Super Soul Shakedown

World...meet the Lopez's!

Super Soul Shakedown & KRTU’s own JJ Lopez has had a hell of a couple of weeks. He just graduated from college & then got accepted to another program @ Univ of the Incarnate Word, then his longtime girlfriend, Mari, graduated as well, then his birthday was this past Saturday & to top it off, JJ & Mari decided that it was time to get married & they made it happen on his birthday!

So Donnie Dee & I covered his radio show this past weekend & decided to take an angle of all lovey dovey soul music in honor of JJ & Mari’s blessed union…sometimes you gotta go there for the right occasions & we sure as hell did.

This is actually a pretty funny show as well, as one with some great classic & new soul sounds. Check it out for yourselves below!

Diggin Deep Soul Shakedown radio
91.7 FM, KRTU
San Antonio, TX, USA
Every Sat. afternoon, 1-3pm (CST)
www.krtu.org

5.15.10 playlist (JJ Lopez & Mari’s Wedding Special)

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BILL WITHERS- LOVELY DAY
MAYER HAWTHORNE- MAKE HER MINE
MINNIE RIPPERTON- BABY THIS LOVE I HAVE
MAKER- COME HOME WITH ME
SADE- BY YOUR SIDE
STEVIE WONDER- RIBBON IN THE SKY
MARVIN GAYE- SOON I’LL BE LOVING YOU AGAIN
EARTH WIND & FIRE- LOVE MUSIC
CHIN CHIN – GO THERE WITH YOU
DON BLACKMAN- HOLDING YOU,LOVING YOU
AL GRREN- LOVE & HAPPINESS
D’ANGELO & ERYKAH BADU- YOU’RE PRECIOUS LOVE
KINGS GO FORTH- HIGH ON YOUR LOVE
ROY AYERS- LOVE WILL BRING US BACK TOGETHER
MAXWELL- DON’T EVER WONDER
LEE FIELDS- HONEY DOVE
MILLIE JACKSON- NOW THAT YOU GOT IT
CHICO BANKS- IT MUST BE LOVE
PHONTE COLEMAN & JAZZANOVA- LOOK WHAT YOU’RE DOING TO ME
CLARENCE REID- NOBODY BUT YOU BABE
EULORHYTHMICS- HOT & NASTY
FATBACK BAND- I FOUND LOVIN
WILLE HUTCH- I CHOOSE YOU
THE TEMPREES- GIRL I LOVE YOU
CHRIS JOSS- DANGER BUDS
N’DAMBI- THE ONE

What a way to kick off Fiesta in San Antonio! Looking back over the last 11 Super Soul Shakedown’s that have taken place quarterly for the last 2.5 years, it is so incredible to see the seeds that we planted continue to grow into an orchard of soul that promises to be a forest of funk before long. Last night marked our 10th Shakedown in SA & all 10 events have reached capacity before midnight…as did the 1 off Austin Shakedown that we held last fall. As LL & Easy Lee put it, it’s something like a phenomenon.

As our brand’s popularity has continued to grow, we had to make a decision to go to a larger venue that is more geared towards our diverse audience. We then peaked the interest of SA’s legendary live music hall, Sam’s Burger Joint. With our inaugural concert @ Sam’s, it quickly proved to be the perfect fit & will now be the new home field for the Super Soul Shakedown, after we host our last one @ the Limelight on 7/17/10 (which will feature Henry + The Invisibles.)

DJs Cortez, Donnie Dee, JJ Lopez & myself (Scuba) all brought the heat last night & subsequently set the dance floor aflame with 500 pair of feet movin & groovin for hours on end. Once the table was set, Sexto Sol did what they’ve always done best & gave the audience a healthy serving of San Anto soul stew that filled their Fiesta soul food appetites. Mmm mmmm good!

Oh yeah, I almost forgot…Mr. JJ Lopez & our intern/DJ homie Cortez, took it upon themselves to break out the old school tape deck & record all of our DJ sets & Sexto Sol’s performance on cassette last night. Stay tuned for those gems to be unearthed @ a later date.

We want to thank our supporting partners, Wax Poetics, 91.7 FM, KRTU & the San Anto Soul Society.

There’s only so much that I can type about how magical last night was without sounding too narcissitic, so I’ll just let these pictures do the talking. Thank you San Antonio…we’ll be back with more very soon.

Super Soul Shakedown patrons on the good foot!

Probably time for some new boogie shoes after this jam!

Wax Poetics, KRTU & the San Anto Soul Society make this possible

Sexto Sol w/ the legendary Frank Rodarte on sax!

i dont wanna work...i just wanna bang on my drum all day!

Frank Rodarte...legend

Off topic real quick, if you want to brush up on your San Anto jazz, soul & blues history, check this link out:
The Story of San Antonio’s West Side Sound

And a couple of videos too:

Donnie Dee doin it to it

Sexto Sol footage:

Well folks, thank you for your continued support…please take note that the next Super Soul Shakedown will be held on Sat, 7/17/10 @ Limelight & will feature 1 of the south’s best kept secrets, Henry + The Invisibles.

Trust us...you have no idea bout the funky good time you're in for!

Super Soul Shakedown band alumni include Suzy Bravo & the Soul Revue, Brownout, 210 Soul Players, Ernie Garibay & Cats Dont Sleep (ft. Joe Jama), Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, Akina Adderly & the Vintage Playboys, T Bird & the Breaks, Flyjack, Mojoe & now Sexto Sol! Stay tuned for more southern soul greatness!

So the press push is in full swing right now with SXSW less than 2 weeks away & a whole lot of other goodness coming your way. With that said, San Antonio, TX’s main print media outlet, the Express News, ran a story on the Super Soul Shakedown DJs in today’s Sunday paper. Click on the pics below to link safely to the article:

Super Soul Shakedown hits the Sunday paper! Click to see full article

Super Soul Shakedown mayne!

Super Soul Saturday radio, 3/6/10 show

For the love of real radio...KRTU pledge drive is in effect!

Super Soul Saturday radio
91.7 FM, KRTU
San Antonio, TX, USA
Every Sat. night from 9-10pm
www.krtu.org

Saturday, March 6th, 2010 playlist…the annual fund drive edition…

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Nicolay- Nautilis
Shawn Lee & Darondo- Stay away from me
Adrian Younge- Shine
9DW- Find your love
Mayer Hawthorne- The Ills
James Brown- There was a time (Kenny Dope rmx)
The Herbaliser- Blackwater drive
Robert Glasper- Butterfly
DJ Devestate ft. Silvia- Spinnin’
Black Joe Lewis- Humpin’
210 Soul Players- Ritual
Vadim & Pugs- Saturday

Then this past Friday kicked off “THE SOUL SPOT” 1st & 3rd Friday residency w/ JJ Lopez & Scuba @ Tucker’s Kozy Korner (E. Houston @ Cherry). Do yourself a favor & come experience San Antonio’s most unique bar/lounge & experience the true vibe that is the SOUL SPOT!

Here are some pics from this past Friday:

Teamwork is fun

JJ dont play!

Scuba Gooding X Tuckers X Formula Werks

Every 1st & 3rd Friday @ Tuckers...The Soul Spot! Whatchu talkin about Willis!

Stay tuned, as we’ll be posting our entire SXSW schedule, as well as a lot of other great upcoming music events in SA real soon. Peace!

coming soon..

DDSS Radio w/ JJ Lopez

Next on the Diggin Deep Soul Shakedown: San Anto Chicano Soul rockers – Sexto Sol
Join us on Saturday, Nov. 7 when San Anto Chicano Soul rockers, Sexto Soul drop by the KRTU studio’s to discuss their next show on Nov. 14th at the Warehouse w/ guests Azul and JJ Lopez. We will be talking about the band, their history and future plans for 2010. We’ll be visiting some of their classic recordings from their first album as well as listening to select cuts from guitarist Eddie Hernandez’s personal vinyl collection. Join us on Nov. 7th, from 1-3pm on the Diggin Deep Soul Shakedown. www.krtu.org www.myspace.com/sextosol