November Dates!
New Records Before Rent Show Is Online
Our Records Before Rent October show is now online! Enjoy!
New feature on German television!
A few weeks ago, a team from the German TV station WDR came to New York to shed some light on what I do here in the city. It's in German language, but even if you don't understand what I'm saying, I hope you'll enjoy this!
New radioshow online!
Our special "records before rent" show on the lotradio for international women's day is now online. DJ Misbehaviour and Yuki from A1 records took over and made this a special one. You can check it here:
https://www.mixcloud.com/thelotradio/records-before-rent-with-dj-misbehaviour-yuki-the-lot-radio-03082018
Do The Yachtrockaway Mix
At the beginning of this summer, I decided to dive deeper into the mysterious world of soft rock and sunset disco and started my own thing called "Do The Yachtrockaway" - NYC's first daytime event dedicated to the softer sounds of Rock, Jazz, Folk, Soul, Funk, and Disco. The crispy sound that was influenced by California and its mindstate coming from that golden age of recording and can even be found today still. I'm super excited about this and look forward to the next ones, as summer is moving fast! To get an idea of what "Do The Yachtrockaway" is all about musically, I've put together a mix you can listen to here: https://www.mixcloud.com/stickydojah/do-the-yachtrockaway-brooklyn-edition-mix-vol-1/
I hope you enjoy this just as much as I do. Vol. 2 coming soon!
It's been a while...
...since I was active here, but that does not mean that nothing was done. Digged through a ton of records in the past weeks and we will bring some of these to WFMU (the biggest record fair in the country in Greenpoint) this weekend with the HUMAN HEAD NYC Crew. Also very excited to be back on the decks with DJ Toy and Khalil Livin' Proof for another episode of Shapes at Louie & Chan tomorrow! Hope to see you on the dancefloor!
My set @ Mansion @ House Of Yes In Brooklyn
New Mix Online
First new mix for in 2017 is online now! Not only was TAM TAM in Aachen - the city in Germany that I grew up in -the first record store I've ever worked in, but in its more than 30 years of existence it was also always a hub for new and old music for me. Countless memories of record talk and great records of all genres. If you're ever in the Kaiserstadt, pay them a visit. And for now, I hope you enjoy my mix of electronic extravganza of all decades, ranging from Italian goodies to Detroit tracks - this time all mixed on a format that isn't neccessarily the best format for this kind of music (7inch vinyl) but nevertheless it needed to be done. Let the small records speak! Shout out to the whole TamTam crew back in Germany!
Christmas High - A Collection of Christmas songs you may have never heard before
Here is a collection of Christmas songs that you may have never heard before - from slow soul from Brooklyn via upstate NY surf rock to original Calpyso from Trinidad to Swiss Souljazz - some rare and unearthed tracks in here for your listening pleasure. Hope you'll enjoy!
Christmas High Tracklist
1. Intro
2. Christmas Medley (Sticky Dojah’s Edit) - German Swiss Light Orchestra
3. Christmas Everyday - The Miracles
4. Soul Santa - The Funk Machine
5. Santa Claus Hop - Jimmy Ashby
6. Christmas Time - T.G. Fury
7. X-Mas Song - Mattison
8. Christmas Comes Once A Year - Amos Milburn
9. Christmas On The Istmus - Georgie Allen
10. What Do You Want For Christmas - The Third Party
Apotheke Reissue Vinyl
About 5-6 years ago, I found this incredible Afrofunk record by a band called Apotheke in Aachen Germany - the town that I grew up in - and I couldn't believe that this came from this very town, as it sounded like something that could've easily been recorded in the Caribbeans or in West Africa. I uploaded it to Youtube and immediately got yelled at by French boogie funk collectors as I was giving away "their secret". But I always believed that it is about sharing music and not withholding any information. Long story short, I played it to a bunch of people and word got out to Roskow Kretschmann, a former member of the world famous Jazzanova and one half of Black Pearl Records. As always, they did a thorough job and just published a reissue with the main track "Hi Baby Out" on the A-side and the never before released "War" on the flip. You can enjoy/buy the record via their bandcamp site here or - if you're in the US - swing by the Human Head NYC store in Bushwick to pick up a copy in our store.
New Edit Online!
Came out with a new edit for your listening pleasure...get on Island time!
So I just started a new series called...
#rarevinyloftheday - follow me on Instagram under www.instagram.com/stickydojah
to check for my newest video of rare vinyl. I'll pull stuff from all different kinds of music! Excited!
New Mix Online!
I hope you had a great start into 2016! I just wanted to inform you that I have a new mix online that showcases something a little different. It focuses on the forbidden yet not forgotten music out of Iran from the late 60’s to the late 70’s of the last century. Made entirely with 45s, this mix highlights classic and not so well known songs by artists like Googoosh, Giti, or Kourosh Yaghmaei. We hope you enjoy this! If yes, feel free to spread and share! You can listen to it here and here
So last night...
I found myself at Up & Down on 14th street to celebrate the 100th issue of Fader magazine (major thanks to DJ Toy and the homegirl Payton). It was - as they say - "lit", tons of people rolled through, overall nice vibes and I even got to take a pic with one of Canada's best...
After that, the Bowery Electric was the next location to celebrate DJ Boogie Blind's birthday at one of the best parties in NYC, Mobile Mondays. Here, I immediately turned into my 12 year old self upon meeting super lovely Darlene Ortiz, Ice T's first wife and a more than Iconic part on his first two album covers (she was promoting her new book "Definition Of Down"). I couldn't get myself to telling her that some of my first sexual experiences were tied to the "Power" cover, but somehow I had a feeling that she knew. Or, as the homie Rok One phrased it: "You're not Hip Hop, if you haven't jerked off to that album cover".
After that, Boogie Blind and Skratch Bastid killed it with great 45 sets. Happy birthday and salute again. If you ever have the chance, come down to Mobile Mondays in NYC. Hands down one of the best parties in NYC! This night can truly be filed under "Happy Monday"!
Boogie Blind, one of Harlem's finest. He enjoyed the Dusty Donuts promos I gave him...
The man Skratch Bastid killed it with the 45s.
My mix for stefanshead.com
A few months ago, I met one of the creatives behind stefanshead.com, Mr. Kushner, and we immediately clicked...felt honored to do a mix for them...check it out here: http://stefanshead.com/thedrops/20150905_stickydojah
Verboten with Q-Tip & DJ Moma last Friday
Massive thanks again to the Verboten crew and all those that came out and made this night a truly special one. I was extremely honored to play with one of the greatest artist that the culture of Hip Hop has seen and I couldn't stop myself from smiling. The crowd at Verboten was really great and kept it going till the morning hours. Plus, the soundsystem is definitely one of the best in NYC. Great vibes all over, was definitely a night to remember. Peep the snapshot of me and Qtip for a general idea of the good vibes...can't wait to be back! More pictures up soon...
Last night at the #bluraftershowparty was a good one! Thanks to all involved!
Had the pleasure of playing some tunes for Damon and the lot with these two fine Gentlemen, Khalil Livin' Proof and Paulie Lovejoy! Damon went into full Ping Pong battle mode and had several matches, including one against Christina Hendricks! Lovely night!
Last night at Ace Hotel!
Was really good fun last night at Ace Hotel with the one @joeladamdavis and no, he was not stoned, just tired and he liked the dustydonuts test press with the sugarman edit! #goodtimesinternational #45s #stickydojah #djlife #dustydonuts
I have a home on the Internet now! Let's celebrate at the Ace Hotel!
Super excited to finally get this going here. Everything is still a work in progress, but yeah, check back here for updates on events and to get info about life, records and cat pictures. And to start things off this Monday, I'm thrilled to rock the turntables tonight at the Ace Hotel in Manhattan with the one Joel Davis from All City Sounds! I'll be on from around 9-10:30pm, playing an all vinyl set that will mostly be alot of 45s and a few albums and 12"s...one record that you definitely will hear is this little gem that I found recently on one of my diggin' trips. Barbara Carroll's "From the beginning" (sic) is a wonderful jazz track from the album with the same name from the late 70s. This now 90 year old lady was - in the words of Leonard Feather - "the first girl to ever play bebop piano". And she can definitely play piano! Enjoy!
More info about the man Joel Davis here