Monthly Archives: October 2011

LET’S GET TOGETHER


Feel The Rhythm (Chicago) & The Rocksteady Lounge (L.A.) present:

LET’S GET TOGETHER

Tommy Far East (Japan)
Nina & Viktor (L.A.)
Bryan Martin (San Francisco/ welcome to Chicago!)
+ Feel the Rhythm Selectors

Friday October 21st
8:00 pm / $3 Donation
The Orbit Room
2959 N. California Ave. / Chicago

TOP WEST INDIES MUSIC! See you on the dancefloor

Festival ’68


Thursday 10/13/11 @ The Make-Out Room in SF is a very special edition of:

“Festival ’68″

’60s Jamaican Rocksteady, Early Reggae & Ska dance!

Resident selectors:

Adam (Revival Sound System)

&

DJ Vanessa (V. Rocket)

+

very special guest selector all the way from Japan:

TOMMY FAR EAST (FAR EAST RECORDS, ROCK-A-SHACKA/DRUM & BASS, SOLID ROCK)

http://www.facebook.com/Tommy.RockAShacka

+

very special guest selectors up from Los Angeles:

NINA & VIKTOR (ROCKSTEADY LOUNGE L.A)

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Rocksteady-Lounge/332070840875

@

Make-Out Room
3225 22nd Street
SF, CA. 94110
www.makeoutroom.com

10pm-2am
21 & up w/ID
NO COVER

“Run come celebrate, at Festival ’68″

Tommy Far East returns to Los Angeles!!!

Tommy Far East night at La Cita

Get ready for another vintage Jamaican sound system dance!!!

Tommy Far East (Far East Records, Rock A Shacka/Drum & Bass, Solid Rock) returns to Los Angeles with his deadly selection of ska, rocksteady, and early reggae. Tommy is a world class collector of Jamaican music, DJing at nights throughout Japan, Europe, Mexico, and the U.S.

Tommy will be playing on the Jandisco Sound System, operated by J & Nicki Bonner. This vintage system is optimized for Jamaican music…pairing big tunes with booming sound!

Local selectors Boss Harmony (Dub Club, Punky Reggae Party), Nina & Viktor (Rocksteady Lounge), and Jim Fox join Tommy Far East and Jandisco at the controls to complete the evening inna fine style.

Saturday, October 15, 2011
9 PM – 2 AM, 21+, $5

La Cita
336 S Hill St
Downtown Los Angeles

Alton Ellis Tribute Night Playlist

On September 23rd at the Rocksteady Lounge we payed tribute to Alton Ellis with a special selection of tunes.

Boss Harmony (guest DJ for the night):

Something You’ve Got (with Hortense Ellis)
The Preacher
Blessings of Love
Remember That Sunday
Rock Steady

Nina:

I Love You Girl
Tumbling Tears
English Talk

Viktor & Nina:

Can I Change My Mind (Brentford Road All Stars instr. cut)
Change of Plans
What Does it Take to Win Your Love
I’ll Be Waiting
Top Secret (Techniques All Stars instr. cut)

Boss Harmony:

Take it Cool (as Jamaican Foundations with Scully)
The Fool
Good Good Loving
Rise Black Man
Sunday Coming
Willow Tree
Breaking Up
Son of Man
I’m Just a Guy (roots cut)
Live & Learn
Hurting Me
Better Example