For those in the vicinity I'll be infiltrating Cap City tomorrow evening to sit in at the homie DJ Nitekrawler (a/k/a Kevin Coombe)'s monthly, Moneytown. I've never spent any real time in D.C. as a grown-up, so I'm really looking forward to getting down there, taking in my first meal at Ben's Chili Bowl (like any good tourist would), looking at some records (of course), and soaking in the pre-inauguration vibe. Kevin's been a regular guest at Bumpshop the past few years and he's responsible for the fantastic dcsoulrecordings.com site, which lovingly documents records released by D.C./Baltimore area soul and funk artists and record labels from the 60s, 70s and 80s.
It's always humbling and informative as hell talking shop (or more accurately, eavesdropping on record-related conversations) with regional specialists like Kevin, the Scorpios, or Jason Perlmutter - the depth of their knowledge is such. I don't have a ton of D.C. stuff (though this Joe Quarterman-produced joint has been a recent favorite). Here's one that attracted some attention last year when tastemakers overseas started playing it - a funky-ish grower from a group better known for sweet soul.
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