The Ladies of Soul – Lady J and MLE – are back together, bringing their 45s to the brand new Late Bar on New Years Eve Eve, Dec. 30th. JJ will be on hand as well, and we’re sure Dave Roberts will spin a few.
Don’t forget, Late Bar goes til 4am!
Late Bar
3534 W Belmont Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
Just a block or so past the Belmont Blue Line stop, so no excuses this time!
So you’re looking for some xmas cheer? Here you go:
Friday, Dec. 18
FCS SoundSystem spin The Loft
13328 Olde Western Ave
Blue Island, IL 60406
10pm til close; no cover
Saturday, Dec. 19
CBH Boss Sounds at Cobra Lounge
235 N Ashland Ave
Chicago, IL 60607
10pm til close; no cover
always a cool night, great mix of reggae and soul as CBH always bring in guest DJs
Wednesday, Dec. 23
Berryoke back at Broukal’s
12924 Western Ave
Blue Island, IL 60406
9pm til 2am; no cover
Broukal’s is the perfect venue for Berryoke, because the drinks are cheap, come quick, and everyone gets a chance to let loose on the mic. You don’t want to go to work on xmas eve anyway, right?!
Saturday, Dec. 26
Late Bar Opening Party!
3534 W Belmont Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
10pm til 5am; no cover
You read that correctly… til 5. If you hadn’t heard, Dave and Kristine found a bar with a 4am license and a music & dancing permit – two of the rarest commodities in Chicago nightlife. It’s the equivalent of a TV175 barn find. It just doesn’t happen. Lucky for us, it did, and they open the bar with DJ Dave Roberts’ signature event, Planet Earth.
Wednesday, Dec. 30
45 Soul Dancers at Late Bar
3534 W Belmont Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
10pm til 4am; no cover
Jenny, MLE, and JJ have been asked to spin the first soul tunes at Late Bar, and we couldn’t be happier. New Years Eve Eve! Start a new tradition and dance all night.
Thursday, Dec. 31
The Get Down New Years Party
Bay View Brewhaus
2535 S Kinnickinnic Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53207
10pm til they kick us out; $10
If you haven’t been to Milwaukee for NYE, you owe it to yourself to make the trek. For one night closing hours are ignored and the town stays open all night. Some bars won’t close until January 2. We’re not kidding. We have no idea how late the Brewhaus will let us stay, but we do know that we’ll get all the hot Get Down DJs, The Chain will be playing a live set, Mr. Fine Wine of Downtown Soulville (WFMU) will be spinning, JJ will be there to represent the Windy City Soul Club, there’s free falafel, and in general it will be an amazing party.
What a party! The Windy City Soul Club crowd delivered and then some.
TimeOut Chicago already has pics from Kyle LaValley up on their site – with even more photos on her site. Chicago Scooter Club Eric captured some video of que, which TimeOut reported was deep until 1am.
Empty Bottle kicks off Year 2 of rare soul fire on Saturday, January 9, 2010.
Psst… if you missed it, TOC interviewed Ben from WCSC last week. Read that here, with photos from the past year and the anniversary mix streaming at the bottom of the page – or download and bump it at your next party.
It’s big… it’s massive… it’s huge… and astute observers of Chicago’s soul scene will notice that it’s one month late. No matter. Windy City Soul Club is booked at Empty Bottle this Friday, Dec. 4 to celebrate their one year anniversary.
Doors are at 10pm and you’re advised to line up: first 50 in get a free anniversary mix, with tunes ripped from the WCSC favorites box. More giveaway goodies throughout the night. All killer no filler. See you there.
Empty Bottle
1035 N Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 276-3600
Just a quick note to spread the word on what we’re up to these next couple of weeks…
Nov. 3 – this Tuesday! – The Garageland gang gives it another go at Liars Club – 1665 W Fullerton Ave. JJ will be spinning soul 45s
Nov. 7 – Party Marty has a birthday and invites friends to spin punk rock. Great excuse for everyone to head to Blue Island…
Nov. 13 – Windy City Soul Club – it’s been a pretty wild first year for the WCSC. Four venues and countless killer records. Back at Sonotheque for November – 1444 W Chicago Ave.
Nov. 14 – Cold Weather Challenge Kick Off Party – we look forward to this every year. Not because we’re crazy enough to ride a scoot when it’s freezing (three cheers to those who do, but we’d rather be wrenching in a heated garage and dreaming of next summer)… but because the Galewood crew knows how to throw a party. We’ll be at Kat Klub – 6920 W North Ave – with BERRYOKE!
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