Radio Waves
Posted: July 13th, 2009 | Author: s-boogie | Filed under: Off The Needle, Props and Praise, ShoMerde Print | Tags: 80's gear, boombox, documentary, radio | 1 Comment »E double said it best:
Ka-rank the boombox as my sound knock from blocks
As I chill, and bust grills you take snapshots
Certainly, one of the key technologies synonomous with the golden age of hip hop (along with the immortal technics 1200 turntable), the ghettoblaster has seen better days pass it by. With all this 80’s revivalism running rampant is now the time to bring back the O.G.? Peep l’histoire that these guys lay down and then let us break you off a lil’ sumthin’ sumthin’:
The June 13 ShoMerde Live! session hit the Embassy with a mighty blast of 80’s funk , dusty seldom heard gems, and some classics from the vinyl vault featuring a tight set by special guest dj Catalist aka Alister Johnson to keep a look out for on this here spot. Thank you to all who made it a worthy summer opener and for those who didn’t , a little taste of the proceedings from NunoGee and FamousLee …….
