Last Night a DJ Saved My Life: The History of the Disc Jockey

Last Night a DJ Saved My Life: The History of the Disc Jockey
by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton

It’s time to further your funky music education. If you’ve ever wondered how turntables evolved into an instrument, check out Last Night a DJ Saved My Life: The History of the Disc Jockey by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton.

This punchy, well-organized book educates readers with light-hearted tales about parties, mixing, the art of the DJ and the development of various music genres from Northern Soul to Hip Hop. As advertised, it’s a full-on history book, but its the type of history that tempts curious investigation. You’ll flip through decades of DJ developments as you power through chapters on Disco, Dub and Chicago House music. The crisp storytelling will satisfy your appetite for music education, but you’ll still be hungry for more. Read the rest…

It’s Time You Discovered Brass Construction

If you haven’t indulged in the funky-disco sounds of Brass Construction, you’re missing out on life. Brass Construction simply doesn’t get enough love. Call it funk, call it disco, call it uplifting, mood-changing music. However you categorize this group, Brass Construction is one of the greatest funk bands of all time.

This band embodies the spirit of funk music — the beat, the horns, the get down and boogie quality of it all. Funk is an attitude. An expression of what it means to forget your worries and jam out to thumping, floor-shaking grooves. It’s a happy, carefree perspective masquerading as music. Read the rest…