John Stafford - KCKCC Vocal Director, jazz to BBQ and building a legacy!

LiveJazzKC Presents: Eric Alexander

Release Date: 01/25/2023

Description: Season 2 Episode 1: We are excited to have Eric Alexander on our latest episode of Swapping Fours Podcast. Eric talks about finding your voice as a musician, the relationships that pushed his musical career further, as well as the challenges of exiting Covid as a musician.

Explicit: Yes

Takes for Days: MARCH MADNESS, all your bracket needs including upsets for days

Release Date: 03/16/2022

Description: Jake and Pooker talk march madness, give their upsets, finals fours, and everything you need to know.

Explicit: Yes

Episode 16 : Four Fours

Release Date: 09/30/2010

Description: "My name pops inside your head like Johnny Wishbone..."    - Riddla Probably the perfect time to use this photo :o) Been a busy but good month for me, hoped to get this out a little earlier but spend a bit too much time trying to tweak the sound! Hope you enjoy it anyway, dusted off some stuff I haven't played even for myself in ages...or at all for anyone else! PS - in keeping with the title, I was going to just play 16 tracks, but couldn't resist throwing the last one in and messing it up ;o) Playlist/Notes Terminator X ft. Chuck D & Sister Souljah : Buck Whylin' Militant Public Enemy representation on this big early 90s track from Terminator X's first solo LP, "Terminator X & The Valley Of The Jeep Beats." The video was classic PE material too, and not the kind of thing you'd see on your average track nowadays! Phat Kat : Don't Nobody Care About Us (Instrumental) Detroit all the way - J Dilla beat, B-Side to "Dedication To The Suckers" 12", and to me the far better track. K-Solo : Letterman (Pete Rock Remix) Bam! Incredible Pete Rock remix, smashing the original with a big bat! Not only do you get the hard snare and P-Funk groove, but those trademark repeated horns in the hook combined with the cuts make this a 10/10 beat without question. K-Solo was part of EPMD's Hit Squad (this is in the days before every group had an extended musical crew), and also had the track "Spellbound" which was the source of a beef with DMX; both claimed they'd written it and been ripped off by the other. Here's the DMX version, just for comparison! Sly & Robbie : Boops (Here To Go) & Boops (CJ Scratch Instrumental) The legendary reggae rhythm section with their big chart hit from 1987 - I remember thinking this was amazing when I heard it as a kid and when I started buying vinyl years later I was ecstatic to find this cheap. Not only did the 12" have the original version but the other track featured here, an instrumental/scratch version featuring CJ Mackintosh, who was the 1987 DMC UK Champion. Although nowadays there's nothing technical about it, I love that transform at 11:06 - so fresh! A Tribe Called Quest : Rap Promoter Only short but one of my favourite cuts from "The Low End Theory," and one that performers of many stripes can probably relate to! FT ft. M.A.F.I.A : Money All The Time Time for a little aggro! This is from "The Anti-Backpack Movement" compilation on Tru Criminal Records, which tells you most of what you need to know about the lyrical vibe this is on :o) Production is by Buckwild of DITC and the beat really drives this track; that bassline is outrageous! DJ Brasco ft. Frank 'n' Dank : Shut It Down (Instrumental) French producer Brasco comes through with a banging track - Frank 'n' Dank didn't really kill this beat to be honest but I'd love to hear some freestyling over this. In fact, that might be an idea for a future episode... DJ Skitz ft. Riddla : Vocal Workout Skitz' classic "Countryman" producer project provides us with this track - I'm definitely going to play you more cuts from that album in the future though! He shows a lot of range on the album and on this laid-back piece he brings in London MC Riddla on the vocals. I've only just got Skitz' new "Sticksman" album in the post and I'm sure there'll be some tracks on there that'll appear on future episodes! Faze-O : Riding High Funk/soul classic from 1977, vintage from a fine year :o)  Much sampled but not heard often enough in its original form! I could write loads of trivia here, but why don't I let you hear it from the source? Choclair ft. Frankenstein, Marvel & Kardinal Offishall : Internal Affairs 1998 All-Star Toronto material, produced by Day For Day. I don't have much trivia on this one, except to say I think I've used the instrumental on a number of mixtapes for myself, but somehow never got round to playing it for anyone else - until now :o) Trishes ft. Cold Showda : New Wave Picked this one up in Piccadilly Records in Manchester on spec and was pleased to find both sides of the 12" were solid! Trishes is an Austrian producer and Cold Showda is an American MC, so it just goes to show that quality material can come from anywhere! DJ Premier : Sing Like Bilal (Instrumental) Taken from the "Beats That Gathered Dust" instrumental vinyl, this beat may be familiar to those of you who have heard Joell Ortiz rhyme on it recently, but while doing the research for this show I also found that Reks had used it too - so I suppose it hasn't gathered as much dust as all that! Apologies for the weird stereo movement during the juggle - I think I need new needles! Jeru The Damaja : D.Original It's not one of those pretty pretty beats, and that's why it works! Jeru first came to most people's notice on Gang Starr's "I'm The Man" on the "Daily Operation" LP and while he was dope, I don't know how many predicted his huge 1-2 punch of albums that followed! First was "The Sun Rises In The East" that this is from, and then "Wrath Of The Math" (underrated?) I remember hearing this track on a mix*tape* right when it was released and it just smacked everyone in the face with its hardness. Gem! Jigmastas : Stones Produced by Nick Fury - you'd better do a good job producing a group if DJ Spinna is one of the members, and on this one he definitely gets it done. Keith Lawrence ft. Rodney P : Style & Fashion British flavour with the London Posse veteran Rodney P bringing his unmistakeable style to this track on Keith Lawrence's "Goin' True" EP; Keith's a veteran DJ with an underrated production CV (or "resume" for my US listeners!), not the biggest names necessarily but serious quality. Krumbsnatcha : Take The Pain Away (Instrumental) Sounds kind of Primo, maybe a little like Dilla, but it's actually a Nottz beat, from the B-Side of the "Killer In Me" 12". It's worth checking out the vocal version of this anti-domestic violence track too. Little Brother : Nighttime Maneuvers (Remix) Southern quality from North Carolina. The only Little Brother I've played on the podcast so far has been "Atari 2600" on Episode 6 and I'm finally getting round to playing a non-joke track by them! The original of this was on "The Listening" and was good but I like this remix from the "Chitlin Circuit 1.5" mixtape even more. Please remember to support the artists you like! The purpose of putting the podcast out and providing the full tracklist is to try and give some light, so do use the songs on each episode as a starting point to search out more material. If you have Spotify in your country it's a great way to explore, but otherwise there's always Youtube and the like. Seeing your favourite artists live is the best way to put money in their pockets, and buy the vinyl/CDs/downloads of the stuff you like the most!

Explicit: Yes

All Fours And Missionary

Release Date: 09/07/2021

Description: In This Episode We Touched On:-  #Drake's #certifiedloverboy album - #KanyeWest and his latest drop #Donda- How wild things can get in the bedroom for the boys- The All White Summer Party and the upcoming halloween weekend partyVisit our channel by clicking on this link: https://www.youtube.com/c/FOTBNetwork/🚨 Click on our Linktree to follow and subscribe to us on our other platforms https://linktr.ee/fotbpodcast🚨 Download our podcast on SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/672u7bc...🚨 Download our Podcast on iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast...Follow the Fellas on social:Fresh off the boat: https://www.instagram.com/freshoffthe......Tobe IG: https://www.instagram.com/stilltobz/​...Twitter: https://twitter.com/Stilltobz​​​​​Kelly: https://www.instagram.com/mishskagaga...Kojo: https://www.instagram.com/surkjoeosei...Support the Show.

Explicit: Yes

Aisle Swapping

Release Date: 04/27/2021

Authors: Tyler

Description: A political podcast that tackles big and small issues alike. Two hosts with wildly different political leanings try to find common ground and meet in the middle. Great conversation regarding top political stories with humor mixed in every episode. Long time friends that have decided that our country needs to "Aisle Swap" occasionally and hear what others have to say, even if you do not agree.

Explicit: Yes

Swapping Shifts

Release Date: 04/18/2021

Authors: Brandon Bryan

Description: Swapping shifts is hosted by Brandon Bryan. Each episode Brandon talks to a guest about a job they once had, it could something as mundane as being a server or as extravagant as touring the world doing comedy! But every job has a story to tell and this pod will find them all. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brandon-bryan2/support

Explicit: Yes

Thirty Fours

Release Date: 09/02/2020

Authors: Gabriel Sanchez

Description: Houston Sports & Movies, TV, and Music.And Some Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thirty34fours/support

Explicit: Yes

Fullerton’s Finest Filosifers

Release Date: 08/22/2020

Authors: Bobo LaFlame Flocka Roc-A-Fella Dakes I

Description: A monster amalgamation of fours idiots and a microphone talking about anything sneakers, streetwear, and life itself

Explicit: Yes

Private Conversations

Release Date: 09/12/2020

Authors: Jon, Chance, DJ, and Strayer

Description: 4 old friends swapping stories, taking about life, and everything in between

Explicit: Yes

Comics Swapping Comics

Release Date: 09/04/2020

Authors: Club Valentine

Description: Celebrate New Comic Book Day with Club Valentine's Jimmy Kavanagh! Every week, Jimmy meets a new comedian/performer/general funny person to swap and discuss their favourite comic books and graphic novels (along with any and everything else that comes up)! Expect lots of laughs, long tangents, and in-depth analyses of the world's finest art form: books with pictures in them.

Explicit: Yes

FRIENDS AND FOURS

Release Date: 08/21/2020

Authors: TomBoy Teeby

Description: Blacksheep Fm. 📻

Explicit: Yes

She My Wife & I

Release Date: 04/28/2021

Authors: kate bates

Description: An unconventional relationship, including threesomes, swapping couples, unicorns and to the inclusion of all others.

Explicit: Yes

Talking Sloshed

Release Date: 11/20/2021

Authors: Sloshed Boys

Description: A bunch of drunk'n idiots swapping funny stories and taking the piss out of our wonderful society.

Explicit: Yes

Travel Punks

Release Date: 08/12/2020

Authors: Paul

Description: "Travel Punks" is about ordinary people on a global stage, swapping tips, talking shit, and expanding the horizons of what is possible.

Explicit: Yes

Wisco Wolf and Brews

Release Date: 04/27/2021

Authors: Admin

Description: Two friends drinking beer and swapping stories. We cover gaming, drinking, boating and more. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wiscowolf/support

Explicit: Yes

Roommates-In-Law

Release Date: 11/09/2021

Authors: Tommy Brennan & Tim Smith

Description: Comedians Tim Smith & Tommy Brennan of the semi-viral show Roommates-In-Law are riffin' and raffin', swapping stories about comedy and finding their Zeroes of the Week.New episode every Thursday!

Explicit: Yes