Slam Theatre + PUDGE | 2.21.11

Despite having to push a station-wide pledge drive the crew from ISG still made the hour worthwhile. The creators of a new production in the DMV area called Slam Theatre 1.0 (www.newgalaxytheatre.com) stopped by, along with some participating actors who gave us a nice taste of what to expect on the actual show dates. And holding it down on the 1's and 2's was our special guest DJ PUDGE (from the VJC) who came and blessed us all the way from NYC. If you missed it, you will be glad it was recorded right here!

For the Love of Dilla | 2.14.11

Its Valentine's Day, [its still] the month of Dilla, and DJ RBI and 2-Tone Jones are trading off on the 1's and 2's....nuff said! Check it out right here.

A Journey through CTI Records | Part 2 - 1.31.11

Part 2 of our special broadcast highlighting CTI Records features Dave Muse and DJ 2-Tone Jones providing an awesome soundscape of CTI's finest featured artists and personnel including Freddie Hubbard, Art Farmer, George Benson, Grover Washington Jr., Chick Corea, Joe Farrell, Bob James and Milt Jackson. They were also joined by Oddisee, Supa Kool DJ Uncle Q, Hec Dolo, Toine from DTMD and DJ RBI for a discussion on the significance of CTI Records in Jazz and Hip-Hop, and how it has influenced the music they listen to. True music lovers are certain to enjoy this special episode of Ill Street Grooves.

This is Part 2 of the broadcast.

A Journey through CTI Records: Part 1 | 1.31.11

In 1967 music producer/A&R manager Creed Taylor founded CTI Records, and 4 years later it's sister label Kudu Records. Their roster of artists included Jazz greats such as Freddie Hubbard, George Benson, Bob James, Esther Phillips, Idris Muhammad, Grant Green, Hubert Laws, Stanley Turrentine and Grover Washington Jr. On this episode of Ill Street Grooves we teamed up with Dave Muse from Monday Late Night Jazz for a special 3-hour, musical journey through the catalog of one of the most respected Jazz record labels. For the first hour DJ RBI crafted an incredible mix jumping from original CTI Records releases to Hip-Hop songs that sampled from them. By the end of the hour we had a surprise visit and cypher by the Money Making Jam Boys (Dice Raw and Truck North); the night before the release of their new mixtape which also includes Black Thought throughout. Then the following 2 hours featured Dave Muse and DJ 2-Tone Jones trading off on the turntables playing some of their CTI favorites straight from their own personal record collections (vinyl only).

This is Part 1 of the broadcast.