Ages Welcome!

El Barrio with DJs every Sunday 11am-5pm

> El Barrio This Sunday < January 31: K.C. Hallett

Here's what the > Weekly Dig < has to say about El Barrio:

Atmosphere Saturdays @ Bill's Bar

Come check out the all new Saturday night
Atmosphere @ Bill's Bar
5.5 Lansdowne st.
Boston, Ma 02215
with Residents K.C. Hallett & Peter Winfrey
playing Underground Dance Music All Night Long (A.N.L.)
9pm-2am Proper Dress 21+ $5 cover all night long
"Come Chalk It Up at Bill's Bar."

;)
See You Saturday... Drink, Dance, & Tag ;)
@ Bill's Bar
added underneath are a few flyers for halloween night and oct. 17th. enjoy

kcsgroove top 25 of 2009 (first 6 months)

Photo Taken By 2 Year Old Sophia Hallett


kcsgroove top 25 tracks of 2009 (Only First 6 Months)

1. Dennis Ferrer "Hey"
2. Martin Eyerer & Benno Blome "Pianoroll"
3. Mister X "Hazy Bliss" (k civ edit)
4. Theo Parrish "Chemistry"
5. Detroit Experiment "Think Twice" (henrik schwarz remix & live edit)
6. Shana "Africa"
7. Mos Def "Quiet Dog"
8. Nima Gorji "Azul y Verde (We Are Blue)"
9. Ovious Maximus "I Apologize"
10. Simon V & Telmo A "The Rhythm Track"
11. Theo Parrish "Love Triumphant" (11:11)
12. Mr. Vegas feat. lil jon "So Dope"
13. Flying Lotus "Tea Leaf Dancers" (original mix)
14. Madita "Mood" (k civ extended edit)
15. Peven Everett feat billie jewel "Music"
16. Voodeux "Just A Spoonful"
17. The MuthaFunkaz feat. sheila ford & biblical jones "The Galaxy"
18. Bopstar feat. Zara McFarlane "Captured" (k civ edit)
19. HHPete "Crashing on Acid"
20. Reggie Dokes "Love"
21. Teddy Douglas feat. margaret grace "God Created Woman"
22. Ursula Rucker "Electric Santeria" (king britt remix)
23. Phlash & Friends feat. shea soul "Time"
24. Amel Larrieux "Orange Glow"
25. La Roux "In For The Kill" (skream's let's get ravey remix)

Bonus Tracks
Soul Tickler Track of the Year:
Zaki Ibrahim "Amazing (k civ extended edit)"

Classic Track of the Year:
Womack & Womack "Conscious Of My Conscience"

80's Throwback Track:
Nancy Martin "Can't Believe"