Quick Shares: “Light – On the South Side” (a Killer Combo of Riffs & Reads)
Dear Santa,
I have been a very good boy this year. Ok, maybe not very, but still…I walked the line. Last year I did you a solid by trimming my list from a dozen hard to find records down to just three. I know, I know…having the elves trawl old record shops and flip vinyl bins from Chicago to Memphis is not a good use of their time…especially the during xmas season. ‘Nuff said. Lesson learned. Now I need a favor from you.
I’ll make it easier on you this year: one request. Seriously, one request. I’ll take care of the rest. There is this book+record combo that looks as bow down as bow down gets. It’s called, “Light: On The South Side“. I caught a glimpse of it on the web and it sucked me in…deep. I wanted to be present at nearly every scene depicted (I’ll skip the one where the chick is laying on the pool table, though).
The fact that this comes with two long players makes my turntable sweat. That track listing smokes.
Just in case you aren’t sure what I am talking about, here is a trailer for the book that I found on YouTube. Word to the wise…have the speakers turned up for this one.
Thanks again. Hey, don’t bother sending that reminder this year…I’ll have the special egg-nog sitting in the fridge for you when you stop by (did you want me to use the Henessey or the Rémy this time?).
Cheers, Judd.
Light: On The South Side
(description from the website)
Between 1975-1977 Chicago’s South Side night clubs were a little lighter. Not just because of a lanky white guy skulking about, but rather because of the camera and strobe light he carried. Michael Abramson hit Perv’s House, Pepper’s Hideout, The High Chaparral, The Patio Lounge, and The Showcase Lounge, not to capture the artists on stage, instead popping off a half dozen rolls every night on the crowd.
Light: On The South Side gathers for the first time over 100 of these images, as Numero shines its own strobe on yet another dark corner of the past. The 132-page hard back book features photos, an ephemera section, and an essay by Nick Hornby. Housed in a gorgeous slipcase with the 12X12 book is Pepper’s Jukebox, a seventeen track compilation of the kind of funky Chicago blues heard from the stage and the Wurlitizer. The deluxe 2LP set is packaged in a sharp gatefold jacket with two inner sleeves crammed to the gills with label scans and stories.
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Thanks to the guys at Mojo Music in Sydney, Australia for pointing this one out. As always…you guys know your shit.
Check out Mojo Music’s FB page here: http://goo.gl/iWg0
I hope my wife reads this post…
Dude, the timing of this is outrageous! A mate of mine just gave me a compilation called Wilco: Spins the Numero Group. From what he told me they release stuff that never saw the light of day. Wilco went through the collection and put a compilation together.The gospel / blues / soul / funk thread going through it all. I already have a lot of respect for this label and I only heard 1 thing. That song on the video is the funk! I looked at the track list and I don’t know most of the artists and I love Chicago Blues. I see this could be “watershed” collection! Going to open up a lot of goodness…
@OzzyBeef Great minds, brother. Read the about page for them http://goo.gl/w4kV How you NOT like their gig?! I bought one of these sets off of Amazon today. One left in the UK and a handful in the US via Amazon. Once I get it, I’ll spin it and let you know. The book looks amazing. I’m scared to look through the rest of their site.
That trailer is deadly .. thanks – I think.Wilco: Spins the Numero Group is news too. Since NG was at Solid Sound, now I’m wondering if they had a recording available and I missed it. Let the hunt commence . .
@toofarnorth I’m on the hunt as well. Add it to the ever growing list…
It looks like it was a one off release for Solid Sound. I can get it to you guys if need be. email me ozzybeef at gmail.com