On September 19, 2024, I teamed up with Bill Poznanski of the Imprints for one of the 30-minute guest DJ spots on Record Night at the Smiling Moose on Pittsburgh’s South Side. The Smiling Moose does this every other Thursday. Anybody can sign up and play whatever he or she wants, as long as it’s on vinyl. As it was my first time, Bill graciously let me hog the set with seven 45s before he finished the half-hour with 45s from his cousin Linda’s collection. Thanks also to Bill for operating the equipment, which I would have had no clue about. To me, yellow sticky notes still qualify as technology. The crowd seemed unmoved while we were up there, but a few folks stopped by my table later to say they enjoyed my set. I found the double smash burgers on special to be a big smash, too. Just don’t tell my cardiologist. I hope to participate in further Record Nights and will add to this page as I do so.
Joe
Pittsburgh, PA
September 20, 2024
September 19, 2024
Joe's Set
The Infidels – “Mad About That Girl”
Blotto – “When the Second Feature Starts”
Holly & the Italians – “Tell That Girl to Shut Up”
The Imprints – “Secretary’s Tune”
Dress Up As Natives – “Had to Be There”
The Leonards – “Thinking About It”
The F Models – “It’s Not Right”
Bill’s Set
Jimmie Heap & His Orchestra – “Gismo” a.k.a. “The Cousin Linda’s Records Theme Song”
Lou Rawls – “Dead End Street Monologue”
Al Wilson – “The Snake”
The Turtles – “Buzzsaw”
November 14, 2024
Joe’s Set
Stiv Bators – “Not That Way Anymore”
The ‘B’ Girls – “Fun at the Beach”
The Wurms – “Teenage Suicide”.
Husker Du – “Love Is All Around” a.k.a. the theme song from The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
The Bobby Fuller Four – “I Fought the Law”
The Hornets – “Magazine Smile”
Bill's Set coming soon.
Photos and video by Judy.