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