The MayDay Scooter Club

Just a reminder to be at ACE this Saturday for their annual vintage fest. MayDay SC has volunteered to get behind the grill… Beer and Brats! See you there.

Wrapping up a really fun Twist & Shout last night, huge thanks to Dave and Kristine for hosting such a wonderful night. Great sets from Lady J and MLE kept the party jumpin’ all night long. 2 sets of tunes from JJ here, a mix of rnb, boogaloo, mod classics, and northern standards:

Diamond Uprisers – New Kind of Jerk
Mona Lisa – They Don’t Know
Ray Agee – Real Real Love
5 Royales – They Don’t Know
Mighty Joe Young – Ladies Man
Jimmy Witherspoon – Hey Mrs. Jones
Millie Foster – Love Wheel
Martha & The Vandellas – In My Lonely Room
Lou Johnson – Unsatisfied
Little Jewel – I Want To
Dian James – High Blood Pressure
Fearns Brass Foundry – Don’t Change It
Jigsaw – One Way Street
Hank Diamond – Soul Sauce
Derek Martin – Daddy Rollin’ Stone
Little Willie John – I’m Shakin’
Ted Taylor – Somebody’s Always Trying
Etta James – Mellow Fellows
Henri Salvador – Carnaby Street
The Cherry Slush – I Cannot Stop You
Small Faces – Itchycoo Park [...for the Soul Rebel]

Monguito Santamaria – Hey Sister
Kings Go Forth – You’re the One
Ike & Tina Turner – Dust My Broom
Richard Berry – Have Love Will Travel [...for X]
Dee Dee Sharp – Deep Dark Secret
Marv Johnson – Come On and Stop
Dean Parish – Bricks, Broken Bottles and Sticks
Cal Tjader – Soul Sauce [special request - thanks Kristine!!]
Joe Bataan – Special Girl
Chubby Checker – Discotheque

A very MayDay Thursday coming up this week… Jenny and JJ spin soul and rnb with Dave Roberts at Twist & Shout – lots of new records dug up as well, so be sure to make it out. Special Guest MLE of… my gosh… Pittsburgh (did that really happen?!).  Looking forward to hanging out with Kristine again too, she mixes ‘em strong.

Twist & Shout – follow Dave and Kristine’s fantastic night!!

Holiday Club
4000 N Sheridan Rd
Chicago, IL 60613-2005
(773) 348-9600

Man, we had a blast at ACE. We’re heading back on Saturday, October 3 for their annual ACEtober fest, sponsored by ACE and Ton Up Chicago. This STRICTLY VINTAGE ride-in motorcycle and scooter show should be tops. The show kicks off at 1pm, awards at 4:30, and then a poker run at 5. After party is at Five Star on Chicago Ave.

The details:
Ace Motorcycle and Scooter Co.
1042 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago
(312) 432-0955

Ton Up Club Chicago

Five Star Bar
1424 W Chicago Ave, Chicago
(312) 850-2555

And if grease is your thing, be sure to check out the screening of Cafe Society at the Portage Theater on Thursday, October 1, at 8pm. Tickets available at ACE! $9 cash – DVD on sale at ACE as well.

Hot little promo video for the Windy City Soul Club, featuring MayDay SC’s very own German Ray… and watch close, you might spot JJ in the booth too.

This was shot at September’s do, turned out to be a great night. See you Friday, October 9 for the next one… still at Sono (1444 W Chicago Ave)

Fantastic weekend start to back, huge rides and lots of out-of-towners. Slow ride down King Drive was a real treat. Thank you PVSC!!

Catch up on the discussion at the Slaughterhouse ning site, or look for yourself in pictures on scoot.net

The boys are back at Sonotheque… and MayDay SC’s own Ray will be bringing a box of modern wax, scooter rally classics, and German allnighter sounds!  If he DJs like he parties, I can tell you one thing… there will be no painting tonight. $5 gets you in and the party starts at 9.

Sonotheque
1444 W Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60642-5232
(312) 226-7600

Windy City Soul Club

Best Slaughterhouse yet to come Chicago! We start on Thursday, Sept. 3 at Holiday Club with Dave & Kristine’s Twist & Shout night. Friday, Sept. 4 we meet at Broken Cherry for a short run to Phyllis’ Musical Inn, where we taken in a couple of bands and Berryoke before a midnight run. Saturday starts at 11am at Ace Motorcycle & Scooter in the west loop. From there we cruise the southside and head back north to Wiener Circle. Roller derby is the night’s entertainment… or if you AIN’T HERE TO PAINT, head straight to Orbit Room followed by Underbar for some refreshments. Sunday begins at 1pm at Motoworks on South Western Ave. for the famous MayDay SC pig roast. Gymkana and raffle rounds out the day. See you there!

The details: Slaughterhouse XV – Sin in the Second City