Dollar Disco @ Smart Bar w/ Mr Peabody Records Jan 19th

Dollar Disco @ Smart Bar - Chicago
w/ Mr Peabody Records Feb 19th
Dj's Mark Grusane, Mike Cole

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Peabody Radio Show #005

Another installation featuring Mark Grusane & Jeff Black. Featuring new material from Lono Brazil, and our newest compilation The Real Sound Of Chicago and Beyond (BBE).

Now Available - The Real Sound Of Chicago & Beyond (BBE Music)

Compiled By Mr Peabody Records - The CD Info Is Below, Don't Forget To By The Vinyl Version Of This Release For The Alternate Takes And Edits!

CD1 Chicago:

01. The Moore Brothers - I Want To Marry You
02. Crystal Wind - It Ain't Easy
03. Oscar Strickland - Changing With The Times
04. Sun Sect feat. Pam - She's Hot
05. Sheila Hutchinson-Whitt - A New You In '82
06. Lady Gwendolyn - Shout!!
07. Nedra - Get Up And Dance
08. Dan Boadi And The African Internationals - Play That Funky Music
09. Conway Brothers – Turn It Up
10. Kenny Wells - What You Got Left For Love

CD2 Beyond:
01. Elouise Burrell - It's Alright
02. Vanatti - I've Got To Break Away (Instrumental)
03. Clive Stevens - CHEGA
04. Hot Pepper - Cancion Ritual
05. Total Eclipse - Disco Boogie
06. Nadie La Fonde - Three Way Situation
07. Nate Williams - Mugged By Love (Instrumental)
08. Lily Fields – Lover
09. The Energy Comission - I Only Have Eyes For You
10. SpaceArk - Do What You Can Do
11. Judy Clayton - Loves Gonna Find You (Mr Peabody Re-Adjusted Edit)
12. Jaisun - I Fall In Love Everyday
13. Kurtis Scott - Build (Pt.1 & 2)

Chicago. A place celebrated the world over for the talent of its musicians spanning across countless genres of music. You name it---Soul, Funk, Rock, Jazz, Blues, etc. In modern times, Chicago’s Dance floors have had a worldwide reputation for House music; it’s a sound that has pretty much reached to areas all across the globe. Yet, in the early developmental stages of the Chicago Dance era (mid-late 1970’s to early 1980’s), there were scores of musicians recording Dance music, hoping to be the next mainstream success story. As it goes, for the artists in this compilation---it didn’t quite turn out that way. Budget problems, the politics of the time, being told, “I don’t like it”, or simply having the door slammed in their face, is what many of these artists were faced with instead. Nevertheless, it cannot be denied that the musicianship that these artists possessed by far equals---even defined---the infinite status of what today’s market calls “Good Music”.
For over a decade now, we, Mark Grusane and Mike Cole, have been distributing rare Dance gems across the globe. Being the music enthusiasts that we are, we opted to bring the art of record collecting to a higher level. So, 7 years ago, while the both of us were walking down the street ‘talking vinyl’, we decided to open a record store. Thus, Mr. Peabody Records was born. Now…that name doesn’t quite fit two Black guys from the south side of Chicago according to some folks’ equation, but according to our math---it would work. And it did. As a result, we’ve spent many years travelling to various destinations, home and abroad, in an effort to snare every possible unique vinyl gem we could get our hands on. To support this massive record collecting habit, we would sell widely diverse and eclectic assortments of collectible vinyl globally to fellow vinyl-heads who shamelessly shared this same addictive passion. Being both vintage collectors as well as dance-floor DJs, our selections gravitate toward rare and un-played Dance material from the past, with of course a few modern day exceptions. Warning: We are pretty strict in our programming, so expect nothing but the best. Originally, this series of RSOC compilations was to be the musical insight from the Black underground Dance material made in Chicago. But after further thought we decided to provide Dance music from all around the world as well, since we did not want to limit ourselves in the scope of what we present, as we are well versed with Dance music on a global scale. We know that you, the listeners and lovers of good music, will appreciate and love these selections from areas outside Chicago as well. It is also important to us that those non-native Chicagoan artists receive their just dues as well. So, without further ado, we at Mr. Peabody Records, and BBE, present to you: THE REAL SOUND OF CHICAGO & BEYOND!

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Chicago Soul Legends Party w/ WHPK @ Mr Peabody Records

It's that time again ! Join the WHPK Thursday Night Dusties Party DJs (Andy,King George and "the Amazing Michelle",Gary,PJ,Ray,and Andre) for our annual event.
Great food,(courtesy of Hollywood Wings and Olivia's Soul Food) special guests and plenty of dusty music, spinnin' all day long !

A $10.00 donation is required, and will be credited towards a vinyl or CD purchase.

Saturday July 30th
1-6pm @ Mr. Peabody Records
11832 S. Western

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For more info,tune in to "The Dusties Party"
Thursdays 9pm-midnight (cst) on http://whpk.org/ and iTunes

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Thanks to Paula from Groove Parlor TV for spear-heading this for us. You'll be sure to be seeing it in the future. Enjoy!

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Peabody Trademark Hour #003 w/ Mark & L-Genius

Another candid installment of good music from the Mr Peabody Records Camp In Chicago. Show #003 - Featuring Rare & Unplayed B-SIdes, 1970's, 1980's, Beyond, and also featuring a track from the - Fabulous Vibrations Funk Band (Osaka Japan).

Peabody Records @ Danny's (Chicago)

The Osaka, Japan (Brankett) Experience with Mr Peabody Records

We finally made it back home after our visit to japan. Good people and tons of good music.
ミスター・ピーボディのブランケットと過ごした大阪日本体験記
（抜粋妙訳）

To start off, we missed our flight leaving due to Chicago's Infamous traffic jam's. Should have known better, trying to get to O'hare airport in time on the Kennedy Expressway, at 8am dead in the heart of the rush hour. Being the gig was scheduled a couple days after our arrival in Japan, we still were able to leave the following day. Upon our arrival we were greeted by Keiko, Hankyo (Brankett), And DJ Taizo (lesson zero).
ええ人たち、山もりイカした音楽 俺たちついに大阪への旅から戻って来たよ。















The airport was beautiful, Most of the structure was made of glass we noticed as we walked out.. We made our way through the city passing many street signs (which we could not understand) other than the letter spelling which were are familiar with from shipping many records to the area. We got to our rooms downtown, which the accomadations where very nice thanks to Keiko & The Brankett Crew.
この旅は 出だしでつまずいた。シカゴの悪名高い朝の渋滞にハマって、飛行機に見事に乗り遅れてしもた。もっと調べといたらよかったなぁ、あの時間帯に高速のケネディ経由で行くとどうなるか。朝



We settled our bags down and hit the streets with Keiko, Hankyo & Taizo. We went throught the streets and saw many sights and shops.
時頃までに着くようにって、ラッシュ時のドまん中やってんなぁ。幸いパーティは当初の日本到着予定日より数日後やったから、
日遅れで到着しても余裕があって助かった。てなわけで、迎えに来ていたケイコと再会、ブランケットのハンキョウとレッスンゼロのタイゾーとご対面。






















We ended up having dinner at a place that was in a basement of an office building downtown. There, we met DJ Mitsuki(brankett / J.A.N.) had our first experience with Sushi, Octopus, Fine Beer, And Japanesse Fried Chicken, Yummy! After that we ended up going to have a drink at the Contort Bar, did we say bar? Opps, we mean Bar & Record Shop. We met some cool people Owner Yamano and his really cool bartender Yulliy. She hooked us up with some drinks to get our buzz on, Thanks Yulliy. We had good conversation, and they had some fantastic records as well as live Dj's. After that, ended up going back to our rooms to rest up. The next day, we went on a tour of our friends/record stores throughout osaka. We visited 10 stores total:
歩きながら見てて、空港きれいやなぁ、ほとんどがガラスでできてるやん それから（空港から車で）街のいろんな通りを眺めながら、看板（スーパー玉出の看板に過剰反応：笑）や通りの名前を見てたら、俺たちがシカゴからレコードを送ったことがある、見覚えのある通りや住所の名前もあったよ。で、ダウンタウン（難波）のドまん中にあるホテルの部屋へ、どっこらしょ。エエ場所や、ナイスな所にしてくれてありがとう、ケーコとブランケット。ひとまず荷物をほりこんで、ケイコ、ハンキョウ、タイゾーと、その足ですぐストリートへ繰り出した。あっちこっち通りや路地を歩き回って、いろんな街の風景やお店を見たよ。で、そろそろ晩ご飯で一段落。ダウンタウンのオフィスビルの地下にあるレストラン
（御堂筋のビアホール・ミュンヘン）へ。
J.A.N. /
ブランケットのミツキも駆けつけち
ょこっとご対面。初体験の日本の味、寿司・タコ・生ビール・フライドチキン マイウー！その後、バー・コントートでほっこり。バーって言ったっけ？おっと、バーとレコード
屋が一緒になってたよ。ここでクールな人たちに出会った。オーナーのヤマノと（金曜
日に入っている）ユリは本当にクールな人たちだよ。ユリが相手してくれて、ちょうどええ具合に、俺たち気持ちよくほろ酔った。ありがとうユリ、楽しいお喋り。コントートにはステキなレコードあって、
DJ
がライブでイカした音楽も流してたよ。その後は、ホテルに戻ってバタンキューで充電。（のハズがその後、も一度コントートに行きたい！と呼び出されましたが：笑）

RECORDS & BAR CONTORT
http://contort.exblog.jp/

RUBIC RECORDS

http://www.rubic-records.com/




























DISC J.J.
http://www.discjj.com/





























GROOVENUT RECORDS
http://www.groovenutrecords.net/





























RARE GROOVE
http://raregroove.shop-pro.jp/





























NIGHT BEAT RECORDS
http://www.nightbeatrecords.com/





























BOON COON RECORDS
http://www.booncoonrecords.com/




























VOX MUSIC
http://www.voxmusicweb.com/



















































ROOTDWON RECORDS
http://www.rootdownrecords.jp/




















































AFRO JUICE RECORDS
http://www.afro-juice.com/

View Record Shopping Video & Slideshow here:



そして翌日。（パーティ前に）大阪のレコード屋巡り、いくつかの店は俺たちの友達／お客さんだ。すみずみ
軒も堀り倒した。

Later we headed down to Namba Rockets which was a
Sub-Rock Club converted to a dance club that night
complete with mirror-ball and all. A fantastic place,
sound booth, light booth, nice and dark yeah!! We dug
it! We met Kasago & The Namba Rockets Staff who were
all very cool indeed. We all got together and started
setting the place up for the party and talked with each
other.Not soon after the sound check, the lights went
down and the party was underway. Thanks to all supporting
Dj's that came down to play and support. ADACHI(brankett,
SANSHIRO aka tough-san(brankett), TAIZO(Lesson Zero),
YUSUKE(J.A.N.),DJ UME-CHANG & MITSUKI aka
Mits-chang(J.A.N., brankett).

.
















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その後、難波ロケッツへ。その日はライブバンドが演った後、さあ、俺たちでダンスク
…
ラブに変身させようぜ。ミラーボールはもちろん、すべてが揃ってるじゃないの なん
…
とファンタスティックな場所。サウンドブース、照明ブース、いい感じでダーク イェー最高！ロケッツのカサゴ、実にクールな人だ。それとスタッフも。現場のみんなにもご挨拶。
準備万端
、
全員集
合、
乾杯
、さあ、パーティだ。いろんな人が
集
まって来て、
…
互
いに笑い、喋り サウンドチェックが
終
わったら、ほどなくフロ
ア
が
真
っ
暗
になり、いよいよ、パーティの
始
まりだ。
全
てのサ
ポ
ートしてくれた
DJ
たちに感
謝
。
ア
ダチ（ブランケット）ウ
メ
チ
ャ
ンサンシロウ（ブランケット）タイゾー（レッスンゼロ）
ユースケ（
J.A.N.
）
ミツキ（
J.A.N./
ブランケット
)
パーティは朝まで
続
き、
祭
がはけた後もみんなと喋りつるみ、楽しんだ。
3

俺たちから、ス
ペ
シ
ャ
ルありがとう。
ピ
ーボディは、このパーティをいろんな面でサ
ポ
ートしてくれた人へ、この旅を実現させてくれた人へ、
以
下のみんなに
声
を大にして感
謝
していると言いたい。
ケイコ
ブランケットをつくったハンキョウ当日来れなかった／
DJ
をしなかったブランケットクルーイシ
ム
ラ、キ
ム
ラ、ミ
ヤ
ゴ、イタッテ、
ア
ラタ、イナガキロケッツのカサゴとそのスタッフ達
http://www.namba-rockets.com/
レッスンゼロのタイゾー
　多
大なる
貢献
感
謝
、車での出迎えも
http://www.lessonzero.com/
ヨ
コチン
　
ホットドックありがとう
ソ
ウル本
舗
のダイ
ジ
ロウ
http://love.ap.teacup.com/soulhonpo/
東京のタケ　東京でのフライヤー配布尽力に感謝
ディスクユ
ニ
オンのシシド
京都ブーツィーズレコーズのヒラノ教授
大
西
ユカリ
http://bls-act.co.jp/artists/onishi-yukari
名
古
屋の
ソ
ウイチロウ、
ピジ
ョンレコーズ、その友達たち
http://pigeon-records.jp/
シス
ム
レコード
http://www.cisumrecords.com/



We partied well into the morning and even hung out for
awhile afterwards. We want to give a big special thanks
and Peabody Shout to the following people that made
this happen:

KEIKO & HANKYO (Brankett founder)

Kasago & the staff (Namba Rokets)

http://www.namba-rockets.com/


ISHIMURA(brankett) - FM radio station
(J-WAVE) as a sound engineer.

KIMURA, MIYAGO, ITTATE, ARATA, INAGAKI

















Taizo (Lesson Zero) - You were a great help.
                    Thanks for the ride also!


YOKO-CHIN (brankett) - Thanks 4 The Hotdogs!!

“Professor” HIRANO (BOOTY'S RECORDS in Kyoto)
The owner of one of the oldest record stores in Japan.
He introduced good music to the independent record
labels like P-Vine. He used to live in Chicago around
late 70s, his store’s name BOOTY’S came after the
blues club in South Side he always visited. Now he soon
becomes 60 years old but still doing DJing/collecting records!

DAIJIRO (Soul Honpo in Tokyo)
He’s one of the collector/ unique music writer in Japan
http://love.ap.teacup.com/soulhonpo/

TAKE in Tokyo - UME-CHANG’s friends, he visited every
record stores in Tokyo to hand over the Brankett
party flyers.

SHISHIDO (Disc Union in Tokyo)


YUKARI (hustle records)
http://bls-act.co.jp/artists/onishi-yukari
She is a singer , James Brown collector, also,used
to have her own radio show where she got Tatsuro
Yamashita as a guest.


SOICHI-LOW, PIGEON RECORDS & Their friends ( in Nagoya)
http://pigeon-records.jp/
They took 3-4 hours drive in mid night just to
come to our party.

CISUM RECORDS (online store in Osaka)
http://www.cisumrecords.com/
The owner came to our party and has visited our shop.

Thanks Osaka!
ありがとう、大阪！

Dusty Record Convention (Chicago) - Nov 2010 - Honoring Richard Pegue, Another Great Night Out..

Once again we have another installment Of The Chicago Dusty Record Convention/Richard Pegue Memorial Party. I'd have to say the highlight of the night was catching a glimpse of the legendary Gene Chandler doing his thin on stage. The "Duke Of Earl" was in full effect. That guy moves better than me! It was a pleasure to meet him and get a pic and along with so many more people and many new faces. Definately a party not to be missed as I said 6 months ago. The Dj's were Ray Nea (WKKC-FM) , Tyrone Cannon (Ohio), & Al Greer (WKKC-FM). They played some serious soul that evening ON A SERIOUS SOUND SYSTEM provided by Chicago's Own Earnest L.

(Gene Chandler / Top Photo - Right)
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More About Richard Pegue:

Richard Pegue was born in Chicago to a beautician and a policeman. His father died in the line of duty when he was only two years old. Pegue would go on to develop a strong career in radio. This career began at age eleven, when Pegue's grandmother gave him a reel-to-reel tape recorder for his birthday. By sixteen, he was using his recorder to D.J. at dances at South Side schools. He even formed a doo-wop group, the Belvederes, at Hirsch High School. After graduating in 1961, Pegue worked bagging groceries at Del Farm Foods and selling records at Met Music. While working both jobs, Pegue still found time to attend radio broadcasting classes at Columbia College. Pegue continued performing doo-wop with a group called the Norvells. In 1965, Pegue wrote and produced "I'm Not Ready to Settle Down." Performed by the Cheers, the song still enjoys radio airplay today. In 1968, he became the music director at WVON. When WVON was sold in 1975, Pegue found work at various radio stations in Chicago and Northwest Indiana, including WOPA and WGCI, where he worked as a program director and fill-in disc jockey. In 1987, he returned to WGCI and facilitated a popular format change to urban oldies, or dusties. He stayed with the station for thirteen years. Then in 1993, Pegue began appearing every Friday at a Chicago dance club called Taste Entertainment, where he developed a following. In 1996, Pegue attended a movie with his wife, Sevina, and suffered a stroke. He spent six months recovering before recovering enough to work. In 2000, Pegue returned to WVON. By the mid 2000's Richard Joined his DJ friends AL GREER, LAMONT WATTS, RAY NEAL AND PJ WILLIS AT WKKC 89.3 FM Where continued to play the best music of your life un Saturday nights at midnight. Sadly to announce, RICHARD PEGUE passed away on MARCH 3 2009 at JACKSON PARK HOSPITAL. To all fans please feel free to post your comments and thank you for supporting THE BEST MUSIC OF YOUR LIFE. REST IN PEACE RICHARD. YOUR FRIENDS PJ WILLIS, AL GREER, TYRONE CANNON & RAY NEAL

Richard Pegue Wesite

Peabody Trademark Hour Show #002 w/ Mark Grusane, Mike Cole & L-Genius

Here's another episode of the Mr Peabody Records Trademark Hour - show #002 - brought to you by Store Owners - Mark Grusane & Mike Cole - (On-Air) Support from L-Genius. New boogie music from the master tapes of the beige archives.

Early Remix Pioneer: Bobby Viteritti

Lono Brazil - Down Tempo Jazz Dance Floor Mix

Well, here we are winding down the weekend. What better way to end it of than with some smooth jazzy down tempo dancefloor grooves by no one other than our guy Mr. Lono Brazil of The Disco Unusual Social Club. Check this mix out below.

(Lono Brazil)

NU-JAZZ REVIVAL. ACID JAZZ/DOWNTEMPO, DANCE FLOOR JAZZ, Acid Jazz was a term coined in the late 80's by Gilles Peterson, Chris Bangs and Eddie Piller. It describes a funky music style which incorporates elements of jazz, 70's funk, hip-hop, soul, as well as other genres.

Culminating soon afterwards in the creation of Acid Jazz Records. It's first signing was Galliano, featuring lead singer Rob Gallagher. Hot on Galliano's heels came The Brand New Heavies, The New Jersey Kings (an alias for The James Taylor Quartet), Mother Earth and The Sandals.

In 1990, Gilles Peterson left Acid Jazz Records and started a new label called Talkin' Loud, which continued the tradition, signing acts such as Courtney Pine, Incognito, The K-Creative, Omar and MC Solaar.

Jazzillmatic Arksetra pays homage to the original Acid Jazz mob. AND TAKING IT FORWARD..... Nuff Respect to United Future Organization, Young Disciples, 4hero, Jazzanova, Nathan Haines, Boozoo Bajou, Laurent Garnier, Gotan Project, Nicola Conte, St. Germain, Crazy Frenchman, Pal Joey,

Special Acknowledgement: Lisa Koger Original Acid Jazz Diva

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Chicago Soul Legends @ Mr Peabody Records (Part 3)

Once again, The Chicago Soul Legends Party goes off with even a better turn out than before. We predict that in a year or so time it will outgrow the shop. Special thanks to The DJ's @ WHPK-FM 88.1 For coming thru and layin down a fantastic mix of 60's & 70's Soul - PJ Willis, Gary Tyson, And King George. Yep, we had a blast.. yuckin it up with the likes of the lovely roaring Ruby Andrews, Ray Hayden, Doris Lindsey (Barbara & The Uniques), Johnny Coleman (The Soul Majestics), Rick Evans (The Artistics), Valerie (Bill Street), Ron (The Deltas), Karl Williams, Emmett Gardner (Smoke City), Mario Connie(The Magestics)... Alphonse Franklin (formally of "The Miracles), Donna D (WKKC-FM), and a host of many & I mean, many Others. A special shout out to the furthest traveled vistitors Renee & NaQuavaha, Coming In All the way from New York. For some reason towards the end of the night things tended to get blurry. lol, A good time had by all. We would also like to extend our thanks and appreciation to our contributing photographers: Bruce Anthony - a longtime supporter of ours & Shaun Davis Of Iceburg Entertainment (773) 491-5198. Thanks Fellas.
We throw these soul reunions every season, 4 times a year so don't miss out as it will be growing to large numbers in the future. We call it, The Real Sound Of Chicago Soul Reunion!! To see all of the photos, Check us out on facebook