the past was nice but i wouldn't want to live there

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

i am workin this mornin on a loll4rds 2.0 upgrade proposal and it fell into my mind that i needed to listen to a MIXTAPE that is 25 years old! made for me at college by m4tt bl4ck of c0ldcvt as he then was not yet -- so here IT IS

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the text Qs are quite long (100 characters i hope) so be expansive if u like

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[giddyoldgoat.livejournal.com]

IIRC Chuck Brown was part of the 'Go-Go' scene/sound that got heavy hyped by the NME's early 80s dance music faction (along w/ ppl like Bobby Womack, Maze+Frankie Beverley etc.) This music was semi-huge, at the time - Maze could always sell out Hammy Odeon, for instance - but seems to be rarely remembered now.

Ashford and Simpson had been around for yonks, of course, even before Solid - Valerie Simpson cut some great solo albs for Motown, and she sings backing vocals on various Steely Dan recs

Chuck Brown / Go-Go

[blue-russian.livejournal.com]

yes, that was what I remembered too, but I don't think I ever heard the song. in turns out that this is actually a Go-Go mix, largely. more info here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go-go

Re: Chuck Brown / Go-Go

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

i think i have -- but can't now find as it is dark -- an ALL GOGO mixtape by m4tt: i will hunt again in the mornin