Another July episode of SK from 2004. Apparently I had just quit my job. Heh heh.
Listen to Part 1 Here:
01 July 20, 2004 pt 1 by Dee Jay Action Slacks
Download part 1 here:
http://soundcloud.com/dee-jay-action-slacks/01-july-20-2004-pt-1
Listen to Part Two Here:
01 july 20, 2004 pt 2 by Dj Shannon
Download here:
http://soundcloud.com/dj-shannon/01-july-20-2004-pt-1
More episodes to come in August.
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Soundtrack for Summertime - Soul Kitchen July 2004
What were you doing in July 2004? I was in the 9th and final year of my radio show, Soul Kitchen. I had just turned 30 and was all kinds of revved up for what I believed were going to be the best years of my life. I had made the decision to quit my radio show to pursue "other projects". It was something I had to force myself to do because, in all honesty, I could have kept on doing doing it forever. But I didn't want the show to become stale and I really didn't have the time to do all of the other things i wanted to do.
One of these things was to help plan Oly Ladyfest 2005. In retrospect, I believe I made the right decision. We were able to bring soul legend Barbara Lynn to small town Washington, pair here with a rag-tag (but oh so talented) Oly soul-punk band and introduce her pioneering feminist music to the young punk kids of the Pacific Northwest. It was a dream come true.
But I will always miss doing my radio show. And my FAVORITE time of the year to do radio was the summertime! I think because this is the time I remember LISTENING to the radio a lot as a kid. For some reason, creating a soundtrack for summer was the best of times!
I spent a lot of time hunting down vintage commercials and sounds to create a feeling of being "back in the day". Of course this was pre-internet download explosion, so it proved to be quite a challenge. But it was a challenge I enjoyed.
So here it is - Soul Kitchen July 2004 part 1
01 Soul Kitchen July 2004 by Action Slacks
HERE'S Part 2
02 Soul Kitchen July 2004 Part 2 by Action Slacks
One of these things was to help plan Oly Ladyfest 2005. In retrospect, I believe I made the right decision. We were able to bring soul legend Barbara Lynn to small town Washington, pair here with a rag-tag (but oh so talented) Oly soul-punk band and introduce her pioneering feminist music to the young punk kids of the Pacific Northwest. It was a dream come true.
But I will always miss doing my radio show. And my FAVORITE time of the year to do radio was the summertime! I think because this is the time I remember LISTENING to the radio a lot as a kid. For some reason, creating a soundtrack for summer was the best of times!
I spent a lot of time hunting down vintage commercials and sounds to create a feeling of being "back in the day". Of course this was pre-internet download explosion, so it proved to be quite a challenge. But it was a challenge I enjoyed.
So here it is - Soul Kitchen July 2004 part 1
01 Soul Kitchen July 2004 by Action Slacks
HERE'S Part 2
02 Soul Kitchen July 2004 Part 2 by Action Slacks
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